Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 1377: Chapter 1362: Lieutenant Colonel or Senior Colonel, Take Your Pick

”Miss Huo has already felt everyone’s enthusiasm. Returning from America, such a long journey, Miss Huo and all the experts must be tired.”

”We understand everyone’s excitement, but you should also understand and empathize with Miss Huo. Young girls love to look beautiful, and I’m sure you wouldn’t want to let Miss Huo keep standing here accompanying you, which isn’t good for her health. So, could everyone make way for Miss Huo to return and rest?”

Chief Lu’s face was full of a gentle and kind smile. As the leader of a country, he persuaded in such a way that, of course, no one dared to object.

Seeing this, Huang Zhenlong chimed in:

”I think everyone is more curious about the treasures that Miss Huo presented at the treasure appraisal conference? Rest assured, the treasures have safely returned home, and today, in front of so many people, Miss Huo made a promise.”

”As everyone wishes, in the next six months, she will be busy preparing for the establishment of a private collection gallery. Once the gallery is completed, the few collectibles showcased at the America treasure appraisal conference will be exhibited in the gallery. If you like, you can visit the gallery then!”

Hearing this good news, everyone was thrilled, applauding eagerly, and those at the front made way, allowing Huo Sining and her group to pass smoothly.

Welcoming the entire delegation was a whole array of high-end military vehicles, with professional police cars leading the way.

This was the legendary leadership treatment. Huo Sining was fine, but the other appraisers felt a bit elated.

Prior to this, they had never enjoyed such high-level treatment. Today, not only did they meet the chief leader, but they also sat in a high-end military car. This experience might never occur again in their lifetime.

Huo Sining and Gu Xu, of course, had the privilege to ride in Chief Lu’s car. As soon as they were seated, Chief Lu handed Huo Sining a document.

Huo Sining was a bit puzzled, picked it up and glanced at it, then couldn’t help but frown.

As she expected, the Dongyang Island Country was indeed relentless. Because at the treasure appraisal conference, Huo Sining presented the authentic Han Wunu Kingdom’s Golden Seal, which led the people of Dongyang to realize the issue.

In fact, after the Dongdu Museum was robbed, the Fukuoka Museum had already discovered that the Han Wunu Gold Seal had been swapped.

However, since the Han Wunu Gold Seal was a significant national treasure of Dongyang, too crucial, the Fukuoka Museum, on one hand, feared responsibility and worried that the news, once leaked, would spark national unrest and turmoil;

On the other hand, the museum believed that with today’s technology and surveillance everywhere, the Dongdu police wouldn’t fail to catch such a daring robber group.

They assumed that once the robber group was captured, the Gold Seal would naturally return to the exhibition hall, making reporting to the media and public an unnecessary act.

Harboring such wishful thinking, the Fukuoka Museum chose to remain silent, covering up this major case.

Who knew, after more than half a year, the Dongdu police still had no leads, not even a trace.

Yet, the swapped Han Wunu Gold Seal suddenly appeared at the American trade center’s treasure appraisal conference, boldly presented by a woman from Huaxia.

This woman even used the same old trick, claiming that the Jade Clothing was excavated within their national boundaries, shutting the mouth of the entire Yamato Ethnicity, leaving them with grievances that couldn’t be expressed.

However, although there was no open rebuttal, everyone who saw this Golden Seal knew in their heart that Huo Sining’s Golden Seal could not have been excavated from a thousand-year-old tomb in Huaxia Country.

Thus, the day after the treasure appraisal conference, the Island Country’s consulate issued a diplomatic note to Huaxia Country, accusing Huo Sining of stealing national property of the Island Country, requesting Huaxia to sanction Huo Sining, and demanding the return of the country’s treasured seal.

This diplomatic note soon reached Chief Lu’s hands, which he printed out and handed over to Huo Sining as soon as she returned home.

The statement made no mention of the Watanabe Group swapping the Jade Clothing from the Huaxia Museum, instead accusing Huo Sining’s theft and strongly demanded Huaxia Government give the Island Country’s consulate a perfect response.

After reading this indignantly accusatory diplomatic note, all Huo Sining wanted to say was two words: shameless.

However, on further thought, she found it not surprising. This behavior was typical of the Island Country’s conduct, reversing the truth, making false countercharges, deliberately confusing the key points, and disrupting the audience - weren’t these exactly what the Islanders excel at?

Huo Sining wasn’t quite sure of Chief Lu’s intention in handing her the letter and showed a look of difficulty and embarrassment, asking:

”Grandfather Lu, is this matter very difficult to handle?”

Originally just an enmity between her and the Watanabe Group, had now turned into a catalyst for confrontation between two countries, which inevitably made Huo Sining a bit nervous, worrying whether she had gone too far this time.

Huo Sining knew well the abilities of these Dongyang people — they could turn false into true and black into white. If the Huaxia Government didn’t handle it well and those Dongyang people became unreasonable, this could turn into a real diplomatic incident.

Upon hearing Huo Sining’s words, Chief Lu smiled, his eyes gleaming with amusement:

”There’s nothing difficult to handle. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already responded to them, stating that the Gold Seal was excavated from the Yunling Ancient Tomb in Xianyang, and the return of the Gold Seal will not be agreed upon by the Chinese side.”

”Additionally, regarding the Jade Clothing swap, we have already obtained concrete evidence and witnesses, and have issued a similar diplomatic note to the Eastern Ocean Embassy, requesting them to return our Jade Clothing.”

”If they truly believe the Gold Seal was stolen from their country, then bring forth the evidence. Asking for it verbally without proof, where’s the face in that?”

Chief Lu looked as if it was only natural, not forgetting to wink at Huo Sining, shamelessly adding:

”You did a really satisfying thing this time. Truly invigorating. Do pass on my greetings to your senior brother in Dongyang, and if possible, have him target another museum next time and steal a few more batches of antiques back. It would be even better if they dismantled Sensoji Temple, Kiyomizu Temple, Yasukuni Shrine, and such. Rest assured, there will be no lack of benefits from my end, whether he wants to be a lieutenant colonel or colonel, it’s up to him!”

Huo Sining: ...