Chapter 654: We Won't Kill People and Sell More (Ask for Subscription, Ask for Recommendation)
Silva quickly finished the call and went upstairs to pack his things.
In the living room, Russell was on the phone to report to Wilson.
Mattis was using his phone to check the nearby road conditions and make the most reasonable evacuation route, while Pique remained in the courtyard to prevent a sneak attack from the house on the side of Route 5.
It seemed that Ye Tian was the only one idle, standing in the center of the living room, looking around and admiring the decoration in the living room, as well as the Spanish-style residence.
In fact, this is just an appearance, and it is completely done for others to see.
At this time, he was secretly looking through every corner of the house to see if there were other valuable treasures and top-notch antique artworks.
The results were quite disappointing, and there were no more surprises to be found except for the top-notch artwork hidden in the ceiling!
There are a few oil paintings hanging in the study and bedroom on the second floor, but they are all abstract works by an unknown Latin American painter, and they are not worth a lot of money!
There is not a single valuable antique, except for the building itself, but this is not to be taken away!
The most valuable is a set of emerald gemstone jewelry from Silva's wife, but it is only worth one or two thousand dollars, and Ye Tian can't look at it at all!
Besides, the jewelry has been packed into Silva's backpack and ready to be taken away.
In less than ten seconds, Ye Tian thoroughly saw through this residence, and did not let go of a corner.
Then he ended his perspective, withdrew his gaze, and waited for Silva to come downstairs.
Next, it's time to find a way to take down the top-notch artwork hidden in the ceiling.
When Silva takes it out of the ceiling, it's time to strike.
The idea here is not to kill Silva and take possession of the top artwork, but to buy it at a price far below the market price.
For the Silva family, the most important thing they need after fleeing Colombia is a lot of money!
Only with a large sum of money can they fly to Europe or somewhere else, incognito in a new city, and start a new life.
And the last thing Ye Tian lacks is dollars! And he is very generous!
He was so sure that the cheque he was waving in his hand would dazzle Silva's eyes and make him willingly transfer the top-notch painting!
As for Silva not taking this top-notch artwork with him for the time being, and coming back to pick it up later, this possibility does not exist at all, don't even think about it!
Two or three minutes later, Silva returned to the living room with a backpack on his back, looking excited and a little worried.
Seeing him come down, Ye Tian immediately smiled and asked:
"Have you brought all the things? If there is no omission, then you can go, we have a total of six people in it, you go in the middle, don't worry, we will definitely ensure your safety! Let your family reunite as soon as possible!"
After speaking, he reached out and picked up the painting tube on the coffee table and prepared to leave.
Russell and Mattis were also ready to evacuate and notified the others who were outside to pick them up.
At this moment, Silva suddenly spoke:
"Please wait a minute, there is still something I haven't taken"
That's what I was waiting for! Sure enough, it came!
Ye Tian secretly laughed, pretending to be surprised and asked:
"What else? It's better to hurry, once your wife and children are picked up, I'm afraid that the bastards outside will no longer hesitate, and they will probably do it immediately, and it will be difficult to get out at that time!"
"Okay, it won't be long"
Silva nodded in response, pulled his feet and ran towards the restaurant.
In the blink of an eye, he rushed into the dining room, and when he reappeared, he had a sharp chef's knife in his hand and quickly ran towards the living room.
Seeing this, Russell and Matisse were a little dumbfounded, not understanding what Silva was going to do!
Ye Tian also made a look of surprise, but he knew very well in his heart the purpose of Silva's chef's knife.
Silva quickly rushed to the corner of the living room, reached out and pulled a cabinet about one and a half meters high next to it to the corner of the wall, and quickly stood on top of the cabinet.
Then, he tilted his head and inserted the sharp tip of the chef's knife against the wall into the ceiling, and then cut a hole more than two meters long in the ceiling from left to right along the angle between the ceiling and the wall.
"What is Silva doing? Is there something hidden in the ceiling?"
Russell asked, surprised, his eyes glinting with curiosity and excitement.
"It seems that it is, otherwise he wouldn't have done it, it's perfectly hidden!"
Mattis continued, equally curious.
Cutting about two meters along the corner, Silva stopped, pulled the chef's knife out of the ceiling and threw it on the couch next to him.
The next moment, the ceiling suddenly fell downward, cracking a hole more than two meters long, and also bringing out a cloud of dust.
When the dust cleared, everyone could see the material of the ceiling.
It was not plaster or wood, but a ceiling made of cardboard two or three centimeters thick, and the camouflage was so clever that there was no flaw at all!
Apparently, this was a trap designed by Silva to hide things.
What treasure is hidden there? Russell and Matisse looked at the ceiling curiously, their eyes full of anticipation.
The answer will soon be revealed!
Silva grabbed the white cardboard in both hands and tugged down hard, pulling the rift wider.
A cloud of dust rose again in the room, and it seemed that this beautiful Spanish-style house looked dilapidated in an instant!
Before the dust had fallen, Silva couldn't wait to reach his right hand into the crack and carefully pull out a thin 160 x 120 thing wrapped in waterproof paper.
Although I didn't see what was wrapped in the waterproof paper, everyone had already guessed the answer.
It must be a painting, and a painting of great value, otherwise there would be no need to be so cautious!
Maybe that's what the Colombian gang is targeting! Russell and Mattis thought of in an instant.
"Bang!"
Silva jumped down and walked towards the cabinet where the painting tube was kept, ready to load the painting in his hand.
Obviously, he didn't intend to show the painting to the other three people in the room.
God knows if those three guys will covet it and plot against themselves!
However, this is beyond his control.
In this room, he is the one who has the least voice.
"Silva, if I'm not mistaken, it should be an oil painting, can I take a look? To be honest, I'm interested, what is it that makes you so cautious, it should be a top-notch work of art?"
Ye Tian smiled, but the tone of his voice was very firm and unquestionable.
And his eyes were fixed on what was in Silva's hand, and his gaze was extremely hot!
As soon as the words fell, Silva immediately paused, and his face began to change sharply, becoming very ugly, a piece of iron blue, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
These bastards are finally ready to kill and sell money! These are a bunch of damn robbers, not a good guy!
Silva didn't show the painting in his hand, he just turned around and stared at Ye Tian and them hatefully, his eyes full of despair and anger!
Seeing this kind of performance, Ye Tianna didn't know what he was thinking.
"Silva, you don't have to be afraid, and you don't have to worry about us cheating on you, I can swear that there will never be any dirty murder here!
I don't allow others to do that, that's not my style of doing things, and it's not in line with my principles, so rest assured, we're going to send your family out of Colombia safely."
As he spoke, Ye Tian walked up to Silva, patted him lightly on the shoulder, and gave him a bright smile.
The anger and despair in Silva's eyes quickly vanished, and his face returned to normal.
But Russell, who was standing next to him, flashed a trace of disappointment in his eyes!
"Thank you, Jack, I'm so scared!"
While thanking, Silva's eyes were a little moist, and he still didn't shed tears after all, after all, he was a man, not so fragile!
"I understand very well that this is human nature! It is not surprising that anyone who is stared at every day by a gang of murderous gangsters will become a frightened bird!
As an expert in antique art, I must be itching to see the best art, especially one that is carefully hidden.
I hope you can understand my thoughts, let me appreciate this artwork and see how much it is worth to see what it is really the work of that famous art master!
If it's a top-notch piece of art, maybe I'll get it in my pocket, or recommend you a few suitable buyers, I know a lot of top collectors!"
Ye Tian released the temptation little by little, and approached the goal little by little.
At this point, does Silva have any other options? Not at all!
"Okay, Jack, you can admire the painting, but I want you to keep your promise!"
Silva said worriedly, his eyes still full of worry.
"Don't worry, Silva, the last thing you want to see happens!"
Ye Tian said with a chuckle, very confident.
"Okay, I'm going to show you this painting, and one more thing, if you really like this painting, and the price is right, I'm not against selling it."
"That's great! I'll admire and authenticate the painting first! I'll talk about that later!"
With that, Ye Tian and Silva had already walked to the coffee table, quickly cleaned up the things on it, and freed up the table.
Silva, then, carefully placed the painting in his hand on the coffee table and began to unwrap the layers of waterproof paper that had been wrapped around the outside.
At this moment, two voices suddenly came from the invisible earphones one after another.
"Russell, we picked up Silva's wife, and we are rushing to the airport, and the two gangsters who are watching have found out, and they are following us at this time, and it will be solved soon!"
"We are the same, Silva's son and daughter are in the car, we have compared the photos when picking up people, and we are not mistaken, we are on the way to the airport, and there are people following us"
After listening to the briefing, Russell immediately gave an order.
"Pick up the guys, pay attention, try to get rid of those stalking bastards, and if you can't, then kill them, don't take those bastards to the airport!
The rest of the guys should be vigilant, if as expected, those gangsters at the door will soon make a move, once the fire is fired, everyone must not be polite, just kill them, and solve it quickly!"
"Understood!"
There was a roaring response from the headphones, each with a murderous aura.
While Russell was arranging the action, Ye Tian smiled and said to Silva:
"Man, I have good news for you, your wife and children have been picked up and are currently rushing to the airport, I believe it won't be long before you meet them!"
"Great! Jack, thank you."
Silva cheered, his hands trembling a little with excitement.
Ye Tian chuckled and nodded at him, and then said to Matisse next to him:
"You hold the door of this house, it only takes two minutes, I can finish appraising this painting, and then we can evacuate!"
As he spoke, he secretly glanced at Russell and told Matisse to be more careful.
Matisse immediately understood and nodded slightly.
Immediately afterward, he reached out and took out the G36C assault rifle from his backpack, pushed the bullet onto the chamber, and prepared to fire.
On the coffee table in front of the sofa, Silva opened the last layer of waterproof paper and displayed the oil painting wrapped inside in front of Ye Tian's eyes.
The moment he saw this oil painting, Ye Tian immediately pretended to be surprised and exclaimed.
"Oh my God! Fantasy Mannerist oil paintings, it's so rare! What a huge surprise!"
Just as he exclaimed, a piercing gunshot rang out from the headphones.
"Bang Bang Bang"
It was the sound of pistol fire, and the battle first began on the roads of the city of Cartagena!