Chapter 378 She wants these things to return to their roots!
To ensure her safety, Lin Siqiao did not leave the museum that night. She changed her clothes and left at noon the next day.
After leaving the museum, Lin Siqiao went straight to the nearest department store and bought a cassette tape recorder.
The only thing is that the price of the tape recorder is really not cheap, it costs more than 200 pounds.
No matter how expensive the cassette tape recorder was, Lin Siqiao had to buy one. She did record the crucial conversation evidence last night, but she couldn't hand over such an advanced device as the recorder.
On the way back, Lin Siqiao first called the embassy.
Ambassador Liao on the other end of the phone couldn't believe his ears and was still a little dazed even after hanging up.
He must have heard it right. This Xiao Lin didn't just arrive in the country on Friday night.
How did she get the evidence when they hadn't even arranged for her to volunteer at the museum?
Without time to think about it, Ambassador Liao asked Secretary Jin to cancel all his afternoon schedule, and the two of them went to Lin Siqiao's apartment together.
When they arrived, Lin Siqiao had just finished his recording work.
The sound quality of recorders of this era cannot be compared with those of later generations. Fortunately, their conversation took place in a relatively closed space without much noise around.
Therefore, the recorded conversation is relatively clear.
In front of Ambassador Liao, Lin Siqiao replayed the evidence he had recorded.
Compared to the museum's senior management's embezzlement, Ambassador Liao was more shocked by the fact that Lin Siqiao actually visited the museum alone at night.
He now understood why Minister Wu said that this matter had to be handled by his junior sister.
Lin Siqiao did not deny it, but just corrected it slightly.
It was true that she went on a night visit, but she did not climb over the wall in the middle of the night. Instead, she went to scout the place in advance and then found a secluded corner to hide in before closing time.
Lin Siqiao did not mention any more details, and insisted that the museum's security loopholes were too big, which allowed her to take advantage of the opportunity.
Just when Ambassador Liao was still immersed in the joy of obtaining evidence, Lin Siqiao gave him a second surprise.
"What is this?" Ambassador Liao couldn't help but ask as he looked at the table full of films.
Lin Siqiao said, "This is all the archival materials of Chinese cultural relics. With this and the recording, they can't deny the crime of reselling cultural relics."
"As long as we take them down, we can find out who killed President Xie's family."
However, Lin Siqiao wanted more than that.
“Ambassador Liao, once this matter is exposed, the Museum Law that Fang had previously revised will become a joke.”
"These things have been in the country for too long. It's time for them to return to their roots."
Ambassador Liao was stunned. "You mean... taking advantage of the situation?"
Lin Siqiao disagrees with this statement. She thinks this should be called: returning the property to its original owner!
After a long moment, Ambassador Liao nodded and said, "I'll make a phone call."
He was gone for more than half an hour.
After returning, Ambassador Liao nodded at Lin Siqiao, saying that there was no time to lose and they had to hurry.
This time we must not give the Chinese government any chance to breathe.
Out of protection for Lin Siqiao, this matter could only be handled by Ambassador Liao. However, Lin Siqiao's contribution was not small and it was recorded by the higher-ups.
At noon that day, various media in the country received an urgent message released by the embassy.
When it was learned that the embassy would hold a press conference this afternoon and that the venue of the press conference was unexpectedly chosen to be the National Police Department, all media outlets were talking about it.
As for what exactly happened, the embassy staff did not give any details, only saying that the shocking level of the news would definitely satisfy everyone.
Upon hearing this, the media could no longer sit still.
The press conference was scheduled for 2 p.m., but before one o'clock the entrance of the police department was already surrounded by reporters with cameras and long guns.
The people at the police department were also confused by this, but out of security responsibilities, they had to step in to maintain order.
Soon, the embassy car arrived.
As soon as Ambassador Liao got out of the car, he was surrounded by reporters.
"Ambassador Liao, may I ask if there is any special meaning behind holding a press conference here today?"
"Ambassador Liao, do you have anything to say about the future development of our two countries? I would also like to ask what you think about the collapse of the Hong Kong stock market?"
There are more than ten news media including TV stations present today, and the questions everyone asks are basically about current affairs.
Ambassador Liao did not answer immediately, which was within everyone's expectations.
"Dear media friends, please be patient. I will answer all your questions later. Now please allow me to do some personal business."
At this moment, a Chinese reporter nearby handed the microphone to Ambassador Liao.
"Ambassador Liao, I am a reporter from the Overseas Chinese Daily. I would like to ask, is there any latest progress on the murder case that happened in Chinatown a few months ago?"
"Overseas Chinese have been paying attention to this matter. I hope Ambassador Liao can answer my question directly."
Just when everyone thought that Ambassador Liao would not answer, he stopped and spoke in a loud voice.
"Thank you very much for your attention to this matter. What I want to say is that we have never forgotten the matter of seeking justice for President Xie's family."
Ambassador Liao walked straight to the head of the police department. He didn't have time to beat around the bush and just spoke directly.
He came here today to report a case.
"Inspector Smith, I have enough evidence to prove that the murder in Chinatown is related to Mr. Thomas, the curator of the Grand Museum, and Minister Jack, who is in charge of the museum's security."
"In addition, on behalf of the Chinese government, I lodge a solemn protest to the party. In view of the party's chaotic management and improper preservation of cultural relics, our Chinese treasures have been sold at a low price at will."
"In accordance with the 1954 Hague Convention and the 1970 UNESCO Convention against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property, we will formally initiate the cultural relics recovery process from now on."
As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar at the scene.
Especially the media friends present here, they originally thought they could grab a headline today, but they didn't expect to end up eating the melon themselves.
If this news is true, it would definitely be an unprecedented scandal in national history.
After all, there was a prerequisite for the country to prohibit the return of all cultural relics through legislation, that is, they promised to better protect and restore these cultural relics.
Once the Chinese side produces evidence to prove that national museums are suspected of reselling cultural relics, that country’s previous claims will be completely untenable.
What's more, China is now one of the five permanent members of the world's Security Council. If they insist on being serious about this matter, the United Nations will stand on China's side.
Not to mention that this incident also involved a family murder case.
Out of humanitarian concerns, other countries will also stand on China's side.
"Ambassador Liao, is there any misunderstanding about this matter?"
Detective Smith from the Police Department had to stand up and speak a few words for Fang.
Ambassador Liao made such a big fuss today just to make the matter true, and naturally he would not give the other party any chance to defend themselves.
At the instruction of Ambassador Liao, Secretary Jin played the original recording.
Listening to the clear conversation between the two people in the recording, everyone was shocked.
At this moment, they had no time to care how the Chinese side got such confidential information. They only knew that no matter how this matter was handled, it would not be good for the country.
Under pressure from public opinion, the police arrested the two suspects an hour later.
The senior officials of the party also contacted Ambassador Liao as quickly as possible, and the two sides agreed to have final consultations on the matter early the next morning.
That evening, Lin Siqiao also received a notice from the embassy that she would follow as an accompanying translator the next day.
After hearing the news, Lin Siqiao was so excited that he couldn't sleep well the whole night.
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