Chapter 152: The Reporter's Difficulty

Chinese and foreign reporters surrounded Dr. Luo, asking questions incessantly.

Bai Wei followed behind Deputy Director Qian and his party to the side of the hall, without attracting much attention.

"……This is the Imperial Coronation Robe from the England Seven Kingdoms period; it is the most complete and exquisite piece ever preserved in history, and it is the most magnificent work of art in a millennium." Dr. Luo signaled his assistant to unfold a huge advertisement poster, "Ancient Court Embroidery is the greatest civilization in the long river of history, and its level of sophistication even surpasses Eastern embroidery……"

On the advertisement poster was an extremely gorgeous coronation gown, embroidered with gold and silver threads and studded with pearls and gemstones, looking exceptionally dazzling.

After Dr. Luo finished speaking, he instructed his blonde-haired and blue-eyed assistant to take out several pictures and hold them up high.

The pictures showed the England antiques on display this time.

Dr. Luo began to introduce them one by one, occasionally popping out a few sentences in English, appearing very sophisticated.

The crowd all around watched in amazement.

Reporters raised their cameras one after another, continuously taking pictures of the advertisement poster.

Dr. Luo straightened his back, his face full of pride.

"In addition to this, the Roth Family will also exhibit many precious antiques, including a Green Glazed Thin-Bodied Porcelain Vase, a Warring States Dragon-Shaped Jade Pendant, and a Western Han Green Jade Horse…… among which there is also a Dragon Head, which can be called a treasure of Eastern culture……"

Suddenly, a reporter asked a question.

"Dr. Luo, these antiques are all things from Huaxia. Has the Roth Family considered returning them to their original owners?"

Dr. Luo's expression turned displeased.

"Although they originated from Huaxia, they are now the collection of the Roth Family; art has no borders."

Several blonde-haired and blue-eyed staff members behind him also nodded repeatedly.

Bai Wei stood to the side, and upon hearing Dr. Luo's righteous statement that "art has no borders," she was almost stunned.

This Dr. Luo's skin is truly thicker than a city wall.

These cultural relics were clearly things that were looted by them!

A reporter spotted Deputy Director Qian and immediately surrounded him.

"Deputy Director Qian, for this Antique Exhibition, the Roth Family has brought out many precious collections, including some Huaxia antiques. May I ask if you have ever thought about recovering them for Huaxia?"

Just as Deputy Director Qian was about to speak, Dr. Luo smiled and raised both hands, pressing them down in the air.

"Everyone, our company does not intend to sell these Huaxia antiques. After the exhibition, the Roth Family will place these Huaxia antiques in the family museum in England as treasures of the museum for everyone to visit."

At this moment, a reporter who did not know better asked a question.

"Deputy Director Qian, as a high-level official of the National Cultural Heritage Administration of Huaxia, what are your thoughts on seeing the Roth Family exhibit so many Huaxia antiques?"

"With so many Huaxia antiques scattered overseas and none of them recovered by you, do you have anything to say about this?"

This reporter was from foreign media, and the two questions he raised were also extremely tricky.

The surrounding crowd quieted down, and the reporters also aimed their cameras at Deputy Director Qian.

"These reporters are really being too difficult." Museum Curator Qin frowned, "Asking such questions, I'm afraid it's intentional, right?"

Zhao's eyes were heavy, "They want to make Huaxia lose face in front of the world."

Deputy Director Qian was very calm and spoke in a deep voice.

"Please rest assured, everyone, our country has never given up on recovering antiques, and we have been working hard to let the antiques scattered overseas return to Huaxia!"

"But the Roth Family has brought out so many Huaxia antiques, which shows their strength. What can you bring out?"

Deputy Director Qian scanned the crowd.

"The antiques exhibited by Huaxia are all listed on the inventory, and they are definitely no worse than the antiques brought out by the Roth Family!"

After speaking, he looked at Bai Wei.

"Ms. Bai Wei, please introduce them to the reporters."

Instantly, everyone's gaze turned toward Bai Wei.

Countless lenses were also aimed at Bai Wei together.

"She is the Image Ambassador sent by the Huaxia side for this Antique Exhibition?"

"She looks so young, just like a college student who just graduated."

"Huaxia has so many experts but doesn't use them, sending a little girl to be the Image Ambassador. How much can she know about antiques?"

Bai Wei took a deep breath and, facing the flashing magnesium lights, walked to the front.

"Hello everyone, I am the Image Ambassador for the Huaxia side for this two-nation Antique Exhibition."

"The antiques we are exhibiting this time are mainly themed around the Great Liang, including a Golden Sword, the Great Ye General Jade Seal, and also……"

Someone in the group of reporters asked a question.

"Could you please introduce the stories of these antiques in detail? For example, their background, origin, historical allusions……"

The reporter who asked the question was the very person who had just made things difficult for Deputy Director Qian.

He had brown hair and blue eyes, and the work badge hanging on his chest identified him as a reporter for an England television station.

The crowd looked at Bai Wei in unison.

Zhao, Museum Curator Qin, and others standing to the side could not help but have their expressions change slightly.

"The Great Liang is very mysterious. Antiques from this dynasty that have been passed down to the present are extremely rare. As for historical allusions or origins…… even we don't have much relevant research."

"The Roth Family has acquired so many Great Liang antiques and still hasn't unearthed much useful information. Aren't they making things difficult for Miss Bai Wei by asking this?"

"Bai Wei is the Image Ambassador for the Huaxia side. These reporters are just seeing that she is young and intentionally trying to embarrass her in public."

Seeing that Bai Wei was not speaking, Museum Curator Qin immediately signaled Zhou Yuchuan, indicating for him to go up and resolve the situation.

Zhou Yuchuan was about to step forward immediately.

Suddenly!

A cold, clear voice was clearly transmitted into everyone's ears.

"The Golden Sword of Great Liang was once an ancestral treasure of the Wang family in Heyang County of the Liang Kingdom, used as a Sacrificial God Vessel for the Wang family's ancestor worship! The Clan Leader Wang Ziyi once served as the City Defense Captain of Heyang County, serving under the command of the General Yang Wei."

"Wang Ziyi held this sword with both hands, praying for the gods to protect the entire clan."

"This piece is the Great Ye General Jade Seal; it is the general's seal of the Great Ye general Nalan An. Nalan An was the nephew of the Great Ye Empress Dowager and once served as a vanguard general under the command of the famous Great Ye general Wanyan Yi, managing border military stockpiles..."

Bai Wei faced the crowd, recounting the anecdotes of the antiques one by one.

She spoke as if counting her own family treasures, narrating in a gentle and steady stream; from beginning to end, she spoke with exceptional detail, presenting the stories contained within each antique to everyone's eyes as if from a thousand years ago.

The surroundings were packed with a crowd, yet it was completely silent.

Everyone's gaze turned in unison toward Bai Wei.

Deputy Bureau Chief Qian, Museum Curator Qin, Zhao... as well as several heavyweight authorities in the antique world, were all stunned, looking at Bai Wei in astonishment.

Dr. Luo held his breath, surveying her with surprise.

The reporters were stunned for a moment, then scrambled to press their shutters, continuously photographing Bai Wei.

Bai Wei remained calm and composed, speaking eloquently to the crowd.

Her narration was very plain, lacking the jargon-filled mouth of Dr. Luo when he introduced the Yinglun antiques just moments ago, yet the plain language, coming from her mouth, was exceptionally vivid, simply making people feel as if they were on the scene, as if she had truly been to the Daliang Kingdom and witnessed their origins herself.

Compared to Dr. Luo's jargon-filled introduction, the crowd listened to Bai Wei's narration and could not help but become mesmerized.

The reporters were photographing while whispering to each other.

"The Image Ambassador of Huaxia is truly amazing!"

"She speaks so well; I feel as if I have returned to the Daliang Dynasty, watching these antiques appear with my own eyes."

"It is very realistic, as if she has been to Daliang and seen the owners of these antiques with her own eyes."

Deputy Bureau Chief Qian came back to his senses, extremely excited, praising her repeatedly.

"This young lady... I really couldn't tell, she is too amazing! Little Zhou, Bai Wei's understanding of Daliang history is likely even stronger than your mentor, Ye Lao."

"Lao Qin, no wonder you kept pushing for Bai Wei to be the Image Ambassador for the Antique Exhibition; you were right indeed."