Chapter 177 - Chapter 177: Chapter 149: Its Over, Come At Me! (Please Subscribe) (2/2)

Huh——

Lin Chuan took a deep breath and asked, “Did the surveillance in the venue also break down?”

“The surveillance…”

Chen Hui’s face grew complicated, “The surveillance didn’t break, but the power was cut off due to a mistake made by the temporary electrician.”

“The surveillance system is supposed to have an independent power supply, isn’t it?” Lin Chuan’s expression darkened further as he asked.

“Yes, so, that temporary electrician is also the primary person responsible for the accident,” said Chen Hui, sighing inwardly.

He also thought the situation was too strange.

When the power in the venue went out, the independently powered surveillance system also lost power; he even felt that someone had intentionally sabotaged the handover ceremony, deliberately damaging the cultural relics returned from overseas.

But these were all subjective conjectures without evidence to back them up.

And for Lin Chuan and Youyou, the inadvertent damage to the national treasure ‘Qing dynasty Chinese tangled branch pattern thin-walled jade vase’ was indisputable.

The interrogation room was silent, with the ticking of the clock’s second hand ticking slowly, echoing in the cold room.

Lin Chuan cursed under his breath.

This ‘accidental incident’ might well have been aimed at him or Youyou; it might also have been aimed at the ‘Qing dynasty Chinese tangled branch pattern thin-walled jade vase’.

But now, without surveillance footage or witnesses to prove Youyou was tripped, and a temporary worker also mainly at fault, various signs indicated that this time, they might take the fall!

Even possibly without any chance to contest.

Behind this case could well be a powerful figure.

He and Youyou might be the targets, or just like the temporary worker, they could be scapegoats.

That’s it!

The thin-walled jade vase was a fake; were some people using this opportunity to destroy the fake vase and legitimatize the disappearance of the ‘Qing dynasty Chinese tangled branch pattern thin-walled jade vase,’ covering up the fact that the real vase had been swapped with a fake?

Fortunately, Lin Chuan knew how to indicate that it was a forged Qing dynasty thin-walled jade vase.

With this thought in mind,

Lin Chuan took a deep breath and slowly said, “Officer Chen, regarding this case, I have important leads to provide.”

“Hmm?”

Chen Hui looked up at Lin Chuan and frowned, asking, “What important leads?”

The police officer taking notes beside them also looked at Lin Chuan.

Lin Chuan raised an eyebrow and smiled, “In this case, the ‘Qing dynasty Chinese tangled branch pattern thin-walled jade vase’ that was damaged, is a fake.”

Suddenly!

Chen Hui and the other officer furrowed their brows and showed intense surprise on their faces.

“A fake?”

Chen Hui asked in a daze.

“Yes, it’s fake,” Lin Chuan smiled.

“It is a national treasure returned from overseas, how can it be a fake!”

Clearly, Chen Hui did not believe this claim.

Each cultural relic returning from overseas had been personally verified by many domestic antique masters, carefully discerned, and confirmed real before being part of the handover ceremony.

If even one were a counterfeit or fake, it would not be allowed to appear in the ‘overseas cultural relics repatriation handover ceremony’.

Neither party to the handover would permit it!

If exposed, not only would the handover ceremony fail to have a positive effect, but it would also infuriate everyone.

For both parties involved, if such a situation occurred, there would only be disadvantages, not the slightest benefit.

Lin Chuan shook his head and continued, “Officer Chen, I am very familiar with this artifact, and moreover, even the top antique appraisers in the country can sometimes be mistaken. If the counterfeiting technique is so high that it can pass off as real, it’s enough to deceive the eye.”

Chen Hui fell into a brief contemplation.

The statement put forward by Lin Chuan tangled his thoughts, as if a thousand strands of yarn were interwoven, impossible to unravel.

But he suddenly remembered something Shen Qianqian had said.

——He is absolutely worthy of your trust!

Only yesterday, Chen Hui had witnessed the Modu Museum’s chief expert Gao Qinglin and other experts’ misjudgment, while Lin Chuan accurately identified the fake bronze Taotie pattern wine vessel.

Could Lin Chuan’s assertion that the ‘Qing dynasty Chinese tangled branch pattern thin-walled jade vase’ is a fake be possible?

Chen Hui didn’t dare to conclude.

He couldn’t make a conclusion.

Therefore, after a brief consideration, Chen Hui swallowed and looked at Lin Chuan, “Your claim is of great importance, with far-reaching implications, I will report it to my superiors truthfully.”

“Thank you,”

Lin Chuan nodded.

Following that, Chen Hui detailed the interrogation content and timing, and after Lin Chuan confirmed there were no errors, he signed it and left the interrogation room.

At this moment, a fellow officer ran up to Chen Hui and whispered a few words.

After hearing this, Chen Hui looked at Lin Chuan, “Comrade Lin Chuan, there is someone from Han River Province bailing you out, you are now free to leave the police station but may not leave Modu, and must be available for our summons at all times.”

Normally, for suspects accused of negligently damaging national treasures, the police have the authority to detain them to prevent their escape.

Now, with a high-ranking official providing bail for Lin Chuan, detention can be avoided, but he must be on call for summons.

“And Youyou?” Lin Chuan asked.

“She’s in the front hall, just like you, she’s been bailed out too,” Chen Hui responded, “Tonight, I will submit your interrogation record to my superiors, and I will notify you tomorrow of the specific progress of the case.”