Picking up Leaks in live broadcast: There are Treasures Everywhere in my Eyes - Chapter 629
Chapter 631
On the mobile phone screen, Pierre is sitting in his living room with a few Frenchmen, and everyone is quite excited to watch.
Xiao Ran waved at them and said hello with a smile.
“Good evening, gentlemen, I’m Sean, nice to meet you and video with you” “Good evening, Sean,
we’re happy to meet you too,”
several Frenchmen responded in unison.
Next, Pierre introduced the Frenchmen.
As Elaine said, they are the director of the Louvre, the director of the Musée d’Orsay, and the director of the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris.
Each of them is a heavyweight in the field of French culture.
Everyone knew each other, and after a few polite words, they immediately got to the point.
“Mr. Sean, we just looked at some pictures and videos sent by Elaine and made some identifications
” “The “Great Bath Girl” that you found in Philadelphia today is indeed the work of the neoclassical master Ingres
” “Another of his paintings of the same name, which is in our Louvre, is a very important collection
” “I heard that all the stolen antique works found in this joint operation are at your disposal”
“Excuse me, what are you going to do with this famous neoclassical painting?”
“If this is an ownerless piece of stolen art, would you be willing to sell this treasure?”
The director of the Louvre took the lead and said, full of expectation.
Sure enough, I came for those top works of art!
Xiao Ran secretly chuckled, and did not respond immediately.
He pretended to think for a moment, then smiled and nodded and said:
“Mr. Martinez, the painting we found in Philadelphia today is indeed a masterpiece of neoclassical master Ingres, there is no doubt
about this” “I know very well the status and artistic value of this famous neoclassical painting in the history of Western art, this is a priceless treasure
” “It is too early to say about how to deal with this famous painting.” , It is necessary to see the follow-up investigation results to finally determine
” “If this “Big Bath Girl” is ownerless, I am also willing to take it out and trade, then there is only one way to trade, that is, to exchange it with China’s top antique art
” “Listen to the meaning of your words, the Louvre wants to collect this world-famous painting?” I didn’t understand it wrong, right? Hearing
this, the eyes of several Frenchmen suddenly lit up.
The next moment, Martinez hurriedly said:
“That’s right, Sean, such a top work of art, what museum and collector does not salivate?” We’re the same
” “The Louvre really wants to trade this “The Great Bath Girl”, if successful, we will hang it with another “The Great Bath Girl” in the future” ”
That scene, it’s exciting to think about!” In addition to this “Big Bath Girl”, we are also very interested in other stolen antique artworks you find
” “No matter what kind of transaction method you propose, we can accept it, there are many top Chinese antique works of art in the Louvre, I believe it can meet your requirements”
Xiao Ran’s eyes immediately flashed a hint of surprise, fleeting.
This is exactly the answer he wants to hear!
Taking this opportunity, he is ready to rob a handful of major museums in Europe and the United States in exchange for a large number of top Chinese antique works that have been lost overseas.
Now that the Louvre has sent the door, where will he be polite.
After a pause, he smiled and nodded and said
, “That’s great, Martinez, I’m also very interested in the Louvre’s collection of China’s top antique art!”
“When this joint operation is over, we can sit down and talk about the deal, each according to his needs
” “Okay, Sean, I believe we will have a chance to cooperate”
Martinez nodded in response.
Before the words fell, the director of the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris couldn’t wait to interject.
“Sean, I just took a closer look at the painting of “The Olive Tree Near Estaque”, it is indeed the work of the cubist master Braque
” “In 2010, our museum was stolen and lost
five top works of art, including this one by Braque” “The thieves who stole these five top works of art, although they were caught, these five top works of art disappeared
” “Exactly ten years later, we all thought, These five top works of art have been secretly burned and will never appear again
” But who would have thought that ten years later, this “Olive Tree Near Estaque” actually appeared in Philadelphia, USA, which is simply a miracle! Saying
that, this guy’s eyebrows fluttered with excitement.
After expressing some emotion, this guy suddenly changed his tone.
“Sean, in addition to this Braque painting, did you find four other top artworks that our museum stole at the same time in 2010?”
“According to common sense, the other four stolen paintings should also be in the hands of these two top art thieves, either hidden or sold by them,”
while saying this, the museum director kept a close eye on Xiao Ran, his eyes full of expectation.
The rest of the Frenchmen were the same, full of anticipation.
Xiao Ran shook his head and said with a smile:
“Mr. Fargot, there are very few paintings we have cleaned up today, and it is really a fluke to find Braque’s “Olive Tree Near Estaque
” “The other four paintings stolen in your museum in 2010, whether they are in the hands of these two top art thieves, now I can’t say, it may or may not be there”
“Or they have already sold it, As for whether it can be recovered, it first depends on whether the living art thief will confess
” “According to my judgment, because those stolen works of art are highly sensitive, and as we all know, these two art thieves may not dare to strike so quickly, things may still be in their hands” ”
Tomorrow we will carry out further exploration and cleanup, maybe we will find something, if we can recover the rest of the stolen artworks, naturally it is better”
Hearing this, several Frenchmen nodded.
After a few more conversations, Fargot spoke of another question.
“Sean, Timothy told me that the disposal of all the stolen antique art found in this joint operation is in your hands
” “I would like to ask, what are you going to do with these stolen art in our museum, and will you return them to us?”
“In order to track down these stolen artworks, our museum has hung up a high reward, as long as we can recover these top artworks, we will immediately cash out the bounty,……”
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Ran interrupted the other party with a smile and shaking his head.
“Fargot, I am not interested in the bounty hung out by your museum, and that bounty is not worth mentioning to me at all! I believe you also understand
this” “I did not launch this joint operation for a bounty, according to the agreement I reached with the FBI and the Philadelphia police, all the bounties and the criminal proceeds of the two art thieves belong to them
” “My target is those stolen antique art, that’s what I want most, you want to get back the stolen antique art, it’s best to come to Philadelphia to interview me”
Hearing this, several Frenchmen were immediately stunned.
Pierre was a little embarrassed, and his old face couldn’t help but blush.
He never expected that Xiao Ran would be so blunt and show some greed!
However, he couldn’t say anything!
These priceless stolen antique works of art were discovered and recovered by Xiao Ran after all!
If it weren’t for him, with the Musée d’Art Modern in Paris and the waste-like police, he wouldn’t have wanted to recover these stolen antique works of art in his life!
Because of this, Xiao Ran opened his mouth at this time, which was also reasonable!
It’s just that he is too ruthless, so that those bitter masters who stretch out their necks and wait to be slaughtered are psychologically difficult to balance!
Such a simple truth, the other Frenchmen understand, but it is a little difficult to accept.
After a moment of silence, Fargot nodded and said
: “It’s okay, Sean, let’s meet and talk
, tomorrow morning, I will take someone to Philadelphia” “According to your findings, we will make some concessions according to the situation, I believe we can reach an agreement
” Before the words fell, Pierre suddenly interjected:
“Sean, tomorrow I will also go to Philadelphia, USA, to see you, I haven’t seen Elaine for a long time”
Accompanying me to Philadelphia were several other Louvre colleagues, including an assistant curator ”
The old man is coming!”
Xiao Ran couldn’t help but hit a stirring spirit, and suddenly he was a little nervous.
The next moment, he quickly nodded and replied:
“That couldn’t be better, Pierre, Fargot, when will you arrive tomorrow?” I’ll send someone to pick you up at the airport,”
Pierre smiled and shook his head.
“No, we can go to the Philadelphia Museum of Art by ourselves, no need to pick us up
” “You go about your own business, when I arrive in Philadelphia, I will call you”
Hearing him say this, Xiao Ran did not insist.
“Okay, Pierre,”
Xiao Ran chatted with the Frenchmen for a while.
Although the two directors of the Louvre and the Musée d’Orsay did not say what the stolen antique art in their museums was.
But they all suspect that the antique art stolen from their museums may be in the hands of these two art thieves, in Philadelphia.
The art thefts that took place in their museums may have been the work of McCann and Myers.
Due to the presence of several outsiders, Pierre did not say anything personal to Xiao Ran and Elaine.
Tomorrow he’ll be in Philadelphia, and he will have time to talk in person.
The video call lasted more than half an hour before it ended.
After hanging up the phone, Xiao Ran looked at the sky outside, and then called his parents.
On the phone, he briefly explained today’s events, so that they would not be worried when they saw the news reports.
In the midst of the hustle and bustle, it was late at night.
The weather outside became colder, and Philadelphia became quieter at night.
In this quiet night, the field of antique art collection in the United States and even the entire West has set off a wave of shock
! Many people stay up all night and even count the seconds in fear
!
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