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Although Su Cheng had the idea of donating the twelve zodiac animal head sculptures, he didn't plan to do it so quickly for the time being.

This decision was not made hastily, but after careful consideration.

For Su Cheng, the twelve zodiac animal head sculptures are not just twelve precious cultural relics, but also carry the weight of history and national memory.

Su Cheng stood in his spacious collection room, his eyes slowly falling on the exquisite display cabinet, inside which quietly lay the twelve animal head sculptures that he had painstakingly collected.

His eyes revealed complex emotions, including awe of history, cherishment of national treasures, and contemplation of the future.

The value of these animal head sculptures cannot be measured by money; they represent a country's past glory and vicissitudes.

I need to find a suitable time.

Su Cheng pondered this question repeatedly in his mind.

He understood that donating national treasures was not a simple matter and required choosing an appropriate time to maximize its impact.

He began to recall his journey, from initially becoming interested in the twelve zodiac animal head sculptures to now having collected some of them, which had taken several years.

Perhaps this could allow him to further enhance his influence in mainland China.

Su Cheng understood the importance of influence.

He had already achieved great success in the business world, possessing huge wealth and extensive connections.

However, for him, this was far from enough.

He longed to play his role on a broader stage; people, besides seeking wealth, are merely pursuing "fame".

And donating the twelve zodiac animal head sculptures was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity.

At his level, money was no longer a very important thing, because he could not spend all of his money.

With his identity as a time-traveler and the "Little Ai" cheat, Su Cheng quickly rose in the business world, becoming a highly watched entrepreneur.

However, as wealth continued to accumulate, he began to think about the meaning and value of life.

At his current status and position, money is not everything in life; there are many more important things worth pursuing.

Initially, Su Cheng considered finding ways to collect the twelve zodiac animal head sculptures before they became famous, not only because he had a deep impression of these national treasures from his previous life but also because he hoped to use them to enhance his influence.

In his memories from his previous life, Su Cheng was filled with admiration for the twelve zodiac animal head sculptures.

He knew that these national treasures had experienced countless hardships and vicissitudes and were later scattered all over the world.

Even before he traveled over, mainland China still had not collected all twelve of these bronze statues.

Because of this, after traveling over and learning the whereabouts of the first animal head sculpture, he had the idea of trying to collect all twelve zodiac animal head sculptures.

He, Su Cheng, hoped that through his efforts, he could reunite them and return them to China's embrace.

Regarding the donation of the twelve zodiac animal head sculptures, he decided to take a cautious approach.

He didn't want to rush, but hoped to donate these national treasures to the country at the right time and in the most appropriate way.

Moreover, Su Cheng did not plan to donate all 12 animal head sculptures at once, but planned to donate them one by one.

He believed that this would allow people to pay more attention to these national treasures and make the donation process more meaningful.

The donation of each animal head sculpture will become an important event, attracting widespread attention from all sectors of society.

He hoped to inspire people's enthusiasm for cultural relic protection through this method and allow more people to participate in the return and protection of national treasures. Most importantly, it would also gradually enhance his influence.

Just as Su Cheng was considering how to donate the zodiac animal head sculptures, an event that attracted a lot of attention occurred in Paris, France, far away in Europe.

This city, full of artistic atmosphere and historical heritage, has always been an important stage for world art and culture.

On July 20th, an upcoming auction item at a famous auction house in Paris, France—the Drouot Auction House—attracted the attention of many people.

This auction house holds a pivotal position in Paris, and its history can be traced back a long time.

The Drouot Auction House is located in the heart of Paris, France, surrounded by ancient buildings and bustling streets.

Founded in 1852, it has witnessed countless historical changes and artistic legends.

Over the long years, it has become one of the largest and most important auction houses in France.

The Drouot Auction House mainly auctions paintings, furniture, antiques, and works of art, and each auction is a feast of art.

Those precious oil paintings, with their colorful colors and delicate brushstrokes, seem to tell stories of the past; the ancient furniture exudes the atmosphere of time and carries the memory of history; and the antiques and works of art are even more priceless, attracting collectors, investors, and art lovers from all over the world.

The auction hall here is always packed, and people wait with anticipation and excitement for the appearance of precious items.

This auction also attracted the attention of many wealthy Chinese.

Because this auction will feature a very special item—a horse-head bronze statue.

As a precious cultural relic in Chinese history, the animal head bronze statues have been the focus of attention ever since the movie "CZ12" was released.

They not only represent the superb craftsmanship of ancient China but also carry the historical memory and cultural heritage of the Chinese nation.

Perhaps the auction house specifically wanted to take advantage of the popularity of the movie "CZ12", hoping to auction it off for a good price.

The release of this movie has made the twelve zodiac animal head sculptures the focus of global attention.

In the movie, those thrilling and exciting plots, as well as the pursuit and protection of national treasures, deeply touched the hearts of the audience.

The auction house keenly captured this opportunity. They believed that launching the auction of the horse-head bronze statue at this time would inevitably attract a lot of attention, thereby fetching a remarkable high price.

Moreover, everyone now knows that the twelve zodiac animal head sculptures are treasures that were looted from China by the great powers.

These animal head sculptures once witnessed the humiliation and suffering in modern Chinese history.

In that turbulent era, the great powers used force to plunder countless treasures from China, including these precious animal head sculptures.

They were scattered all over the world, becoming a permanent pain in the hearts of the Chinese people.

Nowadays, with the rise of China and the awakening of national consciousness, people are paying more and more attention to the return of these national treasures.

The people at the auction house are also very clever. They are deliberately promoting it in places like Southeast Asia and Hong Kong. Obviously, they hope that more wealthy people from Chinese regions will participate in the auction, so that they can sell it for a good price.

Southeast Asia and Hong Kong have always been areas where Chinese people live, and there are many wealthy people and collectors here.

The auction house knows the love and importance that people in these regions attach to Chinese cultural relics. They hope to attract more Chinese people to participate in the auction through publicity in these places.

In this way, it can not only increase the auction's popularity and influence, but also increase the intensity of competition, thereby driving up the auction price.

This news naturally spread to Suzhou.

When he heard the news, a complex emotion surged in his heart.

Because the newspapers in Hong Kong were also reporting on this matter.

Hong Kong, this bustling international metropolis, has always been a meeting point for information.

The newspaper media here are very developed, and the reports on various major events are always timely and comprehensive.

When the news that the Drouot auction house in Paris was about to auction the bronze statue of the horse head spread, major newspapers in Hong Kong reported it one after another.

These reports have aroused widespread attention and discussion, and people have different opinions on this matter.

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Su Cheng was holding a copy of the "Oriental Daily" in his hand at this time.

This newspaper under Su Cheng's banner has a wide influence in Hong Kong. It is known for its objective, accurate reporting and in-depth analysis.

On the newspaper, the headline news read: "The Drouot auction house in Paris is about to auction the horse head, one of the twelve zodiac animal head bronze statues!"

Seeing this, Su Cheng couldn't help but frown.

His heart was filled with doubts.

Because the bronze statue of the horse head is in his home, and it has been appraised by many antique appraisal experts as genuine.

Su Cheng has put in great effort and cost to collect the bronze statues of the twelve zodiac animal heads.

He asked Wu Ge's intelligence organization to look for clues everywhere, and to communicate and cooperate with collectors and antique dealers from all over the world.

After a long time and hard work, he finally collected some of the animal head bronze statues, including this horse head bronze statue.

In order to ensure the authenticity of these animal head bronze statues, he also specially invited many top domestic antique appraisal experts to appraise them.

After careful research and analysis, these experts unanimously determined that the horse head bronze statue in his hand was genuine.

Then, the horse head bronze statue that appeared at the Drouot auction house in Paris must be a fake!

Su Cheng felt a little angry.

He didn't expect that someone would use the popularity of the twelve zodiac animal head bronze statues to make fakes for auction.

This behavior is not only a blasphemy against cultural relics, but also a disrespect for Chinese history and culture.

He understands that once this fake is auctioned off, it will bring great chaos to the cultural relics market and deceive more people.

Someone actually wants to take this opportunity to make money?

Su Cheng didn't expect anyone to do this.

In his opinion, Chinese cultural relics are a witness to history and a treasure of human civilization, and should be returned to the hands of the Chinese people, but it must be genuine, not a fake.

However, reality is always full of helplessness.

In this society where interests come first, some people always resort to unscrupulous means for money.

They disregard the dignity of history and the value of culture, and only think about how to obtain wealth through illegal means.

But thinking about it, now that the story of the twelve zodiac animal head bronze statues is so popular, some people will definitely have their eyes on them.

Su Cheng realized that he must take action to stop the auction of this fake.

He cannot allow this deceptive behavior to succeed.

That day, Wu Ge also came to Su Cheng's home.

Wu Ge looked hurried and walked anxiously, obviously disturbed by the news.

As soon as he walked into Su Cheng's house, he couldn't wait to say: "Boss, have you seen the news? Someone is auctioning the zodiac animal head bronze statue in France. That bronze statue must be a fake!"

Wu Ge's tone was full of certainty and doubt, and his mood was somewhat similar to that of his boss, Su Cheng.

He understands Su Cheng's emphasis on the twelve zodiac animal head bronze statues, so he also understands the seriousness of this matter.

Wu Ge's villa is next door to Su Cheng's, so it is very simple for him to come over, just walk over.

This also enables him to quickly come to Su Cheng to discuss countermeasures after learning the news as soon as possible.

His arrival provided Su Cheng with more information and ideas.

"I just saw it in the newspaper. Have you investigated it? Do you know who took it to auction?" Su Cheng asked.

Su Cheng hoped that Wu Ge could bring some valuable clues. After all,

finding the person behind the auction of the fake is crucial to solving this problem.

He even suspected that the seller behind this was very likely to be a Chinese!

After all, there are all kinds of shameless people, especially some scumbags.

"I have investigated through the intelligence cooperation agency in France, but the Drouot auction house in Paris did not reveal who put it there for auction. Moreover, the Drouot auction house in Paris has always been known for protecting the privacy of buyers and sellers, so they cannot leak it, unless they don't want their reputation."

Wu Ge shook his head and said. A trace of helplessness appeared on his face, obviously feeling a little棘手 about the auction house's confidentiality policy.

"The Drouot auction house in Paris should be able to detect the authenticity of the animal head bronze statue, right? Why can't they detect it?" Su Cheng said strangely.

His brows furrowed slightly, questioning the auction house's professional capabilities.

"I contacted an antique expert in France. They tested the material history of this bronze statue, and it does look like it is more than 100 years old. Even they can't tell the authenticity. In addition, since there are no animal head bronze statues on the market now, they naturally don't have any relevant comparisons, so misdetection is very simple."

Wu Ge had obviously made sufficient preparations when he came over.

He explained in detail to Su Cheng the reasons why the auction house could not detect the authenticity, so that Su Cheng had a clearer understanding of the whole situation.

"Um." Su Cheng nodded after listening, and fell into deep thought.

He understood that this matter was far more complicated than he imagined.

He needed to carefully weigh the pros and cons and come up with a proper solution to protect the reputation and value of the twelve zodiac animal head bronze statues.

(End of this chapter)