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Chapter 186 Sapphire flowers and birds secretly photographed
It can be seen that Li Yuanhao has many questions in his heart.
It's a pity that he is a proud man and he doesn't know where to start asking?
It was Wei Chengbin who broke the deadlock: "I told you that Mr. Lin knows a lot, but you still don't believe it."
Li Yuanhao was silent for a while, and finally asked: "May I ask where Mr. Lin learned about this technique?"
Lin Ran couldn't say that he had worked with the Song Dynasty calligraphy and painting research group of the National Museum for a year before.
He just replied: "I have studied the history of the Northern Song Dynasty for a period of time, and it is recorded in a book. And my profession is to appraise treasures, so these little tricks cannot be hidden from me."
Wei Chengbin also helped: "The method Mr. Lin told me, I have never thought of before, can completely produce a seamless imitation."
"Don't dare, don't dare, as long as it is a counterfeit, there will definitely be flaws." After being praised by them, Lin Ran felt that he had become the leader of counterfeiters, so he quickly explained, "Our purpose is to use the fake to fake the real thing, and get it from foreigners. Get our cultural relics back.”
"That's it." Li Yuanhao suddenly realized. He then changed his tone and said to Lin Ran in the back row, "What Wei Chengbin said is indeed true. Mr. Lin is a person worth following! I admire you."
"Thank you." Lin Ran just replied briefly, "Mr. Li's painting skills are so superb that even I can hardly see the flaws. If we work together, we will be able to get our lost treasure back from the foreigners."
"Li should try his best." Li Yuanhao was completely convinced.
The boy in front of him is not very old, but he has extraordinary strength and at the same time has feelings for his family and country, which makes even older men like him admire him.
No wonder Wei Chengbin, who has an arrogant personality, also behaves submissively.
Yang Jianlong, who was driving, heard this and interjected: "Oh, indeed, godfather, to tell you the truth, there is a sapphire flower and bird market in the north of the city. Flowers and birds are sold outside. In fact, there is a secret camera inside. Some foreigners go there to buy cultural relics and then pretend to take them away in birdcages.”
Yang Jianlong is also a well-informed person in the capital and has some knowledge of these things.
Zheng Xueming was very angry about this, but there was nothing he could do about it. After all, secret shooting was a legitimate business, so he couldn't prevent others from buying things, right?
When I reported them, they said they were selling all kinds of exotic birds. Since it was in a flower and bird market, it was not convenient to seize it.
Moreover, there were no previous regulations prohibiting the sale of cultural relics to foreigners.
"Jianlong, can you be more detailed?" Lin Ran's interest was aroused.
He has worked in the National Museum for many years and knows that there are many secret filming locations across the country, and the police have also destroyed many secret filming locations.
However, repeated bans continued. Later, the auction was directly held online. Foreigners could buy it without any restrictions as long as they used the Chinese ID card registration software.
It also led to the continuous loss of their cultural relics, which had a considerable impact on Chinese civilization.
Wei Chengbin and Li Yuanhao also became angry when they heard this: "How can these bastards sell the things of our ancestors to foreigners? This is bullying the master and destroying the ancestor!"
"It's not just that." Yang Jianlong sighed and said, "In fact, when the Eight-Power Allied Forces entered China to rob, many cultural relics were not taken away in time, so they were left and buried locally."
"I once heard someone say that the owner of this auction house was the one who led the Eight-Power Allied Forces back then, and he also made a lot of money selling these cultural relics."
"This secret photography venue was a bridge for him to communicate with foreigners. The Eight-Nation Allied Forces had different opinions on the distribution of cultural relics, so they kept the cultural relics."
"Now there is an auction, with the price clearly marked. Godfather, it is normal that you don't know the existence of this secret auction house, because they are invitation-only, and only those with an invitation letter from the country can enter."
It turned out to be the case.
Lin Ran instantly understood that this secret auction house was probably only open to invitations to members of the Eight-Power Allied Forces, and its purpose was to divide the stolen goods based on money.
"Should we report them?" Wei Chengbin asked.
"It's useless to report it. Firstly, they didn't break the law, and secondly, they won't leave any evidence. My father-in-law reported it before, but it's useless even after checking." Yang Jianlong said.
"You bastard, is the boss still a Chinese? You really have forgotten the rules of your ancestors!" Li Yuanhao also said indignantly.
Their tone was also full of indignation, and Lin Ran felt very relieved.
As expected, he was right about these two people. Although they had the ability to falsify, their nature was not bad and they were able to handle matters of right and wrong clearly.
Lin Ran sneered: "Reporting is a bad idea. We should teach them a lesson."
"How can I teach you a lesson?" Wei Chengbin said angrily. Even a calm person like him felt turbulent in his heart. This shows the hatred that Anhang brought to people in their profession.
Precisely because they are engaged in traditional Chinese crafts, they understand the difficulties involved.
The disaster caused to them by the Eight-Nation Allied Forces can be said to be devastating. Not only did they steal a large number of cultural relics from the Old Summer Palace, other historic sites were inevitably looted.
As a result, a large number of treasures have been lost overseas. Now that they know that some of the treasures are still in the country, of course they want to keep them, but there is nothing they can do.
Lin Ran said: "Wei Chengbin, Li Yuanhao, have you forgotten why I called you together?"
Wei Chengbin and Li Yuanhao were stunned for a moment, then looked at each other, and then looked at Lin Ran blankly.
They asked in unison: "Mr. Lin, do you want it?"
"That's right." Lin Ran sneered, "Since the other party is unkind, we are also unjust. How about we show them a civet cat-for-prince and exchange our cultural relics back for them?"
Lin Ran has always abided by the rules of the world, and was polite even when facing profiteers.
But facing the robbers, he no longer had such patience.
Treating others in their own way is the best way.
They have to spend money and buy fakes to take revenge for the invasion!
"This is a good idea!" Wei Chengbin was extremely excited.
"I am willing to do my best." Li Yuanhao also said with his fists clasped.
Yang Jianlong, who was beside him, was also in a state of turmoil. He parked the car aside and said, "Godfather, although Jianlong doesn't have much ability, but there is something useful for Jianlong, just say something."
Yang Jianlong has been living in confusion all this time.
After hearing Lin Ran's words, it suddenly dawned on him that he could also do meaningful things.
Lin Ran said to Yang Jianlong: "I really need your help with something."
"Godfather, please tell me." Yang Jianlong said emotionally.
"You see, Wei Chengbin, Li Yuanhao and I are all ordinary people. There is no way we can sneak into the secret auction house. But since you know the existence of this auction house, is there any way to get the invitation letter?"
Lin Ran asked eagerly.
Right now, only Yang Jianlong can help them qualify for admission!