Treasure Hunt all over the World

As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, Ye Tian immediately saw two familiar faces, Jack, the security director of Sotheby's, and Simon, the director of the impressionist and modern art department.

They had a briefing from Dirk, so they came here and waited.

"Good afternoon, Steven, Jason, you are finally here! The auction will start in five minutes!"

Jack greeted with a smile, and Simon nodded with a smile.

"Guys, good afternoon! Aren't we here! Such a heavyweight special auction, of course we will not miss it!"

Ye Tian said with a smile, stepped forward and shook hands with the two.

After exchanging pleasantries, everyone walked towards the auction hall together.

"Jack, how is the security situation? No problem?"

As he walked forward, Ye Tian asked.

This is what he cares most about, even more than whether the two oil paintings are sold or not, no matter how careful he is, he can't be too careful!

"Just don't worry! Steven, we have done the ultimate security work, all the details have been considered, there will never be any problems, nothing will go wrong!

This floor has been completely under martial law. Anyone who enters or exits has to go through layers of interrogation. Every corner is under surveillance. Except for the bathroom, there is no surveillance blind spot.

There are four brothers with live ammunition guarding the door of the temporary vault, and there are also two New York police officers. During the auction, no one is allowed to enter the temporary vault, not even me.

There are a lot of brothers in the hall, and they will definitely be able to control the situation and prevent any accidents from happening. No matter which bastards dare to bump into them, they will definitely be the result of bloodshed.

When heavyweight works of art are auctioned, there are also security guards on the auction stage, protected by an FBI special agent and an armed security guard, to ensure that the auction items are always under strict protection"

Jack quickly explained the security measures, which were indeed very detailed and comprehensive.

"Then I'm relieved! If you need my help, you can say hello. Now I have a concealed gun license issued by the New York Police Department. Today I also carry a weapon.

If any bastard dares to take the idea of ​​those two top-level oil paintings and violate my personal property safety, I don't mind shooting again and sending those damn bastards to hell! "

Ye Tian said with a smile, but the murderous look in his words made people shudder.

"Forget it quickly! Steven, we have just finished renovations here, and we absolutely don't want to be beaten to pieces by you again. No matter how rich you are, you can't build like that!"

Jack said with a wry smile, shaking his head like a rattle.

At this moment, he immediately thought of the battle that happened in this building not long ago, and he shivered involuntarily, feeling a chill in his heart!

The kid in front of him is really too dark! It's not an exaggeration to say that people kill people without blinking an eye. If something like that happened before, who the hell would dare to come to this building?

We are here to do business, full of art! It's not the place of the Four World Wars, how can you allow this kid to wreak havoc over and over again? Who can bear the consequences?

Not only was Jack a little timid, but the eyelids of Simon and Jason also jumped, and their backs were a little cold!

After chatting for a few words, they walked to the entrance of the auction hall.

Standing at the entrance of the lobby are four Sotheby's security personnel armed with live ammunition, responsible for the security around the entrance. The four of them are very vigilant and ready to respond at any time.

There are two tables next to the door, and several staff members are busy there. They are mainly responsible for verifying the identity of the guests, checking invitation letters and bidding qualification certificates.

The two doors were ajar, and voices could be heard through the cracks in the doors. The hall was already buzzing with people, and it was very lively, which could be heard clearly from outside the door.

"Steven, go in, I'll check the security situation again"

Jack said a word, and then left with two of his men.

Subsequently,

Simon took a step forward and stretched out his hand to push open the heavy door.

"Steven, Jason, please come in. Welcome to Sotheby's New York Autumn Auction 'Impressionist and Modern Art' Special Auction. I believe you will get a huge surprise today!"

"I would like to borrow your words, Simon! I hope to get a surprise here, and I hope to see a new art auction record born here!"

Ye Tian said confidently, and walked into the auction hall.

Behind him, Simon and Jason also followed.

After entering the door and standing still, Ye Tian quickly took a look at the situation in front of him.

The 20 rows of seats are already full, and even the aisles on both sides of the hall and both sides of the door are already full of buyers. There are four to five hundred people in total.

Standing at the door and looking around, there are all heads in sight!

There are many familiar faces on the scene, including famous collectors, billionaires, appraisal experts, heads of major museums, etc. It can be said that celebrities gather!

Many of them, Ye Tian, ​​had seen at the preview of the two top oil paintings, and their purpose of coming here was very clear, that is, they came for those two top oil paintings.

In addition to the many buyers who came to the site in person, there are also many buyers who are ready to participate in the bidding by telephone and the Internet, and compete with these buyers on site.

There are three rows of computers and telephones arranged on both sides of the hall. The heights are staggered and the view is very good. Dozens of Sotheby's staff are busy there, making preparations before the auction.

After the auction officially starts, these staff members will accept telephone commissions or computer commissions, and then raise placards to bid on behalf of the commissioners, chasing after the works of art that the commissioners fancy.

The auction platform directly in front of us has also been prepared, and we are waiting for the official start of the auction!

There is a long white desk on the right side of the auction table, which is very conspicuous. There are three assistants sitting behind it, and there is another seat vacant, which should be reserved for Simon.

Next to the long desk is a large projection screen, which is indispensable for displaying detailed pictures and detailed information of the lot.

There are four security personnel on both sides of the auction platform, who are responsible for maintaining the order of the auction site and ensuring that the auction can go on smoothly and orderly.

In addition, two heavily armed security personnel, as well as two armed FBI special agents, stood at the door leading to the temporary vault.

They are responsible for protecting the safety of heavyweight artworks, ensuring that those priceless top artworks are not damaged in any way, and they are also prevented from being robbed, although this is unlikely to happen!

Everything is ready, just wait for the auctioneer to come to the stage to officially start the auction!

When Ye Tian observed the situation in the hall, many bidders at the scene also spotted him.

The moment he saw him, discussions erupted in the auction hall.

"That guy Steven is here! He is definitely a super lucky guy! He has a large number of top-notch antique works of art in his hand, and each piece is enviable to the point of envy!"

"Who says it's not! It's only been two days since the New York autumn auction started, and this guy has raked in 150 million US dollars. It's unbelievable. I've never seen such an easy money!"

"That's nothing! You can watch it after this special auction is over, the dollars he swept may double, become 300 million dollars, or even more! This is very possible!"

Amidst the discussion, Ye Tian and the others began to walk towards the first row of seats, where there were seats reserved for him and Jason.

"Simon, who is that woman in the black turban next to Prince Hassan? It seems that Prince Hassan respects her very much! What's the origin? The identity is not simple!"

Ye Tian asked in a low voice, a little curious.

"That is Princess Mayasa, the younger sister of the Emir of Qatar, who graduated from Columbia University and is the actual controller of the National Museum of Qatar, as well as the largest buyer in the international art market in the past two years.

She has a budget of more than 1 billion U.S. dollars every year, which is dedicated to the acquisition of top-level artworks. The first few records in the world's art auctions are basically created by her!

Worth 300 million US dollars, Gauguin, the French post-impressionist painting master, was photographed by her, creating the highest record in international art auctions, which no one has been able to surpass so far.

Ranked second, worth 274 million US dollars, the French post-impressionist painting master Paul Cézanne also fell into her hands, which was once the highest art auction record.

Today she came to participate in this special auction, most likely because of Paul Cézanne's two top oil paintings, she should be the buyer most likely to win the bid, her strength is very strong! "

Simon explained quickly, concisely and clearly!

"Wow! The princess of the royal family, and she is Prince Hassan's aunt. No wonder Prince Hassan respects her so much. I like this kind of generous super buyer, and I prefer petrodollars!"

Ye Tian said excitedly, his eyes instantly became extremely bright, shining like searchlights.

The most awesome art buyer in the world today is here. My buddy will definitely make a fortune. It would be great if he can set a new transaction record!

As he was talking, Prince Hassan suddenly looked back, smiled and nodded at Ye Tian as a greeting.

At the same time, Prince Hassan was also introducing to Princess Mayasa in a low voice.

"The Chinese guy in the back is Steven, a very lucky guy, but also a very crazy and ruthless guy! A professional treasure hunter, he has found many top art works!"

"Understood! I know this guy, he is really crazy! But it has nothing to do with us. The purpose of our coming here today is to win two top oil paintings by Paul Cézanne, which is bound to be won!"

Princess Mayasa nodded and said, her tone was very firm and full of confidence.

Yes! Whoever has a billion dollars in his pocket and can spend it freely, will be very confident!

After learning about the situation on Prince Hassan's side, Ye Tian looked at the front row of the seat on the left.

There was an unusually resentful gaze staring at him, wishing he could swallow him alive, as if that was the only way to relieve the hatred!

This is also an old acquaintance! Bastien from France, from the Pierre family!

The family was obviously unwilling, and they were still thinking about these two top oil paintings.

He didn't come alone, and there was an old man in his 60s sitting beside him, who was also looking at this side, looking at himself with great interest, eyes full of curiosity and envy!

"Simon, who is the old man sitting next to Bastian? Could it be that he is also from the Pierre family? This family is a bit overwhelmed!"

Ye Tian continued to ask in a low voice, with a bit of disdain!

"That's not from the Pierre family, but Bertrand, the head of the Impressionist Painting Art Department of the Louvre Museum. The Louvre Museum intends to acquire these two top oil paintings, and they are also very powerful competitors.

I don't know why they got together, maybe it's because they're all French, but what the hell, your ownership of these two top paintings is undisputed, no one can say anything! "

Simon introduced the identity of the old French man, but he didn't care much.

While talking, the three of them walked to the first row of seats.

Ye Tian and Jason took their seats, while Simon walked up to the auction stage and sat down behind the desk.

After taking his seat, Ye Tian greeted the collectors and investors he knew next to him, and then began to look through the auction catalogue, waiting for the auction to start.

About a minute later, a hale and hearty white auctioneer in his fifties, wearing white gloves, came out of the lounge and stepped onto the auction stage!

This is a white glove! Be the top master in the auctioneer industry!

The auction is about to start!

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