Chapter 1657 From the Renaissance Academy of Fine Arts

"Steven, someone came up from behind, obviously with bad intentions"

Cole's voice came from the invisible earphones and reached Ye Tian's ears.

At this time, Ye Tian and the others had already left Piazzale Michelangelo and were driving to the Florentine Academy of Fine Arts in the middle of the old city.

After taking Botticelli's classical oil painting, Ye Tian didn't make a move, just went to look at the remaining stalls, and then turned around and left.

With the bloody lessons of the past in front of them, where do the remaining stall owners of antique stalls dare to do their business?

However, how did these guys know that Ye Tian had grasped the situation in their stall in an instant, and he knew it more thoroughly than they did.

Ye Tian's ready-to-use hand, Bowie, has also come to Piazzale Michelangelo, and is secretly sweeping away all valuable antique artworks that are ignored or seriously undervalued!

Like those in famous antique markets such as Saint-Touan in Paris, Notting Hill in London, and Place Sarrea in Nice.

From the moment Ye Tian stepped into Piazzale Michelangelo, those antique dealers who did business here were doomed to the tragic fate of being ransacked madly, and it was impossible to avoid it!

Hearing Cole's report, a sneer of disdain immediately appeared on the corner of Ye Tian's mouth.

"Let the guys be vigilant, just in case, can you see who the other party is?"

"There were several groups of stalkers in the back, some on scooters, some driving, scattered in the traffic behind, and these guys had just appeared in Piazzale Michelangelo.

Among them was the unlucky stall owner, who was obviously unwilling, so he drove up and followed, and then there were a few thieves, Italians, gypsies, and Arabs!"

Cole's voice came again, and he quickly reported the situation.

"Obviously, these guys are coming for Botticelli's classical oil painting, which has a valuation of 80 million euros, which completely drives these idiots crazy and loses their minds.

Although these guys are just thieves, there are some dangerous guys hidden behind them, gypsy gangsters or mafia or something, this is Italy, the mafia's lair after all.

Therefore, we must be cautious, let all the guys be vigilant, ready to fight at any time, and if someone really rushes up to rob without knowing whether they are alive or dead, you are welcome.

By the way, since we have free bodyguards, let's not let the Italian policemen who are following them idle, inform them of the situation behind, and see how those Italian policemen respond"

Ye Tian said with a sneer, and completed the arrangement in a blink of an eye.

"Understood, Steven, I'll immediately inform the Italian police in the back, and the security will be handed over to us, don't worry, if those fools insist on coming up to die, then we will send them to hell!"

Cole replied categorically, with a murderous air in his words.

As soon as he spoke, the convoy had crossed the bridge over the Arno River and entered the old town of Florence.

As soon as I entered the old town, there was a sudden sound of emergency braking behind the convoy, which was very sharp and piercing, startling people on the street.

The two Alfa Romeos that were originally following the convoy suddenly came to an emergency brake, quickly knocked the body sideways, and the two cars collided with each other and stopped in the middle of the road, completely sealing the street.

The two Alfa Romeos were driven by Italian policemen in civilian clothes, and the two cars also had civilian license plates.

They had already received a report from Cole, and then quickly asked their immediate superiors, and after receiving the instructions, they made the move to close the road!

Seeing the sudden situation ahead, the other vehicles and motorcycles that were following the two Alfa Romeos had to brake urgently and stopped in the middle of the road.

All of a sudden, the sound of brakes on this ancient street became extremely lively, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense!

Fortunately, the streets of the old town of Florence are very narrow, and the speed of the vehicles is relatively slow, although it is an emergency brake without any warning, but it does not cause much accident, only some vehicles rear-end each other!

Before the shrill sound of emergency brakes fell, a sudden burst of mournful sirens could be heard on several nearby streets, and it was clear that many police cars were rapidly gathering here.

All the people on this street were instantly dumbfounded, and they were directly stunned in place, looking back and forth, left and right, not understanding what was happening, and everyone was full of horror!

Immediately afterward, they saw such a scene.

The two Alfa Romeos that stopped in the middle of the street and blocked the street suddenly opened the front and rear doors, and several big men rushed out of the car, with neat movements and well-trained at a glance!

All of them had guns in their hands, either pistols or short assault rifles, and as if they were facing a great enemy, they raised their guns as soon as they got out of the car and pressed towards several cars and motorcycles behind them.

"We are the Florentine police, the people in the car listen, come out of it with their heads in their hands, lie on the front of the car, don't make any extra movements, otherwise you will bear the consequences!"

A stern warning sounded, resounding throughout the street and detonating the old street as well.

In the blink of an eye, the street was completely chaotic.

The people who reacted began to flee in all directions, holding their heads, bending their waists, screaming in terror, and crawling to what they thought was safe.

At this time, they hated their father and mother for giving birth to two legs for themselves and not running fast enough.

Looking at Ye Tian and their convoy again, they had already gone away and disappeared at the intersection not far ahead.

It didn't take long for Ye Tian and his convoy to arrive at the gate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence.

As soon as they turned onto the street where the Florentine Academy of Fine Arts was located, Ye Tian and they saw that a large group of people had gathered at the entrance of the Academy of Fine Arts, looking at the convoy.

Without exception, these guys were all excited and expectant.

Seeing this scene, Ye Tian immediately laughed softly, and there was a bit of smugness in his eyes.

Obviously, the relevant people of the Florentine Academy of Fine Arts have received the news that Ye Tian has found a portrait of Botticelli and is going to bring it to study with them!

If it was just a Botticelli painting, even if it was priceless, these guys at the Florentine Academy of Fine Arts would not have paid so much attention to it, let alone run to the gate of the academy to greet it.

The Academy of Fine Arts in Florence itself houses works by Botticelli, as well as Michelangelo's monumental masterpieces, David, paintings by Raphael, and other top artists.

For the Florentine Academy of Fine Arts, top-quality antique art has long been commonplace, and it is impossible to make a splash for it.

The reason why they came out to greet them was that they heard that this classical oil painting was very special, reflecting not only Botticelli's own process of learning oil painting, but also the initial development of oil painting in Italy.

After learning this, these guys from the Florentine Academy of Fine Arts all came to the gate of the academy as if they had been beaten with blood, looking forward to Ye Tian and their arrival as soon as possible.

In the blink of an eye, the convoy had already driven to the gate of the Academy of Fine Arts, and stopped one after another.

As soon as the convoy came to a halt, Cole and the others immediately got out of the car, quickly dispersed, and set up a cordon, vigilantly watching the surrounding situation.

After making sure that the scene was safe, Ye Tian took Betty to open the car door and came out, appearing in front of the guys at the Florentine Academy of Fine Arts.

At the same time, two white men in their fifties and sixties had already hurried up to greet them, greeting them with bright smiles on their faces.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Steven, welcome to the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence, it is a pleasure to meet you, I am Mario, Director of the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence"

"Good afternoon, Mr. Mario, I'm glad to meet you, I've been known for a long time, and the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence is so loud, I've wanted to visit here for a long time."

Ye Tian shook hands with the other party and said a few polite words.

Immediately afterwards, another person introduced himself, who was also a senior member of the Florentine Academy of Fine Arts and a famous painter.

After getting to know each other and exchanging a few polite words, Mario immediately said eagerly:

"Steven, we received news that you found a portrait of Botticelli in Piazzale Michelangelo, a painting that never appeared, where is that oil painting now?

And we have heard that this painting is extremely important, because it reflects Botticelli's learning of oil painting and the initial development of oil painting in Italy!

Ye Tian nodded lightly with a smile on his face, and said in a very affirmative tone:

"Of course it's true, that portrait of Botticelli is in the car, you will see it later, and when you look at it carefully, you will understand how important that painting really is!"

As he spoke, Ye Tian stretched out his hand and pointed to the Mercedes-Benz bulletproof SUV behind him.

At this moment, a piercing gunshot suddenly sounded in the distance, instantly shattering the tranquility of this ancient city.

"Bang Bang Bang"

The gunfire came from a short distance from the rear, in the neighborhood that the convoy had just passed.

The moment he heard the gunshot, a sneer immediately flashed at the corner of Ye Tian's mouth, fleeting!