The exhibition took place on a Sunday.
The library was closed, but Jiang Ning had already placed an advertisement in the newspaper saying there would be an exhibition there.
Starting in the morning, she and the others carefully placed the antiques into the glass display cases, then turned on the decorative lights, making the entire exhibition hall dazzling and extremely luxurious.
After 10 o'clock, people began to enter the exhibition.
Upon seeing these treasures, everyone stopped to admire them, their eyes filled with amazement.
Paul was also invited here and took a flurry of photos. He'll write a report about it when he gets back.
Not long after, Ross arrived with a group of foreigners, all of whom were friends he had made recently, who came here out of curiosity about Eastern civilization.
Lin Qiao saw people arriving in a steady stream and smiled as she reached out her hand at the door:
"Welcome, please come in."
Yang Lu also did introductions in the exhibition hall, making the antiques no longer rigid, but full of life.
The three brothers, Lin Chen, Gao Baoliang, and Luo Guangming, also took on the task of protecting the antiques and preventing anyone from damaging them.
The imperial gilt bronze Vajrabhairava tripod statue is arguably the most popular.
The area in front of its glass display case is the most crowded.
Just as Jiang Ning was about to step forward and persuade the crowd to disperse, the glass on the display case suddenly made a shattering sound, and then the glass shattered into thousands of pieces with a crash, hitting people.
Then, the crowd went wild, scattering to check themselves for injuries.
In the crowd, Jiang Ning saw a man wearing a jacket and a baseball cap walk out quickly.
"It's that person!" she shouted to Lin Chen.
Lin Chen quickly chased after him.
Jiang Ning stayed in the exhibition hall to reassure everyone.
"Everyone, if anyone gets cut by glass, please let me know and I will definitely compensate you."
To make up for the fright I caused you earlier, I've decided to open this exhibit to the public; you are welcome to touch it.
The crowd, who had initially been angry, softened upon hearing that they could personally touch the gilded bronze tripod.
This act of vandalism has finally been covered up, and the exhibition continues.
After greeting everyone, Jiang Ning also chased after them.
She chased after him for two blocks and ran into Lin Chen.
Lin Chen said that the person was seen running this way, but when they arrived, they couldn't find him.
They've probably hidden inside that building.
Jiang Ning told him to go back first, as she was going to report the case to the police.
Thankfully no one was hurt, otherwise she would have been in a very difficult position. She must find the person who caused the damage.
After Lin Chen left, she found a secluded place and entered the space.
She waited there, and after a while, Zhang Tiezhu peeked out from a nearby KTV.
As she moved closer, she heard him and Pete talking.
"Big brother, I've completed the task you gave me, and I've shaken off them. Now I can bring out the good stuff," Zhang Tiezhu said with a sheepish grin, trying to please him.
Pete took a small bag of flour out of his pocket and threw it on the table.
"Here are ten grams as payment, but if you want more in the future, you'll have to pay real money, twenty yuan per gram."
Zhang Tiezhu quickly picked up the bag of flour, took a deep, blissful sniff, and stuffed it into his pocket.
"Thanks, brother. If I bring a few of my friends here next time, could you give me a discount?"
Twenty-one grams, this stuff is really expensive.
If we could get our hands on the goods, we could make a fortune every day.
Pete sat on the sofa, arms draped over the back, legs crossed, speaking arrogantly.
"The price can't be any lower, but I can give you more goods."
These things, once brought to the capital, undergo rigorous searches. If he has the quantity, it's a seller's market; there's no need to lower prices to meet the demand.
Zhang Tiezhu could only chuckle and leave.
Seeing him leave, Jiang Wei quickly followed him. After leaving the space, she found a small shop by the roadside and called the police.
Soon, Zhang Tiezhu was subdued by the police, and the flour in his pocket was also found.
"How did you get this in your pocket? Come on, come with us to the police station and explain yourself properly."
He was taken away by the police.
Jiang Ning switched back to that KTV, preparing to find irrefutable evidence against Pete.
I never expected that Pete would disappear for a while and then reappear.
When he came back after disappearing last time, he set up a nightclub.
He just got back, did he set up a karaoke bar?
Just as she was searching for evidence, several more people came in through the back door.
Those fat, big-eared guys were the ringleaders who caused trouble at the courtyard gate last time.
"Boss Pi, last time we guys really put in a lot of effort and caught Lin Chen and his team off guard. We even got our wages back. Thank you for your advice."
They all expressed their gratitude.
Pete still held the bridge, saying, "Just get your wages back, and you can leave now."
The group of people didn't move. They looked at each other, took out the money from their pockets, and put it on the table.
"Boss Pi, we heard you need to recruit some underlings. We're willing to work for you. However, I heard you have some good stuff. Just give us a little bit."
Jiang Ning was furious to see Pete using this method to win people over.
How many people will he swindle with what he has in his hands!
She stormed out of the karaoke bar and called the police to report it.
She refused to believe that if they searched him, they wouldn't find any flour.
After finishing these tasks, she returned to the library.
By this time, the exhibition had been going on for five or six hours, and the number of people had gradually decreased.
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