Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s

Chapter 1174: Chapter 1175: Meeting the Magic Brush

Chiang Xiao moved closer again to examine the mural.

Then she noticed a table in the painting, the only one seated with just one person. That person was dressed in flowing garments, their long sleeves trailing on the ground, their head crowned with a veil cap, their face covered by a lifted veil. They were looking down, so only a chin was visible.

Logically, this figure should have been quite conspicuous in the entire painting, but strangely, she had already scanned over the whole painting before and had not noticed this table or person at all.

But this time she saw it, and it was as if the figure had taken root in her eyes. She moved her gaze away and then looked back at the painting, no matter how many times, the first thing she saw was this person—immediately noticing him and ignoring everything else.

His hand rested on the table, and something seemed to peek out from beneath his palm.

Filled with curiosity, Chiang Xiao leaned in even closer.

She kept moving closer until she was nearly pressing against the wall.

It was only when she saw what the man held under his hand clearly that she suddenly jolted, her hands shaking uncontrollably.

If she hadn’t bitten down hard on her lower lip, she would have screamed out loud.

What was revealed under the man’s palm was a half-section of a pen.

And that pen, entirely black, even had a shimmering glow.

Chiang Xiao couldn’t fathom how the artist could have been such a genius! How could they paint such tiny and minute details so realistically and meticulously!

She recognized it at a glance, that half-section of the pen was her Magic Brush!

So, did that mean the man wearing the veil cap was the owner of the Magic Brush?

My God, my God, my God!

Shocked beyond belief, Chiang Xiao’s body stiffened, uncertain whether she should step back or keep leaning in to look.

If she stepped back now, wouldn’t it seem too strange?

But if she didn’t move away, she felt a creeping unease.

She never expected to find that pen in a mural in this ancient tomb!

What if someone else saw it too?

What if the behind-the-scenes boss whom Deng Qingjiang and the others were assisting also noticed that pen?

Even though it was unlikely, it wasn’t impossible.

As long as someone saw the pen, they would be astounded by how well and realistically the thing under the man’s palm was painted. Moreover, once the gaze was drawn to it the first time, they couldn’t help but keep looking back.

Once spotted, all other figures in the mural, other delicacies, animals, and sceneries, became mere backdrops! The entire mural seemed to shine due only to this man and the half-section of the pen.

Chiang Xiao didn’t want the expert team’s research focus to be attracted to the Magic Brush!

She didn’t want the pen to catch anyone else’s attention at all.

”Little.” Meng Xinian seemed to have approached her side at some point, wrapping an arm around her shoulder with a slight squeeze.

Chiang Xiao realized instantly that he had sensed something was off with her mood.

She could never hide it from him.

”Don’t get too close. Stand back and observe. We still don’t know if there’s anything unusual about this mural. Several mechanisms were dismantled in the tomb before.”

By saying so, he effectively gave Chiang Xiao a way out.

Compliantly, she stepped back two paces with him.

Kuang Yun Xian didn’t seem to suspect anything, simply assuming Chiang Xiao, like him, was deeply interested in the background of the painting and thus couldn’t help getting closer.

”This painting isn’t signed or dated,” he said to Chiang Xiao.

Chiang Xiao hmmed in response, unable to help asking, ”Brother Kuang, do you notice anything strange?”