Around half past seven in the evening, night has already covered the ancient city of Athens.

The banquet hall on the top floor of the Coco Mart Hotel is brightly lit and bright, echoing the golden Parthenon on the top of the Acropolis not far away, creating a beautiful scenery.

At the entrance of the five-star hotel, people from various Greek universities and all walks of life are holding various banners and slogans, loudly protesting and demonstrating, and the emotions are very emotional.

"Antiques in Greece belong only to the Greek people, and no one can take them with them"

"Steven, leave those treasures, the remnants of the statue of Phidias, and get out of Greece!"

High-pitched protests resounded through the streets in front of the hotel and the night sky of Athens.

Obviously, the guys who protested and demonstrated at the entrance of the hotel were all rushing to the sky and the antique artworks that he looted during the day, hoping to leave those valuable treasures behind through protest.

In particular, the remnant of the marble statue suspected to be the work of Phidias, if it is really the work of Phidias, then there is no doubt that it is definitely a national treasure of Greece, and the Greeks will naturally not watch that national treasure disappear.

Among these protesters were antique dealers from the Athenian flea market.

They had just been ransacked by Ye Tian during the day, not to mention how depressed they were, they wanted to vomit blood one by one, obviously they came here to vent, and they were the loudest at the scene.

In addition to the large number of protesters, there are also many media reporters gathered in front of the hotel, including local Greek media and reporters from major news media from all over the world.

One by one, these guys held long guns and short cannons, and the scene that happened at the door of the Coco Mart Hotel quickly spread throughout Greece and even the world, and spread everywhere on the Internet.

And the object of these Greeks' protests and demonstrations, Ye Tian, didn't bother to pay attention to these guys gathered at the door of the hotel, and he also turned a deaf ear to the protest slogans that resounded in the sky.

He had seen such a scene too many times, and he would encounter it during every exploration operation, and there were protests and demonstrations downstairs in the company all year round, so where would he still care.

Not only him, but also the employees of the brave and fearless exploration company, as well as many security personnel, have become accustomed to this kind of scene, and they don't take it seriously at all.

Everyone did whatever they wanted, and they were not affected by these protesters in the slightest.

While the guys in front of the hotel were protesting hoarsely, cars kept coming from all directions in the city and stopped at the door of the five-star hotel.

These vehicles may be luxurious or ordinary, but everyone who gets off these vehicles has made a name for themselves in the world of antique art collecting, either as top collectors or as experts in antique art.

In addition, there are high-ranking figures from famous museums, famous archaeologists from various Greek universities, as well as high-ranking officials from the Greek Ministry of Culture, diplomats from the US Embassy.

With the arrival of these heavyweights, many media reporters gathered at the door of the hotel were as excited as if they had been beaten with chicken blood, and they all raised their long guns and short guns to shoot wildly.

And those who protested and demonstrated were even louder, shouting hoarsely one by one, desperately waving banners and slogans in their hands, as well as various flags, trying to attract more attention.

In the banquet hall on the top floor of the hotel, there are many guests gathered at this time, and it is very lively.

Ye Tian, David and others, who were in suits and leather shoes, were shuttling through the crowd, greeting the many guests who were invited.

"Good evening, Zoe, I didn't expect you to be in Greece too, what a pleasure to be able to come to this small appreciation party"

Ye Tian said to an old friend with a smile and shook hands with the other party.

This is a top collector from the United States, who has dealt with Ye Tian many times in New York before, and has bought a lot of antique art from him, so they are very familiar with each other.

"Good evening, Steven, my wife and I were on vacation in Santorini and immediately flew to Athens by helicopter when we heard that you had found a fragment of a sculpture by Phidias in Athens.

This is a historic moment, I don't want to miss it, I have to say, you guys are really lucky, any kind of baby can find out, how can this kind of good thing not be our turn!

I still want to ask, Steven, do you plan to sell the fragment of the sculpture of Phidias, the god of classical carving?

Zoe said expectantly, her eyes shining, even a little greedy.

"I'm very sorry, Zoe, I said on the phone that I don't plan to sell this marble statue fragment, and I'm going to collect it myself and study it carefully to verify my own conclusions.

Furthermore, it is uncertain whether this marble fragment was created by Phedias, the god of classical carving, or whether it was part of the statue of the goddess Athena.

The appraisal conclusion I gave before is just a family's words, and it may not be correct, which is why there is a small appreciation meeting tonight, please enjoy and identify this statue fragment.

Although I don't plan to sell this marble statue fragment, in order not to let everyone run empty, I have added an auction session to this small appreciation party, which I am sure you will enjoy"

"Steven, I have no doubt about the conclusion of the appraisal you gave, I believe that you will never look away, everyone who came here today should be the same as me.

Since you're not going to sell the fragment of the sculpture of Phidias, I can't force it, because I don't have anything to do with that priceless artifact, but it's nice to have a look.

I'm also interested in the auction you mentioned, maybe I can get a treasure or two, and I've heard that you guys have taken the Athenian flea market by storm."

"Hahaha, not as exaggerated as rumored to be, at the famous Athenian flea market, I did find some antique artworks that were overlooked and missed by my peers, and you will see some of them later"

As he spoke, Jason walked into the banquet hall with a few more people.

Jason was followed into the banquet hall by Maria, director of the National Archaeological Museum of Greece, several experts in the identification of antique artworks, and the Greek Minister of Culture.

Seeing this scene, Ye Tian immediately confessed to Zoe and walked towards the door of the banquet hall.

After coming close and greeting each other, the Greek Minister of Culture suddenly whispered:

"Steven, as far as I know, at the end of last year you made an announcement asking Greece and Italy and the world for a fragment of a statue at a high price, which caused quite a stir.

And you have collected a lot of fragments of statues, I would like to ask if the statue you collected is related to the fragments of the marble statue found today?

In that announcement for the fragments of the statue, you also published some of the statue's exterior features and the places the statue had visited, including some places in Greece.

To put it bluntly, is that statue the work of Phaedias, the god of classical carving? Is it his statue of Athena, and if so, can you tell us about that statue?"

When he said this, the minister's excited voice trembled a little, and his two eyes looked a little red.

The Greeks who followed him, one counted, all stared at Ye Tian, and everyone's eyes were full of expectation!

Ye Tian glanced at these Greeks with shining-eyed eyes, and secretly complained in his heart.

"Of course it's the statue of Athena, the god of classical carving, Phedias, or it's not worth the trouble of collecting fragments of that statue from all over the world.

Except for the three major sculptors of ancient Greece, who has that qualification? Let buddies spend a lot of time, even if it is the sculpture works of the master Michelangelo, I am afraid that they do not have this qualification.

The remnant of this marble statue found today has something to do with that statue, and it is the left forearm of the statue of the goddess Athena, but will buddy tell you?

Of course, this is just Ye Tian's mental activity, and it is impossible to say it in public, which is tantamount to asking for trouble.

With the attitude of the Greeks towards their country's history and antiques, and in Athens, God knows what will happen if you know you have got a statue of Athena from Phidias!

What came out of Ye Tian's mouth was naturally something else.

"I'm very sorry, Mr. Minister, but this involves trade secrets, and I can't answer that, I can tell you that it won't be long before the ancient Greek statue will be on public display.

You will know the answers to these questions, and the purpose of inviting you here today is to admire and appraise the fragment of this marble statue that I have just purchased, among others!"

Hearing his words, the Greek Minister of Culture and several other Greeks all rolled their eyes angrily, but they were helpless.

Next, Ye Tian casually perfunctory a few words about these Greeks, and then brought them into the banquet hall and introduced some guests from other countries and regions.

At the same time, guests continue to arrive in the five-star hotel at the foot of the Acropolis and to the beautiful and lively ballroom on the top floor of the hotel.

In the outside world, this small appreciation party has attracted countless attention, and many people are waiting with anticrative news from this banquet hall.

Soon, the time had reached eight o'clock in the evening, and all the invited guests had rushed to this banquet hall.

Ye Tian, who was standing in the crowd, raised his hand to look at his watch, and then walked towards the stage in front of the banquet hall.