Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1575: Mysterious employer
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After setting up the exhibition, Ye Tian and the others left the independent exhibition hall and went to the office area of the Metropolitan Museum. There were still some necessary procedures to go through.
When we walked out of the exhibition hall, we saw that many people had gathered at the door, waiting to enter the exhibition hall. The queue was quite spectacular, winding down the stairs and reaching the museum gate.
Without exception, everyone in the queue was very excited and full of expectations.
There are tourists and art lovers from all over the United States and even the world, as well as some college, middle and primary school students carrying picture folders ready to copy, as well as some professional or amateur painters.
Of course, there are also many professionals in the field of antique art collection here, and many of them are very familiar faces. They are all old friends of Ye Tian.
Outside the museum, countless tourists and art lovers heard the news and lined up at the entrance of the Metropolitan Museum, waiting to enter the museum.
The artworks they want to visit are, of course, Raphael's "Madonna" and Michelangelo's "Lamentation of the Christ", as well as several other top antique artworks from Napoleon's treasures.
After coming out of the exhibition hall, everyone was shocked when they saw the bustle of people outside.
This is too enthusiastic. Perhaps this is the great charm of the three masters of Renaissance art.
Immediately afterwards, Ye Tian said jokingly:
"Thomas, judging from the grand occasion, I was too generous when signing the exhibition loan agreement. Obviously, I should significantly increase the ticket price and increase the ticket share ratio, that is only reasonable"
Hearing what he said, many senior executives of the Metropolitan Museum rolled their eyes angrily and complained secretly!
Are you a generous bastard? Go ahead and lie to ghosts, I guess even ghosts won’t believe it.
"Steven, you are so greedy. Our Metropolitan Museum is completely losing money on this exhibition. Not only is it not making any money, but it also incurs a lot of costs.
You guys have made all the profits, and you are still not satisfied with this? Too greedy! This is Raphael and Michelangelo, otherwise we would never do this loss-making business! "
Having said that, Thomas’s old face almost broke out from laughter, and that was a reflection of his true emotions.
For the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the sensation and huge influence brought by this public exhibition cannot be measured in terms of money!
You know, those are the peak works of Raphael and Michelangelo! There are only a few works in the United States, let alone two works appearing in the same exhibition hall at the same time. It has never appeared in the United States!
What’s more, this is their first public exhibition after their disappearance for more than 200 years. It will definitely cause a huge sensation and attract countless attention. No museum will miss this God-given opportunity.
Even if it means making a profit at a loss, there will be countless museums trying to grab this opportunity.
The lucky one this time is the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Although Thomas said that, he was so happy in his heart that he was so beautiful that his nose almost bubbled with snot!
Furthermore, although the Metropolitan Museum does not make much money in this independent exhibition hall, it can make a lot of money in other places!
Those tourists and art lovers who flock here must buy a combined ticket if they want to come in to visit. The combined ticket is a little higher than the normal ticket price. The higher part is the ticket price of the independent exhibition hall!
The profit Ye Tian took away was more than half of the ticket price of the independent exhibition hall. The normal ticket price had nothing to do with him!
With the current huge crowds, the Metropolitan Museum can make a fortune from ticket sales alone, not to mention other benefits, such as sales of various souvenirs.
From this point of view, it is not an exaggeration for Ye Tian to say that he is the one who suffers!
But there is no way, who told him not to have his own private museum! We can only use the Metropolitan Museum or other top museums to build momentum and expand our influence.
Within the United States, the Metropolitan Museum of Art is clearly the best choice. There is no better choice.
In fact, Ye Tian didn't care about the ticket revenue at all.
The reason why he agreed to the Metropolitan Museum's request for a loan was to take the opportunity to build momentum and further establish his undisputed ownership of Napoleon's treasures.
In this process, Raphael and Michelangelo, the Metropolitan Museum, the upcoming Pope, as well as enthusiastic tourists and art lovers, etc., are all his targets!
As soon as Thomas finished speaking, another Metropolitan Museum executive immediately said:
"You have also seen the situation in front of you, Steven. It can be said that the event is unprecedented. Can we continue to cooperate and create a special exhibition of Napoleon's treasures?"
Ye Tian turned to look at this old friend, then nodded with a smile and said:
"This is a very good suggestion and worth discussing. Let's discuss this issue after I come back from Boston. It's too early now"
Hearing this, a look of surprise flashed across the faces of Thomas and the senior executives of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
"That's great, Steven. If there can be a special exhibition on Napoleon's treasures, it will definitely cause a greater sensation. I look forward to that day"
Thomas said excitedly, his eyes shining.
While talking, everyone had already left the entrance of the exhibition hall along the special passage and walked towards the stairs not far away.
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At around two o'clock in the afternoon, after having lunch with many senior officials of the Metropolitan Museum, Ye Tian and the others just left the Metropolitan Museum.
At this time, the public display of these two top works of art, Raphael's "The Madonna" and Michelangelo's "Lamentation of the Christ", had already caused a huge sensation.
More and more tourists and art lovers are coming here after hearing the news, and are ready to appreciate these two masterpieces, so as not to miss this rare opportunity.
Several national public television stations in the United States have invited art critics to conduct special reports on this public exhibition, invisibly building momentum for Ye Tian!
After leaving the museum and getting in the car on the side of Fifth Avenue, Ye Tian immediately said through the wireless headset:
"Mattis, inform the guys that it's time to go to the Federal Reserve headquarters building to negotiate with those old foxes Christopher, and sell the batch of Nacui gold to avoid long nights and nightmares"
"Okay, Steven"
Mattis responded and then informed him.
Immediately afterwards, the heavy-duty convoy started with a bang, leaving the crowded square in front of the Metropolitan Museum and heading straight to the Federal Reserve Headquarters on Wall Street.
Not long after the convoy drove out, Ye Tian asked again through the wireless headset:
"Kenny, have you found out where those idiots who sought their own death just now came from? Is there any news from the New York police? What are the casualties of those idiots?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Kenny's excited voice came over.
"Found it out, Steven, those idiots just now are all from Philadelphia, nine of them in total. The two cars they drove were stolen from New Jersey, but they had New York license plates.
In the shootout just now, none of those idiots escaped. Six of them were shot dead on the spot, and the remaining three were all seriously injured. The New York police paid a heavy price.
The police got some information from the mouths of the three injured idiots. It was said that those idiots were employed by someone, and the employer asked them to come to New York and paid a deposit.
After arriving in Manhattan, the employer told those idiots to rob your **** convoy, targeting the two paintings by Raphael and Michelangelo!
As for who the employer is, no one knows! One of the injured guys said that they had never seen the employer from beginning to end. He had been in contact by phone and never showed up.
I checked the communication records of those idiots and found the mobile phone number of the mysterious employer. Then I checked the call records of that mobile phone number to see if I could find anything.
It was an anonymous number that was thrown away once used. It was only contacted by the boss of those idiots. After the gun battle broke out in lower Manhattan, the signal of that mobile phone number disappeared immediately.
Obviously, the mysterious employer was very cautious and alert. There were almost no flaws in the remote control of the robbery, making it difficult to continue to trace it."
Hearing this report, a sneer immediately appeared on Ye Tian's face.
"It's interesting. It seems that we have met a master. Who is this mysterious employer? I really want to get to know this guy and have a good fight with him.
In the field of antique art collection, it is not uncommon for mysterious buyers to designate artworks and then hire robbers or art thieves to rob and steal the money.
Europeans love to use this method to steal art. This method was used in a famous art theft case a few years ago, the theft from the Museum of Modern Art in Paris.
If I guess correctly, the mysterious employer should be from Europe, or a bad collector, or a super rich man, or even the government of a certain European country"
While Ye Tian was analyzing the identity of the mysterious employer, the convoy had quickly passed through the streets and returned to Lower Manhattan again.
Many New York police officers who were on guard in the streets of lower Manhattan saw this convoy coming back. They were all so angry that they gritted their teeth and their eyes were spitting fire, but there was nothing they could do!