Tomb raiding: It all started with shocking the archaeological team.

Yan Tianjiu already had something to hide.

Upon hearing that someone needed to speak with him, he became even more flustered, and broke out in a cold sweat.

But then I thought again, I've already bought five luxury homes in Longteng Manor, and I'm now a homeowner in Longteng Manor.

According to Captain Chen, he will surely enjoy the feng shui blessings of Longteng Manor, with everything going smoothly and disasters averted.

Maybe I'm overthinking it; it must be something else...

On the other hand, if it really was for his own sake, he's already downstairs, and he can't run away even if he wanted to.

So Yan Tianjiu readjusted his mood, calmly nodded while holding the phone, and said, "Bring them to my office..."

"Yes, Chairman..." the female secretary replied, and then hung up the phone.

About four or five minutes later, Yan Wanlei and his entourage were led to Yan Tianjiu's office by the female secretary.

Yan Tianjiu had been in the business world for many years and had seen all sorts of big events and high-ranking leaders.

If this were at the Bureau of Commerce, someone of Yan Wanlei's rank would have to come up and offer him a toast.

So when he saw Yan Wanlei and his group, he did not show any fear. Instead, he smiled with a strong presence and said, "Captain Yan, is there something you need?"

"A little!"

Yan Wanlei looked at Yan Tianjiu and, without beating around the bush, put on a cold face and said bluntly, "Mr. Yan Tianjiu, the police are currently investigating a case of tomb raiding and smuggling of cultural relics. We need you to come with us to assist in the investigation..."

As he spoke, Yan Wanlei deliberately made way for Yan Tianjiu.

Yan Tianjiu, who appeared calm on the surface, was startled when he heard that he was going back to assist in the investigation of tomb raiding and smuggling of cultural relics. He almost collapsed to the ground.

Thinking about it, it doesn't make sense. I clearly already asked around and found out before.

The relevant departments have confirmed that they have stopped their covert investigations against them.

Why did they suddenly come knocking on our door without any warning?

And as Chen Yibai promised, they would settle down in Longteng Manor, enjoy the blessings of good feng shui, and have everything go smoothly.

But why doesn't it work for me?

Yan Tianjiu knew better than anyone that the police wouldn't have come knocking on his door if they didn't have solid evidence.

Even without conclusive evidence, it's almost certainly true!

"Mr. Yan Tianjiu, please?"

Seeing that Yan Tianjiu's expression was a bit off, Yan Wanlei deliberately raised his voice.

Judging from this situation, if Yan Tianjiu keeps dawdling, they might really put him in handcuffs...

"I...I'll make a phone call..."

Yan Tianjiu was panicking. Not only did his previous aura completely disappear, but he even started to stutter. He quickly nodded while taking out his phone and making a call to his lawyer.

After calling his lawyer, Yan Tianjiu had no choice but to follow Yan Wanlei and be taken to the Municipal Public Security Bureau under the pretext of assisting with the investigation.

After half an hour.

A special interrogation room in the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

Yan Tianjiu was not handcuffed; he was simply questioned in a normal manner in cooperation with the police investigation.

There were also two cups of Longjing tea on the table.

After all, Yan Tianjiu is the richest man in Lingang City, the chairman of the Lingang City Chamber of Commerce, a philanthropist, and holds many social honors, making him a very important figure.

Before there is solid evidence, the questioning must be conducted in the most compliant manner.

However, Yan Wanlei sat opposite him with a serious expression, his eyes fixed on Yan Tianjiu, exuding an air of complete confidence. He took out a stack of photos from a briefcase, handed them to Yan Tianjiu, and said, "Yan Tianjiu, take a look at these photos first..."

Yan Tianjiu reached out and took the photos, looking at them one by one.

There are more than twenty photos in total, all of which are the same items auctioned at the Jiuding Autumn International Auction a few months ago, not a single one is missing!

"What's wrong? Our auction is completely legal and compliant, and we've even reported it to the relevant authorities. Is there a problem?"

After looking at the photos, Yan Tianjiu looked at Yan Wanlei, forcing himself to appear extremely calm and composed, and asked a question in return.

Yan Wanlei lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and then pulled a stack of photos from another file folder. Without saying a word, he gave Yan a look that said, "Keep looking at them yourself."

They were all handed over to Yan Tianjiu.

After Yan Tianjiu finished looking at the stack of photos, his feigned composure completely crumbled in an instant...

These photos show the scene of the ancient tomb being robbed.

And it wasn't just one ancient tomb, but many!

The ancient tombs in the photos were all locations where the crimes were committed, as revealed through interrogation of tomb raiders from the Tianxing Society. The police then collaborated with archaeological experts to reconstruct the events and took these photos at the sites of the looted tombs.

Yan Tianjiu did not directly participate in the looting of these ancient tombs shown in the photos.

Apart from the already deceased Guan Yunlong and Wu Daoshan, none of the members of the Tianxing Society knew Yan Tianjiu, so they wouldn't directly expose him.

The reason Yan Tianjiu's expression collapsed at this moment was because many of the cultural relics auctioned at the auction were unearthed from these ancient tombs that had been robbed in the photos!

"Mr. Yan Tianjiu, I won't keep you in suspense any longer..."

Yan Wanlei flicked his cigarette ash and continued to look at Yan Tianjiu seriously, saying, "Based on our investigation over the past few months, as well as the research from cultural relics experts, we have discovered that all the items auctioned by your Jiuding Auction Company at the last auction came from these looted ancient tombs!"

"Therefore, our police now strongly suspect that you are involved in tomb raiding and trafficking of important national cultural relics!"

At this moment, Yan Tianjiu was sweating profusely and was about to speak in his defense.

Yan Wanlei interrupted him again, saying seriously, "We invited you here today because we have solid evidence. You'd better not try to argue. Your auction company is just an intermediary."

"Our covert investigation revealed that the sellers at the last auction were all your people, right? Because all the final transaction funds flowed into your overseas private accounts."

"Oh, right, there's also..."

Yan Wanlei then took out a stack of documents from the drawer and handed them to Yan Tianjiu.

Yan Tianjiu took the stack of documents again, opened them, and his body, which had been holding on, completely collapsed.

The stack of documents contained evidence of corruption committed by officials Yan Tianjiu was familiar with who had been taken away for investigation.

Strictly speaking, it wasn't just familiarity, but rather that they all had special dealings with Yan Tianjiu.

It can also be said that it is Yan Tianjiu's 'protective umbrella'.

Now that his protective umbrella has disappeared, Yan Tianjiu is like a dumpling exposed to the light...