The British Museum was founded in the mid-18th century and has been around for more than 250 years. Located in the northwest of London, the capital of the United Kingdom, the museum is the largest museum in the United Kingdom, officially opened to the public in 1759. The Oriental Art Museum is one of the museum's main collections, and in addition to a small number of relics from Central, South and East Asia, as well as Japan, most of them are treasures from the Shang and Zhou dynasties of China and beyond, and even the jade seals of Qing emperors.

The British Museum did not discover the disappearance of the artifacts until the day after the theft, when security guards were on routine patrols. A police spokesman said there were no signs of broken glass at the scene and that the theft had not triggered any alarm system. There is no indication that the thieves broke into the door by force, which is why the police believe that the thieves entered the museum on the evening of October 19, when the museum was open to the public, mixed with ordinary visitors.

According to Alexander Smith, head of the London headquarters of the International Record of Missing Art, the British Museum's precautions are very tight. The WT alarm system is a new innovation and belongs to the world's first-class anti-theft facilities. It is not only equipped with a series of components such as camera, scanning, dark exposure, infrared tracking, low-angle submersible shooting, etc., which can detect the suspect's suspicious behavior in time, and can accurately put the image into the mirror and convey it to the duty room. That is to say, even if the officer on duty blinks, there will be no case! Its electronic eye never "closes the curtain" (closes its eyes), that is, it monitors all directions around the clock, and there will be no mistakes in every second.

For this reason, people question: why is such an advanced, almost impeccable high-precision anti-theft alarm device not react at all when the thief strikes? Could it be that thieves destroyed these state-of-the-art devices before they were stolen? Destruction must take time and space, right? Why didn't the alarm system record a trace of the time and space in which the suspect committed the crime? Could it be that the perpetrator is invisible and intangible?

Some in the British government believe that the whole case is a magical mystery, similar to the suspect using magic and sorcery. And some British media have also described the "thief" crime as extravagant: some say that the perpetrator is simply "invisible"; Some say that the illusion of the thief lies in the disguise of a visitor and the deception of the refined modern advanced defense system"; Some media said that thieves are "fantasy images"; Others speculated, "Is it an alien-like magician or not?" All kinds of theories have cast a more charming and magical color on this famous painting theft case!

The perpetrator is an "invisible man"? Mu Qingcheng's heart was hit by something, and somehow, she remembered the "invisibility cloak" that her uncle researched before his death, as well as the tragedy related to it. Britain and Creek are separated by oceans, so there can't be any connection between them, but if you use the "invisibility cloak", you may really be able to become an "invisible man" and steal the famous painting without anyone knowing.

"The original is actually in the British Museum, and it was stolen as soon as it was exhibited." Cheng Lang exclaimed, "The thieves are also too powerful, it is estimated that there are internal ghosts, and the inside and outside should be combined, otherwise how can they be so well-informed." ”

"Why is "Han Xizai's Night Banquet" so precious?" Xu Qiaoling asked Mu Qingcheng, "I heard that the Song Dynasty copy in your museum's collection is already a national treasure and is priceless, if it is the original, it is even more amazing." ”

"Han Xizai's Night Banquet" is a masterpiece in the history of Chinese painting and one of the top ten famous paintings in China. In order to avoid the suspicion of Li Yu, the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Han Xizai, took the sound and color as a place of obscurity, feasted every night, and indulged in frolic with the guests. This picture depicts the whole process of a night banquet in the Han Palace, and it is rumored that it was painted by the court painter Gu Hongzhong on the order of the queen Li Yu. Mu Qingcheng said, "The lines of this long scroll are accurate and smooth, delicate and flexible, and full of expressiveness. The colorwork is beautiful and elegant, and rich in layering, and the charm is unique. Paintings

It not only established Gu Hong's status as the 'magic brush in the painting world' in the Southern Tang Dynasty, but also became the pinnacle of Chinese Gongbi figure painting, so even the Song people's copy is also valuable. ”

"I've been to your museum many times and I've never seen that painting." Cheng Lang was interested.

"That's our treasure, how can it be displayed casually, unless there is an important event." Mu Qingcheng said, "Our museum will celebrate its 60th anniversary next year, and it should be exhibited to the public at that time." ”

"The audience will definitely be full." Cheng Lang used a joking tone, "This time the original is stolen, but it is free to hype up your Song people's copy, and there will be countless people who want to see the style of the copy, and your chance to make a fortune is here." ”

"Museums are public welfare institutions, how can they make any money." Mu Qingcheng denied his claim.

Mr. Cheng did not comment on the content of their conversation, but just stared at the television screen with a thoughtful expression.

After a while, everyone dispersed. Xu Youran and Xu Qiaoling went home together, and Cheng Lang drove to the next gathering of friends.

Mu Qingcheng still got into Cheng Yijie's car.