Chapter 390 This vase is mine
It can be said that Guillaume was lucky. When he went to Xiao Peng to deliver the vase to Jenny, Xiao Peng was talking to Felix and didn't pay any attention to him at all.
Xiao Peng is in a very good mood now.
On the one hand, he donated the ring to Felix, and on the other hand, as Ivan said: he wanted to find allies to divert firepower.
He had offended the Turks quite badly this time. If Turkey really took action, he would have no time to cry. He needed a strong ally, and Russia was a good choice.
The Turkish Sultan's custom is to use the ring as the royal seal, which is the so-called "imperial seal" in China. If this is not a national treasure, then what is a national treasure?
The Ottoman Empire was divided up by Western powers in its final years, and much of its wealth was plundered. Only two "royal seals" remain in Turkey today, rings belonging to the last two emperors. The rest are nowhere to be found. Bayezid I was the cornerstone of the Ottoman Empire's power, and the mere appearance of his seal would send the entire Turks into a frenzy!
If the Turks knew the whereabouts of Bayezid I's ring, they would definitely focus all their attention on it!
Ivan was not unaware of Xiao Peng's plan, but he was willing to pay a high price to buy the ring: considering the strange relationship between Russia and Turkey, if he could get the ring back, he would definitely become a "national hero" and even have his name recorded in history!
How could he turn down such an opportunity? This was a classic case of "each taking what he needed."
Guillaume wished Xiao Peng wasn't paying attention to him. Just as he was about to leave, Jenny asked Xiao Peng, "Xiao, can you help me take a look at this vase of mine?"
After hearing this, Xiao Peng turned around and saw Guillaume: "Hey, your name is Guillaume, right? Don't be nervous, I'm in a good mood today and I won't smash your car. Let's forget about our business, as long as you don't bother me for no reason anymore."
Guillaume let out a sigh. "Who the hell is bothering you? Can't I just avoid you when I see you from now on?"
He forced a smile and said, "Mr. Xiao, thank you... In that case, I'll leave first..."
As a result, Xiao Peng's heart rose to his throat again when he said the next sentence: "Walter, Kasin, help me keep a close eye on this kid and don't let him run away!"
Guillaume was shocked: "Mr. Xiao, you can't do this, didn't you say we are fine?"
Xiao Peng looked at the large vase on the table and waved to Guillaume: "Be quiet first, don't be nervous, I just want to figure out one thing."
Ivan also noticed that something was wrong: "Xiao, is there a problem?"
Xiao Peng’s eyes had been fixed on the large vase on the table. Suddenly, he waved to Walter and said, “Walter, does this vase look familiar?”
"Vase?" Walter took a look and said, "Boss, this vase looks similar to the one in your study!"
Xiao Peng shook his head: "It's not like, this is my vase!"
"Ah?" Walter looked at Xiao Peng after hearing this. Xiao Peng's expression did not seem like he was joking.
Kasin asked, "Boss, if this is your vase, why is it here?"
Walter looked at Kasim as if he were an idiot: "Your question is also an idiot! The house was robbed!"
After hearing this, Kasim glared at Guillaume and said, "How dare you steal from our house?"
Walter was completely helpless: "Kasim, please stop talking. Your IQ is worrying!"
Cassin was stunned for a moment, then laughed sheepishly. He hadn't thought much before asking. Even though Guillaume was holding the vase, he certainly hadn't stolen it in Marseille.
After listening to their conversation, Guillaume understood what was going on. He said with a bitter face, "Mr. Xiao, I didn't know this vase was yours. Can't I just return it to you? I didn't steal it. I haven't been to Marseille for several years!"
Xiao Peng waved his hand: "It's just a vase, I don't care. What I care about is: where did you get this vase from?"
After hearing this, Ivan said, "Xiao, do you need help?"
Xiao Peng shook his head; "If I can't handle such a small matter, then that's the real trouble."
Ivan glanced at Guillaume and said, "I have people who do the dirty work."
This scared Guillaume. The Russian mafia is a world-famous existence. No one would believe that Ivan had clean hands when he said he had become the oligarch he is today.
He waved his hands hurriedly and said, "Mr. Ivan, Mr. Xiao, I won't hide anything you want to know. I bought this vase from an antique dealer named Paul Jacques. His shop is on Montorgueil Street, and it's called 'Five Shillings'. He's got a lot more Chinese porcelain in his shop recently. He said it's antique Chinese porcelain salvaged from the sea, not expensive but still worth showing off. I want to use it to please Marlene..."
Xiao Peng interrupted him directly: "Guillaume, I am a reasonable man. The vase you see here is not an ordinary sea-salvaged porcelain. The so-called 'sea-salvaged porcelain', as the name suggests, is a piece of shipwreck found in a sunken ship. However, the sea-salvaged porcelain that is commonly seen is export porcelain, mostly tailored for the Western market. Therefore, their shapes, patterns and production processes are different from our traditional porcelain, and they show the characteristics of a fusion of Eastern and Western cultures. As you can see, this vase does not have any Western cultural characteristics. It is our country's porcelain, and it is a standard 'official porcelain', which is used in the imperial palace. However, it is not a particularly good one. It was an ordinary item in the imperial palace back then. And this vase should have been placed in my study all the time. I didn't expect to see it in Paris. Guillaume, I need you to do me a favor."
Guillaume nodded desperately: "Mr. Xiao, please go on."
"I'm not very familiar with Paris!" Xiao Peng said calmly, "Could you please take these two friends of mine to visit Mr. Paul Jacques?"
Guillaume nodded after hearing this and said, "Mr. Xiao, it's not a bother at all. This is what I should do."
"Walter." Xiao Peng said to Walter: "Don't make this matter public for now. Tell me the results of the investigation and wait for my decision."
"Okay, boss." Walter nodded and said to Guillaume, "Mr. Guillaume, please help lead the way."
Guillaume left with Walter and Cassin with a bitter face.
"Xiao, are you okay?" Ivan noticed that Xiao Peng didn't look well.
Xiao Peng nodded. "I'm really in a bad mood right now. There are only a few people who can steal things from my house. But I don't want to suspect any of them. I really feel uncomfortable now!"
"I have to go deal with this ring now, otherwise I will definitely buy you a couple of drinks!" Ivan said apologetically.
Xiao Peng smiled bitterly and said, "It's better to drink bitter wine alone."
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