Chapter 28 Chapter Twenty Seven

At 7 o'clock in the evening, they returned to the hotel. Shao Kuancheng first helped Li Jin back to the room and went to bed, and then discussed with Director Liu what to get Li Jin some delicious meals at night.Just as they were talking, Qianjin suddenly arrived unexpectedly. He appeared in the lobby of the hotel where they were staying, wearing a short robe that all Bhutanese men wear.Qian Jin's appearance made Li Jin excited like a shot in the arm, and immediately got up and went to the hall.Qian Jin explained that he has been at the construction site of the Art Palace today, because the designer from the United States will leave Bhutan tomorrow, so many things must be explained to him today.The purpose of Qian Jin rushing here from the construction site was to invite three guests from China to have dinner and chat about the friendship of the landlord.

There was also a foreigner who came to the hotel with Qian Jin. He had silver-white hair. He was tall and handsome, but his age could not be seen.Qian Jin explained: "Because this American designer will return to the United States tomorrow, I would like to invite you together tonight. It will be regarded as a reception for you and a farewell for him. Do you mind having dinner with this American friend? An American designer is a big designer, well-known in the United States." I was overjoyed to see Qianjin, Li Jin didn't care about anything particular, just said that it's okay to eat together, how about we treat you?Gan Jinlian said: No, no, you are guests, and you must treat them well. This is a Bhutanese custom.Li Jin was eager to discuss business with Gan Jin, so he stopped talking, and said: "The guest is up to the owner, where to eat?"

Qianjin took them to a restaurant not far from the hotel.The restaurant is not high-end, but very quiet.Qian Jin has already reserved a single room with a window here in advance. From the window, you can see the distant mountains and unknown buildings on the mountains, and the lights are brightly lit in the distance.After being seated, the waiter brought the dishes prepared in advance together, mainly hot and spicy. Shao Kuancheng looked at Li Jin, worried how he could bear such an exciting meal again.Li Jin's cheeks were sunken due to the high fever, and he looked embarrassed, but he obviously didn't pay attention to the taste of the food, and was always waiting for the opportunity to talk about serious matters.

After the dishes were ready, everyone moved their chopsticks, replaced wine with water, and clinked glasses with each other.Before Li Jin could speak, the white-haired American designer spoke first: "Which part of China are you from? Are you traveling to Bhutan?" Before Li Jin could reply, Qian Jin replied instead: "They came from Xijing, China, looking for an ancient stone sculpture. They said that someone stole that ancient stone sculpture." "Stolen?" The white-haired designer showed a surprised expression: "Did it be stolen to Bhutan? Is that ancient stone sculpture your property?"

Or Qianjin replied: "Ancient treasures like China belong to the state." "Oh," Baitou said, "then you are representatives of the government?" One question and one answer, or dry gold: "China and Bhutan have not yet established diplomatic relations, so they came as tourists, and came to talk to the collector of stone sculptures." "Oh!" The white-headed designer seemed to understand the matter: "Without diplomatic relations, it may be very difficult to negotiate in a private capacity. The Bhutanese government is very difficult to help you. You said that the stone carvings were stolen, but If that Bhutanese collector doesn’t think so, the Bhutanese government can’t trust you unilaterally. It’s impossible for that ancient stone sculpture to speak.”

Li Jin spoke, his voice was dry, but he didn't show any weakness: "The person we are looking for is an American!" The white-headed designer raised his eyebrows and exaggeratedly expressed surprise: "Americans? Then why don't you go to the United States?" Li Jin said: "When necessary, we will go to the United States!" The white-headed designer looked serious: "The United States is a country that values ​​evidence. Without sufficient evidence recognized by American law, the U.S. government cannot and has no right to deprive American citizens of any property already held. This is the United States!"

Bai Tou shrugged helplessly and shook his head, but his expression still sympathized with Li Jin.Li Jindao: "There is a famous saying in China, which is called the first ceremony and the second soldier. We came here to find the person who owns this Chinese cultural relic and talk to him politely. We have very sufficient evidence to prove that the stone tool he possessed is China's important ancient cultural relics are unearthed cultural relics that were illegally excavated not long ago. We have sufficient evidence to prove that the thieves smuggled this cultural relic out of China through illegal transportation channels on the high seas. We will purchase this The person responsible for the cultural relic explained the evidence we have. We believe that he will return this Chinese cultural relic to the Chinese people. If he refuses to meet with us, or refuses to return this cultural relic, the Chinese government will definitely initiate legal procedures for recourse , and will definitely investigate this crime worldwide through Interpol. If this cultural relic does not return to its homeland, our investigation will not stop! If you know the owner, please Tell him that the Chinese government has the determination and ability to recover this national treasure and bring it back to China!"

Li Jin's serious illness did not hinder his sonorous tone, which made Shao Kuancheng's interpreter also impassioned.After translating this sentence, Li Jin stopped abruptly.Shao Kuancheng stared at Li Jin, Li Jin stared at Baitou, Baitou turned to look at Qianjin, and smiled awkwardly: "I shouldn't talk about such complicated topics, if I make your friend feel unhappy, it's definitely not mine. Intention." Before Shao Kuancheng had time to translate, Qianjin hurriedly smoothed things over: "Ah, Bhutan is a peaceful and happy country. Chinese and Americans will find happiness here, and those who want to fight will make peace when they come to Bhutan! "

Li Jin wanted to speak again, Director Liu persuaded him with gestures, and said for him: "We don't want to fight, but we also don't accept that some people steal our ancestral things and come to make peace with us." Qian Jin glanced at the white-headed designer and smiled helplessly, as if he didn't know how to respond.The white head also made an expression that Westerners are used to, which also means helplessness.After that, he glanced at Li Jin with red eyes, turned to Director Liu and Shao Kuancheng and said, "I sympathize with you, and I wish you good luck."

Li Jin barely got any water and rice, and although the dinner was not a bad breakup, it ended hastily. Kim made an appointment to meet tomorrow, and he emphasized: "Tell him that the issue must be clarified tomorrow, and we can't wait any longer. Regardless of whether Mike Reynolds is in Bhutan, he must send a representative to formally negotiate with us. Otherwise, we will not talk about it, we will defend the dignity of the Chinese people in our own way!" Shao Kuancheng conveyed this tough statement to Qianjin.Qian Jin's attitude was somewhat ambiguous: "Okay, I will convey it, but I don't know if I can see Mr. Mike, and I don't know if Mr. Mike can send a representative to see you in the near future. I don't know."

Shao Kuancheng saw that Li Jin was seriously ill, so he didn't fully interpret Qian Jin's words to him, but only said: "He said he would convey it." Not much more to say. The white-headed designer arrived at the hotel with them, but he only politely said goodbye to the three Chinese people and did not get off the car.Qian Jin said that he would take the American designer back to the hotel, so he said goodbye in a hurry and drove away.Shao Kuancheng once again offered to send Li to the hospital, but Li Jin refused again. Li Jin said that he just wanted to lie down and sleep right away.Director Liu also said that for people with fever, sleep is the most important thing, and adequate sleep is better than any medicine and treatment. Director Liu was getting old, he was tired all day, he didn't eat to his appetite, and his physical strength was exhausted, so he settled Li Jin and went back to his room to sleep. Shao Kuancheng couldn't sleep. He was lying on the bed, every scene from the beginning to the end of the robbery in Jingling was as vivid as yesterday.He couldn't help but think again of the situations where he helped the team leader persuade Hong Yu to participate in the Jingling robbery case. Every conversation, every quarrel, was like a nightmare, lingering.Those situations, those details, in Shao Kuancheng's heart, were all bloody and tearful, with uncontrollable sobs... How perfect Shao Kuancheng's life was before all this happened.He loves his job, his parents, his courtyard, and he has a girl who loves each other.He didn't expect that everything that followed would completely change his life and his future.Before, how could he have thought that he would have such a difficult sleepless night in a small hotel in a distant foreign land. After this night, the sun will rise as usual, and what will happen in the new day is unpredictable.Can they meet the people they are negotiating with?Can they achieve what they want?The next one to two days will determine their success or failure and whether they will stay or not. In this country where Buddhism is prevalent, Shao Kuancheng lay on the bed, couldn't help clasping his hands together in the dark, and prayed sincerely: "Compassionate Buddha, help us punish evil and promote good!" But he finally put his hands on his chest, more He pleaded silently: "Hong Yu, are you there? Will you protect me? Please protect me!" He could feel that Hong Yu was giving him strength, making him passionately complete the things she failed to do! The Sun Also Rises. Whether it was the Buddha or the red rain, it seemed that neither of them appeared, because something worse happened—Li Jin had a high fever after a night of deep sleep, and he was almost in a coma.Shao Kuancheng no longer asked Li Jin for instructions, but decided on his own. He asked the hotel owner to call an ambulance and sent Li Jin to a nearby hospital.The hospital diagnosed that Li Jin was infected with pneumonia. Because of the delay of two days, he failed to take the correct treatment measures, which led to symptoms of heart failure, which had already developed into the early stage of cor pulmonale. If the treatment was delayed, it would be life-threatening. Li Jin was lying in the treatment room for infusion.Under the stability of analgesic drugs, enter a deep sleep.Shao Kuancheng and Director Liu were sitting in the corridor outside the treatment room, with feelings of failure shrouded in their hearts, both of them were calm and silent. For a whole day, Li Jin's temperature never dropped, and Qian Jin didn't call.In the evening, Shao Kuancheng accompanied Director Liu to go out for dinner. During the meal, Director Liu made a positive judgment: Qianjin will not call again, and this trip to Bhutan will return without success. Director Liu pessimistically believes that many precious cultural relics have been stolen to the West in Chinese history.After 1949, the phenomenon of cultural relics being stolen out of the country has not been banned, but so far, no national treasure-level cultural relics that have been stolen to Western countries have been successfully recovered and returned to China, which shows that the road to treasure hunting is infinite. The ups and downs are hard to beat. Shao Kuancheng lowered his head, speechless. After the meal, Shao Kuancheng sent Director Liu back to the hotel to rest, and then returned to the hospital to accompany Li Jin.The hospital just gave Li Jinjin some liquid food, but they mainly relied on the infusion to supply Li Jin's nutrition and still let him fall asleep.Shao Kuancheng didn't ask Li Jin for instructions. He called the head of the Xijing Criminal Investigation Corps in a corner outside the ward.When he made the call, he almost forgot that it was already twelve o'clock at night in Beijing time. However, the call was connected quickly, and it was the captain himself.The team leader patiently listened to Shao Kuancheng’s lack of rules and disordered reports—the situation was very bad, Li Jin was seriously ill and admitted to the hospital, his money disappeared, and the deadline for his visa was coming soon. Strictly, it is impossible to apply for an extension.Shao Kuancheng also said the pessimistic judgment of Director Liu of the Provincial Museum. It is indeed difficult to defend rights and treasures abroad. No matter how big it is in the United States or Europe or as small as Bhutan, it is difficult to move an inch. So far, there is no successful precedent... When Shao Kuancheng talked about the situation, the captain listened quietly without interjecting a word, but when Shao Kuancheng started to express his opinion, the captain quickly interrupted him.Before it was Shao Kuancheng's turn to ask for instructions, the captain had already issued instructions. "Okay, I see. Your original tasks can be over. Your most important task now is to ensure Li Jin's health and safety! You send the hospital's bank account to the team office, and we will remit the medical expenses immediately. We must let Li Jin get the best treatment. Once Li Jin can walk and fly safely, you will come back immediately. It is safer to return to China for treatment. From now on, you will report directly to me and be directly under my command. situation, call me on my cell phone 24 hours a day!" Shao Kuancheng said, "Yes!" After finishing the call with the captain, Shao Kuancheng felt a little more at ease than before, but at the same time, he felt endlessly lost.Unfortunately, what Director Liu said at dinner was right. Their trip to Bhutan seemed to be "returning without success".If so far, there has been no successful example of recovering the national treasures lost to the West, then the recovery order issued by the Municipal Bureau for the stone coffin of the Jingling Mausoleum will inevitably become a dead letter in the end. At night, Li Jin woke up again, this time he was really awake.There was some blood on his face. He felt that the bones in his body were not so painful, his throat was not so painful, and his head was not so painful. This meant that the high fever in his body began to subside and the inflammation in his lungs was under control. .Shao Kuancheng leaned over the bed and gave a brief report to Li Jin about the phone call with the headquarter and the headmaster's instructions.Li Jin listened silently without saying anything.What Shao Kuancheng saw on his face, he didn't know whether it was a sense of defeat or unwillingness. That night Shao Kuancheng woke up in a chair in the hospital ward.The next morning the tour guide and Director Liu both came.Shao Kuancheng also conveyed to Director Liu the team leader's decision to return to China as soon as possible depending on Li Jin's physical condition. Director Liu obviously had expected this result, and his expression was not surprised.When Shao Kuancheng accompanied Director Liu to see Li Jin in the ward, Li Jin asked Shao Kuancheng to call Qian Jin again, and Shao Kuancheng had to call Qian Jin again in front of Li Jin, but Qian Jin's phone was still turned off.Li Jin then closed his eyes and could only give up completely. Shao Kuancheng settled the tour guide's fees and told him that they will return to China soon, and it is impossible to visit the scenic spots because of Li Jin's illness.The tour guide collected the money, wished Li Jin a speedy recovery in a Buddhist way, wished them good luck, and shook hands to say goodbye.Shao Kuancheng communicated with the doctor at the hospital. The doctor said that the patient could be discharged after two days of infusion, and there should be no problem with flying.But after that, antibiotics and other drugs will continue to be injected every day until the inflammation in the lungs completely disappears. So, Shao Kuancheng asked Director Liu to take care of Li Jin in the ward, while he went to the hospital office to discuss remittance matters, and went to the airline to confirm the return ticket.Then I went to a nearby restaurant to ask the chef to make some rice porridge for Li Jin, and bought director Liu and himself lunch by the way.When he confirmed the three people's air tickets from Paro to Xijing two days later, he bought a first-class seat for Li Jin. Li Jin's illness was due to overwork during this period, and the psychological stress and altitude sickness after arriving in Bhutan were just the last straw that broke the camel's back.Director Liu and Shao Kuancheng also had altitude sickness, and Shao Kuancheng's reaction was even stronger. At first, Director Liu ridiculed Shao Kuancheng for being weak like a young idol and a young artist, not at all like a tough criminal policeman.Later, I asked the tour guide to know that altitude sickness is more lethal to young people.Because young people have large lung capacity and old people have small lung capacity, and the demand for oxygen is of different magnitudes, so Director Liu is not dizzy and nauseous like Shao Kuancheng.In addition, Director Liu is not as afraid of hot and spicy food as Shao Kuancheng, so the nutritional loss is not obvious. On this day, Li Jin drank two meals of rice porridge, ate two eggs, and drank milk in the morning. His physical strength recovered and his body temperature was close to normal.After Shao Kuancheng returned to the hospital at noon, Director Liu went out alone, saying that he was going to visit the scenic spots in Paro City and take some photos. In the evening, when Director Liu came back, Shao Kuancheng accompanied him to the restaurant for dinner, sent him back to the hotel to rest, and then returned to the hospital to take care of Li Jin.He couldn't resist anymore, and sat on the chair in the ward in the middle of the night, and fell asleep. The nurse came in to take Li Jin's temperature in the morning, and he woke up suddenly. Li Jin seemed to have woken up a long time ago, and raised his hand to call Shao Kuancheng to approach the bed, his voice was still weak, and his expression was still sluggish. "Go back quickly, go back to the hotel and sleep... I'm fine here." Shao Kuancheng didn't answer Li Jin's words, he asked: "Captain, do you want to call your wife and report to her that she is safe?" Li Jin said: "No need, I'm going back soon anyway. If she knows that I'm sick, she's even more anxious. Go back and rest, don't get tired and sick too." Shao Kuancheng's eyes were bloodshot. When Director Liu came to the hospital in the morning, he also advised Shao Kuancheng to go back to the hotel and get some sleep, which made Shao Kuancheng puzzled - do I look bitter?Director Liu said that Captain Li handed it over to me. Although I am older, my body is younger than yours and I can withstand tossing. Go to sleep, go to sleep.So Shao Kuancheng left the hospital, went to the familiar restaurant first, asked them to make some broth for Li Jin, sent it to the hospital, and then went back to the hotel to rest. As soon as Shao Kuancheng entered the hotel, he was startled. He saw a person sitting in the empty front hall. His short and fat back made him stop suddenly, and he recognized that the person was Qianjin. Qian Jin was still wearing the men's short skirt called "Guo" by the locals. When Shao Kuancheng came back, he stood up and greeted him.It could be seen that he was here specially waiting for their return, and it seemed that he had been waiting for a long time. "I heard from the people in the hotel that Mr. Li has been admitted to the hospital. Is he seriously ill? Do you want me to do something?" Although the reappearance of Qianjin surprised Shao Kuancheng.But he just said: "It's okay." He didn't ask Qian Jin for any help, and he didn't want to bring Qian Jin to see Li Jin.Now that the team has decided that the recovery task is over, and since the main task now is to ensure Li Jin recovers as soon as possible, Shao Kuancheng feels that there is no need to let Li Jin see Qian Jin again, so as to avoid recurrence of the disease. Ganjin said: "Oh, that's good. Dorje told me that you will leave Bhutan tomorrow, is that true?" Duoji is the tour guide hired by Qianjin. He ends up working with him ahead of schedule, and of course he has to make a report to Qianjin.Shao Kuancheng said lightly: "Yes, we are going back. Mr. Li is sick, so he has to go back for treatment early." Qianjin made a statement of regret: "Bhutan has many very beautiful scenery and buildings that you haven't seen yet. It's a pity." Shao Kuancheng's face was serious: "Yes, Bhutan is a beautiful country, and we will come again. We will follow that Mr. Mike wherever he is." Qian Jin was stunned in embarrassment, and suddenly said something like this: "The stone sculpture you are looking for, there is a person who knows a little bit about it, are you interested in meeting him?" This time it was Shao Kuancheng's turn to be stunned for a moment, then asked, "Who is it?" Qian Jin said: "A person who knows the situation. But he likes to be quiet, so if you are interested, you can go to meet him alone. Can you go to your Mr. Li? If you want to enter the mountain, go It's a long way." Shao Kuancheng was stunned for a moment: "Is it now?" After a pause, he said: "I'll go!"