After confirming that there was a mezzanine, Li Yi asked the clerk to take down the bag, pretended to check it, and took a closer look at the blank paper. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

On the white paper, there are many words and numbers written, about a dozen lines. Although Li Yi knows all the letters that make up these words, few of them know the words that are combined.

"I don't think it's English......"

Li Yi silently guessed while taking out his credit card. I don't know what exactly is hidden here, but since there is a secret, it must be taken.

Unexpectedly, the price of this bag, which was said to be very ugly by the girl just now, was not cheap, and it was even more than twice as expensive as the beautiful bag she fancied.

"Okay......"

Looking at the complicated eyes of the man and woman next to him, Li Yi smiled helplessly, if you don't have taste, you don't have taste, just take advantage of it.

Since there may be a secret hidden in the bag, Li Yi naturally won't let go of other things, and after scanning around with a perspective open, and finding that there are no other mechanisms, he turned around and walked out of the store.

Another antique store is at least more than 30 meters away from this, not only the store is smaller, but because of the type of things sold, the layout is also relatively messy, but here, Li Yi found a little bit of a domestic antique store feeling.

Blackbeard is estimated to be the most notorious pirate in the history of world navigation, and as soon as he set up his own door, he commanded the 40-gun "Vengeful Queen" to find the British Royal Navy, which ordinary pirates would not dare to provoke. His madness made his name known after the war. Later, he led his own fleet to rob Charleston, the capital of South Carolina, and gained countless riches......."

"Well, I've heard his story, and it's said that Pirates of the Caribbean was filmed based on him. However, this doesn't seem to have much to do with our business, so you don't mean to tell me that this picture is actually Blackbeard's treasure map? ”

When Li Yi came in, the boss was chatting with a bearded man lying on the counter. The man was about 40 years old, not tall, but he was very strong, and he was a little bit tall and had a waist circumference of eight feet, which is also the demeanor of some strong men in traditional Chinese romance.

Li Yi guessed that this person might be a seafarer or a fisherman, because the smell of the sea on his body was very strong, and he could smell a smell of the sea from a distance. The issues discussed by the two men are also related to the sea, and it seems to be the treasure of the most mysterious pirates.

"Old man, when have I ever lied to you in all these years? Let me tell you, this chart was not easy to come by, and David was seriously injured for it, and almost lost his life......"

Obviously, the big man was trying to sell the boss a so-called Blackbeard's treasure map, but the boss didn't believe him.

"I don't know how you got this treasure map, but I can tell you for sure, old man, you were fooled, definitely fooled, because I have more than one treasure map like this ......"

When the boss saw Li Yi enter the store, he greeted him in a friendly manner, and then took out a roll of dusty kraft rolls from the corner of the counter.

"Oh, Barsalomew. Roberts's treasure map, this guy is said to be even crazier than Blackbeard, because his flagship, the Royal Fortune, is a stolen French warship, and he is much richer than Blackbeard, because his territory extends even to Brazil and even further afield to Newfoundland and West Africa...... There is also this one, which is said to be Henry. Morgan's Treasure Map ......"

"Oh buy ga, man, yours are fake, but this is a real treasure map, really, you have to trust me, because this picture is ...... from me"

Speaking of this, the man glanced at Li Yi, who was standing not far away and eavesdropping, lowered his volume, Li Yi shrugged his shoulders with a smile, and picked up a bronze mirror on the shelf next to him.

The style of this bronze mirror is very ancient, the whole shape is like a globe, in the middle of a horizontal semi-circular arc curved copper sheet, inlaid with a round glass mirror. On the back of the mirror, there is a half-naked statue of the goddess, which looks like a print, and in the center, a round clock.

This style of mirror watch is very rare in China, but it is a relatively common cultural relic. Li Yi took a look at the material and found that it was made of ordinary copper, and the clock was also broken, so he shook his head and prepared to put it back in its place.

However, he had just learned a lesson about the bag, so before putting it back, he still opened his perspective and took a look. It's just that then he plucked his ears a little embarrassed, indeed, something like this, because of the existence of a clock, most of them have been opened a long time ago, even if there is a secret hidden in it, how can it be his turn to discover?

What's more, where are there so many secrets to hide?

But it was such a coincidence, there was really a secret hidden in the mirror he picked up casually!

It's just that this so-called secret was not deliberately hidden, but it was placed in the open so generously, and the statue of the goddess that Li Yi identified as a print at the beginning was not a print at all, but Thomas. Gainsboro's portrait is genuine!

Thomas. Gainsborough is a famous watercolor artist in British history, but he is also known as the "father of watercolor" at the same time. Sandby, unlike others, is what he is better at portraiture.

Thomas. Gainsboro's portraits are comparable to those of Reynolds, the greatest portrait painter in British history. Gainsboro was his lifelong enemy because he was an oil painter.

The painting sandwiched in the mirror, only 10 centimeters in diameter, is a bust of a goddess whose name Li Yi can't name, and it is quite complete, it looks as if it was specially designed for this mirror. The painting itself was covered with a faint layer of watercolor, and there was a piece of glass outside, and there was a mirror shield, so no one could find it after so long......

However, this really can't blame those appraisers for being careless, even Li Yi thought that this was just a print at first, if it wasn't for the spirit identification card, this thing didn't know how long it would be dusty.

"Boss, how do you sell this bronze mirror?"

Li Yi walked to the boss with the bronze mirror, and he also wanted to take the opportunity to see what kind of thing the bearded man was brought. After listening to his whisper just now, the boss didn't speak for a long time, and at this moment he was holding a magnifying glass and lying on the brown paper to study something carefully, and this is what aroused Li Yi's curiosity, could it be that this treasure map could really not be true?

"Bronze mirror?"

Seeing Li Yi coming over with a bronze mirror to inquire about the price, the boss put down the magnifying glass,

"This bronze mirror costs 6,000 euros, this watch is a quartz watch made in the 40s, although it is not made by a famous artist, but it should be about the oldest batch of quartz watches, and if you change the battery, you should still be able to go."

"Oh?"

Li Yi doesn't know when the quartz watch was invented, but in the 40s, it was during the Second World War, when France was beaten by Hitler, and if it was to protect this watercolor portrait, its owner might have hidden it in a mirror.

It's just that the size of this painting is too small, so even Thomas. Gainsboro's work should not be worth much. But then again, even if it's not worth much, it's definitely not something you can buy for a mere 6,000 euros, not to mention that the mirror watch itself has a history.

After a few simple words of communication, the boss gave the price to 4,800 euros, and after Li Yi paid the bill, he sat down on the side very casually, pointed to the map on the table and asked:

"Can I take a look at this map, two?"

The boss shrugged his shoulders and saw that the bearded man didn't speak, so he made a gesture of please.

This is a rather rudimentary chart, and according to the notation above, it is supposed to depict a sea area in the Mediterranean. If you look at it just from the vellum, it looks like an ancient sea chart, but if it is a treasure map of pirates, it is a bit too far-fetched.

Because as a treasure map, this chart has a very obvious suspicion, that is, it clearly indicates the coordinates of one of the islands. Li Yi didn't believe it at all, if the bearded man thought it was Blackbeard's treasure map, how could he not go and see it first? And if he doesn't find anything after reading it, then he's lying now.

"Thank you, thank you two for satisfying my curiosity, it's just that I can't understand this thing at all, thank you again......"

Returning the magnifying glass to the boss with a smile, Li Yi got up and stood up, of course, before getting up, he habitually opened the spirit card.

A slight cool air flowed through, Li Yi's movements to get up were slightly stagnant, and then as if nothing had happened, he turned around and walked to the shelf he had just stood on, but in his heart, it seemed that there were 10,000 divine beasts running wildly, so that he almost couldn't help but scream, what is going on with this horse?

Because, at the moment when he got up, the spirit card gave the identification results of this chart,

"In the 18th century, Edward. Teach's treasure map, the real thing. ”

This turned out to be a real treasure map, and it was a real treasure map of Blackbeard, because Edward. Titch is the real name of this notorious pirate leader in history!

While absent-mindedly looking at the collections on the shelves, I desperately thought about what was going on. He didn't hear the man say the origin of this chart just now, but judging from the boss's demeanor after listening to it, this origin should have a certain degree of credibility.

However, if this origin is really credible, the bearded man should not let go of this opportunity, in fact, with the current traffic conditions, if there are accurate coordinates, even hiring a boat to go will not cost much.

Could it be that the treasure map is real, but the treasure has long been taken? Or did Blackbeard leave behind some code mechanism when he drew this treasure map, and the place marked with coordinates was not the real treasure spot?

As he pondered, out of the corner of his eye, he saw that there had been a result over there, and the boss could see that this chart was indeed ancient, but he didn't believe that it was a treasure map.

"Thomas, I can take this chart, but not as a treasure map, but as an old chart from the 18th century, so I will give you 800 euros, if you think it is appropriate, keep it, if it is not suitable, sorry, you can only try your luck at another house."

"800 euros? Belch...... Old man, your price is outrageous, I think this chart is worth at least 100,000 euros! ”

"100,000? Are you kidding me? ”

"I'm not kidding, old man, look what this thing is."

As he spoke, the bearded man pulled something out of his pocket, snapped it, and slammed it on the table.

Li Yi squinted and found that it was a coin, and when he was guessing what it meant, the boss had already exclaimed in a low voice:

"Silver? English silver coins from the Hanover period? Where did you get that? ”

"After getting this chart, I went to the island, and in a cave on the island, I found this silver coin, and at the same time, I also found human footprints, it must have been someone who landed on the island before me and took the treasure!"

"Shhhh

The boss gasped, a toothache on his face.

Seeing this, if it weren't for the spirit card just now telling Li Yi that this treasure map was indeed real, he would definitely suspect that these two guys were acting together, and the purpose was to deceive him, but now, ......

How can I find an excuse to get involved again?

After he had just identified the chart as a real treasure map, although there were still many doubts in it, he had decided that if the two men could not talk about it, he would find a way to buy it from that Thomas, and then if he had time, he would also visit the island.

But now, the situation has become complicated, and he has to worry not only about the boss taking the chart, but also about whether it is worth the money to buy it.

"Thomas, we've been friends for so many years, so I'm sure you won't lie to me, but I have to consider the possibility that you've been deceived. Let's put it this way, if I forged this so-called treasure map, I could have casually thrown an ancient silver coin on it when I passed by an island, and then induced the guy who got the chart to go on an adventure...... By the way, the old silver coins from the Hanoverian dynasty are not very valuable, and the market price of this one should not exceed 3,000 euros......"

The boss glanced at Thomas's ugly face, frowned, and continued:

"Now, can you tell me how much you spent to get this chart?"

"Oh Maiga, I really don't know what kind of logic you have! Yes, I spent a lot of money to get this chart, but why did he throw a silver coin on the island when he was sure he could sell it for a high price? Could it be that he was really so disciplined, after defrauding the money with a fake picture, in order to make the deceived person feel better, he deliberately threw an ancient silver coin on it? ”

Thomas jumped up excitedly, his fingers trembling at the boss, this guy is so hateful!

However, the boss was not only unmoved, but said slowly:

"Yes, under normal circumstances, no one would do that, but what if he had already planned to lie to your old friend? Or is it that he is going to deceive old customers like you who have always been in contact with him? ”

"Shhhh

Thomas gasped and sat back in his chair, staring blankly at the chart. (To be continued.) )