Chapter 805: Restrictions on Departure

Walking towards Ye Tian, the guys in uniform are Joey, the head of the FBI Art Crime Unit, and several of his subordinates, all of whom are old friends!

"Good morning, Joey, long time no see, how are you doing?

Ye Tian took two steps forward and greeted the other party with a smile.

"Good morning, Steven, I'm doing okay, my work is going well, I'm really on the move, but it's not worth mentioning compared to you lucky guy!

I didn't expect you to find the treasure of the Malaga Princess shipwreck, I watched the live broadcast of NBC TV, what a huge fortune that is!"

Joey shook hands with Ye Tian and said enviously.

The rest of the guys behind him did the same, their eyes full of envy.

"Congratulations! Joey, it looks like you'll soon be the assistant director of the FBI General Directorate in Washington, looking forward to hearing good news from you again, I'm sure it won't be long."

As you know, I've always been lucky, and this trip to the Caribbean was the same, and I successfully found the treasure of the shipwreck of the Princess of Malaga and made a small fortune!"

"Is that a small fortune? Is it a huge fortune worth hundreds of millions of dollars, it will definitely make countless people crazy, but let you say it so lightly!"

Joey said angrily, his eyes a little red.

After chatting for a few words, Ye Tian said hello to the rest of the FBI Art Crime Unit agents and shook hands one by one.

Immediately after, Joey cut to the chase.

"Steven, looking at your posture, it seems that you are leaving New York, are you going to go back to China?"

"That's right! We are indeed going back to China, this is not about to be the Spring Festival, I plan to go back to Beijing for the holiday, more importantly, to reunite with my family and enjoy the warm family affection.

Don't tell me that you've come all the way from Washington to New York to see me off! If that's the case, then I'm so moved and flattered!"

Ye Tian nodded and explained a few words, and then started joking.

Of course, this is just a joke and cannot be taken seriously.

He knew very well in his heart that these FBI guys had come here to see them off, and they must have had another purpose.

As for the specific purpose of these guys, Ye Tian also knew it and was mentally prepared!

Hearing Ye Tian's words, several FBI agents couldn't help but show a wry smile on their faces.

See off your ruthless bastard?Don't fucking joke, we can't wait for you bastard to get out of America and never come back!

If that happens, the country will be a lot safer, and we won't have to worry about it all the time! Life will definitely be much better than it is now.

"You're thinking too much, Steven, we have a lot of work to do, how can we come to New York to see you off, we're here for a reason!"

Joey said angrily, his expression slightly helpless.

"It seems that I am being sentimental, tell me, what is the purpose of your trip? is it related to me? I hope it is a good thing, not something unpleasant."

Ye Tian shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile, his expression was very relaxed.

"We're here in New York because of you, did you pick up a lot of antiques from Manhattan's vaults yesterday?

If I'm not mistaken, are you planning to ship these antiques back to China? They're in this armored transport vehicle, right?"

As he spoke, Joey stretched out his hand and pointed at the armored escort vehicle behind Ye Tian, with a very serious expression.

I know you're here for this!

Sure enough, it really made my buddy guess right.

Ye Tian complained secretly, a playful smile flashed in his eyes.

After a moment's pause, he nodded in the affirmative.

"Yes, I did pick up dozens of antique works of art from major Manhattan vaults, and they were all top-notch, each one of them was rare or even unique!

But what's wrong with that? These top antique artworks are my personal wealth, and what to do with them is my own business, and I don't seem to need the FBI's art crime team to worry about me, right?"

Joey's expression became more serious, and he said in a solemn tone:

"You're right, Steven, these antique works of art are your personal property, you have the right to dispose of them, they are protected by law, there is no doubt about it, and we at the FBI do not deny that.

However, the situation of some antique artworks is more special, and we at the FBI Art Crime Unit must inquire about their whereabouts and how to dispose of them, and you happen to have this kind of antique art in your hands.

For example, General Sherman's marching notes, which record a historical fact during the American Civil War, have very important historical research value, and are absolutely not allowed to flow out of the United States!

You still have a few pieces of antique art like this that are restricted from leaving the country, and after some research, we have made a list of relevant antique artworks that you can take a look at.

If this armored escort has any antiques on the list, then I'm sorry, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave New York for the time being, and you will have to leave for China a little later."

As he spoke, Joey took a document from an FBI agent next to him and handed it directly to Ye Tian for him to review.

Ye Tian didn't say anything, reached out and took the document and began to browse.

There isn't much on the document, except for a big piece of nonsense at the beginning, which is the names of a few antique artworks listed below.

There were a total of eight antique artworks in his possession that were restricted from leaving the country, and the first one was General Sherman's marching notes.

The reasons for the restriction of departure in this notebook are very clear, related to the history of the American Civil War, and have very important historical research value.

The second is a landscape painting by the famous American painter Whistler in the 19th century, and the reason is also very clear, this is Whistler's painting with the theme of hometown scenery, which is very rare!

The latter few are also works by famous artists in the United States, and the meaning is more special, if you leave the country, you must obtain special permission, and in principle, you are not allowed to leave the country!

The last two are works from top European artists, an impressionist oil painting by Monet, and a representative work of Picasso's cubism, which are trophies brought back by Ye Tian from Boston!

The reason for the restriction of the departure of these two paintings is not specified.

But if you think about it with your ass, since such two top works of art appeared in New York, how could the Yankees let these two top famous paintings disappear under their noses!

Without exception, the eight antique artworks restricted from China are all from European and American artists, or Western historical figures, and none of them are antiques from China.

After reading this document, Ye Tian casually closed it and handed it back to Joey, while chuckling and saying:

"Joey, rest assured, these eight antique artworks that are restricted from leaving the country are all in the United States, locked in safes in major vaults in Manhattan, very safe!

I didn't bring any of them, and all the antiques I was going to take with me this time were antiques from China, including porcelain, calligraphy and paintings!

The place where these things should be most is in China, and only the people who live in that land know how to appreciate these antique artworks from the bloodline, and can better appreciate the beauty contained in them!

There is not a single piece of antique art from Western artists, so you can check it to see if what I say is true, and be careful when you do it!"

As he spoke, Ye Tian raised his hand and gestured at the armed escort vehicle behind him.

"Okay, wait for those boxes containing antique artworks to be removed from the escort van and enter the security lane, and we will check them with the airport staff"

Joey smiled and nodded, visibly relieved.

Then everyone got busy, moved the boxes in the armored escort vehicle one by one, and then transported them into the airport building together to start customs clearance and security checks.

In less than half an hour, the security check was completely completed.

The FBI guys were very serious, and each box was opened and carefully checked, even the suitcases of Ye Tian and Betty, as well as the entourage.

The results speak for themselves, as Ye Tian said, there is not a single Western antique art, let alone those things that are restricted from leaving the country.

After the inspection, Joey left the airport with a few of his men.

It can be seen that there is a bit of regret in the eyes of these guys.

Why are you sorry? I couldn't disgust Ye Tian and run empty!

Ten minutes later, Ye Tian and the others also left the building.

Led by airport staff, they drove two bulletproof SUVs and armored escort vehicles to the hangar of the Bombardier Global Express 8000!