178: Chapter 178 First Designated Intelligence

Chen Cheng was already holding back a lot of frustration, how could he stand the disbelief in their eyes? “No problem, as long as the money is in place, the mission will be completed.”

“We’ll provide full financial support,” Li Qian said with full confidence, then changed the subject. “However, we must also resolutely prevent waste.”

Manager Cai also guaranteed, “Regarding personnel, I will go all out to support you to the end.”

The three of them were full of fighting spirit and confidence.

“Shall we go out and discuss the specific plan and get started early?” Manager Cai suggested.

Upon hearing this, they all left Chen Shaoping’s office together.

The once lively office suddenly became quiet, with only Chen Shaoping left.

He was happy for the peace and quiet, and it was rare for his employees to be so proactive.

As the boss, he was naturally pleased.

He comfortably lay on the sofa, preparing to take a nap.

Just as he was dozing off, the phone rang incessantly, like a death knell.

Chen Shaoping groggily answered the phone.

“Hello, who is it?”

Cai Guoqiang got angry when he heard his tone of voice.

It was his few words that had made his mood like a roller coaster these past few days.

He touched his stubbled face, smelled his foul-smelling body, and looked at the equally dispirited He Qixiang and Zhao Meng.

His voice naturally grew a few decibels louder, and he said angrily, “Boy, you really know how to enjoy yourself, still sleeping at this hour.”

“Oh, it’s Old Cai. If you have something to say, say it. If not, I’m hanging up.”

Being woken up right after falling asleep makes one extremely irritable.

If it were Tian Jun or Wang Bo, Chen Shaoping would have already started cursing.

“Chen Boy, if you don’t speak properly, be careful… be careful, I’ll come block the entrance of your company.” Cai Guoqiang was extremely angry.

He Qixiang looked at Cai Guoqiang impatiently and complained, “Old Cai, why are you beating around the bush when making a call? Get to the point quickly.”

Cai Guoqiang looked helpless, “Alright, alright!”

Chen Shaoping heard Cai Guoqiang threaten to block the entrance and immediately became interested. “Old Cai, when are you coming to block the entrance? I’ll have it ready for you.”

“Also, who are you talking to?”

“Don’t worry about that, I have something serious to talk to you about.”

“Which one is the fake in the Palace Museum? Don’t tell me you don’t know, tell me quickly.”

“You don’t know how much I’ve been staring in the Museum these past few days, and I still haven’t found it.”

At this moment, Cai Guoqiang felt that communicating with Chen Shaoping was difficult and exhausting.

Chen Shaoping was stunned, then thought of something. “Old Cai, the Museum closed because of you?”

“It’s all thanks to you! Don’t change the subject, quickly tell me which one is the fake, stop playing guessing games with us.”

Chen Shaoping also wanted to tell Cai Guoqiang, but he really didn’t know, so he could only continue to pretend.

“I don’t know, you guys can take your time looking, you’ll find it eventually.”

Cai Guoqiang suppressed his anger, forcing a smile onto his face, as if he were talking to Chen Shaoping face to face.

“Chen Boy, please, old man is begging you, okay? This old man owes you a favor.”

“Old Cai, what did you say? Why can’t I hear you clearly? Hello, hello!”

“Why is there no sound? The signal for number 1000 is really bad. I’ll switch to 10086 next month.”

“...”

A busy tone came from the phone, and Cai Guoqiang was so angry that he blew his beard. “You brat, how dare you hang up on me? See if I’ll let you off.”

He picked up his phone, ready to dial again.

But he heard He Qixiang mumble, “Old Cai, there’s no need. If he dares to hang up on you once, he dares not answer your calls.”

“Let’s go directly to Yangcheng, see where else he can hide.”

Ever since it was confirmed that the mei bottle was a fake, He Qixiang had guessed who had leaked the information to Cai Guoqiang.

He even suspected that the day he encountered Chen Shaoping at the Museum, Chen Shaoping was checking the authenticity of the cultural relics on display.

Chen Shaoping decisively hung up the phone, not because he didn’t want to say, but because he really didn’t know.

But this was merely treating the symptoms, not the root cause. He didn’t think Cai Guoqiang would give up just like that.

It seems he had to use designated intelligence.

“System, refresh intelligence.”

“And designate a piece of intelligence related to fake artifacts in the Museum. If the Palace Museum has fakes, designate the Palace Museum.”

Chen Shaoping didn’t know if the system would accept such a designation.

[Ding! Today’s intelligence has been refreshed. Host, would you like to view it immediately?]

Hearing the system’s cold voice, Chen Shaoping’s face lit up. It seemed that adding conditions when designating intelligence was feasible.

He then proceeded to view the intelligence.

[Today’s Intelligence 1: Designated Intelligence (★★★★): The Palace Museum contains a total of fourteen similar fake artifacts, including the “meiping vase with underglaze blue figures, chenghua reign mark.” Among them, there are 6 paintings and calligraphies, 7 porcelains, and 1 bronze ware.

The paintings and calligraphies are: “court ladies fanning picture,” “Three Cursive Script Letters,” “Spinning Wheel,” “Spring Morning in the Han Palace,” etc.

The porcelains are: “Blue and White Arabic Script Zun without Barriers,” “Underglaze Red Three Fish Pattern Stem Bowl,” “Doucai Grape Pattern Stem Cup,” “Yellow Ground Blue and White Branch and Fruit Pattern Plate,” “Yellow Ground Famille Rose ‘Longevity Without Bounds’ Pattern Covered Bowl,” etc.

Bronze ware: Seal of the King of Dian.

This intelligence involves a wide range of issues; Host, please handle it with caution.]

[Today’s Intelligence 2: (★★): Tiantian Media, in retaliation for Li Wei’s gala spot being taken, has had its Artist Department Manager, Tie Yuanwu, arrange for personnel to contact the Host’s company’s celebrities.

Calls to Wang Xinning and Zhuque Legend were met with strong rejections. When Feier Band was contacted, Zhan Tingting also refused without hesitation.

Today at 19:00, Tiantian Media’s personnel arranged to meet Huang Wuqing and Chen Ningci at ‘Yuegang Seafood Restaurant.’ Huang Wuqing and Chen Ningci are very interested in the conditions offered by Tiantian Media.

Tiantian Media also offered a contract to Director Lin, but Director Lin did not reveal his true thoughts. Some even suggested contacting Zhang Ying.]

[Today’s Intelligence 3: (★★★): Film star Wang Xuebin will buy ‘powder’ from college student Xiao Hu at the ‘Pink’ bar tonight at 22:37.

Recently, certain forces have been continuously infiltrating students, using monetarylure, leading more and more students astray and turning them into tools for selling and distributing goods for these forces.]

After reading the intelligence, Chen Shaoping was speechless.

The most authoritative Museum in the entire Dragon Nation, with the largest collection, actually had so many fakes.

If there wasn't an 'insider,' he wouldn't believe it even if you beat him to death.

If Old Cai knew, would he be so angry he'd end up in the hospital?

Just asking about one Museum resulted in four-star intelligence; if he asked about two or three Museums at once, it would probably be five-star intelligence.

But drug infiltration among students? Why is that only three stars?

He didn’t understand.

If he remembered correctly, “court ladies fanning picture” was the picture of a court lady that Chen Shaoping and Zhang Ying saw when they met He Qixiang at the Museum.

He didn't expect it to be fake.

Sister Ying’s dream of getting the “Rivers and Mountains Painting” might not be entirely impossible after all.

This dangerous thought made his heart race, but he quickly suppressed it.

He was getting carried away, and not just a little bit.

Intelligence 2 was interesting. He didn't even care about Huang Wuqing and Chen Ningci.

Let them leave, there are plenty of people like them.

What interested him was Director Lin, the person who had agreed so readily a few days ago.

Now he's waiting for a higher price?