The Treasure Hunt of an Antique Dealer

All roads lead to Rome. This is probably the most widely circulated Western proverb in China. Before today, Zhang Nan had never been to Italy.

At 10:30 in the morning, a Boeing 767 took off from JFK International Airport. About nine hours later, at 14:20 in the afternoon Rome time, Zhang Nan and his party arrived at Rome Da Vinci International Airport.

This trip can be described as a huge number of members, two women are here, Xiang Weirong and Guan Xingquan, plus Jackson and other 9 bodyguards, a total of 14 people are mighty.

Upon exiting the airport, a total of five SUVs were waiting at the exit of the VIP passage.

These vehicles are Sun Company's own. They have a branch in Rome, and the five armed drivers are all Sun Company employees and all Americans.

The nine American bodyguards who protected Zhang Nan actually got pistols in their cars. Jackson said this was because the Sun Company also had operations in Italy and signed agreements with certain departments here to hold weapons.

However, each of those Glock 17s is equipped with three magazines. The two spare magazines contain ordinary full armored ammunition, and the magazine in the gun contains non-lethal rubber bullets. This is also the requirement in the agreement. : Change to regular bullets only when absolutely necessary.

Of course, if the rubber bullet hits the key too close, it will kill you!

The bodyguards of the Sun Company left the United States. There are still many countries with such treatment. Italy is still relatively strict: In some countries in Africa and Southeast Asia, Jackson can all take to the streets with submachine guns to protect their employers.

They are still employees of the Sun Company. When the contract expires next year, if a total of eleven bodyguards still want to have this treatment, Zhang Nan will have to pay the Sun Company a total of nearly US$500,000 per year as an "attachment fee."

"Small, this system is good, and I will pay out the money when the time comes."

"By the way, Jack, I feel that Sun is actually more like a defense company at its roots."

"Almost the boss, but the company's main business is in security, and the defense sector is basically separated from those of us, and we don't have much contact."

Jackson sat in the passenger seat, while Xiang Weirong and Guan Xingquan sat upside down. Guan Xingquan asked, "What is a defense company?"

He was asking Zhang Nan.

"To put it bluntly, it is a licensed mercenary, but generally there are more defense tasks. Of course, if you give enough money, they will do all the work."

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In a capitalist society, if you really give enough money, people will dare to do anything!

Jackson directly gave Xiang Weirong and Guan Xingquan a set of Glock 17 in the car, together with a full set of concealed carrying equipment.

"If you have submitted it, if you want to use it, you can give it to me and Paul as soon as it runs out. Each of us will ask for two."

Xiang Weirong and the two were not polite, and took it over, but they didn't put them on immediately. Instead, they removed all the guns three times and five times apart, and quickly put them back in again.

Then he took off his jacket, put on the gun belt, and tucked the gun under his armpit.

It's not your own weapon, so you can rest assured after checking it.

Five cars quickly parked in a luxury hotel parking lot near the Spanish Steps, and nine bodyguards crowded Zhang Nan and others into the hotel.

"Brother-in-law, this will really feel like an important person."

Xiang Weirong glanced at his brother-in-law sideways, and said, "If you go back to the capital now, you will probably send you a bunch of soldiers from the Central Guard Corps!"

Not to mention, every time you get a little overwhelmed, you will be hit by your brother-in-law, so it's better not to be boring.

At four o’clock in the afternoon, Zhang Nan was pulled by two women to go out. The bodyguards had to keep up. Even Xiang Weirong came to join in the fun. I chose this hotel because it’s close to the Spanish steps. It will be there in two minutes.

"Don't cut your hair, and it's still a question of whether the barbershop is or not."

Jenny also wanted to cut a classic haircut from the movie in Rome, and today she dressed up specially: the trench coat is actually a skirt, and she is not afraid of the cold!

Zhang Nan had to remind her.

Upon reaching the Spanish Steps, Xiang Weirong looked up and said: "I saw this place. It was in an American movie. It was released half a month ago. Your sister forced me to watch it. Interesting. ,really interesting!"

What he said was "interesting", of course, referring to this life situation, not the movie itself: half a month before and after, one was on the screen, and now it is right in front of you.

"You are the most beautiful fairy tale in Rome-this film will never tire of it.

Brother-in-law, next time you come with your sister, you want a plane for a plane, and a yacht for me to give you a yacht. You also have a Roman holiday for romance! "

He said and signaled the direction of his hands: "Look, that film has been in theaters in the United States for more than 30 years, and there are two other guys who are so obsessed!"

These two guys refer to the classic shot of Nicole and Jenny: Audrey Hepburn eating ice cream on the steps, adding a permanent romance to this place. And Nicole and Jenny are eating ice cream on the steps alone in this season, and they are not afraid of the cold, and Zhang Nan is required to be the background board.

The Spanish Steps became famous because Hepburn ate ice cream in "Roman Holiday". Later, there were too many imitators, which caused serious hygiene problems here. The Roman government had long been "forced" to ban ice cream here, and the entire steps were immediately clean. NS.

But this will run into Nicole's two unreasonable things: the Italian police in the distance directly pretended not to see it-a group of guys in black suits and dark glasses surrounded them.

Jenny also asked Zhang Nan to taste the ice cream in her mouth. Zhang Nan asked: "I didn't see you buying it just now. Where did it come from?"

"I asked Paul to buy it in the alley of the barbershop, but unfortunately the barbershop is really gone..."

This would be because Nicole and Jenny took the place where "Hepburn" had sat, and more than a dozen black-clothed men surrounded them, and the tourists on the side could only wait and see.

Jackson and the others are like a stranger. Tourists have opinions, but they are embarrassed or afraid to come forward.

"Let's go, it's in the way of others."

Look at the situation awkwardly, withdraw!

The photos have already been taken, so I don’t want to wait until when, or I’ll be scolded to death.

I went to the Trevi Fountain again, because they were going to Ancona tomorrow morning, so everyone stopped wandering around and planned to return to the hotel to rest.

When the business is done, it will take a long time to go around when you return to Rome.

The hotel is a building with a long history, and there are several shops nearby, selling either souvenirs or Italian luxury goods.

It's still early for dinner, Nicole wants to see it.

Zhang Nan doesn't matter, just follow.

The first shop sells luxury goods, bags and clothes, but neither of the two women sold them, just take a look.

It came out in a few minutes because there were men.

The next door is a shop selling antiques. As soon as I went in, I found that there are actually new and old things inside. The most are silverware and crystal glass products, the price is very expensive!

Italy's antique silverware is also considered to have a long history, as famous as its antique crystal glass.

However, Zhang Nan is lacking in interest in these two samples: the last time he bought it on the European continent, he was tired of buying, and he had no desire.

It was quite interesting to find that there were many old photos and other fragments in a glass showcase. As the shopkeeper was busy introducing Nicole two crystal glass products from the 19th century, Zhang Nan took a closer look at the contents of the cabinet.

"Boss, show me this picture."

If you take a group of bodyguards to the store, this is definitely a potential super customer, and of course the owner must serve it well.

This is a photo from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century. It should have been taken in a photo studio at home. It has a set and a full body of a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl who looks very tasteful.

There are fine rice grain-like decorative objects attached to the surface of the photo. Use a magnifying glass to see: This old photo is inlaid with small red and green gems!

Of course, this gemstone may not necessarily be real finely divided rubies or emeralds, but natural "stones" are certain, not colored glass.

The owner said that this antique photo was taken around 1900, silver-salt paper-based and hand-colored. The most amazing thing is the series of gemstone necklaces and laurels inlaid on the photo!

They are not as simple as applying glue and then sprinkling to stick, but carefully selected, carefully designed, one by one, thick and thin, convex and flat, and carefully inlaid with special glue. After nearly a hundred years, they are actually one None of the pellets fell off!

A very interesting and sophisticated craft, when asked for the price, the shop mainly asked a terrifying amount, the unit is Italian lire: 350,000!

In fact, according to the current exchange rate, it is probably more than 200 US dollars.

Old craftsmanship, you can say it is more expensive, it doesn't matter if it sells cheaper, anyway, Zhang Nan wants it.

There is a mark on the corner of the photo. Just now the owner said that it is one of the oldest photo studios in Rome. It is at the corner of this street and it is still open today.

Now the owner of that photo studio serves tourists, and there are many old props and techniques of hundreds of years, which can bring out the nostalgic style.

In black and white, every girl can realize Hepburn's dream-the distance between the big steps is more than one hundred meters.

Two women bought a set of silverware for two thousand dollars~www.wuxiaspot.com~ The shopkeeper was too able to say that it would be embarrassing not to buy it. However, Zhang Nan was already a little impatient at this time, holding the photo in his hand, he walked out as soon as he wrapped the things here.

Nicole and Jenny felt their lover's impatience at this time and hurriedly followed.

As soon as he left the door, Zhang Nan said to Paul in front: "Go and see if the photo studio is open."

"Okay, boss."

Paul walked away quickly, and Zhang Nan reached the door of the hotel in a few steps and walked in.

Xiang Weirong felt something was wrong, and asked in dialect: "What's wrong, Anan?"

There is an open cafe in the hotel lobby. Zhang Nan sat down on a chair and passed the photo of the antique girl in his hand. By the way, he took out the magnifying glass in his pocket and gave it to Xiang Weirong: "Brother-in-law, take a look. In the photo, this girl has something on her right hand." (to be continued)). If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point () to vote, your support is my greatest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to read. )