Zhao Zhen's father is going to be transferred to another province as the top official at the end of the year, which will leave Zhao Zhen's position as mayor vacant.
The outcome was uncertain, and we were both potential dark horses!
What Zhang Long did has now become the final straw that broke the camel's back.
Unconsciously, the opinions of many high-ranking officials have clearly shifted towards Hu's father.
Zhang Long and his girlfriend Hu Xinxin were delighted to receive permanent free tickets to the Shanghai Museum, and they are welcome to come back often to see these precious cultural relics.
Zhang Long also proposed to have a 1:1 replica of the animal head made for his home collection, so as to make up for the regret of not being able to collect it in person.
"It's best to use gold."
"Yes, I'll handle the gold myself!"
Listening to Zhang Long's breathless speech, these old men were almost stumped.
The expert in replicas readily agreed to his small request, after all, he had spent real money to buy it from abroad.
They even said they would buy gold to do it, and all they could do was sigh, "The rich are just so extravagant!"
After finishing all this, Zhang Long declined Director Zhang's warm invitation to stay, and with three donation certificates in hand, well, he also donated the dragon head, the authenticity of which was unknown.
On his way home, Zhang Long kept feeling like he had forgotten something.
After racking my brains for a while, I gave up. The more you think about it, the less you can remember. So, I might as well give up on trying!
He reclined the seat back, opened the car window, leisurely lit a cigarette, and began to enjoy it.
Just as I was about to submit the task, I suddenly realized something and remembered that I had forgotten something.
He hurriedly asked his girlfriend, who was driving, where the Buddha statues he had brought back last time were.
Hu Xinxin said with a grin, "I know you value this thing, so I'll keep it in your company vault."
"Do you know that we almost destroyed an elevator because of those few Buddha statues?"
"In the end, we used a freight elevator to get it to the 20th floor, and then carried it up by hand."
Zhang Long was also speechless, not expecting so many stories to have unfolded.
The two went straight to the company and took the elevator to his office. Seeing his girlfriend, who was already quite impatient, Zhang Long waved his hand!
"GOGOGO!"
"Let's go see what treasures are hidden inside."
Hu Xinxin was extremely excited at this moment. She had been curious for a long time, but her boyfriend had not returned for a long time, so she simply decided to avoid seeing him.
In the first few days, she spent all her free time studying these Buddha statues, but with her mortal eyes, she couldn't see anything.
She had been researching for three days, reaching her limit, but still came up empty-handed.
If I keep watching, I'm afraid I might lose my temper and give it a few whacks, which would really spark its imagination!
He brought these distinguished guests who had traveled from afar out of the vault, bowed respectfully, and murmured to himself, "Buddhas, for the sake of the national treasures seeing the light of day again, I, Zhang, have offended you today. In the future, I will certainly restore your golden statues if I have the opportunity!"
"I'm sorry!"
Zhang Long then took out the metal detector he had used before and began to conduct a thorough examination of the Buddha statues.
The first one didn't react much and was in good health.
Please welcome our second male guest. This time, the metal detector seems to have detected something, but the reaction is quite strange. Never mind for now, mark it and we'll proceed with the surgery later.
After checking the third, fourth, and finally the last one, Zhang Long took a deep breath.
He had expected a result, but he never imagined he would be so lucky—three out of seven!
He was very curious to find that three of the Buddha statues inside were problematic. He wondered if these foreigners were so unconventional that they liked to hide things inside Buddha statues.
Zhang Long turned over the Buddha statues that were fine, not wanting them to see their companion undergoing surgery, otherwise they would be startled and jump up, which would be impolite.
He brought out the toolbox he had used before, took out a stethoscope and a small hammer, and started tapping all over the Buddha statue, just like a masseur giving the Buddha a massage.
Based on the sound feedback from the tapping, there are hidden compartments in the head and chest/abdomen of Buddha statue No. 2.
However, the two searched the entire Buddha statue but could not find the mechanism.
It seems the person who put the item in there never intended to take it out; it looks like a more forceful approach is the only option.
"Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon, cough cough, wrong channel!"
Fortunately, the stone Buddha statue was not as sturdy as he had imagined, and Zhang Long had dismembered it in no time.
Sure enough, there were three hidden compartments inside. The place Zhang Long had just checked contained a pair of seals. He didn't know much about this, but he knew that these were definitely something extraordinary because they were decorated with dragons and phoenixes.
Ordinary people have no need for this thing!
Sure enough, when the oil paper cloth underneath was opened, the contents revealed were astonishing.
This is actually a dragon robe and a phoenix robe!!!
So those two seals from earlier were...?
Just as Zhang Long was still in surprise, Hu Xinxin couldn't help but flip over the remaining oiled paper cloth, and there it was—the long-lost dragon head!
The two were completely stunned; they couldn't understand why a dragon's head would appear inside a Buddha statue.
And it's in Thailand!
Compared to the bronze dragon head statue, he valued the two pieces of clothing in his hands more. If this were in ancient times, he, Zhang, might have had to submit to fate!
While Zhang Long was studying the remaining two Buddha statues, he didn't notice that his girlfriend's gaze towards him had changed.
However, it seemed that his luck had run out this time, and all he found inside the two Buddha statues were a pile of gold ornaments and gold bars.
Okay, he's just become too picky and doesn't even care about gold anymore.
Although the first Buddha statue contains a bronze dragon head, dragon and phoenix robes, and a pair of dragon and phoenix seals.
"Yes, that's true. Compared to these things, gold bars are indeed a bit low-grade."
"He will definitely donate the dragon head, but as for the remaining dragon robes and jade seal, the country has plenty of those, so he doesn't need these two!"
"That should be right!"
When in doubt, it's always best to consult a professional first!
He took out his phone and called Director Zhang, who was studying the snake's head.
Seeing that it was Zhang Long calling, Director Zhang, still somewhat reluctant to leave, took off his gloves and answered the phone.
"Hello, Director Zhang, I have a small matter I need to consult you about."
"Mr. Zhang, you're too kind. Please just tell me what's on your mind."
"Alright, then I'll make it short and sweet!"
When Director Zhang heard Zhang Long's words on the phone, he initially didn't take them seriously, then he was shocked, and finally he was completely taken aback!
This is almost as good as a face-changing act!
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