Chapter Fifteen Breakthrough Progress

  "Let's go, we can talk while walking." Chu Yan turned back and smiled at the person who had been following him from a distance, then he and Wan Cai Ni walked upstairs to the second floor together.

  The person following Chu Yan was none other than Da Gou, also known as Huang Kai's most skilled tracking officer. He had an ordinary appearance and could easily blend into the crowd, making him almost invisible. This guy had been following Chu Yan for half a day now, and except for the short few minutes when Chu Yan entered the Yishan Golf Club, Da Gou's line of sight had never left Chu Yan's body. The smile that Chu Yan gave him just now made him extremely surprised, as Da Gou was still confident in his own tracking skills.

  Watching Chu Yan and Wan CaNi go up to the second floor exhibition hall, Da Gou decided to first meet with Huang Kai and report on the previous tracking results.

  "How's it going?" The big dog came to Huang Kai, Huang Kai's eyes were filled with bloodshot, these days should be the most suffocating and infuriating period for him as the leader of this major case group. Just when the kidnapping case had some breakthrough clues, it was directly taken away by the higher-ups and handed over to Group Seven to follow up, while he himself was also suspended from duty due to a momentary impulse, and all of this seemed to be caused by that guy named Chu Yan's chain reaction.

  "There's nothing special, just wandering around, always in the opposite commercial center, went to Yishan Golf Club once, it seems to be looking for Mo Xi Yao that woman, and also met a long-haired man, two people had coffee together, oh right, and that Interpol was also present." Da Gou simply reported the information he saw to Huang Kai.

  "Damn, isn't it really this kid who did it?" Huang Kai was somewhat disappointed with the big dog's report. This information is completely useless. He now only cares about whether Chu Yan is a suspect in the kidnapping case and has no interest in irrelevant information.

  "Huang Zu, that... what's going on? That kid... seems to know I'm tailing him..." Da Gou's words were somewhat uncertain, because Chu Yan's sudden smile earlier had made him question his own tracking abilities. However, Huang Kai didn't mind these uncertainties and shook his head "No need to follow, let's go back and think of a plan, investigate along the existing clues, maybe we'll get some unexpected gains."

  Huang Kai finished speaking and swept his gaze fiercely through the crowd several times, then turned around with a look of distress and walked out of the exhibition hall.

  "Director Huang, wait a minute." Just as Huang Kai's men had taken only a few steps out of the exhibition hall, they heard the voice that made him furious.

  Chu Yan looked at Huang Kai, who had stopped in his tracks and slowly turned around, his face filled with anger. Chu Yan's face still wore a calm smile, he was aware that the head of the homicide department had been having a tough time lately. "Chief Huang, may I have a word with you?"

  "Speak up if you have something to say, fart quickly if you need to, I don't have time to idle around with you!" Huang Kai didn't move an inch, but stared at Chu Yan's smiling face and suddenly burst out with profanity.

  Chu Yan could understand the hostility towards Huang Kai, but even if he was hostile, there had to be a limit. When he heard some unpleasant sounds from Huang Kai, Chu Yan's heart was somewhat hesitant, wondering whether or not to help this guy. After thinking about it repeatedly, he finally decided to speak out, and as for what happened later, some of the original plans to send favors would have to change.

  "If you want to crack the case, go and investigate this person thoroughly." Chu Yan said, throwing a photo onto Huang Kai's chest, then turned around and returned to the exhibition hall.

  Huang Kai's face showed a complex expression as he looked at the photo thrown over by Chu Yan, and when he saw the person in the photo, his mind was instantly filled with doubts!

  The person in the photo is someone he knows, and previously Mo Xi Yao had also asked him to investigate this person carefully, but he didn't pay attention to it. Moreover, all his thoughts were focused on the kidnapping case, so this matter was never dealt with. Now, Chu Yan has brought up this question again, which makes him pay a little more attention to the person in the photo.

  Blonde hair, blue eyes, a captivating smile - the person in this photo is none other than Wendy. Huang Kai stared at the person in the photo for a full ten minutes, his eyes fixed intently on her face. Suddenly, a spark of inspiration flashed through his mind, and a flurry of questions began to swirl around in his brain, but he couldn't quite grasp the key point.

  "Go! Back to the bureau! Fast!!" Suddenly, Huang Kai seemed to have some idea in his mind, pulling Da Li and Zhang Dechang to rush into the parking lot, get on the car and dash into the traffic flow, heading straight to the municipal bureau.

  "Alright?" Watching Chu Yan return to the second floor exhibition hall with a smile on his face, Wan Cai Ni asked softly.

  "Don't worry, I believe it won't be long before we make a new discovery. Let's go take a good look around. If your inference is correct and the Bloodstain Scorpion is indeed here, then this exhibition should have their target, and that target must be worth a fortune. We might as well go find the person in charge of this exhibition to chat with them, maybe we'll gain something." Chu Yan said, holding up a promotional leaflet in his hand, on which was printed a line of small text at the bottom: "All exhibits provided by National Museum B Collection Hall".

  Nanshan City First Museum 7th floor, The first Cold Weapon Exhibition Organizing Committee Office.

  Chu Yan and Wan Caoni sat in the VIP lounge, each with a cup of expensive Da Hong Pao tea in front of them. Five minutes later, the door to the VIP lounge was pushed open and a man and woman walked in. The man was dressed impeccably with a full head of white hair and a spirited demeanor. The woman had long hair that fell over her shoulders, bright eyes, and white teeth, with a pair of black-framed glasses perched on the end of her nose. She wore an all-black OL suit and a pair of expensive limited-edition EL high-heeled sandals.

  "Good afternoon, officers. This is Professor Shi from the B exhibition hall of our National Museum, and I'm Zhang Meiqi, the overall planner for this exhibition. You can call me Carol. Here are all the materials for the exhibits in this exhibition. Where would you like to start?" The OL girl was dressed in a sharp outfit, getting straight to the point without any hesitation.

  "Chu Yan, what do you think?" Wan Caoni was only interested in powerful hot weapons and didn't understand this cold weapon that had been used for killing thousands of years ago, so she threw the question to Chu Yan.

  "I believe Professor Shi is well aware of these materials, so we won't waste time. I just want to ask a few simple questions and hope that Professor Shi and Miss Carole can answer as accurately as possible." Chu Yan knew it was unnecessary to be polite at this time, after all, the Blood Scorpion wasn't a good bird either, might as well get rid of them all at once, so they wouldn't have to worry about them coming back to cause trouble in the future.

  "Ask away, officer," Carol replied. "I'll answer truthfully if it doesn't involve trade secrets."

  "Professor Shi, what are the valuable exhibits in this exhibition? How much are they worth? Also, which exhibits will be participating in the auction? And roughly how many potential buyers are there?" Chu Yan's questions were very direct and sharp. Of course, whether an exhibit is valuable or not can't be discerned by just anyone, and for cultural relics like these, if their value isn't high, then even a seemingly ordinary item's price will surprise people.

  "Cough, cough, about your questions, I can give you clear answers." Professor Shi lightly cleared his throat and took out a portion of the large stack of materials from Karol's hand. "Firstly, this exhibition has a total of 736 exhibits, among which around 109 are considered to be of high value, and among these 109, 37 have values exceeding 10 million RMB; Secondly, there are 16 exhibits participating in the auction, but these 16 exhibits do not belong to our National Museum, they are private collections. As for the potential buyers, you'll have to ask Miss Karol about that, I'm only responsible for verifying whether the exhibits participating in the auction are genuine or not."

  Professor Shi's answer was clear, although the answer was not ideal. However, Chu Yan knew that this group of old professors who studied cultural relics had a completely different perspective and view on the value of cultural relics compared to ordinary people. Fortunately, Professor Shi's answer was vague but gave Chu Yan a general idea.

  "For the sixteen collections in this auction, we have received bidding intentions from about thirty people so far." Carol picked up where Professor Shi left off, answering Chu Yan's last question.

  "Okay, Miss Carole, we'd also like to participate in the auction, is that alright?" Chu Yan's words not only surprised Carole a little, but also caught Wan Cai Ni off guard. "Chu Yan, what do you plan on doing?"

  "This...ok, as long as the two of you can provide proof of funds of no less than 5 million RMB when entering, it's fine." Carol hesitated for a moment, but then nodded in agreement. The more people there are at this private auction, the higher the price of the items will soar.

  "Thank you so much." Chu Yan said, finishing his words and picking up the teacup to take a sip of the fragrant Da Hong Pao. After that, he and Wan Cai Ni turned around and left together.

  Nanshan City Public Security Bureau, Major Crimes Division Third Squad Office.

  Huang Kai and Dali, Da Gou, Zhang Dechang and others stared at the two photos on the table, the people in the two photos looked exactly the same, it was the blonde blue-eyed Wendy.

  "What's wrong with it?" Huang Kai could feel that the people in the two photos had some subtle differences, but he couldn't find them for a while, and his eyes were getting tired from staring.

  "Huang Zu, have a cup of tea." At this time, the only female police officer in the office, Yun Fei, walked over with a cup of tea. As Huang Kai took the teacup, Yun Fei's gaze fell on the two photos on the table.

  "Hmm, this person's contact lenses are pretty good." Yunfei's words suddenly made the dark clouds in Huang Kai's mind disperse and sunshine pour in!!

  "Ah-ha! I've got it!!"