Chapter 2185: Four-Party Talks

Hearing the call from the director of the Hermitage Museum, the faces of the German Chancellor and all the Germans in the conference room changed and became even more ugly.

Of course, they knew in their hearts why Mikhail had called.

There is no doubt that the famous museum director must have watched the webcast just now and heard what Steven, the bastard, said, and then called, and came to the Amber Room.

The reactions of these Germans in the conference room all fell in Ye Tian's eyes.

He didn't see it, just smiled softly, then reached out and slid the lock on his phone's screen and began to answer the call.

The next moment, Mikhail's excited voice came.

"Good evening, Steven, I'm Mikhail, and first of all, congratulations on the discovery of such a huge treasure and so many priceless antique works of art, which once again caused a sensation in the world.

I have to say, your guy's luck is really good, you can always create one miracle after another, which makes people envious, as if all the treasures in the world are prepared for you guy"

Hearing this compliment full of envy, Ye Tian suddenly chuckled.

"Good evening, Mikhail, long time no see, how are you doing? I have always had good luck in exploring treasures, and this time too, I have been lucky enough to discover the hidden treasure of Hitle.

After coming out of the Gothic palace deep underneath the Temple Palace, I guess you should have called, and sure enough, I had just taken off my protective suit, and before I could rest, the phone rang."

After a few polite greetings, Mikhail immediately couldn't wait to cut to the chase.

"Steven, I've been watching the webcast of your quest for the Hitle treasure just now, and it's not just me, it's almost all of us at the Hermitage Museum who are watching this world-shaking treasure hunt.

What you said in the live broadcast, using the Amber Room, which has disappeared for more than 70 years, to make a deal with our museum, each of us listened very well and was very happy to conclude this art deal.

This art deal, if concluded, will be an epoch-making event in the field of antique art collecting, no less than a series of deals you would make with the French, the Italians and the British.

We are also interested in other antique artworks in the Hitle Treasure, such as the scepter of the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne, the sword, the jeweled prayer book, and some top art."

"Of course I know this, you Russia have always considered yourself the successor of the Holy Roman Empire, and the double-headed eagle on the Russian flag speaks for itself"

Ye Tian said with a smile, his expression was very relaxed.

After a pause, Mikhail continued:

"In addition, several of the Greek and Hellenistic sculptures you have found in the Ionian Sea, such as Hercules Killing the Lion of Nemea, we would also like to include them in the museum.

I've been in touch with you about the sculptures of the ancient Greek and Hellenistic periods, but you haven't given an answer, so let's take this opportunity to talk about this series of transactions.

You said on the live stream that you were interested in some of the collections in the Hermitage Museum, and I would love to hear what you like about the antiques in our museum."

When the words fell, Ye Tian groaned for a while, and then said with a smile:

"Mikhail, it's too early to talk about the deal, the clean-up of the Hitle treasure has not yet begun, and when the clean-up is completed, I will have to value all the gold, silver, treasures and antiques in the treasure.

It will take a lot of time to complete this work, and then we can distribute this huge treasure, in which our company and the Catholic Church in Berlin each have a fifty percent interest, which is half of the family.

Although I would love to take the Amber Room, it is difficult to say whether I will be able to do so, because maybe the Amber Room will be chosen by the Catholic Church in Berlin in advance, in which case, I will naturally not be able to trade with you.

When this treasure is distributed and we actually get the Amber Room, it's not too late for us to talk about this art deal, and the time is that since the Amber Room has reappeared in the world, it will not suddenly disappear again."

"That's fine, we Russians have been waiting for more than 70 years, and we don't care about waiting a few more days, as long as we can welcome the Amber Room back to Russia"

"I guess you have received a call from the Kremlin, and your president called me just now when we were in the underground palace, but it was not convenient to answer at the time, so I did not answer the call.

Now we're in talks with the German Chancellor and the rest of the people involved, and the Amber Room has very close relations with both Germany and Russia, so I'm proposing that we have a four-way meeting.

As for the fourth party, there is the U.S. Ambassador to Germany and the Cultural Counsellor, and we are an American company based in New York, and the relationship between the United States and the Western world with Russia is well known, and there are some things that we have to consider.

We'll have talks on our side first, and if we can reach an agreement with the German and American sides, I'll contact you at the Hermitage Museum and the Kremlin, and then we'll have a four-way video call."

Hearing Ye Tian's words, the other end of the phone suddenly fell silent, and there was no sound.

Clearly, Mikhail was either shocked and lost in thought, or he was in urgent contact with the Kremlin to discuss a countermeasure.

Not only Mikhail, but everyone in this temporary conference room was also stunned by Ye Tian's words, and looked at him with round eyes, full of incredulity.

This guy Steven is really crazy and daring to think that this is to bring the United States, Germany, and Russia to the same negotiating table! This is too big!

Of course, if this four-party meeting can be reached, it will definitely cause quite a stir, but is it possible?

There was a dead silence in the temporary conference room, everyone looked at Ye Tian with wide eyes, and Ye Tian was smiling, holding his mobile phone and waiting for Mikhail's reply, his expression was very relaxed.

In just a few moments, Mikhail's voice came from the phone again.

"Steven, your proposal is very good, and I understand your concerns very well, but we still need to communicate with the Kremlin on this matter, and we will reply to you later, I think you also have a lot of work to do"

"That's right, Mikhail, wait until we reach an agreement, and then call you, I hope the result will be satisfactory to all parties"

Ye Tian said with a smile, and then ended the call.

As soon as he put down his mobile phone, the German Deputy Minister of Culture, who was sitting opposite, gritted his teeth and said:

"Steven, you want to get the Amber Room and trade with the Russians, it's impossible! The Amber Room is a national treasure of Germany, you must stay in Germany, your idea is perfect, but it can't be realized"

Ye Tian looked at the German who was a little angry, and then glanced at the rest of the Germans opposite, and then said with a smile:

"Rest easy, Mr. Minister, even if it is not me who gets the Amber Room, but the Catholic Church in Berlin, you Germans, can you keep the Amber Room in Germany?

It is known that the Amber Room was a gift from King Wilhelm I of Prussia to the Russian Emperor Peter the Great, and back in 1716 the Amber Room did not belong to Germany, but to Russia.

During World War II, the reason why the Amber Room was able to return to Germany was that the Nacui soldiers robbed it from the St. Petersburg Summer Palace, which was robbery, injustice, and Nacui Germany was an aggressor country.

Morally, and in accordance with the relevant treaties concluded after World War II, the German government would have to return the Amber Room to Russia if it had received it, otherwise it would have been dishonest.

Not only the German government, but also other Germans, have such responsibilities and obligations, which can also be seen as making up for past mistakes, in which case can you leave the Amber Room?"

This last sentence was like a torture that hit the soul directly, and instantly all the Germans on the other side were dumbfounded, one by one, and they didn't know how to answer for a while!

During World War II, it was Nacui Germany that invaded the Soviet Union, but the Nacui elements were also Germans, and the Nacui regime was the legitimate government of Germany, and no one could deny it.

Naturally, the crimes committed by the Nacui elements, the acts of burning, killing and looting, must be recognized by the Germans and the German government later, unless the German government is completely shameless, just like a certain country!

In fact, the Germans have never denied that criminal history, and they have set a good example, at least on the surface, by trying to make amends for the crimes they have committed.

In this case, if the German government gets the Amber Room and wants to keep this priceless treasure and not return it to Russia, there is simply no possibility at all.

Unlike other small countries, although Russia's strength has declined sharply, its emaciated camel is bigger than a horse, and even Germany does not dare to offend this fierce bear easily.

All of a sudden, all the Germans on the scene were in a dilemma, and their expressions were wonderful.

At this time, Ye Tian had already turned his head to look at the US ambassador and cultural counselor, and said to these two guys with a smile:

"Mr. Ambassador, Mr. Counselor, it looks like it's getting dark outside, and the Hitle Treasure located deep underground in the Temple Palace is obviously impossible to clean up today, and can only be put into tomorrow.

How to spend tonight is a matter of security, and I intend to borrow a few heavily armed security personnel from your embassy to assist my men in protecting this treasure.

The people who protected this huge treasure were members of the Swiss Guard from the Vatican, and I contacted Raytheon Security and asked them to send thirty armed security guards.

By this time, the armed security personnel of the Thor Corporation had arrived in the vicinity of the Temple Palace, ready to operate at any time, and in addition to them, I had some power at my disposal.

You can tell the embassy security staff that anyone involved in protecting Hitle's treasure will receive a handsome reward afterwards, which is definitely not a small surprise."

Before the words fell, this temporary conference room had already exploded again.

"Steven, this is Berlin, not Syria, not a bloody battlefield, why are you mobilizing so many heavily armed security personnel? Could it be that you want to go to war with anyone?"

The German Chancellor gritted his back molars and asked, his eyes spewing fire straight out, wishing that he could melt Ye Tian directly.

"Don't be nervous, Your Excellency Prime Minister, this is just a foolproof measure, as long as no one takes advantage of the darkness of the night to attack us and try to rob Hitle of the treasure, war will naturally not break out.

This is Berlin, and of course I know it, and I have a lot of confidence in the ability of the Berlin police to keep all the bad guys out of the cordon."

Ye Tian said with a smile, his expression looking particularly unbeaten.

So much so that every German at the scene wanted to rush up and beat him up and vent his bad anger!