As A Trash Collector, I Collected A Imperial Jade Seal

218 Luo Feng’s Unbelievable Luck! Military Protection Provided! (3)

“Among them, the most precious and arguably the item with the highest actual value is a chest containing dozens of volumes of the Yongle Encyclopedia!”

“We are now urgently heading to the unnamed peak at the base of Dalong Mountain! We will get more updates and report to everyone!”

Many elderly people would not usually pay attention to livestreams, but hearing it from the official news channels was a different story. They enjoyed watching the news, and this sudden breaking news had shocked the middle-aged and elderly viewer base! Families throughout the nation were discussing Luo Feng’s latest find.

“What? What are they talking about? Apparently someone found some treasures? And among them was a jade seal?”

“The treasures of the rebel king? I think I’ve heard my elders talk about it!”

“It sounded like a myth, so not many people bothered to look for it, right?”

“How much money will this young man make?”

On television, where bullet comments and chatrooms were not possible, the older viewers could only discuss the events with their family members. Throughout the region, more and more middle-aged and elderly people were learning about the discovery.

Of course, at this moment, Luo Feng’s news completely dominated Weibo’s trending topics. Of the top 50 topics, almost all of them were related to Luo Feng. Only the news about a young idol cutting his finger yet continuing to act seemed out of place at rank 32. It was apparent that the popularity of this young star was quite significant. Could the news of a cut finger really compete with these treasures? If he had broken his leg instead, would he have ranked first on the trending list?

[ Jade Seal! ]

[ Yongle Encyclopedia! ]

[ Authentic Tang Bohu Works of Art! ]

[ Emperor’s Handwritten Scriptures! ]

These 4 topics were undoubtedly at the forefront of the topic rankings. Something like the jade seal was the most eye-catching and surely ranked first. The Yongle Encyclopedia followed, which was trailed behind by the internet celebrity, Tang Bohu’s pieces of art.

Countless users of the site were left utterly confused. How did Weibo’s trending list suddenly turn into a treasure exhibition? What had happened?

With such intense popularity, even the central media had sprung into action. They were all busy writing articles about the event. The news had to be reported as soon as possible.

The international response was not weak either. People in Japan and Korea were discussing the event on various forums. Although the Westerners’ response was not as high on a nation-scale, when the influence of Europe and the United States was combined, Luo Feng’s popularity was quite substantial. While the popularity in individual countries might not be high, the accumulated interest was unprecedented.

Of course, at this moment, various museums and wealthy individuals across the nation were also flocking to Dalong Mountain. No one was foolish enough to drive, and instead, they had all taken helicopters at public expense. There were more than a dozen helicopters parked at the base of the mountain, and the number only increased as time went by.

Although the wealthy individuals knew that they could not afford, nor dared to compete for some of the national treasures, they could still bid for some of the less important treasures. For example, Tang Bohu’s paintings and calligraphy were not considered national treasures. Then, there were also the ordinary agate items which they could have a chance to purchase.

“Sigh, if only I had a model here to serve me tea and water, I’m so tired!” Luo Feng sat at the entrance of the cave and dozed off in front of his livestream. He had been opening chest after chest without replenishing his energy with energy drinks. The mental toll it had taken on him was even more exhausting than the physical energy he had exerted when climbing the mountain, as he had been on edge throughout the whole experience.

“Damn! The host looks so ugly when sleeping!”

“Yeah! So ugly!”

“In my opinion, rich people are all ugly! The ugliest is Principal Wang1, haha!”

“That’s right! He’s freaking ugly!”

In China, the mentality of resenting the rich has always been mainstream.

Take Principal Wang, for example. In reality, he could certainly be considered a handsome man. Unlike young idols who rely on their looks and must maintain their physique, protect their skin, and have perfect hairstyles, Principal Wang has no such obligation. Still, many people claim he is ugly. They do not look at themselves in the mirror and realize that even with beautifying camera filters and the perfect angle, they are not as good-looking as Principal Wang.

To be honest, when dressed up, Principal Wang may not be the most handsome man, but he could definitely play a supporting role in a TV series.

It was almost 8 in the evening when Luo Feng was awakened by the sound of a helicopter’s propellers. The aviation company had finally arrived. His phone was filled with numerous calls and text messages.

“Lower the rope!” Luo Feng shouted to the helicopter above.

He then carefully moved the chests out from the cave. Although there were not many items, it took him half an hour to transport the five chests and the tiger skin to the aircraft.

At the foot of the unnamed mountain, a large group of treasure hunters had set up tents. They gazed at Luo Feng with resentful eyes. They were annoyed that although Luo Feng had told them the location of the treasures, they had not managed to find anything of value. All they had found were some ancient ropes, broken bowls, iron chains, and clothes.

“Let’s go!” Luo Feng climbed onto the helicopter, fastening the safety rope.

About 10 minutes later, the helicopter landed at the foot of the mountain. Luo Feng was taken aback by the bustling scene – hundreds, perhaps thousands, of cars and many helicopters were parked there, making it even more lively than the city.

“Hello, who is this?” Luo Feng answered a call from a stranger after landing.

“Hello, Mr. Luo. I am He Shunfang, the mayor of Dalong County!”

The top official of Dalong County was calling him?

“Hello, mayor, what can I do for you?”

“Well, Mr. Luo, we have prepared a room for you. Can you come over now?”

“A room? What do you mean?” Luo Feng asked, puzzled.

“The governor of Sunzhou in Jiangnan Province has learned about your discovery of the Yongle Encyclopedia and has instructed me to cooperate with you. We must ensure the safe transportation of the Yongle Encyclopedia! We have contacted nearby counties’ armed police and the military to protect you and the encyclopedia.”

Wow! The governor himself? And the military? They were certainly taking the matter of the Yongle Encyclopedia very seriously.

“Alright, I will go to the arranged place soon. Please send me the address, and thank you!”

“You’re welcome. But there will be military and armed police personnel contacting you later, so please answer their calls!”

“No problem, thank you, mayor!”

After hanging up, Luo Feng received another call from the nearby military unit responsible for protection.

After communicating with them, Luo Feng learned that wherever he went, a platoon and several armed police vehicles would accompany him for protection. Although the items belonged to Luo Feng, they were considered invaluable and irreplaceable to the entire nation, so the protection was necessary.

“Wow… a whole platoon! This level of security is insane!”

However, eventually, Luo Feng realized that they were protecting the Yongle Encyclopedia, not him. This thought was rather frustrating.

Aren’t people priceless treasures too? Why do they only care about the artifacts? It seemed as if people were less important than books.