Reborn and Counterattack: The CEO's Powerful Sweetheart

”If we put it this way, then the only one who didn’t know the truth that day was me, right...”

Gu Tong held her head, utterly speechless.

”Theoretically, yes, but I didn’t find out much earlier than you either!”

Gu Qing flashed his sparkling white teeth, looking particularly aggravating.

Little did he know, if he had known this news earlier, he would have made sure to torment Li Yan in every way possible right after he joined the Academy.

After all, he was quite the doting brother.

”You go on!”

Gu Tong couldn’t be bothered with him; otherwise, she feared she wouldn’t be able to resist directly punching him.

Gu Qing strutted around for a while and continued, ”Actually, under normal circumstances, hiding Li Yan was Dad’s personal matter, not an Academy task. But after the third year of hiding Li Yan, an order suddenly came to summon Dad and tell him a secret!”

That must be the ultimate BOSS...

”After going there, not only did Dad meet the commander, but also the long-disappeared Mr. Li from the Li Family. At that time, they even discussed the Li Family’s private smuggling of national treasures.”

Private smuggling...

Those words reminded Gu Tong, and she finally understood the significance of the ’Regain Dignity’ mission.

”You’re saying... the Li Family has been smuggling national treasures all this time until now...”

”Theoretically, that’s true.” Gu Qing laid out another stack of papers on the table and said, ”These are the national treasures smuggled by the Li Family in past years. Now, they’ve appeared in exhibitions in various countries, and the number is vast, involving great funds, absolutely affecting the fundamental interests of our Longxing Country.”

”Mr. Li from the Li Family once said that these were his leftovers, but were stolen by some little brats of the Li Family, and are now scattered across the country. Of course, he also hid quite a few treasures in Longxing Country but forgot their locations, so he needs the government’s help to find them.”

”...” Forgot their locations...

Come on, how could anyone forget the locations of national treasures...

What kind of memory is that...

Gu Tong was fiercely ranting in her mind, but she could also imagine the expression of the primary officer at that time, probably not much better.

However, Mr. Li from the Li Family was highly esteemed, and after discovering the theft of national treasures, he proactively revealed the family’s flaws. Out of courtesy and logic, the primary officer had no way to deal with him, and even felt that patriots like Mr. Li were rare...

With no other options, they established the ’Regain Dignity’ mission and decided to bring Li Yan into the Academy, leaving this matter to the descendants of the Li Family to resolve, which was quite a clever move.

”Mr. Li from the Li Family had a vast collection. Every item they collected was enough to astonish the entire Longxing Country. Of course, among his collection was a set of priceless treasures, which is the key to our ’Regain Dignity’ mission!”

Finally getting to the point, Gu Tong felt a heaviness in her heart, waiting for Gu Qing’s next words.

”This set is a god statue tribute from the Tibet Plateau during the Qing era, totaling twenty-one statues. Originally, they were offered to the National Treasury, and after the fall of the Qing, ended up in Old Man Li’s hands. This set of statues is completely preserved, a national treasure level artifact. Old Man Li drew a treasure map and hid them in various locations, unknown even to the Li Family. However, just recently, a statue surfaced on the market. Reliable sources say it came from the Li Family and has already been circulated overseas!”

National treasure level artifacts must be returned to the country. This Li Family had the audacity to sell them outright, truly having the gall...