It was a peaceful night, and in the blink of an eye it was a new day.
In the morning, Xiao Ran found out as soon as he got up.
There are a few more messages on the phone, sent by Shan Lao and the others.
The content of the message was simple and straightforward, asking him to call home immediately after getting up.
Seeing this information, Xiao Ran couldn't help but chuckle.
But he didn't call Shan Lao and the others right away. Instead, he turned on his clairvoyance ability and quickly investigated the situation outside.
Under perspective, the situation inside and outside the hotel immediately appeared in his eyes, extremely clear.
Downstairs in the hotel, there were more Paris police officers on guard, and they were all heavily armed special police officers.
Even on the Seine River, there were two more police speedboats, parked quietly at the pier.
Obviously, the series of previous incidents, especially the street fights yesterday, have made the Paris police more vigilant.
In order to avoid larger-scale violent conflicts, the Paris police had to send additional police officers to guard around the hotel.
The roof and facade of the hotel, as well as the corridors, etc., were all quiet and there was nothing unusual.
Except for the security personnel guarding these places, there was no one else.
After taking a quick look around and making sure it was safe, Xiao Ran gently slid off the bed and went to the bathroom to wash up.
After a while, he came out of the bedroom and went straight into the gym to prepare for morning exercise.
It was only then that he dialed Shan Lao's phone number and started a video call with several old men.
At this time, it was already noon in the country and everyone had time.
In the blink of an eye, the video call was connected.
Mr. Shan, Mr. Jin and others who appeared on the video screen were chatting in the office of the Forbidden City.
Seeing several old men, Xiao Ran immediately smiled and said hello.
"Good afternoon, gentlemen, you guys look to be in very good condition."
"I saw the messages you sent as soon as I woke up, and I called you right away. I don't know why you are so anxious?"
Before he finished speaking, Mr. Shan couldn’t wait to say:
"Good morning, Xiao Ran, you kid, don't pretend to be confused because you understand!"
"We received news that you discovered many top-notch antiques at the Saint-Ouan Antique Art Market in Paris, which shocked the whole of Paris."
"More importantly, I heard that you are planning to exchange those Western antiques for the cultural relics of the Old Summer Palace that were stolen by the French more than a hundred years ago and stored in the Palace of Fontainebleau. Is this true? "
as expected!
As expected, these old men sent several messages to themselves because of those precious antique relics from the Old Summer Palace.
Xiao Ran chuckled, somewhat proud!
Shan Lao and the others knew the news, and he was not surprised at all.
The Forbidden City has long-term cooperative relationships with top French museums such as the Louvre and Musee d'Orsay, and it is not difficult to obtain relevant information.
It was even Henry and Lawrence who revealed the news to them in order to facilitate this heavyweight deal.
Of course, it is more likely that it is someone from the embassy in France.
Xiao Ran didn't hide it and nodded directly to admit it.
"That's right, gentlemen, I did find a lot of top-notch Western antiques in Paris, and each one is worth a lot of money."
"The most precious one is undoubtedly a portrait of Napoleon's sister. It is a collaboration between two Western art masters across time and space. It is unique in the history of Western art."
"There is also a painting by the master of art Lautrec. It is a perfect portrayal of a love tragedy. It is enough to be compiled into a love movie and is also very precious."
"I am going to take out some Western artworks, including these two oil paintings, and exchange them for all the antique cultural relics of the Yuanmingyuan stored in the Palace of Fontainebleau. Not a single one will be spared!"
"But my purpose is not just these antique cultural relics from the Old Summer Palace, but also other top-notch Chinese antiques that were lost to France, such as all the Dunhuang scriptures that were looted by Pelliot and sent to France."
"The Dunhuang Scriptures that were snatched away by Pelliot are the most essential part of all scriptures and are extremely valuable. I exchanged some of them in Philadelphia before, and this time I plan to exchange them for the rest of the Dunhuang Scriptures."
Before he finished speaking, the office far away in the Forbidden City in Beijing immediately exploded.
Without exception, several old men were completely shocked by Xiao Ran's words and his shocking appetite.
After the brief shock, Shan Lao and others immediately exclaimed excitedly.
"Oh! I want to exchange a large number of antique cultural relics from the Old Summer Palace and the Dunhuang Scriptures stolen by Pelliot at once. I have to say that your appetite is really scary!"
"This thing sounds so exciting. Xiao Ran, if you succeed in this matter, it will definitely be a great achievement, enough to be recorded in the annals of history!"
Several old men said excitedly, almost dancing.
Xiao Ran nodded confidently and said decisively:
"Don't worry, I will definitely be able to accomplish this. It's a sure thing. Just wait for my good news!"
""This transaction may take some time to complete. During this time, I plan to get more chips in my hands. By then, the French will have no choice but to trade with me."
"Once I reach an agreement with the French side and confirm the transaction, I would also like to trouble you to identify some of the antique cultural relics from the Old Summer Palace and the Dunhuang scriptures through video, just in case the French guys play any tricks."
How could Mr. Shan and the others refuse such a good thing?
The next moment, Mr. Jin nodded excitedly and said:
"Of course it's no problem, Xiao Ran, as long as you can bring those antique cultural relics from the Old Summer Palace and the Dunhuang Scriptures back to China, we can do whatever we want."
"Not to mention remote identification through high-definition video, even if we are asked to fly to France as a team and conduct on-site identification, we are also happy!"
"It would be a great honor for us if we could personally identify the antique cultural relics from the Old Summer Palace and the Dunhuang scriptures that were stolen by the French, and welcome those treasures back to China, and everyone would be able to laugh out of their dreams."
"Hahaha"
Several old men laughed and echoed a few words.
Immediately afterwards, Mr. Shan continued:
"Xiao Ran, we have a detailed list of the antique cultural relics from the Old Summer Palace that were robbed by the French more than a hundred years ago and are currently stored in the Palace of Fontainebleau."
"I will send you this list later, and you can negotiate with the French according to the contents on the list, lest the French hide some treasures and are unwilling to trade them."
Hearing this, Xiao Ran's eyes suddenly lit up and he nodded.
"It would be great if there is such a list. I will just click on it to find out."
"In this case, I won't agree to it unless the French take out all the antique cultural relics that were robbed from the Old Summer Palace!"
Following his words, several old men far away in Beijing laughed again.
Next, they continued to laugh and chat.
During this period, Xiao Ran introduced his findings, focusing on the two paintings, namely "Portrait of Paulina" and "Memories of Love and Hate".
Of course, the focus of their chat was the upcoming heavyweight art transaction, as well as the precious antique cultural relics from the Old Summer Palace and the Dunhuang scriptures.
After chatting for about fifteen minutes, they just ended the call.
Afterwards, Xiao Ran went to the gym and sweated freely.
When we spoke, it was already around eight o'clock in the morning.
Xiao Ran called Liangzi into the study again, and then handed the guy a shopping list and an American Express black card.
"Ryoko, on this list are the paintings and antique furniture I asked you to buy from the Red Mansion. There is a quotation range behind each item."
"After negotiating the price, you can pay with this American Express black card. This is rare. As long as you take out this Centurion card in public, you will be the most handsome guy in the room!"
"Hahaha"
Ryoko burst out laughing and excitedly took the shopping list and Centurion Card.
Then he took the Centurion card and looked at it over and over again, admiring it endlessly.
"I'll go! The American Express Centurion Card is a legendary thing. I never thought I could see it with my own eyes and spend money like water with this card!"
"That feeling must be so cool. I didn't tell you, but I must be the most handsome guy in Paris today!"
Seeing this guy's excited look, Xiao Ran also laughed.
After a few more words of caution, he let the guy leave.
Then, he walked into the bedroom and disguised himself!
