Li Xiyue didn't even need to pick up the newspaper; it was simply thrown in front of her, and she could just sit and read it!
She immediately noticed the news in the newspaper, a statement from the museum saying that none of their collections were lost and that the originals were all in the museum!
She finally understood why Rockefeller was so insistent that the paintings she sold them were fakes, and why he was so angry that he wanted to kill her!
She smiled slightly and chuckled, saying, "So your evidence is this newspaper?"
"This isn't a newspaper issue," Rochde said. "It's a museum statement issue!"
The museum has stated that the original works are all in their museum, and all the oil paintings in the museum are there and have not been lost!
If the original is still in a museum, then what do we have in our hands? Are you suggesting we have two originals? Who are you trying to fool?
Li Xiyue said, "You're right, there can only be one original oil painting, it's impossible for there to be two!"
So… all the oil paintings in the museum are fakes! But this is a secret they'd rather die than reveal!
Rochde was taken aback and asked, "How could you not tell even if you die? If they found out the original painting was missing, they should have the Interpol investigate the case and arrest the thief!"
Li Xiyue raised an eyebrow and said, "If you were the curator of a museum, and during your tenure, all of your museum's most famous oil paintings were lost."
Have you considered the consequences? How long will you be in jail? And everyone currently employed at the museum will be implicated, all facing imprisonment and having to pay the price for this!
Rodger didn't understand what Li Xiyue meant, so he asked, "So?!"
Li Xiyue said, "The museum belongs to the country, and the oil painting belongs to the country, but life belongs to oneself, and it is not just a matter of one person's life, but also a matter of dozens of families!"
What will happen to their families if they are all arrested, imprisoned, and sentenced to decades in prison? Who will raise their children?
What does it matter to them whether these paintings are real or fake? Between going to jail and not going to jail, between national interests and personal interests? If it were you, what would you choose?
Rocco stared blankly at Li Xiyue; this was something he had never thought of before!
He had initially stood in front of Li Xiyue with a threatening posture, but now he slowly walked to Li Xiyue's side and sat on the sofa.
He leaned back against the sofa, his brow furrowed slightly as he pondered Li Xiyue's words.
He said, "If that's the case... if the museum has absolutely nothing to do with the country, I don't care if something goes wrong, if I'm sentenced, if my home is destroyed..."
Then... I will also stubbornly deny that the oil paintings in the museum are fakes!
Li Xiyue said, "Isn't that what he's saying? Why did he admit that the oil paintings in the museum were fakes?"
He insisted that all the paintings in the museum were originals and that none of them had been lost.
He can not only retire peacefully and go home, but also receive a pension and preserve his reputation.
Anyway, he'll retire in a year or two, and all the staff at the museum will keep quiet about him!
This television issue is far too important; it concerns everyone! Nobody will admit it. Does anyone think they're living too comfortably and want to go to jail?!
Rochde nodded slightly and said, "What you said makes sense. However, that's just your explanation..."
Li Xiyue said, "That's what I said, but whether the oil painting is genuine or a fake, don't you have an appraisal team? Let your appraisal team appraise it!"
I think you should at least trust your country's authentication team. Besides your country, who else buys these kinds of luxury goods every day?
Your authentication team is far more professional than those of other countries! Don't you agree?
"I'll go report the situation to my older brother," Rochde said.
He got up, left the room, went back to his own room, and called his older brother to report the situation.
Whether the young man named Sean lives or dies is not something he can decide; he can only ask his elder brother, the old king, for instructions!
Upon hearing Rocques's report, the old king also fell into deep thought.
Finally, he squeezed out the words through clenched teeth, "Have the appraisal team do another appraisal! Re-appraise all the oil paintings! I will be present during the appraisal!"
Upon receiving the order, Roqued immediately instructed his men to summon the appraisal team.
This time, he called all the appraisers over to appraise all the oil paintings!
He personally went to call Sean and asked him to come with him to the appraisal room.
Li Xiyue followed Rogde into a very large living room.
The decor in this large living room is still extremely luxurious, with several priceless oil paintings hanging on the walls.
In the middle of the living room was a very long table, with two rows of chairs on either side of it.
At the very top of the table sat a large chair carved with a crown. The chair's plush cushions were made of natural velvet, without any artificial components.
The old king walked in and sat down in this chair.
Li Xiyue and Luo Kede sat on one side of the table, while all the members of the appraisal team sat on the other side.
The guards picked up all the oil paintings and laid them out on the table for the appraisal team to examine.
At this moment, the members of the appraisal team looked at each other, and their expressions suddenly turned grim.
How are they going to issue this assessment result?
Even timely authentication of oil paintings is merely an objective assessment of the possibility that an oil painting is genuine; no one can guarantee the authenticity of an oil painting 100%.
After all, with such advanced counterfeiting technology, it's still possible to forge something if you want to!
For example, carbon-14 dating can only determine the age of the canvas and raw materials.
However, if a skilled forger uses canvases from that era and pigments left over from that period, then this testing becomes largely useless...
The old king sat there, watching them.
Everyone who fails to provide the assessment is essentially putting their head on a knife's edge...
"What are these people doing? Just standing there? Hurry up and appraise it! Didn't they appraise it pretty quickly last time?!" Mi Bao said in the space.
Li Xiyue said, "Last time it didn't involve life and death, but this time, one wrong word could cost you your head!"
You've probably heard how cruel the king of this country is, haven't you? It's common for people in their country to kill several people if they're unhappy.
Mi Bao pouted and said, "I don't like people who think they have special privileges!"
In the face of life, everyone is equal! What right do they have to indiscriminately kill innocent people?!
Seeing everyone's hesitation, Li Xiyue knew it was time for her to unleash her ultimate move and stabilize morale!
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