Chapter 158 - 1158: An Investigation Reveals! Remnants of Artifacts Taken Abroad

Gu Shengsheng nodded.

It had to be said, she’d always felt a sense of awe and respect for police officers ever since she was a child.

Now, looking at someone as tall and handsome as Zhang Lianqing lecturing her, she felt like saying, ’Thank you, sir.’

Gu Shengsheng said, "In that case, I’ll definitely cooperate with the investigation."

Zhang Lianqing was telling the truth. These items were a ticking time bomb, and it was better to get things cleared up now.

Otherwise, if someone tried to threaten her with baseless rumors in the future, it would be a huge risk.

Zhang Lianqing said, "Once we find the person, we can talk at the police station. There are too many people here, and we’ll disturb others."

"Find the person?"

"How long will that take?"

"We’ll definitely find him today. Have some faith in our investigative abilities."

Gu Shengsheng first nodded in agreement, then explained seriously, "Actually, I have a faster way."

With that, she sent a message: Boss, where are you?

A location pin was immediately sent back.

Zhang Lianqing: "..."

Gu Shengsheng scratched her head. "See? I told you we could just ask."

After Gu Shengsheng followed them into the police station, Director Wang Yu and Zhang Zhengyi arrived as well.

When Zhang Zhengyi saw Gu Shengsheng dutifully giving her statement, he couldn’t stop laughing. "Seriously? We were only separated for a little while. How’d you end up in such a sorry state?"

Director Wang Yu said helplessly, "Mr. Zhang, Shengsheng is being investigated because the treasures she received are too valuable and she made too much money. It’s a sweet sorrow."

Zhang Zhengyi shot Wang Yu a glare. "Shengsheng is the one who got your Chicken Blood Stone Bracelet back. You should be counting your lucky stars! They were asking for ten million for it!" Although it didn’t cost a single penny, Zhang Zhengyi had no intention of telling him that.

At the mention of this, Wang Yu felt guilty. "I had no idea it was so expensive. I should compensate Shengsheng."

Gu Shengsheng, who had just come out, quickly said, "No, no, it’s fine! As long as we have the Chicken Blood Stone Bracelet."

Zhang Zhengyi gave her a look that only the two of them would understand and said, "Of course it is. With my help, it was a piece of cake. But you’re the one who made the precise calculation, you little rascal."

"I just never would have imagined you’d calculate your way right into a police station."

Just then, Zhang Lianqing walked over, exasperated. "Seniors, this is a police station, not a place for you to reminisce."

"Gu Shengsheng needs to cooperate with the investigation right now."

Wang Yu immediately nodded, pulling Zhang Zhengyi to sit on a bench outside, deciding it was best not to go in and disturb them.

Coincidentally, just as Gu Shengsheng finished giving her statement, the seller arrived.

He was brought in in handcuffs.

Gu Shengsheng was puzzled. "They shouldn’t need handcuffs just for questioning, right?"

"He was just at a casino—an underground one. We busted an illegal gambling den for unlawful assembly, gambling, and illegal fundraising."

Following that, Gu Shengsheng saw a large group of burly men... being pushed inside.

They all had their heads hung low, looking dejected. ’They probably never expected their ’workday’ to be this unlucky...’

The seller who had dealt with Gu Shengsheng was still pleading, "I, Wang Debao, really haven’t done anything wrong! I just gamble once in a while. I really haven’t done anything!"

"Officer, please give me another chance! I’ll turn over a new leaf. I’ll never do it again."

It was only then that he noticed Gu Shengsheng. "Miss Gu?"

"Why are you here too? Did you report me?"

"Not exactly..." Gu Shengsheng was very calm. "Can’t you see I was also called in for questioning?"

Wang Debao instantly grew angrier. "Hey, Miss Gu, you bought all that stuff voluntarily. I didn’t force you to buy or sell anything. I told you, all sales are final, no refunds or exchanges."

"Besides, without even discussing it with me, you started pinning all these labels on me. What kind of logic is that? Anyway, I’m not getting involved."

"Don’t even think about a refund. I’m broke. Calling the cops won’t help you." He had lost all his money today anyway.

If the entire underground casino hadn’t been raided today, he was sure he could have won big this time!

The more he thought about it, the more upset and unlucky he felt.

Zhang Lianqing asked, "Wang Debao, is it? Still thinking about winning money? Anyway, where did you get these items? If they were all dug up from ancient tombs, you’re going to prison."

Gu Shengsheng added, "It’s not about you selling fakes. It’s that we got caught because of our transaction."

"Explain in detail, where did the cultural relics come from?"

Wang Debao was a little scared. "Cultural relics? You’re saying these are cultural relics!"

He was frantic. "How could these be cultural relics? If I knew they were, why would I have sold them to Miss Gu? Wouldn’t it be better to keep them for myself?"

Gu Shengsheng believed him on this point. He couldn’t fake that level of shock.

"They are cultural relics. Experts have authenticated them," Zhang Lianqing said. "How could you possibly have so many valuable items and be selling them?"

"Your actions are indeed illegal, Wang Debao."

Wang Debao looked scared to death and quickly stood up. "They really weren’t dug up from any graves! Do I look like I have the skills for grave robbing?"

"These are really from my hometown. I dug them out of a cornfield. My family is from Rui City, in Nanyun Province, you know?"

Gu Shengsheng said, "My hometown is also in that area. Rui City is near Myanmar, surrounded by many countries. It’s basically a border region."

"Exactly!" Wang Debao nodded. "I just found them in a cornfield! In our area, Myanmar is just over the next mountain."

"When I was a kid, I used to pop over to the ’foreign country’ all the time."

That part was true.

Zhang Lianqing continued, "I’m asking you *where* you dug them up."

"It was on that little hill near Rui City. I was in the mountains foraging for mushrooms. I’d spotted some wild Panax notoginseng and was planning to dig it up to sell."

"But I ended up digging up a bottle instead. Damn, it even broke my hoe."

Zhang Lianqing suddenly perked up. "Tell us the specific location. We’ll send people to check it out."

"Also, describe the details of your discovery."

"I just dug up one bottle. I thought I’d struck it rich, so I kept digging. I never expected... I just found more and more. The most important thing was that it wasn’t just dirt in there; there was a small frame built inside. It was filled with all sorts of things. The construction of the place was pretty good."

"It was a bit like a tunnel, but just a very small one."

Gu Shengsheng suddenly recalled how people of her grandmother’s generation used to say they would store precious grain in holes in the ground.

’We Chinese just dig a simple hole and call it a day. But that was during a time of chaotic warfare.’

’Japan, and many other countries, also stored their valuables by digging a hole and placing things in boxes.’

’Looking at it now, this must have been a place for storing cultural relics.’

’Even today, how many of Huaxia’s cultural relics are still in the Da Ying Museum?’

’How many more are scattered abroad...?’