I Have A Dual World Seal-Chapter 740: News of the Snake Head Bronze Statue

Lu Zheng rubbed his chin, "I just realized what felt off. Finally figured it out."

"What's wrong?" Lin Wan's eyes narrowed slightly as she asked aloud.

"The kid just said goodbye to us, called me uncle but called you..."

Lin Wan couldn't help but laugh, "Sister!"

"That's too much!" Lu Zheng squinted at the child who was engrossed in watching something not far away, "This is definitely revenge!"

Revenge for Lu Zheng's earlier teasing.

"Come on, are you really going to be upset over a kid's way of addressing you?" Lin Wan laughed, then leaned closer to Lu Zheng, "Besides, didn't he compliment you just now?"

Complimenting the artifact thief was indeed a compliment to Lu Zheng, wasn't it?

Lu Zheng snorted haughtily, "I won't stoop to his level!"

...

The "Beast Head Bronze Statue Special Exhibition" and "Fifty Years of Returned Cultural Artifacts Exhibition" are split into two halls.

The special exhibition is relatively small, with the main physical exhibits being the ten beast head bronze statues, but the hall is set up with twelve display platforms, with the snake head and goat head temporarily vacant, which itself is a statement.

Besides the beast head bronze statues, a variety of old photographs and corresponding text documents mainly introduce the achievements of the Yuanming Garden and the history of that time.

There is also a large model of the restored Yuanming Garden, which is very beautiful.

Next to it is a model of the current ruins, and the contrast is quite poignant, sparking the patriotic fervor of visiting tourists.

Compared to the special exhibition, the space for the Returned Cultural Artifacts Exhibition is much larger, as it involves a wide range and many items. It's said that not everything is shown this time, as only the most valuable and representative hundreds of pieces have been put on display for the public to view.

With a sweep of his Divine Thought, Lu Zheng discovered that not all the things he sent were displayed, and of course, many items in the hall were not sent by him.

Ceramics, paintings and calligraphy, jade, sculptures...

From Xia, Shang, Zhou to Yuan, Ming, Qing. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

From simple pendants to large stone carvings.

"Wow, we've lost so many things abroad..."

"And several of them could definitely be considered national treasures!"

"Tsk tsk, this is a Tang Palace Ladies Painting by Yan Liben, definitely a treasure."

"I wonder when we'll be able to see 'The Admonitions of the Court Lady' at home."

"Wow, it's Mi Fu's calligraphy!"

"Such beautiful Yuan Blue-and-White Porcelain!"

"This is a mural from Dunhuang, which was once entirely cut out and taken away."

As visitors toured and looked at the introductions of these exhibits, they discussed animatedly.

Lu Zheng and Lin Wan also walked around, occasionally exchanging a knowing smile when they came across something they had sent.

...

After touring the exhibition hall for two hours and admiring the returned cultural artifacts, they started heading out.

As they passed by the "Beast Head Bronze Statue Special Exhibition," they noticed that visitors continued to come in droves.

"Everyone's really enthusiastic!" Lin Wan said with a smile, noticing many people gathered around the bronze statues, and some explaining to their children why two platforms were vacant.

"Oh? So the snake head and goat head are still missing!"

As the three passed by, they overheard two middle-aged men standing in front of the platform where the snake head should be, chatting and discussing.

"Yes, there were originally seven, but with the fervent efforts lately, three more have been returned, making a total of ten, still short of two."

"I didn't expect such a powerful organization couldn't find the other two."

The speaker had a southern accent, dressed well, glancing at the other beast heads, then at the Yuanming Garden fountain restoration picture behind the platform, blinking hesitantly.

"This snake head... I think I've seen it somewhere before..."

"No way, this snake head has never appeared before, maybe you saw some promotional material."

"No, I've been in the Lighthouse Country all these years, where would I come across such promotional material."

"Was it in a Cheng Long movie?"

"No, no, I definitely glimpsed it somewhere, but didn't pay it much mind." The man blinked, trying hard to recall.

Lu Zheng and Lin Wan, of course, heard their conversation, and they stopped in their tracks.

Zhang Weili, seeing they stopped, also halted and, hearing the man's words, couldn't help but chime in, "You didn't happen to see a fake in a Chinatown shop, right?"

"Definitely not, wouldn't a fake have all twelve together?" that man replied, "It was just the snake head alone."

Since Zhang Weili spoke first, Lu Zheng and Lin Wan decided to join in, casually continuing the conversation as if helping the man remember.

"Weren't these beast head statues found in the castles and manors of a few collectors in Europe? You weren't touring someone's home and accidentally saw it, were you?" Lin Wan asked.

She had only previously investigated some families in the Eagle and Gaul countries and hadn't traveled to the Lighthouse Country for investigation.

Because she thought if someone couldn't make it in their own country, they would bring the beast heads to the Lighthouse Country for auction, just like the previous beast heads that appeared through auctions.

There were quite a few people in the exhibition hall, and some listened to the conversation, but most didn't believe the man's words, as the snake head had been missing for over 150 years – how could just anyone stumble upon it?

So, regardless of the two men's discussion or the involvement of Lu Zheng and the others, everyone just saw it as entertainment, maintaining a polite distance as strangers and not engaging further.

"It's not that I haven't seen the physical thing; it must be a photo..."

"You saw a photo in someone's home, and the photo had a snake head in it?" Zhang Weili continued.

"Yes! That's it!" The man's eyes lit up, his palms clapped together.

"Uh..." Zhang Weili was speechless, "Really, you must be mistaken, who would put it out in the open like that?"

Lu Zheng's eyes gleamed, "Whose home did you see this photo in?"

The tone of his voice carried a slight ripple of spirit, permeating into the man's Divine Soul.

"Jensen Cole." The man subconsciously responded, "That guy's a religious fanatic; he even tried to pull me into his Eden Sect, scared me off in a hurry."

"Religion?" Lu Zheng and Lin Wan couldn't help but glance at each other, how did it involve religion?

"Eden Sect? Never heard of it."

Zhang Weili blinked, "I've heard there are countless religions in the Lighthouse Country – your friend didn't join an evil cult, right?"

"It's definitely a sect!" The man nodded, "That sect actually worships the serpent that tempted Eve to eat the apple..."

At this, everyone couldn't help but have a significant reaction.

Snake!

"So..."

"Could it be that the snake head bronze statue has been regarded as a sacred object by them?" Lin Wan said speechlessly.

"I think you can inform the museum about this news, and if you really want to make a bigger impact, you can contact the media." Lu Zheng's voice carried a touch of guidance.