Sheriff Holmes was also very straightforward. He took out the information that the Vardi family lawyer had just handed him and said, "Mr. Terry, these are some of the evidence submitted by the informant. According to the informant, your client Albert Young took advantage of the opportunity to enter the Vardi Castle more than ten days ago, and then bought a batch of books published in the 1950s and 1960s from the castle at a low price. The three paintings were transported out of the castle mixed in with these books."
Hearing the sheriff's words, if Yang Jing had not been sure that no one except himself and Fatty knew the origins of the three sketches, he would have really thought that the people of the Valdi family had the exact information. What the sheriff said was actually the process of him and Fatty transporting the three paintings out of the castle.
The sheriff continued, "These pieces of evidence were handed over to our police station by the reporter, and after I asked for the reporter's consent, I can let you take a look at them. I hope you can remember something."
As he spoke, the sheriff pulled out the pile of things, and Yang Jing saw clearly that they were some photos.
All the photos are sketches, and they are all furniture sketches. The most important thing is that in the lower right corner of these sketches, there is Picasso's signature.
Yang Jing could tell at a glance that the sketches in these photos, both in style and size, were very similar to the three sketches he had found. Most importantly, the furniture in the sketches looked familiar to Yang Jing.
It is obvious that Mr. Picasso must have drawn more than the three sketches he found, but several more, and these paintings should have been drawn from the same batch.
But for some unknown reason, the three paintings were stuffed into the cover of the book by the Vardi family, while the remaining paintings were kept by the Vardi family.
Lawyer Terry looked at the photos carefully, then sneered and said, "Sheriff, what are these? Can you just take my client to the police station based on these photos? If you really rely on these things, then I reserve the right to sue you for abuse of power!"
The sheriff was really good-tempered. If it was another sheriff, he might jump up when he heard such words, but Sheriff Holmes still smiled and said, "Mr. Terry, we have no choice. When someone reports a crime, we must go to the police station and give the reporter an explanation. This is the power and responsibility given to us by the law."
Terry waved his hand and said, "Sheriff, let's not talk nonsense anymore. These photos can't be used as evidence at all. So, please call the reporter over. I think it would be most appropriate for me to communicate with them face to face. What do you think?"
The sheriff shrugged and said, "That's no problem. The people over there are lawyers too. It's best for you lawyers to discuss these things face to face."
Butler John still had that gloomy expression, as if the whole world owed him 20,000 pounds. Especially after seeing Yang Jing, he said angrily: "Shameless thief!"
If Yang Jing had not trained well in London in the past two years, he might have been scolded by Butler John and his face turned red.
But after thinking about it, Yang Jing felt relieved.
If it weren't for me, these three paintings would have been lost as well, and I guess no one would know where they were now!
If it weren't for me, these three paintings would probably not have been discovered for decades, and their ultimate fate would most likely be to be thrown into the trash can along with the book, and eventually buried in a garbage dump.
It was I who brought these three paintings back to the world!
Moreover, I bought these books from your house with your money, and I also got your consent, and we signed an agreement. I am not stealing, I am picking up bargains, okay? Moreover, this behavior is an unwritten rule in the antique and cultural relics industry, and it is something that countless people are eager to do!
Why do you say I am a thief?
Yang Jing was about to open his mouth to refute, but Lawyer Terry spoke first in a very powerful manner.
"Sir, please be careful with your words. If you speak to my client like this again, I will definitely file a complaint against you on behalf of my client!"
Butler John glared at Yang Jing hatefully and said nothing more.
It was the lawyer next to Butler John who spoke.
"Robert, it's really nice to see you here." Obviously, the lawyer knew Mr. Terry, and they should be quite familiar with each other, otherwise this guy would not call Terry like that.
Terry smiled and nodded, saying hello, "Jin, it's been a long time since we last met. But today, let's not reminisce about the past. Let's talk about current affairs."
The other party's lawyer nodded and said, "Robert, I believe you have seen those photos just now. The paintings in these photos are the paintings that have been kept in my client's family for a long time. The elders of my client's family invited Mr. Picasso to paint them in the early 1960s. At that time, Mr. Picasso painted a total of nine paintings, six of which are still kept in my client's hands, but the remaining three paintings can no longer be found. But just a few days ago, Mr. Yang suddenly claimed that he had three sketches of Mr. Picasso. After my client asked relevant experts to look at the three paintings, those experts unanimously determined that the three paintings in Mr. Yang's hands were the same batch of works of Mr. Picasso as the six paintings kept in my client's home. And coincidentally, before these three paintings appeared, Mr. Yang and his partner had served in my client's home, so we have reason to suspect that it was that service that allowed Mr. Yang to take the three paintings out of my client's home."
Terry looked at the other lawyer with interest. After he finished speaking, Terry said, "Jin, you are also a senior lawyer. I really don't understand how you can do something so inappropriate with just such a small thing! Jin, let me ask you, besides these photos, do you have any other evidence to prove that these three paintings were circulated from your client's home?"
Lawyer Jin was choked by what he said. After looking at Butler John, he slowly shook his head.
Terry shrugged and said, "Obviously, you don't have enough evidence to prove that my client took the three paintings out of your client's home by illegal means. In my hands, I have a lot of evidence to prove that my client obtained the three paintings from other places. Therefore, I suggest that you immediately drop the charges against my client. Otherwise, when the police are sure that my client is not in trouble, I will sue you for defamation! Jin, you know my character. In this regard, I always keep my word."
PS: I bow to thank "Zi Yan Tian Jiao" for the 6,000 yuan reward and "Chun Long" for the 1,000 yuan reward! Your support makes Lao Mo feel very motivated!
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