Chapter 7 Chapter VII

After a while, he said: "Okay, now it's my business. Since I have promised you, let me do it alone." The princess stood up abruptly, and said: No, it may be like last time, you send me away, and you go alone, I want to be with you! The young man turned around abruptly and said, "Why?"Because you love me? The princess was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed, and the young man also laughed, they all understood why they were laughing, and they also understood why the other party was laughing! They laugh at themselves and at each other, because they are all too realistic people. When it comes to any trivial matter, they will inevitably intrigue. Between them, the word love is too empty and far-fetched. , love seems to only exist between immature men and women, or mediocre men and women, but not between men and women who are almost superhuman like them!

Princess Orika smiled, waved her hands, brushed her hair, and repeated, saying: You must be with me. The young man sat down again and said, "Okay, then let me tell you honestly, this is impossible. Anyway, Chief Lula doesn't know anything about antiques. Why didn't you give him the fake of Goye IV?" Princess Orika brushed her hair again, and said: "The matter is not as simple as you imagined. After the things are in Lula's hands, he will display them publicly. Although he doesn't understand himself, he can invite the most authoritative experts to replace them." He appraised, and these treasures appeared in Arabia, and the Yitong Antique Store will definitely invite experts to re-identify them. Whoever has the real thing can be identified at once. Lula has a lot of money, but he is definitely not stupid. He waited to prove that what he got was real before paying.

The young man made two more hey voices, and said: I think, you don’t want to help Goye get money, and you don’t care whether the Arab sheikh can get antiques. The possible becomes the reality, that's the game you need, without which you feel like you can't live. The princess raised her head high, let her silky and thick long hair hang down, and said: You can say that! The young man stood up, paced back and forth a few times, his brows were deeply knotted, the princess' eyes remained on him, and after half an hour, the young man let out a sigh of relief and said: "Maybe things are not right." Not as difficult as I thought it would be, since at least two items were already in hand and there were only eight remaining.

A bright light shone in the eyes of the princess, and she said, "Which one shall we start with?" The young man also laughed. At this time, his relaxed attitude was completely different from the moment when he was frowning tightly. He said: It is too difficult to start with the largest piece, and it is too easy to start with the smallest piece. How about just starting with a medium size? The princess blushed a little with excitement, she and the young man cried out at the same time, saying: Richard the Lionheart's breastplate! Richard the Lionheart is a famous and brave king in British history. The breastplate on his battle armor is ten inches in diameter and has three rings of precious stones inlaid on the outer layer. There are a total of eighty-one jewels, of which there are twenty-seven. lose.It was lost when King Richard was hit by the enemy's spears and arrows during the battle. In order to commemorate the tragedy of the war at that time, it has not been patched.And the surface of the mirror is almost covered with uneven marks, the source is the same as the lost gem.It is certainly not an exaggeration to say that this breastplate is a symbol of courage, confidence, and continuous victory, but people in modern society are much more realistic. With such a high price, the reason why the breastplate became one of the top ten treasures of Yitong Antique Store is because the breastplate has two layers, and there is a half-inch gap between the two layers.Legend has it that King Richard believed that diamonds are the hardest thing, representing eternal and absolute victory, so he filled this interlayer with seventy-two rectangular diamonds.

This is a legend. After this breastplate was discovered again more than a hundred years ago, and it was identified as indeed a treasure on the armor of Richard the Lionheart, it has been treasured by various people. People have destroyed beautifully made breastplates for the diamonds in the interlayer, which means that no one has actually seen the diamonds in the interlayer.Eaton Antiques acquired the breastplate for a premium after World War II from an unnamed collector. At that time, what caused a sensation in the archaeological world was that the owner of Yitong Antique Store publicly conducted research on the authenticity of this breastplate and the legendary diamond in the interlayer.

Experts used X-ray transmission to prove that there are indeed diamonds hidden in the interlayer of two 1/8-inch thick steel sheets, and also measured their refractive index, proving that those diamonds are perfect and without blemishes , possibly the most perfect diamond in the world. Of course, experts have also calculated its weight, each one is no more than 80 carats, and the total weight is 5,760 carats. When the young man was researching the information about this breastplate, he couldn't help but doubt in his heart. Did Chief Lula want to get those antiques because of that batch of diamonds that are impossible to find in the world?

When the young man was reading those materials carefully, he was in a secluded coffee room not far from Yitong Antique Store, and Princess Orika, keeping her oath, was just across from the young man. The young man did not raise his head to look at her for a full hour, so at a table not far away, two old ladies who had apparently retired were whispering to each other, wondering why this dark-haired young man could He couldn't bear to look at his beautiful female companion for so long. The young man looked at the color picture on the document, which was the same size as the original breastplate. He had naturally seen the counterfeit product of Goyer IV. He had to say that Goyer IV was a genius: the one on the mirror The dents were almost identical in size and depth.

He has entered the Yitong Antique Store twice, and when he entered the second time, he already went there for another purpose. Keep an eye out for the breastplate, for it is the most valuable of the ten treasures. But he didn't see where the breastplate was.The breastplate is naturally in the antique shop, because I am afraid that there is no safer place in the world than in the antique shop, but where is it hidden?Does it have a transmission device that leads directly to the manager's room like other treasures?If I want to replace the real one, how should I go about it? Thinking of this series of questions, the young man couldn't help but smiled wryly.

Naturally, considering his credit in the antique shop, he could go into the antique shop and ask the manager to see the breastplate. When you look at it, trade the fake for the real.But if that is the case, after the incident, he will definitely be suspected. The manager of the antique store will tell what he looks like, and the professionals will draw a figure that looks like him. The police all over the world will regard him as a foreigner. Deal with him like an astronaut, and the insurance agent's agent will follow him like a shadow. In a word, he is finished! The simple method can't be used, so of course I have to steal it!Thinking of this, the young man smiled wryly and stood up.

He stood up, Princess Orika also stood up, the young man spread his hands to her, made a look that the princess could understand, the princess sat down again, the young man left his seat, and walked towards the back of the coffee shop. He spent ten minutes in the bathroom, ten minutes is not a long time, and when he came out of the bathroom, it proved that his ten minutes were not wasted at all. His appearance, completely changed, his hair, curly and thick, was by no means a wig, which is used only in the worst disguises, for anyone who is careful can see that, It is the effect of a specially formulated potion. This potion can make the hair look thicker, and shrink the thinner part of the hair, so that the hair becomes curly.

His complexion also seemed to be much darker, almost a dark brown, which was not the effect of cosmetic paint, but the effect of a non-marking dye. That non-decolorizing dye is as thin as water. Once it is applied to the skin, it cannot be faded within 72 hours unless the skin is peeled off. Moreover, this dye contains a strong alkali, which is harmful to the skin. There is a certain degree of damage, that is to say, it will make the skin shrink and become rough, the hairs on the skin will become prominent, and the pores will become thicker. The young man's eyes also turned a thick yellow, not the original brown, and that was not the effect of colored contact lenses, but a natural reaction after he took a proper amount of belladonna. What's more rare is that his body still exudes a faint body odor, that smell can be clearly smelled when others are close to him, it is really easy to use a drop of this smell The liquid is dissolved in water, and the purpose can be achieved by washing hands with this water. In other words, when the young man walked out of the bathroom, ten minutes had already turned him into an Indian!Although there are no four classes in India, India is still the place with the greatest disparity between rich and poor in the world. To be more precise, after the young man came out of the bathroom, he had become a very noble Indian. The young man left the bathroom, and instead of going into the store, he walked around a patio where sundries were piled up, and came to the back door. He gently pushed open the back door and stepped out. When he stepped out lightly, he was still happy in his heart, because Princess Orika was still waiting for him in the shop. Although ten minutes was too long, it was enough to make her suspicious, but she still hadn't figured it out yet. , he has slipped away. However, the young man's thoughts only lasted for a second before he stepped out with his front foot, and Princess Orika's arm was already inserted into his arm! The young man snorted and said, "I should have walked out the front door." The princess smiled and said: You go out through the front door, and I will wait for you at the front door. The young man smiled wryly and said nothing. Olika laughed and said, "I don't know how to do avatars, but I would think that you must be trying to get rid of me after you have been in for so long. You expected that I would wait at the back door, so you can go out at the front door, but You figured it out, and I think I figured it out too, so you go through the back door, so I'll be waiting for you at the back door!Are you right? The young man said something in Hindi and said: I can't understand what you are talking about at all! Once again beyond his expectation, the princess also answered him in the same language, saying: You understand, but you wish you didn't understand. The young man turned his head and looked at the princess, but had nothing more to say. Princess Orika looked very happy, as happy as a child who won a game. They walked out of the back alley together. The young man stopped and said, "I'm sorry, but I still have to leave you. I want to go to the antique shop." Go to the shop, go to work, you can't go without makeup. The princess said straightforwardly: I agree, I can wait for you outside, I brought the replica of the breastplate, do you want to take it? The young man glanced at the large handbag the princess was carrying, but did not answer immediately. He lit a cigarette and smoked it. When the ashes of the cigarette were an inch long, he said, "Don't use it for now. You can't hope for the first time." , just exchanged one of the most valuable things. The princess looked at the young man with a half-smile, and the young man suddenly became more relaxed, and said: "Although you are much smarter than before, no one can be smart enough to see through other people's thoughts." The princess seemed a little sad, and said: You seem to be able to! The young man shook his head and said: I can't either, for example, I don't know if you really love me! Before the princess made a sound, the young man had already turned around and crossed the road at a very light pace. Looking at the direction he was walking, he was walking straight towards the Yitong Antique Store, and Princess Orika had been watching him off. He entered the antique shop before slowly crossing the road. Half a minute before entering the antique shop, the young man took out a huge ruby ​​ring from his bag and put it on his finger. It was naturally a real ruby ​​so red that it would sink your heart. If you If you want to convince the owner of the Yitong Antique Shop that you are a big customer of his, then you should not try to fool him with a fake gem. The young man opened the door and walked in. Like the previous two times, there were not many customers in the store. A clerk greeted him with a smile. The young man said in standard Oxford English: I want to see your manager. Although India is backward, the children of nobles and rich people in India are all from the highest institutions of higher learning in the UK. Naturally, this cannot be ignored. The clerk respectfully agreed and said: Please wait a moment! During the minute that the young man stayed in the shop, he looked at the situation in the shop again. Whether all anti-theft devices can be dealt with is certainly a problem, but it seems that that is not the main problem. No matter how sophisticated and ingenious the anti-theft devices are, they are all mechanical devices, and mechanical devices are designed by humans, and they must be Can handle. Now it seems that the most difficult thing to deal with is the sixteen guards who are all over the store and are on guard 24 hours a day. It is almost impossible to enter the store without being noticed by them. The young man sat down on the soft sofa, and not long after, the manager came out of the manager's room.When young people see him, they think that if they succeed, when this old man who has such a keen interest in antiques finds out that his collection is all fakes, he will be heartbroken. That kind of sadness may not be Any amount of money could make up for it, and thinking about it made him feel very bad. He has done many things that are absolutely not allowed according to the law, but he never cares about whether his own conscience allows it or not, which is the most important thing. However, in this matter now, does his conscience allow him to do this? Before the young man got a definite answer, the manager had already come to him and stretched out his hand to him. The young man also extended his hand and shook hands with the manager. To adopt the politeness cultivated by the upper class and not stand up is to show his special and dignified status, which is the impression he wants to give the manager. After a few irrelevant greetings, the manager looked at the young man, and the young man also mentioned his purpose of coming, and said, "I heard that your store hides a crown that belonged to our ancestors?" The manager of the antique shop let out an ah, and immediately apologized for his gaffe, saying: Sorry, Your Excellency should say that we once had a crown from the Maurya Dynasty era in India! The young man raised his eyebrows, with a disappointed and puzzled look on his face. The manager spread his hands and said, "Yesterday, that crown was sold to a prince." The young man said: Prince?What prince? The manager said: I don't know, but this prince bought two treasures from us, and the other one is the saber of the King of Persia. The disappointed look on the young man's face was even worse, and he said: "In that case, there is nothing that was used by the emperor anymore, and it is worth what I want." The manager hurriedly said: No, have you ever heard of Richard the Lionheart's breastplate? It is a truly priceless treasure! In the heart of the young man, he sighed. The doubts just now can be said to have been answered. It is really unacceptable to use tricks to deal with such an easy-to-bait person. He paused for a moment, and during that short time the manager said something more about the breastplate. The young man was a little absent-minded, so he saw the door of the antique shop open and two people, one first and the other Then, when he walked in, it was an old man who pushed the door open first. The old man pushed the door and let an old woman walk in first before he followed. As soon as the old lady entered the antique shop, she greeted a clerk familiarly, and the clerk immediately greeted her, and the young man sighed inwardly, the old woman Princess Orika who collected Chinese bronze wares. As for the old man who came in next, the young man glanced at him and couldn't help laughing. To be honest, the young man can't recognize who the old man is based on his appearance, but the old man has a pipe in his mouth, and the young man can recognize that pipe, and the young man can't help it. Smiled, it was because his uncle came. The young man was alone and had done many earth-shattering things, but when he saw his uncle also arrived, he felt unspeakable relief, as if no matter how difficult things were, they became easy. After the old man came in, he just glanced at the young man, and then walked away to see the French silverware of the Napoleonic era. The old lady in the disguise of Princess Orika, accompanied by the clerk, was in the shop. As the young man passed by, he winked at the young man. The young man responded with a faint smile, and with the expression of an antique store manager, he was a little excited, and repeated, "I'm sorry, you are wrong, a treasure belonging to the royal family, recognized by the world, it should be Richard the Lionheart's breastplate, with a That breastplate of big diamonds! The young man sighed again in his heart, the manager of the antique store is really an extremely honest person, it is unjustifiable to use tricks to deal with such an honest person. The young man shook his head and said: I have also heard the legend about the breastplate, but until now, no one has seen the diamond in the interlayer, it is just a legend. The face of the manager of the antique shop was a little red, and he said in a very firm tone: With the help of modern scientific instruments, in fact, you can know the diamond inside without opening the interlayer, which is a rare treasure in the world. If you are interested, you can take a look at the information about it. While listening to the manager's speech, the young man was paying attention to the situation around him. After all, Jiang is old and hot. After his uncle came in, he didn't even look at him, but Princess Orika was a little impatient and looked at him frequently. The young man quickly thought that he had already made a decision, so he accepted the manager's proposal, nodded, turned around and walked towards the manager's room together with the manager. When walking towards the manager's room, the young man looked at Princess Olika again. He expected the princess to be shocked, but the princess was completely indifferent. Princess Orika didn't respond at all, and the young man couldn't help being shocked, because when he entered the antique shop, the princess also followed. It can be seen that she was really practicing her method of staying close at every step. According to the rule, he entered with the manager. If she went to the manager's office, she would definitely feel angry, but she didn't express it at all. What was that for?