Chapter 43

Yang Bo hung up the phone, returned to the room, and told his parents he had something to do. He then turned and left the house, hailing a taxi and leaving.

Xiao Xuan returned to the nurses' rest room and happened to see Fang Yu sitting inside. She smiled and greeted her, "Sister Yu, are you done?"

Fang Yu was playing with her phone and lifted her head, "Uncle Yang had a bad stomach and was admitted to the emergency room. I just came back from there. I really don’t understand how this family got into the VIP ward?"

Xiao Xuan smiled. She was familiar with Fang Yu and naturally understood her thoughts. Anyone who could get into this ward would want to climb the social ladder. Of course, this didn’t mean they were trying to attach themselves to someone; rather, there were many benefits here. For example, the high-ranking officials often had many gifts, and if they couldn’t finish them, they would give some to the nurses. Clearly, Uncle Yang didn’t have these benefits.

Moreover, Xiao Xuan knew that Fang Yu’s brother had been unemployed for a long time. Fang Yu was hoping to find a job for her brother through taking care of patients. Clearly, Uncle Yang couldn’t help with that.

After some thought, Xiao Xuan didn’t tell Fang Yu what she had seen earlier. She had accidentally overheard a young man giving his mother a card with one million on it, which surprised her greatly. Fang Yu often complained to her about how poor and stingy that family was, and how no relatives or friends had visited them for several days, always complaining that there was no hope for them!

Then, she heard the young man take out another card with ten thousand on it for Uncle Yang’s expenses. Such a large sum of money, just taken out like that, made him seem no different from a rich kid!

Later, when she heard the words "on TV," Xiao Xuan was curious and opened the door to go in. She was surprised to see that the TV introduction of the young man was "antique appraisal expert"!

Xiao Xuan’s impression of antiques was that they were for the wealthy. The antique market had been hot in recent years, and there were many antique appraisal shows. She had watched some of them and was curious about how a small porcelain bowl could sell for hundreds of thousands or even millions, and how those strange and unusual items were all very valuable! Her impression of antique appraisal experts was that they were mostly elderly professors with gray hair. She never thought she would meet one right in front of her!

At the time, she had estimated the young man to be around 25 or 26 years old, but it turned out he was only in his early twenties, about her age. His appearance was only average, with a slight southern delicacy, and he was thin. But this young man had taken out over a million at once!

The young man kept his head down, seemingly shy, and Xiao Xuan didn’t get a good look at him. After a few greetings, she had to leave.

"Sister Yu, do you know what Uncle Yang’s son does?" Xiao Xuan asked Fang Yu.

Fang Yu lowered her head, somewhat impatient, "How would I know? That boy is thin and doesn’t talk much. Sigh, I just want to know when they will run out of money and move out!"

Xiao Xuan smiled, understanding that Fang Yu had no ill intentions, just worrying about her brother’s job. "Sister Yu, Uncle Yang will be staying here for one or two months to recover before he can have surgery. You still have a long way to go!"

After saying this, she heard Fang Yu groan and turned to leave. She had wanted to request a job swap, taking care of Uncle Yang to get to know the young man better. Meeting someone her age here was rare, and even if she did, most were rich kids. Of course, there were also many elite professionals, but Xiao Xuan knew that those elites wouldn’t look down on them, the nurses!

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Yang Bo didn’t know that a young girl was thinking about him. He entered the city bureau, and Captain Liang arranged for someone to take his statement. Luo Yaohua, in his police uniform, came over to watch for a while.

The statement was very detailed, and Yang Bo didn’t rush to answer each time. He went over his answers in his mind several times to ensure there were no issues before responding. The police officer taking the statement didn’t make it difficult for him, as Captain Liang had personally arranged it, and he had been present when the antiques were appraised, so he knew that this young man was working with the police.

With this endorsement, Yang Bo finally breathed a sigh of relief. He never thought he would be involved in this case!

After finishing the statement, Yang Bo asked for directions and found Luo Yaohua’s office, then walked in.

Luo Yaohua, in his police uniform, was sitting with his legs crossed, reading a book. The air conditioning was set low, and a cup of tea on the table was steaming.

Yang Bo walked over and glanced at the book, which turned out to be Sherlock Holmes. However, he noticed that Luo Yaohua had only flipped through a few pages and laughed, "If you can’t get into it, don’t force yourself."

Luo Yaohua closed the book, looked at Yang Bo, and shook his head, "Sigh, I have to improve my professional skills, right?"

Yang Bo smiled, "Reading novels will help? After closing the book, do you even remember which page you were on?"

Luo Yaohua was taken aback and laughed, "You’ve seen through me. How was the statement? They didn’t make it difficult for you, did they?"

"No, our police officers are too kind and polite," Yang Bo said, sitting down and teasing.

Luo Yaohua didn’t say much. He knew that the image of the police wasn’t great, and any department that dealt with the public had a bad reputation, and there were certainly some corrupt elements within.

Yang Bo suddenly asked, "Old Three Mei and Old Two Yuan have been caught. I wonder if there’s an Old One and an Old Four?"

Luo Yaohua was taken aback, "I haven’t heard of that."

After a moment, Luo Yaohua added, "By the way, during the auction, two people were constantly bidding against you. They have both been arrested."

Yang Bo was surprised, "Didn’t Captain Liang say only Deputy Director Qu was arrested?"

"I’m not sure. It seems the museum secretly replaced the items, and the other person provided the fakes. They worked quite well together," Luo Yaohua explained.

Yang Bo was truly surprised. He never thought the two of them were in cahoots. No wonder he often saw them together. He used to go to Bogu Hall to find Li Ling but wasn’t familiar with Jia Huairen. He had only heard from Li Ling that Bogu Hall’s business wasn’t doing well, but Jia Huairen lived comfortably. Now he knew why.

Yang Bo was surprised again and said, "Brother Luo, do you still have the jade dancer I sold you a few days ago?"

"Yes, I do," Luo Yaohua replied.

"Deputy Director Qu has confessed to the incident. This jade dancer can only be considered stolen property. I’ll return the money to you, and you should give the jade dancer back to me," Yang Bo explained.

"No need," Luo Yaohua said, seemingly unwilling to return it.

"If this matter isn’t handled properly, it will be a loose end," Yang Bo added.

Luo Yaohua hesitated but couldn’t refuse, "Really, I just got it and haven’t had time to enjoy it!"