"This is a kind of restoration reaction, and because there is a lot of rust on it, it shouldn't be too difficult to clean it off. However, I am trying my best to preserve the pattern inside. After all, the corrosion is quite severe, so it's very important to control the degree of the restoration."

As he spoke, Anying suddenly walked over and took a pair of tweezers from inside, then directly took the object out of the bowl.

Then, he switched to another tool, placed different keys inside, and then threw this key back in.

Gradually, they noticed that the rust was starting to be cleaned off, and the contents inside were gradually being revealed.

"That's right, it's that symbol, look quickly."

When Lin Yaru clearly saw the distinct sailboat symbol appearing, she became very excited and pointed it out.

Now, not only Lin Yaru but also the rest of them could clearly see that there indeed was a sailboat symbol, and the restoration was quite well done.

"So now, can you guess that this should be your father's?"

"That's right, if that's the case, I can almost feel that this is my father's, but as for how many keys there are and what each key is for, I don't know that very well. After all, I was too young, and at that time I didn't have control over all the keys at home, and I didn't pay attention to these things."

"Alright, let's not worry about that for now, what about the rest?"

While speaking, he turned his head to look at Anying, who had already been carefully examining the damaged but intact wallet in his hands.

"This item, if we want to take it apart, we should be able to do it, but the process might be a bit more complicated. You guys wait here patiently, and then, I will try my best to restore it for you."

As he spoke, Anying took out his tools and started to work on it.

Since Anying had said so, they felt that there shouldn't be anything too difficult about this task, so the two of them just waited patiently here, anticipating Anying's next move.

Sometimes, they truly felt that having Anying with them meant they could accomplish many things.

Sometimes, tasks that he couldn't complete on his own previously, now with Anying's help, he felt like everything was going smoothly.

He looked back at Lin Yaru and noticed that her eyes had never left Anying's hands.

They didn't understand all the operations Anying was performing, but he knew that Anying must be utilizing professional techniques and a professional attitude.

If it were an average person, they probably couldn't do any of this because it requires some professional setup to truly achieve it all.

After about 20 minutes, Anying finally took a long breath and then turned to look at them.

"It's done, there shouldn't be any problems now. I could only restore it to 50% of its original condition, which is already very high. Beyond that, it's basically impossible. Take a careful look."

He just glanced at Anying and then at Lin Yaru, Ye Chen noticed that Lin Yaru's eyes were fixed on the wallet, and she excitedly walked forward to take it in her hands.

"Will the color change at all?"

"No, this is probably the original color now. The wallet should be a dark brown and completely made from cowhide, and there is a special symbol in this place."

"That's correct, this special symbol, indeed my father had it, this wallet, I remember very well, it was a handcrafted work from a master abroad my mother requested, this wallet belonged to my dad."

"Can you really be sure?"

"Sigh, yes, I'm absolutely sure, what is this?"

Lin Yaru took out a damaged item, and just looking at it, which was square and neat, it wasn't clear what it was.

"This should be a photograph that was in the wallet, but because it's been so many years and plus the seawater is corrosive, you can't make out the specific image anymore. But I can assure you, this is definitely a photograph."

"If it's a photograph, then that's right because it's mine from back then, I remember clearly, I personally stuffed this photo into my dad's wallet, so every time he opened his wallet, he could always see me."

"So now, this key along with this wallet, can you confirm 100% everything belonged to your dad?"

"That's right, it belonged to my dad, all our analysis is correct, which means that my dad never left that area back then, but was hidden in a cave."

Saying this, Ye Chen nodded. If all the speculations were merely guesses before, now it seemed all the matters had been verified, which means the wallet should be truly his, and back then, indeed someone was manipulating things.

"It seems that back then, someone indeed was doing this, but we don't know who this person is, and why did they target your dad? They hid him in the cave back then, and after a few days, where did they take him?"

"Don't you remember? There were our people everywhere at the dock at that time; if he wanted to leave through the dock in a high-profile manner, that would have been impossible. Therefore, the only way out for him was via water route, to use a cargo ship to smuggle my dad out."

"Right, that's what I think too. Okay, what about the map?"

"Okay, wait a moment, let me get my notebook, and then we'll enlarge it for a clearer look."

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