Fifth Master Xia Yuhu's insider protection umbrella had a powerful background. In order to intimidate him, the Scorpion Gang even investigated the boy's affairs thoroughly. They recorded and took photos of him keeping a mistress. Along with the materials of his collusion with Xia Yuhu, they were sent to the safe in his house by Cuan Xiaoqiang.
After everything was arranged, Wang Ying officially gave the order to start the extortion plan. The Scorpion Gang first called Xia Yuhu's umbrella and asked him to go home and retrieve an important document from the safe. Receiving such a brainless call, Umbrella muttered in his heart, suspecting that he had encountered the Scorpion Gang.
He hurried home and opened the safe. Inside the safe, he saw the Scorpion Gang badge and a letter. In the letter, the Scorpion Gang described his relationship with Xia Yuhu in detail and made requests to him. First, they wanted him to report in detail the progress of helping Xia Yuhu sell the three cultural relics. Second, they wanted him to report the time, place, and target of the transaction. Third, they wanted him to explain the situation of the old lady in the cultural relics world that he often contacted.
In the letter, there was also a photo of this umbrella, and it clearly told him that he had to do as the Scorpion Gang asked. Otherwise, he would have to pay for Xia Yuhu and compensate the Scorpion Gang for the loss of three cultural relics. He even wanted him to accept the punishment from his superiors.
The protector thought about it. His family's safe had been opened by others freely. His scandals were all under their control. He had no choice but to listen to them. In addition, he had also heard that Scorpions were loyal, trustworthy, and rewarded. As long as he followed the Scorpion Gang's requirements, not only would he be fine, but he would also be rewarded by the Scorpion Gang. If it was done, the Scorpion Gang could get rid of Xia Yuhu, and he would be freed from his relationship with Xia Yuhu.
Thinking of this, not only did he not hate the Scorpion Gang, he even placed hope on them. Therefore, he earnestly followed the Scorpion Gang's request and told them all about his contact with Xia Yuhu and the trend of the cultural relics transaction. He also promised the Scorpion Gang that as long as the location and method of the transaction were confirmed, he would inform the Scorpion Gang and take Xia Yuhu down. At the same time, he also reported all the cultural relics elders he had contacted to the Scorpion Gang. These people were all very rich, and they were also the targets of his jealousy.
The three cultural relics in Xia Yuhu's hands were all national treasures. They were not allowed to leave the country, let alone be traded privately. It was also a rare item internationally. It was a treasure that the world's major museum competed for and was also a treasure for major collectors. Many rich people were also searching for such cultural relics. One is that strange goods can be seized. The second was to maintain its value, and the third was to like it.
Some cultural relic collectors loved their treasures so much that they couldn't bear to part with them. They were even more precious than their own fathers and sons. They would even hug them when they slept. They were also willing to spend a lot of money to buy the treasures they wanted. The elders of the cultural relics world knew this very well. They knew all the major auctions in the world like the back of their hands and had a very accurate judgment of the market price.
The three cultural relics in Xia Yuhu's hands were worth tens of millions in US dollars. In terms of RMB, that would be over 100 million yuan. As long as he found a buyer, it would be a huge deal and he could make a fortune. Therefore, the big shots who found buyers for Xia Yuhu were also very cautious, afraid that they would sell them at a low price. Why? Because the higher the price, the more benefits they would get from both sides. Both the buyer and the seller had to pay them an intermediary fee.
After a long time of searching and negotiation, a big shot found a buyer in France. This person was a millionaire in France and loved collecting. He was also a member of the board of directors of the Paris Museum in France and had countless cultural relics in his home. He also had a small private collection of his favorite items. Some collections were even rarer and more precious than the collections in the Paris museum.
This collector often came to Hong Kong to participate in auctions. He was proficient in Chinese and had collected many cultural relics from China. As soon as he heard that a Chinese collector had a treasure to sell, this collector took the initiative to contact the big shots of the Chinese cultural relics world that he was familiar with. In fact, the news that the collector had received was spread by this big shot in a private chat with the purpose of finding buyers. This big shot didn't expect the news to spread so quickly. In just a few days, the collectors in Paris knew about it.
When the big shot received the collector's call, he promised the collector that he would inquire about it after returning to China to see if it was true. If it was true, he would think of a way to see if the real thing was real, and then pass the relevant photos and details to the collector. The collector was very happy to hear the big shot's words. He felt that this big shot in the cultural relics world of China was a good friend and could be trusted.
This big shot of the cultural relics world had already appraised Xia Yuhu's three cultural relics and knew that they were real. However, he did not want the French collector to get these three artifacts easily. He had to calm down, raise the price, and sell them for a good price. He wanted to earn a difference from the price.
This French collector kept calling this big shot. Seeing that it was almost time to close the net, the big shot took the photos of the three cultural relics and personally went to France in the name of academic exchange to give the photos and videos of the three cultural relics to the French collector.
This French collector was also an expert and understood at a glance. He knew very well that these three cultural relics were authentic and national treasures. It was illegal to take them out of China. According to the auction's price standard, each of these three cultural relics exceeded ten million US dollars. The Neolithic-era fish and bird painted pottery, although cracked, was still worth more than 30 million dollars.
After reading the relevant information, the French collector was pleasantly surprised. He had to buy these three cultural relics. Therefore, he discussed the purchase with the cultural relic boss and asked the seller to bid. This big shot in the cultural relics world knew very well that as long as French collectors saw these three cultural relics, they would definitely buy them. Moreover, the price would also be the price of the auction house. However, if he wanted to raise the price, he could earn more.
Raising the price for buyers and lowering the price for sellers was a common money-making tactic used by the big shots in the cultural relics world. Most people understood that even if you didn't raise the price, others would think that you had earned a lot. This was the rule of the industry. This was especially true for illegal underground transactions. Everyone was at risk, so they naturally had to collect risk fees.
In fact, Xia Yuhu and his umbrella knew how much these three cultural relics were worth. They were all very familiar with the market. However, in order for the underground illegal trade to succeed, they had to give the big shots of the cultural relics world a profit and risk fee. Otherwise, they wouldn't care about you. Forget about contacting the buyer, they were not even willing to ask them to appraise it. Therefore, Xia Yuhu could accept it as long as the price was reasonable.
According to the price of the spring auction, Xia Yuhu's Neolithic-age painted fish and bird pottery should be worth 32 million US dollars. The bronze Gui from the Western Zhou Dynasty was complete and worth 28 million US dollars. That piece of Shang Yin's six-word dragon bone was not available on the market, but it was worth about 13 million US dollars. In total, the three artifacts added up to 73 million USD.
This price was the price that Xia Yuhu and his protective umbrella had already calculated. However, the big shot of the cultural relics world did not calculate it that way. He wanted to calculate the value increment and the risk price. Therefore, he set the price of the three relics at 100 million USD. The French collector felt that the price was a little high, so he negotiated with his close friend. The two of them jointly funded the purchase of the three artifacts and then auctioned them. In this way, the French collector found supporters and decided to buy the three artifacts for 85 million US dollars.
The big shot calculated that it was about the same as his own price, so he proposed again, 90 million US dollars. In the end, the French collector sold it for 87 million US dollars. After the transaction price was set, the big shot of the cultural relics world returned to China and found Xia Yuhu's umbrella. He asked to meet Xia Yuhu's antique shop to discuss the price of the three cultural relics.
After repeated negotiations, the final price was 75 million US dollars. 40 - 60, the big shot and Umbrella each took 20%. After the price was confirmed, the buyer and the seller decided to close the deal in Hong Kong. The cultural relics industry boss accompanied Xia Yuhu and his brothers to the Hong Kong's Nine Dragon Hotel to deliver the goods. Xia Yuhu's umbrella collected the money at home and the deal was made.
After everything was confirmed step by step, Xia Yuhu's umbrella informed the Scorpion Gang of Xia Yuhu's time of entry and exit from Hong Kong, as well as the location of their return. After receiving the report, Wang Ying and the others discussed whether they should blackmail the cultural relics world's big shot together. Everyone agreed that they should blackmail him together. Why? Because it was illegal for these three national treasures to leave the country. If the public security department knew about this situation, they would definitely pursue the legal responsibility of this big shot. The big shots were afraid that they would be exposed and be held accountable, so they had to accept the extortion of the Scorpion Gang.
How much money was extorted? The Scorpion Gang couldn't settle down immediately. They could only use this big shot's commission to calculate how much money he had. This big shot could get at least 15 million dollars. If the buyer gave him an intermediary fee, it should be around 15 million dollars. In addition to his previous dealings, 40 million dollars was not a lot.
From what the Scorpion Gang knew, this big shot had his own collection and private club in the country. A club was worth 700 to 800 million RMB. 40 million USD was only 200 million RMB. It was not much compared to his wealth. Therefore, the Scorpion Gang decided to extort all of Xia Yuhu's money together with this cultural relic industry boss. He also wanted to let the other gangs see that the Scorpion Gang was a man of their word. If they did not listen, they would end up like Xia Yuhu.
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