What shocked Lin Chuang was that Zhu Daoshan's study was too luxurious.
The study is very spacious, about the size of a room and a half.
There is a huge desk to the east in the middle, and behind the desk is a large bookcase filled with books and albums.
There is a window on the north wall, which is very high and very small. It is still hung with curtains, but it is now half closed.
There is a closet installed on the entire north wall under the window, which is divided into many grids. Each grid contains porcelain vases, jars, plates, and many scrolls. At first glance, they are all antiques.
The entire west wall is covered with framed calligraphy and paintings of famous people.
Lin Chuang noticed that there was a wooden deck chair under the west wall with a mat spread on it.
There is a safe in the northeast corner between the bookcase and the closet.
Lin Chuang took a look and found that this kind of safe was not the kind made of concrete in later generations. To be precise, it couldn't be called a safe, but should be called a metal cabinet. It was as tall as a person and as wide as an arm.
A safe like this has a much lower insurance factor.
First, the cabinet is relatively light and three strong men can move it.
Second, the iron sheet is thin. If it is shipped out, it can be easily cut through gas welding.
Third, it is easier to unlock.
The password for this kind of cabinet is three numbers. The numbers are engraved around the knob on the left side of the keyhole. After unlocking, you only need to turn left, right, and left again to match the three numbers, and the cabinet will open.
In fact, experienced people don't need a password at all. They only need to have the key, open the first lock, turn the knob to the left, and hear a "click". In the same way, turn right and left again.
When you hear a "click" sound, it means that the combination lock is opened.
Although it has so many shortcomings, it is not without advantages.
The advantage is that the cabinet is relatively large and can hold a lot of things, including confidential documents and small valuables.
For a family with tight security like Zhu Daoshan, it is actually enough to put such a cabinet in the study room.
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After entering the study, Zhu Daoshan closed the door, sat behind the desk, and asked Lin Chuang to sit opposite him.
"Lin Chuang, take a look and see if you can find anything?" Zhu Daoshan said.
"Yes." Lin Chuang agreed, moved the chair under the back window, stood on the chair and looked carefully, then looked at the door lock and door handle.
"Sir, the doors and windows are intact, which eliminates the possibility of someone else breaking in through the lock and window." Lin Chuang didn't find any traces, so he said to Zhu Daoshan.
"It seems that there is a ghost." Zhu Daoshan said with a gloomy expression.
"Sir, can you let me see that fake bead?" Lin Chuang asked.
Zhu Daoshan stood up, took out the key, opened the safe in front of Lin Chuang, took out a box, and handed it to Lin Chuang.
Lin Chuang opened the box and took a look. Inside was a bead the size of a pigeon egg.
This bead is completely green, and at first glance it looks just like a real luminous pearl.
Lin Chuang knows a little bit about antiques, and there are also fake Luminous Pearls.
The luminous pearl is actually a kind of natural fluorite, which can glow by itself for ten hours when exposed to light for more than fifteen minutes; it can also glow by itself when there is no external light source.
The principle of its luminescence is that fluorite is at work.
As for fakes, fluorescent powder is added to the stone so that it can glow in the dark, but the light emitted is localized and linear, rather than the entire stone glowing.
"Sir, is this a glass ball or a fake?" Lin Chuang said.
"It's a fake. Its shape and size are very similar to the lost genuine one. The genuine one is shiny and very round, while the fake one is scattered. Last night, on a whim, I took it out to play with and found that the glow was scattered. I knew it had been adjusted.
." Zhu Daoshan said.
"Sir, can you tell me the origin of the authentic product? Has it passed through other people's hands?" Lin Chuang asked.
"That bead was a gift from a friend the year before last. It is said to have come from Luoyang folk. After I got it, I asked the shopkeeper at the Hengtong Antique Shop to identify it. The shopkeeper said it should come from the tomb of Guo Kuang of the Eastern Han Dynasty." Zhu Daoshan said.
"Apart from Hengtong Antique Shop, no one else has seen it, right?" Lin Chuang asked.
"No one else knows except Madam," Zhu Daoshan said.
"How much does this pearl weigh?" Lin Chuang asked.
"It weighs three to three cents." Zhu Daoshan replied.
It is one or two lighter than Cixi holding a luminous pearl in her mouth.
"Sir, how much do you estimate its value?" Lin Chuang asked again.
"The luminous pearl in Mrs. Jiang's hand weighs four taels and four cents, and is estimated to be more than ten million taels. This one weighs three-quarters of that, and conservatively estimates the value to be more than one-half of it." Zhu Daoshan said.
Lin Chuang noticed that when he said this, the look of regret in Zhu Daoshan's eyes was very obvious.
Yes, even if it is half, it is still worth five million taels of silver and four hundred million yuan.
It is so valuable that the treasure thief will definitely risk his life for it, and the loser will be heartbroken.
Not to mention Zhu Daoshan, Lin Chuang also felt a little heartbroken.
"Sir, you are the only one who has the key to the safe. Does Madam have it?" Lin Chuang asked.
"Yes, I am the only one who owns it. Besides, the study is such an important place that no one can enter without my permission." Zhu Daoshan replied.
"Who does the cleaning and sweeping?" Lin Chuang asked.
"Xiao Ling. But I have never let her come in alone. Every time I clean, I will be there." Zhu Daoshan said.
"Oh." Lin Chuang nodded.
After thinking for a while, he said: "Sir, I understand what you really mean when you don't want to say anything. The reason why the thief didn't steal the beads directly, but replaced them with a fake one, was because he wanted to leave some time for him to send the treasure out of the house.
time.
In other words, the treasure is most likely still in the house and he has not had time to deal with it yet. Therefore, as long as he investigates secretly, he may find the treasure.
If the investigation is carried out in a big way, the thief knows the value of the item and will be killed if the matter is revealed, so he will definitely find a way to destroy or hide the beads. It is not good for such a small item to be hidden in any place.
Look for it." Lin Chuang said.
"Yes, one person can hide it and thousands of people are looking for it. What's more, the thief is planning to steal this thing carefully. He must have already thought of the place to hide the treasure. If he is frightened, he may not be able to find it even if the entire mansion is demolished.
"
Zhu Daoshan said, and then added: "There is another reason. I am afraid that my wife will be stimulated. Well, she has a bad temper."
Lin Chuang nodded, indicating that he understood what he was worried about.
"Sir, when was the last time you enjoyed a genuine product?" Lin Chuang thought of another question.
"I watch it every night. I will lock myself in the study in the dead of night and watch it quietly by myself." Zhu Daoshan replied.
"Oh, that is to say, the time of the robbery was yesterday. So, were you in the house yesterday? What was the schedule of the madam and the young master?" Lin Chuang asked.
"Don't tell me, your question is really a little strange..." Zhu Daoshan recalled something, seemed to have a clear understanding, his eyes flashed, he straightened his body and said.