The old things I repaired have become fine

Chapter 353 Shen Le: Oh no, I have become a cultural relic that cannot be taken out of the country?!

"Why are you here?"

"Why do you suddenly want to go to Europe?"

Shen Le and the director of the Binhai City Special Affairs Bureau sat across the table from each other, staring at each other. You asked me a question, I asked you a question, and then we fell into silence, each thinking about how to phrase it...

Shen Le was really confused. He still had some guesses about his position, otherwise he would not have contacted the Special Affairs Bureau first:

Communicate and report in advance. In any case, it is better than suddenly getting hit by a dump truck abroad or being shot eight times and dying from suicide.

However, he thought it was Gu Yulin, or Gu Yulin's superior, who came to explain to him the precautions for leaving the country. Why, was it the director who came in person?
The last time we met, it was Red Wedding Dress who pointed out the direction of the big whirlpool, and multiple organizations took joint action!
The director looked at his blank face, and he had so much complaints in his stomach that he didn't know where to start. Shen Le moved his mouth, and he ran himself to pieces!

Since receiving the news, he has turned down two meetings and an event to rush here. While on the road and in the car, the phone has not stopped:

"What is Shen Le busy with recently?"

"Please have all the border ports pay attention. If you find him trying to leave the country, stop him immediately and report to my department!"

"Which travel agency did he go to to get the visa?"

"What? You haven't even got a passport yet? That's fine..."

Unless Shen Le suddenly has a brain storm and plans to smuggle out and then smuggle back, there is always room for negotiation.

Well, seeing as he consulted Gu Yulin first, he probably wouldn't resort to illegal means...

Even so, looking at Shen Le's confused expression, the director still felt a sense of resentment, "Who am I working so hard for?"

He was complaining in his heart, but he put on a friendly smile that was reserved for experts, professionals, and those who used their emotional intelligence to their intelligence, and said calmly:

"Mr. Shen, do you have something to do in Europe? To see ancient buildings? To attend an exhibition? Or to attend an academic forum? -- We will help you arrange it according to the situation?"

I hope they are not going to fight with some European superpowers... Speaking of which, the Special Affairs Bureau hasn't detected any European superpowers coming to Zhuxi Town recently...

"Oh, neither." Shen Le stood up and led him to the center of the studio, showing him the half-finished Buddha statue:

"I have reason to believe that the head or hand of this Buddha statue has been lost in Europe. I want to find it back. So I have to go out for a trip."

The director looked at the Buddha statue and remained silent.

That's the trouble with dealing with people with special abilities. They often give you a ridiculous reason, and if you ask further, you will get an even more ridiculous reason...

For example, "I found it in a dream after my soul traveled thousands of miles..."

"I got this result from the spirit writing..."

"I asked the master in a forum, and he told me..."

It’s hard to verify them one by one!
The director has hit a wall so hard that he has given up trying to figure out whether this statement is reliable or not, and simply doesn't even bother asking.

He walked half a circle around the Buddha statue, asked Shen Le's permission, and took a few photos and a video.

To be honest, he is not an expert on cultural relics. In his eyes, the Buddha statue looks okay, but just okay. It does not have the aesthetic value that would make people's eyes light up and be impressed by it.

The gold foil on the Buddha statue is quite brilliant, but how much gold is used and whether it reaches the warning line of "freely carrying gold out of the country" is the problem of the customs, not their Special Affairs Bureau.

He calmed down, checked the shooting effects of the photos and videos, and asked himself seriously:

"In order to find the Buddha's head, do we have to take this statue with us?"

"real."

“And then bring it back as it is?”

"Yes."

"Can you not go? Is there anything you want us to help you with?"

"I'm afraid that's not possible. Only if I go out myself can I determine the location and find the Buddha's head."

"Then... can we set off a few months later? We can find a way to form a team and get you to the shore. Once you locate yourself quickly, we can send someone ashore to take the Buddha's head away?"

"...Why do I hear that you guys don't want me to go abroad?"

Shen Leqing couldn't help but grin. The director shook his head and smiled bitterly:
"You must be joking. How can we restrict your actions? It's just that for an expert of your level, we always hope to ensure your safety as much as possible..."

"Me? This level? Expert?!"

Shen Le asked three soul-searching questions in succession. What level? When was it rated? How come I don't know?
There was no assessment process, no defense, no certificate, and most importantly, no expert allowance.

When did you raise my security level? You should have informed me! "Oh, this is our bureau's internal assessment, about security level." The director continued to smile:
"The main thing is that you went on two missions and expanded our territory for us, adding a large area of territory..."

Expand the territory!

What a credit!
The kind where the family tree can even be opened on a single page!

This is because Shen Le is a homebody. He just tinkers with things and then retreats back to his own house.

If it were a Han envoy, he could rush into the palace, kill important officials, kill foreign envoys, kill the king, and do whatever he wants, even if it means he dies.

"Nanyue killed the Han envoy and divided it into nine counties; the King of Wan killed the Han envoy and the head of the county was Beique; Joseon killed the Han envoy and was immediately executed."

It doesn’t matter if I am killed. If the country avenges me and destroys your country, I will be recorded in history books!
Moreover, the territory Shen Le had opened up was not a tiny one. The one on the sea was small in area but had an important strategic location;
The area outside the pass is large, full of spiritual energy, and has huge potential!
How can such an expert not be protected?

"I have my reasons for not notifying you. After all, you don't really want to attend meetings, meetings with leaders, interviews, or various activities, right?"

Shen Le put on a mask of pain on the spot. Thank you, thank you so much, I am a student who can't even pass the civil service exam and can't even write an essay, but you let me experience all this in the officialdom...

When a leader speaks like that, after just one minute of listening to him, I feel like ants are crawling all over my body!
Lack of exposure has its benefits. So, what we need to worry about is——

"You didn't reveal my identity?!"

Shen Le asked with concern. The director shook his head slightly:
"Of course, we will do our best to keep it secret within our bureau. However, many people have seen you during the operation outside the Great Wall, and there are probably some people who know your ability and importance. Many people will talk a lot..."

"So, I have become a cultural relic that is forbidden to leave the country?!"

Shen Le shouted urgently. The director was speechless:
What, what cultural relics?
How did it get to the issue of cultural relics?
Expert Shen, please take it easy. You are a human being, not a thing! You are a cultural relic restoration expert, don't turn yourself into a cultural relic!
He resisted the urge to shake his head and tried to comfort her:

"That's of course impossible. But we still need to be as safe as possible. By the way, where did this Buddha statue come from?"

"..."

I said there was someone who didn't want to show up. I suspected it was Long Jun's boss. He asked someone else to ask me to repair it so that I could practice and improve my proficiency. Do you believe it?

Seeing that Shen Le kept silent, the director did not dare to ask any more questions. He pondered for a moment and said slowly:
"First, I need to find a few reliable experts to verify and confirm that the value of your Buddha statue is not high enough to be classified as a cultural relic that is prohibited from being exhibited abroad.

If it is prohibited, the Buddha statues cannot be taken out, is that okay?"

That's definitely no problem. Students majoring in archaeology and cultural relics restoration who don't have this basic concept can be expelled from school!

Shen Le nodded seriously, but he was determined in his heart. There are hundreds of cultural relics in the country that are prohibited from being exhibited abroad, and each one is a rare treasure.

The Buddha statue in his hand was not up to that standard at all. Even if it was, after he had repaired it like this, I guess the teacher would shake his head when he saw it...

"Then, even if they are not in that sequence, cultural relics still need to be certified when they leave the country. The best way is to find a museum exchange exhibition or something like that, sandwich them among a bunch of cultural relics, and form a group to go out?"

Shen Le nodded and shook his head. For things like exchanging exhibitions, everyone would start discussing it several months or even half a year in advance!
If there were no ready-made exhibition, how long would it take from the beginning of the talks to the time he went abroad?

"Or, we can find an auction or something, and use it as an excuse. At worst, we can find a reason to withdraw it temporarily." The director seriously tried to think of a solution for him:

"If that doesn't work, then find another exhibition and go out together? In short, it's best to go out through formal channels. If we form a group, we can greatly increase the safety factor..."

Shen Le was overwhelmed by what he heard. He rubbed his forehead and asked seriously:
"In short, can these things be handed over to the Special Affairs Bureau? I only have two principles: first, it must be fast, and second, it must be safe.

Just get out safely and bring the Buddha head back safely, money is not a problem..."

The Special Affairs Bureau really doesn't need to worry about money. The rewards for the settlement in the secret realm outside the pass are not even about money.

That represents a huge contribution, a huge amount of resources, and greatly increased authority. Do you really think that the Warrior car, the professionals of the Special Affairs Bureau, and the high-precision map can be transferred whenever you want?
The director simply advised him seriously:

"Do you want to exchange some money? At least get a Bank of China card or something like that. When you're abroad, you can't just use your points as cash..."

Shen Le wrote them down one by one and planned to do them one by one. After thinking about it, he still had one more thing to trouble them:

"By the way, is there any boat that can take me to the East China Sea? Part of this Buddha statue is nearby, I want to fish it out..."

He waved his hand, and the scroll understood and projected the map. The director stood on tiptoe and looked at it for a moment, frowning slightly:

"The water is quite deep... If you can wait, I will arrange for someone to ask if there is a suitable diving team nearby..."

"Wait, let me ask the old turtle first? If it can dive, there's no need to find a diver!"

Director: "..."

　It rained so heavily today that the cat didn’t even go out…

　　I have to go out tomorrow because I need to buy a lot of vegetables!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)