Treasure Hunt all over the World

By the time Ye Tian and the others returned to Batley Hotel, it was already past four o'clock in the afternoon.

After entering the hotel, Ye Tian first went around the banquet hall to check the situation, then returned to the presidential suite upstairs, and began to prepare for the evening activities.

David and Anderson also returned to the room, gathered the other legal assistants together, and prepared the relevant legal documents intensively.

At seven o'clock in the evening, in the banquet hall, Ye Tian will conduct a series of transactions with many museum curators, famous collectors, and major art insurance companies, drawing the most satisfactory conclusion to this treasure hunt.

In the past four days, various museums and many famous collectors have shipped all the antiques for exchange to Boston.

Without exception, all these antique works of art come from China, and each piece is top-notch, and many of them are national treasures.

After these antique works of art arrived in Boston, they were basically stored in the Bartley Hotel, in the guest rooms of museum curators and famous collectors, and could be taken downstairs for trading at any time.

The current security level of the Batley Hotel is very high, coupled with the accompanying bodyguards of many museum curators and famous collectors, it can be said that it is very safe, and it is basically impossible for theft to occur.

There are also some antique works of art that are not in the hotel, but are kept in the vault of a bank not far away, where it is safer.

On the way back from the FBI Boston branch, Ye Tian asked Jason to notify all museum directors and famous collectors, telling them to make a deal tonight.

After receiving the notice, these museum directors and collectors immediately took action, taking out the antique artworks for exchange from the bank, taking them back to the hotel, and waiting for the evening to come!

The process of taking these Chinese antique artworks out of the bank vault and transporting them to the Batley Hotel was uneventful and without any accidents.

The team that escorted these antique works of art was composed of FBI secret service and Raytheon armed security, and the vehicles used were Bearcat armored vehicles and Chevrolet Saaban bulletproof SUVs, which are very powerful! indestructible!

No art robber or Boston gang would be foolish enough to go to the trouble of such a convoy, it's no different from courting death!

These Chinese antique artworks transported from various places are only part of the targets for exchange, and those unowned antique artworks from the underground palace of the Old North Church are the main body of the exchange.

In addition, there is cash transaction, which is the most important and most convenient transaction method.

Dinner was served in the hotel restaurant, and everyone enjoyed it and looked forward to it.

The time soon came to seven o'clock in the evening.

When Ye Tian walked into the banquet hall in formal attire and Betty in a gown, the place was already buzzing with people.

All the museum curators and collectors staying at the Batley Hotel had gathered in the banquet hall, waiting for Ye Tian to appear and announce the start of the transaction.

Several Boston locals, such as Brandon from the Gardner Museum, Isaac from the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and Robert from the Harvard University Museum, also came here, and everyone is looking forward to it!

Along with these professionals in the field of antique art collection, there are also a large number of top Chinese antique art, which are basically the essence of Chinese collections in various museums!

The top-notch antique artworks that were originally arranged in the banquet hall and were stolen from the underground palace of the Old North Church were moved to both sides of the hall, vacating the middle.

Jason led a large number of employees of the Brave and Fearless Exploration Company, and stood beside these stolen top antique works of art, guarding these priceless treasures.

Matisse and the agents of the FBI's art crime team were distributed in every corner of the hall, and everyone was fully armed and on high alert.

Seeing Ye Tian and Betty appear, the atmosphere in the banquet hall immediately became more enthusiastic.

"Steven, you guy finally appeared, hurry up and start trading, I can't wait,

Our entire museum has been waiting for this day for more than 20 years!

I heard that there will be a transaction tonight, none of our employees left after get off work, everyone is waiting in the museum, just to witness the moment when the 13 top antique artworks return! "

Brandon, the curator of the Gardner Museum, said loudly, lest Ye Tian couldn't hear him.

The old man's extremely excited performance made people feel a little worried about his heart, so don't go over all of a sudden, it will be joyous and sad!

Ye Tian smiled and nodded, then said:

"Good evening, Brandon, it seems that your museum must have a celebration, and the scene is not small, but don't worry, once the transaction starts, the Gardner Museum will be the first.

It's night now, and it's about a 20-minute drive from the Gardner Museum. Isn't it safe to transport these top-level antiques back at night? "

"No problem, the security director of our museum is waiting downstairs with someone. Everyone is fully armed and drives an escort vehicle. Safety is not a problem.

Just in case, we also borrowed a team of SWAT police from the Boston Police Department to assist us in escorting, and their armored vehicles are also downstairs in the parking lot"

"Hey! The escort force is really strong! But if you don't feel comfortable going by land, you can also choose to leave by air. My helicopter is on the roof of the hotel, ready to take off at any time! Free service!"

Hearing Ye Tian's words, Brandon's eyes lit up immediately, and he continued:

"That's great! It's definitely safer to return to the museum by air. Let me think about it. The top priority now is to complete the transaction as soon as possible. I can't wait any longer!"

After dealing with Brandon, Ye Tian took Betty and walked forward.

Next, many museum curators and collectors greeted them.

"Steven, good evening, we have the check ready, just wait for you guy to announce the start"

"Good evening, Mr. Frank, that's what I like to hear best! It's seductive and beautiful!"

"Steven, we have shipped all the Chinese antique artworks you named to this hotel. There are quite a few of them. We hope to get back the two masterpieces of Master Utagawa Hiroshige as soon as possible!"

"Don't worry, Mr. Suzuki, as long as those Chinese antique works of art are in front of my eyes, and I'm sure they are genuine, then you will get your wish right away!"

While Ye Tian nodded and greeted everyone, he and Betty walked towards the front of the banquet hall. The speed was neither too fast nor too slow, and his response was very decent, and his demeanor was quite comfortable.

Soon, the two came to the front of the banquet hall.

But Ye Tian didn't immediately board the half-meter-high platform in front of him to start the transaction, but took Betty to a couple standing not far away, with a smile all over his face.

This is Matthew and Evelyn, the future father-in-law and mother-in-law, Ye Tian naturally dare not neglect.

This is the third time for them to come to this banquet hall. The two of them came to appreciate these top antique works of art. Today just happened to catch up with this opportunity, so they stayed.

On the second night after the arrest operation, Ye Tiancai told Matthew the details of the whole incident.

After listening to his introduction, Matthew and the others were naturally stunned, and could hardly believe what they heard.

Although they didn't know Thompson, they had all heard his name and knew that he was a very good Anglican priest with a high reputation and was quite respected by people!

But how could they not be shocked that this pastor turned out to be the most insane art thief in the history of the United States, it is incredible!

Moreover, this guy was actually the robber who ransacked the Gardner Museum back then and left him with painful memories. This made Matthew and the others feel resentful while being shocked!

The second day after Ye Tian explained the situation, the old couple came back to their senses and accepted this fact which sounds a bit unbelievable!

Afterwards, the old couple came here to appreciate the top-level antique works of art. They came here once a day, after get off work, and didn't leave until late at night. They couldn't wait to live here!

The same goes for my brother-in-law Logan. He came here twice before, but he didn't come today because he had something to do.

After walking closer and chatting for a few words, Matthew immediately suppressed his voice and asked:

"Steven, what happened to those extra Chinese antiques? It doesn't seem to be stolen antiques from the underground palace of the Old North Church, right?"

There is nothing to hide, Ye Tian immediately gave the answer.

"Indeed not! According to the practice of the treasure hunting industry, I, as the discoverer, can get a considerable share of the stolen top-level antique art hidden in the underground palace of the Old North Church.

Where are the museums and collectors willing to give up these top-level antique artworks, and I like Chinese antique artworks very much, so I came up with a solution that everyone can accept.

Use Chinese antique works of art plus cash to replace those top Western antique works of art. The Chinese antique works of art you see in front of you are used for trading! "

"Hey! This is too much!"

Matthew took a deep breath and exclaimed in a low voice.

Ye Tian chuckled, then explained in a low voice:

"This method of bartering is based on the principle of equivalent exchange. Although Chinese antique art has been very popular in recent years, the market value is still far behind that of top Western art.

At present, the highest auction record for Chinese antique art is the Qianlong pastel hollowed-out 'Ji Qing You Yu' swivel vase sold by Bainbridge Auction House in the UK, with a hammer price of 43 million pounds.

But even at this price, there was no transaction in the end, and the buyer did not pay! This is denominated in British pounds. If it is denominated in gold, there is a higher record before, which is not more than 100 million U.S. dollars.

The market value of the top western antique artworks is different. Antique artworks with sky-high prices exceeding 100 million US dollars can be found everywhere. Not to mention other people, several pieces have flowed out of me alone."

"I know this. You sold several top-level works of art worth over 100 million, or even 200 to 300 million, at the New York autumn auction."

Matthew answered, eyes full of envy!

Ye Tian nodded and continued to say:

"Because of this, there are so many Chinese antique artworks here, and the value of several Chinese antique artworks is often equal to one top Western antique artwork.

This is only the market value. In terms of artistic value, any of the top Chinese antique artworks here are extraordinary and refined, and are by no means inferior to these top Western antique artworks.

From this point of view, I should have taken advantage of it. Naturally, I will not refuse this replacement method, but I am very happy to accept it. The rest are just the opposite! "

"I see, this is obviously a way to get the best of both worlds!"

Matthew suddenly said, completely understanding Ye Tian's intentions.

"That's right!"

Ye Tian nodded in response.

After chatting for a few more words, Ye Tian turned around and boarded the table next to him, ready to start trading.