“Mr. Schnock, first of all, I have a question for you, and you must answer it honestly.”
"Please ask, Your Excellency."
"Mr. Shunok, how many national treasures and cultural relics has our country plundered from China over the past few centuries?"
"Well... it's hard for me to answer. If I had to give a number, I think I would use millions of pieces to describe it."
Prime Minister John was astonished: "A million pieces? Are there really that many?"
Schnock sighed:
"One million pieces is just my conservative estimate of the collections of the nine major museums; it doesn't include the private collections scattered among the public."
"Your Excellency, do you know how many items are in the collection of the British Museum in London alone?"
"How much?" John asked curiously. As prime minister, he rarely paid attention to museum collections and cultural relics.
"It's 8 million items; the British Museum alone is a microcosm of two million years of human history!"
Schnok adjusted his glasses and sighed wistfully:
"It contains three of the great treasures of ancient Egypt: mummies, the Rosetta Stone, and sculptures from the Parthenon."
"Of course, there are also many cultural relics from China, which is also an ancient civilization with thousands of years of history."
"I don't know the exact number, but I heard the curator mention that there should be a staggering five or six hundred thousand pieces..."
"Five or six hundred thousand items? That many?!" the Prime Minister exclaimed in shock. "No wonder Lin Dong is so fixated on us. We and Gaul are the progenitors of banditry, alas..."
"You're right. Our ancestors deserve much credit for making the British Museum the largest museum on the planet."
Seeing the Prime Minister's concerns, Schnock seemed to guess some of his thoughts:
"In fact, the British Museum has a large collection of Chinese artifacts, which are also very precious and have high historical and cultural research value."
"For example, the museum's collection includes the Shang Dynasty bronze double-ram zun, the mural of three bodhisattvas, the Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies, the Qianlong Emperor's Golden Cup of Eternal Stability, the Guangxu Emperor's dragon robe, the Ming Xuande cloisonné dragon-patterned jar, the Western Zhou Kanghou Gui, Dunhuang murals and scriptures, etc., all of which are national treasures of unparalleled value."
"There are too many to list them all."
“Apart from the British Museum, the number of Chinese artifacts collected by other museums combined is less than half of that of the British Museum.”
"Your Excellency is so concerned about the situation of Chinese cultural relics in our country. Could it be that you have other intentions?"
Prime Minister John nodded, his voice low:
"That's right. The method I was just suggesting is that instead of waiting for Lin Dong to come knocking on our door demanding it back, we should be more generous and take the initiative to return the cultural relics?"
"In addition, I hope that the cultural department can notify some ancient families as soon as possible and ask them to hand over the Chinese cultural relics they have collected."
"If they don't listen, we'll see if they can handle the consequences when Lin Dong comes knocking on their door!"
After hearing the Prime Minister's words, Schnock was not too shocked.
Because he had already roughly guessed that the Prime Minister genuinely wanted to curry favor with Lin Dong, and that the United States was taking the initiative to back down on behalf of the nation.
“Your Excellency, your proposal is actually feasible, but... I’m afraid both the House of Representatives and the House of Commons will oppose it.”
"This plan does not require their approval; I have already informed Her Majesty the Queen in advance."
"Her Majesty the Queen actually agreed?"
"Yes, Her Majesty said: Since Hong Kong can be returned, why should we cling to these material possessions?"
"Your Majesty is wise, but...as the Prime Minister, aren't you afraid of being impeached?"
"I'm afraid, but I'm even more afraid of dying, and even more afraid that the Empire will follow in the footsteps of the Gallic Empire!"
John stood up, his tone firm:
“Mr. Schnock, immediately implement my plan and return the Chinese cultural relics to Lin Dong.”
"The Queen has authorized me to have General Cromwell assist you with all his might!"
"clear!"
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The London morning was shrouded in a thick white fog, so thick that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
Lin Dong walked alone across the pedestrian bridge of London Bridge.
From time to time, the long whistles of ships could be heard over the Thames River beneath his feet.
It's less than 3 kilometers from here to 10 Downing Street.
If he were to use his super-fast teleportation, he could cover this distance in just 6 to 8 seconds.
But he didn't do that today.
Now, as he crossed the bridge, he didn't even activate his stealth shield.
He strolled along like that, walking slowly across London Bridge.
Then, we arrived at the Tower of London and passed Big Ben.
He also bought a cup of coffee and two slices of bread at a bakery on the street.
Under the shopkeeper's questioning gaze, he ate and drank as he walked through the gates of Westminster Palace.
At the intersection of Downing Street, 800 meters away, the famous gray-black three-story building still peeks out from the thick fog.
Last night, just after the plane landed at the Blackface secret base outside London, Lin Dong received a call from Ling Shubin.
Logically speaking, although all four Ling brothers knew his phone number, apart from the fourth brother Ling Qianyi, the others would hardly bother him.
Ling Shubin called personally, so the matter must be serious.
really.......
After hearing what Ling Laosan said on the phone, Lin Dong almost burst out laughing.
Because the content of that phone call was simply too offensive to bear.
Just yesterday, the Prime Minister of the United States made an overseas phone call to China's No. 1.
This demonstrates our sincerity in returning all Chinese cultural relics, and we ask No. 1 to convey this message to Lin Dong.
Damn it.
When did Lin Dong become so awesome?
Even the Prime Minister of the United States has to go through the top figure of another of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council to contact him.
Then, do you have to go through many twists and turns to find yourself?
Alas, the world is going to the dogs!
After hearing Ling Shubin's account, Lin Dong became interested in the prime minister named John.
That's why he went into the city alone early this morning.
We walked along the streets of London toward the Prime Minister's residence.
There was no acceleration or stealth during the journey.
They strolled along at a leisurely pace.
He wanted to see what would happen when he appeared openly and honestly in front of these people.
Hatred? Fear?
Are you filled with trepidation? Or are you at a loss for what to do?
Perhaps these Western whites all share the same inherent flaws.
That is:
You express yourself with fists when dealing with the weak, but you'll only reason with the strong.
When a stronger being appears in the world, so strong that they disdain reasoning.
They'll talk the talk.
Taking the initiative to show goodwill, with clear eyes...
There are only 300 meters left to the intersection of Downing Street.
As the sun rose, the thick fog began to dissipate.
Lin Dong stopped in his tracks.
Because, 20 meters ahead, a large group of figures suddenly jumped out.
There was a large crowd, at least 30 people.
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