Scene: Where did the Book Shanhaijing come from; how did it end up at the auction?
(15 minutes, with an alarm clock.)

A pair of eyes squinted through the living room, a face hidden with a black ninja mask, an agile person maneuvering through the dark mansion.

It was the house of a private collector of beautiful Asian nicknacks, but the figure was only interested in the spacious bookcase at the end. He opened its doors and took out some books when his eyes fell on the small manuscript on the middle of the shelf. Shanhaijing. He whispered its name softly before taking the precious Book into his gloved hands.

This was what he came for; this was his price. When the alarm went off, he already was miles away, driving his car towards the harbor. He had a plan of action to hide the Book.

Arriving near the container ship, he managed to get on board unseen and walked to the space where a few wooden crates were lined up. One of them was still open, the wooden plate to close it standing near the chest. It contained old books, and the thief put his stolen manuscript between the other books with a smile. Nobody would know the difference. Then he nailed the cover on top and looked for the stamp with the address. It was a utility shop in a big city in the United States, Los Angeles. He made a mental note of the address and left as he came. His job was done.

That night at 3 am. the big steamer left on the Yangzi River in China. It would take a few months before it arrived at its destination. Everything was set in place!