103 The Puzzle Box

Seeing how shy Leon was, Vivian was afraid she would make him angry, so she smiled and stopped teasing him.

Vivian sat next to Leon on the bed and continued to study the bracelet. Leon’s attention was once again attracted by the wooden box at the side, so he picked it up and looked through it.

But he didn’t hold it in his hand, and it fell to the ground with a thud. It scared Leon so much that he quickly bent down to pick it up and check if it was broken. He apologized nervously, “Mom, I’m sorry, I didn’t hold it properly.”

Although the temperature of the wooden box was unusually high, to Vivian, people were more important than things. Besides, it was made of wood. Even if it was broken, she could just sell it.

“It’s okay,” Vivian said. it’s just an object. “If it’s broken, we’ll get someone to fix it. It’s no big deal.”

Seeing that Vivian wasn’t angry, Leon was relieved. But he didn’t dare to continue looking at it and put the things back on the bed.

Seeing this, Vivian deliberately picked it up and invited Leon with great interest. “This wooden box is so beautiful. Let’s study it together.”

The wooden box was not cheap. The shop owner asked for 520.000 Yuan. Although the carving was exquisite and it was made of Yellow Rosewood, no matter how long its history was, the room for appreciation was limited. Most people would buy it if they liked wooden products and relics.

The reason why Vivian paid for it was because it was beautiful and warm to the touch. Although she didn’t know why there was a voice in Vivian’s heart that kept urging her to buy it, so she paid for it without much hesitation, making the shop owner think that he had met a rich man.

When Leon heard Vivian’s words, he moved closer to observe. After a long time, he said in surprise, “I think this embossed is really beautiful. “Look at the eyes of the Phoenix. It’s like it’s alive!”

Vivian also took a look and found that it was true. The Phoenix that Leon was referring to was carved on the side of the box lid. Upon closer inspection, one could see that its eyes seemed to have left the wooden box, and they were very lifelike. She smiled and said, “It seems like the price of 520.000 is reasonable.”

Vivian smiled and pressed Phoenix’s eyes with her index finger curiously. The slight touch made Vivian pause for a moment.

Then, she pressed it again. Although it was only a light touch, Vivian still felt it. She said in surprise, “Son, I think this can be pressed down. Try it!”

After Leon extended his finger to feel it, he nodded at Vivian. “It can be pressed!”

Vivian then pressed Phoenix’s other eye and found that it did not move. She turned her attention back to Phoenix. “In this case, there’s an 80 to 90% chance that there’s a mechanism in this wooden box. But why is there no reaction when I press it?”

Leon also continued to look at the box curiously.

Vivian simply put the box on the bed and found a magnifying glass. The two of them lay on the bed, trying to find the hidden mechanism.

However, all the places fit perfectly. The two of them couldn’t find anything, even with a magnifying glass.

However, the high temperature in her hand made Vivian reluctant to give up. She guessed that the thing in the dark box was the source of the high temperature. She scratched her head and said, “I’m not giving up!”

Vivian rolled up her sleeves and continued to search.

Leon thought for a Moment. If there was a mechanism, the treasure inside must be more valuable than this box. “Mom, can we just open the box?”

Vivian thought about the various mechanical skills that the ancient people of Z Country were good at and shook her head regretfully. “If we dismantle it by force, I’m worried that we’ll touch other settings and destroy the things inside directly. Something that can be hidden with such a secret mechanism should be something precious like jewelry.”

Leon could only give up and continue to study how to open it.

The wooden box was square in shape. Five out of the six sides were carved with embossed patterns. The top and bottom two sides were carved with phoenixes snuggling together on a Wutong tree. The remaining three sides were carved with a picture of a hundred birds paying homage to the Phoenix.

Although it was not shown on the same side, the content of the painting was continuous. Although the picture was broken, the audience could feel the overall feeling of the carving by the sculptor.