Time passed quickly, and it was about five o'clock in the afternoon in the blink of an eye.

At this time, Ye Tian and the others were in an antique shop located at the junction of the Armenian Quarter and the Jewish Quarter, admiring the goods in this antique store.

Also in this antique shop are Joshua and several high-ranking officials of the Israel Antiquities Authority, as well as several well-known antique dealers in Jerusalem!

Outside the antique shop, in addition to a large number of Israeli military and police officers in charge of guarding, there are many media reporters, and then a large number of onlookers.

The onlookers were mainly Jerusalem locals, but there were also many tourists from all over the world.

Many of the Jerusalem natives are antique dealers who do business in the Armenian and Jewish quarters, as well as antique dealers who have come from other districts.

At this time, whether it was the Israelis in the antique shop or the Israelis standing outside the antique store and watching in the street and on the street, without exception, everyone hated it to the root.

The object of their hatred is naturally Ye Tian in the antique shop.

Like Paris, London, Rome, Milan and other famous cities, Jerusalem did not escape the tragic fate of being ransacked by him.

From the moment they arrived in the Armenian Quarter, Jerusalem's antique art market was greeted by a violent tornado that raged wildly in the historic city.

They swept away every street, every antique shop, every gallery, all the valuable and neglected antique artworks.

Those antique dealers who were looted by Ye Tian, although they didn't know what treasures they had lost and how huge the loss was, they knew very well in their hearts that they had definitely been looted by that bastard Steven!

The antique artwork that Steven's bastard bought from himself must be worth a lot of money.

With the sharp eye of that bastard Steven, and the usual ruthless and greedy style, it is impossible to be untargeted!

Sadly, even though they knew they had been looted, the hapless antique dealers were still confused.

How did they know that not only was Ye Tian frantically ransacking the antique art market in Jerusalem, but Bowie was also secretly sweeping all kinds of antique artworks and swept the wealth unscrupulously.

At this time, Bowie, on another street not far away, was bargaining with the owner in a small antique shop, and was close to success, and was about to take another treasure.

Just an hour ago, Ye Tian had just left the small antique shop, and he knew better than anyone what was in that antique shop, so Bowie would come one after another.

Back at the antique store where Ye Tian was, he was admiring the many antique artworks displayed in the store, or suspected antique artworks, one by one, looking very engaged and focused.

A few meters behind, Joshua and several other Israelis, staring at his back with fiery eyes, wished they would immediately rush forward and beat him up and throw him out of Israel!

Only in that way can we get rid of the evil spirit that has accumulated in their hearts and is about to overflow, and can Israel avoid even greater losses.

But alas, they can't, at least in full view, they can't do such a thing.

After admiring the eight or nine items displayed in the store in turn, and inquiring about the relevant information and quotations, Ye Tian's eyes finally fell on a bronze candlestick with a simple shape and rusty seven branches.

The menorah is a very special presence in Jewish culture.

The modern emblem of Israel is a seven-branch candlestick, which is said to be shaped after an ancient plant of the seven branches, and has an unusual origin and special significance.

In ancient times, the seven-branch candelabra was the most important sacred vessel in King Solomon's temple in Jerusalem.

According to the 37th chapter of the book of Exodus, the seven-branch candlestick in King Solomon's temple was made of gold by the famous Israeli craftsman Bezalel.

Of the seven lamps of the candlestick, the one in the center, slightly higher than the six on either side, represents the Sabbath, and the remaining six represent the six days of God's creation of the world.

Because of this, the seven-branch golden candlestick became a sacred object in King Solomon's temple.

Over the years, it has become a symbol of Jewish heritage and tradition in countless places and in a variety of forms, and after the establishment of the State of Israel, it has become the national symbol of Israel.

On the coat of arms of Israel, the words 'State of Israel' are written in Hebrew under the seven-branch candlestick.

Unfortunately, the golden candlestick in King Solomon's temple was lost very early.

As early as 64 B.C., when the Roman commander Tith captured Jerusalem, he sacked the holy vessels in King Solomon's temple, and since then, the whereabouts of the seven golden candlesticks have not been heard from since!

But on the triumphal arch of the Roman Forum, on Roman coins, on Jewish tombstones, and on various Jewish buildings, the seven-branch candlestick can be seen.

Throughout the ages, a large proportion of antique works of art associated with Jews and Israel have been minted in various eras, shapes, and sizes of candlesticks.

In antique shops in Israel, there are all kinds of candlesticks, and it is definitely one of the most common antique artifacts.

When visiting other antique shops in the Armenian and Jewish quarters before, Ye Tian also saw a lot of candlesticks, and even secretly informed Bowie to let him take down a pair of gilt candlesticks.

Of course, the rusty bronze candlestick of seven branches in front of him was by no means the holy vessel that was once enshrined in King Solomon's temple.

One is that the shape is slightly different, and the other is that the casting material is wrong, one is gold, one is bronze, and the two are very different.

As before, Ye Tian pretended to seriously admire the seven-branch bronze candlestick, and then looked up at the antique shopkeeper and said with a smile:

"Carl, can you tell us about this bronze candlestick? This bronze candlestick looks a bit old, how did you get it? How much is it worth? I'm more interested in this bronze candlestick!"

Hearing this, the antique shopkeeper named Carl did not respond immediately, but looked at the seven-branch bronze candlestick suspiciously.

Several other antique dealers in the same shop, as well as two antique art experts next to Joshua, also looked at the bronze candlestick, trying to see something.

But it's a pity that they didn't get anything, and even Carl, who was most familiar with the bronze candlestick, was confused and couldn't figure out the truth of Ye Tian's words.

After a pause, Karl said with a solemn face:

"Steven, I don't know what you see, whether you really want to buy this seven-branch bronze candlestick, or if it's the same as before, just asking the price, shaking a shot, and having no intention of buying it at all!

I can't guess your true intentions, naturally you can't offer a sky-high price for each cargo, that's too unauthentic, and there are a lot of peers here, I don't want to smash my own signboard.

I would give a reasonable offer for this seven-branch bronze candlestick, but I have a reluctant request, if you do buy this candlestick, I hope you can explain the reason for buying it.

What kind of appraisal conclusion will you give for this bronze candlestick, and what is the specific valuation? I am very interested, and I am sure that everyone else here also wants to know the answers to these questions!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Ye Tian immediately smiled and nodded in response;

"Okay, Carl, if I do buy this bronze candlestick, I will explain it myself, disclose my appraisal conclusions, and give an approximate valuation to solve everyone's confusion."

Cole nodded slightly, and then began to explain the origin of the bronze candlestick.

"This bronze candlestick with seven branches, unearthed in Bethlehem, not far from Jerusalem, was dug up from under his vineyard by a farmer for more than four years!

About three and a half years ago, I went to Bethlehem on an errand, and by chance I saw this rusty bronze candlestick, and I was so impressed that I bought it,......"