Chapter 193: Chen Yanguang, the Pioneer of Cultural Relics Return

Chapter 193: Pioneer of Cultural Relics Return——Chen Yanguang

Zhang Yang looked at the eight seal characters "Received the Mandate from Heaven, Long Lived and Prospered" on the seal displayed by Baoyou and nodded.

It was indeed the work of the "Master of Flow" on the assembly line.

Each character was very smooth, and traces of machine polishing could be seen.

"Baoyou, who did you buy this from?"

"I guess it cost more than 10,000?"

The size of this jade seal alone, if sold as Hetian jade, would cost at least 4,000 or 5,000.

Add to that the carving, subject matter, patina, etc., and it is normal for the price to double.

"Teacher, what do you want to say? I'm an old fan, don't always expose my scars!" Baoyou asked directly.

Seeing that the other party was so frank, Zhang Yang didn't beat around the bush.

"I'm afraid the craftsmanship of this thing is a group product."

"Teacher, aren't you a consultant for the group?" Baoyou asked.

"In fact, there are many groups. Most of the people who sell such fake goods in China have been put in jail."

"Seeing this thing of yours, I suspect there are still remnants."

There are thousands of scammers in the National Treasure Gang. Zhang Yang did not expect to send them all to jail by his own strength.

But since he encountered it, he did not mind giving Captain Liu and his team some credit.

Now that his status is different, maybe Zhang Yang's name can be added to the final credit book.

It's just a matter of asking a few more questions.

After hearing Zhang Yang's words, Baoyou also became serious.

"I bought this thing in the antique market. I think the person can still find it."

"For this kind of thing, can we just call the police directly?"

Zhang Yang was still hesitating about how to ask Baoyou, but now he didn't have to think about it.

"No problem, brother, you have a strong sense of law!"

"Of course, I've been in the anchor's live broadcast room for a long time, and I haven't learned anything else, so I report it very quickly."

The Baoyou said with a smile, and then changed the subject:

"But I'm worried that they have backgrounds, just like I have always insisted on reporting your live broadcast room, but it has never been blocked."

"It's okay." Zhang Yang ignored the work of the Baoyou and told him: "It's just right to see, is my background strong, or the background of this group of fake sellers weak?"

[Crazy! I like it]

[This is the first time I see an anchor competing for backgrounds, brush a penny to support it]

[Baoyou, don't be afraid, report the case and leave Master Zhang's name]

"Can you leave your name, teacher?" Baoyou asked Zhang Yang according to the suggestion of the barrage.

"Don't worry, I'll ask first."

"Is the Ninth Elder (Captain Liu of Criminal Investigation) or his subordinates there?"

Seeing a familiar ID reply "?" in the barrage, Zhang Yang was relieved.

"Just keep this name, Liu Xin, the letter of credibility. This is the name of the person in charge of the legal department of our studio."

"Where's the phone number?" Baoyou asked more and more.

"I'll send you a private message later."

Zhang Yang didn't remember the police phone number of the Linhai Public Security Bureau, so he could only help Baoyou after the broadcast.

Explain the situation to Captain Liu Xin, and the other party should be able to understand Baoyou's practice of wanting to protect his privacy.

...

After sending away the Baoyou who was suspected of buying group goods, Zhang Yang took a two-minute break and chatted with the barrage for a while.

At this time, a long-lost ID appeared in the live broadcast room and asked Zhang Yang:

[Can I join the queue? It's urgent]

"Brothers in the queue behind, let the big brother on the list join the queue!"

Zhang Yang symbolically discussed with the Baoyou in the queue, and then took the initiative to apply for a microphone connection with Chen Yanguang's account.

This is half of the head of the Hedong Group. If he decides to become a son-in-law in the end, there is even a possibility of usurping the throne.

It's just right to ask what the situation is with the jade seal just now.

Chen Yanguang quickly accepted the call, and the first thing he said was:

"Let me solemnly declare that the jade seal just now is not from the Hedong Group."

"The head of the Hedong Group asked me to explain for her that there has never been a product of the imperial jade seal in the group's product catalog from beginning to end."

This is called professionalism!

Zhang Yang secretly gave a thumbs up and did not respond to this conversation. After all, the head of the Hedong Group is not his wife.

Chen Yanguang paused for a few seconds and spoke again, and the topic returned to the main topic of this call.

He asked Zhang Yang: "Do you know the stolen cultural relics from the British Museum?"

"I know, but which theft are you talking about?"

In Zhang Yang's memory, the British Museum publicly admitted that it had been stolen 7 times.

The most recent one occurred in 2023, with more than 2,000 cultural relics lost.

Although this number is just a drop in the bucket compared to the museum's collection of more than 8 million, it is still considerable if it flows into the antique market.

After all, they are all genuine.

Did Chen Yanguang buy stolen cultural relics?

"I don't know which time it was, but the seller showed me the label on it, and it is indeed a label of a museum collection, and it has a number."

"Is it true? Do you have a picture?"

When Zhang Yang heard about the labels of stolen cultural relics, his first reaction was to question.

The collection labeling issue is no problem for any other museum's collection.

The British Museum is different.

They have more than 8 million collections, but only 1.6 million are registered.

So after a theft, the museum often can't even get the details of the stolen cultural relics.

Because they only checked the number, and didn't match one to one.

"That's it."

Chen Yanguang showed the so-called label, which read "Bronze Mirror, Han Dynasty, China" in English.

There was also a string of Arabic numerals that seemed to be the collection number.

"Is it true?" Chen Yanguang asked Zhang Yang.

"I don't know either. Neither Lao Jiumen nor Banshan Xialing has ever been to England."

Zhang Yang was also confused. This label didn't seem to be fabricated.

Could it be that stolen cultural relics really flowed out and Chen Yanguang encountered it?

What a coincidence, how could it be so similar to the "cultural relic theft case" encountered before!

"Who is this seller? Where did you meet him?" Zhang Yang asked.

"Of course it was England, in Chinatown, London."

"How did you meet him?"

"The owner of the cultural relic store introduced it to me. I asked him if he had any good stuff, and he gave me a contact number."

"You know, we have special channels."

Zhang Yang understood what Chen Yanguang meant. The so-called channels were actually their overseas distributors.

The antique business in the world is the same. If you want to make money from foreigners with imitations, you have to ask the locals to tell some stories so that you can sell the things.

It sounds quite reliable.

"Where is the thing? Don't you have photos of the real thing?"

"No, they said that you have to pay a deposit before you can see it."

"If there is no problem with the label, I will buy the thing first to see it, how about it?"

Chen Yanguang smiled and told Zhang Yang his plan:

"I have thought about it, I will send it directly to your museum after I buy it."

"I appreciate your kindness, but how to pass customs?" Zhang Yang reminded.

According to international conventions, stolen cultural relics must be returned to their owners.

If the other party produces evidence and says that this bronze mirror was bought by the British in the early years and donated to the museum, it will be a real stolen goods.

"Bronze mirror is not okay, can porcelain be okay?"

Chen Yanguang thought the problem was with the bronze ware, and showed another photo of the label.

It said "Blue and white Ruyi Baoyue bottle, Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty in China".

This name, Zhang Yang felt familiar no matter how he looked at it.

He quickly searched online and a piece of news caught his attention.

Isn't this bottle an artifact on display at the British Museum?

Is it a fake? Or is there an insider?