Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1018: Treasure Hunting in Mansion
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The tax filing deadline has finally passed, and everyone is breathing a sigh of relief!
On the day before the deadline, Ye Tian and Betty personally, as well as the Brave and Intrepid Exploration Company, successfully completed the tax filing work. The entire process was perfect and impeccable!
This made many people who were staring closely at Ye Tian disappointed, and their teeth were itching with hatred, but they had no choice but to curse secretly behind their backs.
Especially the guys from the IRS, who were said to be so angry that they were yelling and swearing. A lot of scrapped office supplies appeared in their office that day, and they were all smashed!
Because of Ye Tian’s series of almost crazy investment behaviors before the tax filing deadline, they received at least one to two hundred million U.S. dollars in less tax. Can they not be annoyed? I’m so depressed that I’m probably scratching the wall!
After the tax filing season, you can start a lot of work without having to worry about too much cash coming in and being robbed by the IRS guys!
A large amount of antique art began to flow out of Ye Tian's hands and from the Brave and Intrepid Exploration Company, and flowed into the antique art market in New York and surrounding cities, sweeping away US dollars.
When winter passes and spring arrives, the annual New York spring auction season officially begins.
Ye Tian would naturally not miss such an opportunity to make crazy money!
He is already gearing up and ready to wait for the spring shooting season to start, turning the entire New York into a stage for him to sway freely and get everything he wants!
The same goes for the major auction houses in New York. They have long been salivating and eyeing the top antiques and art pieces and Caribbean shipwreck treasures in Ye Tian's hands.
Since the beginning of March, Ye Tian has received many calls from auction houses.
These guys were very enthusiastic on the phone, and they tried their best to get close to him.
They all have the same purpose, hoping to collect a few pieces of sufficient weight from Ye Tian. If they can collect priceless top-notch antiques, it would be perfect!
After April 15th, there were more calls to collect auction items. Some guys who knew Ye Tian even went directly to the company to collect auction items from him in person.
Ye Tian did not refuse these guys from major auction houses. He did have a lot of antique artworks that he wanted to send to the New York spring auction and convert them into real dollars.
In addition to preparing scattered antique artworks for auction, he also plans to hold several personal auctions.
One or two special auctions of modern and contemporary Western paintings. The auction items are all works of art obtained during the treasure hunt in Boston. Each piece is a priceless and rare treasure!
There is also a special antique auction, which brings together antiques from all over the world and various historical periods, with a dazzling array and a wide range of categories!
The large quantity and high quality of the antiques that appear in this special auction are enough to make everyone stunned and amazed! It will definitely cause a huge sensation!
In addition, there are two special photos of Caribbean shipwreck treasures, which will definitely cause quite a stir.
Of course, it will also make the Spaniards and Colombians feel heartbroken and jealous!
However, Ye Tian did not immediately agree to these auction houses, nor did he submit his antique artworks and Caribbean shipwreck treasures for auction.
Before that, he had one more thing to do.
On April 18, all the real estate transaction procedures related to the gorgeous mansion at 960 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, the late famous collector Ellsworth's, were finally completed.
At this point, this famous top-end mansion in New York and everything in the apartment belong to Ye Tian, without any legal doubts!
From this day on, even if a gold mine is discovered in this mansion, it belongs to Ye Tian. No one else can covet it and can only watch with envy.
In fact, there is indeed a gold mine in this top-notch mansion, just waiting for Ye Tianqian to discover it!
On the afternoon of the 18th, Ye Tian took Betty, David and Jason, and under the protection of Matisse and others, returned to this gorgeous mansion.
At this time, this top-notch mansion completely belongs to Ye Tian. As long as he does not demolish, build, or engage in illegal activities, he can do whatever he wants in this top-tier mansion! Do whatever you want!
For Ye Tian to bring everyone back to this empty mansion and act so excited, David and the others were confused and didn't understand what his intention was!
The door opened, and the front hall, which was empty, without any furniture, and seemed extremely deserted, appeared in front of everyone again.
"Steven, can you tell us your purpose of bringing everyone here now? I am very curious, what is in this empty mansion? It actually makes you so excited!"
David asked curiously, his eyes full of doubts.
The rest of the people were the same. Monk Zhang Er was a little confused and turned their heads to look over.
Ye Tian turned to look at David and the others, then chuckled and said:
"Now that we have arrived here, it is time to reveal the answer. I wonder if you know Ellsworth, a top antique dealer and collector? How much do you know about his collection?"
“I know him somewhat well and know that he is one of the most famous antique dealers and collectors in New York. He lives in the most luxurious mansion in New York and owns countless valuable antique works of art.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, MOMA, and many famous museums in the United States and around the world have purchased many collection-level antique artworks from him, and he has also donated many of them himself!
In the field of antique art collection in New York, and even in the field of antique art collection around the world, he is a famous figure, a guy who stands at the top of the industry pyramid! "
David continued, knowing something about Ellsworth.
Ye Tian nodded, then chuckled and said:
"You are right. Ellsworth is indeed one of the most famous figures in the field of antique art collection. He has collected, sold, and donated countless antique art pieces in a very large amount.
Even before he died, he still collected more than 2,000 pieces of antique art, many of which were collection-level masterpieces. But do you know which piece he cherished most? "
“I know this. It’s that green, transparent, huge jade ring. Ellsworth’s favorite piece of collection is that he never leaves his side. The New York Times even reported on it!”
Jason interjected, looking quite excited.
"Bingo! You're right, Jason, it's that valuable jade ring. It was Ellsworth's most cherished collection. He wore it on his hand for the rest of his life and almost never took it off.
In many public occasions, Ellsworth has said more than once that he will never let the jade ring leave his body. Even if he dies, he will swallow the ring in his stomach before dying! "
Ye Tian pointed at Jason and confirmed his answer.
"Yes, I've heard of it too. He's such a crazy old man, so persistent!"
David echoed and made two sighs.
"Ellsworth has passed away, and the priceless jade ring has also disappeared. Among the more than 2,000 pieces of Ellsworth's collection auctioned by Christie's, the jade ring does not exist.
Did he really swallow the jade ring? I don't think so. For an 85-year-old man who was injured in a fall, swallowing that huge ring is not an easy task! "
Ye Tian said with a chuckle, gradually revealing the answer to the mystery.
After hearing these words, the eyes of the rest of the people present could not help but light up. They almost understood what Ye Tian meant and guessed the reason for his trip.
Despite the excitement, everyone was still a little confused.
"Isn't that what the media reported? From the scene where Ellsworth fell to the time of his death, no one had seen the emerald ring, including his butler and the guys at Christie's.
After his death, everyone speculated that he might have kept his promise and swallowed the jade ring before he died, taking the priceless ring into the coffin to be buried with him! "
"How is it possible! Ellsworth is the top antique dealer and collector, an absolute genius, how could he do such a stupid thing! No one would do that, let alone him!
To bury myself with that priceless jade ring, just to say that, it’s not credible! If he really dared to swallow that jade ring, he would be waiting to have his grave dug up and robbed!
The value of that jade ring should be around 10 million US dollars. If he swallowed it, he would have been disemboweled before his body left the hospital morgue!
In the city of New York, there are many people who take risks for tens or even thousands of dollars, not to mention an jade ring worth tens of millions of dollars. How many people are not jealous of it?
As far as I know, no one bothered the dead An Siyuan, and his grave was still intact. From this, it can be seen that the burial with an jade ring was just a rumor! "
Ye Tian gave everyone a detailed analysis and his tone was very certain.
"Listening to what you said, I think it makes sense. We are not in ancient times. Who dares to bury themselves with priceless antiques and artworks? Are they not asking for trouble!
Since An Siyuan didn’t swallow the jade ring, where did it go? Steven, please don't tell me that that priceless jade ring is in this apartment! "
As he spoke, David began to scan the top apartment, his eyes shining with excitement!
The other guys did the same, their eyes quickly swept to every corner of the apartment. Everyone's eyes were like searchlights, extremely bright!
"Hahaha"
Ye Tian laughed loudly and was very proud.
"According to my guess, Ellsworth's most cherished and priceless jade ring is most likely hidden in this top apartment, but I don't know its specific location.
The reason why I spent $58 million to buy this top-level apartment is that it is indeed worth the money and cannot be missed! In addition to reasonable tax avoidance, this is also one of the reasons.
This is why I take you back to this top apartment today. This is a treasure hunt. The treasure hunt process must be very interesting and exciting! "
"Wow! So what are you waiting for? Let's get started!"
Jason exclaimed excitedly, he couldn't wait any longer.
The same goes for the other guys, who are all gearing up and ready to start treasure hunting!
Ye Tian did not give any action instructions, but continued to analyze with a smile.
“You must know that it was in this apartment that Ellsworth fell and completed the last part of his life. There must have been a period of time between the time he fell and the time he died.
If he had not swallowed the emerald ring, it is entirely possible that he would have used his last bit of strength to hide the emerald ring during this period.
The housekeeper, medical staff, and New York police who rushed to his side later did not find the emerald ring, which indirectly confirmed my speculation!
Ellsworth is the top antique dealer and collector. If there is a darkroom or mezzanine here, there may be more than just the jade ring hidden in it. There may be even bigger surprises! "
Ye Tian naturally knew what the bigger surprise was.
Although An Siyuan's jade ring was valuable and rare, Ye Tian didn't take it seriously. What he really valued was the bigger surprise.
That was a huge surprise not only for him, but also for all Chinese people!