Chapter 357: The Experts' Amazement
With the growing reputation of Hailong Salvage Company in the industry, coupled with an extraordinary behind-the-scenes boss like Xu Haibao, the Hailong Company base in Qiongya has gradually become known. But the true face of this base is not known to the outside world.
In the past, when Xu Haibao was not at the base, the base rarely received outsiders. Ships and personnel who want to enter the Hailong base need to obtain permission from the base. Ships and personnel who do not have permission will be dissuaded from the vicinity of the base.
After a long time, many travel companies and powerful people who come and go to Qiongya also know that this base is not simple. It is nominally a supply base leased by a company in Xiangjiang, but in fact, many people dare not ask about it.
After the celebration banquet on the night of returning to the base, the number of outsiders who applied to come to the base the next day was naturally much higher than before. Several HNA helicopters purchased by Hai Long have also become very busy, receiving guests from all walks of life.
The first person to receive the island was the cultural relics expert invited by Xu Haibao. Before coming, these well-known identification experts were also confused. I don't understand, invite them to do cultural relics appraisal, and sign a confidentiality agreement.
You can see the documents presented by the visitors, and these experts know that this is called a national mission. These experts were even more surprised to learn that a batch of artifacts from the 'Mughal Empire' period needed to be identified this time.
"Have you found the treasures of the Mughal Empire?"
"We don't know the specifics, we just ordered you and a few other experts to go to a place to do a certain cultural relics appraisal. Your task is to be in charge of the appraisal, and it is better to ask less about other matters. ”
Hearing what these black suits said, these experts naturally didn't ask much. I immediately packed my luggage and arrived at Qiongya by special plane early the next morning. As soon as I got off the plane, I saw a helicopter waiting next to the airport.
"A few experts, please come here!"
Seeing that many of the companions who took the same special plane flew overseas in several helicopters, these experts felt even more confused. Just as they wondered where the helicopter was going to take them, the helicopter began to land.
Stepping off the helicopter, these experts looked at the barracks-like island and said in surprise: "Is this a naval base?"
When these experts were confused, the leading special elder stepped forward very respectfully and said, "Consultant Xu, these experts are the most proficient archaeological experts in the Mughal Empire civilization in China, and these two are experts in jadeite and gemstones. ”
"I'm really sorry to bother the experts to make a special trip!
Although they didn't know what Xu Haibao's identity was, they naturally didn't dare to say anything when they saw that the person in charge of this trip was so polite to Xu Haibao. After some politeness, Xu Haibao first invited these experts to the restaurant for dinner.
After lunch, these experts finally understood that the young man in front of them was actually the cultivator of secret seafood. This delicious seafood is something that many experts have heard of, but few have the opportunity to taste it.
By being invited, these experts finally had the opportunity to taste this seafood. After eating, many experts said that if they eat other seafood in the future, they are afraid that they will feel that it is no longer delicious.
After eating, Xu Haibao personally led these experts to the heavily defended insurance warehouse. Before entering the warehouse, Xu Haibao still smiled and said: "Experts, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, please keep it a secret if you see something later!"
"Don't worry, we have signed a confidentiality agreement before coming, and we won't talk nonsense!"
"I'm tired of you!
As the guards with guns opened the door to the warehouse, and saw that there was a steel safety door inside, these experts also knew that such a warehouse was unusually strong. Without a password and fingerprints, it would be difficult to walk into this huge insurance warehouse.
When the steel door was opened, looking at the large and small cabinets distributed inside, many experts were also surprised: "Is there a constant temperature preservation system here? This warehouse is similar to the bank's insurance vault!"
"It's more than that! Spending such a large price to build such a warehouse, it is certainly not easy to collect things!"
Looking at the collections stored in the thermostatic glass case, many experts' eyes feel a little overwhelmed. In their opinion, the collection in each glass case is antique. If it's all genuine, it's incalculable.
At this time, Xu Haibao signaled: "Tiger shark, open the No. 3 cabinet and let these experts help palm the contents of the inside." In addition, let the recorder register each collection!"
"Yes!"
As Zhao Ji opened the No. 3 cabinet of the safe, the experts who stayed outside soon saw hundreds of cultural relics placed in the No. 3 cabinet. Seeing those cultural relics, several experts who were invited couldn't help but rush over.
"Oh my God! These gold and silver ornaments are really in the style of the Mughal Empire. Consultant Xu, where did these artifacts come from?"
In the face of the inquiries of these experts, the special dean who accompanied him wanted to speak, but Xu Haibao said with a smile: "I believe in the credibility of the experts, although this kind of thing is not easy to say, but if you are interested, then I will talk about it."
These things stored in the No. 3 cabinet were all found by chance on an unnamed desert island in the waters of the Bay of Bengal when our company went to sea before. At that time, these things were thrown under an undersea reef on that desert island.
The copper crates were all salvaged from under the reef. According to my guess, this treasure must have been buried by pirates back then. I also hope that you will give them an appraisal. ”
"The waters of the Bay of Bengal, which were also controlled by the Mughal Empire earlier. Judging from the patterns and styles of these cultural relics, they should belong to the Mughal Empire. As for the value, it's immeasurable!"
"All the experts need to do is tell you what you have done about these things, and as for the value, there is no need to rush to estimate them. Truth be told, these things are too precious, and I won't sell them lightly.
And I have promised that after the results of the experts' appraisal, I will select five or six representative cultural relics to be submitted to the national collection and archaeological research. Therefore, please take the trouble of experts to help identify it!"
For Xu Haibao, selecting a few pieces of the collection to be studied by the state can also be regarded as some benefits to the country. For research on the Mughal Empire, if there are these artifacts as a reference, I believe that the related collections will also be hot.
As far as the current cultural relics market is concerned, other collectors must not have as many collections related to the Mughal Empire as Xu Haibao. As these experts began to carry out identifications, each artifact began to have a name and an approximate provenance.
For these experts who study the culture of the Mughal Empire, it is rare to have such a good opportunity, and they naturally do not want to miss it. Looking at the experts who were obsessed with the identification of these cultural relics, Xu Haibao didn't bother too much.
led the rest of the experts in jadeite and gemstones to the next collection room. These experts were equally stunned when they saw the gemstones and high-quality jadeite rough placed in the incubator.
"Oh my God! Such a big sapphire!
Countless exclamations rang out in the mouths of several experts from time to time. The special elders who accompanied the visit also knew that Xu Haibao had gained a lot from this trip when he saw these collections. If these things are sold outside, I believe that each one is worth a lot of money.
But for these elders, they feel that these things are more or less mundane. At their level, they are more eager for better cultivation resources. As for things like money, they are more immune than ordinary people.
Xu Haibao, who knew about this situation, also said with a smile: "It is rare for a few people to come here! Looking at the appearance of these experts, it is estimated that it will take a lot of time for them to identify." Courtyard No. 2, I've vacated it, you can go there and rest for a while. ”
"Don't you need us to watch here?"
"No! I believe in the professionalism of these experts! The No. 2 courtyard has not been open to the public for a while, and the aura inside is very strong. How much you can absorb depends on your own efforts! Go and rest!"
As soon as they heard this, these elders immediately said with joy on their faces: "Yes, thank you Advisor Xu!"
As the elders of the Special Chamber, they have more power than ordinary special agents. But they also need more cultivation resources than ordinary agents. The base built in the capital is not much of the number of times they can cultivate.
Now that they have come to the base, they have the opportunity to absorb the aura and cultivate to their heart's content, and these elders will naturally not miss such an opportunity. Together with the special elites who came, they were also arranged by Xu Haibao to meditate and practice in a room full of spiritual energy.
In the afternoon, the appraiser and chairman of the Gade Auction House who were invited to arrive at the Hailong base again. Seeing the many salvage items stacked in the warehouse, the appraisers who came were also very excited.
Only the chairman who personally led the team over said with a little curiosity: "Mr. Tang, your chairman is at the base, right?"
"Yes, before you came, there were some experts from above, and we are currently in charge of the identification of cultural relics in another warehouse. Because those cultural relics are quite valuable, if Liu Dong is interested, I am afraid that he will have to get the permission of our boss. ”
"Sure enough, I said that the previous warehouse was full of Hailao porcelain and some copper coins. The other artifacts are not visible at all, and you have indeed picked them up in advance. We're all old friends, so why don't we share a few of these good things?"
For Liu Yue, the number of dealings with Hailong has increased, and the reputation of Gade Auction House has also expanded. Many auction houses know that the Gade auction house has a large number of precious Hailao porcelain.
As the chairman, Liu Yue has always hoped to expand the auction house into a world-class auction house. If you want to be such an auction company, you must have excellent lots and be able to attract powerful international buyers to the auction house.
Now listening to Tang Xingyou, Liu Yue is also very curious. What kind of miraculous harvest did Xu Haibao's fleet, which returned from the Indian Ocean this time? It should be very difficult to think of something that can alarm the country to send experts to come over for identification!