It turned out to be a meticulously planned antiquities fraud. The gang had been targeting the descendants of fallen noble families, using high-quality replicas to swap out their ancestral heirlooms. Following the trail, the police not only recovered the genuine Yin Family Jade but also dismantled an antiquities fraud ring that spanned seven provinces.
As a token of gratitude, the Yin family gifted a Warring States period jade *cong* to Xuantong Pavilion. It sold for an astronomical price at auction, and Mu Feng and his team made a tidy profit.
"Are we pivoting into a detective agency now?" Qin Yue quipped while counting the money. "Appraising treasures and solving crimes—we do it all."
Chapter 45