Chapter 7 Do you believe me if I say it was a gift from Xiao Qidi?
After stealing the jade disc, He Kai immediately drove off.
Although Ning Hai didn't tell him anything explicitly.
But he was clever enough to guess his future father-in-law's thoughts, so he left the matter to him.
A small jade pendant with dragon patterns from the Xuan Kingdom was auctioned for 47 million.
This palm-sized jade ring is definitely more valuable now.
"Should we auction it domestically or overseas...?"
He Kai muttered to himself as he drove.
“They should be able to get higher prices overseas, as those wealthy foreigners are more willing to spend money on our antiques.”
"Okay, it's settled then."
“I’ve done Ninghai a great job again, and I can also help him keep the other antiques under the factory. Surely he should marry his daughter to me now?”
Thinking about this made He Kai very depressed.
He tried everything to please Ning Hai and get his help, but he only managed to get Ning Hai's permission for his daughter to get engaged to him.
As for marriage, not a word was mentioned.
Suddenly, my phone rang, interrupting my thoughts.
I glanced at it; it was an unfamiliar number.
He answered the call casually, and a serious voice came through the Bluetooth headset, "Are you He Kai?"
He Kai frowned. "Who are you?"
The other party said, "This is Xinghan Police Station. You are suspected of—"
He Kai immediately interrupted, "Scam calls are coming to me? Your professional skills are terrible. You have my phone number but don't you know I'm a lawyer?"
"He Kai, we are issuing you a serious warning..."
"Get out! If you call again, I'll sue you to death!"
He hung up the phone, a smug smile spreading across his face.
Upon hearing the word "suspected," he deduced that the other party was committing fraud.
How could a high-ranking private lawyer with his own firm not know whether he has broken the law?
At most, they might occasionally exploit loopholes, like with the Ning family inheritance incident.
It was despicable, but watertight.
He handled this type of business with ease and never left any evidence against him.
Less than two seconds later, another call came in.
"Hello?"
"He Kai, this is Xinghan Special Police Headquarters—"
"Oh? Impersonating a SWAT officer again? You've got some nerve, buddy!"
He made a series of sarcastic remarks and then hung up again.
The phone kept ringing.
He got annoyed and just turned off the phone.
Then I turned the car stereo up to the maximum and set the destination on the car navigation system to Master Wu's antique shop.
First, find an expert acquaintance to appraise it. Only after you have a clear understanding of its quality should you send it for auction abroad.
More than half an hour later.
Ninghai drove to the entrance of Xinghan Hospital.
I called He Kai during the trip, but his phone was switched off.
However, Ning Hai didn't think much of it.
After all, He Kai had always gone to great lengths to serve the Ning family in order to marry Ning Yao.
He'll definitely sell that jade disc for the best price, and he can just sit back and collect the money.
He will also handle all the antiques unearthed from the factory's underground.
"Strange, why are there so many cars stuck at the entrance?"
Ning Hai muttered something to himself, preparing to park somewhere else.
Just as he was about to turn around, several men surrounded him and gestured for him to get down.
"What's going on!" Ning Hai impatiently turned off the engine and pushed open the car door.
Clang—
The cold handcuffs were put on his wrists.
His expression changed drastically. "What are you doing! Who are you people?!"
The leader pulled out his ID and gestured for the others to search him and his luxury car.
He realized that these people were plainclothes law enforcement officers.
It looks like Ning Jinli called the police!
Ning Hai sneered and calmed down.
Regardless of the circumstances, the land where the factory is located belongs to the Ning family. Ning Jinli's actions are utterly rebellious!
"Where is the item?" the plainclothes officer asked.
Ning Hai replied, "I don't know what you're talking about. Please talk to my lawyer."
“He Kai, right? We’ll talk to him once we catch him. You come with us first.”
They put Ninghai into the car.
Inside the factory, the special team that was originally scheduled to pick up the Azure Jade has already arrived.
"Ms. Ning, on behalf of the senior management, we would like to express our gratitude to you." Everyone shook hands with her one by one.
"We are already aware of the theft of the Azure Jade."
"Please rest assured, Ms. Ning, the relevant personnel are doing their utmost and will definitely be able to find the national treasure."
The person leading the team was calm and kind, and a few words from him made Ning Jinli feel much more relaxed.
He then introduced, "These are top-level experts from the national cultural heritage department. They were all students of Mr. Zheng. They would like to ask you about some things."
Several top-level experts, all around fifty or sixty years old, smiled and nodded to Ning Jinli.
Ning Jinli nodded politely in response, "May I ask... what would you like to know?"
"Miss Ning, how did you obtain the Azure Jade?" asked the oldest expert.
"This will be of great use to related research. The more details you go into, the better."
"Perhaps we can get a key clue from you, which will help us trace the origins of the Canglan Jade's disappearance more than two thousand years ago, and provide evidence for many related historical events!"
"Miss Ning, I'm begging you!"
Everyone, including him, had an excited and expectant look in their eyes.
Ning Jinli's expression stiffened slightly.
Oh, it's over...
How do I answer that?
She knew that all relevant clues about cultural relics were invaluable to cultural relic workers.
She also wanted to offer help.
But……
How should I put it?
They said it was an heirloom or a keepsake from their parents?
No, no, that won't do.
Any false or misleading information could potentially ruin the life's work of researchers studying related history and culture.
Or should we just tell them the truth?
No matter how I think about it, this is the only way.
Ning Jinli made up her mind, "Please follow me, everyone."
She led all these people to the front door of the small warehouse.
Even if they can't see the back door of the warehouse that connects the two timelines, she can demonstrate it in person. Demonstrating it through actions is far more convincing than simply describing it verbally.
In order to keep water flowing to Xiao Qidi's side, the front and back doors of the small warehouse were kept open, so the experts were about to witness the magical scene of the water pipes disappearing at the doorway.
She strode inside, trying to organize her thoughts to explain to the experts.
But suddenly they discovered that the translucent fluorescent vortex that had filled the entire back door frame had disappeared.
Moreover, the pipes used to deliver water to that area were also broken.
It broke right at the back door.
It looked as if it had been neatly sliced by something.
The water gushed out onto the weeds outside the door, and after what seemed like an eternity, the area outside had become a muddy mess.
Ning Jinli was stunned for a moment, then quickly ran over and hopped back and forth between the inside and outside of the back door.
Everyone was baffled.
"Miss Ning, what are you doing?"
"I……"
Ning Jinli felt utterly hopeless.
After trying, it was discovered that the time-space tunnel... was gone.
"If I said... Xiao Qidi gave it to me, would you believe me?"
She forced an awkward smile.
The experts looked at each other in bewilderment.
The older expert laughed and said, "You're not talking about Emperor Xuanzu, are you?"
Ning Jinli blurted out, "No, no, no, he is currently the king of Xuan Kingdom, not the emperor of Xuanzu yet."
The experts all wore expressions that suggested something was amiss, and each seemed hesitant to speak.
This girl seems like a perfectly normal person, so why did she suddenly start talking nonsense?
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