"Afterwards, our Cultural Investigation Bureau investigated back and forth and traced it to the Yan family. When Madam Yan saw the simplified characters of 'Zhong' on that porcelain zun, her expression changed."
"She told me that it wasn't her brother's work because the magpies shouldn't be drawn like that."
As she spoke, Huo Sining took out a picture, showing a photograph to Old Mr. Zhong.
The photo was exactly the one Huo Sining took at Madam Yan's house, depicting three scroll paintings she had brought out, including "Magpie Perching on a Branch" and "Purple Air Coming from the East." These paintings were early works by Old Mr. Zhong, with magpies that looked much like crows.
As soon as Huo Sining took out the photo, Old Mr. Zhong's pupils immediately contracted, and his expression turned serious, his gaze fixed on the painting displayed on the phone, without uttering a word for a long time.
