When Du Ruo heard that the Yaobian Tianmu Zun was missing, he couldn't help but feel shocked and angry.
"What's going on?"
"It's hard to explain over the phone. We've called the police. Please come quickly."
Du Ruo grabbed the car keys and was about to leave, and Yuan Tingchuan took the keys from her hand.
"Let's go together. I'll go with you to take a look."
When Du Ruo and Yuan Tingchuan hurried to the Antique City, the police were already taking statements.
Fan Jun was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. This was the responsibility of their security company, and he, as the person in charge, could not escape blame. It was too late to say anything now, as the things were gone.
Secretary Li walked over to Du Ruo and saw that she looked very unhappy. He said softly, "Boss Fan checked it himself last night and the things were still there. But when he came this morning, not only were the things gone, but security captain Ma Changming was also missing."
Fan Jun was so angry that his face turned red and he slapped himself.
"I'm so blind that I trusted this bastard. When I catch him, I will definitely not let him off."
That’s all for the future. We have to find the person first.
Yuan Tingchuan is communicating with the police. The top priority now is to find the person first before discussing the next step.
Du Ruo calmed herself down, looked around the hall, pointed at a staff member and said, "Come here."
This was a man in his thirties, clean-looking and wearing a white shirt. Secretary Li knew him and introduced him to Du Ruo, "This is Assistant Xiao Liu. What can I do for you, Mr. Du?"
Liu Ming was a little nervous. He kept rubbing his fingers, but he saw that Du Ruo was just staring at the top of his head.
After a while, cold sweat broke out on Liu Ming's forehead. Mr. Du called him over but he didn't say anything. Did he discover something?
"You've been in contact with Ma Changming recently. Why?"
Liu Ming's heart skipped a beat. How did Mr. Du know that? He spoke so confidently, as if he had seen it firsthand. His body shuddered, and he said softly, "Nothing else. It's just that Captain Ma wants to have a meal with me. Yes, a meal."
"Why did he ask you to have dinner? Do you two know each other?"
Secretary Li interrupted and said, "They are from the same hometown." Seeing Du Ruo questioning Liu Ming, he knew there must be a reason, so he casually pointed out the relationship between Liu Ming and Ma Changming.
"Oh, fellow countryman?"
"Yes, yes, we are from the same hometown. It's normal to have a meal together, it's normal." Liu Ming's sweat was pouring down in strings. He raised his sleeves to wipe it, but the more he wiped, the more sweat dripped.
The others also noticed the commotion here, and seeing him so nervous, they felt a little strange.
"I request the police to investigate Liu Ming's recent financial movements to see if any money of unknown origin has entered his account."
The police officer nodded. This man was indeed suspicious.
The results of the investigation came out quickly. There was an extra 50,000 yuan in Liu Ming's personal account for no apparent reason. Ma Changming's exit record was also found. He actually ran away.
This is really fast, he probably can't do it alone.
After interrogation, Liu Ming confessed that he didn't know where the thing went. He just heard Ma Changming say that someone paid a high price for it, but he didn't know who wanted it.
Liu Ming didn't know who the buyer was, and Ma Changming ran away again, so the matter came to a stalemate.
Du Ruo has been so anxious these past two days that her mouth is covered with blisters. Not only does she only have one Yaobian Tianmu Lamp, there is no other one in the whole of China. She has put in so much effort to exchange for this thing, and now it is gone. She is so anxious that she is furious.
Yuan Tingchuan sat on the sofa at home with a cup of tea, thinking carefully. He reached out, picked up the phone on the table, and dialed.
"Hello, Yuan, I'm so happy that you thought of me."
"The thing is in your hands, right?" Although it was a question, Yuan Tingchuan's voice was firm.
"So what? You've cheated me out of so many things, so this one isn't too much to ask for, right?"
"Mr. Smith, the people who sold you the things were Chen Guochang and the Qu family, not us. You found the wrong creditor."
"Yuan, do you take me for a fool? I've already investigated. This is a trap you set up. To use the Chinese language, what you did was not honest. I just took a small interest. Don't be angry. Harmony brings wealth. We will have the opportunity to cooperate in the future."
"Did someone give you this idea? Let me guess, it was Chen Guochang who told you, right?"
"Good idea, Chen. That's a very good one. Now we're even. Next time you come to the US, I'll buy you coffee."
Yuan Tingchuan hung up the phone expressionlessly. He was careless and ignored the old fox Chen Guochang. He was probably unwilling to give up after being imprisoned and deliberately caused trouble for them.
Du Ruo felt like she was being wronged to death and was so miserable that she could not even cry. That batch of stuff went into the pocket of the big boss, but in the end, he took away her life. Where could she seek justice?
Seeing Du Ruo glaring at him, Yuan Tingchuan touched his nose awkwardly. That batch of goods brought him considerable profits. Not to mention the value of the goods themselves, even the benefits brought by the items he donated to the museum were indescribable.
He touched Du Ruo's hair in a flattering manner and raised his finger to swear.
"Don't worry, I will definitely get the Yohen Tenmoku lamp back for you."
Du Ruo's eyes lit up.
"Do you have an idea? Tell me quickly."
"I'm not a god. This is too sudden. Please wait for me to think about it carefully. But don't worry, I will definitely do what I promised."
It's the same as saying nothing. Du Ruo looked at the teacup dejectedly. She had worked so hard for so long, but it was all in vain.
"This matter is most likely related to Qu Xin. I should have thought of it a long time ago. She came here suddenly and has not shown up since then. She must be secretly plotting something. How come I didn't notice it?"
Du Ruo felt very guilty, thinking that he should have taken precautions in advance.
"There's no such thing as guarding against thieves for a thousand days. Even the most careful are bound to have loopholes. Victory and defeat are common in the military. You don't have to blame yourself too much. I'm also responsible. I had a clue before this happened. That Smith is a fox. You don't know him, but I've dealt with him before. We're both equally matched, and neither of us suffered any loss. He's a difficult guy to deal with. I've been too busy lately, so he finally took advantage of me."
"Has Chen Guochang come out?"
"No, he's different from Qu Xin. He can't escape, that's why people hate us."
"What should I do now? My Yohen Tenmoku-zan!! Even if I wanted to get another one, it's impossible. The remaining three treasures are in the National Museum of Country R, and they won't give them to me no matter what. What should I do?"
"Don't worry, everyone has weaknesses. I'll think about it first."
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