"My two royal appraisers have come in, just like me!" Li Mengqi said, "No matter what kind of criminal or grave robber they are, they can't just come to the detention center and ask them to appraise, right?"
Regarding appraising the cultural relics, Zhao Yu didn't have much hope. Because, the grave robbers most likely had two old experts from the Cultural Relics Bureau with them. The two of them could definitely help them appraise.
Plus, the high-level grave robbers were expert appraisers themselves. Some were even better than the experts. So, regarding appraising the cultural relics, Zhao Yu didn't have much hope.
So, Zhao Yu shifted his focus to the channel to sell the stolen goods. He quickly asked, "Sis, if the grave robbers wanted to sell locally, where would they go?"
Li Mengqi couldn't help but be quiet when he brought up such a sensitive topic. If he were to answer this question, he would definitely betray his friend.
"Sis, I swear on my honor that I definitely won't betray you! Plus, if I were to look for them, I wouldn't need to be a police officer. Is that okay? "Zhao Yu comforted her as he touched the photo on his phone.
"Sigh! Alright! " Li Mengqi sighed. "Flower Market Street, number 53, Flowers of All Nations. You can look for a Boss Li there! This person specializes in buying underground cultural relics. There's no one more professional than him! "
Wait …
Flower Market Street?
Zhao Yu immediately thought of the big fight the night before. How did another Flower Market Street pop up so quickly?
Number 53?
Flowers of All Nations.
Oh … the name isn't right. The name of the flower shop is different from Fat Sausage's.
"Just say that you are my friend. But, you … better use your identity as a buyer …" Li Mengqi thought for a while and said, "If even Boss Li doesn't know anything, it means that the grave robbers won't do anything in Qinshan!"
"Alright!"
Zhao Yu nodded. He was thinking, "It seems that this Flower Market Street isn't simple. They sell fake cultural relics and buy real cultural relics. Are they all family businesses?"
As Zhao Yu's interrogation with Li Mengqi was over, he wanted to keep his phone and leave.
Li Mengqi suddenly begged Zhao Yu, "Police officer, I'm sorry. Can I take a look at your phone again? I haven't seen my daughter for a very long time! "
Seeing that Li Mengqi was worried about her daughter, Zhao Yu didn't say anything, so he passed the phone to her. Li Mengqi quickly took the phone and looked at her daughter's photo carefully. After a few glances, her eyes were filled with tears again.
Zhao Yu looked at Li Mengqi without blinking. His mind was racing. What else would this woman know?
Cultural relics, cultural relics … She was an expert in buying cultural relics. Other than Mr. Li, what else could she tell me?
Li Mengqi was already over fifty years old. Just the black-market merchant case alone was enough to sentence her to life imprisonment. She would probably spend the rest of her life in prison!
However, this woman had managed the black market for so many years and had seen her fair share of glory. Perhaps …
Wait a minute …
Qin Shan!
Shady merchant!
So many years!?
Then …
Suddenly, a strange idea flashed through Zhao Yu's mind. He quickly snatched his phone back and quickly uploaded another photo from the intranet.
This photo was none other than the photo of the female corpse from the Female Corpse in the Ancient Costume Case.
"Sis, look at this photo again. This is an old case from eighteen years ago." Zhao Yu passed the photo to Li Mengqi. "Look at the clothes the person is wearing. It's a real ancient costume. Look at it carefully. Can you think of anything?"
Li Mengqi didn't expect Zhao Yu to show her a corpse. Her expression suddenly changed and she looked at the photo unwillingly.
"From the style, it should be from the Qing Dynasty! And … "Li Mengqi frowned and said uncertainly," The clothes are so bright, it should be new, right? "
"It really is from the Qing Dynasty, and it's a real ancient costume. It's not new, right?" Zhao Yu explained.
"No, that's not what I meant … Mm …" Li Mengqi said embarrassedly, "Can you help me find a pair of reading glasses? My eyes are blurred! "
"Okay!" Zhao Yu quickly asked the guard for help.
"Police officer, when I said it's new, I meant that no one had worn it before. From what I see, this dress should have been used by someone in the tomb. The owner of the tomb should be a rich lady or something like that!" Li Mengqi guessed.
"Oh … You're good!" Zhao Yu suddenly understood. "Sis, aren't you quite knowledgeable about tombs? And you're saying that it's bad luck, and that you don't want to collect underground relics. Are you kidding me again? "
"Cough! People in our line of work should know a little bit! "Then, the guard brought the reading glasses over. Li Mengqi put them on and looked at it carefully.
"Police officer, I seem to have some impression. Is this the incident that happened many years ago, when the Qinhe Bridge was being renovated?" Li Mengqi asked curiously. "I don't understand. Why are you showing me this?"
"Mm …"
Zhao Yu was thinking about what to say, but Li Mengqi continued, "That's weird.
"That's strange. I've never told anyone about this … How did you know?"
Ah?!
Suddenly hearing Li Mengqi's words, Zhao Yu couldn't help but be shocked.
What … What does that mean?
Could … Could it be that Li Mengqi is related to the Female Corpse in Ancient Costume Case?
"Hehe …" Li Mengqi suddenly laughed and said seriously, "Alright, since I didn't say anything back then, I guess it's fine to tell you now! Actually, the dead woman in the photo, I have seen her before! "
Ah?!
Holy sh * t, this … What's going on?
Zhao Yu couldn't help but be shocked. He hadn't gotten a "Gen" hexagram that day! Why did he suddenly find an important case?
"You know who this woman is?" Zhao Yu asked in surprise.
"I don't know," Li Mengqi answered seriously. "I've only seen her once!"
"Ah? Seen her before? "Zhao Yu asked," How? "
"Sigh! Anyway, it's been so many years. It's fine if I tell you! " Li Mengqi held Zhao Yu's phone and said, "My business was taken over from my father-in-law. About 20 years ago, at that time, I was just a small follower of my father-in-law, helping him with some accounts and things like that.
"Once, in my father-in-law's study room, I saw this woman more than once!" Li Mengqi recalled. "She was a woman from the South. She was very pretty. One look at her and you'll never forget her."
"Oh? Then … Who was she? What did she do? "Zhao Yu asked.
"I guess she was in our line of work. But, it was just a guess. My father-in-law was very strict and had a bad temper, so I didn't dare ask!" Li Mengqi pondered and said, "Then, about two to three years later, I saw the news in the newspaper, as well as the notice that the government put up to look for the dead body. The dead body was a little rotten, but I could recognize that it was definitely that woman! "
Tsk tsk …
Zhao Yu listened carefully. It seemed that the Female Corpse in Ancient Costume Case was very complicated.
"Don't blame me for not reporting!" Li Mengqi said honestly. "We are in a shady business, so it's taboo to deal with the police. Plus, my father-in-law seemed to have a close relationship with that woman. I was worried that her death might be related to my father-in-law! Then, I didn't dare to say anything!
"Mm … Why … It's been so many years, and the case still hasn't been solved?" Li Mengqi said with interest. "I remember that the case was quite sensational. The village even invited a lot of monks to perform rituals!
"Police officer, this is what I think. The reason why the woman died so mysteriously must have something to do with love, because … the woman was too pretty! I've lived for so long, but I've never seen such a beautiful person! "
Something to do with love?
Was it a crime of passion?
"Also, I remember one detail. I'm not sure if it can help you," Li Mengqi said. "Back then, when my father-in-law was talking to the woman, he kept mentioning the word 'Gege'. Then, I realized that 'Gege' was the woman's name. It should be a term of endearment, or a pet name, or … a nickname?"
Gege?
Hearing this, Zhao Yu's eyebrows creased even more.
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