71: You put the Imperial Seal of the State, worth 50 billion yuan, in a van? Experts: What a sin!
Especially in the report by Female Reporter Bingbing, there was one sentence: 'Mr. Xu stated that if the imperial seal is genuine, he would not mind donating it to the country.'
Consequently... dozens of the most prestigious and renowned museums across Great Xia dispatched personnel, hoping to contact this 'Mr. Xu Lu' immediately.
For these institutions, finding a person's address was certainly not difficult.
But when everyone arrived at Xu Lu's residence, they found that the place was empty!
This made the crowd extremely anxious.
The imperial seal of china! Such an astonishing treasure! If it wasn't collected by their own museum for even one day, they couldn't sleep peacefully!
We've all arrived, but this kid named Xu Lu isn't home! This isn't fair!
..."Hello, Ms. Yang Mi, I am the Director of the Great Xia Capital Museum. My surname is Xie. I would like to inquire about the whereabouts of Mr. Xu Lu from your management company."
In the office, Boss Yang, who answered the phone, had a very strange expression.
In fact, the number of people who called her today asking about this matter had already exceeded five, and they were all contacting her from renowned Great Xia museums.
At first, Boss Yang was truly startled, but then she realized that all these people were looking for Xu Lu.
After careful questioning, she learned that the guy possessed an imperial seal of china, which was why these museums came knocking.
After informing Director Xie of Xu Lu's whereabouts, Boss Yang hung up the phone and rubbed her brow:
"This Xu Lu fellow really gives me a headache. First, there was that jigang cup, which he sold directly to a Hong Kong Island tycoon for three hundred million.
Now, even better, he has an even more outrageous imperial seal of china, making all the top museums in Great Xia green with envy..."
Thinking of this, Boss Yang was speechless.
Even she, a top-tier Celebrity, wasn't trending every day.
But this Xu Lu guy, who doesn't even count as a third-tier Celebrity, seems to have taken up residence on the trending topics list.
Moreover, his methods for trending are never repeated; he changes them every day.
Things like live streaming drawing US dollars, reverse-pranking the Program Production Team, scaring Haunted House NPCs until they cry, black impermanence online soul-reaping... But the strange thing is, this guy never trends in a way related to the entertainment industry!
He's truly one of a kind!
...In fact, Boss Yang was not the only one feeling troubled at this moment.
Over at the 'a world without thieves' film crew, the Director and producers had all received calls placed through various connections.
And all those calls were aimed at the same person: Comrade Xu Lu, who had only recently joined the crew.
"Uh, Xu Lu, how about you pause your scenes for today? They're here looking for you again."
Director Feng Zhonggang was polite as he spoke to Xu Lu.
Seeing that Xu Lu seemed about to refuse, Director Feng specifically added a warning:
"Ahem, well, Xu Lu, the people looking for you are not ones we can afford to offend, so you should go deal with it quickly."
"Alright, Director Feng, I'll go handle this right away. It won't take long!"
Xu Lu said.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing his words, Director Feng quickly waved his hand and said:
"Don't! You don't need to rush the filming here. Cooperating with the people who came is the priority. Every single one of them has a significant background; we can't afford to provoke them!"
Xu Lu nodded and walked straight out of the set under Reba's envious gaze.
What he didn't expect was this.
As soon as he stepped out of the set, more than ten people swarmed him, greeting him all at once:
"Mr. Xu, I am the Director of the Great Xia Subei Province Museum. I came today because..."
"Mr. Xu is truly talented and handsome! I'm an old man from the Great Xia Magic City Museum, and I'd like to invite you to a meal!"
"I have long admired Mr. Xu's reputation, and seeing you today confirms it is well-deserved. I am from the Great Xia Imperial Capital Museum..."
"Ahem, gentlemen, Mr. Xu is a resident of Hong City. How dare you all..."
...Xu Lu glanced at the crowd and thought these people weren't quite as Director Feng described. They were all kind-faced and enthusiastic—clearly easy to deal with!
"Everyone, please quiet down. I basically know why you're here, but I might have to disappoint you all!"
Seeing that the people present had calmed down slightly, Xu Lu finally found a chance to speak.
Hearing his words, someone's expression immediately changed, and they asked:
"What do you mean, Mr. Xu? Are you unwilling to donate the imperial seal of china?"
The others also looked toward Xu Lu, and the entire venue fell silent instantly.
Xu Lu shook his head and smiled:
"If it is the genuine imperial seal of china, I am certainly willing to donate it so that more people can see it..."
As soon as he said this, the surrounding people breathed a sigh of relief:
"I knew it. A person with such noble character as Mr. Xu wouldn't be so selfish."
"That's right, Mr. Xu is young and promising. If you donate the imperial seal of china to our museum, we will establish an Honorary Director position for you..."
"As long as Mr. Xu chooses our Great Xia Imperial Capital Museum, we will personally help Mr. Xu resolve the Imperial Capital residency issue."
...Seeing that the people present were about to get excited again, Xu Lu quickly raised his hand and continued what he hadn't finished saying:
"Gentlemen, the premise for my willingness to donate is that the imperial seal of china must be genuine. If so, there's no problem.
But if the imperial seal of china I possess is a fake, then even if I wanted to donate it, I probably wouldn't have the ability to.
Of course, everyone present must be a top Expert in this field, so you can naturally distinguish between genuine and fake..."
Speaking up to this point, Xu Lu paused and said:
"Please wait a moment, everyone. I'll bring the item over for you to see."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone nodded.
Someone even said eagerly:
"Mr. Xu, in which bank vault is your item stored? I'll send a dedicated vehicle to take you there!"
"Bank?"
Xu Lu shook his head, pointed to a minivan not far away, and said:
"No need. I didn't store it in any bank. It's right there inside that vehicle. Please wait for me!"
Watching Xu Lu stride toward the minivan, everyone present froze.
The priceless imperial seal of china, which the Gallic Delegation dared to bid 50 billion on—you put it in a minivan with absolutely no security measures?!
What a sin!
Many people instantly showed expressions of regret and sorrow. It was the feeling one gets when seeing someone destroy beautiful things or act outrageously—it was too damn upsetting!
However, once Xu Lu walked back from the minivan carrying a small box, everyone forgot their previous thoughts, because all their attention was focused on that briefcase.
A super antique worth 50 billion!
A treasure more significant than the museum's greatest artifact!
The witness to Great Xia's five thousand years of dynastic changes!
Who knows where it will ultimately end up today?
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