Lin Jin recognized this wooden sign. Or rather, he had seen many similar items before because this was the visitor's wooden sign in the Visitation Hall.
Be it He Qing, Black Crow, or even Feng Ziqian and Zhao Jingyan who came in later, they would all have one that corresponded to the door they entered from.
This must be the key to the Visitation Hall.
Moreover, the number '3' was written on the wooden sign, which happened to be in the Visitation Hall. Doors number 1, 2, and 3 had never been opened before. He Qing, who first entered the Visitation Hall, had entered from door number 4.
Lin Jin had been puzzled at first, but now, he had a rough idea.
Why did He Qing enter from door number four? It was because the numbers of the first three doors were missing.
Of course, it was possible that they weren't lost. Lin Jin still had to investigate further.
Right, this wooden sign was left behind by the Qiao family's ancestor. According to Qiao Feigong, the Qiao family's ancestor used to own a Rank 4 pet beast. His ancestral teachings also mentioned that this treasure was related to Rank 4 pet beasts. Now that he thought about it, it seemed to be true.
It seemed like the Qiao family's ancestor was a visitor of the Visitation Hall. Otherwise, he wouldn't have a visitor's door sign. But if that was the case, there was a problem.
A hundred years ago, before Lin Jin came to this world, how did the Visitation Hall open?
There were too many things to think about.
Moreover, there were many inexplicable explanations when one thought about it. Even with Lin Jin's excellent state of mind, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Noticing his serious expression, Qiao Feigong and Qiao Xing dared not disturb him. Qiao Xing was fine but Qiao Feigong was more far-sighted. Suddenly, a thought popped into his mind.
'Could Appraiser Lin be able to decipher the secret of this family heirloom? '
At this thought, Qiao Feigong began to worry. Previously, he had assumed that this treasure was useless so he was able to let it go. But what if this treasure was truly valuable?
Of course, this was just a thought. Qiao Feigong didn't show it on his face. Instead, he had another thought. Since Appraiser Lin was knowledgeable and capable, if he could decipher something, he could ask him for guidance.
With this thought in mind, Qiao Feigong waited for a moment before whispering, "Appraiser Lin, do you recognize this item?"
"I have!" Lin Jin answered straightforwardly without hiding anything. By now, Lin Jin had suppressed all his guesses.
He then returned the wooden token to Qiao Feigong.
Qiao Feigong accepted it excitedly and then saluted. "To be honest, Appraiser Lin, no one in the Qiao family knows what this wooden token is used for. That thief was after this item. Although this wooden token is no longer of any use to our family, it's still an ancestral treasure so we can't just hand it over to a thief. We want to know more about this ancestral treasure as well. If Appraiser Lin knows, please let us know. Feigong and the entire Qiao family will be eternally grateful."
After saying that, he took the opportunity to bow.
When Qiao Xing saw this, he immediately reacted and knelt before Lin Jin, kowtowing.
Lin Jin smiled. "There's no need for that. If I don't want to tell you, I can just say I've never seen him before."
Qiao Feigong and Qiao Xing quickly came to their senses and thanked him profusely before getting up.
Both of them were visibly moved, especially Qiao Feigong.
This mystery had perplexed the Qiao Family for three generations. His father had studied it for decades but was still unable to find the secret of the secret treasure. In the end, he had died with a grudge.
Before he died, his greatest wish was to understand the function of this wooden token.
However, when Qiao Feigong grew old, he still couldn't figure it out. Qiao Feigong was so disappointed that he gave up on this thought several times.
But today, he saw a glimmer of hope.
He had witnessed Appraiser Lin's skills with his own eyes. Just as Escort Zhang had said, he was a true expert.
This was why Qiao Feigong was so honest. An expert like him wouldn't covet their family's treasure. Hence, Qiao Feigong was repaying Lin Jin's kindness and showing his magnanimity.
Now that there was hope, he had to seize it.
Lin Jin didn't beat around the bush, but he couldn't possibly tell them the truth either. The existence of the Visitation Hall wasn't something he could reveal to the Qiao family, but he could tell them that the reason their ancestor was able to rise to greatness and even own a Rank 4 pet beast was all because of this wooden token.
That much was certain.
Upon hearing this, Qiao Feigong visibly trembled in excitement.
Although their ancestor had left behind these words, it had been so long since he could tell whether it was true or not. Now that Lin Jin was saying it so confidently, Qiao Feigong knew that there was no mistake about it.
"This item is a key that can lead you to a mysterious place where an expert can guide you. I believe it was because of this opportunity that your Qiao family's ancestor rose through the ranks and established the Qiao family."
That was all Lin Jin could say.
After all, even he was confused. If the Qiao family's ancestor had a wooden token that allowed him to enter the Visitation Hall a hundred years ago, who was the 'Curator' of the Visitation Hall back then?
It couldn't have been him.
This was something that Lin Jin couldn't figure out no matter how hard he thought about it. In fact, if he thought about it carefully, he would even find it terrifying.
Since it involved the Visitation Hall and even the origin of the museum, Lin Jin couldn't help but pay attention to it. Just thinking about it gave him goosebumps.
Lin Jin wasn't imagining things. In the Visitation Hall, doors number one, two, and three had never been opened. What did this mean?
Lin Jin had a feeling that the wooden tokens for these three doors were in the outside world. As for why, Lin Jin had no idea.
Initially, Lin Jin had thought of bringing this wooden token back to the Visitation Hall to see what would happen. However, it was still a risky move.
What if something went wrong?
Hence, it was better to be safe than sorry.
Figuring out the mechanism between the Visitation Hall and the wooden token before proceeding to the next step would be the safest choice.
Moreover, the Qiao family was a righteous and generous family. They trusted Lin Jin enough to let him see their family heirloom. If Lin Jin were to ask for it or take it away, it would be immoral of him.
Qiao Feigong and Qiao Xing were puzzled.
Mysterious place?
Key?
Since they didn't know, they couldn't resist asking, "Appraiser Lin, how do we use this thing?"
Truth be told, Lin Jin had no idea either.
He glanced at Qiao Feigong and said, "I know someone who might know. But you'll have to bring this wooden token with you."
Sure enough, Qiao Feigong looked hesitant upon hearing this.
Lin Jin smiled. "There's no rush. Lord Qiao, you can think about it. If you have a decision, you can write to me or look for me at Maple City's Beast Appraisal Association."
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