Chapter 11 “I Don’t Want Money!”
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“Holy Crap! So these are all authentic? This is insane!”
“My God, Thief Chu Yun actually played it this big? He is a god if these are all authentic!”
“Guo Mingda is the director of the National Museum and a professor of history, his words can’t be wrong if he’s putting his reputation on the line.”
“If that Lanting Collection is also real… oh I can’t even go on!”
“The world is crazy.”
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Guo Mingda and Wang Teng’s words were like a stone shattering the fabric of reality, directly knocking everyone off their seats. Simply said, their statements are too bold regardless of their background.
There are too many pieces here in the study. If all are true, what would happen to the art industry? The entire known history of humanity would need rewriting, that’s what!
By this point, things had gotten so big that the bosses in the live chat had also stopped their bidding war as well. No one dared to make a move because there were going to be consequences, just that they didn’t know what yet.
“Oh who is Papa Chu anyways? How come he never comes on screen yet? He can’t even be called human anymore!” Wang Junior mutters, his eyes shining with admiration for the mysterious guy.
“Hoho, you want to know? Do you even deserve to meet him?” Old Wang knocks his son’s head without hesitation after hearing that comment, “We don’t deserve to meet someone this great!”
Once word spreads across the entire country and into every field of what happened today, not only the government, but also the world as a whole would be on the lookout for Chu Yun. That wealth could make or break a nation!
National Security Bureau.
In the highest security conference room, everyone present had on a solemn look when staring at the projector
Originally, the agents thought their director had raised too much of a fuss over some simple broadcast, but now, they could feel the goosebumps running along their skin for being so narrow sighted.
“National treasures, these are all one-of-a-kind national treasures!” A capable woman with a short trim blurted this out, her voice shaky due to the intense excitement.
Making a grim face, Li Tianlong’s swept his sight over all of the agents present, “Give me your views on the matter.”
One of them answered right away: “Director, let’s put aside the authenticity of these artworks. Even if they are all counterfeits, the difficulty of gathering so many high-quality pieces are worthy of us investigating.”
The real pieces would be hard to find for just about anyone on the planet, but when did anyone say counterfeits are easy to recreate as well? Especially ones that are as good as these!
Another also spoke up: “Director, according to the reactions of Wang Teng and Guo Mingda, I believe the credibility of these being real has reached sixty percent based on their background!”
“Is that so? Hmm, let’s make another assumption, shall we? Assuming Chu Yun did collect those 1953 Feimao himself, but how did he get his hands on them? And how did he know where to look in the first place? And what about those artworks, who gave it to him? Can any of you explain this to me?” Li Tianlong’s question directly silenced the entire conference room who were quickly getting out of control.
Everyone looked back and forth between themselves, finding a numbing chill crawling up their backs for what this entailed.
It’s too terrifying!
Speculate?
How are they supposed to speculate that?
It’s not humanly possible anymore, right?!
And those netizens aren’t lacking in smart people either. Before long, a heated discussion had also ensued regarding this very topic.
“Is Thief Chu Yun a man or a ghost?!”
“Guys, allow me to make a bold guess: the calligraphy and paintings, including the Feimao wine, were actually given to him by others. Also, official numbers aren’t always accurate. Perhaps the number of limited addition Feimao produced back then wasn’t only five hundred, but more? Maybe the distillery secretly made another batch just for him? That would make more sense!”
“Nonsense! Wouldn’t Thief Chu Yun be from the ancient past if we went with that story?”
“I think this speculation is on the right track, but let’s expand on it. Perhaps his family passed it down to him, that’s plausible and more realistic.”
“Jeezes! That story is impeccable!”
“If that’s the case, how insane is Thief Chu Yun’s family?”
“So scary, I suddenly feel like I can put down my wife-snatching vendetta….”
“EEEEeeee, it’s so exciting! I feel like we’re getting closer to the secrets of this world!”
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The analysis of the netizens also gave great inspiration to the National Security Bureau, making them take the case more seriously.
A powerful force spanning generations, just thinking about such an idea gave them the willies. It must be investigated!
Immediately, the director ordered the detectives on sight to thoroughly examine everything they could get their hands on. It doesn’t matter if it’s related to Chu Yun anymore. Everything must be recorded!
As for the artworks on sight, they’re also being compared to the ones on display in the museums right now by various sources. They had to admit, the ones in the study were too much like the real thing!
Eventually, Guo Mingda had brought the other giggling experts together to stand before the singer.
“Ms. Song, we know this is an unreasonable request, but these artworks are too important to ignore. They’re national treasures! Would you please sell them to our museums, we are willing to pay any price you ask of us!”
Wang Da Chamber of Commerce rewards Anchor with ten super fire comments: “Mrs. Song, I only need a painting and scripture, you can choose any pair you see fit, just sell me a set! My starting price is $3,000,000!”
Penguin Technology rewards Anchor with ten super fire comments: “I am the same, I am willing to offer any asking price. My starting bid will be $15,000,000 for the Lanting Collection!”
One by one, the big bosses started firing off their bids within the chat room like there’s no tomorrow. Their eagerness to spend money literally left the viewers speechless.
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“Fuck me, poverty limits my imagination.”
“A painting starting at three million dollars. There are at least several hundred pieces on the screen!”
“Upstairs, you are ignoring some of the super heavyweight pieces in there. I bet a few can easily go for a billion dollars on the market!”
“I wonder how much Song has in her bank account. I bet this bookcase alone is worth more than her entire fortune right now.”
“And here I thought Thief Chu Yun is a sugar boy that leaches off his wife, turns out he’s the real big boss!”
“Oh Song hit the jackpot…. GOLD DIGGER!!!”
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However, the next sentence from the mistress of the house made every drop their jaws and puke blood.
“I don’t want money!”