On the outskirts of Milan, in the secret room of an ancient castle, seven people were sitting. In addition to Brother Joseph and Mr. Hoss, the others were also top figures in all walks of life in the world today.
Everyone has a certain reputation.
The person speaking was none other than the owner of this castle, the famous Italian architectural designer Bess, who had won the Pritzker Architecture Prize twenty years ago and was a top master who had designed many famous buildings in the world.
Bass has designed many world-famous buildings, including the new office building in the Rockefeller Office District in New York, USA. Its unique style is also known as a miracle in the architectural world.
"Everyone, look at this!"
Hoss didn't say anything, took out his mobile phone, found a photo and put it directly in front of everyone.
This is a photo he took from his camera before leaving. Although it is a lot blurry, the rough model of "The Last Supper" in the photo can still be seen clearly.
All seven people, including Mr. Hoss and Brother Joseph, stopped talking after seeing the photo.
"Hoss, you are reckless!" After a while, Bess sighed softly.
"Bess, you're right, my performance today really shouldn't have happened!"
Hoss smiled bitterly and nodded slightly. His reaction today was very extreme and was not in line with his usual behavior. After seeing that photo, he was too out of his mind.
This gaffe was serious. If he behaved normally, he might be able to get the painting back at a very low price.
Of course, this is just their idea, and it seems impossible now.
"You can't blame Hoss, it would be the same if it were us!"
A man sitting next to Hoss said softly. This man was in his sixties. If anyone in the field of calligraphy and painting was here, he would be able to recognize him immediately. This man is Lao, a famous top master in the world of flower painting.
Mr. Er.
Raul is a Swiss who is good at figure painting. The Queen of England, the King of Arabia and the President of France have all invited him to paint personal portraits of themselves.
According to legend, the portraits painted by Raul are extremely lifelike, as if they are alive, and even the photos do not have this charm.
At the same time, Raul is also the person who has the best relationship with Hoss.
These seven people are all members of the mysterious organization. Bess is Italian, and this is where they gather for the time being. There are still five people who have not arrived, and they are not in Italy at this time.
But they all rushed here. Hoth issued an emergency summons, and everyone would arrive here as quickly as possible.
"Hoss, the most important thing now is to determine the whereabouts of this painting!"
Bess did not talk about the problem just now, but pointed out the key point at present. In fact, everyone knows this.
"We checked and found that after Li Yang arrived in Milan, he rested the whole day and only went out once the next day, which was to Ursuline Street. Li Yang bought a piece of Jin Dynasty porcelain at the fringe market and bought it at Charles' shop.
Here, he bought another 43 pieces of porcelain and five oil paintings, and never went out again!"
The eldest of the Joseph brothers said softly. Before returning, they investigated Li Yang's whereabouts after arriving in Milan, especially everything yesterday.
"Porcelain, oil painting!"
Bess tapped the table lightly. This table was a piece of work from the seventeenth century and was also an antique.
This castle was handed down by the ancestor of Bes, and it is one of the very few castles in Italy. He was born into a noble family, and he still has a title, but it is not an Italian title.
"The key lies in these five oil paintings!" Raul said immediately.
"We have investigated the oil paintings, and there is no such work among the five. However, judging from the photos, this is an original work that has not been framed. It may be hidden inside one of the oil paintings!"
The younger brother of Joseph opened his mouth and said, "To investigate so many people in such a short time, it can be seen that these people are not simple."
And their guess is almost close to the truth.
"In other words, this painting may be in Li Yang's hands, and he did not accidentally encounter it and take it!"
Beth frowned tightly and made a summary, and Brother Joseph nodded.
"If that's true, it's not good news!" Mr. Hoss's face showed a wry smile again, and Bess, Raul and others all looked at him.
Hoss continued: "According to our latest news, those batches of porcelain and oil paintings have been sent to China by Li Yang!"
"When did it happen?" Bess was slightly stunned and blurted out.
It doesn't matter to know that the painting is in Li Yang's hands. This is Italy, Milan, where their organization was founded, and where they have the strongest control.
As long as the painting is still here, they have hope and are sure to keep the painting.
But when it comes to China, they are powerless. China is the place where they have the least and weakest control.
"Just yesterday!"
Hoss looked very frustrated. If the painting was really in Li Yang's hands, it would definitely not be in Italy now.
Any idiot can guess that since Li Yang took a photo of this painting, it proves that he has doubts and attaches great importance to this painting, and it is very possible that Li Yang sent something yesterday just to send this painting away.
painting.
This result can be said to be very bad for them.
I have to say that this is a group of smart people, and all their guesses are correct. The current painting is really no longer here.
"Tomorrow, I will visit in person and meet Li Yang!"
After a while, Bess said softly, but Hoss and the others didn't say anything.
This painting has not been confirmed. Although this is not good news, it is still within their tolerance. If it is confirmed that it is the first work created by Leonardo da Vinci, that would be the real worst news.
According to legend, that oil painting was Leonardo da Vinci's master work, and the mural painted in the monastery was just his attempt and did not reach the highest level.
Otherwise, Da Vinci would not have broken the contract and kept the painting for himself.
Li Yang didn't know what happened in the castle. Of the porcelain that Charles displayed in the store, Li Yang finally chose only two pieces, two things that Li Yang liked very much.
The first is a Langyaohong long-necked vase. This is an authentic product from the Kangxi period. It is very exquisite and worth 80,000 euros. Among all porcelains, it is considered a relatively cheap one.
The other piece is a blue and white incense burner from the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty.
This incense burner is not small, with a diameter of 20 centimeters. Both the blue and white decoration and the workmanship have reached the first-class level at that time. The incense burner is worth 150,000 euros, and Li Yang bought it directly.
Two items cost more than 200,000 euros, which is ten times worse than what I bought yesterday.
This was also the result of Li Yang's own restraint. If he bought all this batch of porcelain, the price would definitely exceed two million euros, or even more. Li Yang only chose two of his favorites.
After picking out the porcelain, Charles took Li Yang and the others to his other two stores.
The departure of Mr. Hoss and Brother Joseph made Charles a little regretful, but he didn't pay too much attention to it. There was more than one sponsor today. Li Yang only bought a treasure of more than 200,000 euros, but Gao Fong bought a total of eight
One hundred thousand.
In addition to porcelain, Mr. Gao also bought several pieces of calligraphy and painting.
If the total purchases made by Mr. Gao and Li Yang totaled more than one million euros, today was a good day for Charles.
Charles's other two stores mainly sell Western art, as well as some African and American crafts, and very few Oriental ones.
Li Yang only knew the general meaning of most of these things, but couldn't understand them when looking at them in detail. These senior executives were not very enthusiastic, and the time spent in the two stores was not as good as the one just now.
After coming out of these two stores, the group wandered on the street again.
It was not yet noon, so there was plenty of time. Even if it was after noon, it didn't matter. There were many fast food restaurants on Wusulan Street, enough for them to fill their stomachs.
I have to say that foreign cultures are different from China.
In China, if there were such a long antique market, fast food restaurants would definitely starve to death. Those who can buy things here are of a certain social status, and they would definitely not eat these fast food in China.
But it’s really different abroad. Even Li Yang and the others also had fast food here at noon.
This made Bai Ming couldn't help but slander Charles. He bought you more than three million euros in two days and didn't even invite you to lunch. He was really stingy.
Such people will definitely lose their lives doing business in China.
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"Okay, it'll be fine soon!"
Beijing, the old man's villa, Mr. Xu was shouting excitedly.
Dean Huang, Mr. He, and Mr. Fang were standing next to Mr. Xu, with excitement on their faces. The painting in front of them changed.
The manuscripts from Mr. Xu's home have been retrieved by him.
Mr. Xu went home to pick them up in person. He couldn't do it if he didn't go back. He put these manuscripts in the most secret safe together with some of his most cherished collections.
Even if I ask my family to send it, I can't send it back.
"Mr. He, tell me, can this really be that painting?"
Dean Huang seemed a little excited and asked the old man with a trembling voice.
Yesterday, his reaction was not so big, but when it came time to reveal the answer to the mystery, he couldn't control his mood.
Leonardo da Vinci's master work, the secretly lost painting "The Last Supper", the emergence of this painting is enough to shock the whole world and make the whole world crazy.
"I don't know, I really don't know now!"
The old man shook his head slightly. He said "I don't know" twice in a row, and his tone became stronger every time. The old man rarely behaved like this.
"That's it!"
Mr. Xu suddenly took a step back. According to legend, the oil painting "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci cannot be viewed with ordinary people's eyes. If viewed with ordinary people's eyes, the picture is just dull and dull.
Just like what Li Yang and the others saw before.
Only under certain circumstances can the magic of this painting be truly discovered. Fortunately, the painting had been missing for too long, and this specific situation gradually spread.
It is a secret in itself, but since this secret has no use, it is no longer a secret, and it slowly spreads out.
