Chapter 169: Chapter 145 He’s Totally Trustworthy! (Please Subscribe)_2

Chen Hui’s mouth twitched, “How did you know I was going to ask about him?”

At that moment, Shen Qianqian’s tone became noticeably more familiar, “He’s my friend who just happened to arrive in Modu today. As a web novel writer who can also appraise treasures, I thought of him.”

“Friend, as in boyfriend?” Chen Hui half-jokingly asked.

“Almost.” Shen Qianqian replied.

Chen Hui: “???”

He suddenly regretted making this call.

Is or isn’t, what does ‘almost’ mean?

“Did Lin Chuan get into trouble?” Shen Qianqian asked with considerable concern.

She knew that Chen Hui held a position at the Modu police station.

A police comrade specifically called to inquire about him, could it be that he got caught again?

“No, he just helped us identify a piece of bronze ware suspected to be an antiquity, so I wanted to understand his background.” Chen Hui said with a smile.

“I can’t divulge his detailed information, but what I can tell you is that he’s completely trustworthy,” Shen Qianqian spoke firmly.

Completely trustworthy?

“Is he that impressive?” Chen Hui was taken aback for a moment, a look of surprise crossing his face.

“That’s all I can say. Oh, and if he gets involved in any cases in Modu, suspected of a crime, please let me know right away,” Shen Qianqian added.

Having known Lin Chuan for so long, she had the deepest understanding of him; he was practically a born suspect for crime.

However, the Anling Police had classified Lin Chuan’s file as confidential and it was not to be disclosed.

Shen Qianqian couldn’t reveal too much either.

But with Lin Chuan away, Shen Qianqian was somewhat worried. The last time, ten assassins had surrounded the Goldstone Edge Antique Shop, and although the aftermath was unharmed, it had truly panicked her.

Ah… Her mind was in a mess.

Chen Hui and Shen Qianqian chatted idly for a bit more, then Shen Qianqian went back to handling her documents.

She was indeed busy but had spoken a bit more with Chen Hui only because it was about Lin Chuan.

The call ended.

Chen Hui was filled with mixed emotions.

All he’d done was make a phone call to inquire about a web novel writer who was none of his business, and now he had fallen into a stage of questioning his life.

In the beginning.

Although he found it somewhat ridiculous for a web novel writer to be appraising bronze, out of professional integrity, he maintained respect and courtesy towards Lin Chuan.

Not until Lin Chuan elucidated the forgery of the ‘Taotie Pattern Wine Vessel’ and provided corroborative evidence for the material identification did he revise his opinion of Lin Chuan.

This web novel writer truly knew how to appraise treasures!

But after making this call, he was questioning life.

During his university years, he’d always had a soft spot for Shen Qianqian, but she was indifferent towards him.

So much so that after graduation, he only occasionally sent messages to keep in touch, and phoning her was a first for today.

He’d only wanted to use “understanding Lin Chuan” as an excuse to talk to Shen Qianqian, but he hadn’t expected Lin Chuan to be the person who made Shen Qianqian “catch a cold.”

It was a coincidence that was too preposterous!

Over the phone, he listened to Shen Qianqian’s unhidden admiration and high appraisal of Lin Chuan, and could personally feel how well and concerned she was about Lin Chuan.

This was the complete opposite of her attitude towards him.

Sigh—

Chen Hui looked at the starred phone number, took a deep breath, and this time, he was genuinely curious about Lin Chuan.

…

Modu Police Station.

From a distance, Old Bai saw Lin Chuan and immediately rushed towards him like the wind, eager to jump into Lin Chuan’s arms: “Old Lin, you really are my bro!”

“Hey, hey, hey, we’re in public, act decently!” Lin Chuan put his hands forward to block the warm embrace of the passionately fired-up Old Bai.

“Old Lin, without you, I might have really been done for with that piece of bronze,” Old Bai said with a long sigh of relief.

Lin Chuan smiled, patted Old Bai’s shoulder, and comforted him, “It’s just your first time in the station, you were too nervous.”

“I was just too nervous. I was sitting in that interrogation room, and when Officer Chen said that several experts had verified my bronze ware as genuine, my mind went blank with tension. All I could think about was getting you over here as soon as possible to prove my innocence,”

Old Bai nodded vigorously, looking like someone who had narrowly escaped a disaster.

Lin Chuan laughed, “That’s a dependency issue. Go through this a few more times and you’ll be able to handle it with ease, and you’ll be able to think of ways to prove your innocence.”

Old Bai hurriedly shook his head like a rattle drum, “I’m not going in a second time.”

Lin Chuan laughed out loud.

Beside him, Youyou pursed her lips and leaned in close to Lin Chuan with a smile, “You seem to have a lot of experience in this.”

“Uh, I’m a decent person, just involved with more cases,” Lin Chuan explained hurriedly.

It was only then that Old Bai noticed there was a girl next to Lin Chuan.

A very pretty girl!

She wore an off-shoulder floral dress, her skin was very fair, her facial features delicate, and a beauty mark below her eye made her lovely face even more pitiable.

“Sister-in-law, hello!”

Old Bai was very perceptive, and without hesitation, greeted her directly.

Lin Chuan’s face darkened, “Old Bai, don’t get it wrong. This is Youyou, my editor, and she’s also my guide on the path of web novel writing!”

Youyou nodded at Old Bai with a smile, “Hello, Old Bai.”

“Hello, hello.”

Old Bai chuckled, took Lin Chuan’s suitcase, and subtly pulled Lin Chuan a few steps forward, whispering, “Old Lin, you move too fast, changing girls already? What about the two policewomen from last time?”

“What do you mean ‘the two policewomen from last time’ ‘changing girls,’? You can’t slander someone’s reputation like that!” Lin Chuan replied softly.

Old Bai winked and chuckled, “Then which one is your sister-in-law?”

“She’s at home,” Lin Chuan replied.

“A real pro, definitely a pro!” Old Bai immediately raised his thumb in approval.

“I shouldn’t have bailed you out so quickly, should’ve let you stew in the station for a few more days,”

Lin Chuan spat in disgust.

“Old Lin, you’re like my own brother. To thank you, I’m planning to take you to an antiques circle event in Modu tomorrow, do you want to go?” Old Bai chuckled, raising an eyebrow.

“An antiques circle event?”

Lin Chuan was startled, asking with curiosity.

“Recently, a batch of important cultural relics was repatriated from abroad. Modu Cultural Relics Bureau and museums are handling it. I heard that every one of these relics is of national treasure caliber! To get in, one needs a bit of skill!” Old Bai appeared somewhat excited.

Indeed, every time significant cultural relics were repatriated from abroad, it was an exhilarating event for those who loved antiques.

“What time tomorrow?” Lin Chuan inquired with a smile.

He had seen a piece about the repatriation of cultural relics on the newspaper on the plane, and one of the relics piqued his interest greatly.

That particular artifact was one he had failed to replicate in his ‘Antique Forgery’ virtual world.

Seeing that it was part of the repatriated relics this time, he was indeed quite eager to examine its actual details in the real world.

“Tomorrow afternoon at five. I can take you to the event in person, and you can bring your sister-in-law too,” Old Bai said with a smug look on his face.

Lin Chuan had an appointment at ten in the morning with Director Shen Cheng to discuss film adaptation.

There was enough time.

However…

Lin Chuan glanced at Youyou by his side. Youyou had mentioned earlier that she had already arranged a schedule for him.

Youyou smiled, speaking considerately, “I’ll go with you, and after we’ve seen the transfer of the relics, we can enjoy Modu’s night view.”

Lin Chuan nodded, “No problem.”

“I’ll take you to the hotel to check in now. The chief editor said he wants to take us to dinner tonight to thank you for the gift you sent him.” Youyou winked.

“I haven’t even sent the gift yet, and the chief editor wants to take me to dinner. I’m a bit overwhelmed,” Lin Chuan said with a laugh.

“You are, after all, a web novel writer with an average of 20,000 readers per chapter, the winner of the anti-fraud essay contest, a hot topic, and the Qing Kangxi Five-colored Fish and Algae Pattern Douli Bowl you forged must be of no lesser level,” Youyou said with a small proud smile on her face.

Old Bai, just by following the steps described in your book to forge a bronze piece, could fool the experts, causing the police to come directly to collect it, putting several experts in a fix.

If you personally took action, you might even outshine the real thing!

Lin Chuan laughed heartily, “Not at all, it holds some collectible value.”

Ahem, if it were displayed in a museum, probably no one would be able to tell it’s a fake.