Upper Manhattan, in front of the Metropolitan Museum.

At this time, this square next to Fifth Avenue is already crowded and lively!

People from all over New York, from all over the United States, and many tourists from other countries around the world are all gathered here today, and the place is crowded.

Unlike in the past, the people who come here today have almost the same purpose.

That is to admire the two masterpieces of Renaissance art, Raphael's "Madonna" and Michelangelo's "Mourning Christ", two top works of art, and feel the charm of the top masters!

After more than 200 years of disappearance, the Metropolitan Museum of Art was chosen for the first public exhibition of these two top works of art.

What's more, after this public exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, these two top works of art will return to the Vatican, and they will once again become treasures of the Vatican Holy See after more than 200 years!

In other words, this exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is likely to be the only public exhibition of these two top works of art, and if you want to enjoy them again in the future, you can only go to the Vatican!

That's it, it depends on the Vatican's attitude towards these two top works of art.

Whether they will keep these two top works of art in a place that visitors can't reach, or whether they will be displayed in public for people to enjoy, is a matter of certainty!

Under such circumstances, people are not willing to miss this opportunity, so they gather in front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, looking forward to the start of the exhibition!

Many of them rushed to New York overnight from other places, or even from other countries, just to enjoy those two top works of art for the first time!

In addition to many tourists and art lovers, there are also many professionals in the field of antique art collection, many of whom are old friends that Ye Tian is familiar with.

First and foremost, of course, are the directors of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as well as other high-level officials of the Metropolitan Museum, as well as many top experts in the appraisal of antique artworks.

They were all standing on the top of the front steps of the Metropolitan Museum, looking down at the south side of Fifth Avenue, and everyone was excited and excited!

And, of course, there are a lot of New York police officers who maintain order, security guards from art insurance companies, and security guards from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Due to the relative distance, the rapid raining of gunfire in Lower Manhattan did not come here, and the order on the Metropolitan Museum Plaza was not bad!

However, many of the New York police officers who maintain order here have received the news.

In an instant, they raised the alert level here to the highest level, and one by one they vigilantly observed the situation in the square, ready to respond at any time.

Soon, many of the Metropolitan Museum's high-level and security personnel also received the relevant news, and their faces changed sharply, becoming extremely ugly and full of worry.

The last to receive the news were the rest of the antique art professionals, as well as the largest number of tourists and art lovers in the square.

The news of a fierce shootout in Lower Manhattan, like a hurricane, instantly spread throughout the entire social network and caused a huge sensation!

Some pedestrians and tourists near the scene did not forget to take photos while dodging stray bullets to increase the click-through rate of their homepages.

They posted the battlefield picture on the Internet, posted it on all social media, and everyone knew about it!

Referring to the scene before and after the shootout, some guys deduced in a blink of an eye that this fierce and unusual gunfight between police and bandits was related to Steven's guy and the two paintings of Raphael and Michelangelo!

Nine times out of ten, the robbers who are fighting to the death against the New York police are coming for Steven's guy and those two top works of art, ready to rob them halfway!

But I don't know what's going on, instead of succeeding in the robbery, those guys were bitten by the New York police, and when the street fire broke out, the killing was very lively!

It is estimated that those robbers were not careful enough to accidentally leak the news, so they were surrounded and suppressed by the police, or they were fooled by Steven's cunning bastard, which is very likely!

After learning the news through various channels, the front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art immediately boiled like a pot!

"Oh my God, it's crazy that someone is trying to rob Steven's guy and Raphael and Michelangelo's paintings, it's a bunch of idiots!"

"That's the peak paintings of the three masters of Renaissance art, each one is worth hundreds of millions of dollars, it's so normal to be targeted, it's not normal for no one to beat them!

And Steven was too high-profile, and he publicly announced early on that he would send those two top works of art to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for public display today.

It's tantamount to openly declaring to all the robbers and art thieves that if you have the kind to rob me, it's up to you to do it, and only Steven, a crazy guy, dares to do that."

While the discussion continued, people were also extremely worried, and they all looked to the south of Fifth Avenue, expecting to see the escort convoy arrive safely.

Some cautious people are even frightened and ready to turn around and leave here to avoid accidents!

But the place where that guy Van Steven appeared must be in turmoil, not to mention that he also brought two priceless top works of art, which is even more dangerous!

At this moment, a huge roar of helicopter engines suddenly came with the wind and reached the ears of everyone in front of the Metropolitan Museum!

Immediately afterwards, an Airbus H155 medium helicopter with smooth lines and elegant shape directly broke into people's field of vision, roaring from the air from south to north along Fifth Avenue!

The moment I saw this Airbus H155 medium helicopter, there was a cheer in front of the Metropolitan Museum.

"Wow, that's great, that's Steven's helicopter, Steven, they're finally here, Raphael's Madonna and Michelangelo's Mourning Christ!"

"I was finally able to witness those two top works of art with my own eyes, I didn't come in vain today, and it was worth waiting for this half a day, although it was a little thrilling!"

Everyone at the scene cheered, and they were so excited that they instantly forgot about the fierce shootout that happened in Lower Manhattan and left their fears behind.

In particular, the high-level officials of the Metropolitan Museum of Art were even more excited, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed!

It would be a shame if the idiots who were fighting the police in Lower Manhattan lost the opportunity to show Raphael and Michelangelo at their peak!

Thankfully, God forbid, that Steven guy kept his promise and ended up bringing those two top artworks to the Met, which is undoubtedly the perfect result!

As for the robbers who are fighting with the police, it is better to kill them all, not a single one, that will reduce a little garbage and save a lot of energy!

Before the cheers had fallen, the convoy was already in sight, heading down Fifth Avenue towards the entrance of the Metropolitan Museum.

Especially the Paramount Marauder that Ye Tian was riding, the body was a lot taller than the rest of the vehicles, and it was also much wider than the other cars, and it was extremely eye-catching in the rolling traffic, as if standing out from the crowd!

As he spoke, the convoy was already in front of the Metropolitan Museum, and several bulletproof SUVs and an armored escort vehicle were connected to each other and stopped on the side of the fifth main road.

"Bang Bang Bang"

Thunderous applause suddenly rang out, very enthusiastic, resounding throughout the square in front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as well as the entire Fifth Avenue!

Everyone here applauded Ye Tian and the two top artworks that were about to be exhibited publicly.

In the midst of the applause, many New York police officers who were maintaining order at the scene, as well as those New York police officers who escorted the escort convoy, quickly took action!

They set up two cordons around the convoy to separate the many onlookers in the square, so as not to have an unexpected situation, which no one could afford.

Immediately afterward, Mattis led a large number of armed security personnel to get out of the car and set up another line of defense next to the Paramount Marauder car and next to the armored escort vehicle!

Heavily armed, body armor and armed with short assault rifles, each of them is on high alert, keeping an eye on their surroundings and ready to respond.

At the same time, a group of professionals, led by the director of the Metropolitan Museum, walked down the high steps together, walked quickly through the crowd, and walked towards the escort convoy.

You can see that each of them has a bright smile on their faces, and their excited eyes are shining!

After making sure that there was no danger at the scene, Mattis immediately whispered:

"Steven, you can get off the bus, the scene is safe"

As the words fell, the rear door of the Paramount Marauder opened.

Immediately after, Ye Tian came out of this behemoth and landed on the square in front of the Metropolitan Museum.

The door of a Chevrolet Saabban bulletproof SUV in the rear opened, and David and his paralegal got out of the car and walked briskly to this side.

"Good morning, Steven, long time no see, welcome to us at the Met, it's nice to see you here"

A few meters away, the director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art greeted him, and his enthusiasm was a bit fake!

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