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Chapter 924 Kidnapping

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    Butler Zhang pushed Zhu Zhongshi and took Meng Zitao to the basement to look at the bronze ban.

    This is a bronze ban from the early Western Zhou Dynasty. It has a rectangular table and is not large overall. It is about 13 cm long, 7 cm wide and 24 cm high.  In addition to the rectangular hole and the mouth for inserting the round foot of the large wine vessel, the whole body is also engraved with dragon patterns, which is quite exquisite in production.

    Seeing Meng Zitao¡¯s obsessed look, Zhu Zhongshi smiled slightly, and then asked: ¡°I wonder what Dr. Shi thinks of this bronze ban?¡±

    Meng Zitao pretended to observe the bronze ban while praising: "Good, very good. I have never seen such exquisite bronze bans before."

    Zhu Zhongshi just watched with a smile, and when Meng Zitao had finished looking at it, he brought up the issue of the painting.

    Meng Zitao said: "It's okay if you want me to say it. Let's sign an agreement first, and I will tell you everything I know. Don't think that I am taking advantage of you. What we signed before was just to verify the authenticity, and I am about to say  Yes, if it can be confirmed, the wealth it represents will be immeasurable."

    Zhu Zhongshi smiled and said, "Doctor, you don't need to explain so much. I know what kind of information you can buy with money."

    Having said this, Zhu Zhongshi motioned to Butler Zhang to prepare documents.

    After signing the document, they went to the secret room where the painting was placed.

    Meng Zitao looked at the painting and then asked: "Do you know what tools tomb robbers used to explore tombs before the Luoyang shovel was invented?"

    The Luoyang shovel was invented in the early 20th century, but the history of tomb robbing can be traced back to thousands of years. So how did people detect tombs in the past, and what tools did they use?  Is it more difficult than before there was no Luoyang shovel?

    Both Zhu Zhongshi and Butler Zhang said they were unclear.

    Meng Zitao replied: "In fact, in ancient times, the tool used by tomb robbers to detect tombs was iron awls. The iron awl is more effective than the Luoyang shovel, but it only requires the tomb robbers to have rich excavation experience to be effective."

    Wang Shixing of the Ming Dynasty had this to say in "Guangzhiyi¡¤Four Provinces in Jiangbei", "Luoyang has deep water and soil, and the burials are four to five feet long but cannot reach the spring.  The thief can still put an iron cone in and smell it, and the gas of gold, silver, copper, and iron will be released." Wang Shixing made it very clear in the article, "The iron cone is in and smells it."

    The tombs of ancient people were dug very deep, usually not less than 10 meters, and even dug into the underground water layer.  Everyone knows that the Qin Mausoleum where Qin Shihuang won power was buried very deep.  "Historical Records: The Chronicles of the First Emperor" records that the cave "passes through three springs and reaches the coffin with copper." Some scholars speculate that the depth is more than 500 meters, and the most conservative belief is that it is as deep as 50 meters.

    For such a deep tomb, it is most convenient to dig down with an iron cone to explore. Through the cone to bring out the color and smell of the dirt, the tomb robber can immediately determine whether there are tombs underground, which dynasty the tombs are from, and how many burials there are.  deep.  After confirming the existence of the ancient tomb, you can check a few more points around it to determine the size, orientation, depth and other information of the tomb.

    At this point, Meng Zitao took out his mobile phone and found a picture of an iron cone on the Internet. Then he pointed to the waist of one of the two people in the scroll and said, "I don't know if you two have noticed this place.  Does it look like the iron cone in the picture?¡±

    Zhu Zhongshi looked at it carefully for a while: "It seems to be somewhat similar, but what if it's not?"

    Meng Zitao spread his hands and said that it had nothing to do with him. He just came up with his own ideas and judged whether it was right or wrong. That was Zhu Zhongshi's own business.

    Although Zhu Zhongshi felt uncomfortable about this, it was also a normal thing. If Meng Zitao could confirm it, why bother sharing it with him?

    "Besides, if it's just this, I don't think it's worth the price I paid." Zhu Zhongshi said.

    "If I can analyze it, who may have left the treasure painted on it?" Meng Zitao said.

    "As long as you can give me general approval, the agreement will be considered completed." Zhu Zhongshi said.

    Meng Zitao nodded: "I think this may be the treasure left by Wen Tao."

    "Wen Tao?" After hearing the answer, Zhu Zhongshi felt that it was both unexpected and reasonable.

    Speaking of the most powerful tomb robber commander in ancient times, many people may think of Cao Cao. In order to rob tombs, he also set up a position like "Mojin Xiaowei" specifically responsible for tomb robbing work.

    But in fact, the most powerful commander should be the warlord Wen Tao during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.  When Wen Tao was in charge of Guanzhong, he actually robbed almost all of the tombs of the emperors of the Tang Dynasty.

    This boss is not like ordinary tomb robbers who secretly "rob tombs" on dark and windy nights.View.

    Meng Zitao took one look and said, "This painting is fake."

    The masked man in black was slightly startled, and couldn't help but have some doubts about Meng Zitao: "Dr. Shi's level is really high. He knew there was something wrong with this painting just by looking at it. This ability is unprecedented and unprecedented! But I want to  Let me remind you, I usually have a very easy-to-talk temperament, but if I get really angry, I will have to skin you even if I die."

    "First of all, I have to tell you that the thing I am least afraid of is threats. In the worst case, I will die early and be born early."

    Meng Zitao said with disdain: "In addition, I will not use my own profession to falsify. If I say this painting is fake, it is fake!"

    "Reason!"

    "I've seen the original work before, and I'm sure it won't be in your hands!"

    Faced with Meng Zitao's categorical attitude, the masked man in black began to hesitate. He said, "Then please point out the problematic areas. If you are right, then I will apologize to you!"

    So, Meng Zitao pointed out the problematic areas in the painting.

    The masked man in black was still unwilling to give up: "Besides these, is there anything else that is crucial?"

    Meng Zitao sneered and said: "You really don't want to die until you reach the Yellow River. This painting uses leather paper, white, with very fine curtain lines and shiny fibers. The paper has been treated with starch slurry. This kind of paper should be from the Ming Dynasty."  Do you think a Yuan Dynasty painter could use Ming Dynasty paper?"

    The masked man in black looked at the painting, and his chest began to rise and fall. He must have been extremely angry. He gritted his teeth and asked someone to take the painting away.

    Meng Zitao said: "Okay, I have finished appraising the painting. Can you let me go back now?"

    The masked man in black raised his eyes and said with a smile: "Dr. Shi, I'm really sorry. You can't leave now. In other words, you can live here from now on!"

    "You want to kidnap me and make me work for you!" Meng Zitao pointed at the man in black angrily: "I tell you, you won't succeed, and you can't even ask me to work for you!"

    The voice of the man in black suddenly turned cold: "Do you think we would tie you here if we weren't completely sure? If you want to leave here, give up! As for if you dare not cooperate, then  Just try what it¡¯s like to have no water to drink, no food to eat, and not being able to handle your personal hygiene!¡±

    Having said this, the man in black pushed open the iron door again and let Meng Zitao look at the situation outside. Outside the house was a large stone room. The guards here were heavily guarded. Everyone still had firearms in their hands, exuding a chill.  The aura makes people feel frightened when they see it.

    The man in black smiled and said: "Dr. Shi, do you think we can continue to cooperate?" (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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