The garbage treatment plant incident came to an end, and the construction of Shinnu Pharmaceutical's new production base in Kyoto was accelerated. The equipment for the production of Genki soup was shipped from the port and installed. The first large-scale fermenter for the production of beauty cream was also installed and entered the trial production stage.

The trial production went smoothly, because of the previous incident, Ling Xiao did a lot of preparations, he prepared all the things to prepare, and he also studied the techniques of how to mass-produce beauty cream, so it was smooth sailing, and there was no problem.

Newly recruited workers have also entered the training phase, not only from Tuanjie Village, but also from the talent market. Once they have completed the training, they will be assigned to various positions in the production of Genki soup and beauty creams.

In Tuanjie Village, almost all of the land is planted with raw materials for the production of Genki soup. Once the production line is assembled and debugged, and the employees are trained, the problem of raw materials can be roughly solved.

The new base of Shennu Pharmaceutical has been regularized, and all the previous efforts will soon reap the fruits.

After a period of busyness, Ling Xiao also relaxed. The new base of Shennu Pharmaceutical is under the care and management of Li Qian and Li Hao, and he does not need to soak in the factory every day. After completing the fermentation trial production of the first batch of beauty creams, he also gave himself a vacation.

said that it was a holiday, but in fact, it was just a shift of energy from the goddess medicine to the yin and yang rings.

Early this morning, Ling Xiao drove to the Xiangshan community alone. During this time, he was so busy that he didn't even have time to chat with Ma Longyi.

On the way to the Xiangshan community, Ling Xiao tried to call Qidiao Xiuying and Qidiao Xiaoman again, but just like the times he tried before, their mobile phones were still down.

"The state has done too much to keep secret scientific research, right? However, this is understandable, after all, it is related to the improvement of the country's military strength, and it is understandable that it should be given such attention. But Xiaoman's side won't be there, right? What mission has she been on for so long? Ling Xiao's heart was a little depressed. I haven't seen the two sisters of the lacquer carver for a while, and his heart is empty, and sometimes it feels like something is missing.

couldn't get in touch, and Ling Xiao didn't dare to inquire without permission, otherwise it would be bad if the National Security Bureau suspected that there was a bad intention.

The car drove to the Xiangshan community.

This time, Ma Longyi, who received the call in advance, was waiting for Ling Xiao at the gate of the community early in the morning.

Ling Xiao was about to get out of the car, but Ma Longyi stood by the window and knocked on the window, signaling him to open the door.

Ling Xiao felt a little strange in his heart, but he still opened the car door.

Ma Longyi got into the car and said, "Doctor Ling, let's go to the museum, the exhibition ended yesterday, I want to take the painting back, let's study it." ”

Ling Xiao actually wanted to see the oil painting this time, to see if he could find any clues from the Ming Dynasty oil painting, he nodded, "Okay, let's go to the museum." ”

Range Rover turned around and drove towards the foot of Fragrant Mountain. The maple trees along the road have begun to wither, and the flaming red maple leaves are like sparks falling in the wind and piling up on the ground. Before you know it, winter is approaching.

"Doctor Ling, have you sorted out any clues?" Ma Longyi said tentatively: "Or, do you have any plans?" ”

Ling Xiao smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Not yet, I was so busy some time ago that I was breathless, and I was relieved in the past two days." No, I'll come to you whenever I have time. But Mr. Ma, please rest assured, I will definitely give you an explanation. ”

Ma Longyi smiled, "I believe in you." ”

Along the way, the two chatted. Ma Longyi talked about his experience of going to sea to find a mysterious island. Ling Xiao listened with great interest, and asked a question from time to time. However, what Ma Longyi talked about the most was his bizarre affair in a tribe in North Africa.

"You can't imagine what it's like to grab you, lock you up in a hut, and then the unmarried young women of the tribe rush into the hut and force sex with you. After that time, I didn't dare to wear underwear for at least a month. Ma Longyi recounted that experience with great vigour, and his eyebrows were full of yearning for his youth.

Ling Xiao smiled: "Mr. Ma, I didn't see this experience in your notes, why don't you write it down?" ”

Ma Longyi smiled awkwardly, "This is an ugly thing, what are you writing it down for?" Future generations will laugh at me when they see it. Besides, such a thing has nothing to do with the island. ”

Although he said so, even the blind could see that he liked the experience and was proud of it.

"If you're interested, I can give you the detailed address of that tribe, and you can try it on your way to find that island in the future." Ma Longyi looked at Ling Xiao with a smile, with a hint of tacit understanding in his eyes.

Ling Xiao was embarrassed and hurriedly said, "This ...... Hehe, you don't have to. ”

Let's talk about it, and the two came to the museum. Ling Xiao parked the car and followed Ma Longyi into the museum.

The exhibition has ended, but with the identity of the owner of the exhibits, Ma Longyi has the right to enter the exhibition area. After showing his identification and explaining his intentions, a staff member of the museum entered the exhibition hall with Ma Longyi and Ling Xiao.

"Where's your Curator Wu?" Ma Longyi asked casually.

The accompanying staff said: "Director Wu is in the office, Mr. Ma, do you need me to call him over?" ”

"That's not necessary, I'll just go to his office and look for him later." Ma Longyi said.

The director of this museum is called Wu Youfu, and Ling Xiao remembers this person. The last time he and Zhang Xue'er went to him, he had a little unpleasant trouble, and it was only after he used hypnotism that he learned Ma Longyi's information from Wu Youfu's mouth. In his impression, Wu Youfu is a lascivious guy.

The three of them soon walked under the Ming Dynasty oil painting.

The accompanying staff said, "I still have something to deal with, please let me know if you need anything." ”

Ma Longyi also said politely: "Xie Luxie." ”

Ling Xiao's gaze fell on the Ming Dynasty oil painting hanging on the wall, looking hopefully for some hidden clues.

The character in the painting is Zheng He, a historical celebrity who has been to the West seven times, but there is no mark on the painting, so the only people who know the secret of Lu Dao are Ma Longyi and him. It was a strange feeling, and standing in front of it felt like standing on the deck of a warship in Lord Zheng He's fleet—a humid sea breeze blowing in front of it, and exotic and exotic city-states slowly approaching in sight, as beautiful as a virgin.

"Doctor Ling?" Ma Longyi interrupted Ling Xiao's fantasy, "Where should we start?" ”

Ling Xiao smiled: "Mr. Ma, don't be in such a hurry, right?" You and your ancestors are the owners of this painting, and for hundreds of years you have not found any clues, and this is the second time I have seen it. ”

Ma Longyi smiled: "Doctor Ling, I have actually been studying you all this time, and I am amazed by your ability. I have a wonderful premonition that the secrets of our family that have not been solved for hundreds of years will be summarized in your hands. ”

Ling Xiao just smiled, and then moved his gaze to the oil painting. This time, he looked more closely, the color changes of the oil painting, the contrast between light and dark, and some small details on the painting, such as the ornaments on Zheng He's body, or the eyes or something, he didn't miss it.

As for how to find clues from the painting, he also specially downloaded a movie on the Internet to watch it.

That movie was called The Da Vinci Code. In that film, Roberto Langdon, a professor of religious semiotics, finds clues in Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece "Mona Lisa" and eventually cracks the secret of the Holy Grail. And the way Robert Langdon finds the clue is by discovering the secret hint hidden in the Mona Lisa, and Ling Xiao is eager to replicate his success.

However, it is one thing to play in the movie, and it is another thing to play in reality. After watching it for a long time, Ling Xiao still didn't find anything.

"Wait, that's not right!" Ma Longyi suddenly said excitedly.

Ling Xiao paused for a moment, and then asked, "Mr. Ma, have you found any clues?" ”

"It's not!" Ma Longyi's voice was loud, as if he had broken a bowl.

Ling Xiao's heart sank slightly, "Could it be ......?"

"It's not my painting, it's been swapped!" Before Ling Xiao could speak, Ma Longyi roared excitedly.

"Mr. Ma, don't get excited, tell me, what's going on?" Ling Xiao did have such a guess just now, because only in this case would Ma Longyi suddenly become so out of control.

Ma Longyi couldn't calm down, he pointed to the oil paintings on the wall and said, "See those oil paints?" Although the counterfeiter has done a very professional distressing treatment, and the color is very realistic, he has no way to make the paint stale, and if you look closely, you will find that it is fresh. ”

Ling Xiao followed the eyes to observe, and sure enough, he found that the gloss of the oil paint on the painting was better than the last time he saw it, and the color was also more moist. And the oil painting of hundreds of years ago, in the constant temperature and dry environment of the museum, it will never have this kind of wetness. appeared, and the only explanation is that it had just been drawn!

"Damn! What's going on here? Ma Longyi shouted, "What did you do? ”

Several staff members of the museum came over when they heard the sound, including the staff who had received Ma Longyi before.

"Mr. Ma, what's the matter? Did something go wrong? He asked, politely.

"What's going on? Am I not asking you this? Ma Longyi said angrily: "What I gave you is an antiquity from hundreds of years ago, and you actually exchanged him for a fake!" ”

"How is this possible?" The staff looked surprised, "We have very tight security here, how could this happen?" Mr. Ma, take a look again, are you wrong? ”

"I was wrong for you-" Ma Longyi was so angry that he wanted to scold, but he didn't do such a dishonorable thing in the end, he said loudly: "Let Wu Youfu come over, I'll tell him!" ”

A staff member followed and went to the office area to call the curator Wu Youfu.

Although Ling Xiao's eyes were still on the oil painting, his mind was no longer there. A fake, apparently, does not hide any secrets. The question is, who stole the real thing?