antique masters in modern times

"Treat me?" Yan You didn't think about it, but when Murong Hui mentioned it, he realized that it was good: "It makes sense."

Compared to his unhurried appearance, Murong Hui is in a hurry to get angry, wishing to put him in his pocket and immediately put him in the safe and lock it up: "In order to lure Yun Lv to the bait, news about you spread all over the sky, It is easy for them to find you, maybe they have already come by now. By the way, there is also the matter of Zhong Gui, which will be remembered on you! Tomorrow—no, I will leave Sijiu City tonight and find a place to shelter from the wind head."

Seeing his flustered appearance, Yan You was both amused and moved: "You are too nervous, don't forget that Yun Lu said that they are not acting as unscrupulously as before in order to avoid suspicion."

"Don't forget about the professor, they are not so timid in China."

"Professor, they were keeping us in the dark and we were in the light, so they didn't take precautions. This time, if I show the limelight again and stand upright, they will definitely not dare to act rashly."

Plantagenet's reputation has been tarnished by the forgery, and if accidents are reported at this juncture by those who identify the forgery, their reputation will be completely ruined.

If it is an ordinary person, the gorse may cover the sky with one hand.But Yan You is not a soft persimmon that can be manipulated at will. If something really happens, let alone others, Yinglao and Murong Hui will definitely not let it go, Plantagenet can't block the news at all.

For businessmen, there are only permanent interests and no permanent enemies.Instead of fighting with the enemy for the irreversible situation, Yan You believes that they will definitely choose a more rational approach: wait for the turmoil to subside, and then take it slowly.

But for Yanyou, if he can find a flaw during the time when Gorse is tied up, he can turn the situation around.When they were forced to be in a hurry, they would have no time to trouble Yan You again.

However, it also depends on whether Murong Hui's uncle Murong Xi and the "foreign aid" Mo Yunfeng can make things happen.

Yan You didn't intend to pin all his hopes on them, and planned to ask Pei Xiuyuan tomorrow.He has bought several million-level treasures in Plantagenet, and he is like a VIP-level customer. He is usually received by executive-level employees. These people may inadvertently reveal useful information from small details.

After listening to his analysis, Murong Hui had no choice but to give in, but made a request: "Uncle, I will urge him to do it as soon as possible. But if you can't find any useful information within five days, no matter what, you have to follow me." Walk."

Yan You thought for a while and agreed, "Yes."

"We'll sleep in the same room these days to protect you."

If Yan You had no objection before the relationship was established, now he can't help but have some thoughts in his heart.But when he turned his head and saw Murong Hui frowning with worry on his face, he realized that he was thinking too much, and he couldn't help being a little embarrassed. Fortunately, Murong Hui couldn't see clearly in the night: "Okay."

Yan You doesn't mind taking a small risk, but it doesn't mean that the people around him allow him to do so.Early the next morning, after hearing the situation, Mr. Ying immediately urged him to leave the city, and contacted his friends from other places to ask Yan You to stay temporarily in the name of tourism.

Yan You, who has always responded to Ying Lao's words, refused to agree this time.It's not that he wants to be a hero, but after he got home last night, he weighed the situation again, and felt that if Plantagenet really made a move, but caught up with him and left, they would definitely turn their targets of revenge on Yinglao and others in anger. people.

Moreover, I was the one who persuaded Brother Yun, dispelled his idea of ​​easing the relationship with Plantagenet, and turned to help myself.Once Plantagenet retaliates, their dealings will surely be noticed.Yan You thinks that it is his responsibility to help his brother think of a way to escape, instead of hiding and letting others shelter from the wind and rain.Otherwise, what's the difference between this and finding a pad back?

However, Yanyou is stubborn, but Yinglao is even more stubborn than him.The teacher and the student argued for a long time, and in the end they each gave in. The old man extended the time limit for leaving the city to three days.If there is no progress after three days, Yan You will have to leave.

Yanyou agrees on the surface, but actually finds other excuses to procrastinate when the time is up.

Unexpectedly, facing Murong Hui who was left alone by him, Elder Ying also said similar words: "You don't have to wait for three days, you pack his things immediately and buy a ticket. If there is no news tomorrow, come and force it." Put him in the car. Plantagenet is always unscrupulous, and we can't call the police. It is the best policy to take precautions. I will also notify Xiao Chen and his friends and let them leave temporarily."

Murong Hui was deeply convinced.But if he wants to disregard Yanyou's will and knock people unconscious and drag him away, he absolutely dare not.So I planned to persuade Yanyou again during this period of time.

Another day passed.Pei Xiuyuan didn't ask any useful information, and at the end of the chat, Elder Ying stopped talking, but winked at Murong Hui, signaling him to "do things" as soon as possible.Of course Murong Hui didn't dare to force him, racking his brains to figure out how to persuade Yan You to change his mind.

While struggling, Murong Xi suddenly received news that although no conclusive evidence of a meteorite was found, another thing was found.Mo Yunfeng's younger sister, Mo Lanlan, had already taken it with her, and took the latest flight from Sunset to Huaxia, and asked Murong Hui to pick it up on time.

"Uncle, why didn't you send it over by yourself, but let Mo Lanlan come over?" Although there was an unexpected joy, Murong Hui always felt that something was wrong: Didn't you say that Mo Yunfeng would help? Why did Mo Lanlan get involved? ?

"I have something to do here...well, I want to receive a friend." Murong Xi, who usually knew everything about his nephew, answered vaguely and evasively this time.As if afraid of being questioned again, he immediately changed the topic: "Mo Lanlan happened to be on the way, and it's safer for her to deliver that thing."

The plane will have to fly for another ten hours, Murong Hui asked anxiously: "What the hell is it?"

"It seems to be related to the thing that your great-grandfather brought from the United States, but I'm not sure its value. Professor Ying must know its function better than me. When the thing arrives, you can ask the professor. I will stay in Japan recently. Don't fall, if you need help, just ask."

In order to avoid worrying his family members, Murong Hui did not tell the whole story.So Murong Xi only knew that his nephew was in urgent need of information, but he didn't know what it was for. He thought that it was Mr. Ying who asked his nephew for help, so he didn't ask further.

"You mean the box in the old house?"

At this time, another man's vague voice came from the other end of the phone, which seemed to be urging.Murong Xi said something to him, said goodbye and hung up the phone hastily.

"Which friend is so important." Murong Hui muttered, and put down the receiver helplessly.

On the side, Yan You, who heard a few words, wondered: "What evidence is related to the box with the wheel lock?"

The wheel lock has five sets of wheels that require corresponding numbers to unlock.They didn't know the password. Ben said to take the box home and try it slowly. He didn't want to hear the news of the death when the clock returned, and a lot of things followed, so he didn't have time to open it.

Now that Murong analyzed the evidence related to it, and calculated that there were at least ten hours before Moranlan's plane arrived, Yanyou borrowed tools from Yinglao and went home to open the box.

The carved lacquer box itself is an exquisite handicraft, and Yan You originally didn't want to destroy it.But there is not much time now, and I don't have the energy to try each number one by one, so I carefully cut off its loose-leaf leaf with a saw blade.This will cause the least damage, as long as the parts are replaced, the box will be intact again.

The person who stored this thing was very careful.Opening the box body, there are several layers of soft burdens, and cotton is stuffed at the corners.After clearing out these things one by one, when the heavily wrapped things finally appeared, Yan You was suddenly speechless.

Murong Hui didn't notice his strangeness yet, and said directly: "Grandpa said that day it was a jade mural, I thought it was the size of a piece of paper, but I didn't expect it to be so big."

The box itself was long and deep, and countless jade fragments filled it to the brim, leaving no gaps.Murong Hui estimates that the complete mural is at least ten square meters.But unfortunately, except for the top ten fragments that are still intact, the rest are broken into the size of a child's palm, and the corners are also worn out, making it difficult to piece them together.

Thinking of how he actually put it on the back seat of the motorcycle and took it back that day, Murong Hui couldn't help feeling a little regretful: If I knew it was broken so badly, I shouldn't have let it be bumped again.

What he said, Yan You didn't pay attention at all.From the moment he saw the jade piece, all his mind was sucked into it.

Staring silently for a long time, he trembled his hands, as if touching a fragile dream, covered it in disbelief and cautiously.

Warm and delicate, the color is like white fat.It's unmistakable, this texture, this texture, is clearly the picture of Magu's birthday that is closely related to his death.It was specially placed on top of the relatively large fragments, and it was still possible to recognize the exquisitely carved facial features of a lady, as well as the plump and fresh birthday peaches - which he had personally touched before his death.

The mountains and rivers are far away, time changes, and things change.He didn't expect that in his lifetime, there would be a day of goodbye.

Suddenly, Yan You couldn't help but shed tears.There are mixed feelings in my heart, I can't say whether it is joy or sorrow, only the silent sigh in the old house that day echoed in my mind over and over again.

——Perhaps, this is God's will.

—Indeed, it can only be God’s will.

——God will send it to his hands, let him end in this world but the cause and effect of the previous life.

With a clear thought, Yan You felt that his heart had never been so clear as it is now.He gently stroked the fragments of the jade wall that had seen the light of day again, and a plan slowly took shape in his heart.

Wiping away his tears casually, Yan You looked at Murong Hui who was at a loss, and smiled slightly: "Let's go to the airport now. On the way, tell me about the origin of this jade carving mural."

He was summoned by his brother from Hong Kong Island until the sun never set, and was dispatched to the mainland before he had time to beat the jet lag. Having taken two international flights within 48 hours, Mo Lanlan is now so tired that she just wants to turn into a pillow on the sofa and lie down limply until the end of time.

Well, when we go back, we must change the conditions again, at least to change the period of permanent residence in the Guangzhou branch from one year to three years.In this way, at least three years will not have to face her mother's forced marriage, and she can often play with the cute and strange girl of the Qin family.

Thinking of this, Mo Lanlan felt a little comforted, and his spirit improved a little.

After finally waiting for the plane to land, she walked out of the lobby with her only luggage.Before she could look left and right to find the person who picked up the plane, two handsome young men with their own merits stood in front of them.

"Little brother Yan, little brother Murong, come here, take this quickly. Just to give it to you, I flew tens of thousands of miles in one breath." After the mission was completed, Mo Lanlan thumped his back and yelled to find a home. Take a coffee shop break.

Yan You and Murong Hui were eager to read the information, so they randomly found a shop and sat down according to the words.

Open the file bag, there are two documents inside.One was about the theft of the meteorite, and Murong analyzed that Mo Yunfeng set up a gamble and killed that Plantagenet employee with a lot of debts.

Then "inadvertently" set out his scope of work, and "surprisingly" claimed to be an antique lover. As long as the employee is willing to provide close-up photos of auction treasures, his gambling debts can be exempted.

The employee was so excited that he immediately asked his family to email the scanned photos.Mo Yunfeng wrote down his ip, hacked into his computer overnight and copied all the information.

The ones currently sent to Huaxia are the part about meteorites that Murong Xi sorted out first.It also attached a message saying that the rest is still being sorted out and will be sent back to China in a few days.

However, these are just a few photos, and it is still difficult to use them as strong evidence.Even if it is sent for appraisal, I am afraid that the result will not be analyzed for a while.

Yan You and Murong Hui roughly browsed through it, and then focused on another file.This was found by Murong Xi after secretly searching Zhong Gui's residence in London, and it was precisely because of it that Mo Yunfeng asked his sister to go here on purpose, otherwise he would not be at ease if he left it to others.

When they saw clearly what it was, even though they had been mentally prepared, the two of them were still taken aback.This information can be said to be subversive, even more shocking than the fraudulent accounting of the company managed by Zhong Gui.What Murong Xi said before was solemn, and it was related to a national treasure. Yan You thought it would be very important, but he didn't expect it to be so important.

But, on the surface, it has nothing to do with gorse.Why?

Yan You believes that Murong Xi will not mobilize the crowd to send a piece of information that is not needed.Staring at the yellowed and old paper in his hand for a moment of contemplation, he suddenly said: "Murong, I need the information of the owner of the broom, the more detailed the better!"

Mo Lanlan answered, "Are you talking about the auction house where the sun never sets? I have another document here. Murong Xi just gave it to me before boarding the plane. I almost forgot to give it to you."

She used to call Murong Xi Brother Xi, but after getting acquainted with Murong Hui and Yan You, if she still called her that way, she would be a generation older than Yan You and Murong Hui.She would not do such a disadvantageous thing, so she simply changed her mouth and called Murong Xi by name.

I took another bag from her, which contained several beautifully bound brochures with pictures and texts, but they were all in English.Before Yan You could speak, Murong Hui took the notebook consciously, and selected more important passages to translate for him.

When the translation reached a certain page, Yan You suddenly changed his face: "What did you just say?"

"A Jade Carving Picture of Magu Presenting a Birthday in Rehe Palace."

That's the caption for a certain photo.The photo is impressively a set of [-] sandalwood screens made in the palace, with gemstones on it, and the lights are exquisitely carved.In contrast, the jade carving ladies surrounded in the center are a bit eclipsed, and I don't know if it's because of the angle of the photo.

Yan You stared at the accompanying picture for more than ten seconds.Thinking of Michael's actions after his death in his previous life, he thought about it: "Is there any introduction about the owner of Plantagenet in the pamphlet?"

Murong Hui flipped through a few pages according to his words, and finally found it, so he read it word by word: "Mr. Michael, the founder of the auction house, was on his way back from China in a private boat in 1919. , drowned and lost consciousness. Due to failure to treat in time, he was permanently injured and became a vegetative state... The queen, who had talked with Michael many times, was very sad when she heard the bad news, and specially bestowed the title of baron on Mr. A precious jade carving brought back from Huaxia this time is dedicated to Her Majesty the Queen."

Hearing him read up to this point, Yanyou asked: "Is that the screen set just now?"

"That's right." Murong Hui turned the pages back again, curled his lips and said, "They said the opposite, it should be the gift received first, and the title given second. It said that the exhibition specially borrowed this set of screens from the royal family, etc. , and there is an explanation at the bottom—"This set of murals was originally set up in the Rehe Palace of the Empress Dowager of the Qingshun Dynasty in China, but it was stolen. In order to avoid being interrogated, the thieves planned to chop it up and ship it out. It just so happened that the Baron knew about it. Unable to bear the suffering of the treasure, he bought it and brought it back to the sun never sets, and finally dedicated it to the queen.'”

"It's a bunch of nonsense!!" Yan You didn't know that they had commented in this way, and suddenly became angry.

For a moment, everyone in the coffee shop turned their heads.The originally blaming gaze dissipated immediately after seeing the flushed face of the Xiuya boy, and turned to guessing who made him angry.

Noticing his gaffe, Yan You lowered his voice, but still couldn't control his anger: "The so-called thief is himself! Putting aside all the evil deeds, and pretending to be a good person, such a brazen robber is really It’s rare! However, he can’t figure out that he became a vegetative person in the end. The murals were returned to the country, and the evidence fell into our hands. It’s ridiculous that the royal family took fakes as unworldly treasures and sealed one for nothing. The title goes out!"

Murong Hui didn't know about Yan You's experience, but he also guessed the cause and effect from his words, and couldn't help saying in surprise: "Xiao Yan, you mean that the evidence and the murals mentioned in these promotional materials were brought back to China by my great-grandfather. The one from the royal family is a fake instead? How do you know?"

Yanyou said: "Look at the jade carving in the photo, it is very similar to the fragment on the top of the box, but I can be sure that what we have is the real one. In this way, the royal family on which the sun never sets will only be fakes. Back then you The great-grandfather of the family only brought back the murals, and I think that most of Michael’s descendants found that set of screens in the sunken ship and forged a set of jade carvings based on the photos and presented them. However, it’s best to confirm it again.”

Hearing this, Mo Lanlan interrupted: "Do you want to verify the authenticity of that set of jade murals? Impossible. I heard from my elder brother that this set of jade carvings was deeply loved by the previous queens. They were usually locked in a safe. Even The two princes couldn't easily see it. The Plantagenet Auction House obtained the royal family's consent to lend it, and also signed an agreement, which stipulated that core employees of the auction house were required to carry and install it in person. No one was allowed to approach it except them. When on display, it will be enclosed in a vacuum bulletproof glass cabinet, and visitors can only see it from ten feet away."

"Is it so troublesome? But Plantagenet itself is a shop for selling stolen goods, probably because it is familiar with the methods of theft, so it made these rules." Yan You frowned, and then relaxed: "However, fortunately, we have a VIP who can help."

Murong Hui smiled knowingly: "Mr. Pei always said that the favor owed to you has not been repaid, so let him continue to repay it."

Mo Lanlan didn't know who they were talking about, but when he heard the word "old", he suddenly remembered something: "I met an old man of Chinese descent at the Sunbuset Airport, who seemed to have just arrived from the United States. I always I think he looks familiar, but I can’t remember where I saw him. Brother Murong, has your grandfather ever been to the sun? I recently saw your family portrait at Murong Xi’s place, but I don’t quite remember your grandfather’s appearance. I think that person might be your grandfather."

"Is this the case? Is that person tall, serious like a gangster when he's not smiling, and a silly old man when he smiles?" Murong Hui asked, rubbing his chin.

"Where do you describe an elder like this. But if you are tall, that's not the case. The old man is not tall, and he uses a dragon-headed crutch."

Hearing that it wasn't, Mo Lanlan shrugged his shoulders and didn't take it to heart: "What's your urgent matter? My elder brother received a call the day before yesterday and immediately flew to Ao Island without saying a word. It is said that he spent a day in the casino. Then he flew until the sun never set, and called me over when it was over. I thought he had a conscience and wanted to take me on a trip, but he threw a package of things and asked me to deliver it immediately. I asked him why he didn’t deliver it himself, and he said He wants to find someone to collect a debt that he has owed for many years, but he is not available."

"Debt?" Murong Hui somehow thought of his uncle, and immediately laughed secretly at himself.Uncle has never worried about money, how could he be in debt to others?

Murong Hui didn't bother to ask if he had nothing to do with himself.Glancing at Yan You, who was about to explain the ins and outs to Mo Lanlan, he hugged him violently and made a signature move of the Galaxy Rockets: "We want justice."

"...huh?" Moranlan opened his mouth into an O shape.

Ever since the relationship was established, Yanyou's nerves in some aspects have somehow become much thinner.It made him uncomfortable to show such intimacy in front of outsiders.With a light cough, he broke free from Murong Hui's arms, and said, "Stop messing around. We'll send Miss Mo to the hotel, and we'll go find the professor at dawn."

It's only three o'clock in the morning.

"Well, what did you think of?" Murong Hui was very familiar with Yan You's serious but inexplicably fox-like expression, which meant he had a new idea.

"It needs to be improved. I didn't want to do this step at first, but when I saw the brochure just now, Michael blatantly described the robbery as protection. I really can't bear it." It was a decision of some sort.

Murong Hui stroked his back very gently: "Don't be too tense, no matter what you do, I will support you—except for putting yourself in danger."

Just now Yanyou shed tears for no reason, which startled him a lot.But Yanyou refused to say the reason, so he had to do everything smoothly so as not to irritate Xiaoyan again.

Yan You had already thrown the three-day agreement out of the blue.Hearing this, he gave him a sideways glance, and was about to speak when Mo Lanlan tapped the empty cake plate with a spoon, and said faintly: "I'm like a light bulb when I'm with you, if it wasn't my first time in Sijiu City, I would I have already consciously disappeared. Hurry up and send me away, and you can linger as much as you like."

Although he knew that Mo Lanlan was joking, Yan You still had a reddened face, feeling like he was being seen through.

Maybe it would be a good idea to announce it before everyone sees it?

On the way to send Mo Lanlan to the hotel, Yanyou was distracted and thought about the feasibility.

It was nearly five o'clock in the morning when the people were settled.Neither of them felt sleepy, and they were afraid that grandma would be disturbed when they went back at this time. The old man had always been a light sleeper, so they simply wandered around the street.

At this time, Forty-Nine City has already gained some popularity.Farmers who bring vegetables to the city, literary youths who spend the night in the poetry club, morning joggers... The two sat on the wall of the old city that was almost deserted, looking at the sparsely populated streets from a distance. There is a natural and warm feeling.

When the sky was getting brighter, Yan You suddenly asked, "When was the boat you gave me built?"

In the past few months of living together, I have never seen him do handwork.

"When I was 15 years old." Murong Hui said without thinking.

Yan You raised his eyebrows: "Oh, was it originally made for someone else?"

Murong Hui quickly denied: "There is no one else but you. My first love and first kiss was all given to you—that year was the first time I clearly realized that I only had feelings for men. Before, I always thought that I just didn't love men. It's just for girls to play."

Hearing this, Yan You said silently in his heart, it seems that he is also at this age when he learned how a child is born from the teacher.In the past, he had always believed in the words of his deceased mother, thinking that all the children in the world were picked from the river.

"At that time, same-sex marriages were not allowed in the state I was in, and people protested and marched every year. Thanks to their publicity, I didn't feel that my orientation was outrageous, but it was a little different from most people. I wanted to make a gift , as a commemoration of that year, and I will give it to someone I like in the future——afterwards, you know, this ship sailed to you."

Having said that, Murong Hui took Yan You's hand and kissed his fingertips lightly.

At this time, the sky is getting dark, and the autumn grass growing in the crevices of the old city wall still has a woody fragrance of cold dew, which looks extraordinarily clean in the mist.There are faint sounds of cars and people in the distance, but it seems that this place is quiet and peaceful, far away from the world of mortals.

——It’s just as good as the movie scene, and with such a romantic confession, it’s very suitable for doing something unsuitable for children.

As soon as Murong Hui had an impure thought, he heard Yan You say in an unsightly way: "Murong, I think since we've started dating, it's better for us to settle the money, and I'll pay you back the money for building the house as soon as possible. There is this..."

Talking about money hurts feelings, Murong Hui only felt the romantic bubble crackle into droplets in an instant, and said weakly: "Xiaoyan, can we talk about this kind of thing at another time?"

"Why, don't you want it?" Yan You spread out his palm and handed it to him.

"This is..." After only one glance, Murong Hui was immediately refreshed and couldn't look away.

It was a purple gemstone keychain.A ray of morning light is projected, and the gemstones embedded on the red copper base reflect a magnificent brilliance like a spider web, which is very dazzling and more transparent and smooth.Close the ebony square piece inlaid on the back of the gemstone, and the gemstone becomes more radiant and introverted, but the streaks of light flowing on the surface still show its extraordinary.

Murong Hui doesn't understand gemstones, but just judging from the texture of the cut surface, he knows that it is a rare and good product.After taking it and playing it fondly for a while, I couldn't help saying: "Why make it a keychain? It's too extravagant."

"You can't wear it as jewelry."

Instead of leaving it on the shelf, it is better to make something more practical.Even in the period of the Republic of China, it was rare to see such large and flawless gemstones on the market, but Yan You did not feel it was a pity.This was the first gift he gave to Murong Hui, and in a sense it was their token of love, so naturally they had to pick the best one.

But for Murong Hui, the value of the gift came second. Hearing Yan You's plain but caring words, his heart almost melted.Hold the gem buckle and appreciate it for a moment before putting it in the inner pocket.Taking advantage of Yanyou's inattention, he quickly kissed him on the lips again.

The two sat shoulder to shoulder on the city wall, seeming to be at ease, but in fact Murong Hui was afraid that Yan You would ask to pay back the money again. Although he regretted that he had let down the good atmosphere, he had no choice but to restrain his romantic thoughts and talk about the business first: "By the way, you What are you going to do?"

When it comes to business, Yan You really forgot about other things: "My plan has a lot to do with the jade carving murals, but to be on the safe side, I have to confirm it first. During the waiting period, I have to do one more thing, when you come Help—ah, you can bring the professor with you, we leave the Forty-Nine City collectively, just in time for your plan to avoid the limelight."

A week later, when the sun never sets, gorse auction house.

"Dr. Xiang, it's been almost a week since you came back. Have you heard any strange rumors during this time?"

Fusco crossed his arms and looked out the window, his voice was still calm, but through the reflection of the glass, Xiang Wen could clearly see the anxiety on his face.

He slowly asked: "I don't know what aspect you are referring to?"

Although he was in his own office, Fusco lowered his voice subconsciously, as if so that others would not hear the gossip: "It's about meteorites... When NASA held an exhibition at Sun Never Set more than ten years ago, it was lost. The whereabouts of an olivine meteorite is unknown. At that time, there were different opinions, and some people pointed the finger at me, but it gradually subsided. But the strange thing is that recently, someone is turning over old accounts."

"Where did you hear these rumors? They haven't been in the press lately."

"Some old friends there."

Having worked for Fusco for so many years, Xiang Wen certainly knew that the word old friend in his mouth refers to those black forces that are inconvenient to speak openly.

He asked calmly again: "So, excuse me, is this matter really related to you?"

"Times have changed, I don't think it matters." Fusco answered very cleverly.

Xiang Wen's eyes moved slightly, and then he hid his expression well, rubbed the leading crutch in his hand and said: "Since it's a rumor in a small area, the public doesn't know about it, and it has nothing to do with you, I don't know why you still want to Distraught about it."

Hearing this, Fusco's expression relaxed: "I think so too, but you still have to say it yourself to feel at ease. Doctor, thank you for coming back to help."

"You are too polite, this is my responsibility." Xiang Wen glanced down at the documents on the table: "The client surnamed Pei came back from Huaxia, he promised to attend the opening ceremony of the exhibition, and he is also willing to serve us in front of the media." Good words, but with one request."

Hearing this word, Fusco's eyes were squeezed by fat until there was only a thin slit, and he almost couldn't see: "Require? The customer will also negotiate with us. If it was ten years ago-forget it, You go on."

"He is very interested in the jade carving of Magu's birthday in the royal family's collection, and would like to invite you to have lunch and admire that antique by the way."

"This request violates our contract with the royal family, let him change to something else."

Shaking his head regretfully, Xiang Wen said: "I told him, sir. But he insisted on it. He said that if he can't get what he wants, he will leave immediately to investigate a business project. I'm afraid I won't be able to make it back on time to attend the opening ceremony."

"Threat me! How dare he threaten me!" Fusco's nose fluttered in anger, and he punched the desk: "That self-righteous yellow man!"

Xiang Wen remained calm, as if he didn't hear the word he yelled out in disgust.But Fusco quickly realized: "Doctor, I'm not targeting you, I'm talking about that upstart."

"I understand. So what are you going to do? After all, he is our distinguished guest and has made outstanding contributions to the auction house's profitability over the past few years."

When it came to profit, Fusco's expression immediately softened: "Okay, for the sake of the British pound, I will give in a little bit. You arrange this lunch, and he can appreciate the carving for no more than one minute."

It would be very troublesome to arrange this obvious difficulty, but Xiang Wen showed no embarrassment, and immediately responded: "Okay, sir."

"Dear doctor, fortunately you are by my side." Fusco nodded with satisfaction, and wanted to say something, but someone rang the office, saying that Huaxia had new information.

Before he could say anything, Xiang Wen said goodbye and left the office, but instead of going downstairs immediately, he stopped at the end of the corridor to admire a black and white photo.

For a moment, light footsteps sounded behind him, and then a very low voice said: "Doctor, according to your instructions, Mr. Yunlu, Mr. Zhong Gui and the Chinese boy named Yanyou have been deleted from the report. connection."

"In the eventful autumn, some troubles can be avoided if possible. However, the trees want to be quiet and the wind keeps blowing." Xiang Wen said something in Chinese with deep meaning, and then asked in English: "Did Neil go there again recently?" Las Vegas?"

"No, doctor, he went to Australia Island."

The wrinkles on Xiang Wen's forehead seemed to become more in an instant: "Looks like it's probably Yan You... He's really a newborn calf, I can't let him ruin my plan anymore - did you arrange a business trip for you, sir?"

"Yes, let me go to Huaxia to assist the colleagues who went ahead to clean up the mess. The sir said that the company was shut down under the excuse of rectification. After a while, we will consider reopening according to the situation."

"I know, this plan was originally proposed by me." Xiang Wen said lightly, "Then after you arrive in Huaxia, immediately find Yanyou and warn him to stop. If necessary, you can take drastic measures. Ah, by the way, bring Yunlu Just say something, let him settle down a bit."

"Okay, doctor."

The person behind responded, and was about to leave when Xiang Wen asked again: "What do you think of this picture?"

"Although it is old, the composition is good."

"Sure enough, do you also think it's too old? It will look newer if you change it." Xiang Wen seemed to chuckle, "Okay, let's go first."

The man walked away for a long time, but Xiang Wen still stood there, meditating alone.

At that time, he proposed to take advantage of the low prices in China to set up an antique purchase point, relying on this line to legalize the business.A few years later, when more than [-]% of the auction house's supply depends on Huaxia Company for procurement, it will take another draught.

Although the auction house also has purchasing outlets in other countries, the scale is not large, and the supply volume cannot be compared with Huaxia.In addition, Chinese antiques have gradually become popular in recent years, and many customers do not want to buy them.As soon as the supply of goods is cut off, if he makes a little effort to fuel the flames, the helpless auction house will definitely have to go back to its old business and use shady means to seize the supply of antiques.

Once they get back into the underworld, he can use the connections he has built up over the years to get his hands dirty.Coupled with the evidence collected over the years, it is enough to collapse the entire auction house.

For this purpose, he has endured for ten years, how can he allow someone to destroy it?Even if their goals are the same, it won't work!

I thought that the young man named Yan You would stop after Zhong Gui's death, but he still refused to give up.Then, the only way is for someone to come forward to persuade him.

And that Yunlu, if he didn't help secretly, he really thought that those fakes could be concealed?If it weren't for fakes, they could also serve as a part of the plan, and Yunlu wouldn't be here today.Now that he's acting beyond his expectations, it's time to let him know how much he weighs.

Thinking of this, Xiang Wen laughed silently.Taking a last look at the huge old photo in front of him, he raised his hand and made a gesture of shooting, then turned and left.

In the photo, a young man half or half like Fusco is wearing a dress and pushing a wheelchair.The man above was thin and thin, with a dull expression.The man was holding the patient's shoulders to receive the lordship bestowed by the well-dressed old woman.

The following notes in golden cursive letters: "Grandfather Michael's Memorial Day".