Chapter 14 You call this a scam?

"Comrade police officer, could you please tell me who I defrauded?"

Zhang Yang sat in the back seat of the police car. Although he was not handcuffed this time, he still felt uncomfortable all over.

This is the second arrest in a month.

He didn't go out, so problems could still occur even if he stayed at home.

Is it because I forgot to check the almanac when I got up?

"Think about it carefully." The old policeman, Lao Tang, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned his head and answered.

“I thought about it, but I really can’t remember.”

"Then let's think about it more. It will take a while to get there anyway." Old Tang smiled happily at Zhang Yang.

Think about it again? No matter how long you think about it, the result will be the same.

Zhang Yang held his head in annoyance.

Although he studied bronze aging, he rarely cheated people.

Although his cheap master was a criminal who committed counterfeiting and tomb robbing and was a threat to society, he was very kind to his apprentice and basically did not let Zhang Yang get involved in business matters.

Before the master entered, the sentence he said most often was:

The antique business is too complicated. Yangzi, you can’t handle it. As your teacher, I will handle it for you.

So Zhang Yang really couldn't remember how he got involved in fraud.

Originally, he almost got some information out of the young policeman, but he didn't expect that Old Tang suddenly coughed and interrupted him.

It now seems that the answer will not be revealed until we get to the Municipal Bureau.

At ten o'clock in the evening, Zhang Yang was taken to the interrogation room of Qingzhou City Public Security Bureau.

The decoration here is much better than that of the police station.

The female police officer who received him was so considerate that she poured Zhang Yang a glass of water and asked him to wait patiently. Her gentle tone made Zhang Yang feel a little regretful that he had nothing to confess.

Soon, the door of the interrogation room opened.

Zhang Yang was amused when he saw that it was Old Tang who came in to interrogate him.

"Officer Tang, do we have to come here to talk?"

"Of course, otherwise why don't you prepare in advance?" Old Tang said with a smile on his face, "I was observing your expression while we were in the police car."

"You young man are quite determined. You must have been to jail a lot, right?"

"I'm not a repeat offender." Zhang Yang understood the meaning of the other party's words and retorted, "I'm just unlucky. In fact, I haven't done anything bad."

"is it?"

Old Tang opened his notebook and pretended to take notes.

"Then explain how you deceived Liu Qianghua with fake bronze artifacts."

"Liu Qianghua? The Liu Qianghua from the taxi company?"

Zhang Yang looked shocked.

Is this brother here to falsely accuse me again?
Wow, I can score twice with this kind of thing, right?

"Have you even investigated the family situation of the person?"

Hearing Zhang Yang's subconscious reply, Old Tang's face instantly became serious.

If it is a targeted and premeditated fraud, then the case is serious.

He asked Zhang Yang: "Are you setting up traps specifically for these second-generation rich people? How long have you been targeting Liu Qianghua?"

"No, no, Officer Tang, don't rush to imagine it."

Zhang Yang waved his hands quickly.

He was a man who was good at summarizing things. With his experience of being arrested last time, Zhang Yang knew that in this situation, it would be best to explain everything clearly right from the start.

This is to avoid causing greater misunderstandings by hitting people with different tools.

"Let me first tell you what really happened. You can compare it with Liu Qianghua's confession to see where the problem lies."

"How about it?"

"Okay, just say it."

Old Tang nodded. He was very satisfied with Zhang Yang's performance.

But at the same time, he was also suspicious that Zhang Yang was a repeat offender because he was too skilled.

"Well, it all started with a high-quality replica of a bronze tripod..."

Zhang Yang recounted the story of how he met Liu Qianghua, but he embellished the purpose of his connection with the treasure appraiser as:

Check the process level.

It sounds like some kind of high-end manufacturing industry.

After listening to the whole process, Old Tang's hands were a little sore from writing.

He shook his right hand and asked, "Is it gone?"

"No, then it's your turn to arrest me."

"Huh~, OK then. From the looks of it, what you said is basically consistent with Liu Qianghua's confession."

"Personally, I even think that you don't have much of a problem."

"Thank you." Zhang Yang finally heard a comforting word since he was arrested.

"Don't thank me yet, just listen to me first."

"He called the police because he buried the bronze artifact you sold him in the ground for a week, a total of seven natural days; then he took it to participate in an offline program called Huashan Lunjian, where it was identified as a fake by an expert on the spot."

"He was even exposed by the anchor on the scene, who said he was a professional faker who came to scam the experts."

"So he called the police and said you were selling fake goods and suspected of fraud."

"That's the thing, do you have any ideas?"

"What?" Zhang Yang spread his hands in confusion.

Is that it? Is this a scam?

Zhang Yang doubted whether Old Tang really knew what he was talking about.

And there is Liu Qianghua.

Do you dare to take a semi-finished product to an expert for offline appraisal?

Do you think people are stupid?

Zhang Yang was really curious. He wondered if Mr. Bai Haibo from "Huashan Lunjian" had helped to scold Liu Qianghua. People like him should be executed on the spot to vent his anger.

All I can say is that the only thing to be thankful for is that Zhang Yang can explain this situation.

"Officer Tang, let me explain it briefly."

"First of all, what I sold was a high-quality imitation, not a genuine bronze ware. I think Liu Qianghua and I were on the same page when we completed the transaction."

"I sold him a Four-Ram Square Tripod for 8,000 yuan. If the Four-Ram Square Tripod is real, it is a national treasure. Anyone with a normal brain should know it is fake, right?"

"What if I tell you that Liu Qianghua has a problem with his brain?" Officer Tang said quietly.

"What do you mean?" Zhang Yang was confused.

"Hahaha, just kidding. Actually, Liu Qianghua's father told me in a casual chat that he suspected his son had a mental problem."

"..." Zhang Yang was speechless.

However, he immediately calmed down and continued to explain:
"Secondly, I have already stated that he first secretly took the things and then paid for them. I did not make any guarantees..."

"Is there any evidence for this?" Officer Tang interrupted Zhang Yang and asked.

"There are surveillance cameras, and I showed it to Officer Chen from the police station, and he also said that there was nothing wrong with me accepting the money like this."

Zhang Yang is really cautious.

He specifically consulted Officer Chen, not only to ensure there was no legal risk, but also to get more witnesses.

"Okay, I'll go check with the police station later."

"Yes, and Officer Tang, you can confirm one more thing with Officer Chen."

"My skills in replicating antique bronze artifacts are very impressive. Officer Chen can attest to that. I can make a living from my skills. There's no need for me to lie."

"It is even more impossible to risk destroying one's own reputation by deceiving Liu Qianghua by saying that a bronze artifact can become authentic after being buried for a week."

"That's it..."

Officer Tang narrowed his eyes and nodded, an elusive smile on his face.

(End of this chapter)