From afar, they saw a red monastery sitting silently under the azure-blue sky in front of an emerald-green bamboo forest. The bell tower and drum tower at the entrance were like two guardian deities that lit up one's eyes.
"That's the bell tower," said Lin Tai as he pointed at it.
Jing Yuhang nodded slightly and walked over with Jing Yulong and Lin Tiancheng. The trio had not come alone. Behind them were two elders. Although they were old, their eyes were extremely sharp. Especially when they saw a corner of the bell tower, their eyes focused! The two were antique masters, so they were especially good with ancient bells. With a glance, they knew that they had made the right decision!
From the curves and curves of the bell, they knew that it was a huge bell!
The rising sun's rays landed on the bell, reflecting a faint golden halo. It covered the entire bell tower with a mysterious, solemn, and grand luster.
Jing Yuhang was also an antique enthusiast. In fact, these scions of the family had done some research on antiques, jade artifacts, and other antiques. It was just that their attainments varied. Even so, Jing Yuhang could tell that the bell was extraordinary.
Song Tianqiao had long seen the Yongle Bell, but he had not paid attention the last time. He had been taken aback by the bell's aura, and after a few looks, he had been astounded. He had rushed down to explain the situation. Today, when he saw the Yongle Bell under the sunlight, his heart could not help but race! Treasure! It was definitely a treasure!
A gust of wind blew as Song Tianqiao shuddered. He could not help but sigh inwardly. "Unfortunately … I can't eat it!"
Lin Tiancheng did not know such things, but the elder he had brought with him did. Furthermore, he was good at reading people's expressions. From the expressions of these experts, he knew that the bell was definitely something good! Therefore, he immediately thought of a way to obtain the bell from Fangzheng …
When the few of them came to the bottom of the bell tower, Lin Tiancheng, Jing Yuhang, Jing Yulong, and the two elders could no longer hold back. They immediately went up and collectively stood in a daze.
Although Lin Tiancheng did not know much about bells, he understood one thing. He looked up at the Yongle Bell and felt wistful.
Before he could say a word, he heard his daughter and another woman shout out his thoughts in unison. "It's really big!"
"This … doesn't seem to be bronze," said Jing Yuhang in shock as he touched the bell.
Jing Yulong was far inferior to Jing Yuhang in this aspect. He touched the bell and said, "If it's made of pure gold, that would be spectacular. Master Zhang, can you help me take a look? What exactly is this made of? And how old is it? "
The old man with the goatee nodded slightly and took out a magnifying glass to carefully observe the Yongle Bell.
By the side, Lin Tiancheng gestured to another Master to take a look. That Master could not wait any longer. Seeing his sponsor nod, he immediately began observing. As he watched, he could not help but exclaim in admiration, "Good clock! What a good clock! "
Ten minutes later, the two old masters left.
Jing Yulong asked nervously, "How is it?"
Master Zhang said, "It's indeed not pure copper. It's very difficult to forge such a big bell with pure copper, even with the current technology. Furthermore, it's impossible to make it so fine. The thinnest part is very easy to break. To be honest, I really can't tell what material this clock is made of. It had the luster of gold and the sound of a bronze bell. The words carved on it were simple and unadorned, and if one looked closely, they would be able to see a Buddha riding on a divine dragon … Shocking! It's too shocking! I've lived for eighty years, but I've never seen such a majestic bell! Unfortunately … "
"Unfortunately what?" Jing Yulong's heart tightened. Could it be that this bell had some flaws?
By the side, Master Li immediately added, "Unfortunately, it's difficult to determine the age of this bell just from its appearance. More equipment is needed to verify it, but … "
"But? Hey, stop gasping for air. Quickly tell me, is this thing worth anything? "Lin Tai had always known that the bell was valuable, but he wasn't sure how valuable it was. Although his question was crude, it was indeed what Jing Yuhang, Jing Yulong, Lin Tiancheng, and Lin Xi wanted to know the most.
Master Li nudged his reading glasses and said with a sigh, "A national treasure!"
Master Zhang said, "Even with modern technology, its value is immeasurable."
"Gasp!" The moment that was said, Lin Xi, Lin Tai, and Lin Tiancheng drew a cold gasp. The woman who had remained silent was named Zhou Yiluo, Jing Yulong's girlfriend. She originally didn't have any hopes of coming up the mountain. All she wanted was to join in the fun and get closer to Jing Yulong. Even when she saw the Yongle Bell, she didn't think too much about it. She wasn't very interested in such things. However, when Master Zhang and Master Li came to a conclusion, she covered her mouth and looked at the bell in disbelief. Her eyes were darting around as though she was plotting something.
"Yulong, haven't you been worrying about what to bring to celebrate the old man's birthday? I think this bell isn't bad, "Zhou Yiluo whispered to Jing Yulong.
Jing Yulong rolled his eyes at her. "Give the old man a bell? Do you think you are living too comfortably? "
Only then did Zhou Yiluo recall that giving a bell was taboo. She immediately fell silent.
Jing Yulong grunted coldly and continued. "However, such a treasure will make the old man happy whenever it's placed in front of him …"
"Isn't that the same?" Zhou Yiluo asked.
Jing Yulong shook his head and couldn't be bothered to explain. Furthermore, there was trouble ahead of him. The bell was suggested by Jing Yuhang, so it wasn't right for him to snatch it. However, the more he looked at the Yongle Bell, the more excited he became. He was unwilling to give it up just like that!
Jing Yuhang shot a glance at Zhou Yiluo and frowned. Was she trying to snatch it from him? At that moment, Jing Yuhang also regretted bringing Jing Yulong along.
Both of them were from the Jing family's side branches. Their statuses were about the same, but if anyone could deliver the bell to the old man, their statuses would be different as long as the old man was happy! This was definitely an excellent opportunity to soar into the sky! As for family and friendship? When the benefits were great enough, they became unimportant. This was something Jing Yuhang understood from a young age. However, he always believed that Lin Tai was bragging. One of the reasons he came was to give Lin Tiancheng face. Although Lin Tiancheng's corporation was inferior to the Jing family, it was a pretty good aid to Jing Yuhang. However, he never expected such a huge problem to happen … That foppish Lin Tai had actually found such an important treasure!
Jing Yuhang narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "Yulong, don't tell me you are thinking of snatching it from me?"
Jing Yulong roared with laughter. "Cousin, what are you talking about? Am I that kind of person? "
When Zhou Yiluo heard that, she immediately turned anxious. She secretly pinched Jing Yulong, but Jing Yulong didn't seem to understand her as he remained silent. Zhou Yiluo clenched her teeth and said, "Brother Yuhang, I don't think there's a need to snatch this bell."
"Oh? Then what do you mean? "Jing Yuhang shot a glance at Jing Yulong who had no intention of stopping Zhou Yiluo. He knew that Zhou Yiluo was being used as a tool by Jing Yulong. Jing Yulong appeared carefree and indifferent, but in fact, he had predicted that Zhou Yiluo would speak up. Certain words had more leeway when spoken by Zhou Yiluo than when spoken by him.
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