Rong Yu frowned, looked at Tong Luoluo and said, "Luolu, you are right, but we are indeed in a very passive position now. Professor Chen is our only clue at the moment. If we don't go through him, it may be difficult for us to find a better way out."

"We can't trust him completely!" Tong Luoluo responded excitedly, "What if he cheats us?"

Qingying gently pulled Tong Luoluo's sleeve, signaling her to calm down, "Lolo, we have no choice. We can only take it one step at a time."

The atmosphere in the room became a little depressing for a while, and everyone fell into deep thought. Suddenly, Rong Yu's cell phone rang, breaking the silent atmosphere.

Rong Yu glanced at the caller ID and saw that it was an unfamiliar number. He picked up the phone suspiciously, but after listening for only a few seconds, his expression suddenly changed.

"What's wrong?" Tong Luoluo keenly noticed Rong Yu's abnormality.

Rong Yu hung up the phone and took a deep breath. "It's the police. They said they want to know more about Li Hu and asked if we have found any clues."

"How did the police find us?" Qingying asked in confusion.

"Maybe the cause of Li Hu's death was a little strange. During the investigation, the police found that we had contact with Li Hu." Rong Yu explained.

This news made the atmosphere in the room tense again. If the police started investigating them, the bronze artifact would probably be implicated.

"What should we do now?" Qingying looked at Rong Yu in panic, "Should we tell the police about the bronze artifact?"

"No!" Rong Yu immediately rejected the proposal. "We are not sure about the police's purpose yet. If we rashly tell others about the bronze artifact, it may cause more trouble."

"Then what should we do now?" Tong Luoluo asked with a hint of anxiety in his tone.

Rong Yu pondered for a moment and said, "We need to remain calm now and cooperate with the police investigation to see what they want to know. At the same time, we must also strengthen the company's security measures to ensure that the bronze artifacts will not be discovered."

In the following days, the police came to the company several times to inquire about the situation. Rong Yu and his colleagues carefully responded to the police's inquiries while also secretly observing the police's movements.

However, at this moment, an unexpected news once again broke their peaceful life - Professor Chen suddenly contacted them and expressed his willingness to negotiate the disposal of the bronze ware again.

"Why did he suddenly contact us again?" Qingying looked at the message on Rong Yu's mobile phone screen in confusion.

Rong Yu took a deep breath. "It seems that Professor Chen has also realized that the value of this bronze artifact is far beyond his imagination. He may want to renegotiate with us now."

"Then should we meet him?" Tong Luoluo asked.

Rong Yu pondered for a moment and said, "Meet! Why not! We also need a solution now."

So, on a sunny afternoon, Rong Yu, Tong Luoluo and Qing Ying came to Professor Chen's office again. This meeting was obviously much more tense than the last time, and both sides were secretly testing each other's bottom line.

After some intense discussions and negotiations, they finally reached a preliminary agreement - Professor Chen will help them transfer the bronze artifacts safely to the university's laboratory!

But can such things of unknown origin really be stored in the laboratory?

Tong Luoluo was a little suspicious!

Rong Yu saw Tong Luoluo's doubts, and he patted her shoulder gently, "Lolo, I know what you are worried about. But this is the best way we can take at the moment. Professor Chen has a high reputation in the academic world. He promised to help us and should do his best to ensure the safety of the bronze artifacts."

Qingying also nodded in agreement, "Yes, Luoluo. We have no better choice now. We can only trust Professor Chen."

Tong Luoluo sighed. She knew she had no better solution. "Well, since you all said so, I will believe you this time."

Professor Chen looked at the three of them and smiled. "Don't worry, I will do my best to protect this bronze artifact and study its value as soon as possible. However, I also hope that you can understand that this bronze artifact is also a very important research object for me. I may need some time to conduct in-depth research."

"Of course, Professor Chen." Rong Yu nodded to show his understanding. "We are also looking forward to your research results. As long as you can ensure the safety of the bronze artifacts, we will fully support your work."

So, in the following days, Professor Chen began to study the bronze ware in depth. He used the university's advanced equipment to conduct detailed testing and analysis of the bronze ware. Rong Yu, Tong Luoluo and Qing Ying also came to the laboratory from time to time to check on the progress of the research.

However, just when the research was in full swing, a sudden news broke their originally peaceful life. The police suddenly contacted them again, saying that there was new progress in the Li Hu case and they needed to go to the police station to assist in the investigation.

"How could this happen?" Tong Luoluo looked at Rong Yu with a worried look on her face. "Have the police discovered anything?"

"Don't panic." Rong Yu tried his best to stay calm, "Let's go to the police station first to see the situation."

At the police station, they learned a shocking piece of news. It turned out that when the police were investigating the cause of Li Hu's death, they accidentally discovered that he was involved in a tomb robbery case!

But that case was not the same one that Tong Luoluo and his team had encountered in their previous project!

"We only have a cooperative relationship with him. He is just a small contractor. We have taken on his project, and this is the first time we have cooperated with him!"

"We really don't know much about him." Qingying also hurriedly explained, "We are just following the contract. We haven't done any in-depth research on his personal background."

The police nodded, seeming to be satisfied with their explanation, but still said seriously: "We will continue to investigate further, and you need to be ready to accept our further questioning at any time."

The three of them came out of the police station with heavy hearts. They thought the incident with Li Hu was over, but they didn't expect a new case to come out.

"What should we do now?" Tong Luoluo looked at Rong Yu, his eyes full of worry.

Rong Yu took a deep breath and said, "We can only remain calm and cooperate with the police investigation. At the same time, we must also strengthen the protection of the bronze artifact and not let it have any accidents at this time."

Qingying also nodded in agreement, "Yes, we can't panic now. As long as we haven't done anything illegal, we don't have to worry about the police investigation."

However, things were not as simple as they imagined. As the police investigated Li Hu's case in depth, more and more evidence pointed to the three of them. Although they did not directly participate in the tomb robbery, their cooperative relationship with Li Hu made it difficult for them to wash away their suspicion.

At the same time, Professor Chen also made a breakthrough in his research on bronze ware. He found that this bronze ware was not only very old, but also had some ancient words and patterns engraved on it, which seemed to hide some important secrets.

This news made Rong Yu, Tong Luoluo and Qingying both excited and worried. They realized that this bronze artifact might have exceeded their imagination, and there might be greater secrets and dangers hidden behind it.

"What should we do now?" Tong Luoluo asked again, this time her tone was full of helplessness and confusion.

Rong Yu looked at her, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes, "We can't just give up like this.

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