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Then, after several twists and turns, he arrived at a secret chamber. Gu Shanhai had one such secret chamber at his Rose Manor, generally used to store more valuable items such as gold, silver, jewels, or paintings and calligraphy.
"This piece of animal skin, give me an estimate," said Prince Tulip as he brought out his item of last resort.
Gu Shanhai received it and gave it a careful look. The animal skin was just ordinary, but its origin was very ancient because of the highly skilled tanning that had kept it well preserved.
On the skin, there were random patterns, which, upon close inspection, could be confirmed as script. However, what exactly it recorded was impossible to discern.
"An estimate? You're being quite amusing, Prince Tulip. What value could this possibly have?" Gu Shanhai laughed, placing the animal skin back on the table, his tone laced with skepticism.
