Chapter 6: The Missing Painting

Ten miles of ocean, the Pearl of the Orient. An adventurer's paradise in this era, the magic capital.

Walking on the banks of the Huangpu River, Gao Yang looked at the Huangpu River flowing quietly beside him, and suddenly thought that the Huangpu Military Academy should start soon, which is a big deal. Gao Yang, who was thinking, walked to the city park unconsciously. As soon as Gao Yang raised his head, his face turned cloudy.

Chinese people and dogs are not allowed to enter. Gao Yang's eyes narrowed slightly, Gao Yang, who has been living in modern society, has never encountered this kind of thing, although he has heard of being discriminated against at the security check of a foreign airport, but Gao Yang, who has never been abroad, has encountered this kind of thing for the first time.

Gao Yang's chest rose and fell violently, and he said to the origin in a cold voice, "Activate the fighting ability." "Red-faced and red-eared, I have never encountered such a naked slap in the face since I was a child.

The third brother with a baton looked at the menacing Gao Yang and his legs were a little weak. has been on the school football team since middle school, and although Gao Yang, who has played football for all these years, is not a professional fitness, but the momentum on his body is matched with a height of 1.8 meters, and the third brother who is shocked does not dare to look at Gao Yang, I just hope that he is passing by.

Ah San will always be good at bullying the weak and afraid of the hard, and they will never know what the face of the road is.

It's a pity that the third brothers didn't look at the yellow calendar when they went out today, although they didn't know what the yellow calendar was. Gao Yang went straight to Ah Sange, and Ah Sange, who was closest to Gao Yang, just opened his mouth and before he could say anything, he was imprinted on his face by a size 42 sole.

kicked the sign in two, Gao Yang spat out a turbid breath, and saw that the Ah San who were moaning on the ground were in a much better mood. The people around him were cheering and cheerful, and some were indifferent. Gao Yang was in no mood to pay attention to them, and had to leave before the patrol with a gun came. Although there is an energy shield ring, it is to consume energy points to replenish Gao Yang does not want to consume it at will.

As long as you have money, there is basically nothing you can't do in the magic capital. Gao Yang bought a double-storey villa on Xiafei Road in the French Concession as a stronghold in the magic capital.

The next night in the high-end box of the magic capital Paramount, Gao Yang smoked a cigarette boringly. Gao Yang was not interested in singing and dancing outside, and as for the song Gao Yang felt that it was better to put on headphones and listen to rock.

The door was pushed open, and a comprador in a suit and leather with a big back walked in with a white bearded old man.

"Mr. GutenAbend." Gao Yang said with a smile.

"Mr. GutenAbend." The old white man named Ruger held out his hand.

After greeting each other, the two sides went straight to the topic. "Mr. Luge, there are some things I want to ask you for an interview this time." Gao Yang lit a cigarette.

"How can I help you? Mr. Gao. Ruger lit a cigar as well.

"That's right, I would like to order a batch of arms from your bank. In addition, I would like to entrust your bank with the recruitment of a group of mercenaries in your country. Gao Yang said with a smile.

"I don't know whose agent Mr. Lu Daogao is? The company must be subordinate to the foreign policy of its own government and cannot sell arms at will. As for the matter of mercenaries, it is impossible for noble German soldiers to come and make mercenaries for the Chinese. Ruger said haughtily.

Gao Yang spat out the smoke ring and stared at Luge for a while, and suddenly laughed. In Lu Ge's angry gaze, Gao Yang's face turned pale, and he pointed at Lu Ge with a cigarette and said, "Do you have all the wood in the forest in your head?" Foreign policy? Germany, which lost the war, still has fart diplomacy, and the German economy is now worth less than waste paper. You are still a noble soldier, even Belgium dared to invade Germany, and you have lived to the black back for so many years. ”

Lu Ge stroked his chest, and his other hand trembled and pointed at Gao Yang's beard, and he was speechless for a while. The comprador on the side has been stupid, and he has never seen anyone who dares to drag him like this.

Before an angry Luger threw the coffee cup in front of him in Gao Yang's face, Gao Yang took out a check from his pocket and pushed it in front of Lu Ge. Looking at the check, Ruger's beard stopped shaking and his face stopped red. "It's a deposit." Gao Yang's words made Lu Ge's hand tremble again.

"Selling arms can bring foreign exchange to your country, increase the operating rate of factories and reduce unemployment. Mercenaries can give unemployed veterans who are making troubles an income that can support their families and stabilize social order. This kind of good thing, I take the check to find which country, they don't all have to rush to pounce, how did you get in this position? Are you Polish? Gao Yang said disdainfully.

Everything started anew, as if the anger had never happened.

"It's easy to talk about mercenaries, but there are many soldiers who can't eat in the country. But arms are really difficult, and the British are very close. "Ruger got into shape.

"200,000 guns can be sent to Ireland, and this little thing will not be done? Smuggling. After Gao Yang finished speaking, he took out another document and handed it to Lu Ge, and then said: "This is the list, according to this distribution, this is the first one." Mercenaries look for non-commissioned officers, money is not a problem. Gao Yang leaned back in his chair and picked up his coffee.

RUGER PICKED UP THE LIST, 720 P08 LUGER PISTOLS, 26,000 MAUSER 98Ks, 220 MAXIMS, 114 76MM MORTARS, 36 105MM HOWITZERS. 58 X 75MM FIELD GUNS. Seventy base numbers for all ammunition.

"It's easy to say anything else, it's just these cannons" Before Lu Ge's words were finished, Gao Yang had already picked up his coffee and said, "For businessmen, there is nothing that money can't solve." ”

The next night, Baron Sassoon's villa on Hongqiao Road was brightly lit, and a party was taking place here. Gao Yang smiled with a wine glass and walked away from the middle-aged women who had super thick flour on their faces.

When he came to the no-man's corner, he flipped over the wine glass and disappeared, quietly hiding his figure and walking towards Baron Sassoon's collection room.

Gao Yang is in a good mood, because this is the new task given by the origin" Baron Sassoon has two Van Gogh paintings in his collection. These two paintings depict a little girl in the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter, Eugenie's Spring Song and Eugenie's Autumn Dance. These two paintings never appeared again after the disappearance of the magic capital in World War II. Origin paused, and then said, "But, now they're in Sassoon's collection. ”

Gao Yang is really happy, the two peerless paintings can not only be exchanged for 2,000 energy points, but also get the huge amount of money that Gao Yang urgently needs from the original time and space. This kind of good thing doesn't happen very often.

Baron Sassoon's collection room security was undoubtedly high, but that was for the 1920s. A non-professional thief from 90 years ago with a super-tech origin is drizzling.

Put both paintings in storage. Gao Yang touched his nose a little embarrassed, although he came to steal things, but it was also to complete the task, but the large pile of gold next to him made Gao Yang hesitate for 5 seconds, "Do you want to take it, or take it, or take it?" Uncle, gold doesn't exist in the bank, what kind of collection room is put in the bank? Is gold also a work of art? "Other artworks have been taken back from the original time and space and have not been sold.

Gao Yang walked out with a wine glass, and after a while at the party, he said goodbye and left, anyway, he didn't know Sassoon, he just paid someone to bring him in.

The next day, the major newspapers in the magic capital repeatedly reported the strange theft case that occurred in Baron Sassoon's house. However, at this time, Gao Yang had returned to the original time and space, and set off for Frankfurt after agreeing on a time and place with Sotheby's Jung manager.

When Gao Yang took Van Gogh's paintings out of the flat suitcase, there was a sudden silence in Sotheby's reception room. After half a ring, Jung said in a hoarse voice to the staff next to him, "Go and ask Mr. President, and Mr. Marco to come with you." ”

Jung thought that Gao Yang would bring porcelain or something, but he didn't expect it to be Van Gogh's work, don't doubt Jung's vision, as a reception manager, I don't know how many top artworks I have seen, just look at it, I know that Lu Dao must be Van Gogh's genuine work, and the most important thing is that he doesn't have the impression of these two paintings!

Soon after, President William and Marco, the chief appraiser of Van Gogh's works, arrived.

William accompanied Gao Yang to drink coffee and chat, and had a meal together at noon. The identification work continued into the evening.

"It's sure to be the song of spring and the dance of autumn in Eugenie's song of the four seasons. I didn't expect to see these two missing paintings in my lifetime, and it was such an honor. Marco said to William in a slightly excited voice.

"Mr. Smith, I have a sincere proposal for you on behalf of Sotheby's." President William lit a cigar for Gao Yang and continued, "Sotheby's can hold a private auction for these two paintings." Interested and wealthy individuals are invited to participate in the auction. The story of these two paintings will not be circulated. ”

"I don't care who they sell to, tell me how much they're worth?" Gao Yang leaned back on the sofa and said to William.

William smiled and said, "Mr. Smith, the other two paintings of The Song of the Four Seasons disappeared in Germany before the end of World War II, and if the four of them appear together, they can definitely be sold for a sky-high price that will shake the world." The price of a single piece is at least 50 million euros, and the two pieces are worth at least 130 million euros when auctioned together. ”

Gao Yang smoked his cigar and said to William: "Just like last time, these two paintings were mortgaged to Sotheby's, and I was mortgaged 130 million euros first, and then the auction price was calculated according to the auction price after the auction was over." ”

"No problem, Mr. Smith looks forward to your more works of art being auctioned by Sotheby's, and it will be a pleasure to work with you." William stood up and held out his hand.

After returning to China, Gao Yang took the deposit certificate of a Swiss bank and went through the investment immigration procedures at the Swiss Embassy. After that, he rushed back to his hometown to spend the Spring Festival with his parents, and bluntly told his parents that he had broken up with his girlfriend because of emotional discord. After accepting the comfort of his parents, he let go of his mood and spent the Spring Festival with peace of mind.

The 7-day holiday is fleeting, and I bid farewell to my parents and return to the northern capital. After returning to the room, I set off for Bern to settle the matter of identity, and came to the villa I had bought before and went to 1924.

Coincidentally, 1924 was also celebrating the Spring Festival. Gao Yang watched the Spring Festival 90 years ago in the magic capital with great interest, until Manager Lu Ge made an appointment.

In the reception room of Lihe Foreign Bank, Lu Ge lit a cigar for Gao Yang and said, "Mr. Gao, our bank has mobilized all over Asia, and the weapons stored in various parts of Asia are complete, except for 105MM howitzers, but the ammunition is only 28 bases. Looking at Gao Yang's face, he continued, "The domestic head office is already mobilizing the remaining supplies, and it will set off with the recruited mercenaries around the end of March, and will arrive in the magic capital around the beginning of July." ”

After speaking, Lu Ge said to Gao Yang with some apprehension: "Mr. Gao, do you think the final payment can be settled first?" ”