"No." Qiao Ran asked subconsciously, "What's wrong? What happened?"
"I don't know, it's a bit strange. Originally, Director Li Ruoying was going to return to the K City Orphanage last night, and the Taoist Office arranged a vehicle to take her back. However, she didn't take the Taoist Office's car in the end, and she didn't say anything. This morning the driver
Tell me." Lin Yuyue replied.
"Is it possible that she went back on her own? I walked around the charity party several times last night, but I didn't see Dean Li. However, I didn't finish the final part of awarding and presenting flowers. I left first at that time. Yesterday
Will Dean Li attend the award ceremony and present flowers tonight?" Qiao Ran asked.
"No. I asked the staff, and Director Li was not present." Lin Yuyue said, "I called Director Li, but she didn't answer the phone. I just called the K City Orphanage, and they said Director Li
We haven't arrived at the orphanage yet. This is strange. Ordinarily, if Dean Li went back by himself, he would have reached K City after such a long time."
Qiao Ran looked at her watch, "Although it's still early, it's impossible that Dean Li hasn't gotten up yet. I remember that she always gets up very early, so she must have woken up after five o'clock."
"The Taoist Office invited Dean Li here, but now she has come and gone, so it's hard to explain." Lin Yuyue was worried, "Where will Dean Li go, for such a big person?"
"Otherwise, check the surveillance at the charity venue?" Qiao Ran suggested.
"We have seen our own surveillance at the venue. Although Dean Li appeared in the surveillance, she was not seen again after 9:30 and her whereabouts are unknown. As for the surveillance of public parts, after all, Dean Li has disappeared and has not arrived.
24 hours, you can’t report missing, and we don’t have the right to check.” Lin Yuyue replied.
"We'll just have to wait and see." Qiao Ran frowned, "It's impossible for something to happen to Dean Li at the charity party."
Although she denied it, she felt panicked for no reason and her scalp felt numb.
"Yeah, I think so too. How could something happen to so many people? What could happen? Maybe I'm overthinking." Lin Yuyue breathed a sigh of relief, "Qiao Ran, I'll hang up first. There's news.
I’ll contact you again.”
"Okay, if you find Dean Li, tell me."
Qiao Ran replied.
Although she couldn't see Dean Li Ruoying with her current appearance, Dean Li Ruoying had treated her well since she was a child, and she didn't want anything to happen to Dean Li Ruoying.
After hanging up the phone, Qiao Ran started the car and drove out of the underground garage.
At the company, the design plan is halfway through and it will be quite busy recently.
On the other side, Zuo Chenye drove to the antique appraisal place based on the address Xu Anning sent him.
This antique appraisal shop is privately owned and located in an ancient historic building.
When Zuo Chenye arrived, Xu Anning had already arrived.
He led Zuo Chenye through the long bluestone road. On both sides were old wooden carved buildings and corridors with cornices, which were at least hundreds of years old. Although the wood was somewhat rotten and the paint was peeling, it was still vaguely visible.
Bring out the beauty of the past.
As soon as you walk in, you feel like you have traveled through time.
The warm sunshine in winter diffuses down, and time seems to slow down.
The bustling life outside seems to have come to a standstill, leaving only the simple atmosphere lingering around me.
"How did you find a place like this?" Zuo Chenye looked around and asked in surprise.
"Oh, it was recommended by a friend. Yesterday you sent me a photo of the pendant. I immediately asked for a professional appraisal of the structure. But they can only authenticate the material and have no experience in history and cultural relics. These must be found on the antique road.
Okay." Xu Anning explained, "After asking around a few times, everyone recommended this place. Master Huang here has been engaged in antiques all his life. He is experienced and well-informed. He can tell you a thing or two about no matter how weird things are."
Zuo Chen walked at night and finally reached the main hall.
He looked up and saw "Three Questions Hall" written on the plaque on the door.
"This is it. Mr. Zuo, go this way." Xu Anning led the way to the workshop inside.
Master Huang stood up and said with a smile, "Hello, you two. The conditions here are simple, so I won't serve you tea." He could see that one of the guests was dressed in an extraordinary way and was either rich or noble.
Zuo Chenye took out the pendant from his pocket and handed it to Master Huang, "Master, please take a look. I think there is a pattern on it, but I can't see it clearly."
"Okay." Master Huang took the pendant from Zuo Chenye's hand and sat back at his workbench.
After looking at it carefully, he said, "It's from a certain age. I can't say for sure, but it must be a hundred years old. If you don't mind, I'll clean it first. The oxidation is too severe."
He pointed to the Chinese sofa in the room and said, "Please sit down, it will take a while."
"Okay." Zuo Chenye sat down and looked around. The room was full of antiques, hanging on the walls, on the floor, and hanging from the ceiling. Even the one he was sitting on now were all antiques with a history of hundreds of years.
This place seems to be another world, different from the outside world.
"Young Master Zuo, please sit down for a while. I'll go out and buy you a cup of coffee." Seeing the long waiting time, Xu Anning suggested.
"Okay. You go ahead." Zuo Chenye nodded gently.
Xu Anning turned sideways and left respectfully.
Master Huang turned on the work light on the table, put on a cyclopean magnifying glass, and began to clean the silver pendant. He took out a paste, squeezed a little on the cotton swab, and carefully wiped the silver pendant.
"The carving is very good and the shape is unique." While cleaning, Master Huang said, "It is definitely not a folk thing."
"Isn't it from the people? Is it from the palace in the past?" Zuo Chenye didn't understand and asked casually.
"No, no, no, that's not what I meant. It's not a cultural relic from the palace in the past. What I mean is that ordinary craftsmen can't make it, like the craftsmen of the palace, but the shape of the vessel is definitely not what the palace wants." Master Huang replied.
It took him some time to apply the silver pendant evenly.
Then he poured some transparent solution into a glass vessel, and put the silver pendant coated with paste into the vessel containing the solution.
Wait a moment.
By this time, Xu Anning had already bought the coffee.
"Master Zuo, here's some coffee for you." He handed it to you respectfully.
Zuo Chenye took it, drank a few sips, and put it on the coffee table. He waited patiently for Master Huang.
Xu Anning also brought a cup of coffee to Master Huang, and he placed it in front of Master Huang.
Master Huang raised his head and smiled, "Thank you, I can't get used to these, foreigners' stuff. Haha."
"That's right, I was negligent." Xu Anning said politely.
Master Huang continued to concentrate on his work.
Suddenly, he frowned, "Strange, why does this shape of the device look so familiar to me?"