Chapter 770 Strange Identification

Standing under the eaves of the backyard, Shi Lei still held a half-cup of red wine in his hand.

The back door quietly opened, and Zhang Xiyue's eyes were no longer blurred, and she walked out very soberly.

Shi Lei turned around, looked at Zhang Xiyue, and nodded slightly at her.

"I will go to Bao'an with your Titan in two days, so if you need my help, either postpone it or I can only say sorry."

Shi Lei spoke first.

Zhang Xiyue smiled slightly and said, "That's really a coincidence. The location this time is Hong Kong Island, which is very close to Bao'an."

Looking at Zhang Xiyue's cunning eyes, Shi Lei couldn't help laughing.

Yes, with the ability of the Dark Night Eye, how could they not find out that Shi Lei was about to go to Bao'an to build branches in Bao'an and Yangcheng for the flash mob?

And at this time, the Dark Night Eye can still come to Shi Lei for help, obviously not too far away from Bao'an, otherwise it would be equivalent to giving Shi Lei a reason to refuse.

"Another appraisal?" Shi Lei didn't have a good reason to refuse. Appraisal could make Dark Night Eye owe him money. He might need Dark Night Eye's help in the future. Agreeing was the best choice.

Zhang Xiyue nodded and said, "The item to be appraised this time is quite special..."

Shi Lei smiled and said, "After seeing the mural last time, I don't think there is anything more special than that. When?"

Zhang Xiyue said, "On the 7th of next month, at Sotheby's auction house in Hong Kong Island."

"Auction house? This thing doesn't belong to you yet?" Shi Lei was a little surprised. "This is not like your style. You don't care about money. Shouldn't you get the item first and then ask me to appraise it?"

Zhang Xiyue made a gesture and shrugged, looking a little helpless.

"This item cannot be traded privately. It must be auctioned."

Shi Lei raised his eyebrows. It must be said that Zhang Xiyue's words aroused his interest.

"There are such strange things? This is quite interesting. Why can't it be traded privately?"

"In principle, this thing does not belong to anyone, so it cannot be traded privately. Its owner must be determined in the form of an auction."

"What is it? So strange."

Zhang Xiyue gently lifted her scattered hair and pinned it behind her ears, lowering her voice and said: "The salvage rights of an ancient shipwreck."

Shi Lei was stunned.

Salvage rights? Ancient shipwreck?

In fact, it is not difficult to understand that this shipwreck is likely to have sunk in the high seas, so it is difficult to define who it belongs to and which country it belongs to?

And among the ancient shipwrecks, there must be a large number of antiques, and even the parts of the shipwreck are antiques themselves.

"According to the information we have obtained, this shipwreck is very likely to be one of the fleets of Zheng He's voyages to the West during the Ming Dynasty. According to the data obtained from the sonic detection, there are a large number of porcelain and embroidery works in the shipwreck, all of which are of great antique and artistic value. However, the location of the shipwreck was found on the high seas, and it was discovered by a British ship, so there is an extremely serious dispute over the ownership."

"It was discovered on the high seas, and it was a British ship. According to international conventions, shouldn't it belong to the discoverer?"

Zhang Xiyue nodded and said, "It should be so. However, the owner of the ship is a Chinese, but his ship is registered in the UK, which caused a dispute. The final result of the negotiation between the two parties was to auction the salvage rights, and the salvage will be carried out by a third party, and the auction proceeds will belong to the company to which the ship belongs."

Shi Lei was a little confused. He didn't know much about international conventions, let alone the complexity involved in this matter.

However, one thing is very clear. Since the shipwreck has not been salvaged yet, the appraisal this time is not actually in Hong Kong Island, but in the high seas where the shipwreck is located.

It doesn't matter where the auction is held. You can't see the real objects at all. You only get the right to salvage.

Shi Lei shook his head and said, "Are you kidding me? I can't see the sunken ship. How can I identify it? You don't think I can identify the authenticity of the sunken ship and the value of the items on the ship with a salvage right contract?"

Zhang Xiyue curled her lips and said, "I don't know the details. I am only responsible for contact and communication. As for the specific situation and the way of identification, Mr. Shi, the contact person in Hong Kong Island of our organization, will answer. Mr. Shi only needs to confirm a time to go to Hong Kong Island before the seventh of next month, and my mission will be completed. As for whether Mr. Shi can reach an agreement with the contact person in Hong Kong Island after going to Hong Kong Island, that is his task. Each of us has a clear division of labor, and we will never know any further information. This is all I know."

Mysterious, but it is undeniable that this successfully aroused Shi Lei's interest.

He smiled and nodded, saying, "Well, you can't force me to do anything anyway. Well, I promise you because we have cooperated many times."

Zhang Xiyue bowed slightly and said, "Thank you, Mr. Shi, what about the time?"

Shi Lei thought about it. After the end of this quota cycle, he will have a chance to draw a lottery because the contract between him and Sun Yiyi has finally been completed.

The lottery is often of great help to Shi Lei's next work. Shi Lei decided to arrange the time after the settlement date anyway.

"The 4th or the 5th... let's go with the 5th. There are still two days until the 7th, so it should be in time." Shi Lei hesitated for a moment and decided on a specific date.

"Okay, then I will ask the contact person in Hong Kong Island to contact Mr. Shi on the evening of the 4th of next month to confirm a more detailed time. Generally speaking, we will send a vehicle to pick up Mr. Shi and then meet directly in Hong Kong Island."

Shi Lei frowned and said, "We are just talking about how to conduct this appraisal. Why do we have to go to Hong Kong Island? Can't we do it in Bao'an? Only when I am sure that I agree with you and am willing to help you with the appraisal, do I need to go to Hong Kong Island, right?"

Zhang Xiyue showed a slightly apologetic expression and said, "Bao'an is under the responsibility of the Pearl River Delta contact person of our organization. If the person in charge of Hong Kong Island goes to Bao'an to contact Mr. Shi, it is not in line with the rules of our organization. Therefore, Mr. Shi can only make a trip. It will probably delay Mr. Shi for about six hours. For this, our organization also has corresponding compensation. The Hong Kong Island contact person will explain the specific situation to Mr. Shi on the evening of the 4th."

Shi Lei thought for a while and nodded, "Okay then."

"Thank you, Mr. Shi." Zhang Xiyue seemed to be relieved after hearing this. She blinked her eyes and hesitated.

"Anything else to say?" Shi Lei asked.

Zhang Xiyue thought for a moment and said, "If everything goes well this time, then after this mission is completed, I can quit the Dark Night Eye."

"What does everything go well mean?"

Zhang Xiyue still seemed a little hesitant, but finally said, "First of all, I must declare to Mr. Shi that I have no intention of using Titan to help me complete this mission. So, if Mr. Shi has any concerns in this regard, I won't say it."

"Go ahead."

"If Mr. Shi finally agrees to help us identify and complete this identification, and we finally successfully bid for the salvage rights of this sunken ship, the entire mission will be considered completed."

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I'll try my best to write, and I'll finish the four chapters at least, and I'll write more if I have the energy.