The world-famous mural auction is finally here!
Tonight, Lattis Group unexpectedly allowed media representatives from all over the world to attend. This surprised the media, but it also surprised the media, although everyone felt that the decision of Ladis Group was strangely generous.
During the auction summit meeting a few days ago, Ladis Group only set up a media interview area at the venue. Not all auction categories during the three-day auction event were open to the public. In some sessions, media were not allowed to enter for interviews and filming. For example, in some celebrity relics or high-profile auction categories, some guests do not want the objects and prices they bid to be made public and refuse to be photographed or interviewed.
In short, the more rare and important a special auction is, the more difficult it is to open it to the outside world. Only the cooperative media designated by Lattis Group can enter. Tonight's mural is a national treasure. It is definitely the most eye-catching in the history of Lattis' auction. It can be called the best auction in these three days. It is really unpredictable that media from all over the world are allowed to enter.
But no matter what, the media were naturally delighted to be able to attend the auction event. At dusk, media from various countries entered the auction hall, found their area according to the number, and while preparing, sent a group of people to wait outside, waiting to take pictures of the guests entering the venue.
The auction started at eight o'clock in the evening, which was not yet entry time. Generally speaking, no guests would come so early. But the media reporters waiting outside were stunned.
somebody is coming!
Three black extended-length Bentley cars parked in sequence at the entrance of the venue. The man who got out of the car had a scar on his chin. He stood on the cold and wide long street in the sunset, as lonely as a wolf. The man opened the car door, and the first thing that caught the reporters' eyes was a pair of women's black high-heeled shoes.
The black shoes, without any extra decoration, made the woman's ankles as white as jade and as soft as lines in the sunset.
The woman got out of the car and there was no sound at all. The quaint long street of Western Gothic architecture seems to be a river of time and space cut by the setting sun. The woman stands in the warm glow, with a dark purple sheepskin coat covering her shoulders, a plain cheongsam with a pale peony color, and a fair complexion. A emerald green round bracelet is on the wrist, and the light yellow fox hairpin of the sunset melts into the light yellow fox hairpin in the hair. The time and space are blurred in an instant, making people feel trance-like.
About ten people got out of the two cars at the back. Sun Changde, Chen Manguan, and Liu Banwang came behind the woman and accompanied her up the steps of the venue.
It wasn’t until the woman got up the steps that the reporters realized—Huaxia Group!
With the amazement still in their eyes, reporters from all over the world gathered around me. The flashlights were brighter than the sunset, and questions were like rain.
"Hello, Director Xia! May I ask why you came so early tonight?"
"You have not attended the auction event in the past two days. There are rumors that you did not show up due to pressure from domestic public opinion. Is that true?"
"Will Huaxia Group bid for the mural tonight?"
"The mural is estimated to be worth one billion. The British side has not responded to the return of the mural so far. Does China Group have the intention to photograph it and return it to the country?"
Questions came like raindrops, but reporters did not have high hopes for Xia Shao's response to these questions. Questions like this usually get no response. If Huaxia Group already has a plan for this matter, there is no reason not to announce it to the media to alleviate the pressure of domestic public opinion. But today they avoid talking about it, presumably because there is no good way to deal with it.
But what the reporters didn't expect was that Xia Shao stopped and looked at the person who asked her the last question.
The reporter was stunned when he saw the woman's eyes were calm and unfazed, which made people feel shocked. The voices of reporters asking questions around him became quieter and quieter.
In the quiet atmosphere, Xia Shao spoke, "I have never seen anyone not pointing the finger at the thief, but pointing the finger at the compatriots. Whoever steals will return it. Huaxia Group is not the party that stole it, and will not fulfill its obligation to return it on behalf of the party who stole it. We will not pay huge ransoms to the thieves to increase their arrogance."
The reporters were stunned and felt that this sounded a bit convoluted. But after thinking about it for a while, I got it! This means that Huaxia Group will not participate in the mural bidding. Participating in the bidding is tantamount to fueling the British arrogance. Moreover, Xia Shao's words are quite critical of some domestic public opinions - if your things were stolen by a thief, instead of asking the thief for it, would you blame your family for not buying it back from the thief
This logic sounds really ridiculous.
The reporters reacted and flashed their lights at Xia Shao. This was her first time responding to this matter!
"I just want my compatriots in China to understand one thing. The way to return the mural should not be through buying and selling. Huaxia Group has the financial resources to buy back this mural, but how can tens of thousands of our national treasures living overseas be returned? It can be done through buying and selling. Is the return of the national treasure really glorious? When the national treasure returns, not only the national treasure returns, but also our dignity. You redeemed the national treasure with money and sold your dignity. Is this really what you want?"
Under the flashlight, the woman's eyes were indifferent, leaving a thought-provoking question and walked into the venue accompanied by the company's senior executives.
Chen Manguan, Sun Changde and Liu Banwang followed Xia Shao, thoughtfully. Today was the first time for the three of them to hear Xia Shao's views on this matter. Before, they had no idea how she wanted to resolve the domestic public opinion crisis. Although they still couldn't see what she could do at this point, her words did make sense.
The return gained from buying and selling is not glorious.
How many national treasures and cultural relics were stolen and exported out of the country back then? This is already a historical shame. Now we have to spend money to buy these things back from robbers. Isn't this even more shameful? Don't put money into the pockets of those robbers! Moreover, this matter cannot set a precedent at all. If tonight's mural returns through buying and selling, what about other national treasures and cultural relics? The next time the other party uses this method when they are short of money, how much money do we have to put into other people’s pockets
If Huaxia Group really bids for this mural, it may not be able to receive praise, and it may even lose its dignity. What was taken away should be returned to the other party. This is equality. If you humbly give money to redeem things, who else do you want to think highly of in the world in the future
Isn’t that just redeeming a national treasure and selling dignity
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Xia Shao's first statement outside the venue was reported back to China by a reporter from China Entertainment Media. In a short period of time, it triggered a strong response and continued online discussions. But the reporters from various countries at the entrance of the venue still have a question.
Since Xia Shao thinks this way, Huaxia Group will definitely not participate in the bidding. So what did she want to do when she came to the auction venue so early tonight
In the past, Xia Shao never arrived early when attending events, although she was never late. She is someone who is too lazy to socialize too much, but today she was the first to arrive at the venue, and she arrived two hours early!
What does she want to do
Xia Shao was in the VIP reception room of Ladis Group on the top floor of the auction venue building.
On the sofa, the woman was holding a cup of black tea and taking a sip with a cold expression.
Opposite me, Old Burton laughed with me. The old man who is famous in international shopping malls seemed a little cautious at the moment, "Xia Dongzhen is punctual, haha, the reborn girl cooperates with Huanxian."
"Chairman Burton, can you let me see the mural tonight?" Xia Shao raised her eyes lightly.
Today, it was actually Old Burton who asked Xia Shao to come so early. She could probably guess what he wanted, but she still asked what she cared about most first. When she arrived at the venue, she had already searched the venue building with her eyes. The mural had not yet been delivered and was still in Ladis Manor.
Tonight is the last chance for Xu Tianyin and his party to complete their mission. Xia Shao wants to ensure that the old man will not change his mind temporarily. In fact, even if Old Burton didn't invite her to discuss something today, she would arrive early. Firstly, Xu Tianyin and his party could move freely in the venue and find out the situation at the venue. Secondly, she would beat the old man to stop playing tricks.
At this time, Xu Tianyin and his party were "active" outside, and there were only two people in the reception room, Xia Shao and Old Burton.
Hearing Xia Shao mention the murals, Old Burton's eyes changed, and then he breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "Don't worry, Director Xia, Ladis Group has already released the news about the mural auction, and also told the guests Please come, now the media from all over the world are ready in the auction hall, even if I want to break my promise, I don’t dare to make fun of the credibility of Ledtis Group.”
This indeed made sense, but Xia Shao raised her eyebrows slightly. She had sharp eyes, and she happened to catch a glimpse of Old Burton's reassuring expression just now, and found it suspicious.
Isn't this old man always afraid that she has something to do with the mural? Why did he feel relieved when he heard her mention it now
"Haha, Director Xia, I invited you here today because I encountered a difficult matter and wanted to ask your help." Old Burton said.
Xia Shao raised her eyebrows and remained silent, listening to him continue.
Old Burton rubbed his hands, "That's right, last night... uh, last night Earl Albert died in our seaside villa in Ladis. I know that the Earl's death had something to do with Mr. Tang and you. You are You know, although our Laidis Group is internationally famous, we are just businessmen, and we really can’t afford to offend the Obiklis family. I would like to ask Director Xia if, could he... "
"You want me to stand up and admit that I killed the old count." Xia Shao finished for him.
Old Burton nodded and shook his head again, with an embarrassed expression. The person was not invited by his family, nor was he killed by them. If this happened to anyone, he would sternly demand that the other person come forward and admit it! Otherwise, let him see the power of the Ladis family. But this matter fell on Xia Shao, and Old Burton had no confidence.
severe? He didn't dare. What was supposed to be Xia Shao's confession now became his request.
Last night, the family discussed countermeasures all night long, and the only solution was to ask Xia Shao to come forward. In fact, Earl Albert's death was so tragic that it looked like it was not caused by ordinary people like them. Even if the Obikris family knew that the person died here, they would not think that the old Earl's death was related to them.
But even if it is to express anger, the family cannot bear it. Moreover, what worries the family even more is the followers of Earl Albert all over the world. The believers are crazy and they have no sense at all. If they know that someone died in their family, the group will suffer the anger and revenge of these believers and face An unprecedented blow.
"Director Xia, what I actually mean is that in the death of Earl Albert, the Obikris family will definitely be able to see that we are not the murderers. No one needs to stand up and admit it. We just hope that Director Xia can help and deceive Obi-Kris. The lies told by the Bickles family and the world say that the earl died somewhere else. We must be grateful!"
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This is my first time to revise a manuscript. I am inexperienced and it is a bit beyond my expectation. It took a lot of time. Please forgive me.
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