Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 2087: Fragments of classical statues
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"Man, can I see that fragment of marble statue?"
Ye Tian asked, pointing to half of the gray-white marble on the stall in front of him, his expression was very relaxed and there was nothing unusual about it.
However, in his eyes hidden by his sunglasses, a look of ecstasy flashed quickly, but no one noticed it.
David and others were standing next to and behind him, and each of them was carrying a few things in their hands, and their expressions were quite excited.
A little further behind, Matisse and many security personnel stood in a semicircle, protecting Ye Tian and the others and separating them from other tourists.
There were also several security personnel pretending to be tourists in the crowd, watching the surroundings vigilantly.
Farther away, two snipers were ambushing two historical buildings in opposite directions, watching the situation closely from a high position.
If anyone is familiar with Ye Tian and has studied his past deeds, they will definitely feel very familiar when they see this scene.
No need to ask, the things David and the others were carrying were all valuable antiques and artworks, and they were all trophies captured by Ye Tian.
And this street at the foot of the Acropolis is being swept by a hurricane!
At this time, it was noon on the third day after arriving in Athens. The sun was shining brightly and the weather was very good.
Unlike the previous day, today Ye Tian and the others did not go out to visit and appreciate the historical sites and many museums scattered throughout the city of Athens.
Now that you have come to Athens, an ancient city with a history of more than 3,000 years, you cannot miss the antique art market here, otherwise it would be a shame.
After breakfast, Ye Tian and the others left the hotel. Under the strict protection of many security personnel, they walked to the famous antique market at the foot of the Acropolis, the Athens Flea Market, to hunt for treasures.
Or it might be more appropriate to say that I came to visit the Athens Flea Market.
The Athens Flea Market should be the oldest antique market in the world. It has existed for about two thousand years. The name has changed several times, but the location has never changed. It is always at the foot of the Acropolis.
This historic flea market covers an area of about one square kilometer. It mainly sells tourist souvenirs, various antiques and artifacts, as well as art from different periods. It is famous in the field of antique art collection.
From sunrise to sunset, every day of the year, people can hunt for treasures here, wandering through hundreds of small shops and antique shops, or various stalls, and find something for themselves at high or low prices. My favorite 'baby'.
The goods here are dazzling and the categories are very complete.
From fashionable clothing and novelty tools, to antique art from the ancient Greek period, to jewelry, modern antique art, old books, handmade musical instruments, old toys and more, you can find it all here.
As a top professional treasure hunter and top antique art appraisal expert, Ye Tian will certainly not miss the opportunity to sweep the Athens flea market.
In fact, one of the very important reasons why he decided to stay in Athens for two days and sweep this famous flea market was one of them.
Ye Tian's arrival undoubtedly caused a commotion at the Athens flea market, just like his previous appearances at antique markets in other countries or cities.
All antique shop owners and gallery owners who opened shops in the Athens flea market, as well as stall owners running antique businesses, heard the news, and everyone felt frightened and their eyelids twitched.
The Greek cultural relics police, officials from the Ministry of Culture, and relevant personnel from the Cultural Relics Protection Association who followed Ye Tian were also frightened. They all stared at Ye Tian, not daring to relax for a moment.
Not only them, but outside the Athens flea market, many experts, scholars and top collectors in the field of Greek antique art collections are also watching Ye Tian's every move to see what he can discover.
Without exception, each of them had an ominous premonition.
I am afraid that the antique dealers in the Athens flea market will encounter a catastrophe and be ransacked by that **** Steven, just like their counterparts at the Saint-Ouan Flea Market in France and the Notting Hill Antique Market in the UK.
The facts were just as they expected. Ye Tian, who entered the Athens flea market, was like a dragon returning to the sea. Without any courtesy, he directly started to loot this famous antique market.
By various means and at extremely low prices, he collected the valuable antiques and artworks that had been ignored or missed by the antique dealers here one by one, just like the wind and the remaining clouds.
He did not let go of even those antique works of art that were of lower value and not worthy of being sold personally.
Not far behind him, Bowie, who had just arrived in Athens yesterday, was frantically scanning goods with two assistants. Every piece of antique art purchased by these three guys came from his guidance.
Ye Tian and Bowie have become very skilled in this method of cooperation. Their cooperation is seamless, there are no flaws at all, and no one can detect it.
When the time came to noon, Ye Tian had already swept through one-third of the Athens Flea Market, and the places he passed were already filled with mourners.
He ransacked dozens of antique shops, antique art stalls, and galleries.
The company employees and security personnel who followed Ye Tian and helped carry the trophies had gone back and forth between the Cocomart Hotel and the Athens Flea Market many times, returning the trophies that were too big to carry back to the hotel again and again.
Fortunately, Cocomart Hotel is very close to here, so you can walk back and forth, which saves a lot of trouble, otherwise you would have to use vehicles to transport the loot.
Sadly, the antique dealers and gallery owners who were robbed by Ye Tian were always confused and didn't know what they had lost.
But each of them was very clear that they were definitely robbed by that **** **** Steven and became another unlucky person who died at the hands of that bastard.
As time goes by, more and more eyes are focused on Ye Tian, and the sensation he causes becomes bigger and bigger.
Many antique dealers doing business in the Athens flea market looked at Ye Tian with hatred, but they were also very helpless.
They can only pray secretly and constantly, praying for God's blessing to protect themselves from the murderous hands and escape!
The stall owner in front of me may be the next target to be robbed.
Hearing Ye Tian's question, the stall owner took a deep look at him first, and then turned to look at the fragment of the marble statue placed beside the stall.
Not only him, but almost everyone at the scene except Matisse and the others looked at the fragment of the statue. Everyone's eyes were full of curiosity, and some guys even had greed in their eyes.
Obviously, these guys want to cut off Hu, hoping to use Ye Tian's east wind to make a windfall.
However, when they saw the fragment of the statue that Ye Tian pointed to, a look of disappointment immediately flashed in their eyes, and they all gave up the idea of taking action first.
It was a fragment of a gray-white marble statue about 70 to 80 centimeters long, like the left forearm of a female statue. The lines were round and smooth, with only a few simple carvings. The wrist was slightly internally rotated, with beautiful curves!
Judging from the lines of this arm, its rounded and plump shape, and the marks left by the sculptor, it should come from a classical sculpture, but the specific classical sculpture is unknown.
Unfortunately, the statue fragment was broken off at the elbow level, and the part above the wrist, the left hand of the statue, also disappeared, leaving only a section of the arm.
Moreover, this section of arm is full of pits and has several long and short cracks. It can be said that it is riddled with scars and is in extremely poor condition.
Such a fragment of a marble statue of unknown origin and covered with scars naturally does not arouse people's desire to buy it, and it is reasonable to be disappointed.
However, everyone at the scene was still a little curious. Why was this guy Steven interested in the stump of the statue? Could it be that this **** was digging a hole again and was planning to trap someone?
Such a thing has happened several times today.
There were several guys who tried to pick up the bargains before, but they all fell into the trap dug by this **** Steven. They were tricked to the point of crying, so it was better to be careful.
Thinking of this, the guys around who were ready to move suddenly stopped and watched the excitement with their hands folded.
As for the stall owner, the moment he saw the fragment of the statue, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and was no longer so nervous.
This is just a stump of a statue. The parts at both ends have disappeared. Just by looking at the carvings and lines on this stump, no matter how sharp your eyes are, you may not be able to tell that it comes from that statue. .
The stall owner turned back to look at Ye Tian, then nodded with a smile and said:
"Good afternoon, Mr. Steven, of course you can look at the fragment of this marble statue"
Hearing this, Ye Tian immediately smiled and nodded, then took a step forward and began to examine the remains of the marble statue, his expression still very relaxed.
During this process, he kept chatting with the stall owner.
"Man, can you tell me how you got this fragment of a marble statue? Do you know which sculpture this arm comes from? Who is the artist who created that sculpture?"
"Mr. Steven, I received this fragment of a statue from someone else. As for the sculpture it came from and whose work it was, I don't know, and neither does the seller."
"That's it. That's such a pity. Let's talk about the price. If the price is right, I intend to accept the fragment of the statue and take it back to study."
As he said that, Ye Tian had finished looking at the fragments of the statues placed on the stall and looked up at the stall owner.
The stall owner was stunned for a moment, then looked at the fragment of the marble statue on the stall with doubtful eyes, but unfortunately he saw nothing.
In his eyes, this fragment of marble statue has not changed at all, it is still dilapidated. It may have some beauty, but he doesn't see much value.
This thing appears in the Athens flea market and is displayed on its own stall. People may regard it as an antique relic. If it is thrown into the trash, no one will take a second look!
After hesitating for a moment, the stall owner tentatively quoted a price, and it was a price that he thought was very exaggerated.
"Six hundred euros, Mr. Steven, as long as you pay six hundred euros, you can take away this fragment of the marble statue"
Before he finished speaking, Ye Tian stretched out his right hand and said loudly with a smile:
"Okay, it's just six hundred euros, deal, man, I'll take this broken marble statue!"
Looking at the big hand stretched out in front of him, the stall owner was stunned and shouted "Ah".
Many people watching the excitement were stunned for a moment, and then looked at the fragment of the marble statue. Everyone's eyes were full of curiosity.