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Chapter 84 Ming Chenghua Doucai 3 Autumn Cup

Officer Zhou routinely asked the reporter Shi Yian: "Your name is Shi Yian, right? Does the Shi family have any enemies? Or have any old items been lost, or people who recently resigned are all the biggest suspects."

: "Are you familiar with the second-rate guy?"

Shi Yian thought for a while and said, "We are descendants of the previous dynasty. We do have a lot of ceramics in our private collection, but they were all bought with real money by our ancestors. We have spent a lot of money to preserve these old items, so we also sold a few of them. I guess the thieves took note of them that time. It seems that there was a theft five years ago. My grandfather was not as anxious as this time. I will ask him what was missing that time. I will also go home and ask the elderly at home if Erliuzi or his relatives have worked for my family. I am not responsible for the employment of people. I will reply to you later. Hehe."

Officer Zhou joked, "This is a Ming Chenghua Doucai Sanqiu Cup. It's priceless and anyone would be eager to exchange it for it. Go back and keep it well, and don't let anyone see it."

Shi Yian said sincerely: "Officer Zhou, you helped me find the heirloom. I will remember this favor. If you need any help in the future, please let me know."

Then he whispered, "I know you don't like to accept red envelopes, so I've ordered some delicious food for you tonight. Please don't refuse."

The five interns sat quietly in their seats, listening to the conversation in the conference room. Haihua whispered, "I want to receive a red envelope. I want it, I want it."

Yanhan also whispered, "You have a big meal to eat, so be content, little Haihua. Do you understand that slow and steady wins the race?" The five of them looked at each other for a while, and then they looked like five little kids covering their mouths and laughing.

I only heard Officer Zhou reply: "Mr. Shi, you are thoughtful. I just like good food."

"I won't delay your work. The procedures for claiming the old items have been completed. You can take them back. After all, these cultural relic thieves have not been caught yet. If anyone asks, just say that the case has not been closed and you can't say anything. That's it."

Shi Yian understood, and thanked Officer Zhou and the intern profusely. He bought a bag of feed, hid the heirloom in it, and successfully moved it back home.

After the formalities for claiming the old items were completed, Officer Zhou finally felt relieved and decided to investigate the case further. After questioning, he learned that the Shi family had no enemies and the theft seemed to be a random incident.

However, the appearance of the second-rate man made him feel a little puzzled. Why did this person deliberately stir up trouble? Could he be related to the theft? Officer Zhou decided to secretly observe the second-rate man to see if he could find more clues.

That day, Officer Zhou learned that the scoundrel was going to the town to attend the market, so he and Zhou Weihui changed into plain clothes and followed from a distance. Haihua's handsome face became a big trouble, so the two of them swapped positions. Haihua was so worried that he couldn't help but complain: "Hey, what do you think, should I change my job for fun?"

The answer of some people is always: "No, then you can just take a break, why do you want to change jobs?"

Officer Zhou and the other officer followed him slowly, and saw the scoundrel looking around in the market, and finally walked into an antique shop. Officer Zhou had an idea, and quietly approached the window and looked inside. He saw the scoundrel whispering something with the shop owner, and holding something in his hand and handing it to the shop owner.

Officer Zhou couldn't hear their conversation clearly because of the distance, but from their expressions, they seemed to be discussing a deal. Officer Zhou decided not to alert the scoundrels and wait for them to leave before going to the store owner to ask about the situation.

Officer Zhou stood at the door slowly, wondering if this man was the one he was looking for. After a while, the man called the second-rate guy walked out of the store, looked around, and then turned and left.

After the scoundrel left and was sure he would not come back, Officer Zhou walked into the antique shop. The owner was sitting behind the counter and saw someone coming in with a professional smile on his face, but when he saw who it was, his smile froze instantly.

Officer Zhou walked up to the store owner, took out his ID and shook it, then said seriously, "Police! I want to ask, what kind of deal did that man make with you just now?"

The shop owner's face turned very ugly, and he stammered, "No... no, we are just an ordinary business relationship."

Officer Zhou stared at the shop owner for a few seconds, then sneered, "Don't lie to me! I know that antique shops like yours have some shady dealings. Tell the truth, or you'll bear the consequences!"

The shop owner was so frightened that he was shaking all over, with cold sweat on his forehead. After hesitating for a moment, he finally sighed and admitted, "Okay, officer, actually that guy is a thief who often steals things to sell to me. But this time what he sold was a little special, a strange stone, like some kind of treasure."

Officer Zhou frowned and asked, "What kind of stone?"

The shop owner thought for a moment and described it: "It's a black, smooth stone with some strange symbols engraved on it. The guy said he found it in an ancient tomb and thought it was very valuable, so he sold it to me."

Officer Zhou was moved when he heard this. Could this stone be the mysterious treasure they had been looking for? He immediately asked, "Where did you hide it?"

The shop owner said helplessly with a bitter face: "I don't know. The guy just showed the stone to me and I hadn't had time to discuss the price when you came in."

Officer Zhou glared at the shop owner, knowing that he dared not lie, so he asked the second-rate guy's name and address, and then hurriedly left the antique shop. He decided to investigate the second-rate guy first to see if he could find the mysterious stone from him.

Over the next two days, the scoundrel did not show up despite being watched by the security guard with the title of Gudong.

Officer Zhou looked at Lao Tong Weihui and said, "Let's go and cheat the God of Wealth." The shop owner looked evasive and said hesitantly, "No... I'm not here. I'm just here to sell some small things."

Officer Zhou stared at him sharply: "I hope you can tell me the truth. This is very important for solving the case."

The shopkeeper hesitated for a moment, but finally confessed: "He sold me an antique vase, saying that he found it in an abandoned old house." Officer Zhou was shocked, thinking that this vase was probably one of the stolen items from the Shi family. He immediately asked the shopkeeper to lead the way to the second-rate man's residence.

Officer Zhou and the shop owner came to the second-rate guy's residence, opened the door, and a pungent smell of cigarettes hit them. The house was full of various sundries and looked very messy.

The shop owner pointed to a wooden box in the corner: "This is it."

Officer Zhou carefully opened the wooden box and found, as expected, a beautiful antique vase inside. He gently picked up the vase and examined it carefully. The body of the vase was delicate and smooth, and engraved with the Shi family emblem. It was obviously the precious item that was stolen from the Shi family.

Zhou Weihui said in a deep voice: "Master, it seems that this second-rate guy is really related to the theft case."

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