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Liang Xidao: "There is only one answer, they are accomplices, except for the deputy curator. Although the deputy curator majors in fine arts, he prefers women compared to art. When the four old men and experts all confirmed that it was an authentic work, he How dare you fight against others? Besides, with the knowledge of the deputy curator, you may not be able to identify the authenticity of Junku. Especially in the past month, the deputy curator has experienced the aftershocks of harassment, his wife's divorce, and no hope of being promoted to the post of curator. .”

The curator was very calm, and asked: "Are we accomplices? It may be the oldest theft gang in history. Excuse me, where is the evidence?"

"It's strange, why everyone asks me for evidence. I'm a detective, not a policeman." Liang Xi said: "I believe that as long as the police interrogate several old experts separately, there will be Kurt. I think the truth will be revealed in the world."

Speaking of this, Bobby still didn't understand: "They are all old experts, and you said that the curator is not keen on money. Why does he want to steal Junku? Do you collect it yourself?"

"Good question! The question you asked is the core issue of Junku's theft case, and it is also the most important question. Solving this puzzle is equivalent to solving the puzzle of Junku's theft. I was also trapped In the maze, until I remembered what Chris said." Liang Xi took out his mobile phone and found a photo of Junku: "This is Junku's owner, a Saudi nouveau riche, and he hangs Junku in his office to show his wealth. Rees told me that oil paintings should not be hung in strong light for a long time. The ultraviolet rays of the sun are reflected by indoor items, which will damage the color of oil paintings and the quality of oil paintings. The prince is also a smoker, and half a cigar is still burning in the photo. The tobacco formed The smoke smokes the world famous paintings every moment."

Liang Xidao: "In the view of the curator and other experts, the prince is tantamount to murdering Junku. They decided to save Junku. This is the most critical core issue of this case. Thank God and thank Chris."

Liang Xi paused for a moment to look at the curator, who was unmoved and sat quietly.

Liang Xi continued to perform: "I don't quite understand some details. I don't think you can make such a comprehensive plan. Stealing Junku is only the first step, and destroying Junku is the ultimate goal. How to make the deputy curator jump step by step?" Fall into the trap and let the deputy curator steal Junku? You can’t do it. The framing of the deputy curator is very methodical and planned, and there are many backup plans.”

Liang Xi said: "What if the deputy curator doesn't accept it? Then fire or other methods can even be used to claim that the fake is genuine and send it back to the prince. Maybe the prince will never know that the thing hanging on his wall is a fake for the rest of his life. After the deputy curator enters the set, what if he doesn’t use petrol bombs? It’s okay, just burn it directly, and the deputy curator will definitely take the blame. It’s not a problem for the deputy curator to hide the oil painting elsewhere. For the planner’s team , It’s too easy to deal with an ordinary person.”

Liang Xi: "As for the account and bank game, the planner has grasped the details very well. The deputy curator has to believe that the other party is a sincere buyer."

Liang Xidao: "There are three subjects in this case. The first subject is the collector. The second subject is the planning action team. The third subject is the scholars represented by you, the curator. You know that you can't do this, curator. One thing, you need someone to help you, and you need money and a way to find someone to help you. So you found a collector, I think a collector should be someone like your friend, it’s not hard to find. A collector has money and a way, and you found it planning team."

Liang Xi said: "But at this point, I am quite puzzled. How can you trust the planning team, curator? Your expert team is an indispensable part of the planning team's plan. From this, I thought of a rich man in London. , he is 48 years old, he is an art collector, and he is an orphan. This is related to the three characteristics of careful planning, boldness and non-violence. I am basically sure that the planning team is the ore group of Thresh. And the collection The home is a member of the Orphan Association. Of course, this part is completely based on my guesswork, whether it is right or not, I am not sure, you don’t need to tell me, I am not interested.”

Liang Xi said: "I know that you are planning to go to jail, curator. I even guess that you would rather bear the infamy yourself and throw away your life to save Junku. The law is deterrent, but when a person is full of love and ideals At the time, the law was never his priority. At the core, you knew it was illegal to do it, and you thought it was right to do it.”

Liang Xidao: "I can explain most of the questions or make speculations and conjectures. Can you please explain one question? The deputy curator is facing felony charges for framing. Is this what you think is justice?"

The curator thought quietly, then suddenly smiled, and said: "If he didn't steal the oil painting, then he's fine. If he stole the oil painting, then he should go to jail. Today he will steal Junku, tomorrow he will steal other oil paintings. He He has low morals and prefers the ass of his female colleagues to working in a museum full of treasures."

Bobby asked: "In this case, why not fire him?"

The curator looked at Bobby: "Don't you know that the deputy curator is your mother's classmate? It was your mother who recommended him to be the deputy curator directly. I am not satisfied with this personnel arrangement. But because the main donor of the museum has requirements, give him A job is not a bad thing. He can handle public and external affairs. Objectively speaking, he has talent, but lack of enthusiasm."

The curator said: "I am most worried that after I retire, the Clement family will intervene in the selection of the successor. I believe my letter of recommendation is useful, but the position of curator is ultimately up to the committee."

Museums are public welfare institutions, and the government has allocated funds, but they are not under the jurisdiction of the government.They are managed and supervised by third-party unofficial bodies.such as Arts Council England.When a curator leaves, the Arts Council convenes discussions on the departure of the curator, usually involving town halls, art experts and scholars, and major private donors and funders.Of course, the curator will also attend and explain the candidates he recommends.

In the UK there are only officially funded museums, not officially run museums.There are only national museums, not all national museums.The Art Council conducts an annual review of the museum.The flow of tourists, the number and quality of special exhibitions, the preservation of artworks, etc., are used to position the museum.According to this positioning, the government will distribute financial allocations to museums in proportion.

Museums usually operate with subsidized funds. When funds are tight, museums will cut expenditure and increase revenue.Such as selling tickets, such as dismantling booths, etc.Another option is to find a donor.Many consortiums and groups have donated a lot of money every year for charity, scientific research and art.The London Museum is lucky. The patron’s father is the Clement Group. The Clement Group covers all basic expenses. At the same time, it is very generous in applying for museum funds. As long as the curator asks, the amount within 100 million pounds will be credited in minutes. .Therefore, the London Museum, as a local museum, has the ability to hold Bi Vinci oil painting exhibitions.

But also because of this, the Clement family has a great say in the appointment and dismissal of museum personnel.The curator was unwilling to be replaced by a deputy curator. He believed that the deputy curator would destroy the London Museum.The director's dream is to make the Museum of London a world-class museum like the British Museum.The person recommended by the curator was the young Kurt, on the grounds that Kurt had management, organizational and leadership skills, and was extremely devoted to and full of enthusiasm for the work of art.In view of the irreconcilable conflict between the deputy director and Kurt, the deputy director must resign.

Chapter 2 Junku ([-])

The curator said: "You can call the police. If you allow me to contact some of my old friends before the police arrive, I will be very grateful to you. Sir, this matter has nothing to do with them, they just didn't recognize it as a fake. One day Personal guilt is enough."

Liang Xi said, "But you won't tell the police who the buyer is."

The curator nodded: "Only I know who the buyer is. I also believe that he will treat Junku like his own child, and he will not take Junku as his own. Maybe 30 years, maybe 50 years later, his child I will donate Junku and tell the story of Junku to the world."

Liang Xi looked at Bobby: "Now you know why I hesitated to bring you here? Anyway, we are friends, and I can't lie to you about this kind of thing. So the decision is up to you."

Liang Xi stood up, nodded to the curator, and left the curator's office.

Who is the curator or is it wrong?Liang Xi is not a judge, he has no right to judge whether the curator is right or wrong.As a natural person, he respects the curator.If there is no Poppy, he will ask the curator, and after getting a satisfactory answer, he will float away without taking a cloud.However, the curator has damaged the direct interests of his friend, which is still a big interest of [-] million pounds.

If Liang Xi is just, Liang Xi should call the police, because the [-] million pounds was not paid by the Clement family, and also includes the Clement Group shareholders, insurance company shareholders, and even small shareholders. .

If Liang Xi obeyed the law, he should still call the police.

But Liang Xi is Liang Xi, Liang Xi is not bound by any rules, he is himself.This is a piece of advice from John. John told Liang Xi not to care about money and status when he was young, and to let himself go.Neither evil nor good, everything comes from the heart.Bobby is a friend and the only constraint in this case, so Liang Xi brought Bobby here, and Bobby made the decision.

I tell you he is a murderer because you are my friend, but in my opinion he is not a bad person, so I can't help you kill him.As for whether you want to kill him or not, that is your business.

Liang Xi walked past the prepared press conference, left the museum and walked to the side of the road.The chief bodyguard looked at Liang Xi. Liang Xi pointed to the museum to indicate that Bobby was still inside, and then pointed to a taxi passing by, indicating that he would take a taxi back.

The chief bodyguard nodded, went to the side of the road and stretched out his hand, called a taxi for Liang Xi, and signaled the taxi to drive forward to Liang Xi's side.Then he raised his hand to Liang Xi to say goodbye.

……

Liang Xi was in a bad mood again. Since handling the case alone, Liang Xi was depressed twice because of Bobby.Last time Chris got shot.The source of emotional depression is that certain factors make the decision from the heart become a decision of weighing interests.

Liang Xi really wanted to chat with someone, so he picked up his mobile phone and looked at social software. Karin left a message telling him that today she was going to assist the surgeon in a long operation, which would take at least eight hours.

Looking through the address book, Liu Zhen and Baker are good brothers, not delicate enough to talk about their thoughts.Chris can only be regarded as ordinary friends.Fiona is suitable in every way, but Liang Xi doesn't want to cause trouble.Not to mention Mary, you are ashamed to ask the old man to comfort you.Liang Xi said to the taxi driver: "Please, go to Baihan Community."

Today is Saturday, and little Wendy is sitting on the swing in the front yard with that Winnie the Pooh in her arms.Xiaoben was taken to Nottingham by her parents because of the silk scarf killer case. There were no children of her age in the nearby residents, so she was very lonely.

Wendy looked up and saw a person sitting on the steps of the former grandmother's house across the road. Wendy was very surprised and walked over with her mouth open.Liang Xi helped her look at the left and right traffic. After Wendy passed by, she sat next to Liang Xi: "You came to play with me?"

Liang Xi took out a cup of milk tea from the bag beside him and handed it to Wendy: "No, I'm in a bad mood but I don't want to lose my temper, so I came to see you and hope I can lose my temper." Wendy's cuteness and innocence are Liang Xi's I thought it was a beautiful thing.

Wendy asked, "You and Karin broke up?"

Liang Xi replied: "No, how is it possible."

Wendy: "Then..."

"You drink milk tea. I'm here to talk, not to answer questions." Liang Xi said: "She has no time. She wants to be a doctor and serve the country. But she is beautiful, smart, and loves I."

Liang Xi: "People have a lot of confusion, and these confusions have haunted us since birth. I was lucky, I met John, and John could always answer my confusion. After John's death, along with growing up, the things I met There are more and more people. My confusion is also increasing."

Wendy held the milk tea straw in her mouth, looked up at Liang Xi, and listened obediently.The trick of gagging with milk tea is at least very effective for Wendy.

Liang Xi said that Karin is very good, and always tolerates and agrees with herself unconditionally.This is what he wants, but he wants more. He wants to hear more objective opinions, but he doesn't want Karin to think that he is wrong.

Wendy listened to half a cup of milk tea before asking: "Is it about Karin or about work?"

Liang Xi thought for a long time and said, "I just want to chat with people."

"Hey."

"Ok?"

Wendy said: "I'm glad you found me."

Liang Xi looked at Wendy and smiled: "I'm glad to come to you too, but I'm not happy that you came to me."

"cut."

Liang Xi stood up: "I feel much better, I have to go."

Wendy nodded slightly, looked at Liang Xi's back and shouted: "My mother said that God is omnipotent, if you have any doubts, you can find him."

Liang Xi stretched out his hand to signal for a taxi not far away, then turned to Wendy and said, "Too many people are bothering him, he probably won't be able to spare time."

Liang Xi was a little flustered when Wendy asked that question: Is it about Karin or about work.Liang Xi thought he couldn't, but after careful examination, he realized that he was a little dissatisfied with Karin.There is only one full rest day in two weeks, and the four dinners in two weeks will not exceed eight hours.Liang Xi hopes that he can work and live as if he is not in love, but in fact it is not like this. After all, it is a passionate love, and it is difficult to live and work without feeling completely aside.

Karin is very busy, so she has no problem, because she is very fulfilled, and once in a while a phone call fills her heart.Liang Xi is very idle, so busy that he panics.At the same time, he also wants to be a good boyfriend, not to disturb Karin's busy time.

One way, I can't have any dissatisfaction with Karin, and continue to live like this until Karin gets the license of the attending doctor four years later.

One way is to explain my inner thoughts to Karin, hoping that Karin can give herself more time.

Neither of these two methods is a good one. If Karin gives herself more time, she will give up some things.Maybe you should find a hobby.What would John say if he was still alive?Liang Xi speculated that John would tell himself... Can't speculate.

"Hello, please turn up the volume." Liang Xi heard the news on the taxi broadcast related to the museum.

The newscaster explained the just-concluded museum press conference, the bad news, Junku was destroyed.The police spokesperson explained the circumstances of the incident. The deputy curator stole Junku, and eventually the car and Junku were burned because of triggering the agency or other reasons.The suspect confessed and confessed the process of committing the crime. The police are currently investigating some of the details.

Obviously Bobby chose to hide and let the curator go.This decision was within Liang Xi's expectations.Liang Xi was depressed because of this.As a smart person, as a person who failed in two love affairs because of being too smart, Liang Xi knew that if his own factors were excluded, Bobby would definitely call the police.The spirit of an artist and the value of being cool are worthless to Bobby, who is full of business blood.

Does the curator think this is the right thing to do?Sorry, the law and I don't think you're doing it right.

Liang Xi didn't want himself to interfere with other people's decisions, especially his friends' decisions.After all, it was [-] million. Liang Xi didn't want to carry this favor, nor did he want to have anything to do with it.

But is it really what Liang Xi thought?

……

Liang Xi slept through the night last night and woke up in the afternoon. After reading the news, he learned that the genuine Junku product had been sent to the police station.It is said that a thief is about to break into the zombie car and find something valuable.I accidentally discovered that the deputy curator was sneaking around.The thief followed the deputy curator, and after the deputy curator left, he found Junku.After the museum press conference ended today, the thief realized that the thing he stole turned out to be Junku.So he cut a letter out of a book, put it together with Junku in the locker of a swimming pool open to the public at a certain university, and called the police anonymously.

After the police got Junku, they immediately contacted several experts to confirm that what the thief sent was the real Junku.

Liang Xi called Bobby: "What's the situation?"

Bobby said: "I asked the prince to buy Junku."

Liang Xi asked, "Why?"

Bobby said: "The curator can't do this. From a legal point of view, the deputy curator should not be convicted of a felony. It's not fair, although I don't like him. From a commercial point of view, it's not okay. The insurance company pays [-] million. The [-] million yuan is not the loss of the Clement Group, but the loss of the large and small shareholders and the Clement Group, and I have no right to let the curator go."

So Bobby came up with a way to get the best of both worlds. Since the Clement family is the father of the London Museum, his father simply bought the oil painting and gave it to his son.Originally Bobby thought it would be troublesome, but unexpectedly the curator contacted the collector to explain the situation, and the collector agreed to send back the original painting.

Liang Xi said: "He can't disagree. The curator was recruited by you, and the police ransacked his house every minute."

Bobby said: "Liang Xi, don't think people are so dark, okay? Although I think so, hehe."

Liang Xi cut out: "How much did you spend?"

Bobby said, "You won't believe me when I tell you."

Liang Xi asked, "One hundred million?"

Bobby: "The pattern is small."

"Two hundred million? Are you covering everyone's losses?" Liang Xi asked in surprise, "Your father must not crush you to death?"

Bobby said leisurely: "The pattern is small."

Liang Xi asked: "Don't ink, how much?"

Bobby: "For nothing."

Liang Xi: "Nani?"

Bobby: "The boss of the group branch and my father's friend the British ambassador to Saudi Arabia visited the prince. The prince heard that the patriarch of the Clement family likes handsome, so he waved his hand and gave it to me."

Liang Xi didn't believe it: "Give it away for nothing?" Crazy, 200 million, not [-] million.

Bobby: "Yes, it's free, but it's not free. The prince's birthday is a few days later, and I have to prepare a special gift for his birthday, using the reputation of the Clement family to support him."

Liang Xi: "Didn't he know that Junku was stolen?"

Bobby said: "He didn't know. The ambassador told him that it was stolen, and then told him that it was found. Don't ask me, I don't know how they communicated. Anyway, it was free in the end. My dad asked me to prepare first. Today I will go to Saudi Arabia with him to celebrate his birthday."

"Two hundred million for free?" Liang Xi still didn't believe it.

Bobby said impatiently: "Even if it's not a free gift, does it have something to do with you? Does the oil painting have something to do with you, or does the museum have something to do with you? Where is there so much nonsense?"

After being scolded, Liang Xi had a rare kind attitude and said, "You did a good job."

Bobby was dissatisfied: "Hey, you can only solve crimes, and you are still far behind in being a man and doing things. What qualifications do you have to praise me for doing a good job?"

Liang Xi replied: "Yes, yes."

Bobby asked: "Why don't you talk back?"

Liang Xi: "None of your business, hang up."

The son of a local tycoon got married and spent a lot of money to ask a celebrity to help officiate the wedding.In fact, emcees are not the profession of celebrities, and what celebrities do is not as good as professional emcees.But local tyrants are willing to spend money, and money brings little happiness to him.Inviting celebrities is for the sake of face, and face can greatly improve his happiness.

If your income is 5000 yuan and a meal of western food is 5000 yuan, you feel that western food is a luxury consumption.If you have an income of [-] million, you will choose the best restaurant, and the best chef will cook the best ingredients for you.

With Liang Xi's comprehension ability, he can understand about 100 million pounds, but he still can't understand the level of 4000 million pounds, which means he doesn't have a deep concept of wealth.Liang Xi searched online, but he did not find out how much money the prince had, but he did find out how much money the Saudi crown prince had. He counted zero, and counted again to confirm that his assets were [-] trillion US dollars.

Throw your nuts!

……

A very important location in the case of the scarf killer is a wasteland where a lot of construction waste has accumulated.One night, a gun battle broke out in the southeastern part of the wasteland. When the police arrived, they found only four dead bodies and three seriously injured people.

It was confirmed that the seven dead and injured were divided into two groups, one from Birmingham and the other from Old Peter's nephew.After investigation, the police initially determined that this was a case of flour.

The price of flour in London has reached a record low, and consignees from many cities in England have come to London to buy goods.The supply of goods is under the control of Old Peter in the South District.Old Peter turned himself into the biggest fan lord in London, and people in other districts got their goods from Old Peter.Old Peter set the rules that these people could not sell to other agents after taking the goods, but could only sell them on their own territory.

Taking the price of flour in Birmingham as a reference, the price that Old Peter sells to agents in the London area is about [-]% off.Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester City, etc. get [-]% off the price.Flour sellers in other cities quit, so they looked for secondary agents to get the goods.Old Peter was in the midst of a prosperous spring, and the fans in other districts did not dare to provoke Old Peter.Besides, although old Peter made more money, they also made more money than before, with less risk.

According to the preliminary investigation by the police, the elder Peter's nephew became the ghost.My nephew is 19 years old this year, idles around and spends a lot of money.One day, he overheard information from his father, so he and his two buddies stole a car carrying flour and traded it with the Birmingham people.When the people in Birmingham were inspecting the goods, two cars came and eight gunmen got out, shooting at them without saying a word.The eight gunmen each loaded two magazines and got into the car and left, fleeing the scene.

There are two key points in this case, one is the eight gunmen, which shows that the criminal gang has quite good armed forces, and their existence will make London citizens feel insecure.One is that people from Birmingham came to London to buy flour, which means that the price of flour in London is not only low, but also the quality is affirmed.

The next morning, the mayor went to the police department for a 10-minute meeting with the superintendent.After the meeting, the superintendent called for an emergency meeting of senior police officers.

Chapter 2: The Storm in London

The post of Assistant Commissioner of Frontline Police is held concurrently by Deputy Assistant Commissioner Gray.Gray Patrolman was born, and then entered the Criminal Investigation Department to become a criminal policeman.In an arrest operation, he underestimated the criminal and did not call the special police for support, which resulted in him and his partner being seriously injured in the shootout.He was transferred from the front line to the logistics department because three fingers on his left hand were broken.

Gray became Deputy Assistant Superintendent a few years ago, focusing on logistics.The main tasks include: establishing contact and cooperation with police family members and police unions, being responsible for publicizing the image of the police in the public relations department, popularizing laws in the community, paying attention to parole personnel, maintaining contact with charities and welfare organizations, and providing certain legal assistance and humanities for ex-convicts Caring etc.

To put it simply, Gray is the one in charge of doing chores among the three deputy assistant directors.The other two assistant directors, one is in charge of administration and personnel.The last partner is equivalent to the assistant director, and handles front-line police work with him.Originally, the last deputy assistant director had the most weight, but unfortunately, in the handling of the gangster case in London at the Net Red Festival, he could not see any decisive courage and ability to deal with problems.Before Dale resigned, he recommended Gray to the director. He believed that Gray was the most stable and organized senior police officer in the frontline police department.Therefore, after Dell left, Gray temporarily served as assistant director.

In addition to the Police Department, London also has independent police departments, such as the Financial Police, National Defense Police, Civilian Nuclear Power Police and Powder Squad.These departments are under the jurisdiction of the Director General of the Police Agency, but they are not responsible to the Police Agency. The National Defense Police is responsible to the Ministry of Defense, and the Financial Police is responsible to the Finance Department. , not all business.