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But if the Earl of Albert had known that when he had introduced the Oriental lady to his dwelling, he had been thinking about how to find his collection and how to steal his treasure without knowing it, he would probably not have been so calm.

The Earl Albert was still quite enthusiastic, and the steak foie gras caviar prepared for lunch was superb, and he even opened a bottle of red wine from 30 years old.

And after some conversation, Huo Sining unexpectedly found that this Mr. Earl is not as hasty as she understood, on the contrary, this old gentleman really understands Chinese culture, and his understanding and analysis of Chinese antiques is not even worse than her.

This discovery made Huo Sining suddenly surprised, and after eating a meal, her original impression of this gentleman and earl completely changed.

"Dear Huo, it's great to have a conversation with you, I love this experience, this meal is the happiest meal I've had in more than ten years!"

It is completely similar to Huo Sining's feelings, the excitement and joy in Adrian's eyes at this moment can be said to be undisguised, just for a meal, he has already regarded Huo Sining as a confidant, and he has a feeling of hating each other.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Adrien, for your hospitality, but I think you also know that I am a connoisseur, and for a connoisseur, the pleasure of touching a beautiful work of art is more fulfilling than eating a meal. ”

"If you are sincere, then I can't hide it. Let me tell you the truth, in fact, I came to see you with Mr. Li Jun this time, not for the banquet of your so-called upper-class person, but I heard Mr. Li Jun say that you have a lot of Chinese antiques that have been treasured for many years in your home. ”

"I would love to take this opportunity to get in touch with the cultural relics in your home up close, and if you don't mind, I would even like to be able to make a specific list, which I think is of great significance and value to the Chinese civilization. ”

This earl was not as sanctimonious as Huo Sining thought in his heart, and he had a devotion to the civilization of China that Huo Sining did not even have, which made the emotions in Huo Sining's heart suddenly become complicated.

She originally wanted to repeat her old tricks and have another shocking case, but the innocence and enthusiasm of this Mr. Earl made Huo Sining hesitate.

So Huo Sining suppressed all her plans, and spoke tentatively first, wanting to find out the tone of this English earl.

However, what Huo Sining never expected was that this Mr. Earl, after hearing her words, was not annoyed at all, but laughed very happily.

"Misho, I appreciate your candor, and I know very well that you wouldn't have gone to great lengths to come to my castle if it weren't for these collections. However, you don't have to feel sorry, it's me who should be sorry, because what you think is actually what I want to say to you. ”

"Although I didn't go to New York to attend the Treasure Appreciation Conference, I did see the live broadcast of CBS, and I was very touched by your performance at that time. You are a true lover of Chinese antiques and a perfect patriot. That's why I invited you to my castle for the sake of these antiques. ”

"My ancestors once invaded China and took away countless gorgeous treasures of Huaxia. It's history I can't rewrite, and there's no denying it. The artifacts on display in the basement of my castle are proof of that history. ”

Adrien watched as Huo Sining said this seriously, which surprised both Huo Sining and Li Jun, and both of them raised their heads and looked at the old Earl in disbelief.

Adrien didn't mind at all, but continued:

"I know that I may be hypocritical when I say this, after all, I am the one who will benefit from these antiques in my hands, but I still want to tell you what I really think. ”

"Unlike my ancestors, the more I learn about Chinese culture, the more I am amazed by the wisdom and creativity of this ancient civilization. ”

"I'm not a miser, in fact, when I knew that the antiques owned by the Albert family were stolen, I once proposed to return them to Huaxia. ”

"But my proposal was directly rejected by the family. I think you also know that Albert is a big family, and even now that I have inherited the title of Albert, I am not alone in this family. The return of the antiques of Huaxia Kingdom touched too many interests of the Albert family, and if I really did this, I would be a sinner of this family. ”

"Moreover, I have also learned about the situation in your country privately, and forgive me for speaking directly, I once doubted that even if I returned these artifacts to your country, it would still be a question mark whether these items would be properly preserved in the end. I think the way Huaxia treats cultural relics is too rude. ”

Adrien paused when he said the word rudeness, thinking about the wording for a moment, and finally picked a word that was not too hurtful.

But the old gentleman's words made Huo Sining's face flush in an instant.

Huo Sining knew very well that what the old gentleman said was not exaggerated at all, and it could even be said to be very polite, China is indeed very chaotic now, especially in the field of antique cultural relics collection, many people do not really know how to protect cultural relics, only for the appreciation of antiques, they chose antique collection, but there are few people who really understand the history of antiques.

Even the museums of Huaxia are full of chaos, officials are greedy, enriching their own pockets, and insiders abuse their power for personal gain, and they will sell genuine products and eat kickbacks for profit, these phenomena are too numerous to mention.

If Adrien really returned these cultural relics, whether they could be properly preserved, even Huo Sining didn't dare to pat his chest and say that it was absolutely fine, because in this case, even if she said it hard, she would feel empty-hearted.

This is the first time that Huo Sining has experienced the exhaustion and helplessness, anger and grievances of Zhou Shitao and Huang Zhenlong, the old-timers.

These people are desperately trying to protect the cultural relics, exhausting their efforts and using all means for this, but the cultural relics they finally recaptured are finally filled with some moths. )