She doesn't want to pretend anymore

“This Phoenix Coronet…”

Dean Zong adjusted his glasses and leaned against the window to look.

Director He's heart skipped a beat: "President Zong, is there any problem with the Phoenix Coronet?"

"There's nothing wrong with the Phoenix Coronet. It was made by skilled craftsmen in the palace. The polishing and embellishment of each pearl were the best of that era. Look at this phoenix. It's so detailed and artistic... It's just that—"

The first half of Dean Zong's words made him feel relieved, but the second half made him feel nervous again, as if he was being gripped by a hand.

Director He wiped the sweat from his forehead. The feeling of riding a roller coaster was not very pleasant.

"It is said that the queen used the pearls contributed by the small countries on the sea to make this phoenix crown for the princess. Why do I feel that the pearls on this phoenix crown are a little unclear?"

In the antique jargon, "can't tell for sure" basically means a fake.

A fake gem was inlaid in a real phoenix crown, which was a big deal.

Dean Zong lowered his voice, not wanting to cause any more trouble.

He still believed in Director He. He was an upright man and his superiors were very optimistic about him.

"You..." Director He seemed to be strangled by someone, "Dean, have you seen it clearly? Shall we go to the office to discuss it in detail?"

Dean Zong glanced at him and found that Director He’s expression was not surprise, but anxiety.

He nodded in understanding: "Okay."

After the two came out, the others continued to visit inside, and Director He did not forget to bring Manshu with him.

After all, she was the first one to raise questions.

Dean Zong was a little skeptical about his behavior of bringing a little girl into the office.

However, he was very patient. He sat down on the chair and waited for Director He to speak.

"It's like this. When I was accompanying you and others on the tour just now, Manshu came to me and said that she found that the pearl on the phoenix crown was a little different from yesterday."

"I didn't believe it at first, but because it's a serious matter and our museum takes it very seriously, I wanted to ask you for help. I didn't expect that you would find the problem before I even opened my mouth."

"As the director of the museum, I can't guarantee that our protection work is perfect, but we have introduced the most advanced security system and even sought external assistance from Rong'an Security."

"Professor Gu, Chairman Cao and others came to see it yesterday and did not find any problems with the Phoenix Coronet, so it was not replaced by someone else in advance."

The more Director He spoke, the more solemn Dean Zong's expression became.

"There is indeed nothing wrong with the Phoenix Coronet. The only problem is the gem."

However, the most valuable part of this phoenix crown is the gem.

"I think you need to contact Professor Gu right away. I can't tell for sure, but Professor Gu, who discovered it himself, will definitely be able to see the clues."

"But..." Director He heard that Professor Gu went home to be with his family today. His daughter came back from abroad. How could he disturb the family reunion?

Perhaps seeing what Director He was thinking, Dean Zong patted him on the shoulder and said, "Xiao He, nothing is more important than the treasures in our country's long history."

Someone like Professor Gu, who has been engaged in archaeological work all his life, already knows how to strike a balance in his heart.

"I was distracted. I'll contact Professor Gu right away."

Director He quickly contacted Professor Gu.

Dean Zong's attention finally fell on Manshu.

"Little girl, how did you find out that the pearl on the Phoenix Coronet was replaced?"

If Director He hadn't had a strange expression on his face, he might have hesitated.