Looking at the ship owner’s appearance, we knew he was about to collapse. As we were at a critical juncture, if he collapsed, it would be extremely adverse for us.

I hurried to comfort him so he wouldn’t be fearful. I lied to him that we had solved the otherworldly item issue, and there would be no more danger to him.

The owner exhaled, feeling relieved. However, he was still scared, his face ashen. “I almost lost my life. That was damn scary!”

I asked him to check if any of his antiques were missing or been replaced.

The ship owner nodded. He started to walk around and check every item of his collection. Eventually, he screamed, “Oh, where’s my Ban Liang [1]? I put my Ban Liang here. How could it become a bronze spoon? Who snuck into my collection room?”

“Ban Liang?” Li Mazi was dumbstruck. “What’s that?”

I thought for a moment then explained,...