"The origins of the card are somewhat inconvenient to disclose."
Shard spoke cautiously, and Mr. Mark also showed a look of regret, the middle-aged man knew how to use a smile to defuse awkwardness:
"No problem, after all, it's your secret."
Of course, it wasn't Shard's secret; although he had many secrets, this wasn't one of them. However, Shard also didn't know where Detective Sparrow Hamilton had obtained this card from.
He just roughly understood why, in the last ten minutes before the detective's death, he had made a point of insisting that Shard must safeguard this card. Detective Sparrow was a true Roder Card enthusiast.
"A private detective who likes Roder Cards and novels, has a very good taste in black tea, owns secrets, and specializes in investigating extramarital affairs... exactly what kind of person was Sparrow Hamilton?"
Shard pondered in his heart.
It took nearly two hours for the three appraisers to give their initial conclusion:
