Best Not To Alert Anyone, Just Take What We Need And Leave! (Seeking Double Monthly Votes in a Few Days)

Commissioner Calvin barked at the operatives until they left. Taking a deep breath, he began rubbing his temples.

Once, twice, three times, until the faint throbbing pain finally subsided. He turned to the group of experts in museum uniforms behind him, his tone easing slightly. "Have you identified the bronze artifacts the target is looking for?"

"Based on the bronze artifacts the target has already taken, can we determine what he will be looking for next?"

"When will the analysis of the museum collection produce results?"

A brief, awkward silence followed. Finally, the expert standing in the center forced himself to take half a step forward. "We're still assessing it—the bronze artifacts in our collection are mainly vessels such as ding, dui, basins, and zun, which do not match the bronze figures, Copper Fragments, and other items taken by the target—"

Assessing it again. Always assessing it. Commissioner Calvin suppressed the urge to yank at his dark brown curls and did his best to soften his voice. "So, can you determine what he is looking for from the things he has already taken? Can you at least determine the era and regional characteristics?"

"It's difficult. Extremely difficult." The expert in the center sighed, helplessness glinting in his emerald eyes. "We simply know too little about that mysterious ancient Eastern nation. Given the special nature of this operation, we were instructed to minimize the involvement of Chinese personnel—"

And when it came to bronze artifacts, the best experts were undoubtedly all in the East. For them to cross disciplines, dig through books, and investigate on their own was simply far too difficult.

"We also sought help from several Chinese experts we know. But this time, unusually, none of them gave a clear answer.

"This leads us to suspect that the target's