Looking further down, the fans' criticism was even more nasty:
[This is the jewelry that our Yue'er brought with her to a film festival abroad. Open your eyes and see clearly. This is called jadeite, not the glass beads you get from your rural areas!]
[This country bumpkin has never seen the world. He's so unsophisticated and low-brow, and he doesn't even realize it. He even comes to try to scam our sister Yue'er. It's really disgusting.]
[Be responsible for what you say. Don't always say you think Yue'er is wearing something. That's too low for you to say. Bah, so unlucky! It really lowers our Yue'er's status. Delete your comment and apologize immediately, or else @Yue'er's team will sue you to death!]
The netizen who casually commented on the picture obviously didn't expect that a casual remark would trigger such a crazy attack from fans. He was immediately confused and angry:
I just said I felt it was similar, not that it was the same. You fans, why are you so mean? What's wrong with saying it's similar? Is it true that only your sister is allowed to wear this style of jewelry in the world, and that others who have something similar are not allowed to wear it? This is incomprehensible.
After typing this paragraph, fans went crazy, rushing to attack her from all directions:
[Slut, you're even more shameless than me. You don't even look in the mirror to see how you look, yet you dare compare yourself to our Yue'er. You're not even fit to carry our Yue'er's shoes!]
"Slut, apologize now! If you don't, I'll tell the team right away. We'll see how much money you have to pay then!"
"You say it's like that? I even called myself your dad! Have you graduated from elementary school yet? Why are you still talking nonsense?"
"That's right, you say it looks like it, but words are not enough. So why don't you show me the junk in your house?"
The netizen was so angry that she initially didn't want to pay any attention to these fans, but they kept going too far, not only scolding her but also digging up her information. Finally, she couldn't stand it anymore and replied: "Wait, I'll show you now!"
The screenshots ended here, and then the netizen continued in the private message:
After I made the announcement, I tried to find the necklace at home, but after searching through all the boxes and drawers for a long time, I still couldn't find it.
Later, when my dad came back, I asked him where the necklace was. He said that since the antique business was doing well recently, he took it to the treasure appraisal shop to sell it.
I'm so pissed off at him! I never see him worrying about family matters, and now he's selling the necklace! The necklace is a legacy my mom left me. Why would he sell it without my permission?
I was practically on the verge of collapse. I was being scolded online and pissed off by my dad. My mind was about to explode. I looked it up online and saw that items pawned at a treasure appraisal shop could be redeemed for 1.5 times the original price within a certain period of time.
I was thinking, since my dad hadn't been selling it for very long anyway, if it didn't work out, I could just spend a little more, even if it meant paying twice as much to buy it back.
I asked my dad, and he told me that the necklace was appraised and said it wasn't worth much, so he gave me 20,000 yuan. I figured it was just sold recently, and it wasn't like some other items that had been there for years, so it should be easy to redeem. At most, I'd lose 20,000 yuan, but I had to get the necklace back.
I ended up going to an antique appraiser in my city to inquire. At first, they were quite friendly, saying that if it had just been sold, I could negotiate a higher price to redeem it. But when they checked their computer and saw the transaction record for my necklace, they immediately said no, I couldn't get it back.
I didn't understand, so I asked them why. It was clearly sold here, and the records were all on my computer. They just said it was negotiable, so why did they suddenly reject it so decisively?
[They changed their attitude and ignored me. When I asked a few more questions, they said the necklace was broken and there was no way it could be returned!]
"No way, no matter how worthless it is, you guys paid 20,000 yuan for it. You wouldn't just break it, would you?"
Those people looked very unhappy, and then they started to act like scoundrels. No matter what I said, they said it was broken and couldn't be redeemed. If I continued to make trouble, they would call the police.
Netizens continued to complain in private messages:
I don't know how I've been getting through the past few days. I can't get my necklace back, and I'm being cyberbullied by Liang Yue's fans, who are cursing me and sending me horrifying ghost pictures. And then I'm so mad about the broken necklace that I can't sleep all night.
[Editor, I always feel that the necklace was not broken and they lied to me. I even have a strange feeling that the necklace Liang Yue wore around her neck when she went abroad this time was my necklace. Although it sounds crazy, I really think so...]
[Editor, can you please help me? I'm so tired and feel like I can't hold on any longer.]
Wen Qianqian looked at the words on the computer screen. Although she couldn't see the other person's face, she could feel her tiredness and helplessness through the screen.
She thought about it and replied to her directly in a private message: [@小兔几, hi, how are you feeling now? ]
I thought the other party would reply later, but unexpectedly, the other party replied immediately:
[Editor, editor, you actually replied to my private message? Oh my god, I just wanted to be a little nagging, but I didn't expect you to actually reply! Woohoo, I'm so touched! I get scolded every day, and seeing someone cares, I almost cried!]
Wen Qianqian comforted her: [It’s okay, don’t cry.]
After a moment's thought, she replied: "Don't worry about Liang Yue's fans insulting you. Their actions constitute cyberbullying. I'll send the photos you sent me to our cyberbullying police, who will contact you shortly. We'll need your personal information and some additional information. We'll immediately delete the relevant posts on Weibo and sanction the offending accounts. If you need it later, we'll assist you in pursuing legal action and sue you in court to protect your rights."
She thought for a moment and added, "Don't worry, leave it to us. The cyberbullying is over now."
Netizen Xiaotuji was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes. He sniffed as he typed: "Thank you! Thank you, editor! I really don't know what to say. I'm so touched! I originally just wanted to complain to you guys, but I didn't expect you to not only listen to me, but also listen to my long chatter and help me solve a recent big problem. I, I just don't know what to say!"
Just after replying, he typed another string of words: [Can you tell me which branch you are from and what your name is? I want to send you a banner!]
Wen Qianqian smiled at the text on the computer and finally said, "Thank you. Protecting the lives and property of citizens is the duty of every police officer. I understand safety not only as physical protection from harm, but also as psychological safety."
[Don't thank me specially, this is what I should do.]
The little rabbit on the opposite side burst into tears across the screen, venting all the grievances of the past few days.
She was just about to say goodbye to the Ping An Di Du account when the other party unexpectedly sent another question: "Would you please send me the receipt for the necklace you sold, or describe the features of your necklace in more detail? Photos would be even better."
The person on the other end was startled, realizing my intention, and immediately covered his mouth in shock: [Editor, are you going to help me verify whether the necklace is broken?]
The other party quickly replied: [Yes, but I’m not sure how long it will take. ]
Little Rabbit immediately jumped up and down excitedly at home: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, I'll wait no matter how long it takes, even three or five years, as long as there's news!"
Ahhhhh, editor, I love you so much. I never thought you would actually help me find the necklace. Ahhhhhh, how can I thank you so much! How can there be someone as kind as you in this world?!
Wen Qianqian smiled softly; [You're welcome, this is what we should do.]
After replying, she printed out the information, then sorted out all the content in the private message about the treasure appraisal business, and finally began to write the report.
Zhao Shan was passing by and saw her report and some screenshots of private messages. He asked in surprise, "Why, are you planning to check the treasure appraisal shop?"
She nodded. "Well, I've always had this idea, but I didn't have enough information before and the bureau was busy. I was worried that this kind of thing wouldn't attract the attention of the leaders."
Zhao Shan tilted his head: "So what are you going to do now?"
After saying that, he began to look through the information she had collected. "Before, the responses were sporadic. I guess the leaders really didn't pay much attention. But the responses seem to have increased in the past few days?"
Wen Qianqian thought for a moment and said, "So I can't wait any longer. I have to take advantage of this opportunity to check it out."
She pointed to the documents in her hand and said, "Look at the number of complaints recently. It's clear that the treasure appraisal business has become a little arrogant recently."
After she finished speaking, she tapped the table with her finger and frowned slightly: "Also, I have a feeling that there must be a strong force behind the treasure appraisal shop. Maybe this is a serial case."
Zhao Shan couldn't help but give a thumbs-up: "Awesome, if you're going to do this, make it a big case, right?"
After saying that, he smiled at Wen Qianqian and said, "I wish you good luck. The bureau has been busy with cases lately and is short on manpower. I hope the director will agree to send someone to you."
She raised the corner of her mouth slightly: "It's okay, we don't need more people. I told the director that you are enough."
Zhao Shan protested loudly: "Ahhhhhhh, all they do all day is force me to do hard labor. My life is so miserable!"
She looked at Zhao Shan, smiled for a while, and finally said, "Afternoon tea for a month."
Zhao Shan stopped howling instantly and immediately became happy: "Deal!"
At the door of Director You’s office.
Wen Qianqian held the folder, paused for a moment, and after making sure that the director was not on the phone, she gently knocked on the office door.
"Come in." Soon, Director You's calm voice came from the office.
Hearing the voice, she calmly walked into the office with a folder in hand, and saluted Director You: "Hello, Director!"
The director looked up and was a little surprised to find it was her, then smiled and said, "Hey, why are you here?"
After saying that, he looked at the folder in her hand and asked, "Is there something you want to report?"
Wen Qianqian nodded, looking serious: "Yes, Director, I want to tell you about the recent events at the treasure appraisal shop."
"Antique Appraisal Shop?" Director You rubbed his temples and began to reminisce. "I seem to have some impression of it. Is it the chain store that's been very popular in the antique business lately?"
Director You was a little confused: "From the look of you, do they have any problems?"
"Yes, Director," Wen Qianqian said as she stepped forward, compiled the recent private message responses into a table, and handed it to him.
She stood still, her expression calm, and reported one by one: "From the recent private messages, some netizens have reported that the treasure appraisal company deliberately lowered the price, reducing the price of jade worth over 500,000 yuan to 200,000 yuan."
"Some netizens also said they took antiques from their homes to treasure appraisal shops for appraisal, but were told they were fakes, and then tried to buy them at a low price. If netizens disagree, they will use their monopoly position in the industry to bully buyers, claiming that items appraised by treasure appraisal shops cannot be sold here or elsewhere."
"Some netizens have reported that items they pawned at treasure appraisal shops were secretly auctioned off. Recently, several netizens even said that items from their homes were bought at low prices by treasure appraisal shops, and then appeared on the property of celebrities and wealthy individuals, which raises suspicions."
"Is there such a thing?" Director You frowned immediately after hearing this: "I've heard of the name of this treasure appraisal company."
"When they were first established, some people suspected they were illegally trading antiques. Someone from our bureau went to investigate, and the documents we found showed they followed all the legal procedures, and we couldn't find any concrete evidence of illegal trading."
He placed his hand on the thermos cup and frowned, "I didn't expect someone would react now."
"Yes, Director," Wen Qianqian replied while handing over another document.
Director You picked up the information and looked through it carefully, and found that they were photos of some celebrities and internet celebrities, most of which were taken abroad.
"What is this?" Director You looked at the photo with some confusion.
Wen Qianqian: "This is what I told you before. Today, a netizen complained in our private message, saying that a celebrity was wearing a necklace that looked very similar to theirs. Coincidentally, her father sold the necklace to an antique appraiser at a low price a few days ago, so she suspected that the necklace the celebrity was wearing was from theirs."
After saying that, she pointed to the photo and said, "Interesting thing, this celebrity returned home yesterday and she no longer had the necklace on her."
She continued her report leisurely, "So, I just did some research, and it seems that several celebrities have recently taken advantage of the opportunity to travel abroad on the red carpet to bring antique jewelry with them. The first thing they have in common is that these pieces all come from treasure appraisal shops, and the second thing they have in common is that after they go abroad, they are never seen wearing these pieces again when they return home."
Director You frowned as he flipped through the papers, then said after a moment, "So, you're saying that treasure appraisal shops buy antique jewelry in China at low prices, then use celebrities to take it out to avoid inspection, and then resell it abroad?"
Wen Qianqian nodded: "Yes, Director, but it's much more than that."
After saying that, she handed a USB flash drive to the director.
"Director, you've probably heard recently about the Xie Group spending 1.9 billion to purchase a national treasure and donating it to the National Museum. This has sparked a nationwide antique trading frenzy. There have been news reports in many places about antiques being sold for exorbitant prices at treasure appraisal shops. Many people have suddenly become wealthy because of a single antique."
After she finished speaking, she curled her lips in disdain: "On the one hand, they are desperately trying to suppress the prices of ordinary people's heirlooms, and on the other hand, they are talking about buying them at high prices. It sounds a bit unreasonable no matter how you listen to it."
"So, through some personal connections, I found the public account that first reported the news at the time, hoping to find out the truth with them."
After she finished speaking, she pointed to the USB drive and said, "This contains the recording of the phone call between him and me."
Director You listened to her report and thought carefully: "So what did you find?"
Wen Qianqian continued, "I called him and said I was a reporter from Today's Finance. I was very interested in the antiques that were sold at the appraisal shop for a huge price. I asked him if he knew the seller's contact information. I wanted to do a private interview with him."
"The other party remained silent for a long time, then hesitantly said he didn't know much about the seller. Finally, under urgent questioning, he said that the news was actually provided by the treasure appraisal company and they were just responsible for publishing it."
"Then I felt something was wrong and searched the news online one by one. Later I found out that these news reports were all fake. The so-called 700-year-old golden crown in a woman's home was sold for 8 million. The people and events in the news were all fabricated and there was no such thing."
"The so-called 700-year-old golden crown, as shown in the news photo, is actually an antique gold and jade crown that was sold at an auction overseas a year ago for 14 million yuan. It doesn't match the news at all."
Director You looked at Wen Qianqian and asked, "What's their purpose in fabricating fake news?"
Wen Qianqian thought for a moment and said, "I suspect they're just trying to create the illusion of revenge by selling heirlooms. Then they're constantly hyping it up, creating the illusion of a prosperous market, and attracting the uninformed masses to sell their heirlooms at bargain prices."
"Then they go through a careful round of selection, picking out valuable antiques and cultural relics, using celebrities to take them abroad or other methods, and then find ways to ship them abroad, and finally trade them on the black market."
Wen Qianqian reasoned as she spoke, "So this is a mature industry chain. They used to hide it well, operating carefully under the noses of regulators. Now that they've reached a certain scale, coupled with the lure of profit, they've started to act with even greater arrogance."
"This is outrageous!" Director You slammed the documents in his hand onto the table. "Our national treasures are being eroded by these greedy parasites!"
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