Treasure Hunt all over the World

Not long after entering Tennessee, the following state police and FBI basically dispersed, leaving only three vehicles.

After all, there are other police duties. It is impossible for the police and the FBI to put all their strength here and spend all their time on Highway 127, so they have to leave!

The remaining three police cars followed closely behind, looking at their posture and preparing to follow the whole process until Ye Tian and the others left Tennessee.

Although the number of vehicles being tracked has been greatly reduced, all the police and FBI elites are left behind. The deterrent effect has not been reduced at all, but has become more refined!

The Tennessee State Police left behind two police cars, an ordinary Ford Taurus, and inside the car were two state police officers, who were responsible for handling ordinary police affairs encountered along the way, and also responsible for delivering police news to Ye Tian.

The other is the Bearcat armored vehicle of the SWAT special police. There are six fully armed special police officers sitting in it, recharging their energy and recharging their batteries, ready to deal with emergencies at any time. The firepower is very powerful!

What the FBI left behind was also a black Ford Taurus, and inside the car were three heavily armed FBI agents.

If there is a firefight, they are not the main force of the attack, they only need to cooperate with the SWAT special police.

Not long after leaving the state border, Ye Tian and the others came across the first courtyard market, which was the smallest market with only one stall.

It is said to be a courtyard market, but it is actually a stall where nearby residents deal with household second-hand goods and sell special products. It is placed on the side of the road, and there is no one to look after it.

Highway 127 has only two lanes here, which is very narrow.

On the left side of the road is a grassland, and 100 meters away is a vast mountain forest, which is lush and dense, and is an ideal place to hide and ambush.

On the right side of the road is a family ranch with an area of ​​about fifty or sixty hectares.

The field of vision in this direction is very wide, and it is full of slightly withered pastures as far as the eye can see. It is like laying a huge yellow and green carpet on the ground, and there are many colorful wild flowers dotted on it!

There were more than a dozen quarter horses grazing leisurely on the grass, but no one was seen.

Everything looks very harmonious and the scenery is beautiful, which is a typical rural scenery in the southern United States.

The stall is on the grass on the right side of the road, less than 50 meters away from the house on the edge of the ranch. The stall owner is not there at this time, and he should be watching from a distance in the house, or busy with other things.

The current situation is very common. The treasure hunters passing by here can choose goods at will at the stall. If they find the goods they like, they can press the car horn, and the stall owner will come over immediately.

Because the stalls are basically old household goods or agricultural products, which are not of much value, so the stall owner is so relieved, and the treasure hunters will not take the sheep for three melons and two dates.

If you are an antique dealer or a professional second-hand dealer, you will never do this, and you dare not do it! That will even lose the underwear!

Although the folk customs in the central part of the United States are relatively simple, everyone has the mentality of taking advantage, and the old Americans are not much nobler than people in other places!

This is the first booth that you encounter when you enter Tennessee, Ye Tian is of course interested to have a look.

Walker lowered the speed of the car very tacitly, and slowly drove past the booth along the side of the road, and the cars behind him slowed down and followed slowly.

The huge Paramount Predator is about 7 meters away from the booth. Looking through the car window, you can see the situation in the booth at a glance!

Most of the stalls are filled with second-hand goods, such as old coffee pots, old home appliances, old saddles, water reins, etc., as well as several boxes of attractive freshly picked apples.

There is no doubt that this is an ordinary family stall!

"what!"

The moment his eyes swept over the booth, Ye Tian couldn't help but let out a soft sigh, with a hint of joy.

Immediately afterwards, he immediately said through the intercom:

"Walker, stop! I saw something interesting"

"OK!"

Walker responded, and the Paramount Marauder stopped immediately.

When the car stopped, Ye Tian also turned off the intercom, some things need to be kept secret for now, even for his own people!

"Honey, what baby do you see?"

Betty asked excitedly, eyes full of curiosity.

"It's not a very important treasure, it's just worth a little bit. It's that Victorian-style clock. If I'm not mistaken, it should come from England in the early nineteenth century!"

Through the car window, Ye Tian pointed to an old clock on the booth and said.

It is only reasonable to use a hypothetical tone with Betty!

But at this moment, in Ye Tian's eyes, this clock is emitting a dazzling red light, which is extremely beautiful!

Judging from the intensity of the red light, the age can be determined completely! .

This is a western antique with a history of nearly two hundred years from the early nineteenth century.

In addition to the dazzling red light, there are six or seven layers of charming halo around the clock, which proves that it has quite good artistic value.

It can be seen from this that this table clock should come from the hands of a famous watchmaker, or the early work of a certain watchmaker! It's not a big deal!

The overall shape of the clock is solemn and elegant, thick and majestic, showing a strong classical beauty everywhere.

About 50 centimeters high, the copper body is enamel, and the shell is a square pavilion. The front and left and right sides of the copper body are decorated with enamel patterns, and an angel playing a violin stands on the top.

This is what Ye Tian saw from the perspective of a treasure hunter. If you look at it from the perspective of ordinary people, it is not so beautiful!

The surface of the table clock is dirty, with stains all over the body. It must have been useless for a long time, and it was not wiped carefully when it was turned out, or some stains were not so easy to wipe off!

Or the stall owner doesn't pay attention to it at all and is not in the mood. He just aligns with the time, winds it up and throws it on the stall! It's a bit violent!

Except for the dirty appearance, the rest of the clock is in good condition! Fortunately, this fine antique was not destroyed!

No obvious damage can be seen on the outside of the clock, the hands are still running normally, the time pointed by the two hands is very accurate, the pendulum swings gently, with a hint of ancient charm!

Judging from the parts showing its true colors, this desk clock is indeed very old, but it is the trace left by time, which does not affect the value, but can increase its value!

Before performing perspective, the reason why Ye Tian said it came from England was based on its style.

Britain at the beginning of the nineteenth century was at its peak, and it was also the time when the Victorian style was popular.

Most of the fine arts and crafts from the British Isles during this period are in the Victorian style!

At the same time, in mainland Europe, France, Germany, and Switzerland, the popular art style at this time was different from that of the British Isles, mainly Rococo style!

It was based on this that Ye Tian made this judgment.

There is only so much that can be seen from the outside of the clock. It is time to see through it to see how the interior of this antique clock is, whether there are any flaws and hidden dangers, and whether the golden and jade appearance is ruined!

See if it has untold, hidden secrets, and is it worth doing it yourself!

Afterwards, Ye Tian immediately opened the perspective, began to explore the deeper secrets of this antique clock, and discovered more value!

As far as the eye can see, all the details inside and outside the clock are clearly presented, without any omission.

The appearance is the same, the craftsmanship is exquisite, no faults or hidden dangers have been found, and the operation is good!

All parts fit perfectly and should be original. Even if it has been repaired, the original parts must be used. Only in this way can the accuracy be guaranteed!

Accuracy is the most important indicator to measure the quality of a watch, and a watch with inaccurate time is not worth a lot of money!

It can be seen from the state of maintenance that the previous owners of this table clock have loved it.

But for some reason, the current owner is ready to sell it for a little dollar!

Maybe he doesn't like this kind of classic stuff, hates winding, thinks that quartz clocks are more convenient, maybe it's just to make room, or any other reason!

Who cares why, since you're ignorant and let a buddy run into you again, then buddy must not let you go!

This baby buddy took it, it's not a big or a small leak! A great start to your trip to Tennessee!

The only regret is that there are no other secrets in the clock, it is just a clock.

In addition, Ye Tian saw two small cursive letters 'J.C' at the end of the pendulum, which should be the abbreviation of the watchmaker's name, but the year is not marked on the back.

Ye Tian's knowledge of antique clocks is very limited, and he cannot judge which watchmaker's work is based on these two letters and the year when the clock was born.

But there must be someone in New York who can recognize the origin of this clock! no doubt!

As long as it is confirmed that this is a treasure with high artistic value and market value, then it cannot be missed, it must be included in the bag, and other things will be discussed in New York.

The perspective and judgment were completed in an instant, and Ye Tian immediately retracted his gaze, ready to leave here.

Seeing that he didn't mean to get out of the car, Betty immediately asked in a low voice:

"Honey, isn't this desk clock not worth much? Are you not going to take it? Or are you going to leave it to Bowie and let Bowie take it?"

Ye Tian nodded, smiled triumphantly and said:

"Honey! My guess is very correct. I am indeed going to let Bowie sell it. This clock is still of some value. The market price should be around 200,000 US dollars. It is a very good antique clock.

It is not suitable for me to make a move. First, because the environment here is complicated, it may be dangerous. Second, the stall owner probably knows me, and may raise the price aggressively, or even take it back and not sell it.

After all, this is a family stall. It is different from the business strategy of ordinary small antique dealers and second-hand dealers. They don't rely on it for a living, and they don't know how to identify antiques, so there are many variables!

Now it seems that the stall owner didn’t take this clock seriously at all, and the expected price is estimated to be very low. It would be perfect for Bowie to sell it. He will definitely get it at a very low price.”

Betty was a little confused when she heard it, there must be too many twists and turns!

After a short pause, she said with emotion:

"My dear, you are too cunning! It is unbelievable that you can calculate so much!"

"Hahaha, this is the charm of treasure hunting. The discovery and harvest of every treasure is a process of fighting wits and courage, and every moment is fresh!"

Ye Tian said with a smile, eyes full of excitement and joy.

Then he turned the intercom back on.

"Guys, let's go! There must be a priceless treasure waiting for us!"

"OK!"

Walker and the others responded in unison.

Then, the three SUVs immediately started again and continued to conquer the 127 road.

Regarding the result of Ye Tian's treasure hunt just now, everyone didn't ask much, thinking that there is no treasure here!

Several treasure hunters who followed them stopped at this booth for a while, inspected it carefully, and tried to find something.

But unfortunately, no one paid attention to the dirty clock, and they all left disappointed.

Bowie, who was 10 kilometers behind the convoy, had already received a text message from Ye Tian.

After reading the text message, he followed the GPS instructions with great excitement and drove straight to here, ready to receive another surprise and a large sum of green dollars!

"Hey! Looks like they are all useless second-hand goods!"

When the Paramount Predator left, there was a sigh from the house not far away, full of disappointment!

Although not in front of the stall, the stall owner has been watching the situation on the side of the road through the window.

As soon as he saw the Paramount Marauder stop, his eyes began to light up. That bastard billionaire in New York was going to visit his booth, and he might make a fortune!

But that bastard didn't even get out of the car, just stopped for a while, let alone bid to buy it.

The reality is a bit cruel. The stall owner has completely lost confidence in his second-hand goods, and has no hope of getting rich at all.

His sales strategy has also changed. As long as you give money, you can choose whatever you want from the booth, and if you can handle one piece, it is better than keeping it at home, which is useless and takes up space!

How did he know that among these second-hand goods that he dismissed, there are real treasures hidden. At this time, someone is rushing here with great interest, ready to make a fortune!

The huge convoy continues to march south along Highway 127 in the picturesque scenery, heading for the next courtyard market, the next treasure!

After driving about 10 miles forward, another courtyard market appeared on the side of the road, with two stalls and three white men standing behind the stalls.

Like the previous one, this is also a stall for residents along the way to dispose of family second-hand goods. Not far away are two white villas, as well as barns, stables and so on.

Seeing this courtyard market, Walker immediately slowed down and leaned to the side of the road so that Ye Tian could observe it.

When the Paramount Predator drove up to about five meters obliquely in front of the booth, Ye Tian and Raymond issued a warning in unison!

"Attention everyone, something is wrong with this courtyard market! We may be in trouble!"