In the villa's living room.
Everyone's eyes turned to the television screen.
The National Museum had been robbed? What was going on? Even that place could be burglarized?
This news report had been inserted at the last minute. Since the authorities had forcibly suppressed the news, it was only now, several hours later, that the Republic's reporters stationed in Japan had learned the latest details. The news anchor held a script with an expressionless face and said, "According to a report just sent back by our station's reporter, the first museum, the National Museum in Tokyo, suffered a major theft at around one o'clock this afternoon local time. As the museum officials have refused to be interviewed, the specific details of the incident are still being investigated..."
Hearing this, Xie Hao burst into laughter. "Serves them right! They had it coming!"
Xie Jing felt thoroughly vindicated too. "Good! They deserved a lesson!"
Han Jing and Xie Guobang were also very interested. "Xiao Hao, switch channels. Find a news channel."
Some television stations had too many restrictions and would not report incidents that had not been officially confirmed, but others had fewer restrictions. Their reports should be more detailed.
Sure enough, after switching through three or four channels, they finally found one.
A news channel was playing a video clip recorded outside Ueno Park. It had probably been filmed on a cell phone by some Republic student studying abroad or a tourist. A huge crowd had gathered in several rings outside the National Museum, all staring intently inside. Police tape had been set up at the entrance, and more than a dozen officers were maintaining order. The courtyard was packed with police cars. Clearly, a major case had occurred.
Xie Guobang raised his brows. "It looks like the stolen artifact carried