Chapter 6: Improving Capabilities and Facing Parallel Import Experts

After listening to the conversation between Zhang Yang and the man in black, Officer Chen's eyebrows were twisted into knots.

The two of them didn't say much, but the amount of information was a bit overwhelming.

Officer Chen looked left:

Who is this young man Zhang Yang? Is he a member of the tomb-robbing gang that slipped through the net?

Look to the right again:

The man in black is so fat, he really looks like a two-thorned ape. Then why did you buy bronzeware? If you have money, why don't you buy action figures?
Think about it again:

A bronze ware worth five million, isn’t that a national treasure?
and many more!

If I had let Zhang Yang go just now, wouldn't that be like letting a tiger go back to the mountains?
If the truth comes out in the future...

Officer Chen felt sweat on his back.

"Xiao Fang." He asked the policeman who was escorting the man in black, "What's the situation with this person?"

"He was selling fake bronze artifacts in the antique market, falsely claiming that his items were first-hand goods from ancient tombs, and was reported by a righteous college student."

"What about the others?"

"They got drunk at the barbecue stall in front of the antique market, and they were fighting and unwilling to reconcile. I happened to be on the way, so I brought them back together."

"Um, two officers, excuse me for interrupting. Does my reporting count as meritorious service?" the man in black interrupted.

He pointed at Zhang Yang and said, "Letting this kind of person out will be extremely harmful to society."

"If it's verified, it will be considered a meritorious service." Officer Chen nodded.

"No, you don't really believe what he said, do you?" Zhang Yang asked in disbelief.

I was about to be free, but suddenly this happened. It was a bit hard to hold my breath.

"Why don't you believe me? I'm telling the truth." The man in black said loudly.

"You old bastard..."

Zhang Yang was speechless for a while, and simply told the truth.

"The 50 yuan deposit was something I made up. You believed it because you're stupid."

"Such a small bronze tripod can be sold for five million? Are you really stupid or just pretending to be stupid?"

"True or false, what's your business?" the man in black frowned and retorted, "Besides, if you say it's made up, then it's made up?"

"That's right. If you don't believe me, you can check my bank card."

"There's no $50 in there."

"If there is nothing in the bank card, it could be cash or virtual currency. What does that mean?"

"I'm sorry, I don't have any of those things you mentioned. My pockets are cleaner than my face, so feel free to check."

"Alright, alright." Seeing that the two people were arguing and not producing any useful information, Officer Chen lost his patience and didn't want to listen any longer.

"Let's go, Zhang Yang, and explain this matter again."

"Wait a moment, Officer Chen."

"Although I didn't break the law, I still want to make a contribution!"

"Who isn't a caring member of the public?" Zhang Yang said, crossing his arms.

"What merit do you want to achieve?"

Zhang Yang pointed at the man in black and said, "I want to report this idiot."

"He wanted to buy authentic bronze artifacts from me. He sounded like an expert and must have many years of experience in breaking the law and committing crimes. He might be the big boss of Qingzhou's underground cultural relics market."

"I have chat records with him on my phone, you will understand at a glance."

"You're talking nonsense, that's the first time I'm looking for someone to buy bronze ware!" the man in black shouted excitedly.

"See, when I talk about him, he gets anxious; when he talks about me, I am calm."

"The difference is obvious."

Zhang Yang spread his hands and smiled.

Officer Chen and policeman Xiao Fang also smiled at each other.

In this situation, the more anxious the situation is, the more it looks like there's something fishy going on. Experienced police officers will understand.

……

After recording the second statement, this time, Officer Chen had no intention of letting Zhang Yang go.

He was assigned a "single room".

Rest until tomorrow morning and wait for the experts to come and make the assessment, then we'll see whether or not to detain you.

At night, Zhang Yang lay bored on the bed in the cell, staring at the ceiling in a daze.

Suddenly I remembered that I still have a system.

It's really embarrassing for a system to have gotten to this point.

After confirming that no one was following him outside, Zhang Yang turned around to face the wall and opened his panel.

He looks like he is autistic, but actually he is a little excited.

[Great Country Craftsman System——Antique Edition]

[Host: Zhang Yang]

[Current recognition value: 23333 points]

[List of current abilities] [Bronze ware theoretical knowledge: LV2 (craftsman level) can be upgraded]

[Bronze casting and carving: LV1 (apprentice level) can be upgraded]

[Bronze patina aging: LV2 (craftsman level) can be upgraded]

[Unlockable Abilities List (Click to Expand)]

More than 20,000 recognition points, just looking at this number makes me feel great.

It can be used completely openly.

However, Zhang Yang was not in a hurry to unlock new abilities.

In the police station, even if you become a master of counterfeiting, your skills will be useless.

The most urgent task is to ensure that I can get out of the police station safely tomorrow.

If the expert who came was a fake and also thought that Zhang Yang's bronze tripod was real, he would probably be detained.

They may even be detained for a long time.

And based on Zhang Yang's experience working in a museum in his previous life, the probability of this happening is not low.

So he had to rely on himself.

The only solution I can think of now is to improve my existing abilities first.

Zhang Yang waved his hand and spent almost all of his recognition points.
-
5000 points, upgrade [Bronze Theory Knowledge] to LV3 (Expert Level); -
10000 points, upgrade [Bronze Theory Knowledge] to LV4 (Master Level); -
1000 points, upgrade [Bronze Casting and Carving] to LV2 (Craftsman Level); -
5000 points, upgrade [Bronze Patina Aging] to LV3 (Expert Level).

The system is very smart and there is no pain when improving your capabilities.

Otherwise, if Zhang Yang held his head and screamed "Ahhhh" in the room, the police would probably be called in no time.

After all the upgrades were completed, Zhang Yang felt that there was a lot of knowledge in his head that did not belong to him.

Just like a student who has just finished a make-up class.

I guess it will take some practice to fully digest it and become a "triangle warrior" in bronze counterfeiting.

Everything depends on tomorrow.

……

The next morning, experts from the Municipal Cultural Relics Bureau finally arrived at 9:30.

Zhang Yang heard it from the police officer on duty.

After learning the news, Zhang Yang stood at the door, staring eagerly.

I hope Officer Chen can bring good news soon.

After waiting for almost an hour, the target mission finally arrived.

"Zhang Yang, are you awake?" Officer Chen opened the door and gestured to the outside, "Come out and talk."

"You can start to recall now. Which ancient tomb did this tripod come from? We will quickly figure out the case so that you can move to a more comfortable place."

Ancient tomb?

When Zhang Yang heard this, he sat back on the bed.

It turns out that this expert is a fake but he thinks his stuff is real.

If that's the case, we can't get out of this door now.

It's easy to go out but hard to come back.

If we change places, we will just have to sleep in a dormitory in the detention center, which is not as good as the single room here.

"What are you doing?" Officer Chen looked puzzled.

Considering Zhang Yang's cooperation with the investigation yesterday, he did not use violence directly.

"Officer Chen, did the expert say that my stuff is real? Can I talk to him?"

"No, unless you give me a reason I can't refuse."

"I've thought of a way to prove that my stuff is a fake," Zhang Yang replied.

"Then why didn't you say anything yesterday?"

"My master appeared in my dream last night, and I just remembered it."

"Dream? Isn't your master in jail?"

"Forehead……"

Zhang Yang rolled his eyes and thought, can’t living people send messages in dreams?
Seeing him like this, Officer Chen made a bold guess.

"I understand. My condolences, my condolences."

Hmm? Zhang Yang didn't understand what the other party meant. What was the point of being sad?
But since Officer Chen said he understood, let’s assume he really understood.

Zhang Yang continued to state his reasons:
"Officer Chen, what if the expert made a mistake because he was in a hurry?"

"You know, if you want to sentence me, I will definitely have to send it to a more professional institution for testing, and I am confident that my things are all fake."

"It doesn't matter if you wrongly accuse me. I'm mainly afraid of tarnishing your resume."

"Hey, kid." Officer Chen smiled.

He even said something like "it doesn't matter if I'm wronged". He really couldn't do anything about Zhang Yang.

But then again, he also felt that what Zhang Yang said made some sense.

"Okay, then you come with me, but don't do anything excessive, otherwise I will be rude."

(End of this chapter)