Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1275: The Treasures of the Bourbons
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There are more and more onlookers at the door of the antique store, and more and more media reporters are coming after hearing the news. The scene is very lively.
Unfortunately, many onlookers and media reporters were not allowed to enter the antique shop in front of them. They could only stand on the street outside, listening to the exclamations that kept coming from inside, and continued to be tortured by curiosity.
Suddenly, three Mercedes-Benz bulletproof SUVs appeared at the corner of the street ahead, driving straight towards the antique store along Flanders Street.
Seeing these three black bulletproof SUVs, everyone at the scene immediately understood.
There is no doubt that the people sitting in these three bulletproof SUVs must be the men of that guy Steven.
There is no other reason, because that guy Steven’s car is also a black Mercedes-Benz bulletproof SUV, which is exactly the same as these cars!
As everyone expected, when the three bulletproof SUVs stopped at the entrance of the antique store, it was a large number of armed security personnel headed by Mattis who got out of the cars.
The appearance of Matisse and the others immediately caused a commotion at the scene.
"Wow! These guys are all Steven's personal bodyguards. I'm sure that Steven guy must have made some major discovery in the antique shop, otherwise he wouldn't have created such a big scene!"
"I wonder what that guy Steven found? It's so exciting! Obviously, this antique shop owner unfortunately became another unlucky guy who was robbed by Steven crazily!"
Amidst the commotion, Matisse and the others quickly walked to the door of the antique store.
But they did not enter the antique store immediately. Instead, they quickly set up a cordon at the door of the antique store. Then, Matisse followed Anderson who came out to greet him and entered the antique store.
As for the other armed security personnel, they all stayed outside, preparing to help Ye Tian and others leave.
After entering the antique shop, Matisse came straight to Ye Tian and whispered to him:
"Steven, except for the two guys who stayed at the hotel, I brought all the other guys. Three Mercedes-Benz bulletproof SUVs came over. Everyone has the necessary equipment to deal with any emergency!"
Of course Ye Tian knew what Mattis meant by the necessary equipment. Besides weapons, ammunition and Kevlar body armor, what else could there be?
Ye Tian smiled and nodded, then whispered:
"You did a great job. Next, just wait and see the good show with everyone, and then we will leave here and return to the hotel!"
"Okay, Steven, I'll wait and see!"
Mattis nodded excitedly, then stepped aside and began to whisper to Anderson about the situation here.
As soon as he backed away, Gatlink said impatiently:
"Steven, your men are here. Can you reveal the secret of this set of antique furniture now? What secret is hidden in this set of antique furniture?"
Besides him, who on the scene doesn’t want to know the answer to this question? Among them were the Ghent father and son who regretted it so much that they wanted to die!
"Okay, Gatlink, it's better to be respectful than to obey. I will reveal the secrets hidden in this set of antique furniture for everyone right away, otherwise everyone will curse me secretly!"
Ye Tian said jokingly, with excitement flashing in his eyes.
"Hahaha"
There was a burst of laughter.
Amidst the laughter, everyone’s eyes were focused on the set of antique furniture, and everyone’s eyes were full of curiosity and expectation.
Ye Tian took a step forward, picked up the oil painting from Miro's cubism period that was on the desk, and handed it into the hands of Anderson next to him.
Then he asked Matisse to hold the desk, then stretched out his right hand and gently brushed it from the table of the antique desk, and said aloud:
"Although this is a set of rococo-style antique furniture with a history of more than 200 years, it is not very exquisitely made and the grade is not high. This is a set of mass-produced furniture, not a customized product.
It can be seen from this that this is basically impossible to be furniture used by the Belgian royal family or a famous noble. We did not see royal or noble emblems on this set of rococo-style antique furniture!
Of course it is possible that this is furniture used daily by the Belgian royal family or aristocratic servants. That kind of furniture does not have a corresponding badge, and its value is definitely not that high, even if it is antique furniture!
Then why should I buy such a set of antique furniture that seems to be of low value? The reason is very simple. I found a mechanism on this set of furniture. There may be some important secret hidden behind it.
This secret mechanism may bring me surprises, or it may only make me happy and get nothing. So where is this secret mechanism? I will reveal the answer to you now! "
As he spoke, Ye Tian's right index finger gently slid across the table and landed on a copper-inlaid decorative piece on the side of the desk!
It was a carving of a little angel. The carving was not too detailed, but it was still a bit cute, and it protruded outward, about two or three centimeters higher than the wooden board on the side of the desk.
And this is just one of the decorative pieces on the side of the desk. There are several copper-inlaid decorative pieces on this side, including figures and other shapes. There is nothing special about this angel sculpture!
This carving is also decorated with flower, grass and mountain stone patterns, and just below the carving are several shell patterns, showing the naturalistic tendency of the Rococo style!
In the eyes of everyone at the scene, this area was not much different from other areas of the desk, except for the different decorations. There was no trace of any mechanism at all!
But in Ye Tian's eyes, this is the door to the treasure, and the angel inlaid with bronze sculpture is the key to the treasure.
The moment his fingers pressed on the angel sculpture, Ye Tian's voice suddenly became more excited.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is what I call the mechanism. The exciting moment has arrived. I hope this little angel can bring you a huge surprise!"
Before he finished speaking, he had already pinched the angel sculpture with his index finger and thumb. He tested it first, then suddenly exerted force and began to rotate in a clockwise direction.
"Squeak——!"
A piercing sound suddenly sounded, which made people’s jaws drop and goosebumps arose!
In everyone's eyes, the very ordinary bronze sculpture of an angel suddenly began to turn in Ye Tian's hands, and exclamations arose.
"Wow! The angel sculpture moved. I didn't expect it to be a trap. It's incredible! How did Steven find out?"
“I wonder what secrets are hidden behind this mechanism? It’s definitely not simple, and maybe it’s a priceless top antique artwork. It’s so exciting!”
While exclaiming, everyone also saw that the mechanism was very tight and it was a perfect fit!
That is to say, this guy Steven is extremely powerful. If he were to go up there, he might not be able to twist it!
Ye Tian turned the mechanism very slowly, and he was also very focused and cautious, fearing that he would use too much force and directly break the more than 200-year-old bronze sculpture of an angel in his hand!
The unpleasant "squeaking" sound kept coming, and everyone's eyes were following Ye Tian's hand. Everyone's eyes were extremely hot and full of expectation!
The faces of the Ghent father and son were pale and extremely ugly, as if their biological father had died. Their eyes were full of despair and hatred, the kind that would be unforgettable!
It took about twenty seconds for Ye Tiancai to turn the angel sculpture 180 degrees. The little angel who was originally facing down and spreading his wings changed to face up.
After turning the angel sculpture to a position of 180 degrees, Ye Tian did not stop moving. He began to turn the sculpture counterclockwise, and then turned it back 90 degrees before stopping.
Immediately afterwards, he squeezed the bronze angel sculpture and pulled it out suddenly.
"Click!"
A crisp voice sounded, which sounded very pleasant.
With this sound, the angel bronze sculpture was pulled out five to six centimeters by Ye Tian, revealing the metal connecting rod at the back, which was about the thickness of a little finger.
Without any pause, Ye Tian immediately let go of the angel sculpture and reached out to hold the 'deer leg' closest to the sculpture, which is the unique table leg of Rococo style furniture.
Same as before, he first tested the direction of force in a performative manner, and then began to use force to turn the table leg, still first clockwise, and then counterclockwise!
With just a few efforts, he removed the elegant table legs, and the situation at the joints of the table legs was revealed to everyone.
It is a metal screw port with several recessed perforations on it, which are all rusty. It should be used for the bite mechanism. The design is very clever!
The upper end of the table leg is a hollow round hole, the diameter is slightly larger than a table tennis ball, and the depth is unknown!
Seeing this, everyone immediately exclaimed again.
"Oh God! This mechanism is so cleverly designed and so painstakingly designed!"
"What kind of treasure is hidden in that round hole? It must be a big deal to go to such great lengths to hide it!"
While exclaiming, everyone stared closely at the table leg in Ye Tian's hand, not wanting to blink for fear of missing the most exciting picture or important discovery!
The next second, Ye Tian stretched out his left hand to gently cover the round hole, then slowly turned the table leg upside down, and poured out the treasure hidden inside the table leg.
When he opened his left hand again, there was a small bag wrapped in white satin in the palm of his left hand, with a shield-shaped iris logo embroidered on it, very delicate!
“Oh my God! That’s the symbol of the French Bourbon dynasty!”
Gatlink immediately exclaimed, his voice trembling with excitement!