The entire bronze villain is only one inch taller, which can be said to be very exquisite. I have seen some similar bronze villains before, but they are basically more than ten centimeters. This is the first time I have seen such a small one.

Over the years, I have worked with my father to run this antique shop. I don’t know how many good things I have seen, and there are many bronzes and other types. I also have my own set of things to identify the authenticity of antiques.

I can be sure that this thing is definitely an old item and is a top-notch one.

I couldn't help but frown. Where did this thing come from? How did it suddenly appear in my pocket? I can conclude 100% that this is not my thing, and there is absolutely no such thing in the store.

Thinking of this, I quickly got up and went to the window, opened the curtains, so that the light outside could shine in. Then I went to the desk, turned on the desk lamp, and placed the bronze villain in my hand under the desk lamp and looked carefully.

When I saw this, I couldn't help but be surprised.

Most of the bronze villains I have seen before were dug out of the soil by others, that is, the tomb robbers were taken out of the tomb.

The historical development of bronze ware is very long. According to records, the ancients had mastered the casting technology of bronze ware about 4,000 years ago, but the real bronze heyday was in the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, as well as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, when the casting technology of bronze ware was very perfect.

Most of the bronzes that appear on the market are from these periods. However, after thousands of years, the appearance of those bronzes buried in the soil will change greatly after so long.

Some bronzes I have seen are either covered with green rust or assimilated by soil, corroded by some chemical elements, appearing in earth gray, and the best preserved is also dull.

Even if it is not from the soil, but passed down from ancestors from generation to generation, it will have a considerable change after thousands of years. As long as you are a person in the industry, there are still some basic judgments.

However, this thing is different. It is definitely an old thing, but in terms of color, appearance, and feel, it looks like..., like a new thing that has been cast in the past two years.

"Impossible! Did I see it wrong?"

I can't believe it anymore. I have bought many things over the years. No matter how old or what period, there are countless rare and fake artworks. I am even familiar with the ancient books of various periods. I am confident that I am a veteran in my career.

I didn't believe in evil, so I looked carefully again.

I saw that this bronze villain was shaped like an old man, with his eyes closed and kind eyebrows. His beard was long and drooping to the heart, and he held strange seals with his hands, which looked a bit like a Taoist gesture, and it looked quite like a fairy-like and Taoist styling.

The feet were flat, but there were no words or anything like engravings. I looked over and over again and again, thinking in my mind whether the people who had lived in this image in the world looked like the same thing as it.

As a result, I thought about almost all the celebrities and had no clue.

Suddenly, I was stunned and quickly looked at the bronze villain. Just now, I seemed to have touched something with my fingers, and it felt like I was knocking my hands in a subtle way.

I put the bronze villain's back close to the desk lamp and looked carefully. I found something. I quickly took out a magnifying glass from the drawer and looked at it carefully.

Seal characters!

Behind the bronze villain, there were three seal characters that were thinner than hair on the folds of the clothes.

Seeing this, I quickly grabbed Table Mountain's pencil and wrote down these three words on the paper in accordance with the appearance.

"It seems to be something from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period." I said to myself.

"Guiguzi!" After carefully identifying it, I chanted softly, and I still had some research on the writings of various periods in ancient times, and soon recognized them.

Guiguzi was originally from the Warring States Period, and was a truly amazing celebrity. Many existing ancient books also recorded him, such as Taoism, military strategists, wise men, knowledge of the heaven, time and geography, and understanding the Eight Trigrams of the Book of Changes. His disciples have produced many historical celebrities, and can be said to be a very legendary figure.

"Good thing!" I couldn't help but be amazed, and looked at the bronze villain in my hand over and over again.

"No, I have to confirm my conjecture."

He took the bronze villain downstairs and came to the shop next door outside Uncle Wang.

It's only 10 o'clock now, and the street is still deserted and there are basically no people. There are not many shops that open the door in the street.

But Uncle Wang is different. He opens the door very early every day. He specializes in antique appraisal. His crafts passed down from his ancestors are quite famous in this area. There are many people who usually ask him to appraise things.

"Uncle Wang". I shouted and entered the store.

Uncle Wang was lowering his head and working on a jade artifact in his hand. When he heard me calling him, he raised his head and said with a smile. "So it's Ziwen, what? Is there anything wrong?"

"Yeah, there's something wrong." I smiled and walked to Uncle Wang.

Carefully took out the bronze villain from his pocket and put it in front of Uncle Wang.

"This, Uncle Wang, I bought an item in the market a few days ago. You can take a look and try it out."

I thought about it and said, because this thing is so strange that I guess that the man in black who hit me on the street today stuffed it into my pocket, but I just couldn't understand the reason for it.

"Haha, you guys are making fun of me, and you are not unaware of your ability." Uncle Wang cursed with a smile, took the bronze villain over and took it carefully.

hiss……

Suddenly, Uncle Wang took a breath, his expression was stunned and obviously surprised, and his eyes became even sharper.

"What? Uncle Wang, do you know this thing?" I couldn't help but be shocked and asked hurriedly.

However, Uncle Wang seemed to have never heard me at all, just staring at the bronze villain in his hand, his expression seemed very serious.

After a while, Uncle Wang took a deep breath and slowly put the bronze villain back on the table.

"Ziwen, where did you get this thing?" Uncle Wang looked at me, his face a little ugly.

I was a little confused. I didn't know why Uncle Wang had such a reaction, but I could feel that things didn't seem that simple.

I hesitated for a moment and said, "I'm not sure. Today, a strange person hit me on the street. When I got home, I found it in my pocket."

"Strange person? What do you look like?" Uncle Wang asked in a daze.

"I don't know, I didn't see it, but I should be a man."

"Can it be your father?" Uncle Wang said suddenly.

"What? My father?" I was shocked and couldn't figure out why Uncle Wang asked this, but then he said with certainty: "No, although I only saw the back of that man, my figure and figure were much different from my father, and I was definitely not my father."

"Oh" Uncle Wang squinted his eyes and answered softly.

"Uncle Wang, do you know something?" I asked quickly, and came over with some eagerness. From Uncle Wang's expression and words, I could clearly feel some unusual things.

Uncle Wang did not answer, frowned and stared at the bronze villain on the table without saying a word for a long time, as if thinking about something.

I was a little anxious. I heard Uncle Wang’s previous tone. This bronze villain might have something to do with my father. I was about to ask again when Uncle Wang suddenly spoke.

"I've seen this thing before, in your father's hands."

"What? Have you seen it? In my father's hands?" I was shocked, my mind was a little confused, and my thoughts suddenly became messy.

"That's right, I've seen it once, about three years ago, it's very similar to your current situation. I also want to ask me about the authenticity of this thing." Uncle Wang took a deep breath and said slowly.

It turned out that three years ago, my father got this thing other than that. In fact, with my father's ability and experience, he could tell the authenticity of this thing almost at first sight. But with his cautious personality, he still took this thing to ask Uncle Wang.

Uncle Wang was surprised when he first saw this bronze villain, but he could only see the age of this thing. He knew it was a bronze statue of Guiguzi, a serious treasure, and he knew nothing about the rest.

But later, a lot of things seemed to happen around this bronze villain, and it was very strange.

"Strange thing?" I couldn't help but be stunned. What a strange thing?

"I don't know." Uncle Wang shook his head, looked at me, and then looked at the bronze villain on the table.

"Ziwen, I heard from my uncle's advice. I'll deal with this thing as soon as possible." Suddenly, Uncle Wang said this.

"Oh no? Why is it unknown? Is it related to my father's disappearance?" I asked anxiously, not quite understanding what Uncle Wang meant, but subconsciously thought of these things.

"I don't know." Uncle Wang shook his head and said, suddenly pushing the bronze villain in front of me, getting up and walking towards the back room.

"Uncle Wang."

I quickly called out from behind, but Uncle Wang ignored me and entered the back room without saying anything.

I was even more confused. I didn't know if Uncle Wang really didn't know, or if he deliberately concealed something unspeakable. However, judging from his unnatural expression just now, it was probably the latter.

What is it inconvenient for him to say? Or is it taboo? I can't figure it out, but what is certain is that this matter is definitely closely related to my father, but Uncle Wang refused to say it.

I went back to the room with the bronze villain, lying on the bed but I didn't feel sleepy at all. I had a dizzy head before, but now I felt an irritable feeling, and I felt even more uncomfortable.

In a trance, I turned my head and saw a photo frame on the desk. Inside the photo frame was an old black and white photo, which contained my grandfather, my parents, my uncle and third uncle, and a family photo from me when I was a child.

I remember that it happened 15 years ago. At that time, I was just 10 years old and still lived in my hometown in Changsha. My grandfather was the head of the family and was very strict with everyone, but I loved me very much.

"Wait, grandpa, it seems like he feels familiar."

Suddenly, I suddenly bounced up from the bed, looked at the photo frame, stared at the bronze villain in my hand for a while, and couldn't help but be shocked. At the same time, a childhood memory gradually came to my heart.
Chapter completed!