Hearing someone asking, Xiao Ran immediately turned his head and looked over.
The person who asked him was an old man in his sixties, who was looking at him warily.
Moreover, the other party has already taken out his mobile phone, and is likely to call the police at any time.
Xiao Ran looked at the other person, then smiled and said:
"Good morning, sir. Nice to meet you. The scenery here is beautiful."
"Please don't get me wrong, I am not a thief, but I heard that Mrs. Henyard was planning to sell this country villa, so I came here to see the situation."
"This country house is so beautiful and full of art, so I was fascinated by it and it caused you to misunderstand."
Hearing that he was here to see the house, the old man's expression suddenly relaxed a little.
He looked Xiao Ran up and down, then nodded and said:
"Yes, Mrs. Henyard is indeed preparing to sell this country house. There are many people coming to view the house during this period."
“From the way you dress, you don’t look like a real estate agent, more like a tourist.”
Xiao Ran smiled softly and then explained a few words.
"Sir, I am not a real estate agent, but a tourist from the United States."
"The reason why I want to buy a house here is to use it as a holiday villa. I can stay there for a while when I come to France for vacation."
“It’s available for rent at other times and I love the view.”
Upon hearing this, the old man's eyes suddenly lit up.
After thinking for a moment, he suddenly pointed to another country villa next to him and said expectantly:
"The villa next to me is my home, and it can also be sold. I wonder if you are interested?"
"And my villa is younger, less than 50 years old, and the state of preservation is even better."
The villa he was talking about was not far away.
The land it occupies originally belonged to Lu Qinzhai's small manor. It was later sold and the villa was built.
Following the direction of the old man's finger, Xiao Ran turned his head and looked at the villa.
Then he nodded with interest.
"Your villa also looks very good. After I see Mrs. Hengyal's villa, I will go to your place to have a look."
"If I fall in love with your villa, I might buy it. I don't mind buying more properties in Paris, just consider it an investment!"
After the words fell, the old French man immediately continued:
"That's great. My name is Louis. If you come to view the house, just ring the doorbell!"
"One thing I have to remind you, Mrs. Henyal and her family just went out. You'd better not enter the garden of this villa."
"There is surveillance equipment in this villa that can capture all intruders."
Hearing this, Xiao Ran suddenly chuckled.
"Don't worry, Louis, I just came here to take a look at the environment here. Since Mrs. Henyard is not here, I will never break into this villa."
"One thing I don't quite understand is that the scenery here is nice, and it's very close to Paris and the transportation is very convenient!"
"Supposedly, this is a very nice place, but why do you want to sell your house and leave?"
Louis paused, his expression seemed slightly embarrassed.
After a moment, he gave an explanation.
“It’s not surprising that people always want to change their lives after living in one place for a long time!”
"The winter in Paris is not friendly to the elderly. I want to move to a warmer place in the south."
Xiao Ran did not agree with Louis' explanation.
He had already seen that Louis was prevaricating.
The real reason why this guy sold his villa may have a lot to do with the rapid deterioration of the security environment here and the blackening and greening of Paris.
In comparison, places such as Nice and Cannes in the south of France have a better climate and better public security than Paris, and most cities in the south are still societies dominated by French whites.
Another point is that the cost of living in the south of France is much lower than in Paris.
Because of this, many elderly people who originally lived in Paris, once they retire, will sell their houses in Paris and take a large sum of money to retire on the warm Mediterranean coast.
Places such as Nice and Cannes, located on the Mediterranean coast, have also become famous retirement destinations.
Although Xiao Ran guessed these reasons, he did not say them out.
In France today, there are some things that can only be imagined but not expressed!
For example, greening and blackening, once spoken out, are politically incorrect and will attract countless attacks.
Louis obviously understood this, so he kept silent about the real reason for moving to the south.
Next, Xiao Ran chatted with the old man for a few more words, and then continued to look at the country villa in front of him.
Louis originally planned to introduce the situation to him, but he politely declined!
Afterwards, Louis went back to his home and waited for Xiao Ran to visit.
After the old French man left, Xiao Ran turned on his clairvoyance and looked at the country villa in front of him.
Under perspective, the situation inside the villa immediately appeared clearly in his eyes.
Just like the situation in the garden outside, the artistic atmosphere in this country villa is also relatively strong, with many antiques and works of art on display.
Those antique cultural relics and works of art include both from China and many Western antique works of art.
Although there are no top-quality goods among them, the quality is pretty good and has a certain collection value, and there are no fakes or fakes.
The decoration and furniture in the villa are a bit old, but the matching is very coordinated and has a bit of nostalgia.
In this country villa, Xiao Ran found several hidden compartments and walls, but those places were empty and there was nothing inside.
At first glance, this country house seems to contain no surprises or hidden secrets.
This situation is perfectly normal.
After Lu Qinzhai's death, his descendants have explored this villa countless times, and they probably come here every few years.
In this case, no matter what secrets are hidden here, they have been discovered long ago and will not be preserved until now.
Unless the secret is hidden deep underground and is difficult to detect, it is possible to escape exploration again and again.
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Ran had thoroughly looked through the above-ground part of the villa, but found nothing surprising.
The antiques and works of art displayed inside and outside the villa were not enough to impress him.
Immediately afterwards, he shifted his gaze and began to look through the basement of the villa and the situation deeper underground.
The next moment, the situation in the basement of this villa appeared in his eyes.
In the basement of the villa, in addition to a large number of sundries, there are also many Chinese and Western antiques, cultural relics and works of art stored.
There are mainly various sculptures and some antique furniture.
Additionally, there is a small vault in the basement.
When Xiao Ran's eyes penetrated into the vault, he suddenly paused, and then there was a hint of surprise in his eyes.
In that small vault, there are many things stored, including many antiques and works of art.
What surprised Xiao Ran was a broken stone tablet engraved with exquisite words.
It is a stone tablet from the late Tang Dynasty. Although it is not a celebrity inscription, it still has great historical and cultural research value.
The words engraved on the stone tablet are meaningful, beautiful, elegant and smooth. It is a very skillful piece of calligraphy on the tablet.
It is a pity that only about one-half of this stone tablet is left, and it is the middle part, with the beginning and end missing.
As a result, it is difficult to determine its true origin unless it is recorded in relevant historical documents.
Judging from the signs of damage to the stone tablet, it should have been smashed by someone in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, which gave it its current appearance.
The person who smashed this stone tablet may be Lu Qinzhai, a great traitor.
In order to smuggle some heavy inscriptions and Buddha statues out of the country, he smashed many treasures.
The most famous among them are Sa Lu Zi and Quan Mao Quan, two of the famous Zhaoling Six Horses.
This stone tablet, which has been passed down since the late Tang Dynasty, may have been poisoned by Lu Qinzhai and then transported to France.
Except for this stone tablet, everything else in this small vault was mediocre, and Xiao Ran still looked down upon it.
After seeing through the situation in this small vault, he looked elsewhere.
In this basement, he found several more secret compartments and a small secret room.
As a result, these places were all empty, not even a hair on them.
After a while, Xiao Ran had finished looking through the basement.
Then, he looked towards the ground, preparing to explore the situation deeper underground.
