Chapter 947 The Mask without the Beard

"The Egyptian Museum also wants to save face. Will they admit that the real golden mask has been stolen? Just like the Louvre, even if they are killed, they dare not admit that the "Mona Lisa Smile" in the museum is fake!"

I have to say that Yang Cheng's words are very disrespectful to museums, but what he said is true. Even if it is the world's four major museums, they cannot guarantee that every treasure in their hands is genuine, especially the Louvre. There are more fakes than real ones. After all, most of the Louvre’s collections cannot be found. Half of them are looted from all over the world. Even if the looted things are fake, you must open your eyes and say they are real. .

Especially the sculptures from Greece, almost none of them are real, which is admitted by the curator of the Louvre Museum of Sculpture.

William, who also understood this truth, also figured out the key in an instant, and spread his hands, "Then the problem is solved. Now we need to confirm whether the real golden mask is really in the hands of Earl Carnarvon, or whether it is in the hands of Howard Carter. in the hands of descendants?"

Yang Cheng suddenly smiled strangely, "William, are you thinking of grabbing it too?"

William replied without changing his expression, "What is robbing? I just hope that this kind of treasure handed down from ancient times can return to people's eyes instead of gathering dust in the basement."

Yang Cheng sneered in his heart, "It sounds so nice, does it mean that it won't be dusty if you put it in Kensington Palace?"

He said unceremoniously, "I declare in advance that we will join forces, but how will the fruits be distributed?"

William said without thinking, "I just want the golden mask, and everything else is yours."

This is a negotiation, and there is no distinction of identity in the negotiation field. Yang Cheng has no intention of retreating at all, "Why don't you change it, I only need the golden mask, and the rest is yours."

Without giving William a chance to refuse, he said directly, "Don't forget that your Kensington Palace is occasionally open to the public. Of course, you can choose to put away the mask every time outsiders come, as long as you don't mind the trouble." , but there will always be mistakes, right? Are you not afraid of being spread?"

William hesitated. Indeed, as a British prince, he has a different obsession with all rare treasures. He has what others don't have, and this can reflect the prince's dignity. Of course, if one day he gets old, maybe he won't Value these, but he is still young now, isn't he? There is always an impulsive moment.

And Yang Cheng's words were right on the point, and William was worried that this golden mask would cause unnecessary trouble for him, and that he might become another victim of the 'Pharaoh's Curse'.

Yang Cheng didn't stop, and said, "I'm different, I won't be questioned if I get any treasure with my identity.

Of course, maybe those Egyptian archaeologists, museum professors, etc. will come to ask for it. If it is you, you will definitely be wary of the voice of public opinion, but they want to use public opinion to take advantage of me. "

After a pause, "And besides the golden mask, other treasures are equally precious, and you can definitely win by quantity."

William seemed to have a headache, and said not without resentment, "Damn, you businessmen's mouths can really convince God, OK, OK, what you said makes sense, I admit it, then let's make this decision, but you have to agree, as long as If I want to see it, you have to let me appreciate it, and I hope you put the mask in Beihai Manor, I don't want it to leave the UK."

Yang Cheng pretended to be embarrassed and thought about it for a while, then nodded heavily, "Okay, you often go to Beihai Manor as a guest, it's not a problem, but if one day I don't live in Beihai Manor, I have to take the mask away .”

There is nothing to doubt about it. The things belong to Yang Cheng, so he can take them wherever he wants, "Of course, I just hope that such a treasure can stay in the UK for a while longer."

William sat down. He who was sorting out the materials suddenly paused and patted the table, "I almost forgot that at the beginning of this year, the beard on the golden mask suddenly fell off during cleaning. In order not to affect the upcoming exhibition, the museum Hurry to remedy.

It didn't work out well though, with word from inside the museum that the mask had left horrific adhesive marks due to the use of improper restoration materials. Even more frightening is that the staff rubbed the adhesive onto the face of the mask and tried to scrape it off with a knife, leaving scratches and irreversible damage to the mask.

It is said that looking through the glass, it is difficult to detect any abnormalities with the naked eye alone, but it is not difficult to find that if you compare the high-resolution photos in the past, compared with before, a layer of light yellow adhesive appeared between the chin and beard of the golden mask. "

Yang Cheng became interested. He knew that William would not bring it up for no reason. Could it be that the shocking news that the golden mask in the museum is a fake is about to be exposed?

"Of course, this is just an excuse for the museum to clarify to the public. The real reason is not accidentally knocked off by the cleaning staff. This kind of reason is really naive. Faced with this priceless treasure, every staff member must devote 120% of their energy to deal with it. , accidentally? Really doesn't exist.

According to the internal records of the museum, the beard of the golden mask was loose when Tutankhamun’s tomb was excavated in 1922 and was not connected with the main body of the mask. The year is exhibited separately from the main body. In 1941, the Egyptian cultural relics department decided to glue the beard back to the mask in consideration of the integrity and beauty of the cultural relics on display. There is aging. "

Yang Cheng pinched his chin and thought, "In other words, the fakes made by Earl Carnarvon and Carter of Sparks weren't perfect, right?"

William nodded, "It can be said that, but the answer will only be known when we find the real golden mask."

"Then what are you waiting for? Do you have a plan?" Yang Cheng asked impatiently.

"I have a rough idea. I will find a time to invite the Countess to Kensington Palace as a guest. The reason is very easy to find. If the time is right, I can even keep them overnight at Kensington Palace, leaving you enough time to start."

I have to say that William's plan is rough, but it is feasible. Even if the earl and his wife find that the mask has been stolen after returning, it is difficult to think of William. Of course, even if the other party suspects, they can't do anything to William.

Yang Cheng waved his hand, his mind is a bit confused now, he needs a quiet environment to think about the details, and he is not a professional, so he has to discuss it with Hansen and the others.

"Okay, I'll go first, and give me a copy of your information later, all of it!"

William didn't hold back, "No problem, I will organize the Football Association to hold a meeting later to discuss how to deal with Messi's joining the Premier League family. If necessary, I hope Liverpool can cooperate with the publicity."

Yang Cheng walked out without looking back, "You can find Ian Ayer about this matter, I will take care of everything, I'm exhausted."

The trip to London was not small. Yang Cheng returned to Beihai Manor with a happy mood, and found that Luo Yue was not reading in the room. After asking Carson, she found out that the girl went to the pier to check the construction progress.

Really can't stay idle, Yang Cheng muttered in his heart.

After returning to the room and changing into comfortable clothes, Carson brought a glass of freshly squeezed juice, which was cool and refreshing.

I went to the doctor to change the dressing, put on clean gauze again, and was just about to find something to do to relieve the pain, when Hansen came over and suppressed his excitement and whispered, "Boss, Gareth Lopez has appeared."

Yang Cheng was startled at first, and then said ecstatically, "Really? Then what are you waiting for? Just take him down!"

Hansen smiled and nodded, "This man is very cautious, but he will definitely return to the apartment. We will attack him the moment he enters the door."

Yang Cheng hummed, and the possibility of failure was extremely low if he did something unexpectedly. Yang Cheng was not worried.

Greeted Hansen to the living room, drove away Anna and other servants, and asked, "Did you observe the other party's security situation last time when you went to Highclere Castle?"

Hansen pondered for a while, "I didn't observe carefully, but just glanced at it habitually. The protection measures of Highklier Castle are loose on the outside and tight on the inside. The external security seems loose and full of loopholes, but the indoor protection Very powerful."

Yang Cheng was surprised, "Very? I didn't see any bodyguards in the room?"

Hansen laughed, "Boss, this is our specialty, but maybe my words are a bit exaggerated, but compared to the security around the castle, the indoor protection is indeed a few levels higher."

Yang Cheng nodded suddenly, "If that's the case, is there a way for you to sneak in quietly and bring something out by the way?"

Hansen didn't ask why, closed his eyes and quickly thought about several plans in his mind, and finally shook his head regretfully, "There is no problem in sneaking in, but if you want to bring something out, you have to consider the actual situation, such as where is the target?" ? Is there high-tech anti-theft equipment? Weight, size, etc. are all areas that need to be considered. No matter what, it is very difficult to do it quietly."

Yang Cheng frowned into Sichuan characters, "Is that so? That's not easy."

In fact, when Yang Cheng mentioned High Collier Castle, Hansen probably guessed what Yang Cheng wanted—a golden mask!

"Let me think about it carefully, and you can also think about whether there is a way to get the best of both worlds."

Hansen said in embarrassment, "boss, if it is an assassination, we have enough ability to complete the task, but taking things is not the same as assassination, so I suggest that we can call Eiffel, he should have a better way. "

Yang Cheng slapped her hands, her eyes widened, "You're right, this is Eiffel's specialty. You call him and ask him to arrange for Craig Harrison to come to England as soon as possible. He has a task." ( )