Me! A disgraced celebrity! Starting by seeking justice for impoverished students.

Chapter 7: I stole artifacts from the British Museum. Is that a crime?

That evening, Jiang Chen quickly turned off the live stream and began to think about how to take action.

I read through the materials Lin Wan sent me several times.

I didn't shut down my computer until 1 a.m.

His live stream that evening was even edited into a short video.

Whether it was Jiang Chen's explanation of eating pandas or his plan to help impoverished students with their lawsuits, both caused a huge uproar online.

Even more remarkably, many trending topics appeared on Douyin's rankings early the next morning.

#Disgraced celebrity Jiang Chen returns to his roots, surprisingly helping impoverished students with their lawsuits?#

#Is it hype or genuine emotion? Jiang Chen displays his lawyer's demeanor once again!#

#How to eat panda food responsibly? Jiang Chen teaches you a trick!#

#……#

These topics, which appeared on the trending search list, presented completely different themes.

Many netizens are discussing this.

[I clicked on the video about eating pandas, thinking it was a joke, but after watching it, I found that what he said actually made sense?]

Is this person trying to be funny or trying to educate the public about the law?

Regardless of the circumstances, he dared to intervene when his student grant was stolen; I respect him as a true hero!

[What's with the reverence? It's obviously a publicity stunt; they'll be selling products in a couple of days!]

[Then why don't you try to snag a spot in the poverty alleviation program? Let's see who dares to use this to create hype.]

[It was already a complete ruin, what's there left to hype up?]

The comments section under the trending topic was filled with arguments.

Meanwhile, in the Star Entertainment office.

Li Xue leaned back in her chair, scrolling through her phone, and also saw the trending search terms.

She tossed her phone onto the table.

"Heh... Jiang Chen, you really don't want to cool off fast enough!"

"After finally severing ties with the company, couldn't you just keep a low profile? Why did you have to run into this mess!"

Her expression was indifferent, as if she was waiting to see Jiang Chen make a fool of himself.

She wanted to see how Jiang Chen would handle the situation!

The next morning at 10:00 AM.

Jiang Chen's live stream room lit up.

In the video, Jiang Chen is wearing a black hoodie, exuding a sunny and carefree vibe.

The background behind him kept receding, and upon closer inspection, it was the fields and villages rushing past the high-speed train window.

Viewers who had just entered the live stream exclaimed in surprise.

[Holy crap? They're streaming?!]

[Is this on a high-speed train? Where is this going?!]

[Upstairs, he's going to find those siblings to gather evidence!]

[Hahaha! I thought Jiang Chen was scared and was about to run away with the bucket!]

Jiang Chen adjusted the phone stand and smiled at the camera.

"Hello everyone, I'd like to clarify something here: I haven't run away, nor have I been targeted by PR firms."

"I contacted Lin Wan and her brother last night and got their detailed address!"

"Our destination is Dongning City, we'll arrive in about two and a half hours!"

The city where he lives is quite a distance from Dongning City.

Even high-speed trains take two to three hours to travel.

Although I paid for my own travel expenses, the company has already given me 500,000 yuan in compensation.

This amount of money was a huge sum for him.

It will take some time.

Upon learning that Jiang Chen was going to a certain place to collect evidence, the live chat instantly erupted in excitement.

[He really went? I thought he was just saying it!]

Holy crap, are they serious?!

Jiang Chen, if you really win this lawsuit, I'll never badmouth you again!

Don't rush to praise him; let's see if he can even meet anyone first!

[Dongning Teachers College, right? I have a friend who studies there, and he said this story has spread throughout the school.]

[It's no use spreading this, the school is suppressing it!]

[Jiang Chen, I have some legal questions I'd like to ask you. I'm waiting online, it's urgent!]

[Haha... It seems everyone trusts Jiang Chen's professional skills, which I didn't expect!]

At the same time, the icon for requesting a live chat session started jumping around wildly.

It instantly soared to 99+!

Jiang Chen glanced at it, somewhat surprised.

"Wow... so many people want to connect via voice chat?"

He glanced at the time; there was still a long way to go before they arrived.

Then interact more with netizens; consider it a way to gain some goodwill from the general public.

"Then I'll just pick someone randomly to connect with on voice chat."

"If you have any legal knowledge, please feel free to come and consult with us!"

He randomly selected an ID that read, "Brothers who share joys and sorrows with me, I have become your brother who shares joys and sorrows."

The Thunder ID, so long and difficult to create, shocked many viewers in the live stream as soon as it was released.

How could anyone come up with such a thunderous username!

The live stream connection was established quickly.

The voice on the other end was that of a young man, tinged with excitement and nervousness.

"Hello, Brother Jiang! I'm an archaeology student, and I have a question I'd like to ask you!"

Jiang Chen smiled and nodded: "Go ahead."

"Recently, I've been studying the appreciation of ancient artifacts, and a sudden thought popped into my head... what if, I mean, what if!"

"If I went into the British Museum and stole cultural relics that had been looted from our country, and brought them back home, would that be illegal?"

The moment these words were spoken, the live stream chat exploded.

【?????】

Holy crap, this question is even more outrageous than the one about eating pandas yesterday!

Eating pandas might save your life, but stealing from the British Museum is a death sentence!

Dude, you've got some serious ideas!

[British Museum: ??? Who did I offend?]

Isn't this a crime? It's obviously a crime!

[Jiang Chen: I'm a lawyer, and you guys keep asking me how to commit crimes?]

Jiang Chen's lips twitched after hearing this.

"Excuse me, are you sure you're serious?"

Stealing artifacts from the British Museum?

The security measures there are, well, let's not even talk about it.

Even if professionals were sent, they might not be able to succeed!

But the boy was clearly serious: "Brother Jiang, I'm serious!"

"Those cultural relics originally belonged to us; it's only right that we take them back!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen instinctively sat up straight.

high!

That's a very high level of awareness!

Jiang Chen's answer became even more serious: "I can answer this question seriously."

"First, stealing, regardless of the motive, is theft under the law!"

"The artifacts in the British Museum, whether looted or purchased, are currently considered legitimate collections under British law."

"You went in and stole; that's a violation of British law!"

"Once you're arrested, the British courts will sentence you; there's no problem with that!"

Many people felt aggrieved after these words were spoken.

These are clearly cultural relics of China, but due to historical reasons, they were left in the British Museum in earlier years.

Chinese people tried to steal it, and they actually broke the law!

"Secondly, even if you successfully steal it, how will you bring it back to the country?"

Jiang Chen changed the subject and said with a smile.

That's the crux of the problem.

"At customs and security checkpoints, cultural relics are easily identifiable! Even if you stuff them in your suitcase, an X-ray will do the trick and they'll be taken away immediately!"

"Even if you have all the connections to smuggle it back to China, Chinese customs will still check it upon entry. Cultural relics without legal proof of origin are considered smuggled!"

"According to my country's Law on the Protection of Cultural Relics, smuggling cultural relics out of or into the country constitutes a crime and will be subject to criminal prosecution!"

Therefore, if he steals it back, he will not only be breaking the law in Britain, but he may also be held accountable in his home country!

After hearing this, the boy's tone became noticeably lower.

"Then... is there really no other way?"

"Those things were originally ours..."

Jiang Chen remained silent for a second.

Then, he changed the subject, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Hey... classmate, calm down. What I just said was that stealing is a crime."

"But that doesn't mean... you can't bring the things back!"

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