He Wenjie drove with the three young women, following the middle-aged man's car to the entrance of a large courtyard where they parked. Led by the middle-aged man, they walked into a small, secluded courtyard tucked in a narrow alley. After the middle-aged man made some inquiries and learned that the appraiser he was looking for had gone to the bathhouse, he explained the situation. A young boy quickly bolted out. "You all go ahead and wait for a moment, the old master will be right back."
"No rush, no rush. Would you be able to help me find a small pair of scissors?" He Wenjie asked a woman inside the room.
After receiving the scissors, He Wenjie started snipping along the seams of the kasaya. Amidst everyone's puzzled gazes, he cut open the vestment to reveal an exquisite, patterned brocade quilt hidden inside.
Chapter 741