Live treasure appraisal: Netizens asked me how to open the bronze door

Chapter 19: Human-faced beast pattern!

The number of people in the live broadcast room has reached 80,000!
Zhang Xuan’s live broadcast room has become completely popular!

Countless viewers began to share and forward!
A tripod with a Taotie dragon pattern!

Things from the Shang and Zhou dynasties!
Even if you don’t understand it, just by hearing the name and looking at the dignified and majestic shape, you will know that this must be a national treasure!

Zhang Xuan also took a deep breath. This tripod really surprised him.

He calmed down a bit and said, "Brother, listen to me!"

"Now walk around the tripod, not too fast, walk slowly, pretending to observe!"

Zhou Cheng silently walked around the dragon-patterned tripod as Zhang Xuan requested.

After about two or three minutes, Zhou Cheng stopped.

Zhang Xuan's expression became even more unnatural, so he asked for another cigarette and started smoking next to him.

"Brother Xuan, what's going on?"

"I heard Uncle San's opinion that this is an ancient tomb from the Warring States Period. It is impossible for it to have utensils from the Shang and Zhou Dynasties!"

"Is it a mistake?"

Zhang Xuan shook his head: "It can't be wrong."

"And this time it's really big!"

"Brother, listen to me!"

"Taotie is a Chinese mythical beast. Different from the Qilin and Azure Dragon, its shape is rather exaggerated and ferocious!"

"Using it to represent the symbol of imperial power is the way the ruling class in slave society mythologizes their majesty!"

"The dragon was used to represent the imperial power only after the Qin Shi Huang!"

“So whenever you see Taotie patterns, it must be from the Shang and Zhou dynasties!”

"Of course, the Warring States Period was a transitional period between the Zhou and Qin dynasties, so there were traces of Taotie patterns for a certain period of time!"

“But that kind of Taotie pattern has changed a lot from the Taotie patterns of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and the patterns also have many other embellishments. In short, it is different from this one!”

Zhou Cheng took a deep breath: "Okay, I understand, Brother Xuan!"

Zhang Xuan added: "I see your uncle and the others are still studying it. I guess they can't understand the words on it!"

"By the way, tell them to try not to take the Taotie Dragon-patterned Cauldron."

"I see your uncle Tai is very excited."

Zhou Cheng: "Oh, can't you move?"

Zhang Xuan: “.”

"No. Do you really want to move?"

"Let me tell you this!"

“Not even the National Museum has this thing!”

"If you don't touch it, even if something happens in the future, you may be able to get some relief if you confess the truth, but if you touch it, you will be killed without hesitation!"

Zhou Cheng was obviously silent for a few minutes, and after a moment he said, "Third Uncle can't talk about this thing either."

"And it's really too big to move!"

Zhang Xuan: “OK!”

"Go and pretend in front of your uncle."

"Remember to speak slowly and don't scare others!"

Zhou Cheng: “Hey!”

"But, Brother Xuan, you haven't told me what the words above mean?"

"There is also a beast pattern on the back. Is it also a Taotie pattern?"

"And it seems to be a person?"

Zhang Xuan took a deep breath and said, "Brother, what I just told you is enough for you to become a full-time employee after your internship!"

"You also want me to translate the bronze inscriptions!"

"That's enough content to write a short story!"

"What are you thinking about!"

Zhou Cheng: “Ah?”

“So many stories?”

"okay, I get it!"

"One last question. What is this Taotie dragon-patterned tripod used for?"

Zhang Xuan said: "Sacrifice!"

"It's for burying slaves!"

Zhou Cheng: “Ah?”

Zhang Xuan took a sip of water and calmed down. "What? If you don't believe me, just stick your head out and take a look and you'll know!"

He took another deep breath. Even though the Taotie pattern was rare, it was not enough to make him like this!
The content above and the human-faced beast pattern on the back were what frightened him!

Duty room!
“This” “There’s nothing in the National Museum?”

Xiao Lu's face looked terribly ugly.

"Team Fang, is this a big deal?"

"It's a national treasure!"

Liang Jingyi also realized the seriousness of the problem. They were just thinking about observing slowly and looking for clues!

I didn't expect that the case seemed to have escalated in just a short while!
"Fortunately, these tomb robbers have some conscience, and with Zhang Xuan's dissuasion, they are not going to touch the national treasure, otherwise it would be a pity for the country!"

"Our sins!"

Fang Youcai said nothing, took out his cell phone, hesitated for a moment, and quickly dialed a number.

Calling Director Chen.

When Xiao Lu saw the name, he immediately became serious.

"Captain Fang, what do you want from me so late?"

The call was connected, and Director Chen's voice soon came from the other end.

He seemed to be sleeping and was just woken by the phone.

Fang Youcai seemed a little nervous: "I'm sorry, Director Chen, I'm disturbing your rest."

"There is an unexpected situation that I need to report to you!"

Director Chen: “Yeah.”

Fang Youcai hurriedly opened his notebook, cleared his throat and said, "We are monitoring a live broadcast of a tomb robbery on the Internet!"

"After two days of tracking and investigation by my colleagues on duty, we finally found some useful information about the tomb-robbing gang!"

"The case is being investigated quickly!"

Director Chen: “Yeah.”

Fang Youcai: "According to our original plan, once we have fully mastered the information of the tomb robbers, we will join forces with other departments to carry out a roundup operation and catch the tomb robbers in one fell swoop!"

"But something unexpected happened!"

"We discovered a bronze tripod with a Taotie dragon pattern from the Shang and Zhou dynasties in the live video of the tomb robbers!"

"According to an insider, this Taotie bronze tripod with dragon pattern is not even in the National Museum!"

He finished.

The other side fell silent.

After a moment, Director Chen's voice rang out: "Are the tomb robbers from Qingzhou?"

Fang Youcai: "It is currently impossible to determine the location of the tomb robbers."

Director Chen breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, I will report this news."

"You guys keep tracking, don't slack off!"

"Okay, I'm going to sleep first!"

Fang Youcai: "Okay, Director Chen! Zhao"

“But the host we’re connected to is from Qingzhou.”

Director Chen: “What?”

"Can you say that again?"

Fang Youcai: "The tomb robbers were connected to a treasure appraiser live on the Internet with an IP address in Qingzhou."

Director Chen: "Are you in the duty room?"

Fang Youcai: "Yes, Director Chen."

Director Chen: "Okay, I'll come over now! (Sound of getting up!)"

The phone hangs up.

Fang Youcai; "."

Xiao Lu: "Is Director Chen coming?"

Fish Leong: “I guess so!”

"Get ready, there may be action tonight."

Fang Youcai glanced at her and said, "Do you think so too?"

Liang Jingyi shrugged: "Director Chen is coming in person. With his temper, how could he not make some noise?"

Fang Youcai seemed to be in a dilemma: "Then what do you think Director Chen will do?"

Liang Jingyi shook her head and smiled bitterly: "You think too highly of me. How could I know Director Chen's decision-making and deployment!"

"But there is one thing that is definitely correct!"

Fang Youcai looked at her.

Liang Jingyi stretched out five fingers and made chicken claws: "Catch Zhang Xuan!"

Fang Youcai slapped his forehead and said, "I'm afraid of this!"

(End of this chapter)