Lin Xiao was suddenly startled. He remembered the sheepskin scroll he had seen inside the painting scroll that morning.
Seeing Lin Xiao remain silent, his Second Master asked, "You little rascal, what's wrong?"
"Oh, nothing, old man. I'm driving!"
The reason he hadn't mentioned this to his Second Master was because Lin Xiao wasn't sure if what he had found was truly the River-Mountain Scroll.
If it isn't, wouldn't all my masters be disappointed? It would be better to wait until I can confirm it's the real River-Mountain Scroll before telling them.
"Alright, we'll leave it at that for now. I'm hanging up!"
Lin Xiao grunted in agreement, and they both ended the call.
He pulled the car over to the side of the road and quickly opened the center console.
The sight that met his eyes left him dumbfounded. The spacious compartment was completely empty. There was no trace of the painting scroll.
