Treasure Hunt all over the World

I am leaving Milan today, but before leaving, there is one more thing to do.

Near ten o'clock in the morning, the invited guests arrived at the Four Seasons Hotel one after another, and entered a medium-sized conference room on the floor where Ye Tian and the others were located.

In this small meeting room, more than a dozen of the top experts in antique art appraisal from Italy and France gathered, as well as a group of Italian officials headed by Minister of Culture Tiano.

In addition, there are several super rich Italians present here, such as Maria and Berlusconi whom Ye Tian publicly named before, as well as their art dealers and antique art appraisal experts.

Of course, this occasion could not be without the presence of the Italian cultural relics gendarme. It was Giovanni and two of his men who came, sitting with the officials of the Italian Ministry of Culture.

In addition to them, there are also reporters from several famous news media, mainly American media and Italian media, all of whom are specially invited!

Then there are the consuls, cultural counselors and legal staff of the US Embassy in Milan.

Without exception, everyone in this meeting room is very excited and full of expectations!

Especially those Italians, who were so excited that they couldn't sit still. They kept looking at their watches, and then turned their heads to look at the door of the meeting room, eager to see through!

"Why hasn't Steven come here? Does he have to wait until ten o'clock to show up? Is that necessary? I can't wait a minute longer"

"I really want to see that "Lisa Gherardini" right away. If that oil painting is really a masterpiece of Da Vinci, it will definitely be one of the most important artistic discoveries in the past half century"

With the hot discussion of these guys in the conference room, time passed by little by little.

When the time came to ten o'clock in the morning, the door of the meeting room suddenly opened, and Ye Tian walked into the meeting room with Betty, both of them had bright smiles on their faces.

In Ye Tian's right hand, he was carrying a silver-gray titanium alloy portable safe, which was very eye-catching.

Following them into the conference room were Anderson, Cole, two well-known local lawyers in Milan, and several security personnel under Ye Tian's subordinates.

Entering the meeting room, Ye Tian first greeted and shook hands with everyone present, introduced themselves to each other, and got to know each other for a while.

After going through the procedures on these scenes and everyone took their seats, he got to the point.

He walked to his seat, quickly scanned the crowd, and then said loudly with a smile:

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Four Seasons Hotel to participate in this treasure appraisal meeting. I am Steven. It is a pleasure to meet you here and to appraise treasures with everyone here.

Today's topic is to publicly identify an oil painting "Lisa Gherardini" that I found and purchased at the Milan Canal Antique Fair, and give an authoritative identification conclusion.

On the day I found this oil painting, I made a public appraisal and confirmed that it is one of the three masters of Renaissance art, an authentic work by the master artist Leonardo da Vinci, and its artistic value is no less than that of "Mona Lisa".

But this is just my personal appraisal and my family's opinion. I think it is very accurate and without any doubts, but other colleagues and many members of the public do not necessarily agree with the appraisal conclusion I gave.

It is precisely because of this that there is this treasure appraisal meeting. I specially invite you to come to the Four Seasons Hotel to appreciate and appraise this classical oil painting, so as to confirm the appraisal conclusion I gave at that time.

Everyone here is either the top expert in antique art appraisal, or a famous top collector, or an official of the relevant competent department, and they must have very sharp eyesight!

After your appraisal, is this classical oil painting an authentic Da Vinci and what is its artistic value?

There should be an authoritative conclusion that will be recognized by everyone"

As soon as I said this, someone at the scene couldn't bear their temper, and they couldn't wait to interrupt Ye Tian's conversation.

"Steven, hurry up and take out that "Lisa Gherardini" and let everyone enjoy it. We have been waiting for this moment for a long time, and if we continue to suffer, we will go completely crazy."

Obviously, this was the voice of everyone at the scene except Ye Tian and the others. The others immediately responded in groups, expressing their eagerness!

Ye Tian looked at the colleague who interrupted him, then glanced at the crowd, then raised his hands and pressed down lightly, motioning for everyone to be quiet.

Immediately afterwards, he continued to smile and said loudly:

"I fully understand everyone's desire to see that oil painting. If we change places, I will definitely express more urgency than you. It is an authentic Leonardo da Vinci comparable to the "Mona Lisa".

However, before taking out "Lisa Gherardini" for everyone to appreciate and appraise, there are still some preparations to be done, and some precautions to remind everyone, and the total delay will not be a few minutes."

Having said that, he immediately nodded to Cole next to him, indicating that it is time to start.

Cole nodded in response, and then acted.

In the next second, the door of the conference room was opened again, and two security personnel walked in with a solid wooden easel and a box respectively, and began to make arrangements.

At the same time, Ye Tian picked up on what he just said, and continued to speak loudly:

"This "Lisa Gherardini" has a history of more than 500 years, and it has been hidden under two layers of canvas for more than 100 years. Both the canvas and the paint on the surface are somewhat fragile.

In view of this, I need to remind everyone that in the process of appreciation and identification, everyone must wear gloves, so that they can get close to observe, but do not touch with hands to avoid accidents.

After discovering this oil painting, I removed it from the original drawing board. As a result, under this oil painting, I found Da Vinci's sketch of this oil painting. Everyone can identify it together.

In order to facilitate the preservation and display of this oil painting, I cut a part from the original black walnut drawing board and used it as the drawing board of this oil painting, and nailed "Lisa Gherardini" to the new drawing board.

For the sake of protecting this oil painting, the canvas of this oil painting will not be removed during the subsequent appraisal process, that is to say, today everyone cannot see the back of this oil painting.

Well, that's all there is to say. Next, everyone can appreciate and appraise this oil painting. As for the appraisal result, I am very sure that it is no different from the appraisal result I gave."

After speaking, Ye Tian picked up the titanium alloy portable safe and placed it on the conference table in front of him.

Immediately afterwards, under the hot attention of everyone at the scene, he quickly opened the portable safe, and took out "Lisa Gherardini" and the creative sketches one by one.

On the other side, the easel for displaying this painting has also been placed, and various tools for authenticating oil paintings are placed on the conference table one by one.

Afterwards, Ye Tian left his seat with the classical oil painting, walked to the easel, and gently placed "Lisa Gherardini" on the easel.

In the next second, he carefully lifted the primary-colored linen covering the painting, and displayed the masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci below in front of everyone in the conference room.

At this moment, the medium-sized meeting room immediately boiled.

"Wow! This is "Lisa Gherardini". The characters in the painting look very similar to the Mona Lisa, but they are not the same person. They should be from the same family!"

"This painting is really beautiful, and the 'fading method' is used with great proficiency. If this is really an authentic work by Leonardo da Vinci, it will undoubtedly solve many unsolved mysteries shrouded in the "Mona Lisa"!"

Amidst the exclamation, almost everyone in the conference room jumped up from their seats, and then swarmed towards the fascinating oil painting.

Fortunately, Ye Tian had already expected this to happen, and had made arrangements in advance.

These guys who came rushing were stopped by Cole and the others in a blink of an eye. They could only line up, put on the prepared white gloves, and come forward to visit and appraise in twos and threes in an orderly manner.

Next, these top antique art appraisal experts, top collectors, and others from Italy and France were deeply attracted by this oil painting and became obsessed with it.

And as time went by, more and more evidences were found on the paintings, and the atmosphere in the conference room became more and more enthusiastic. Some experts in the identification of antique works of art were even excited to the point of madness!

As for the appraisal result, needless to say, it is of course the same as the appraisal conclusion given by Ye Tian.

In a blink of an eye, it was around twelve noon.

Those antique art appraisal experts are still immersed in Leonardo Da Vinci's "Lisa Gherardini" and discuss it endlessly, but Ye Tian has already been surrounded by several super rich Italians!

"Steven, I want this "Lisa Gherardini". Please make an offer. It will become a family heirloom of our family, and it will also be the pride and priceless treasure of the entire Milan!"

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said eagerly, eyes full of expectations.

As soon as the words fell, Maria next to him continued to say:

"Sylvio, your family has already collected many top-level works of art. This "Lisa Gherardini" should be given to our Ferrero family. I will register it as a chocolate trademark and sell it all over the world!"

Immediately afterwards, several other super rich people also made purchase requests one after another, and everyone showed great generosity.

Ye Tian shook his head slightly, then glanced at these super rich people, and said loudly with a smile:

"Maria, Silvio, and several other gentlemen, please be patient, I haven't decided on the sale price of this "Lisa Gherardini", so I won't sell it for the time being!

But it won't be long before I announce the valuation of this top-notch work of art. At that time, I will hold a private auction and invite everyone to participate to give everyone a chance to compete fairly.

If there are no accidents, this private auction will be held in Rome. We will leave Milan this afternoon and go to Rome for a tour. Just wait for my news, don't worry! "

Hearing this, disappointment flashed in the eyes of several Italian super rich people, and then a raging flame was ignited. Everyone was full of fighting spirit, as if they were no one else!

The Italian Minister of Culture Tiano and Giovanni, who were standing a little far away, couldn't help but change their faces when they heard these words, and they became very ugly!

It is conceivable that starting this afternoon, there will be no peace in Rome.

As for the antique art market in Rome, it must not escape the tragic fate of being ransacked by this bastard Steven, just like what happened to the antique art markets in Florence and Milan!