By the time Ye Tian and the others returned to the Bartley Hotel, it was already past four o'clock in the afternoon.

After entering the hotel, Ye Tian first went to the banquet hall to take a look at the situation, and then returned to the presidential suite upstairs and began to prepare for the evening's activities.

David and Anderson also returned to the room and gathered the rest of the paralegals together to prepare the relevant legal documents.

At 7 o'clock in the evening, in the banquet hall, Ye Tian will start a series of transactions with many museum directors, famous collectors, and major art insurance companies, drawing the most successful end to this treasure hunt.

In the past four days, museums and many famous collectors have shipped all the antique artworks to Boston for exchange.

Without exception, these antique artworks are all from China, and each one is of the highest quality, including some national treasures.

When these antiques arrive in Boston, they are stored at the Bartley Hotel, in the rooms of museum curators and famous collectors, and can be taken downstairs to be traded.

The current security level of the Bartley Hotel is very high, and with the many museum directors and bodyguards accompanying famous collectors, it can be said that it is very safe and there is basically no chance of theft.

There are also antique works of art that are not in the hotel, but are kept in the vault of a nearby bank, which is more secure.

On the way back from the FBI's Boston office, Ye Tian asked Jason to notify all the museum directors and famous collectors, telling them to trade tonight.

After receiving the notice, the museum directors and collectors immediately took the antique artworks from the bank and took them back to the hotel, waiting for the evening to come!

The process of removing these Chinese antiques from the bank vault and transporting them to the Bartley Hotel was uneventful and uneventful.

The team escorting these antique artworks is composed of FBI special services and Raytheon armed security, and the vehicles used are Bearcat armored vehicles and Chevrolet Saabban bulletproof SUVs, which are very tough!

No art thief or Boston gangster would be stupid enough to trouble such a convoy, and that would be no different from death!

These Chinese antique artworks transported from all over the world are only part of the objects used for exchange, and those ownerless antique artworks from the underground palace of the old North Church are the main body of exchange.

In addition, there is cash transactions, which is the most important and convenient way to trade.

Dinner was served in the hotel restaurant and everyone was very happy and looking forward to it.

It was seven o'clock in the evening.

When Ye Tian walked into the banquet hall wearing a formal suit and carrying Betty in a dress, it was already full of people and lively.

All the museum curators and collectors who lived in the Bartley Hotel had gathered in the banquet hall, just waiting for Ye Tian to appear and announce the start of the transaction.

Boston locals, such as Blanton at the Gardner Museum, Isaac at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and Robert from the Harvard University Museum, are also here, and everyone is looking forward to it!

Along with these professionals in the field of antique art collection, there are also a large number of China's top antique artworks, which are basically the essence of Chinese collections in various museums!

The stolen top-of-the-line antiques from the underground palace of the Old North Church, which had been arranged in the banquet hall, were moved to the sides of the hall to make room for a central position.

Jason and his many brave and fearless exploration company employees are scattered around these stolen top antique artworks, guarding these priceless treasures.

Mattis and his agents from the F.B.I.'s Art Crime Unit were scattered throughout the hall, each armed and on high alert.

Seeing Ye Tian and Betty appear, the atmosphere in the banquet hall immediately became more enthusiastic.

"Steven, you guy has finally appeared, hurry up and start trading, I can't wait, our entire museum has been waiting for this day for more than twenty years!

When we heard that there was a transaction tonight, none of our employees left after work, and everyone was waiting at the museum to witness the return of the 13 top antique artworks!"

Blanton, the director of the Gardner Museum, said loudly, lest Ye Tian couldn't hear it.

The old man was extremely excited, which made people a little worried about his heart, don't faint all at once, then you will be very happy and sad!

Ye Tian smiled and nodded, and then said:

"Good evening, Blanton, it looks like your museum is going to have some celebrations, and it's not small, although rest assured, once the trade begins, the Gardner Museum will be the first.

It's night, it's about a twenty-minute drive from the Gardner Museum, so isn't it safe to bring these top antiques back at night?"

"No problem, the security director of our museum is waiting downstairs with people, everyone is fully armed, driving an escort car, safety is not a problem.

Just in case, we also borrowed a team of SAT SWAT officers from the Boston Police Department to assist in our escort, and their armored vehicles are also in the parking lot downstairs."

But if you don't feel at ease by land, you can also choose to leave from the air, my helicopter is on the roof of the hotel, and it can take off at any time!

Hearing Ye Tian's words, Blanton's eyes suddenly lit up, and then he continued:

"That's great! It's definitely safer to return to the museum from the air, and if I think about it, the top priority now is to complete the deal as soon as possible, I can't wait any longer!"

After dealing with Blanton, Ye Tian took Betty and continued to walk forward.

Next, many museum directors and collectors greeted them.

"Good evening, Steven, we've got the check ready, just waiting for you guy to announce the start"

"Good evening, Mr. Frank, my favorite thing to hear is your words!

"Steven, we have shipped all the Chinese antique artworks you named to this hotel, there are a lot of them, and we hope to get back the two masterpieces of Master Utagawa Hirodai as soon as possible!"

"Don't worry, Mr. Suzuki, as long as those Chinese antique artworks are placed in front of my eyes, and they are sure to be genuine, then you will get your wish immediately!"

Ye Tian nodded and greeted everyone, and at the same time walked towards the front of the banquet hall with Betty, the speed was not in a hurry, the response was very decent, and the demeanor was quite comfortable.

Soon, the two of them came to the front of the banquet hall.

But Ye Tian did not immediately climb the half-meter-high platform in front of him and start the transaction, but took Betty to a couple standing not far away, with a smile on his face.

This is Matthew and Evelyn, the future father-in-law and mother-in-law, Ye Tian naturally does not dare to slack off.

This is the third time they have come to this banquet hall, and the two of them have come to admire these top antique artworks, and today is just in time for this time, so they will stay.

The night after the arrest ended, Ye Tiancai told Matthew the details of the whole thing.

After listening to his introduction, Matthew and the others were naturally stunned, almost unable to believe everything they heard.

Although they didn't know Thompson, they had all heard his name and knew that this was a very good Anglican priest, not low in prestige and respected by the people!

But how could this priest not be shocked that he was the craziest art thief America had ever seen, it was incredible!

And this guy is actually the culprit who ransacked the Gardner Museum back then, leaving painful memories for himself, which made Matthew and them feel both shocked and resentful!

The day after Ye Tian finished explaining the situation, the old couple came back to their senses and accepted the fact that it sounded a bit unbelievable!

Subsequently, the old couple came here to enjoy the top antique artworks, once a day, after work, they came to a little bit, and they didn't leave until late at night, they couldn't wait to live here!

My brother-in-law, Logan, is the same, I've been here twice before, but I didn't come over today because of something.

After walking closer and chatting for a few words, Matthew immediately asked in a low voice:

"Steven, what's the deal with those extra Chinese antiques? It doesn't seem to be a stolen antique artwork from the underground palace of the Old North Church, right?"

There was nothing to hide, Ye Tian immediately gave the answer.

According to the practice of the treasure hunt industry, I can get a fair share of the stolen top antique artworks hidden in the underground palace of the Old North Church.

Museums and collectors are reluctant to give up these top antique artworks, and I love Chinese antiques and art, so I came up with a solution that everyone can accept.

Use Chinese antique artwork plus cash to exchange those top Western antique artworks, and these Chinese antique artworks you see in front of you are what they use to trade!"

"Wow——! that's too much!"

Matthew took a sharp breath and exclaimed in a low voice.

Ye Tian chuckled, and then explained in a low voice:

"This barter method of exchange is based on the principle of equivalent exchange, and although Chinese antique art has been very hot in recent years, there is still a big gap in market value compared with the top Western artworks.

At present, the highest auction record for Chinese antique art is the Qianlong pastel hollow 'auspicious more than one' turnaround bottle sold by Bainbridge Auction House in the United Kingdom, which sold for 43 million pounds.

But even at this price, it was not sold in the end, and the buyer did not pay! This is the price of pounds, and if it is denominated in gold, there is a higher record before, which is not more than 100 million US dollars.

The market value of the top antique art in the West is different, more than 100 million US dollars of sky-high antique art abound, not to mention others, there are several pieces that have flowed out of my hands alone."

"I know this, you sold several top works of art worth more than 100 million, or even 200 million or 300 million yuan at the New York Autumn Auction."

Matthew answered, his eyes full of envy!

Ye Tian nodded and continued:

"That's why there are so many Chinese antiques here, and the value of several pieces of Chinese antiques adds up to be worth a top Western antique art.

It's just the market value, and if you talk about the artistic value, any of the top Chinese antique artworks here is extraordinary, and in no way inferior to these top Western antique artworks.

From this point of view, I should be regarded as taking a big advantage, for this kind of substitution, I naturally will not refuse, but very happy to accept it, the rest of them are just the opposite!"

"I see, it's clearly a way to get the best of both worlds!"

Matthew said suddenly, fully understanding Ye Tian's intentions.

"That's right!"

Ye Tian nodded in response.

After chatting a few more words, Ye Tian turned around and boarded the platform next to him, ready to start trading.