Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 3090: Business is business
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After a while, Ye Tian and the others were back in the suite upstairs.
Joshua and the others also followed in, each one full of expectations.
Immediately afterwards, the portable safe containing the top antique artifacts was also transported into this luxurious suite.
Ye Tian took off his equipment, changed out of his dusty clothes, washed briefly, and then walked into the living room.
At this time, Joshua and others who were staying in the living room were impatient.
Seeing him coming, everyone stood up immediately.
"Steven, hurry up and open these portable safes. Let's take a good look at those priceless top antiques. Their discovery is so shocking!"
"Yes, the discovery of these top-notch antiques can completely prove that part of the legendary Solomon's treasure is hidden near Axum"
Joshua and the others talked about it, everyone was very excited.
The deputy mayor of Aksum and two other Tigrayans who were also present at the scene had very solemn expressions and worried eyes.
Ye Tian did not open these portable safes immediately, but glanced at everyone present, and then said with a smile:
"Gentlemen, each of the several top-quality antique artifacts contained in these portable safes is priceless, but they have a long history and are all fragile. It is best not to touch them casually.
What's more important is that these top-notch antiques have been stored in the snake cave of the Night Demon Snake. They must be contaminated with a lot of snake venom and other dangerous things, such as deadly germs and so on.
For safety reasons, no one can touch these top antiques in the safe without permission. Even if everyone wants to conduct appraisal, they must wear protective equipment."
After hearing this, everyone at the scene was stunned for a moment.
The next moment, everyone thought of those frightening green night devil snakes and various legends about those poisonous snakes that bite people to death.
Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but shiver and feel terrified.
The guys closest to the portable safes even took half a step back, fear flashing in their eyes.
"It's true, Steven, if you don't remind us, it would be too dangerous for us to forget about this!"
Joshua said fearfully.
"You can rest assured that there is no snake venom on the surface of these portable safes. After putting those top-quality antiques into these portable safes, we thoroughly disinfected the surface of the safe on the spot"
Ye Tian said with a smile.
Hearing this, the few guys who had just come into contact with these portable safes secretly let out a sigh of relief and relaxed a little.
Next, Ye Tian took out a pair of gloves and put on a mask, preparing to open these portable safes.
Seeing how cautious he was, the others also took the protective masks handed over by Derek and the others and wore them.
When everything was ready, Ye Tian stepped forward and began to enter the password to open these portable safes.
The first thing he opened was the safe containing the seven-branch gilt copper candlestick.
As the top cover of the safe was opened, a bright golden light flashed in the room, which was extremely dazzling.
Immediately afterwards, there was an exclamation of exclamation from the scene.
"Wow! Is this the legendary seven-branched golden candlestick enshrined in Solomon's Temple? It's so exquisite!"
“It is unimaginable that this seven-branched golden candlestick has a history of nearly three thousand years, and it is still so intact. It is simply a miracle!”
Compared with others, several Israelis led by Joshua were particularly excited, and everyone's eyes were filled with enthusiasm.
In their eyes, this is a religious holy object with immeasurable value.
One of the Israeli archaeologists even came forward excitedly and tried to identify these top antique artifacts up close.
However, he was stopped by Cole who was standing beside him.
Ye Tian looked at this person, then smiled and shook his head and said:
"Gentlemen, I would like to correct one thing. This is not the seven-branched golden candlestick that was said to be enshrined in Solomon's Temple, but an imitation or spare candlestick of that golden candlestick.
It is not entirely made of gold, but a gilt copper candlestick. However, the gilt layer on the outside is very thick, which is why it is so completely preserved and has not suffered serious rust.
But one thing is certain. This gilt copper candlestick was made at the same time as the legendary seven-branched gold candlestick. They have exactly the same appearance and both came from Solomon's Temple.
As for the legendary seven-branched golden candlestick, we had already found it when we were exploring the treasures of the Knights Templar in Portugal. The golden candlestick was hidden in the same place as the Holy Grail."
Listening to his introduction, everyone nodded.
At the same time, everyone looked at Ye Tian with eyes filled with envy and even jealousy.
This guy is so lucky, he can always create miraculous miracles one after another, which is jaw-dropping!
There are only two priceless gold candlesticks like this in the history of Israel, but he found them all. It’s incredible!
As soon as he finished speaking, Joshua continued:
"Whether it is a seven-branch gilt copper candlestick or a gold candlestick, just because it comes from Solomon's Temple, it is a sacred object and is of immeasurable value!"
Ye Tian nodded slightly and then opened the second portable safe.
Inside this safe is the bronze statue of the prophet Job.
Although this bronze statue was rusty, mottled, and even a little tattered, it shocked everyone at the scene very strongly!
The moment they saw this bronze statue, Joshua and the others were all shocked. They all had solemn expressions but extremely excited eyes.
Several religious figures, led by the Bishop of Kent, crossed themselves on their chests and prayed a few words in a low voice.
Isaiah, who represented Judaism, knelt on the ground and prayed devoutly.
After a while, everyone recovered.
Immediately afterwards, there was another exclamation, one after another.
"There is no doubt that this is the oldest bronze statue of Job discovered so far. Although it is rusty, it is definitely a sacred object!"
“The discovery of this bronze statue of Job is of great significance. It supports the stories about Job in the Old Testament!”
While everyone was talking, Ye Tian opened the third portable safe.
Inside this portable safe is a gilt copper plate with the Star of David engraved on it, which is very conspicuous!
With the appearance of this gilt copper plate, another golden light flashed on the scene.
A few minutes later, these top-notch antiques from the Night Demon Snake Cave were presented to everyone.
Everyone came forward one after another and began to admire these priceless treasures.
For safety reasons, no one is allowed to get close to these portable safes. They can only stand one meter away and admire them.
After everyone had finished admiring it, several archaeologists and historians from the three-party joint exploration team, as well as experts in antique art appraisal, began to identify the top antique cultural relics.
Ye Tian and Joshua were sitting on the sofa, chatting while waiting for the identification results to be released.
"Steven, I still want to ask, what do you plan to do with these top antique artifacts? Is it possible to keep them in Axum? After all, they have been here for more than one or two thousand years. ! ”
The deputy mayor of Aksum asked.
Following his words, the other two Tigrayans immediately looked over.
Obviously, this is their biggest concern.
Ye Tian did not respond immediately, but looked at Joshua and Bishop Kent.
After a moment's pause, he smiled and said:
"I don't want to hide it from you, nor do I want to lie. Gentlemen, the possibility of these top antiques staying in Axum is very slim. The reason is very simple. You will definitely not be able to accept my offer.
As everyone knows, I do not collect antique cultural relics and works of art with strong religious connotations. These antique cultural relics are naturally included, so I will sell them all in exchange for real profits.
The prices I offer for such top-notch antiques are naturally top-notch. With the economic strength of Aksum and Tigray, I don’t think you can afford these top-notch antiques."
Although they really don’t want to admit it, the deputy mayor of Axum and others know that these words are absolutely correct.
With the strength of Tigray and Axum, and the fact that Steven is notoriously ruthless and greedy, there is no way he can even think of eating these top antiques.
Thinking of this, the deputy mayor of Axum and others fell silent.
At the same time, they are also unwilling to accept it!
These are priceless top-grade antiques and cultural relics. Who can be willing to be looted for nothing?
Ye Tian looked at these guys and gave them another sweet date.
"In my opinion, instead of thinking about these antiques, you should think about how to use the tax revenue you are about to get. After I trade them, the tax I have to pay will not be less.
One more thing, these are ancient Jewish religious items, not Ethiopian Orthodox religious items. Even if you can afford to buy these antique artifacts, where would you put them? ”
After hearing this, the faces of several Tigrayans looked a little better.
Yes, although Aksum cannot leave these top-notch antiques, it is not nothing.
At least I can get a generous tax, as well as the assistance and compensation promised by the Israelis, which can be considered a kind of comfort!
After chatting for a while, the archaeologists, historians, and antique cultural relic identification experts finally completed the preliminary identification.
Needless to say, these top-notch antiques all came from Solomon's Temple and were part of the legendary Solomon's treasure. Each of them is valuable.
In particular, the bronze statue of the prophet Job and the seven-branch gilt copper candlestick can be regarded as religious holy objects of Judaism and are priceless.
The release of the appraisal results once again aroused exclamations in the suite.
……
In the blink of an eye, it was already around nine o'clock in the evening.
Except for Joshua, Bishop of Kent, and David, everyone else has left the luxurious suite where Ye Tian lives.
The portable safes containing the top antique artifacts were all locked up by Ye Tian.
Subsequently, the safes were moved to another room on the same floor and were closely guarded by a group of armed security personnel, and no one was allowed to touch them.
After everyone else left, Joshua immediately got to the point.
"Steven, let's talk about the transaction of these top-notch antiques. Since you don't collect these religious antiques, you might as well sell them to us as soon as possible.
In this case, you don’t have to take risks, and you don’t have to send people to protect them at all times and transport them to New York or Beijing. The corresponding risks can be borne by us.
For Israel and all Jews, these top-notch antiques have a very special meaning. We would like to take them back and re-enshrine them in Jerusalem! ”
Before he finished speaking, the Bishop of Kent next to him continued:
"Steven, Joshua, if possible, we in the Vatican would like to come out and purchase the bronze statue of the prophet Job. As we all know, Job is not only a Jewish prophet, but also a Christian prophet!
And the bronze statue of Job has a very special meaning. It is the oldest bronze statue of Job discovered so far. We want to accept this statue and enshrine it in St. Peter's Basilica! ”
Before Ye Tian gave a response, Joshua was already anxious.
"Impossible, Bishop Kent, this statue of the prophet Job can only be returned to Israel, and it must be returned to Israel and enshrined in Jerusalem!"
Seeing that these two were about to quarrel, Ye Tian quickly said:
"Gentlemen, I do intend to sell these top-quality antiques, but you should listen to my quotation before deciding whether to buy"
Hearing this, Joshua and Bishop Kent immediately trembled.
They immediately understood that they were about to be stabbed!
"Tell me, Steven, what kind of offer are you going to make for these top antiques? See if we can accept it"
Joshua said in a deep voice.
“Okay, for that gilt copper seven-branch candlestick, I’m offering $150 million for it, and for the bronze statue of the prophet Job, I’m offering $260 million for it,… ”
Ye Tian said with a smile, but showed no mercy.
Before he finished speaking, Joshua and Bishop Kent were stunned and dumbfounded.
It took them a long time to recover.
"Steven, you are so greedy, this is simply robbery!"
"We have cooperated so many times. I thought you would be merciful, but I didn't expect you to be so ruthless. This offer is too high and it is difficult for us to accept it!"
Ye Tian looked at these two old friends and said with a smile:
"Friendship is friendship, business is business. You all know the importance and value of these top-notch antiques and relics, and you should also know that my quotation is actually not high.
If you cannot accept this offer, then I can only send them for auction. I am sure that the price they will be sold at will be much higher than this offer."
Joshua and Bishop Kent looked at each other and fell silent.
After a while, Joshua said:
"We still need to discuss whether to accept your offer and report to Jerusalem. I believe there will be an answer soon, and we will discuss the deal then!"
"We are the same and need to report to His Majesty the Pope"
Bishop Kent continued.
"No problem, gentlemen, I can wait, but it's best to give the answer tomorrow morning. To be safe, if you don't have the answer tomorrow, I will transport these top antiques to New York!"
"Okay, Steven, we'll decide soon"
Joshua nodded in response, and Bishop Kent also nodded.
Then we discussed the transaction for a while, and then everyone changed the topic.
"Steven, when we returned to the hotel just now, you said that there was something very important that you wanted to discuss with us. Can you talk about it now? What is it?"
"The thing is, based on the exploration locations you provided, I want to add another exploration location. I am more interested in this location and want to explore it"
"Ah! A new exploration location has been added? Where is this newly added exploration location? What's so special about it?"
“It is opposite the ruins of the ancient castle we explored today, separated by a deep canyon. It is a very steep and dangerous cliff with special geological conditions.
Because that cliff is very steep and dangerous, it feels somewhat consistent with the ancient Hebrew sentence before. It may be the so-called desperate situation, and the light of God may be there! ”
Hearing this, Joshua and Bishop Kent immediately jumped up and said excitedly:
"Is the desperate situation in life referred to in the ancient Hebrew text the cliff opposite the ruins of the ancient castle?"