Chapter 106: Notebooks and Auctions
Zhao Xuan and Zhang Yuan returned to the room, and Zhang Yuan collapsed on the sofa without any image, and the notebook was thrown on the table at will.
"Don't you look?" Zhao Xuan also sat on the sofa, pointed to the notebook, and asked, "Wasn't you curious just now?" ”
Zhang Yuan frowned, raised his hand to stop Zhao Xuan's words, and said, "Don't worry, let me wisp first." ”
After frowning and thinking for five or six minutes, Zhang Yuan let out a sigh of relief and said angrily: "Damn, let Ferdinand cheat." ”
"How?" Zhao Xuan raised his eyebrows and waited for Zhang Yuan to continue.
Zhang Yuan raised his hand, compared with "one", and said, "First point, their target must be the 'holy nail'. ”
"Then why did he dare to let me choose first?" Zhang Yuan waved his hand and compared a "two".
"Then the second point is, unless he's absolutely sure, I'll choose something else."
"What about this notebook." Zhang Yuan put down his hand, looked up at the notebook, and continued: "It's definitely not Louis's, but Ferdinand's and they took it out." ”
"If that's the case. Ferdinand must have read the contents of this notebook. ”
Zhao Xuan also had some speculation, but he was not as meticulous as Zhang Yuan said, and couldn't help but be curious: "Then what if you choose that 'holy nail'?" ”
"How do you choose?" Zhang Yuan glanced at Zhao Xuan and said, "Yangmou! ”
Zhao Xuan nodded silently.
If he replaces, he will also get back the notebook of the anomaly bureau first.
One anomaly, less is less, at most a few research projects.
But no one knows what's in this notebook.
"In this way, the woman named Martina also has a problematic time to appear."
Zhao Xuan told Zhang Yuan about what happened in the park, and continued: "She should have been in place in advance, but she only appeared at the end. ”
"Anyway, it's a reward." Zhang Yuan shrugged, picked up the notebook, and said as he flipped through it: "After all, only Luis is injured." ”
"I'm this!" Zhao Xuan raised his left hand and showed the wound to Zhang Yuan.
"Tomorrow will be fine." Zhang Yuan didn't raise his head.
Zhang Yuan spent more than ten minutes, took a cursory look at the notebook, and handed the notebook to Zhao Xuan without saying a word.
Zhao Xuan took the notebook, didn't speak, and looked through it quietly.
Although it's an anomaly bureau's notebook, there's nothing confidential in it, so it's probably a reading note-type thing.
You can basically divide the entire notebook into three parts.
The first part is about the "dragon", and there are some transcriptions from historical descriptions to folklore.
The other two parts are about the legend of the "heirloom jade seal" and the "vampire".
In addition to transcribing some of the original texts, there are also some speculations about the three items of the author, and sometimes one or two hand-drawn sketches.
Between the three sections, there are some blank pieces of paper, that is, the author has planned to write these three parts before he starts writing.
The notebook should be for yourself, not systematic, and looks like a casual record when looking for information.
Zhao Xuan rummaged through the entire notebook and couldn't find any date.
The most confusing part of the whole notebook is the relationship between these three parts.
Before "Dragon" and "Jade Seal of the Country", they could barely get along, but why is there a part of the record of "vampires" in the notebook.
"Do you know this handwriting?" Zhao Xuan closed his notebook and asked.
"I don't know, but I can guess." Zhang Yuan knocked on the table and said, "Except for Director Zhao and my grandfather, there is no one else." Since it's not my grandfather's handwriting......"
"Why?"
"Because the investigation of dragons, only the two of them are doing it." Zhang Yuan pursed his lips and commanded Zhao Xuandao: "Take a photo first, send it back, and let the bureau verify it." ”
Seeing Zhao Xuan take out his mobile phone and start taking pictures, Zhang Yuan stood up, stretched his waist, and said, "If I kill the master in the future, I won't be with you, it's all a thing!" ”
"Blame me?" Zhao Xuan adjusted the angle of the mobile phone while scolding: "I don't know who wants to 'cooperate' with Ferdinand?" ”
"I didn't lose anything anyway."
"I was almost shot to death!"
"That's the thing, the little white face told me in advance, someone will protect you." Zhang Yuan winked at Zhao Xuan.
"When?" Zhao Xuan stopped what he was doing.
"Before you come back with that woman." Zhang Yuan pouted.
"That's not the same!" Zhao Xuan said angrily: "Have you thought about it?" ”
Zhang Yuan said disdainfully: "If the master really wants to go, that Louis hasn't arrived yet, and we will arrive." ”
At this point, Zhao Xuan can confirm that with the speed of Zhang Yuan and the others, even if they don't arrive before Louis, it won't be long late.
As long as he Zhao Xuan, it's not outrageous, he was shot by Louis in seconds, and the two of them rushed over, and it was no problem.
"You just believe Ferdinand's words?"
"Temptation, you know?"
Zhao Xuan asked unconvinced, "What did you test out?" ”
Zhang Yuan replied solemnly: "I tried it, and they are also testing you." ”
"What?" Zhao Xuan didn't turn the corner.
"It means that Ferdinand and the others are also cautiously testing to see who you really are." Zhang Yuan pointed to the injury on Zhao Xuan's arm and said, "For example, this." ”
"What can this probe for?"
"You think your perverted healing power is cabbage? You're not normal! Zhang Yuan glared at Zhao Xuan: "Do you believe it or not, even if you are not injured, they have to give you some injuries?" ”
"Okay." Zhao Xuan lost his temper, and that's the case.
Anyway, if it has something to do with the abnormal bureau, there is no normal person.
Zhao Xuan took more than ten photos before and after, and they have been sent back to the bureau, but if there is a definite result, it will be tomorrow morning at the earliest.
The next day, Zhao Xuan and the others rejoined the ranks of normal people to continue to identify the auction items in the exhibition hall.
Without the task goal of "inheriting the jade seal of the country", Pei Lao and others relaxed a lot. Look around the lots to see if there's anything worth buying.
Before leaving, the state naturally raised a sum of money and handed it over to Pei Lao.
Now there is no need to think about the "heirloom jade seal", the financial pressure is naturally much less, and many things are of course to be bought back if the price is right.
Even if it's the jade seal, try to auction it.
Of course, the price is different.
However, it is a pity that the auction is all high-quality, and the price is naturally very beautiful, which makes it a pity for some old experts who love to collect.
And there is no suspected abnormality, which also makes Zhang Yuan, who is waving a large amount of money and preparing to make a cameo appearance as a local tyrant, very unhappy.
In the afternoon, the Abnormal Bureau sent a message to Zhao Xuan, confirming Zhang Yuan's guess that the handwriting on the book was indeed Director Zhao's.
It's just that they still can't confirm the time, so they can only wait until Zhao Xuan and the two go back with their notebooks to do further checks to see if they can find clues.
For a whole day, Zhao Xuan and the two did not see Louis.
Similarly, Ferdinand and Martina are nowhere to be found.
It wasn't until the auction officially opened on Monday afternoon that Ferdinand was seen in a formal suit.
The venue of the auction is the same as the exhibition hall where the exhibition was held, but in the morning, the hotel staff rearranged it.
When everyone enters the venue, the staff will hand out a beautifully printed booklet with the auction items of the day.
Zhao Xuan flipped through it casually, and there were only more than ten lots in total today, which were basically cultural relics from East Asia, and as the finale, it was the "heirloom jade seal".
Looking up, there were about two or three hundred people in the room, and there should have been some followers compared to Saturday morning.
A table is placed in the middle of the stage, flanked by a half-height lectern, which is now empty, and projections on either side are looping photos from all angles of today's lot.
Zhang Yuan held a fan-like number plate, sat on a chair, fanned the wind boringly, and asked Zhao Xuan, who was sitting next to him: "What are you rubbing, the master has arrived, and he hasn't started yet." ”
Zhao Xuan really didn't want to pay attention to this fat man who felt good about himself, but Pei Lao, who was sitting on the other side, turned his head to Zhang Yuan with a smile and said, "Don't worry, a good meal is not afraid of being late." ”
The crowd was almost full, talking, and there was a commotion in the room.
It was only then that Ferdinand, who was sitting in the front row and had been talking to a man in his fifties, stood up and invited the man next to him to walk on the stage together.
Ferdinand stood behind the podium, coughed twice, and tried the microphone, while the man stood beside Ferdinand with a smile on his face.
Seeing Ferdinand on stage, everyone gradually quieted down.
"Girls, gentlemen. Welcome to F&F's first Asia-Pacific auction. After Ferdinand finished speaking, he bowed slightly to the audience.
The audience burst into applause.
Ferdinand spoke English, and the two interpreters who accompanied the delegation whispered to several veteran experts who did not understand English when Ferdinand began to speak.
As for juniors like Zhao Xuan and Zhang Yuan, if you don't understand, just guess.
The ceremonial applause soon ceased, and Ferdinand continued: "Starting today, we will have three days of auctions, and although there are not many lots, I can guarantee that each one will be a coveted treasure. ”
"Today's session is for East Asia. Without further ado, I would like to invite Mr. Alvin for the next auction. After Ferdinand finished speaking, he raised his arm and gave up his place to the man standing nearby.
This time, the applause was a little warmer, and no matter how you look at it, it looks like urging Ferdinand to step down quickly.
It is said that this Alvin is the object of invitations from various auction companies, but Zhao Xuan is not familiar with this and does not care very much.
Alvin nodded to Ferdinand, then stood behind the podium.
Ferdinand, on the other hand, clapped and sat back in the audience.
"Everyone, I believe everyone is a little impatient for the auction, so let's get straight to the point and start today's auction." Alvin didn't talk nonsense and went straight to the auction process.
"Today's first auction item, from the ancient Orient, is a precious piece of porcelain from a thousand years ago and the origin of the country's name."
Alvin was obviously familiar with the lots, and before the staff had even put them on the table, he began to talk.