Qi Baolin also felt deeply wronged at this point. The trouble had actually been caused by his immediate superior. When he had asked about it earlier, his superior had not explained things clearly. It was only after hearing his report that the artifacts involved in this case might be worth several hundred million that his superior remembered Chu Chen's previous request. At the time, his superior had broken out in a cold sweat.
Since these artifacts had been stolen by tomb robbers, they would certainly belong to the state after being confiscated. Under such circumstances, let alone Qi Baolin's superior, even someone at a higher level could not give them to Chu Chen.
Of course, if they concealed the truth, it definitely would not be discovered for the time being. But the artifacts were worth so much that if someone investigated, the person responsible would be in serious trouble. Chu Chen would also be affected to some extent.
Thus, Qi Baolin's superior could only try to make amends and have Qi Baolin think of a solution himself.
"Fine! Even if you didn't hear clearly before, once you found out afterward, couldn't you have told us?"
After hearing Qi Baolin's explanation, Wu Ke's anger did not subside. On the one hand, Qi Baolin had intended to withhold what he knew. On the other hand, she felt that Chu Chen had risked so much, yet all he received were some artifacts on loan, plus a bit of money that was practically optional to him. If she had known the terms beforehand, she would never have agreed.
To Wu Ke, Chu Chen's safety came first. As for Chu Chen, the conditions Qi Baolin had offered were indeed very generous. But one should not assume that the annual maintenance costs for more than a