Treasure Hunt all over the World

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Not far ahead, Ye Tian and the others walked into another antique store.

Compared to the previous one, this antique store is slightly larger and has more goods.

The goods displayed here are very diverse, including Arab-style antiques and works of art, as well as antiques and works of art from Europe, America, Asia, North Africa, Black Africa and other places.

There are even pieces of Chinese porcelain that look like antiques, apparently aimed at the growing number of Chinese tourists.

Of course, there are not many real antique cultural relics and works of art, and their value is relatively average.

Most of them are forgeries, so-called antique cultural relics and works of art, deceiving people and worthless.

There are also some local handicrafts, modern handicrafts, tourist souvenirs, etc.

Seeing Ye Tian and the others coming in, especially the wooden box in Ye Tian's hand, the antique shop owner's face instantly turned pale, and his eyes were filled with fear.

The news that Ye Tian discovered an antique cultural relic from the Carthage period in his last antique shop spread like wildfire, quickly spreading throughout the ancient city of Sal and throughout the Rabat antique circle.

It won’t be long before the news spreads throughout the world of Moroccan antiques, cultural relics and artworks.

Everyone who heard the news was filled with envy and their eyes were red.

Those large and small antique dealers who opened shops or stalls felt terrified, fearing that they would be the next person to be robbed.

Naturally, the owner of this antique shop was also very worried.

But he still forced out a smile that was uglier than crying to greet this super predator who walked into his antique store.

"Good morning, Mr. Steven, welcome. I am Alisha, the owner of this antique shop."

"Good morning, Mr. Alisha, nice to meet you. The ancient city of Saler is beautiful, and your antique store is also very eye-catching. The first time I saw it, I wanted to come in and take a stroll."

Ye Tian said with a smile and complimented the other party a few times.

With that said, he stepped forward and shook hands with Alisha.

While shaking hands, Arisha complained secretly.

"I really hope my antique shop is inconspicuous, so that it won't attract a scary guy like you. I don't want to be the next unlucky guy."

After a few polite words, Ye Tian began to visit the antique store.

Alisha followed and was responsible for explaining.

After a while, Ye Tian had reached the depths of the antique store.

He, who had been taking a quick tour, suddenly stopped, pointed at a set of rusty armor and said:

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be a set of Moorish cavalry armor, right? It's quite rusty and damaged."

Arisa immediately stepped forward and started explaining.

"Yes, Mr. Steven, this is indeed a set of Moorish cavalry armor, and it is a set of unearthed antique artifacts. During the rule of the Roman Empire, the Moors were the main force of the Roman Empire's cavalry.

Due to its age, complete sets of Moorish cavalry armors from the Roman Empire are rare. Although this set of armor is somewhat damaged, it is also a good antique cultural relic. Are you interested in this set of armor? "

When he said these words, Arisha's eyes shone brightly, full of expectation.

He knew this ancient Moorish cavalry armor very well and understood their true value.

He really wanted to take this opportunity to sell this ancient armor. It would be great if he could sell it for a high price.

Unfortunately, the result left him somewhat disappointed.

Ye Tian shook his head and said with a smile:

"You are right, Mr. Arisa. Complete Roman Empire Moorish cavalry armor is indeed rare. This is also a good set of antique cultural relics with certain collection value.

But I’m sure you’ve also heard that I rarely collect antiques and art from graves, even if that antique is extremely rare or even priceless.

Regrettably, this set of Moorish cavalry armor came from a tomb. The blood stain on it is very obvious, so I will not buy this set of armor. It would be good to admire it! "

As he spoke, he pointed at a few spots on the armor.

Following the direction of his finger, everyone saw the deep black colors and nodded.

Arisa also nodded, with a look of disappointment flashing in his eyes.

He knew that this set of Moorish cavalry armor would have to be held in his hands for a while.

However, he was not without gains. With Ye Tian's words, he could be regarded as endorsing this antique cultural relic and confirming its provenance.

In this way, he can confidently raise the price and sell it to collectors or tourists who like this antique artifact.

After admiring this set of Moorish cavalry armor, Ye Tian looked at another item next to it.

It was a cavalry saber with a simple shape and looked like an antique cultural relic. In fact, it is an antique modern handicraft.

Ye Tian stayed in this antique shop for less than twenty minutes in total, and then left.

Although he also made some discoveries here, those discoveries were not worthy of his personal action and were left to Bowie and the others.

As soon as they came out of the antique store, several media reporters guarding the door immediately began to ask questions loudly.

"Good morning, Mr. Steven, what treasure did you find in this antique shop? Can you tell us about it?"

"Hello, Mr. Steven, what do you plan to do with the antique artifact from the Carthage civilization in your hand?"

Ye Tian looked at these media reporters, then smiled and said loudly:

"Good morning, friends from the media, thank you for your attention. There are a lot of good things in this antique store, but I didn't find much or gain anything.

As for the antique artifact from the Carthaginian civilization, I plan to collect and study it myself, and will display the antique artifact in my private museum in the future! "

After answering a few questions in succession, he left here and continued walking along the street.

Seven or eight minutes later, he walked into another small antique shop.

In this antique shop, he still found nothing, and soon came out.

In the following time, the group continued to visit the old town of Saler.

While visiting, I also visited all the few antique shops here, including some stalls selling antique cultural relics and handicrafts.

When the time came to one o'clock at noon, they ended their tour of the old city and went to a nearby restaurant for dinner.

At this time, several company employees who followed already had several antique cultural relics and works of art in their hands.

In addition to the red copper wine pot from the Carthage civilization, Ye Tian successively discovered several more treasures worth selling, and then used various methods to buy those items.

Among these things, there are antiques from the Arab region of North Africa and works of art from Europe and West Africa, each of which is unique and valuable.

And these are just some of the most valuable discoveries.

He did not buy the other antiques, cultural relics and works of art that were of relatively average value and had been neglected by people, but he did not intend to let them go.

Bowie, who has already arrived in Rabat, will bring people to sweep up the old city of Saler tomorrow, collect all the antiques, cultural relics and works of art, and then transport them to New York.

In the future, they will gradually appear in some small and medium-sized auctions in New York and in some antique stores, continuously bringing huge amounts of money to the Brave and Intrepid Exploration Company.

As soon as he entered the restaurant and sat down, Yahya immediately leaned over and whispered:

"Steven, you are so scary. If you continue like this, there will no longer be any leaks in the antique shops in Rabat.

All the good things have been looted by you. As the Deputy Minister of Culture, I still hope that you can show mercy and leave some hope for others."

Ye Tian looked at this old friend, then smiled and said:

"Actually, you don't have to worry, Yahya. Based on my understanding of this industry, those antique shops, large and small, must have good things that they haven't taken out, and those things are their treasures.

The things sold in antique stores are all goods, and there is no essential difference from the goods sold in other stores. I buy one today, and tomorrow they will buy new goods and put them for sale in the store.

Since it is a commodity, it only has value if it circulates. Besides, if it weren't for me, they might not be able to realize the true value of those antique cultural relics and works of art, such as that red copper jug.

It is precisely because I discovered the origin of the red copper jug ​​that it can reflect its true value. By studying the red copper jug, we can better understand the ancient and mysterious Carthaginian civilization."

Hearing this, Yahya couldn't help but fell silent.

He knew that what he said was correct, but it was awkward to think about it.

All the good things written by Gu He should fall into the hands of this guy like you. Only in this way can those antique cultural relics and works of art be considered not buried and their true value can be reflected!

Do those unlucky antique shop owners deserve to be robbed? What kind of bloody gangster logic is this?

After chatting for a few words, Yahya returned to his table.

He could only secretly pray for the other antique shop owners, praying that they would be lucky and not become the next unlucky guy!

In no time, a hearty and delicious lunch was on the table.

Everyone immediately ended the discussion and started enjoying the food.

…

In the blink of an eye, it was already around three o'clock in the afternoon.

Ye Tian and the others have left the old city of Saler and returned to the new urban area of ​​Rabat.

But instead of returning to the hotel, they wandered around the new city.

Different from ordinary tourists, they visit places like antique shops and galleries rather than tourist attractions.

This is a small antique shop located in the new urban area of ​​Rabat. The door is decorated in an antique style, and there are many potted flowers on display, which is very tasteful.

The convoy of the joint exploration team was parked in front of this antique store.

Ye Tian's armed security personnel were guarding the door of the antique shop and beside the car, watching the surrounding movements vigilantly.

The Moroccan policemen who followed for protection stayed on the periphery, watching the people watching the excitement and the passing pedestrians and vehicles.

No need to ask, Ye Tian and the others were in this antique store and had been there for a while.

In an antique store.

Ye Tianzheng squatted on the ground, studying a broken statue fragment.

This is a fragment of a marble statue. It is not small in size and very heavy. Judging from its outline and lines, it looks like the abdomen of a large sculpture.

The lines of its abdomen are soft and smooth, and there is a layer of gauze outside the abdomen, which seems to be dancing gently in the breeze, giving people an elegant feeling.

It's a pity that this is just a large fragment of the statue. It has neither the torso, the head, nor the lower body. It is impossible to know who the person or the goddess is carved.

Due to its age, the surface of this marble statue fragment has been somewhat weathered and has pits.

However, this cannot conceal the classical beauty of this statue fragment.

While Ye Tian was concentrating on studying the fragments of the statue, others at the scene were confused.

There are only a few lines and a navel on this statue fragment, which can be seen at a glance. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a stone slab.

Just such a fragment of a marble statue, what's there to study?

Not only did Paul teach them, but the owner of this antique shop also didn’t understand the value of this fragment of the statue!

Fortunately, he didn't see the ecstasy flashing in Ye Tian's eyes from time to time. If he had seen it, he would definitely not think so.

It was a look that found a priceless treasure, which did not appear often even in Ye Tian.

Ye Tian studied the fragment of the marble statue alone for a while, then looked up at the antique shop owner, smiled and asked:

"Excuse me, what is the price of this fragment of a marble statue? If the price is right, I wouldn't mind accepting it and going back to study it!"

The antique shop owner did not immediately give a quotation, but carefully looked at the fragment of the marble statue, trying to figure out something.

Unfortunately, he didn't discover anything new.

Not just him, but everyone else at the scene was the same.

In fact, such a single fragment of a statue has so few carving marks and no connecting parts. Even if God came, he would not be able to see why!

After pondering for a moment, the antique shop owner tentatively gave an offer.

"Fifty thousand dollars, Mr. Steven, you can have it for only fifty thousand dollars."

Hearing the quotation, Ye Tian immediately laughed angrily.

"Man, if I guess correctly, you are planning to sell this fragment of the statue as marble for carving, not as a fragment of the statue.

Although the texture of such a piece of marble with a slightly weathered surface is not bad, can it really sell for the sky-high price of US$50,000? I will never believe it! "

The old antique shop owner's face immediately turned red, but it returned to normal in the blink of an eye.

Ye Tian really got it right!

He really sells this thing as carving material, not as a fragment of a sculpture.

Because the surface is somewhat weathered, even if it is sold as a carving material, no one has paid attention to it for a long time.

The antique shop owner was silent for a moment before adjusting the price.

"Okay, Steven, the price of this fragment of the statue is ten thousand dollars. I can only concede so much. This is the final price. If you can accept it, you can take the stone away.

After receiving the fragment of the statue, I asked someone to conduct an appraisal. Although I could not identify the sculpture it came from or who it depicted, I was certain that this marble was very precious.

This should be the legendary Paros marble from ancient Greece, which has long since disappeared. The treasure of the Louvre Museum, the "Venus of Milos", was carved from this marble!

From this, it can be judged that this should be a fragment of an ancient Greek sculpture. That ancient Greek sculpture has long since ceased to exist. Only this fragment is left, and its value cannot be determined! "

Hearing this, Ye Tian couldn't help but feel a bit of surprise in his eyes.

The antique shop owner was able to recognize that this was precious Paros marble and deduced that the fragment came from an ancient Greek sculpture, which somewhat surprised him!

Fortunately, this guy only knows so much, otherwise he would be in big trouble!

Although he was extremely excited in his heart, he still appeared very calm on the surface and could not see any flaws.

He pretended to think for a while and then stretched out his right hand.

"Okay, the deal is $10,000. Just because this statue fragment is rare Paros marble, it's worth the price."

With that said, he shook hands with the antique shop owner and concluded the antique art deal.

The next thing is easy!

After a while, they completed the transaction.

This fragment of a marble statue also officially changed hands and was collected by Ye Tian!

At this moment, the antique shop owner suddenly asked curiously:

"Steven, I still don't understand. You are not a sculptor, why would you buy such a damaged fragment of a marble statue?"

Ye Tian smiled softly and then told his reason.

"The reason is actually very simple. This is a fragment of an ancient Greek classical sculpture. It is the abdomen of a certain classical sculpture. It can be seen from its outline and lines. There is no doubt about it.

Last year in Greece and Italy, I discovered some fragments of ancient Greek classical sculptures, and then began to collect fragments of statues with similar styles and textures across Europe.

I wanted to try to see if I could piece together that ancient Greek classical sculpture and bring it back to the world. After nearly a year of hard work, I actually received many fragments.

When I just saw this fragment of a statue, I found that the carving technique and artistic style it displayed were very similar to the statue fragments I had been collecting, and the texture was exactly the same!

If this is really the fragment of the statue I'm looking for, then that's the best. I believe it won't be long before I can piece that ancient Greek classical sculpture together and give the world a surprise! "

"Steven, which master is that ancient Greek sculpture? It must be very famous, right?"

Professor Paul suddenly interrupted and asked curiously.

Others were also very curious, and the antique shop owner was a little regretful.

He had a strong feeling that he might have missed a priceless treasure and it might have been looted.

David, who was also present, had eyes full of ecstasy.

At this point, he had already guessed where this fragment of marble statue came from!

There is no doubt that this is the work of Phidias, the god of classical sculpture, and it is the belly of the statue of the goddess Athena!

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