Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 661: Overseas transactions (asking for monthly tickets and subscriptions)
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A false alarm!
The gangsters riding motorcycles asked the clerk of the leather goods store next door about the situation. After confirming that there were no suspicious people nearby, they quickly left on their bikes and searched elsewhere.
They had just left, and before the roar of the off-road motorcycles disappeared from their ears, a shrill siren came from outside, roaring in this direction.
Obviously, a large number of police and gangsters are searching the ancient city of Cartagena, hoping to find those unidentified and cruel guys!
The blue and white house on 32nd Street was still very quiet, except for breathing, there was no other sound.
It wasn't until the police car passed by the door and the siren became smaller and smaller that everyone took a breath and relaxed a little.
Ye Tian put away his M9 pistol and walked back to the living room, sitting on the sofa again.
Then he immediately picked up the topic.
"Silva, you can tell me the price of this oil painting. What price do you plan to sell it at? I am all ears!"
Silva nodded and began to quote the price he wanted.
"Okay, Jack, ever since I thought about selling this oil painting, I have been paying attention to the auction prices of Greco's paintings, and I have some understanding of the market conditions.
In July last year, at Sotheby's night auction in London, a work by El Greco, "The Prayer of Saint Dominic", was successfully sold. The hammer price was more than 14 million US dollars.
Using this price as a guide and considering my current situation, the price I offer for the Greco oil painting in my hand is US$12 million. I wonder if you can accept it? "
After finishing speaking, Silva immediately looked at Ye Tian nervously, his eyes full of expectation, looking forward to hearing the best and perfect answer.
$12 million! Too cheap!
Ye Tian immediately wanted to nod in agreement, but finally held back.
Of course he knew that the El Greco oil painting sold at Sotheby's in London was much smaller than the one in front of him, about 50*60, which was less than one-third of the size of the painting in front of him.
More importantly, the representativeness and artistic value of that oil painting are far less than the one in front of you.
"The Prayer of St. Dominic" is an early work by El Greco. At that time, he had just emerged in Spain and could not be called great. His artistic style had not yet been fully formed and was still in the exploratory stage!
The oil painting in front of me is El Greco's peak work. It can be regarded as one of his masterpieces. Its artistic value is extraordinary, far exceeding "The Prayer of Saint Dominic".
"The Prayer of Saint Dominic" can fetch a high price of 14 million US dollars, so there is no problem that the oil painting in front of you can fetch a sky-high price of more than 50 million US dollars, and it is possible to exceed 100 million US dollars!
This is Silva, who does not understand the true situation of the art market at all, especially the market value of top-level art.
There may also be a huge price gap between the early works and the peak works of the same top art master, or even a huge difference!
If he had understood, he would not have offered the cabbage price of US$12 million.
Even so, Ye Tian did not intend to agree to the price immediately, but was ready to talk about the price again. This is also a kind of fun!
"Silva, it seems that you have done your homework a long time ago and are very familiar with the market price of Greco's oil paintings. However, this is not a public auction after all, but a private art transaction.
No one here is driving up the price. Everyone is calm. It certainly cannot be compared with the auction bidding. The origin of this oil painting is also quite troublesome, so I definitely cannot pay such a high price.
But I like this oil painting very much and really want to keep it in my pocket. Considering your current situation, I can’t bear to bargain too hard. $8 million is my offer!
If you can accept this price, we can trade immediately. When we arrive in the Cayman Islands, I will transfer the money into your new bank account and make you a millionaire.
In addition, my lawyer will come from the United States to complete the relevant legal procedures for this transaction and assist your family in applying for a new identity, so that you can start a new life smoothly."
As Ye Tian said these words, Silva's expression began to change drastically, and his breathing became much heavier.
When he heard the figure of 8 million US dollars, his eyes immediately became extremely bright, like searchlights, and his eyes were full of excitement!
8 million US dollars!
He is just a Colombian middle school teacher. He has never seen such a huge amount of wealth, let alone owned it!
Perhaps only in dreams did he have so much wealth!
He knew very well what this money meant.
It means that my family can start a new life in Europe, do what they want, and no longer have to worry about life or run around for money!
It means that my family can live in a good house, drive a good car, my wife can wear the most beautiful clothes, my son and daughter can enjoy the best education, and grow up healthily and happily!
It means a life that makes most people envious! That is a dream that will almost never come true in Colombia! Now it's so close, within reach!
This new life will definitely be 10,000 times happier than before!
Thinking of this, Silva had an unreal feeling like a dream, and he was so happy that he was a little dizzy!
This dizziness lasted for four or five seconds before he woke up!
Although the offer was US$12 million, Silva did not dare to hope that he could actually sell it for this price.
He knows better than anyone what situation he is currently in. A lost dog is the best way to describe it!
These guys in front of me can easily get this oil painting even if they don’t spend a dime! It depends on whether they want it or not!
As long as they want to, they can do it at any time!
When flying over the Caribbean Sea, as long as you kick yourself out of the plane, you can immediately take possession of this oil painting as your own, with almost no trouble!
Although I am very satisfied with 8 million US dollars and wish I could have it immediately, my desire is always endless!
After suppressing his excitement for a while, Silva said calmly:
"Jack, why don't we pick a middle price, $10 million! Next we have to apply for a new identity, and when we go to Europe we have to buy a house, a car and find a job, which requires a lot of money.
To you, this money may be nothing, but to our family, it is everything. We may not have this opportunity to earn such a large amount of wealth again in the future."
Obviously, Silva wants to fight for a little more. Who thinks the money is so hot?
Listening to what he said with great emotion, Ye Tian couldn't help but feel a hint of sympathy in his heart.
It’s only US$2 million, it doesn’t hurt to give it to them! It’s nothing more than making less money, so what does it matter!
Besides this Greco oil painting, I have gained more from this trip!
That's Titian's "Venice Landscape". That's the real sky-high price of art. It only cost 500 US dollars. It was bought for nothing!
Thinking of this, Ye Tian immediately smiled and nodded.
"Okay, Silva, the deal is $10 million! I hope this money will make your life happier!"
As he spoke, he stretched out his right hand forward.
"Thank you so much, Jack, you are such a generous guy! Deal!"
Silva held Ye Tian's right hand tightly and almost cheered with excitement.
Fortunately, his mind was still clear and he knew where he was, so he resisted the urge to cheer and celebrate.
Looking at the face in front of him that was almost dying of laughter, Ye Tian couldn't help but be infected by it and chuckled.
Mattisse and Pique are the same, with bright smiles on their faces!
The two of them knew in their hearts that Steven must have picked up a big leak, but they just didn’t know how much the oil painting was worth! Well over $10 million for sure!
Deal done! Both parties are very satisfied.
Next, Ye Tian took out this Greco oil painting from the painting tube, laid it flat on the coffee table, and admired it again.
After admiring it, he took out Titian's oil painting from another painting tube, separated the two oil paintings with waterproof paper, stacked them together, and rolled them up carefully.
Subsequently, he used the plastic wrap and other plastic products found in the house to make careful waterproofing measures.
After doing this, he put the two top-quality oil paintings wrapped in layers into the same painting tube.
The reason for this is entirely for portability!
Greco's oil painting nominally belonged to him, but he couldn't trust Silva to carry it. If it was accidentally damaged, he would be heartbroken!
During this period, he also took a lot of photos of the two top-notch oil paintings with his mobile phone, both overall and many local details!
Looking at his actions, Silva on the sofa opposite him hesitated several times and his expression kept changing. It was wonderful!
Man! You haven’t checked out yet!
That top-notch oil painting does not belong to you yet, it still belongs to me, so you are too anxious!
But the situation is stronger than the person. Silva can only complain secretly in his heart, so he dares to say these words.
After rolling up the two top-quality oil paintings and putting them into the painting tube, Ye Tian said hello to a few people, then picked up his cell phone and walked into the room farthest from 32nd Street.
He went to contact David and several famous collectors in New York.
During the phone call, he sent all the photos he had just taken to several famous collectors and asked them if they were interested in these two top-notch paintings!
If you are interested and intend to acquire these two top-notch paintings, then come to the Cayman Islands!
Due to the special situation of these two famous paintings, Ye Tian did not plan to bring them to the United States personally, let alone send them to auction, which would cause a lot of trouble.
These troubles come from many aspects. On the American side are Raytheon Security Company and the FBI Art Crime Group, as well as the essential IRS!
On the Colombian side, there are the Colombian cultural department, the Cartagena City Government, and the Colombian gangs who suffered heavy casualties!
It is better to do less than to do more. He is planning to transfer these two top-notch paintings in the Cayman Islands. The target of the transfer is those famous collectors. He must kill those guys hard!
As for the transfer income, he does not plan to take it back to the United States.
In addition to paying Silva the US$10 million, he plans to deposit the rest of the money anonymously in the Cayman Islands as a secret fund, which may be of great use in the future, such as offering a reward to kill someone or something!
Time passed quickly, and by the time he came out of the room after making the call, it was already half an hour later.
It was already lunch time, but going out to eat was clearly out of the question.
In the end, everyone could only search for food in this house.
Fortunately, with good luck, Pique found a few bags of large packaged biscuits in the kitchen closet, as well as coffee, which is a must-have for Colombians at home, so he was able to make a meal!