The young man was furious and started cursing at Jiang Mingxin, pointing at his nose.
"You little bitch, stop lying! This silver-encased ruby ring was left to me by my grandfather. How could it possibly be stolen property from a traitor?"
Ever since he became Zhang Jinzong's disciple, he has never suffered such injustice.
For a moment, he was so angry that his mouth trembled and his whole body swelled up like a pufferfish.
Jiang Mingxin pursed her lips and smiled, her face showing understanding.
"Oh, since your grandfather left it to you, didn't he tell you the origin of this ring?"
The young man raised his eyebrows vigorously, "Of course he did. He bought it from a Qing Dynasty veteran."
Jiang Mingxin scoffed softly, "I don't think so. If I'm not mistaken, this silver-wrapped red ring must have been snatched from a patriotic businessman by thugs hired by the traitor Lu Qinzhai."
"Bullshit, that's impossible!" The young man rubbed the ring with his thumb twice, gritting his teeth, "I think you are just looking for trouble."
"Master, there must be something wrong with them. They might be foreign spies!"
Zhang Jinzong's eyes suddenly turned cold.
He looked Jiang Mingxin up and down and said with a smile, "Young girl, you like antiques? But identifying antiques is not something you can do just by hearing a few stories."
"I know the Lu Qinzhai you're talking about. He's truly a traitor. He smashed the world-renowned stone carvings of Emperor Taizong of Tang's 'Six Beauties of Zhaoling' into pieces, put them in a box, and smuggled them abroad as replicas. He's notorious."
"But he has nothing to do with Xiao Qiu's silver-wrapped ruby ring. I can guarantee that."
Jiang Mingxin smiled, showing a hint of interest.
"Are you really sure it has nothing to do with Lu Qinzhai? Then why don't you take the ring off and see if there are the letters 'SB' engraved on the side?"
After hearing this, Zhang Jinzong and Xiao Qiu were both stunned.
Bai Ling was also extremely surprised. She leaned over to her ear and whispered, "How did you see it from such a distance?"
Jiang Mingxin pretended to be profound: "This is a secret, I can't tell you."
She also has her third eye open, so she can see everything clearly with it.
In order to prove his innocence, Xiao Qiu immediately took off the ring and examined it over and over again.
The result surprised him.
Because there are really these two letters on the side of the ring.
"SB?"
"Sandbar?"
"Die?"
"Idiot?"
"Did my grandfather really lie to me?"
Xiao Qiu threw it to the ground angrily. Before Zhang Jinzong could say anything, he raised his feet and stomped on it twice.
Jiang Ming shook his head in deep sorrow.
"I haven't finished speaking yet, why are you so impulsive?"
"Although this ring was seized by Lu Qinzhai, smuggled abroad, and sold to a foreign antique dealer, it was later bought back by a patriotic businessman at a high price, brought back to China for safekeeping. Coincidentally, his last name is Qiu, so he must be your grandfather."
Xiao Qiu was so angry that his eyes were dizzy. "You, you, you are kidding me?"
Jiang Mingxin just smiled and said nothing.
Bailing covered her mouth and tried to hold back her laughter until her stomach hurt.
Zhang Jinzong's face darkened completely, and he felt incredible: "How do you know all this?"
Jiang Mingxin blinked innocently. "I don't know, but as soon as I saw this ring, its origin flashed through my mind. It's really quite magical."
"Maybe, maybe I have some special abilities."
Hearing this, Bai Ling broke out in a cold sweat.
But Zhang Jinzong's facial features were all wrinkled, and it was obvious that he didn't believe it.
"Little girl, please forgive me when you can. What is your purpose in coming here today?"
Bailing looked at her watch and guessed that Lao Fan and the others would be arriving soon, so she winked at Jiang Mingxin.
Jiang Mingxin suppressed his smile, lifted his collar, and revealed the National Security Bureau badge.
"Excuse me, we are here to perform official duties. We hope that the researcher can cooperate."
Zhang Jinzong's face was very cold.
He looked normal, but his eyelids suddenly twitched.
"So you're from the National Security Bureau! Why didn't you tell me earlier... Xiao Qiu, why don't you go make tea for these two comrades?"
"No, we're not here for tea." Bai Ling's inquiring eyes swept over his face. "Please do me a favor and open this door."
She pointed to the courtyard behind Jiang Mingxin.
Zhang Jinzong forced a fake smile: "Yes, of course, but I don't have the key to this lock. I'll ask my colleagues. Please wait a moment, wait a moment~"
Although he said he was looking for the key, he moved very slowly.
Xiao Qiu also wanted to follow him, but was grabbed by Jiang Mingxin.
"Comrade, please stay and explain the layout of the institute to us. How many of you work here? What's your typical work schedule?"
She wanted to delay time, but Xiao Qiu was as slippery as a loach and ran away without saying a word.
Bailing glanced at her watch again and asked anxiously, "What's wrong with Lao Fan? Why hasn't he arrived yet?"
Jiang Mingxin took a hairpin off her head, straightened it, and stuck it directly into the keyhole.
"What are you doing? This is against the rules."
"Don't worry, I just want to try to see if the lock is alive."
Xiao Qiu's performance just now had already made her very concerned, and Zhang Jinzong's performance further confirmed her suspicions.
If there wasn't something they cared about in this yard, how could Xiao Qiu react so strongly and tell them to get out?
There was also Zhang Jinzong, whose eyes flickered several times, and it was obvious that he had something to hide.
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