"Professor, you really understand me." Zhang Yang smiled and gave a thumbs up, and Professor Li also smiled.

"Okay, don't keep me in suspense. Tell me what you want to bring back. I'll help you think about it and see if it's worth it."

"And see what your vision is."

Zhang Yang did not directly answer Professor Li's question, but kept him on suspense by asking, "What about the thing I just said about helping to clean up my name?"

"Whitewashing? What are you talking about? How can the normal return of cultural relics be called whitewashing?"

"Yes, yes, the professor is right."

Zhang Yang nodded, knowing that Professor Li had agreed to help him.

As expected of a radical in the association, he is very open-minded.

In that case, there is nothing to hide.

"My next target is the Twin-Ram Zun in the British Museum."

"Double Sheep Zun? The bronze one?" Professor Li studies bronze ware, so of course he knew what Zhang Yang was talking about.

"Yes, that's the one."

"That's great!" The old man stood up for the second time and nodded continuously: "That thing has been kept abroad for so many years, it's time to return home."

"But the Shuangyang Zun is usually on display. It's a bit difficult to take it out directly. It's easy to be discovered, and it's also difficult to whitewash it."

"Unless you can get an almost identical replica and ask the hero you contacted to replace the real one when the museum is closed."

"If it can be exchanged, the next thing will be simple. Just send it to me. I will contact the people from the National Museum to come and hold a donation ceremony..."

As Professor Li spoke, Zhang Yang began to lose confidence.

Is my plan so simple?
The old professor sorted out his plan so easily, is it just like the worm in his stomach?
However, Zhang Yang quickly realized that the Professor Li in front of him was a radical, and he must have thought of such a method of returning cultural relics a long time ago.

That's why I can say it so lightly.

Moreover, the most difficult part of completing the packet substitution is imitation and replacement. Thinking of this method does not mean that it can be done.

It can even be said that it is absolutely impossible.

After figuring this out, Zhang Yang's mood suddenly became much better. After listening to Professor Li's brainstorming, he clapped his hands and said, "Professor, your idea coincides with mine."

"Do you think so too?" Professor Li looked as if he had met a close friend.

"Yes, what I am best at is imitating bronze artifacts, so I decided to start with the Shuangyangzun."

Professor Li nodded continuously, patted Zhang Yang on the shoulder and said, "No problem, your idea, or our idea, is the best solution to this problem."

"Besides clearing your name, if you have any other difficulties, you can tell me and I will try my best to help you."

"Well... there are indeed two points that make me more concerned..."

Since Professor Li said so, Zhang Yang naturally didn't hesitate to point out the two points that he was most worried about.

The first point is about the imitation of the Shuangyangzun.

Zhang Yang plans to go to the British Museum in person to observe and learn what the original objects look like.

However, if you just rely on your eyes, it would be difficult to guarantee that the imitation is exactly the same, especially because the human eye has errors. The countless scale patterns on the Shuangyangzun can be easily seen by people if there is even a slight mistake.

Therefore, Zhang Yang hoped that Professor Li could help him find someone in the circle to get the information of the rubbing of the Double-Ram Zun pattern in the British Museum for him to study.

Upon hearing this, Professor Li readily agreed and urged Zhang Yang to tell him the next point. "The second point is actually a small reminder from Professor Lu..."

Zhang Yang relayed what Grandpa Lu said about his considerations on the ways of the world.

This was also Grandpa's own idea. He asked Zhang Yang to ask Professor Li directly if there was any way to guarantee that after the items were shipped back to the country, they would not directly become part of the museum's collection and Zhang Yang's work would not be in vain.

Professor Li was silent for two minutes after listening to this.

He was not in the awkward silence. Zhang Yang observed his expression and found that he was probably really thinking about this question.

How can I get the stuff back and legally own it?

Professor Li thought for a long time, sighed and said, "Then...then I can only issue you a cultural relic collection certificate, and this won't happen again!"

"Certificate of cultural relic collection?" Zhang Yang thought for a moment and said unsatisfactorily, "Can you write on the certificate that the cultural relic was unearthed in Ningxiang in the 1930s?"

"Yes, yes, yes. Just write that it was unearthed together with the Four-Ram Square Tripod and was found by you among the people. Is that ok?"

Professor Li curled his lips helplessly. He certainly understood what Zhang Yang meant.

Once such a certificate is issued, the Double-Ram Zun will have nothing to do with the British Museum's collection.

Even if one day the British use machines to detect and discover that the cultural relics in their collection are a fake produced in 2024, they can only conclude that what their ancestors stole from the Forbidden City was a fake.

Just think of it as the bronze ware traveling through time.

"However, you said before that you would lend us the things for research and exhibition. You won't go back on your word, right?"

"Of course not." Zhang Yang said sternly, "Then the Li Group and I will hold a press conference and formally donate the Shuangyangzun to the institution designated by you, Professor Li."

"Except the National Museum." Zhang Yang did not forget to add this, otherwise the certificate of private collection would be useless.

"Okay, okay, anything is fine."

Professor Li didn't care about these details and waved his hand quickly, as if he wanted Zhang Yang to skip the topic.

He had more important things to ask:
"Zhang Yang, I want to ask one more question, is Shuangyangzun your limit?"

"There are so many good things in the British Museum. Why don't you try again?"

Zhang Yang smiled bitterly and shook his head, explaining: "The Double Sheep Zun is indeed not my limit, but I am afraid it is the limit of that seller!"

……

Half a month later, London.

After hearing Zhang Yang's request, Higgs, who was holding the coffee and preparing to enjoy it, suddenly felt his hand tremble.

"WTF? WTF!"

"You want me to move the bronze artifacts that are on display? Are you crazy? Is this an idea that a carbon-based creature could come up with?"

“The things I sold before were all inventory in the warehouse. No one would notice if I took out two pieces. But if the artifacts on display are slightly changed, everyone in the museum will know.”

"I can't do this business. Either you change your target or stop here!"

Seeing the Englishman in front of him so excited, Zhang Yang didn't say anything. He waited patiently until he finished speaking, then slowly signaled the translator beside him to help explain:

"Tell him that he can either help me replace the item or return double the money he collected."

"At the same time, you can tell him to rest assured that he is only responsible for exchanging two items in the warehouse. As for how to return the bronze artifacts from the exhibition hall to the warehouse, I will be responsible for solving the problem." (End of this chapter)