Three hundred and seventy-eight. Tip from Delise
Everything has been solved perfectly.
Under the unscrupulous protection of General Pandorf, the cargo ship loaded with the golden treasures of the Inca Empire left the Peruvian port of Collero safely.
There was no obstacle along the way.
When he finally arrived at his destination, Ai Xiaohai, who had been escorted by the ship, breathed a long sigh of relief.
The last scavenger hunt ended in a perfect way.
The treasures were placed and returned to New York.
In the office of the assault vehicle company, a bottle of red wine has been opened.
With red wine poured into the glass, Vincent raised his glass: "Let's toast to one of the most legendary treasure hunts in history." β
Ai Xiaohai and Lukes both raised their glasses.
This is indeed an adventure full of legends.
The gold treasure of the Inca Empire, a treasure that was thought impossible to find, or even thought to be a real one, was still discovered.
The sheer value is too great to be measured in monetary terms.
"Look, I think we have some treasure to find."
Before Lu Kaisi said this, Ai Xiaohai had already interrupted him: "No, Lu Kaisi, I have decided to temporarily stop the path of looking for treasures, I am tired. β
I'm tired, very simple words.
Rukes and Vincent exchanged glances: "Of course, you're tired, you need to take a good rest." One month? A year? No matter how long it takes, we will be waiting for you. Ai, this company needs you, and we need you too. β
"Wait until I feel like I've rested enough. I think I'll be back. Ai Xiaohai seemed to be thinking about something: "I will do something, a very dangerous thing, maybe I really can't come back this time." β
Vincent and Rukes were both surprised: "What are you going to do?" We're here to help. β
"No, you can't interfere in this matter, and no one can interfere." Ai Xiaohai said lightly: "This is my own matter, and I will do my best to solve it." Believe me, my friends, I want to live well and live for a long, long time. β
Vincent and Lucis had never heard Ai Xiaohai say such a thing.
But they didn't continue to ask, everyone has their own secrets.
Rukes changed the subject: "Ai." We came back in a very timely manner. The new Chief Archon of the House of Light, Delis, will take office the day after tomorrow. On behalf of the Guangming family, I solemnly invite you to participate in this ceremony, as the most respected friend of the Guangming family, I hope you can participate in this ceremony. β
Ai Xiaohai thought for a moment: "I promise." β
Delis is the newest archon of the Bright Family, whom he has single-handedly raised. At the same time, she is also his woman.
When the black dragon reappeared. It's hard to say whether I'll be able to come back alive. Maybe it's really time to say goodbye to some people.
But once you die, the world may not continue to exist......
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This is a very important event in the history of the Bright Family:
The youngest chief consul of the entire family is about to take office, something that has never happened before in this large and powerful family.
And it was Ai Xiaohai who single-handedly contributed to all this.
So when Ai Xiaohai appeared at the venue, he ushered in the warmest applause.
As Delis's father. Vontele is undoubtedly the one most grateful.
It was easy to wait for Ai Xiaohai to accept the heroic cheers, and Vontler invited him to a corner, and the reality expressed his gratitude, and then said: "We have done the most thorough research on the Mountain of Light, and we can prove that this is definitely the real Mountain of Light." But to our surprise, the powerful power contained within the Koh-i-Noor has disappeared, or we haven't found out how to use it for the time being. β
You can find a ghost, Ai Xiaohai felt funny in his heart. The power of the black dragon in the Mountain of Light has all been absorbed by himself.
"Or maybe what I just said wasn't accurate." Vontele continued: "We have done a lot of research experiments, and we have found a trace of power that is difficult to detect, but it is too far from the power in the record. Are we not looking in the right direction, or is something else going on? Mr. Ai Xiaohai, as a great explorer who found the Mountain of Light, do you know why? β
Of course I know that the vestiges of power that are still left in it are left after your Ai Shao absorbs the light, and it will disappear soon, but does your Ai Shao tell you the truth? You guys who still respect me so much are going to kill me.
Ai Xiaohai straightened his face: "It's hard to explain, and I don't know why this is happening." Mr. Vontele, I'm just a treasure hunter, not a scientific researcher. β
"Yes, I know, I'm just going to ask later." Vontler was a little helpless.
In order to solve the secrets in the Koh-i-Koh, the Koh-Bright family has mobilized all their strength, but there has been little progress.
Vontler had heard countless magical stories about Ai Xiaohai from Vincent and Lukes, and he had seen Ai Xiaohai bring back to the Mountain of Light, so he wanted to try his luck with him.
However, Ai Xiaohai was also unable to answer this doubt.
"Regardless, I would like to express to you once again the gratitude of the entire family and myself to you." Vontele said very sincerely: "I don't think we would exist today without you." β
Ai Xiaohai's eyes blinked: "Mr. Vontler, I want to ask you for a favor." β
"Of course, you can open your mouth about anything, you are the most respected guest of our family."
"I'll be away for a while, missing, of course I'm missing myself." Ai Xiaohai said his purpose: "In Xinan, I have a company, and a company opened by my friend, maybe they will encounter many difficulties in the future, I hope you can provide them with help when her mother needs it most." β
Vontler was stunned for a moment, how does this sound like he is explaining the aftermath?
But he didn't hesitate: "No matter what." As long as they need my help, I will muster the full strength of the whole family. β
With Vontler's promise, Ai Xiaohai also felt a lot more relieved.
At this time, the music started......
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This was a ceremony that was extremely important to the Bright Family, but boring to Ai Xiaohai.
He came here to admire his masterpiece, and it is not possible for everyone to raise a person to the highest position in a family. The second reason is to ask the Bright Family to take care of their friends.
Now that both of these goals have been achieved, what is the need to stay here?
But it seems a little rude to just leave.
Patiently stayed here and watched the rituals one by one.
Ai Xiaohai never dreamed of it, but he was just a successor, was it necessary to have so many ceremonies?
It's easy to pass one project after another. Finally, it was the turn of the old dragon bell family, Tengkart.
In front of Tengkart was a small box. And a key. Then Tengkat said, "There are many aspects that are indispensable in order to lead the progress of the entire Bright Family, and one of the most important is wisdom. Delis, please open this box. Find your token as the Chief Governor. β
I rub. Ai Xiaohai couldn't help but look at it. With the key on the side, what's so difficult about opening this box?
The members of the Light Family were just as confused as he was.
Delis picked up the key and reached into the keyhole. With a slight twist and a "click", the box was opened.
The problem is, the box is empty and there is nothing in it!
Is this the old guy joking there? Ai Xiaohai touched his head.
But it's unlikely that such a joke would be made at such a momentous ceremony.
Delis frowned, taking a closer look at the box.
At this time, the crows at the bottom were silent......
Suddenly, a smile appeared on Delis's face.
She tore open the decorative satin on the inside of the box's flap, and another keyhole appeared.
Delis smiled and inserted the key...... The inner layer of the box was opened......
Then a ring encrusted with jade appeared in front of Delis......
Tengkart also smiled, and the outgoing Gurdorf picked up the ring: "My dear Delis, my dear family members, I also passed this test to get this ring, of course, the ring was not hidden in the box. You have shown your wisdom by successfully solving the final mystery, which proves that you are more than capable of leading our family forward. Now we announce, Delis. Vontler, you will become the leader of the new generation of the Bright Family! β
The warmest applause rang out.
is so smart, Ai Xiaohai admires Dai Lisi a little, and can actually find the mechanism hidden in the box......
Slow, slow! Ai Xiaohai's face suddenly changed greatly...... At this moment, he suddenly thought of something, why is it impossible......
Delis reminded Ai Xiaohai at once, as if a lightning bolt directly smashed all the thoughts in Ai Xiaohai's mind......
Yes, it must work, maybe the answer is there......
At this time, Ai Xiaohai couldn't wait to return to his home in Xinan......
Because of the last mystery, he quietly lay in the king's house waiting for him to solve it......
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In the light family, including Dai Lisi, Ai Xiaohai still decided to return to China in advance.
Vincent and Lucis respected his choice, and in the hotel, Vincent took out a check: "In the past two days, we have sold some of the treasures through secret special channels, but this batch of treasures is really eye-catching, we can only buy and sell in batches, and we must ensure a fair price, it will take a few years to sell them all." Here is the proceeds of our first off-sale shipment, which is $100 million according to the principle of our distribution. β
"How much?" Ai Xiaohai was stunned.
"100 million dollars." Vincent handed the check to Ai Xiaohai.
$100 million!
Ai Xiaohai found that he actually had a full 100 million US dollars!
"It's just a very small part." Rukis laughed: "If you get rid of it all, the numbers are so large that I will wake up laughing at night." β
"How did you get rid of it in such a short period of time?" Ai Xiaohai still has some doubts.
Vincent also smiled: "My friend. In this world, there are not many people who have the ability to buy these treasures, after all, this transaction often involves hundreds of millions of dollars, and there are not many people who can come up with so much money at once. But there are still some people in this world, and hundreds of millions of dollars are like pocket money to them. The chiefs of the desert. β
Ai Xiaohai now completely understands.
The chiefs of the desert! Not to mention hundreds of millions of dollars, billions in time, billions are nothing to them. Whether it's Bill. Gates or Warren Buffett, the super-rich people on the Forbes list are counted as one, and there is no way to compare with them.
Moreover, they all like to buy calligraphy and painting cultural relics, especially gold products with history. It is said that a large part of the world's precious calligraphy, paintings and cultural relics are stored in the private collections of those chiefs.
Once these people have their eye on something, they will never ask for the price. Even if an outrageous price is offered, as long as they are happy, they will accept it.
The richest man in the world, Bill. Gates, veteran singer Elton. John, the Lauder family that runs EstΓ©e Lauder cosmetics, and Doris, the founder of GAP. Fisher and Donald. Fisher. They are all high-rollers who often hang out at major auction houses. However, the money they threw at the auction house was not the same as that of the Sheikh, who kept a low profile and usually only sent agents to the auction. Saudi Arabia remains dwarfed by comparison. As the collector of the royal family in his forties rarely appears in public. And often change agencies. No one knows exactly how many digits are on his bill. But even according to the roughest estimates, Sheikh . Saudi Arabia will spend no less than hundreds of millions of pounds on collections.
Sheikh. Saudi Arabia's spending has made him the most high-profile figure in the auction market. An authoritative newspaper in the auction world commented that he said: "Over the past 10 years, he (Sheikh. Saudi Arabia) is blowing through the market like a whirlwind. Like a farmer harvesting endlessly in a huge field. "Insiders have no objection to this: Sheikh. Although Saudi Arabia has no formal training, it has an extraordinary visual memory, a wealth of knowledge, and a pair of "discerning eyes". His collection covers a wide range of fabrics, ancient natural trees, jewelry, antique bicycles, photographic printers, but he is most fascinated by Islamic antiques.
The headlined, record-breaking auctions in the collector's market are usually related to Impressionist painters or modern paintings. But in a series of Islamic art auctions in London, Sheikh . Saudi agents spent Β£15 million on him in one go. In addition to the two terracotta tiles, Sheikh . Saudi Arabia also paid Β£632,450 for a 17th-century Mughal dagger from India, which was originally valued at Β£40,000. He also bought a 17th-century jade long-necked wine bottle for Β£3 million. Prior to its acquisition, the vase had been on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The most staggering thing is that the Sheikh . Saudi Arabia actually bought a whisk handle made of red agate for 901,250 pounds, which is 113 times the original estimate.
God, can you imagine that the handle of a whisk can be sold for almost a million?
"We contacted royals and their agents in many desert countries." Vincent said with gusto: "They showed a frenzied interest in the gold we had put out, and it took us almost no effort to find a buyer. And the guys who lost the auction also showed great frustration, and they demanded that if we had anything else to do with it, we had to contact them as soon as possible. β
"It's very safe, once it is acquired by these members of the Desert Royals, these things will never appear on the market again, as if these treasures have never appeared." And what makes us even more reassuring is that they never ask if these things are legitimate. Many of the world's largest quantities of stolen goods flow there every year. β
Ai Xiaohai didn't want to associate the proceeds of his treasure hunt with the stolen goods, but it was always nice to have cash in hand.
"I almost wanted to give up my business, and I went on a big sell in the past few years." Vincent joked: "But too many shots will depreciate the value of our treasures, and there must be a gradual process." Ai, don't worry about doing your thing, we will pay all the auction proceeds to your account in the future. β
Ai Xiaohai let out a long breath: "Thank you, I'll leave it to you here." β
At least there is one thing he can rest assured now, even if he dies under the claws of the black dragon, as long as this world is not destroyed, his friends can still live happily.
Leaving the hotel where Ai Xiaohai was staying, Vincent stopped: "Our friend seems to have been preoccupied since he came back from Peru, and I am really worried that something will happen to him. β
"He seems to be hiding some secret that he doesn't want to tell us." Rukes frowned as well; "I never imagined that I would one day care so much about someone. It's a very good friend, and I wonder if we should follow him quietly and see if we can give him any help we need? β
Vincent shook his head and rejected the offer: "He would be very unhappy if he knew." Everyone has their own secrets. And if there is a problem that even he can't solve, who else can help him? But in any case, I have a feeling that he will be able to get through this difficulty. β
This feeling is very strong Vincent, and he firmly believes that his friend Ai Xiaohai will definitely be able to overcome any difficulties.
But once he needs help, Vincent is confident that he will not hesitate! (To be continued......)