Chapter 1881: The Next Target
As the cleanup began, boxes of medieval weaponry hidden in the Knights Templar's underground palace were lifted to the ground and placed under a makeshift awning in the castle courtyard.
It didn't take long for the crates to be piled up on the ground, and there was no room in the courtyard, so they had to be stored in some outbuildings.
At this point, it is clear that there is no way to keep it secret, and there is no need to keep it secret.
The news that the joint expedition had discovered the Knights' secret arsenal at the Château d'Arzhny quickly spread throughout France, causing a huge sensation.
Next, countless eyes were turned to this medieval Gothic castle, and the medieval Gothic palace deep underground, to the ongoing archaeological action!
As time went on, more and more news and pictures of the archaeological site continued to flow out of the castle of Arzhni, causing more and more sensational effects.
With the approval of Ye Tian and the Bishop of Kent, those media reporters who had been guarding the castle and had long been eager to see through it, were also able to enter the castle in batches to cover the ongoing archaeological operation.
The entry of these media reporters immediately made this archaeological operation more sensational and attracted more attention.
And this situation is exactly what Ye Tian wants to see.
Putting everything in the light of day and becoming known is not easy for either the French government or the municipality of Lyon to do it in secret.
Of course, the treasure found deep underground in the stables was still kept strictly secret, and the reporters who entered the castle were not aware of it.
Those dazzling gold and silver treasures and antiques will be made public at the right time, but not now, the time is not yet ripe.
Towards five o'clock in the afternoon, Ye Tian had completed the appraisal and valuation work, and then divided the gold and silver treasures and antique relics found from the depths of the stable into two parts.
Then he pointed to the two piles of gold and silver treasures and antiques that were placed on the floor, and said with a smile to the Count and his wife and their personal lawyer, who were also in the same chamber:
"Jacques, Countess, you have a choice, these two piles of gold and silver treasures and antiques are basically of equal value, you can choose one of them, and the other half belongs to our Brave Explorer Company.
Although I don't think it's necessary at all, if you don't feel at ease, you can also ask someone to do another appraisal and valuation, and then make an allocation, if that's the case, it's up to us to make the choice first!"
The words fell, and the Frenchmen on the other side, who had been in a state of stupor, finally came to their senses.
Immediately afterward, Count Boge opened a pair of red eyes, took his eyes off those dazzling gold and silver treasures and antique relics, and looked up at Ye Tian.
"Steven, according to your valuation and distribution, no matter which half of the treasure we choose, this is a huge fortune worth over $100 million, and we have to be extremely cautious.
Besides, I have promised Martinez that the museum team from the Louvre will identify and evaluate these gold and silver treasures and antiques before making a distribution."
Hearing this, Ye Tian immediately smiled and nodded:
"No problem, Jacques, this is your right, of course I will not object, now let that museum team from the Louvre come in and appraise and evaluate these gold and silver treasures and antiques.
My personal lawyer and company staff will be on site to supervise and document the entire process of the appraisal to ensure that our company's interests are not violated and disputes are avoided.
Every item and coin here is registered, and if there is any less one, I will soon know and find it again, and it is better not to happen!"
"Don't worry, Steven, we have our own insistence, and we won't do such a tasteless thing, and I believe that those cultural and museum personnel from the Louvre won't either!"
"That's the best, let the guys from the Louvre outside the door in, I guess the guys from Martinez are already in a hurry!"
As he spoke, Ye Tian raised his hand in the direction of the door of the secret room.
Count Boge nodded slightly, then turned and walked out of the secret room on the second floor of the main building of Alzhny Castle.
Immediately afterward, he walked in with the Louvre's cultural and museum team, led by Martinez himself.
The rest of the antique art appraisal experts are also old friends, and when they were in Paris before, they had more than one opportunity with Ye Tian.
As soon as they entered the secret room, the Louvre guys were completely stunned by the mountains of gold and silver treasures and antique relics on the floor, and they were stunned one by one, their eyes full of shock.
Even Martinez, who had already seen these things and had seen several of them, couldn't help but feel a little distracted when he saw these dazzling gold and silver treasures and antiques again.
It was only a moment before the Frenchmen from the Louvre came to their senses.
Immediately afterwards, the scene was completely boiling, and the exclamations came and went.
"Oh my God, there are so many gold and silver treasures, don't you say you haven't found the Templar treasures, and what are these dazzling gold and silver treasures and antiques?"
"They are not Knights Templar treasures, there are a lot of Baroque gold and antiques here, obviously not dating to the Knights Templar, but the amount is too staggering, it's incredible!"
In the midst of the discussion, Ye Tianqing's voice came out.
"Ladies and gentlemen, these gold, silver, and antiques are not the treasures of the Knights Templar, but the private property of the ancestors of the Count of Beauge, and we have luckily found them.
Let's get to work, to identify the age and origin of these gold and silver treasures and antiques, and to give accurate estimates, and I hope that you will speed up the process and complete this work as soon as possible."
As soon as his words fell, Martinez immediately continued:
"Guys, let's get to work, Steven has identified these gold and silver treasures and antique artifacts, and given an estimate, and then it's up to us, we can't be compared to this guy!"
With that, Martinez took the lead and walked to the gold and silver treasures and antiques piled on the ground, ready to begin the appraisal and evaluation.
Seeing that the boss moved, the rest of the Louvre's cultural and museum team immediately followed, and one by one they threw themselves into their work with great interest.
Ye Tian and David flashed to the side, standing with the Count of Boge and his wife, talking and chatting in a low voice, while watching these guys in the Louvre work, very relaxed.
After chatting for a while, the few of them exited the chamber and went outside to the courtyard to admire the medieval weapons and equipment.
Staying in the secret room, responsible for supervising and filming the video at the scene, it was one of David's assistant lawyers, and two of Ye Tian's subordinates, Derek and Tommy.
The Count of Beauge also sent on-site supervisors, his son, who had just arrived from Paris, and the butler of the Château d'Arzhny!
Soon, night had fallen.
However, the old Gothic castle of Arzhni is still brightly lit and lively.
The clean-up of the palace deep underground continued, with crates of medieval weaponry being brought to the surface and placed in the castle courtyard or elsewhere.
In the secret room on the second floor of the main building of the Château d'Arzhny, museum personnel and antique art experts from the Louvre are also busy appraising the dazzling gold and silver treasures and antique artefacts.
As night fell, the many armed security guards guarding the castle of Arzhni also increased their vigilance again, guarding the medieval Gothic castle.
While he was talking, it was dinner time.
When Ye Tian and David walked into the restaurant and sat down to enjoy dinner, Martinez, who had changed to eat, also walked into the restaurant through another door with several Louvre museum personnel.
After everyone met, it was naturally another small talk, and the center of the topic was all around today's discovery.
"Martinez, how is it? Do you have any new discoveries? Among the gold and silver treasures and antiques, there may be something that I have missed or looked out of!"
Ye Tian asked with a smile, but his words were full of confidence and his expression was the same.
Martinez looked at him deeply, then shook his head lightly and said:
"So far, we have not made any new discoveries, and among the gold and silver treasures and antique artifacts that have been identified, the appraisal conclusion of each item is highly consistent with the appraisal conclusion given by this guy.
As for the valuation of those things, you obviously know more about the antique art market than we do, and there is nothing wrong with the valuation given, I have to say, you guys are amazing, this eye is simply unparalleled!"
When he said this, Martinez's eyes couldn't help but show a hint of admiration, as did the rest of the Frenchmen in the scene.
"That's great, I hope you complete the appraisal and assessment as soon as possible, and I'll leave Lyon and continue to explore the Templar treasures!"
"The next place? Where are your targets? The Château de Babezière, in the Charente, where are the three fiefdoms of the Knights Templar, or is it the Bazas, Agen, or the Les Corles in Hen-dre-et?
The walls of Valkooz Castle in the city of Vaal are also inscribed with many mysterious symbols of the Knights Templar, or Marsh near Duran, which was once home to the Knights Templar's 'Golden and Silver Jars'!"
With Martinez's inquiry, everyone in the restaurant looked at Ye Tian, expecting his answer.
Ye Tian shrugged his shoulders slightly, smiled noncommittally, and did not answer this series of questions.
Immediately afterward, he digressed from the topic.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it is a great pleasure to be here with you, please raise your glasses and salute this wonderful day!"
As he spoke, Ye Tian raised his wine glass high, signaled to everyone in the restaurant with a smile, and then raised his head and drank the wine in the glass!