Treasure hunt begins in England

Chapter 196 Unexpected Request

After finishing the task in the historical projection, Liang En planned to look for new business opportunities around him through his own channels early 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. It turned out that there was another person in the office besides the curator. A middle-aged man.

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

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

After a brief greeting with Liang En, the police officer Burke looked at him seriously and explained why he was looking for him through Mr. Curator this time.

"With the help of Interpol, we have the opportunity to apply for an invitation letter for the auction, but the problem is that the auction is a private auction, and the identity of the participants must be checked in addition to the invitation."

"Before the auction started, we couldn't find qualified personnel at all, so we could only turn to a few museums for help. Fortunately, the curator directly recommended you to us after receiving our request for help."

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

"This—I might have to think about it." Faced with this unexpected situation, Liang En quickly cleared his mind and said. "If there is any other material that I can allow me to see, it is best to let me see it now."

"Of course you can." Police Officer Burke took out a small notebook from his body and handed it to Liang En, "This is something we have summarized now, but for the sake of confidentiality, you can only keep the contents of the notebook in this office look."

"Thank you, that's enough." Liang En nodded, took the notebook, and read it seriously. Soon, he found that this task was not as dangerous as he imagined.

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 participating in an auction.

What Liang En has to do is also very simple, that is, to confirm with the naked eye whether there are any cultural relics lost in the museum at the auction, and if they appear, they can notify the pre-booked contact person as soon as possible.

Obviously, such a job does not have much risk, but the benefits are very considerable.In particular, it can also take this opportunity to build a good relationship with museums and powerful departments.

"Please allow me to make a 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 planned to call Pierce to ask.

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

This auction started after the end of World War II. Because of the land and a series of changes caused by the war, many Junker nobles in Germany ran from the east to the west in order to escape the lampposts.

Although these people fled to the West, the land and industries on which they depended have all disappeared.So in order to survive, they can only choose to sell all kinds of valuable soft goods that they carry with them.

It is also for this reason that the auction adopts an invitation system like a club, so that it is more convenient to protect the face of those Junker nobles who have sold their properties.

Although with the passage of time, those exiled Junker nobles were no longer the protagonists of the auction, but this auction has been handed down and has become an influential club-style auction in Germany.

It's just that after the end of the Cold War, in order to adapt to the expanding market, this auction also began to send invitations to the outside world, but those who have the right to send invitations must obtain the consent of other people if they want to invite someone.

This is why Interpol had to find someone to cooperate before, because they could only ask people to make a proposal without exposing themselves, but it might not be approved.

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

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

After leaving the museum, Liang En got in touch with Earl Bossett's butler, and asked him to see if he could get an invitation for the auction.

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

Obviously, the scheduled customers of this auction are actually hereditary aristocrats like the Earl Bossitt 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 too much, so they were naturally willing to help Liang En when Liang En needed them.

Five days later, Liang En got off the plane in a suit and dragged his suitcase, and then boarded the car to the hotel outside the airport with the funds who had come to pick him up.

Obviously, as a young historian recommended by the old Earl's family, Liang En easily obtained this invitation and came to Bonn, preparing to participate in the auction that will be held tomorrow.

Because this is a semi-public, legal auction.So the venue for the auction was the Hilton Hotel in the central area of ​​Bonn. Of course, Liang En and the others naturally lived in this hotel now.

"Free board and lodging is provided. This really is a high-end auction!" Standing in the guest room and looking at the Rhine River not far away, Liang En sighed softly in Chinese.

In fact, Liang En now has enough money to enjoy all of 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 the Hilton Hotel built in the capital of West Germany back then, the interior decoration of this hotel is very good, and all kinds of food inside are indeed delicious, and the main event auction will start the next day.

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 images of those who participated in the auction to a guest room on the third floor.

(End of this chapter)