Chapter 908 They are all fakes

Author: In the Name of Lightning

Chapter 908 They are all fakes

Li Mo looked at his phone and saw that it was out of battery. He looked in the direction outside the castle again, with a sneer on his lips, and then turned and walked into the hall.

"Mr. Li, have everything been explained?"

"The expert team will come tomorrow, and I will ask the people from the embassy to contact the person in charge of your museum. I will not get involved in that matter, it is too cumbersome."

Li Mo picked up the coffee cup, took a sip and said with a smile: "This coffee smells very refreshing, but when you take it in, it is very bitter and difficult to swallow."

Juliet personally took a bottle of water and put it on his table and said: "I know you are not used to drinking..."

"Mr. Philip, is your castle safe?"

Philip XXV's eyes narrowed: "Why did Mr. Li suddenly ask this?"

"Oh, when I went out to make a phone call just now, I sensed a sniper rifle locked on the water tower opposite the castle. I thought the other party was going to shoot me, but no, so I took the liberty to ask.

In a word, if it’s not a sniper arranged by you, then it’s best to send someone to take a look.”

Old Philip's face suddenly changed, and his aristocratic temperament suddenly disappeared, as if he had turned into a high-ranking and powerful person in power in the blink of an eye. Juliet's face was also extremely ugly, she nodded towards the housekeeper, and the middle-aged man walked up to the house with a sullen expression.

building.

Li Mo took a few sips of mineral water and said calmly: "It seems that the other party's ultimate goal is still those two sacred objects."

The living room fell into a brief awkward atmosphere. After a while, the housekeeper returned to the living room and said respectfully: "Master, the killer has been caught."

"It's taken care of."

"Yes, Master."

Li Mo glanced at this old man with aristocratic temperament, caught the killer and dealt with it without asking any questions, which showed that he already knew what was going on.

"Mr. Li, I made you laugh. Half of my body has been buried. I don't know how many times I have encountered this situation. Let's not talk about this. Let's talk about something that interests you. Mr. Li is China's top treasure appraiser.

I wonder if there is any in-depth research on European and American artworks?”

"Mr. Philip, do you want to hear the truth?"

"If you're willing to reveal it."

Li Mo smiled lightly and said: "Actually, I have not studied European and American art, but I know that every top-notch piece of art is priceless. Mr. Philip wants to invite me to appreciate the art collected by you?"

"Some people will send some oil paintings over in a while, and Mr. Li can appreciate the works of the world's top masters together."

“Very happy!”

Next, Juliet and Li Mo were mainly chatting. About ten minutes later, three black bulletproof commercial vehicles and a medium-sized truck drove into the castle one after another. There were also two cars parked in the square outside. From inside

Five men and women wearing black business suits and white gloves walked out.

"Mr. Li, the oil painting has arrived. Please sit down for a while and I will come back."

Juliet bowed gracefully, then walked out, laughing and chatting with the two middle-aged men and women, turning around from time to time and pointing in the direction of the living room.

Li Mo looked at those professionals with interest. They should be art traders in Europe, specializing in serving the super rich.

The two middle-aged men and women looked somewhat similar to Juliet, but old Philip didn't seem to give them a good look, and Juliet didn't introduce them, so Li Mo just responded to their smiles with a smile.

Because he was wearing simultaneous translation headphones, Li Mo could hear their conversation clearly. This time, he brought a total of six oil paintings, some horizontal and some vertical, all wrapped with white silk protectors, and of course there were others inside.

protective layer.

"Mr. Philip, after years of secret inquiries, we have now obtained six oil paintings. After appraisal by our experts, they are all genuine."

A man in his fifties from the Kingdom of Faguo gestured behind him and saw two staff members opening the first oil painting.

"Mr. Philip, this first painting is Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece "Virgin Mary and Arnwind". Judging from the picture, the Virgin Mary is sitting peacefully in front of the jagged blue mountains.

, the Holy Child on his lap holds a wooden spool, and the picture shows the young Jesus and the Virgin together, implying that neither the Virgin nor the world can change the fate of Jesus' future crucifixion."

This world-class painting is as famous as Leonardo da Vinci's other work "Mona Lisa Smile". It was later stolen, and then the thief was caught and the masterpiece was recovered...

Of course, this is official news. In fact, the original painting is in Li Mo's hands and is waiting to be displayed in the European-style museum after it is completed. Therefore, the painting does not need to be authenticated to know that it is a fake.

But old man Philip didn't know that. After all, he was the king of underground forces in the West. Even if this painting was really a stolen masterpiece, he still had the confidence to buy it.

And he would not doubt that someone dared to join forces to deceive him.

The first piece of art was a big thunderstorm. Li Mo stood up quietly and admired it closely with old Philip. For this young oriental face, several traders present looked at each other and seemed a little familiar.

Old Philip was also very skilled in the study of artworks. He took a magnifying glass and looked at it slowly for a while, then took a few steps back, with a look of satisfaction on his face.

"How much is the bid?"

"The seller offered $30 million."

"Okay, stay."

The successful sale of the first painting made several traders very happy.

Li Mo also learned about the market after acquiring the masterpiece. Although this oil painting is as famous as "Mona Lisa's Smile", its market valuation is very different. Of course, there are many factors, the most important factor is that the latter is a perennial

It is hanging in the museum and is on display. It is so famous all over the world that many professionals have valued it at more than 3.5 billion US dollars. Of course, no matter how much it is worth, the museum will never sell it, so this valuation is a bit exaggerated.

Element.

The work "Virgin Mary and Arnwind" is a private collection. It had been in the original owner's family for more than two hundred years before it was stolen. After the theft, it was valued at US$100 million.

If the painting in front of me is authentic, considering the shady factor, the buyer’s price of US$30 million is really not much, and Old Philip got a big bargain.

"Mr. Philip, the second painting is Munch's masterpiece "The Scream". Regarding the inspiration for this painting, Munch once described this: I went for a walk with my friends. When the sun was about to set, suddenly the sky changed.

As red as blood, a burst of sadness surged into my heart. The dark blue bay and city were a space of blood and fire. My friends moved forward one after another, and I stood there alone. Suddenly I felt indescribable terror and trembling, as if in nature.

There was a cry that shook the universe."

Li Mo frowned slightly as he listened to his description. Munch may have been melancholy and frightened when he created this painting. Therefore, the lines he used in this painting were also distorted.

He was speechless. The second oil painting was also authentic in his hands. Did these art dealers not know that it was a fake and that someone else had deceived it?

"Very good. There are four versions of "The Scream". This is Munch's third version. What's the price?"

"The current market valuation is US$120 million, and the buyer is asking US$50 million."

"Okay, stay."

Li Mo saw that two paintings in a row were fakes. Before the rest of the oil paintings were revealed, he suddenly lost interest after scanning his strange eyes. He sat back on the sofa and drank water slowly, if it weren't for the fact that there were still some details to discuss.

Old man Philip communicated, and he said goodbye and left at this time.
Chapter completed!