Xiao Ran took Elaine and the others to continue visiting the Byron Market, raiding antique shops, galleries, and many street stalls one after another.
After a few hours, he swept through many antiques and works of art.
These antique cultural relics and artworks are mainly sculptures and oil paintings from various historical periods and various artistic styles, as well as other things, such as woodblock prints and so on.
There are sculptures from the Renaissance, paintings from the Baroque period, and many artworks from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Without exception, these antique cultural relics and works of art are no small leaks.
Only when Xiao Ran is impressed will he really take action.
His series of gains shocked the entire Saint-Ouan antique art market, and even the entire Paris antique market.
Everyone is convinced that the Santouan antique art market is experiencing an unprecedented catastrophe and is being plundered crazily.
However, people could only stare with eyes filled with envy, jealousy and hatred, but could not think of any way to stop it.
The only way to stop this crazy looting is to close all the antique shops in the Byron Market and the Saint-Ouan Antique Market together and announce the end of business early.
But if we do that, the reputation established by the Saint-Ouan antique art market for more than a hundred years will be completely wiped out.
Following this, the Paris Antique Shop will be completely reduced to a laughing stock, and will never be able to raise its head again.
More importantly, the Saint-Ouan Antique Market cannot stay closed forever!
As long as the market opens again, there will be no way to stop Xiao Ran from raiding here again.
As a result, the Saint-Ouan antique art market may encounter greater catastrophe.
The biggest loss is credibility and reputation!
In the blink of an eye, it was already around 12:30 noon.
Paris City Hall, Mayor's Office.
Carlin, who is in charge of cultural affairs, is reporting the situation to the mayor of Paris with a grimace.
"News just came from the Byron Market. That lucky bastard Sean just discovered a work by the eighteenth-century French sculpture master Parou."
"That is a copy of the Medici Lion by Paru. It is a sister work to the Medici Lion collected by the Louvre. It is an undoubted top-notch work of art."
Upon hearing this, the mayor of Paris immediately slapped the table.
Immediately afterwards, the guy said in annoyance:
"Another top-notch piece of art worth a huge amount of money. Damn it! This bastard Sean is obviously looting the Paris antique art market. It's so abominable!"
"This is a cultural catastrophe. We can't let this bastard continue to madly loot the Saint-Ouan antique art market. We must find a way to stop this crazy bastard."
"If I had known this, I really shouldn't have let these crazy bastards come to Paris. If they had not come to Paris, the Paris antique market would not have suffered this disaster."
After the words fell, Karin shook his head helplessly.
"Now that bastard Sean has become the center of attention, all eyes are on that guy."
"No matter what actions we take, we will be observed under a magnifying glass. If we are not careful, we will become a laughing stock!"
"If you do that, it will cause greater damage to the Paris antiques market, and more importantly, it will lose valuable credibility."
Hearing this, the mayor of Paris suddenly felt crazy.
"Are we just going to watch that bastard Sean looting the Santouan antique market and do nothing?"
Karin was silent, not knowing what to say.
At this moment, the mayor's secretary suddenly knocked on the door and came in.
After entering the door, this guy immediately said:
"Mr. Mayor, several directors from the Louvre, the Musée d'Orsay, and the Museum of Modern Art in Paris have come together to meet you and say that they have something very important to discuss with you."
"I also came with an antique shop owner who was doing business in Byron Market. That guy was in a very bad state."
The mayor of Paris and Carlin were both stunned, a little surprised.
The next moment, Carlin suddenly said:
"The reason why several museum directors came here at this time is probably because that bastard Sean was looting the Saint-Ouan antique art market."
"They are important figures in the Paris antiques market. Maybe they have a way to deal with Sean's crazy bastard."
Before he finished speaking, the mayor of Paris's eyes suddenly lit up.
He nodded vigorously and then continued:
"Please bring in some museum directors. I'd love to hear their opinions on how they can stop Sean's crazy bastard."
"Okay, Mr. Mayor"
The mayor's secretary nodded in response, and then went out to take the people.
A moment later, several curators from the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay walked into the Paris mayor's office.
Also coming in with them was Lucian.
It had only been a few hours, but this guy seemed to have aged ten years, with a depressed face and red eyes.
What happened next was completely beyond the expectations of the mayor of Paris and Carlin.
After meeting and greeting each other, Henry, the curator of the Louvre, couldn’t wait to say directly:
"Mr. Mayor, we hope you can talk to the Ministry of Culture and consider accepting the deal conditions offered by that guy Sean."
"Use the Chinese antiques and works of art collected by the Palace of Fontainebleau in exchange for the national treasure-level works of art in Sean's hands."
"The main targets of the exchange are the "Memories of Love and Hate" by the art master Lautrec, and the "Wave of Waves" jointly created by the art masters Jacques David and Delacroix across time and space, which Sean just discovered this morning. "Portrait of Lina"
"Both paintings are national treasures of art, especially "Portrait of Paulina", which is a unique work in the history of Western art. We must do everything we can to keep that painting in France."
Not surprisingly, these words shocked the mayor of Paris and Carlin.
They did not expect that it would be such a result, and Henry and Lawrence would have such an attitude.
After being stunned for a moment, Carlin said:
"Isn't the price a bit too high to exchange all the Chinese antiques and works of art collected in the Palace of Fontainebleau for these two paintings?"
"Furthermore, we don't know whether the "Portrait of Paulina" jointly created by art masters Jacques David and Delacroix across time and space is true or false!"
"Now we just listen to Sean's own words. He found such a precious painting. There is no proof, and no high-definition pictures have been leaked."
Before he finished speaking, Lucian immediately stood up and said with red eyes:
"I can prove the existence of this oil painting. This "Portrait of Paulina" was found in my antique shop."
"I witnessed the whole process of Sean discovering the secret hidden in this painting, and there is no problem."
"This oil painting contains neoclassicism and romanticism; it has the signature of Jacques David and a tribute to Delacroix. It is a unique miracle!"
Next, Lucian introduced in detail the whole process of Xiao Ran's discovery of "Portrait of Paulina" in a tone that was so exciting and heartbreaking.
Following his introduction, bursts of exclamations of admiration immediately erupted from the scene.
Of course, there is also heartbreaking regret.
After Lucian finished his introduction, Lawrence immediately continued:
"Mr. Mayor, Carlin, if we want to keep these two national treasures of art in Paris, we must come up with chips that can impress that guy Sean."
"We thought about it and agreed that only the Chinese antiques and works of art collected by the Palace of Fontainebleau can impress that greedy guy."
"As long as we can exchange for these two national treasure-level works of art and pay for some Chinese antique cultural relics and works of art that are rarely publicly displayed, we think it is still worth it."
At this moment, Carlin suddenly interrupted and said:
"Lawrence, you also said that Sean is very greedy and is famous for it."
"With the chips in hand, can those Chinese antiques and works of art collected in the Palace of Fontainebleau satisfy that bastard's appetite?"
"ah!"
Everyone at the scene exclaimed in surprise, and they were all dumbfounded.
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