Starting My Treasure Hunting In England

After finishing his mission in the historical projection, Liang En originally planned to look for new business opportunities around him through his own channels the next morning, but unexpectedly received a call from the National Museum in Dublin.

"Hello, Mr. Curator, what can I do for you?" After driving to the museum in Dublin, Liang En talked to the front desk and went straight to the curator's office. As a result, he found that in addition to the curator, there was another person in the office. A middle-aged man.

"I'm sorry to make you make such a trip, but there are some issues that we may need to communicate face to face." The curator shook hands with Liang En and said, "This is Officer Burke. He may need your help with some things."

"The situation is like this. Two days ago, the National Museum of Ireland discovered that important items were missing when taking inventory, and we got a tip that the missing items might appear in an auction in Germany."

After briefly greeting Liang En, Officer Burke looked at him seriously and explained the reason for finding him through Mr. Curator.

"After getting help from Interpol, we had the opportunity to apply for an invitation to the auction, but the problem was that the auction was a private auction, and in addition to the invitation, the identities of the participants had to be verified."

"And we couldn't find anyone who met the requirements before the auction started, so we had to ask a few museums for help. Fortunately, the director recommended you to us directly after receiving our request for help."

"Of course, this is just a request. It won't affect anything if you don't want to participate in this plan, but I hope you can keep it a secret for us before the auction ends."

"This - I might want to think about it." Faced with this unexpected situation, Liang En quickly cleared his mind and said. "If there is any other information that I can see, it would be best to let me see it now."

"Of course you can." Officer Burke took out a small notebook from his body and handed it to Liang En, "These are some of the things we have summarized now, but for confidentiality reasons, the contents of the notebook can only be kept in this office. look."

"Thank you, that's enough." Liang En nodded and took the notebook, and then read it carefully. Soon, he found that this mission was not as dangerous as he thought.

According to the current information, although the auction was a private auction, it was not a dangerous underground auction. That said, there isn't much risk involved in attending an auction.

The task Liang En has to do is also very simple, that is, to confirm with the naked eye whether there are any lost cultural relics from the museum at the auction. If they appear, just notify the pre-determined contact person as soon as possible.

Obviously, there is not much risk in such work, but the benefits are very considerable. In particular, I can take this opportunity to build good relationships with museums and powerful departments.

"Please allow me to make a phone call." After reading the other party's information, Liang En felt that he had a vague impression of this auction in his mind, so he was going to call Pierce to ask.

In front of the curator and the police officer, Liang En called Pierce's phone to inquire. Soon, he got detailed information about the auction from his friend.

This auction was established after the end of World War II. Due to the changes in the country caused by the war, many Junker nobles in Germany ran from the east to the west in order to escape the street light poles.

Although these people fled to the west, the land and industries they relied on for survival were all lost. So in order to survive, they can only choose to sell all kinds of valuable soft goods they carry with them.

For this reason, the auction adopts an invitation system like a club, which makes it easier to protect the face of the Junker nobles who sell off their property.

Although as time went by, the exiled Junker nobles were no longer the protagonists of the auction, the auction was passed down and became an influential club-style auction in Germany.

However, after the end of the Cold War, the auction also began to issue invitations to outsiders in order to adapt to the expanding market. However, those who have the right to issue invitations must obtain the consent of others before they want to invite someone.

This is why Interpol had to find someone to cooperate before, because without exposing themselves, they could only let people make proposals, but they might not be able to get them approved.

After figuring out all the messy things inside, Liang En told Officer Burke that he agreed to cooperate with their work. However, for safety reasons, he said that the invitation letter would be obtained through his own channels without the need for police approval. help.

"It would be best if you can get an invitation letter. Thank you very much for your cooperation." After Liang En stated his request, Officer Burke contacted his superiors and agreed to his request.

After leaving the museum, Liang En contacted Count Bossit's butler and asked him to help him see if he could get an invitation to the auction.

"You were talking about the auction in Bonn." After listening to Liang En's narration, the butler quickly thought of the corresponding content. "Don't worry, I will have someone send the invitation to you within three days."

Obviously, the intended customers for this auction are actually hereditary nobles like the Earl of Bossit family or some super rich people, so it is very simple for them to get an invitation letter.

As for the reason why the other party was willing to help, it was also very simple. After all, they owed Liang En a lot of favors before, so they were naturally willing to help Liang En when Liang En asked for help.

Five days later, Liang En walked off the plane wearing a suit and dragging his suitcase, and then got into a car heading to the hotel outside the airport with the money that came to pick him up.

Obviously, as a young historical scholar recommended by the old earl family, Liang En easily obtained the invitation and came to Bonn, preparing to participate in the auction that will be held tomorrow.

Because this is a semi-public, legal auction. Therefore, the auction was held at the Hilton Hotel in the central district of Bonn. Of course, Liang En and the others were now living in this hotel.

"Free accommodation and meals are provided. This is indeed a high-end and high-end auction!" Liang En sighed in Chinese quietly while standing in the guest room looking at the Rhine River not far away.

In fact, Liang En now has enough money to enjoy all this, but his consumption concept has not changed much, so he seems a little excited when staying in a five-star hotel, especially if it is free.

As a Hilton Hotel built in the capital of West Germany at that time, the interior decoration of this hotel is very good, and the various foods inside are indeed delicious. The next day, the highlight auction will begin.

The auction was held in the lobby on the first floor of the hotel, which looked very formal.

What Liang En didn't know was that just as the guests entered the auction venue, a pinhole camera on a nearby waiter was sending the appearance of those participating in the auction to a guest room on the third floor.