"Wait a minute." Before the old lady could finish speaking, Gu Chen interrupted instantly: "Are you sure these titles are true? Or are you not sure either?"
"This..." The old lady was speechless for a moment.
"That means you're not sure?" Gu Chen asked.
"Almost, but not really." After a moment of contradictory hesitation, the old lady added: "However, I have seen the various trophies and certificates placed in his office, and they do say Greater China Art Appraisal Center.
Director, and he also has many certificates on the bookcase."
"Are they 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, she just nodded silently.
Gu Chen was also a little troubled and said: "Old man, I think you must have made a mistake."
"Is it a mistake?" The old lady expressed confusion and hurriedly asked Gu Chen: "How can this be a mistake? I even checked it with my mobile phone and found that this organization does exist."
Gu Chen lowered his hand and asked the old lady to stop first, and patiently explained: "Old man, let me tell you this, as long as these so-called institutions always start with something Chinese or something Chinese around the world, you have to pay attention to it.
Already."
"Although these organizations exist and have been registered, most of them are not authoritative organizations, but are privately registered."
"Nowadays, many associations and organizations that start with Greater China or Global Chinese are not allowed in most cases."
"Of course, what you see online may not be true. The key to this kind of association organization is its authority, but most of them are awards and certificates issued by people in the industry chain, which are extremely valuable.
Low, some are even just trying to sell dog meat on sheep’s head.”
"That's right." Lu Weiwei on the side also agreed very much: "We have previously investigated and dealt with an association with the name Global Chinese. It is basically a shell organization. Old lady, you have to keep your eyes peeled."
Although I don’t know what happened to the old lady, judging from the old lady’s story, it seems that it has something to do with this appraisal agency and the appraisal experts recommended by the appraisal agency.
Nie Xiaoyu also asked impatiently: "What happened next? What did the so-called appraisal expert Liu Deming say?"
"He said that this thing is probably from the Yuan Dynasty and should be very valuable," the old lady said.
"Keep talking." Gu Chen frowned and listened carefully to every detail.
The old lady nodded and said: "Liu Deming helped me identify it and said it was from the Yuan Dynasty. But at that time, I remember that not long after, a market worker came in and said that he could help sell it."
"Routine, definitely a routine." Lu Weiwei was very confused 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 said in a weak voice: "They say that the market determines its value. For example, if you go to the general market, such as Baodao and Southeast Asia, you may sell it for more than 2 million yuan."
"But if you go to the United States, Dubai, or Canada in North America, you might be able to sell it for 3 million yuan, or even 5 million yuan."
"Oh my God." Gu Chen couldn't believe it. In just a short period of time, the old lady's ancient coins might be sold for a high price of 5 million yuan.
Gu Chen, who didn't know much about this industry, couldn't help but sigh: "If this is really worth so much money, then you will really make a lot of money. Is it true that they help you appraise the value of ancient coins for nothing?"
Won’t you accept it?”
"No." The old lady shook her head, but soon she changed her tone and said, "Although there is no appraisal fee, they need to charge a service fee."
When Gu Chen heard this, he looked at each other with Lu Weiwei and Nie Xiaoyu beside him, feeling that he still had to charge money?
"How much will it cost?" Nie Xiaoyu asked curiously.
After finishing the noodles, the old lady clasped her fingers with her hands and said, "They said, for example, the prices in these three markets are different from those in these three markets, so the service charges are also different."
"The auction price in Baodao is 31,600 yuan, the auction price in Southeast Asia is 38,000 yuan, and the auction price in Dubai, America, North America and Canada is roughly 68,000 yuan per piece."
"Wait a minute, didn't you say there would be no charge?" Nie Xiaoyu became more and more confused as she listened, and retorted: "Old lady, they don't charge appraisal fees, but they do charge service fees? Then don't we still have to charge them?
For money?”
"Yes, still so high?" Lu Weiwei also felt incredible.
The old lady said calmly: "The staff over there said that they do not charge appraisal fees, but for those who sell things, they have to charge service fees."
"And the more expensive we want to sell it, the higher the service fee will be."
"What if it can't be sold?" Gu Chen asked.
The old lady felt a little guilty and said: "This... at the beginning, they said it would definitely be sold, but they couldn't. So why are they cooperating with me? What's the point of having the company there?"
"I was thinking that if this ancient coin could be exchanged for 5 million, and when I sold the money, I would leave 68,000 to others, which would be a profit."
"But the other party said that you were wrong. You have to pay the 68,000 yuan now."
"So this money has to be paid in advance?" Gu Chen had already guessed that there was something fishy and couldn't help but ask.
"Yes." The old lady nodded silently and said, "This money must 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 I pay a service fee of tens of thousands of yuan, I can sell it directly for me and get more than 5 million yuan in cash."
"I thought at the time, why don't I agree? Considering that I still have tens of thousands of yuan in savings at home, I took it all out and handed it over to them, and then both parties signed a contract."
"Wait a minute." Gu Chen suddenly interrupted her and asked: "Old man, since you signed a contract with someone, it should be guaranteed, so has your ancient coin been sold or not?
?”
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "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 that everything went well."
"But then there was no news. I called many times to inquire, and they all said they were going through the process. But the process took more than half a month. When I went to the appraisal company again to inquire, they told me that my
That lot has been registered and the auction house session is being arranged according to the procedure."
"But because there are so many auction items going to the United States, my item needs to be sorted according to regulations."
"But when I asked them how long it would take to wait, they told me that if it was fast, it would be a month or two, if it was slow, it might be half a year."
"So long?" When Nie Xiaoyu heard this, he became angry and said, "Isn't this bluffing? How can it make sense for it to take so long?"
"Yes, that's what I thought at the time." The old lady told the truth and sighed quietly, "I can't wait any longer. I told them so straightforwardly."
"Later, the manager in charge of the market told me that it was not impossible to jump in line, because to arrange auctions at American auction houses, you need to register in advance and then queue up for auction according to the procedures there."
"Because there are so many items for auction, some people will go through the back door and give the auction house a certain benefit fee through a consignment company. The higher the price, the shorter the queue time."
"When I heard about it, I realized that 68,000 yuan had already been sold. If this ancient coin could be auctioned for 5 million yuan, it would be worth it."
"At that time, I was just hot-headed and a bit desperate. I just thought that my son hadn't gotten married yet and the down payment for the house hadn't been paid yet. As a mother, you have to work hard for your son."
"So, that's why I took the old house in Wu's Alley to a mortgage company in exchange for cash."
Hearing this, Gu Chen also said in disbelief: "I said, old man, did you really mortgage your house? Don't you know there is a lot of risk involved?"
"I know." The old lady said in a feeble tone, "But what can I do? I can't do anything?"
"I just thought that if I spent some money to manage the auction houses in the United States, they might be able to queue things up for me faster."
"As long as the auction cycle is short and cash returns quickly, my old house can be redeemed soon, but now..."
Looking at her current situation, the old lady felt so sad that she covered her face and burst into tears.
"Old lady, old lady, are you okay?" Lu Weiwei also quickly patted her back.
In fact, everyone can already see that the appraisal company is lying.
But the old lady believes that a big part of the reason is that she is eager to buy a house for her son.
And when I had no ability, suddenly one day, a surprise hit my head.
The ancient coins at home were worth 5 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 would 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?"
"I..." The old lady glanced at Gu Chen and then said frankly: "To tell you the truth, comrade police, in addition to the service fee invested previously, which was the 68,000 yuan, I invested another 200,000 yuan. These are all
It’s the money I got from mortgaging my old house.”
"The auction over there has yet to be arranged, and I can't take back the house here. I see the interest doubling day by day, and 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, so I stayed in a nearby hotel."
"But in the end, I even spent the remaining balance, and I didn't dare tell my son."
"So, these days, I have been picking up garbage for a living and living on some leftovers."
Looking at the young faces of Gu Chen, Lu Weiwei and Nie Xiaoyu, the old lady added: "After all, I have suffered through it. The natural disasters and hunger back then were much better than now."
"So you don't have a 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 there has moved away long ago, and the windows of the old house are also broken, so he lived there for many days."
"As long as my ancient coins can be sold quickly, I can buy a big house, I can redeem my 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 hurt her.
Because at this moment, everyone realizes that the old lady's thinking seems to be a little confused due to the ravages of these days.
Although I can tell everyone about my process of auctioning ancient coins, my way of thinking has obviously been brainwashed by this appraisal company. 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 was not bad, and after looking around, he said: "Well, old lady, we still have a few spare rooms in the police dormitory of Furong Branch. You can stay there first. As for what you said,
We will help you implement the auction matters, 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, as if she had doubts in her mind.
"Old lady, trust us, we are the police." Lu Weiwei was afraid that the old lady would hesitate too much, so she reminded her again of their identities.
"Okay then." The old lady breathed a sigh of relief and nodded in agreement: "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 Furong Branch.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! I also said hello to the police colleagues who manage the dormitory, and everyone put the spare bedding and some daily necessities into the room.
Afterwards, everyone simply cleaned up and let the old lady sleep peacefully.
Nie Xiaoyu also promised that the old lady can eat for free in the canteen of Furong Branch these days.
Gu Chen asked her for the paper contract.
I have to say that although the old lady was covered in dirt, this contract was kept clean.
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The next day.
Furong Branch, Criminal Investigation Group Three Office.
Looking at Officer Wang who came to work with a happy face, Lu Weiwei couldn't help but ask: "Old Wang, how did you do with the finishing work last night?"
"It's okay." Officer Wang picked up the thermos cup on the table and went to the door to fill it with hot water. Then he walked back leisurely and said, "Old Ding and the others did a good job."
"All the important documents of Feitian Media Company have been intercepted by us, and the main key members of this company have also been brought back for investigation."
"Now we not only have sufficient evidence, but we also have all the personnel. That's great, but it's a pity that we got the advantage of Lao Ding."
"I seem to hear someone speaking ill of me again." Just as Officer Wang finished speaking, Officer Ding also walked in from the door and said, "Old Wang, is that you?"
"Haha." Officer Wang laughed dryly and said, "How dare I criticize you, Old Ding? 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 preparing to return."
"Yes, Brother Ding is really efficient at work." While everyone was talking, Yuan Shasha followed several trainee police officers and walked into the office from the guard group.
She glanced at Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei, and asked weakly: "Senior Brother Gu and Senior Sister Lu, how were you last night? Did you see the old man?"
"Yes." Lu Weiwei looked weak.
Yuan Shasha put down her bag, then held the water glass and asked puzzledly: "How is it? The situation is very bad, isn't it?"
"It's not just bad." Gu Chen shook his head and said, "This old lady was deceived into losing her entire fortune, but now she still believes that she will get 5 million soon."
"puff!"
Hearing this, Officer Wang couldn't help but spit out his tea and said in disbelief: "Is this old lady crazy? 5 million? What about winning the lottery?"
Gu Chen curled his lips and nodded slightly, and pointed at his head: "There is indeed something wrong here, old lady. She is crazy about wanting to get rich."
"But the most problematic thing is this organization called Limin Appraisal Company. I think this company is suspected of fraudulent and illegal activities, and I want to investigate."
"Okay." Yuan Shasha, who was sitting behind Gu Chen, immediately raised her hands and said in agreement: "Such a company should be severely punished. Can I be counted as one of the perpetrators?"
Gu Chen shook his head: "I think it's better not to alert the enemy, but to investigate first. We don't need too many people."
Seeing Yuan Shasha's disappointed look, Lu Weiwei laughed and said: "Xiao Yuan, I won't take you with me this time. Junior Brother Gu and I discussed it last night. We want to go to this company as customers.
Learn about."
"That's fine." Drinking the wolfberry tea from the thermos cup, Officer Wang nodded silently: "Then what are you going to use for identification? If there is nothing, go empty-handed. Wouldn't that be exposed?"
"It's okay." Gu Chen looked at Lu Weiwei in the front row and said with a smile: "Senior Sister Lu and I already discussed it last night. We will go to the antique market later and buy some small items and take them there for appraisal."
"Yes, there are a lot of simulated antiques over there, which can be used as a touchstone to open the eyes of this appraisal company and see what these so-called experts are." Lu Weiwei couldn't wait.
Officer Wang was stunned for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter: "You still have brains, so it's okay, then just follow your plan today and make sure not to miss the place where evidence should be collected."
"You still have to say it, Lao Wang, it's necessary." Lu Weiwei dragged out the drawer and had the equipment ready.
She and Gu Chen wore casual clothes today just to facilitate movement.
After briefly discussing the details with everyone, Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei drove away and headed to the antique market in Furong District, Jiangnan City.
"What's the best touchstone?" Lu Weiwei, who was in the car, turned to ask Gu Chen, who was driving.
Gu Chen smiled: "Don't think about it, just use the kind of object the old lady took for appraisal."
"Ice cream?" Lu Weiwei suddenly said in shock.
Gu Chen was stunned and asked her with a smile: "Senior Sister Lu, are you mistaken? It's ancient coins, not ice cream."
"That's right? I'm talking about this ice cream shop next to the antique shop." Lu Weiwei pointed to an antique ice cream shop outside and couldn't help but sip her saliva.
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