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Chapter 486 - 486 482 Redemption for a Fee
Chapter 486 - 486 482 Redemption for a Fee
?Chapter 486: Chapter 482: Redemption for a Fee Chapter 486: Chapter 482: Redemption for a Fee Everyone fell silent upon hearing Captain Wu’s words, while Huo Sining silently nodded in agreement.
If these cultural relics ended up in the hands of ordinary people, they might unwittingly be smuggled out of the country. Once these valuable relics were gone, not even ten times the money, or even more, could buy them back.
Just like the twelve zodiac animal heads, Guiguzi Descends the Mountain Yuan Blue and White porcelain, etc., these immensely precious artifacts, once in foreign museums, could only be lamented from afar through glass by domestic experts and professors, beating their chests and stamping their feet in regret.
“Once they’re abroad, that’s that. A few years ago, a Han Dynasty ancient tomb was discovered in Chang’an, and I went to the site with Professor Shi.”
“At that time, a child who was playing around snuck into the archaeological site when the team was not looking and took a very valuable artifact.”
“Afterwards, when it was investigated, the child’s mother, fearing exposure and punishment, broke the artifact in panic.”
As Li Xuanbing recounted the incident, both anger and frustration could be seen in her eyes:
“Most of the places where ancient tombs are discovered are in remote rural areas where the people are uncultured and unaware of the specific value of these artifacts.”