In the blink of an eye, more than forty minutes have passed.

Ye Tian and the others have arrived at the northwest corner of the Roman Forum, ready to visit the ruins of the ancient Roman Senate and the ruins of the assembly hall located here, which was the political center of ancient Rome.

In the previous period, they had visited most of the Roman Forum, such as the ruins of Venus and the Roman Temple, the Temple of the Vesta, and other ruins scattered throughout the Roman Forum.

When visiting these ruins, walking through the ruins of ancient Rome, Ye Tian and each of them have a wonderful feeling of walking through a time and space tunnel, feeling that they are talking to the ancient Roman Empire more than 2,000 years ago.

As for Ye Tian, while leading Betty and her to visit and explain to them, he also thoroughly looked at every ruins and ruins they passed, and did not let go of any corner.

Following the great discoveries made in the depths of Titus' triumphal arch, he discovered some more secrets.

Most of these secrets are buried deep underground, with chests of gold and silver treasures, priceless antiques, and mutilated sculptures, scattered but staggering in total.

In particular, several significant antique artworks and sculptures are bound to cause a huge sensation once they are unearthed.

But to Ye Tian's regret, these treasures are buried deep underground in the ancient Roman Forum, even if he has money, it is impossible to buy here, explore and hunt for treasures here, and take those treasures for himself.

He could only sigh and secretly hope for a miracle.

He had just stood still before he came to the ruins of the Senate, and before he could take a few looks, his old friend Giovanni suddenly appeared with a few of his subordinates and walked over to this side, everyone's expressions were quite solemn.

Seeing these guys, Ye Tian immediately showed a smile on his face.

If you fall asleep, someone will send a pillow! These old friends are so timely, they are all live!

Giovanni What they mean, Ye Tian naturally knows it, obviously it is Xingshi who is asking for guilt.

When he got closer, Giovanni didn't even want to be polite, and went straight to the point as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Good afternoon, Steven, the outside world has gone crazy now, and in three days you are going to hold a private auction for that masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci, Lisa Gradini.

Is it true that the people invited to this private auction are the super-rich from Italy and Europe, the top collectors, and the top art dealers?"

Ye Tian didn't intend to hide these old friends, and it was impossible to hide it from the Italian cultural relics gendarmerie, and there was no need for that.

He smiled and nodded slightly, and then gave an affirmative answer.

"Yes, Giovanni, the news you heard is accurate, and I let it out, and that private auction will be held in the evening of three days in the Vatican.

There is only one lot in the auction, Leonardo da Vinci's magnum opus, Lisa Gladini, and all the buyers participating in the auction will be able to bid and compete, and the highest bidder will win!"

Although he had known that this was the answer for a long time, when he heard Ye Tian say it himself, Giovanni's face still changed, and he instantly became darker, and his eyes were full of anger.

Several other Italian cultural relics gendarmes were the same, gritting their teeth one by one, eager to rush up and beat Ye Tian fatly, and vent the evil anger that had been held in their hearts for a long time.

After taking two deep breaths in quick succession and forcibly suppressing the boiling anger in his chest, Giovanni continued with a gloomy face:

"Steven, I would like to stress once again that Leonardo da Vinci's Lisa Gradini is an Italian national treasure, and on the day it was unveiled, it was quickly included in the list of works of art that are restricted from leaving the country.

This masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci must not leave the borders of Italy, although this painting belongs to you, but you better not know the law, we will never turn a blind eye!"

"Guilty of it, Giovanni, we're not going to break the law and take Lisa Gradini out of Italy, that's why I'm holding a private auction at the Vatican, not in New York.

I consulted with an Italian lawyer, and the Vatican also uses major airports in Rome, and the relevant artworks are stored in the Vatican and auctioned in the Vatican, which is not considered a departure from the country, and naturally it is not illegal.

To reassure you, on the day of the auction, I will invite officials from the Italian Ministry of Culture and your gendarmerie to attend or supervise the auction and witness the auction.

Before the auction began, I would also make it clear that Lisa Gladini is a restricted work of art and that no one who auctions this top-of-the-line work of art can take it out of Italy.

If all goes well, when the auction is over, the hammer is closed and the closing, Lisa Gladini will not be mine, and you can keep an eye on the next owner.

As for whether the next owner is willing to abide by the law and keep this top work of art in Italy, it is none of my business, I have fulfilled my obligation to inform and have relinquished ownership.

The best-case scenario is that if your Italian government pays for this top-notch artwork, everyone will be happy, and the Italian super-rich will be able to achieve the same goal!"

Ye Tian said with a smile, throwing out the set of rhetoric that he had already thought of.

Hearing his words, Giovanni and the others rolled their eyes angrily and complained secretly.

Purchased by our Italian government?You bastard's hands are so black, this is a clear plan to slaughter us, it's just greedy to the extreme!

Besides, how can we in Italy have so much budget?

That's an astronomical amount of money, and when we're like you, we're a super-rich man who can throw out billions of dollars casually!

While secretly complaining, Giovanni couldn't help but have a bright light in their eyes, and their expressions were not so ugly!

It is also a feasible way to let the Italian super-rich take a shot and photograph the "Lisa Gradini", so that at least there is no need to worry about the outflow of that priceless treasure!

After a moment's deep groaning, Giovanni nodded and said:

"Okay, Steven, on the day of the auction, we, the Italian Ministry of Culture and the Gendarmerie of Antiquities, must be present to supervise the scene, and if there is any violation, we will immediately interrupt the auction"

When the words fell, Ye Tian immediately said confidently:

"Don't worry, Giovanni, I've held similar private auctions more than once, and I'm familiar with it, so I don't have any problems, and you're welcome to come to the Vatican for my private auction."

After a few more conversations, Giovanni was ready to take his leave and go back to the arrangement.

At this moment, Ye Tian suddenly changed the topic and said something else.

"Giovanni, don't leave in a hurry, I still have something to discuss with you, it's something that will be good for both of us."

"You have something to discuss with us, and it's good for us? Why am I so unconvinced? Tell me, I'm curious about what you're talking about."

Giovanni said jokingly, a look of surprise on his face.

"As we all know, Rome is an ancient city full of ruins, as evidenced by the ruins of ancient Rome and the Colosseum not far away, and there are many more places like this in Rome.

According to my estimate, there are many hidden treasures buried in the city of Rome, as well as a large number of top-quality antiques and artworks, and even very large treasures, which can cause a sensation in the world once discovered.

If possible, we at Intrepid would like to work with the Municipality of Rome to jointly discover the treasures, either in the ruins of Rome or in the Colosseum not far away.

Even any historical site in Rome, every corner of the city, can be a joint goal for the discovery of treasures, and I am very confident that I will be able to find many treasures in Rome."

This was Ye Tian's main purpose in keeping Giovanni, and he finally showed his fangs.

"Hiss——!"

There was a gasp of cold air at the scene.

Giovanni and several of his subordinates, without exception, were frightened by Ye Tian's words, and were shocked by his earth-shattering huge appetite, and looked at him dumbfounded one by one.

It took a long time for these guys to come to their senses.

Immediately afterwards, Giovanni spoke:

"Steven, you're crazy, tell me, what do you want and what can we get?"

"As you may know, we have joined forces with the Costa Rican government to explore the treasures of Lima, and the joint expedition was very successful, and the results were very happy.

We can refer to the joint exploration operation, all the exploration costs will be borne by me, you are responsible for coordinating the various relationships, once something is discovered, no matter what is found, we will divide it in half.

All the gold and silver treasures and antique works of art found are valued by me, and I will give the most accurate valuation, you will choose first, and the rest of the general things belong to me, so it is fair!"

Ye Tianhao said in a moment's time, throwing out the preliminary idea of cooperation.

"This appetite is terrible, why don't you rob it, you bastard! This is Rome, why should we give you half of Rome's treasure for nothing, bastard? It's so fucking greedy!"

Giovanni and the others complained so wildly that they almost cursed loudly at the top of their throats.