Chapter 398: True and False, Ancient Imperial Mausoleum
Zhang Xiong walked up to Liu Shiba, patted him on the shoulder lightly, turned to look at Brother and Sister Fret, his eyes became a little strange.
Liu Shiba stood up, patted Zheng Liyuan on the shoulder, nodded to Brother and Sister Fret, followed Zhang Xiong to the side, and asked softly:
"What's the matter?"
"The hard drive has been given to you, why haven't you returned home yet? You know, one more day in Russia is one more day of danger?
Do you also want to auction those maps that you don’t know to be authentic? Where’s the hard drive? Don’t tell me to put it in the hotel.”
Zhang Xiong asked with a gloomy face!
"Besides this temporary mission, I have other missions. I will return home immediately after attending the auction and finishing my errands.
As for the hard drive you gave me, I’ll put it in a place where no one can find it, so don’t worry.”
Liu Shiba looked into Zhang Xiong's solemn eyes and explained softly.
Zhang Xiong looked around warily, pointed at a few Chinese people not far away and introduced:
"The three people over there are the people sent by China to participate in the auction this time. Their mission is to buy the map in the finale."
Following Zhang Xiong's finger, Liu Shiba turned his head and saw three men!
Among the three people, one of them is slightly chubby and about fifty years old, but his decent suit cannot hide his big belly.
There are two other people, about thirty years old, who look a bit extraordinary at first glance, but are actually guys who have been drained of their bodies by wine and sex.
In addition, these two people had a light-looking appearance and seemed to be making fun of a European lady next to them. It was obvious at a glance that they were playboys.
I don’t know why China sent these three guys to participate in the Russian auction?
In recent years, it is true that China is rich, but some of its styles have not changed at all, and its official power is astonishingly high.
Zhang Xiong looked around and said strangely:
"According to reports, many unidentified armed men have come to Moscow in the past few days.
It’s unclear who their target is, it may be the hard drive, or it may be the map at this auction, so I suggest you leave as soon as you complete the task.”
When Liu Shiba heard this, his face remained expressionless!
As for the unidentified people, didn’t we meet a group of them earlier?
That even weirder Ito Mingjing.
A few minutes later, Liu Shiba returned to Zheng Liyuan and others, and the auction began again.
The president of the Russian Sotheby's branch, Moran Tandin Paul, stood majestically on the auction booth and said with a smile:
"This is the highlight of today's auction, a precise map from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods from the ancient Eastern Empire, China.
The location marked on the map is the Lishan Mausoleum of the mysterious great emperor, Qin Shihuang.
On the map, a secret passage leading into the ancient imperial mausoleum is clearly marked, but the specific origin of the map cannot be explained.
But I can tell you that it is said that this map from a thousand years ago was brought out by a Mohist craftsman who participated in the construction of the mausoleum after Qin Shihuang was encased and the mausoleum was sealed.
Some curious gentlemen may ask, how did you get out after it was sealed?
Very simple! According to current parlance, this Mohist craftsman was a civil engineer.
He had a premonition that all the craftsmen and laborers would be buried alive, so he unknowingly opened a secret passage that could be passed alone, and finally escaped.
On the map, there is the exact location of the secret passage, of course...
This auction house is only responsible for the auction, and Sotheby’s is not responsible for how to use the obtained map!"
In a few words, Moran and Tandin Paul separated themselves from Russia...
"Speaking of which, this is a map that shocked the world, because China spent decades without opening the tomb of that magical emperor.
From this point of view, the Chinese people’s archaeological preservation technology is really very backward..."
Moran, Thandin Paul introduced this, and sighed with pretense of regret, which caused the whole audience to chuckle.
Zheng Liyuan's face was burning, and she glared at Moran and Tan Ting Paul.
As one of the few Chinese in the audience, Liu Shiba secretly gritted his teeth and cursed this old man who couldn't speak.
However, he did sell the things himself, so he was free to talk nonsense!
His goal is Box No. 19. Liu Shiba wants to use the money from auctioning this fake map to exchange the mysterious box with Sotheby's.
But to be honest, China has indeed unintentionally wasted a lot of good things in archaeological research.
Especially in the early days, the excavation of ancient monuments without a protection plan resulted in the loss of many treasures or being lost overseas.
"Okay, I believe all collectors know these inside stories better than I do.
Without further ado, the auction will officially begin in ten minutes."
After saying that, Moran and Tandin Paul opened a red silk cover on the stage...
"Map of Ancient Imperial Tombs"
Finally displayed in front of everyone's eyes.
This map, whose slightly yellowish silk has been technically unfolded, is housed in a sturdy square bulletproof glass box.
"It's about to begin."
Zheng Liyuan quietly bit her ears with Liu Shiba.
Liu Shiba said with a smile:
"Yes, look at the sky-high price this piece of garbage can fetch."
Zheng Liyuan was stunned when she heard this...
"Rubbish?"
"How brave are you to fool the people at the auction house with a fake?"
Zheng Liyuan asked in surprise, with an incredible look in her eyes.
"No! I got this thing by chance. It is definitely a treasure, but to me, it is really a piece of garbage..."
Liu Shiba explained strangely.
After saying that, Liu Shiba's eyes revealed a hint of sternness!
In this brightly lit exhibition hall, no one noticed Liu Shiba's ferocious expression.
wrong!
It should be said that there was one person who had been silently paying attention to Liu Shiba.
This person is the same Nicholas and Eva who sit next to Liu Shiba like a little bird.
At this moment, Eva couldn't help but feel weak all over, especially when the sharp light flashed in Liu Shiba's eyes!
This man is so handsome...
"Dear Mr. Moran, on behalf of the Japanese Empire, I have a question that I would like to ask."
Ito Shengjing from Japan gave Liu Shiba a vague look, and Shi Shiran stood up and asked.
Moran, the head of Sotheby's Russia, looked at Ito Shengjing in confusion and said:
"This is an auction house and we do not accept other boring inquiries. If you have any other questions, please go..."
“However, my issue is directly related to everyone’s interests.
Please tell me, is the map auctioned by your auction house authentic? I suspect it is fake..."
Ito Mikage's words immediately caused an uproar in the venue.
Fake?
Fake?
Wouldn’t that be a slap in Sotheby’s face?
So many of the world's top appraisers are just doing nothing?
Moran obviously didn't expect that the Japanese Ito Shengjing would ask so directly and without leaving any room.
Forgeries were auctioned, something that had never happened before in the history of Sotheby's Moscow branch.
As the world's largest joint auction group, Ito Shengke's doubts clearly show extreme distrust of Sotheby's.
To put it seriously, it can send you to jail. This is slander...
"Of course it is genuine. Sotheby's auction house has always been based on integrity. We have a large team of appraisal experts and will never auction fakes.
This "Map of Ancient Imperial Tombs" has been appraised by our auction house's expert team and unanimously concluded that it is authentic and comes with an appraisal certificate, so it is absolutely unmistakable."
Moran and Tandin Paul patted their chests confidently and laughed.
"Yeah?"
A hidden smile flashed in Ito Shengjing's eyes, holding a crystal box in his hand, he slowly walked onto the stage and said:
"But, I have the same map in my hand. I don't know how you can explain it to all the distinguished guests here?"
"What?"
"This is impossible."
"Are there two pairs..."
The rich man who was originally shocked was even more unbelievable under Ito Shengjing's deliberate promotion!
Many wealthy people with ulterior motives and dignitaries from all over the world stared at Ito Shengjing on the stage and the box in his hand, with solemn expressions on their faces...
Liu Shiba was extremely anxious. What was the hidden meaning in Ito Shengjing's eyes that were full of meaning...
