Ren Xunfeng noticed the stall owner's reaction and hurriedly helped him up, so that the stall owner did not fall to the ground.
Don’t blame the stall owner for his big reaction. Ten million is a fortune that 99% of the people in this world can never reach in their lifetime.
If a huge sum of 10 million yuan flew away right under your nose, anyone who didn’t react violently would not be a normal person!
Ren Xunfeng also had some ideas in his mind, but his identity was different from that of the stall owner after all. How could the person who could preside over the acceptance of Shen's real estate be an ordinary person?
If he could not withstand the test of money, Ren Xunfeng would not have such a social status!
However, thinking that he had bought the wooden box at a bargain price this time and then gave it away in a moment of hasty words, he felt a little unbalanced.
After all, a person with clean hands also has certain requirements for material things. Only by achieving financial freedom can he play a greater role in his current position.
When Chen Qiu saw Shen Qi talking, he suddenly thought of the scene when Shen Qi introduced the plate at the Shen family's old house that day. It was surprisingly similar to the current scene.
I just don’t know what the final price of this wooden box will be.
Gao Qingmu couldn't help but frown when he heard Shen Qi's words.
Before, he didn't discover the hidden mechanism in the wooden box, so he had a wrong estimate of its value. But now the mechanism of the wooden box has appeared, and the most valuable thing is this piece of silk. Could he have made a mistake?
Aren't you underestimating others, young man?
"Young man, what else do you think of this piece of silk?"
Shen Qi handed the wooden box to Chen Qiu, took the silk out of it, unfolded it, and revealed the pattern on the silk.
As Gao Qingmu said, the patterns on the silk are indeed a bit confusing. They don't look like words or pictures, making it difficult to understand what they mean.
Ren Xunfeng and the stall owner also came over, wanting to see what was on it.
But after looking at it for a long time, the two still couldn't figure it out, and could only look at Shen Qi with questioning eyes.
Shen Qi explained, "To understand the meaning of the pattern on this piece of silk, we must first understand the purpose of this wooden box. As far as I know, during the reign of Emperor Yongzheng, there was another secret force directly loyal to Yongzheng, called the Blood Guillotine, and this wooden box was used by the Blood Guillotine to transmit messages."
"Because most of what the Flying Guillotine does is extremely secretive, they must use unconventional means to transmit information, and they must not be easily discovered by others. This wooden box is only the size of a palm and is hard and resistant to damage, which is why it was chosen by the Flying Guillotine."
"To ensure the secrecy of the message, the Flying Guillotine would transform the information into a code and hide it within the interlayer of the wooden box. Only those who understood this code could decipher the contents of the silk. However, this code has been completely lost, and I'm afraid no one will be able to decipher it anymore."
"In addition, to prevent others from discovering the secret of the wooden box or swapping the silk inside, the Flying Guillotine would carve a pattern on the bottom of the wooden box when it was manufactured. The pattern represents the characteristics and weight of the silk. After obtaining the silk, the Flying Guillotine would first inspect the silk according to the pattern. Only if the characteristics and weight match would the Flying Guillotine decipher the information conveyed on the silk. Otherwise, it would be considered that the silk had been swapped."
"Look at the bottom of the wooden box. There should be a very inconspicuous pattern on it. If you don't look closely, you won't even notice it."
Gao Qingmu hurriedly picked up the bottom of the wooden box and observed it. Sure enough, there was a very inconspicuous pattern on it. Even he didn't notice it. He immediately believed Shen Qi's words 80%.
"There really is a pattern! So, if you're saying the Guillotines are so well-organized, how could they have leaked out of this wooden box?"
Shen Qi said, "Yongzheng's death has always been a mystery, and there are many theories. However, I suspect that it was because of Yongzheng's death that some confusion arose within the Blood Guillotine, leading to a small number of wooden boxes leaking out. The wooden box Mr. Ren obtained was one of them."
Gao Qingmu nodded, then picked up the bottom of the wooden box and studied it carefully. Based on his experience and vision, he believed that the pattern on the bottom was indeed made by skilled craftsmen from the Qing Dynasty.
"So, this wooden box not only contains a piece of exquisitely crafted silk, but this piece of silk may also represent a hidden story from the past. If a collector who enjoys mystery sees this wooden box and this piece of silk, he would indeed be willing to pay a high price for them. This is something I didn't expect at first."
Shen Qi nodded. "That's right! The value of this wooden box isn't just the box and the silk itself, but the wisdom of the ancients it represents, and the history hidden behind it. When it comes to antiques, people value not only their value, but more importantly, the meaning they represent. So, the value of this wooden box and this piece of silk isn't something we can easily determine."
"For an ordinary collector, two million might seem expensive, but if someone truly appreciates it, ten million will seem cheap."
Gao Qingmu nodded repeatedly. The value of an antique is largely related to people's subjective wishes, so it is really difficult to price such a special antique.
However, the pricing was no longer a problem for him, because according to the previous agreement, this wooden box and this piece of silk already belonged to Shen Qi.
Compared to these, he was more curious about Shen Qi.
"I've benefited greatly from listening to your words today, sir. I was mistaken and misjudged you before. Please forgive me! May I ask your name?"
Shen Qi bowed and said, "My name is Shen Qi, and the person next to me is Shen Qiu."
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