Leaving home, Lai Wenyan instructed Old Liang and did not head directly to the Parliament Building, but instead gave a bank address.
Half an hour later, Lai Wenyan entered the bank's vault.
Lai Wenyan and a bank staff member each had a key, inserting them into the lock of the safety deposit box. As the door opened, the staff member immediately stepped aside.
For a moment, Lai Wenyan was left alone inside the vault.
He first pulled out the top drawer and took out a pair of gloves from inside.
After putting on the gloves, he opened the lower cabinet door. Lai Wenyan crouched down and pulled out the heavy drawer.
Inside the drawer were not gold bars or US Dollars but several tarnished bronze artifacts and five rolled-up paintings and calligraphies.
Lai Wenyan picked up one of the Xia Shang bronze cups.
An inconspicuous old piece, yet worth millions outside as an antique.
This safety deposit box was opened by him here 20 years ago.
