I am a super cop

Chapter 588 Touchstone

"Wait a minute." Before the old lady finished speaking, Gu Chen interrupted instantly: "Are you sure these titles are real? Or are you not sure?"

"This..." The old lady was speechless for a moment.

"So you're not sure?" Gu Chen asked.

"Almost, but not really." After hesitating for a moment, the old lady contradicted herself, and then said: "However, I have seen all kinds of trophies and certificates in his office, and it does say that the Greater China Art Appraisal Center Director, and he has many certificates on the bookcase."

"Is it the certificates of the so-called ceramic appraisal experts, gemstone appraisal experts, and ancient coin appraisal experts?" Lu Weiwei asked.

This time the old lady didn't speak, just nodded silently.

Gu Chen was also a little troubled and said: "I said old man, I think you must have made a mistake."

"Wrong?" The old lady was puzzled, and hurriedly asked Gu Chen: "Why is this a mistake? I checked it with my mobile phone, and they really have this organization."

Gu Chen suppressed his hands and told the old lady to stop first, and patiently explained: "Old man, let me tell you this, all these so-called institutions always start with Chinese or global Chinese, you have to pay attention gone."

"Although these organizations exist and have been registered by others, most of them are not authoritative institutions, but privately registered."

"Many associations that start with Greater China or Global Chinese are not allowed most of the time."

"Of course, what you see on the Internet may not be true. The key to this kind of association is the authority, but most of them are late, and they are all in the industry chain. The certificates and certificates issued by their own people are extremely valuable. Low, and some are even purely for trickery."

"That's right." Lu Weiwei on the side also agreed very much: "We have investigated and dealt with an association that started with some global Chinese before. It is basically a shell organization. Old lady, you have to keep your eyes open."

Although I don't know what happened to the old lady, but judging from the old lady's narration, it seems that it has something to do with this appraisal institution and the appraisal experts recommended by the appraisal institution.

Nie Xiaoyu also asked impatiently: "Then what happened later? What does the so-called appraisal expert Liu Deming say?"

"He said that it is estimated that this thing is from the Yuan Dynasty, and it should be very valuable." The old lady said.

"Continue talking." Gu Chen frowned, listening carefully to every detail.

The old lady nodded and said: "Liu Deming helped me identify it, saying it was from the Yuan Dynasty, but I remember that not long after that, a market worker came in and said he could help sell it."

"Routine, it's definitely a routine." Lu Weiwei had a problem when she heard it, so she looked at the old lady and asked, "Then what did he tell you later?"

The old lady lowered her head, and her voice was a little weak: "They said that the market determines its value. For example, if you go to the general market, such as Baodao and Southeast Asia, it may sell for more than 200 million yuan."

"But if it goes to the United States or Dibai, or Canada in North America, it may sell for 300 million yuan, or 500 million yuan."

"My God." Gu Chen couldn't believe it. It was only a short period of time, and the old lady's ancient coins could be sold for a high price of 500 million yuan.

Gu Chen, who doesn't know much about this industry, can't help but sigh with emotion: "If this is really worth so much money, then you will really make a lot of money. Could it be that if they help you appraise the value of ancient coins, even a little appraisal fee is really worth it?" Do you not accept it?"

"No." The old lady shook her head, but soon she changed her tone and said, "Although the appraisal fee is not charged, they need to charge a service fee."

When Gu Chen heard this, he looked at Lu Weiwei and Nie Xiaoyu beside him, feeling like he still had to charge money?

"How much do you charge?" Nie Xiaoyu asked curiously.

After the old lady finished eating the noodles, she crossed her hands and said, "They said, for example, the prices in these three markets are different from the prices in these three markets, so the service charges are also different."

"The auction on Treasure Island is 31600 yuan, the auction in Southeast Asia is 38000 yuan, and the auctions in Dubai, the United States, North America and Canada are about 68000 yuan."

"Wait, didn't you say that there is no charge?" Nie Xiaoyu became more and more confused when he heard it, and he also retorted and asked: "I said, old lady, they don't charge appraisal fees for co-authors, but they charge service fees? Then it still has to be charged Is it money?"

"Yeah, still so tall?" Lu Weiwei also felt incredible.

The old lady said indifferently: "The staff over there said that they do not charge appraisal fees, but they have to charge service fees for helping to sell things."

"And, the more expensive we want to sell, the higher the service fee."

"Then what if it can't be sold?" Gu Chen asked.

The old lady said with a guilty conscience: "This... At the beginning, they said that they would definitely sell it, but they couldn't. Then why are they cooperating with me? What's the point of the company there?"

"I thought at the time, if this ancient coin can really be exchanged for 500 million yuan, after the money is sold, we will leave 6 yuan to others, which is also a profit."

"But the other party said that you were wrong. You have to pay the 6 now."

"So this money has to be paid in advance?" Gu Chen had already guessed that something was tricky, so he couldn't help asking.

"Yes." The old lady nodded silently, and said, "This money has to be paid in advance, otherwise, how can they help me sell it? The company also said that they are not a charity."

"As long as you pay a service fee of tens of thousands of yuan, you can sell it directly for me and get back more than 500 million in cash."

"I thought at the time, or I should agree. Thinking about the tens of thousands of yuan in deposits at home, I took them out and handed them over to them, and then the two parties signed a contract."

"Wait a minute." Gu Chen suddenly interrupted her and asked, "Old man, since you signed a contract with him, it should be guaranteed, so did you sell this ancient coin or not? ?”

"No." The old lady was in a terrible mood at the moment, and said: "They first said that they had taken the ancient coins to the United States and said that everything went well."

"But there has been no news since then. I called many times to inquire, and they all said that they are going through the process, but the process has gone through for more than half a month. When I went to the appraisal company to inquire again, they told me that my That lot has been registered, and the auction house is being arranged according to the process."

"But because there are too many auction items in the United States, I need to arrange the order of this auction according to the regulations."

"But when I asked them how long it would take to queue, they told me that it might take a month or two if it is fast, or maybe half a year if it is slow."

"So long?" When Nie Xiaoyu heard it, she said angrily, "Isn't this bluffing? How can it be so long?"

"That's right, I thought so too at the time." The old lady told the truth, sighing faintly, and said, "I can't wait for this, I will tell them that directly."

"Later, the manager in charge of the market told me that it is not impossible to jump in the queue, because it is necessary to register in advance to arrange the auctions in the United States, and then follow the procedures there to queue up for auction."

"Because there are so many items in the auction, some people will go through the back door and give the auction house a certain benefit fee through the entrusting company. The higher the price, the shorter the queue time."

"I heard at the time that 68000 had already been sold anyway. If this ancient coin can be auctioned for a high price of 500 million, it would be worth it."

"At that time, my head was hot, and I was a little desperate. I thought that my son was not married yet, and the down payment for the house had not yet been paid. As a mother, I always have to fight for my son."

"So, so I took the old house in Wu's Alley to the mortgage company for cash."

Hearing this, Gu Chen couldn't believe it: "I said old man, you really mortgaged the house? Don't you know that there is a big risk in it?"

"I know." The old lady spoke weakly, and said, "But what can I do? I have nothing to do?"

"Just thinking, if you use money to manage the auction house in the United States, maybe you can arrange it faster for me."

"As long as the auction cycle is short and the cash flow is fast, my old house can be redeemed soon, but now..."

Looking at her current situation, the old lady was so sad that she covered her face and cried loudly.

"Old lady, old lady, are you okay?" Lu Weiwei also quickly patted her on the back.

In fact, everyone can already see that the appraisal company is deceiving.

But the old lady believed that a large part of the reason was her eagerness to buy a suite for her son.

And when he was powerless, suddenly one day, a surprise hit his head.

The ancient coins at home turned out to be worth 500 million overnight.

If it were someone else, it might not be so easy to deceive, but the old lady is eager for money, so she will inevitably fall into the trap.

Thinking of this, Gu Chen also asked her directly: "Old man, tell me the truth, how much money did you invest in?"

"I..." The old lady glanced at Gu Chen, and then said frankly: "To tell you the truth, comrade policeman, after deducting the service fee I invested earlier, which is the 68000 yuan, I invested another 20 yuan one after another. It’s the money I got from mortgaging the old house.”

"Now the auction over there is still delayed, and the house on my side can't be taken back. Seeing that the interest is doubling day by day, I feel anxious."

"Then where did you live these days when you lost your house?" Lu Weiwei was also very curious about this.

The old lady shook her head and said: "I still had some balance in my hand before, and lived in a nearby hotel."

"But in the end, I even spent the remaining balance, and I dare not tell my son."

"So, these days, I've been picking up rubbish for a living and living on some leftovers."

Looking at the immature cheeks of Gu Chen, Lu Weiwei and Nie Xiaoyu, the old lady said again: "After all, I also suffered from hardships. The natural disasters back then, when I was hungry, were much better than now."

"So you have no place to stay these days?" Gu Chen asked.

The old lady shook her head: "No, there is a utility room near the old house. I know that the owner has moved out there long ago, and the windows of the old house are also broken. I just lived there for many days."

"As long as my ancient coin can be sold quickly, I can buy a big house, I can redeem the old house, and everything will be fine."

Seeing the old lady looking up at the sky and looking forward to the future, Gu Chen really didn't want to hit her.

Because at this moment, everyone is aware that the old lady's thinking is a little delirious due to the devastation of these days.

Although I can tell everyone about the process of auctioning ancient coins, in terms of thinking, I was obviously brainwashed by this appraisal company, and I still believe that my ancient coin is at the American Auction House on the other side of the ocean. .

"What's the name of that company?" Gu Chen stopped thinking about it and asked the old lady directly.

"Li... Limin Appraisal Company." The old lady said.

Gu Chenxin said that the harm to the people is almost the same, and after looking around, he said: "Well, old lady, there are still a few spare rooms in the police dormitory of our Furong branch, you live there first, as for what you said We will help you implement the auction, what do you think?"

The old lady was also shocked by Gu Chen's words, she couldn't help but froze, and looked at Gu Chen in disbelief, with doubts in her mind.

"Old lady, trust us, we are the police." Afraid that the old lady would hesitate too much, Lu Weiwei reminded her of their identities again.

"Okay then." The old lady let out a breath, nodded in agreement and said, "Then thank you, Comrade Police."

In the dead end near the intersection of Wujia Alley, everyone helped the old lady clean up briefly, and then drove her back to the Furong branch.

I also greeted the police colleagues who managed the dormitory, and everyone put the spare bedding and some daily necessities into the room.

After that, everyone cleaned up briefly and let the old lady fall asleep peacefully.

And Nie Xiaoyu also promised that these days, the old lady can eat for free in the cafeteria of the Furong branch.

Gu Chen asked her if she wanted the paper contract.

I have to say that although the old lady is covered in dirt all over her body, this contract is the only one that has been kept clean.

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The next day.

Furong Branch, Office of the Criminal Investigation Group Three.

Seeing Police Officer Wang coming to work with a happy face, Lu Weiwei couldn't help asking: "Old Wang, how did you do the finishing homework last night?"

"It's okay." Officer Wang picked up the thermos cup on the table, went to the door to fill up hot water, and then walked back leisurely: "Old Ding and the others did a good job."

"We intercepted all the important documents of Feitian Media Company, and brought back the key members of the company for investigation."

"Now we not only have sufficient evidence, but also the personnel. That's cool, but it's a pity that it's too cheap for Lao Ding."

"I seem to hear someone talking ill of me again." Just as Officer Wang finished speaking, Officer Ding also came in from the door and said, "Old Wang, is that you?"

"Hehe." Officer Wang laughed dryly, and said, "How dare I call you an old man? Are you praising you for doing a good job?"

"I thought it would take a long time, but when Yuan Shasha and I rushed to the scene, Lao Ding was about to return."

"Yes, Senior Brother Ding is really efficient." While everyone was talking, Yuan Shasha also followed a few trainee policemen into the office from the guard group.

She glanced at Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei, and asked weakly, "Brother Gu and Sister Lu, how were you doing last night? Did you see that old man?"

"Yes." Lu Weiwei looked weak.

Yuan Shasha, who put down her bag, held a glass of water and asked in confusion, "How is it? The situation is very bad, right?"

"It's not just bad." Gu Chen shook his head, and said, "This old lady was cheated out of her fortune, but until now she still believes that she will get 500 million soon."

"puff!"

Hearing this, Police Officer Wang couldn't help but spit out his tea, and said in disbelief, "Is this old lady crazy? 500 million? What about winning the lottery?"

Gu Chen nodded slightly with his mouth curled up, and also pointed to his own head: "The old lady does have some problems here, she is crazy to want to get rich."

"But the most problematic thing is this organization called 'Limin Appraisal Company'. I think this company is involved in fraud and illegal activities. I want to investigate."

"Okay." Yuan Shasha, who was sitting behind Gu Chen, immediately raised her hand in agreement and said, "Such a company should be severely punished. Can I be counted as one of the actions?"

Gu Chen shook his head: "I don't think it's better to startle the snake, but to investigate first, we don't need too many people."

Seeing Yuan Shasha's disappointed expression, Lu Weiwei said with a smile, "Xiao Yuan, I won't take you this time. I discussed with Junior Brother Gu last night that we will go to this company as customers. Learn about."

"That's fine." Drinking wolfberry tea in the thermos, Officer Wang nodded silently: "Then what are you going to use for identification? If you don't have anything to go there empty-handed, isn't that exposed?"

"It's okay." Gu Chen looked at Lu Weiwei in the front row, and said with a smile, "Last night, I discussed it with Senior Sister Lu. I will go to the antique market later, buy some small objects, and take them there for appraisal."

"That's right, there are a lot of imitation antiques over there, which can be used as a touchstone. Let this appraisal company open their eyes and see what these so-called experts are." Lu Weiwei couldn't wait.

Officer Wang was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly burst out laughing: "It's okay if you have brains, then you should follow your own plan today, and don't miss the place where you need to collect evidence."

"Do you still need to say, Old Wang, it is necessary." Lu Weiwei dragged out the drawer and had already prepared the equipment.

She and Gu Chen are wearing casual clothes today, just for the convenience of movement.

It was also after briefly discussing the details with everyone that Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei drove away to the antique market in Furong District, Jiangnan City.

"What is the best touchstone to use?" Lu Weiwei in the car couldn't help but turned to Gu Chen who was driving.

Gu Chen smiled: "Don't think about it, just use the object that the old lady took for appraisal."

"Ice cream?" Lu Weiwei suddenly said in shock.

Gu Chen was taken aback, but also smiled and asked her: "I said Senior Sister Lu, did you make a mistake? It's ancient coins, not ice cream."

"Aren't you mistaken? I'm talking about this ice cream shop next door to the antique shop." Lu Weiwei pointed at an antique ice cream shop outside, and couldn't help but sip her water.

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(End of this chapter)