Five hundred and twenty chapters
Xiang Guang couldn't help but look at each other and Kang Ran. The sound was frightening when it appeared again and again. It was a well-intentioned warning from the treasure hunter. He wanted to remind the person who opened the lock and retrieved the treasure that this thing was very dangerous. Only by giving up as soon as possible can he wisely protect himself.
Lin Sen shouldn't be so kind and would give such a kind reminder, right?
It may also be the grinding sound of opening a certain message mechanism. When the lock is opened, the mechanism is also triggered at the same time, causing the tragic situation of destroying the box and killing people. It can be regarded as the final punishment for those who covet the treasure!
Kang Qi hesitated for a moment, and then his fingers paused. It didn't matter if he died, but if he was implicated, wouldn't he be an unfaithful and unjust waste until he died?
"Don't stop, continue!" Kang Ran suddenly urged.
Kang Qi secretly gritted his teeth and prayed. It didn't matter if he couldn't open the lock and lost face and skills. Don't let anything happen. Don't let him die and be known as a useless snack that is not popular.
After the "crackling" sound that was already very familiar and boring to the point of familiarity passed, there was a crisp "click" sound that startled Kang Qi.
The peony flower that had been gathered into a budding state slowly opened its petals with the crisp sound of "click". The golden color shone, and the national beauty and heavenly fragrance followed. The lid of the dragon-grained sandalwood box also followed.
Pop up.
It’s open!
Kang Qi wiped the cold sweat off his face, and his nervous mood just now relaxed like a blooming rose.
"Huh?" Kangran was slightly surprised. The smooth unlocking process left him without any sense of joy. Illogical development patterns usually indicate a huge crisis, and the danger is approaching.
"Eh?" Kang Qi slowly opened the lid of the box, and the expression on his face changed from surprise to shock in an instant, "Why...why is there another one?".
One more thing? Can such priceless things be purchased and wholesaled in a group? Otherwise, how could the quantity be so large?
When Kang Ran watched Kang Qi take out another box with a similar color and shape from the dragon pattern box, he suddenly let out a long sigh.
This box is slightly smaller than the one outside. It is very similar in color, shape, carvings and patterns. It also has an identical gold lock hanging on it. The shape of the peony flower is still in bud.
Some of them, like the set of boxes containing the 'Three Colors of Charming Powder', seem to have been packed into boxes one by one according to that routine.
"Can't you try something new? You really have obsessive-compulsive disorder, right?" Kang Qi complained secretly, then turned to look at Kang Ran, "Sir, look at this...".
You have to ask your husband if you want to continue to unlock the door. He cannot and does not dare to make the decision on his own without going beyond Kang Ran.
Kangran rested his hand on the small box for a while, then asked Xiang Guang, "Brother Xiang, what do you think?".
He has always been able to clearly feel that the treasure hidden here is related to him, and the relationship is very close, but those dust-laden memories are too long ago and too vague. If he wants to find them back, he has always felt that he has the intention.
Powerless.
Xiang Guang tapped the golden lock twice with his fingertips, and there was another short crackle sound from inside. It seemed that as long as he touched this lock, whether he knocked it from the outside or tried to pluck it from the inside,
When you open the lock cylinder, there will be this slight noise.
Or maybe it was a defect caused by technical problems during the manufacturing process? The lock just made a noise like this when it was being opened, and it was successfully opened and the contents inside were taken out. Although it was a surprise, it was not dangerous.
It seems that it is not a danger signal, it is just a flaw in the gold lock. No matter how exquisite and magical the craftsmanship is, it cannot be perfect. Gold is not pure, so it does not seem surprising that there are some minor flaws.
Xiang Guang carefully tapped the four walls of the small box a few times. Judging from the size and weight, the real treasure should be hidden here. As long as he opens the lock and opens the box, he can see the legend.
The rare treasures are within reach.
"Modern... Although the imitation craftsmanship is very fine, it is an imitation after all. It just cost so much and cost to imitate this fake..." Xiang Guang pondered, "What is the purpose...?".
"Fake? Fake!" Kang Qi was still caught in the surprise after unlocking the lock. Only then did he focus on the small box. He knocked it up and down a few times and then weighed the pattern inlay with the tip of a knife.
After a while, he sighed secretly and stepped aside.
Perhaps this was the real purpose of the person who buried the box, so that after the person who opened the lock cautiously opened the first lock, he could not suppress the joy in his heart and neglected to take precautions, and would hardly be able to carefully identify and confirm it.
Instead, he will be eager to open the second lock and explore what's inside. If he follows the steps he designed, the consequences will be disastrous.
Kangran followed Xiang Guang's previous tips and found another keyhole in the hidden part of the flower's stamen. This lock was almost exactly the same as the one he just opened in terms of appearance and the direction and position of the flower's petals, but it followed the core of the flower.
If you look closely at the layers of the inverted roll, you can see two tiny flower cores.
"Is this extra? Or... is it a pretense to spread suspicion?" Kang Ran asked. Since the box was dug out, similar pretexts have been emerging one after another. He is not an expert and cannot be sure.
"Keyhole! Is there one more?" Xiang Guang stretched out his finger to explore the flower core and asked Kang Qi, "What do you think, Master Qi?".
Kang Qi smiled bitterly, now Xiang Guang is a great figure in the industry, and Xiang Guang has a stable and responsible character and never makes conclusions easily. Others have almost no doubt about what he is sure about.
"Congratulations, sir! Congratulations, senior brother! I'm ashamed of myself..." Kang Qi could only say auspicious words with a smile on his face, feeling slightly embarrassed.
This lock has more keyholes than the previous one. It seems that the difficulty of opening the lock has obviously increased, but the real difficulty and danger does not seem to be on this lock, because the real danger is unknown.
The unknown uncertainty is the most worrying and frightening thing. Kang Ran touched the wooden box and asked, "Can it be opened?"
"Maybe... we can try?" Xiang Guang said it as a question. He did not dare to make a conclusion and could not make the decision for Kang Ran, because Kang Ran was the master and he had to obey orders.
"Try?" Kangran pondered and asked again, "What are the chances of winning?".
Xiang Guang shook his head, "No!".
"No? Senior Brother Xiang, what do you mean..." Kang Qi was confused. This lock didn't look very different from the previous one. Even if the difficulty of opening the lock would increase, it would be completely fine as long as you were careful.
If it can be done, why is Xiang Guanghui not sure at all?
"Okay, try it!" Kangran smiled, "Although I don't understand the things in this industry, but... I can advance and retreat together with Senior Brother Xiang!".
"No need!" Xiang Guang retorted immediately, "I can do it myself...".
"I believe it!" Kangran smiled again, "Senior Brother Xiang should also believe in me...".
Kang Qi listened to their questions and answers and completely excluded him. He couldn't help but ask, "Sir, what about me?".
"You, get out!" Kang Ran ordered very briefly.
"Ah...sir, I, my subordinate, excuse me..." Kang Qi originally wanted to ask for a fight and continue to open the lock, but seeing his sullen face, he did not dare to say anything further.
"Okay!" Xiang Guang could only smile. He was surprised and touched that Kang Ran would take the risk with him.
"Open, be careful!" Kang Ran stood half a step behind Xiang Guang. The index finger, middle finger and ring finger of Xiang Guang's right hand sandwiched two black gold wires and inserted them into the keyholes of the two flower cores at the same time.
There was another slight crackling sound inside.
Maybe he was so used to hearing it that no one cared. Xiang Guang tried to twist another piece of black gold wire into the normal keyhole with his left hand.
The "crack" sound that had always been rhythmic suddenly seemed to be stuck. "Crack, crack, crack" sounded three times in a row without hearing the "pop".
Kangran suddenly shouted, "Stop, retreat!".
As soon as Xiang Guang let go of his hand, Kangran took his left arm and led him quickly towards the door. The sound of "crack, crack" suddenly stopped, followed by a muffled sound. The room of Rose King, the new owner of Akabane, had just been renovated.
Soon, the splendid Zen room burst into flames amidst a violent burst of explosions.
Kangran waited for the smoke and dust from the explosion to dissipate a little, then returned to the meditation room as quickly as possible. He finally saw what he was looking for.
When Kang Qi directed his disciples to rush over to put out the fire, he saw that the gentleman was holding a brocade box over a foot long and half a foot wide in his hand. There was a faint golden light all around the box.
Chapter completed!