The Red Era: Living in Seclusion in a Siheyuan as a Boss

Chapter 641 Treasure!!!

The next day, Li Saifeng and others were brought to the chairman Liu Shudong by Dan Yuxiong.

"Ms. Li, we meet again!" Liu Shudong had a very good impression of Li Saifeng at the beginning, so of course he approved her reluctant application.

But this is not the case with Li Jiaxin. Liu Shudong has certainly heard about some of her "great achievements". He would definitely not allow such a troublesome person to join his core team.

Walking out of the towering group building, Li Jiaxin clutched her handbag tightly, her nails almost digging into her palms.

She looked at her beautiful face reflected in the glass curtain wall and secretly made up her mind: "Since you, 'Big Liu', are blind, why don't I just obey 'Little Liu'? With my skills, am I afraid that I won't be able to marry into a wealthy family in the future?"

In this way, Li Saifeng became one of Liu Shudong's secretaries.

Liu Shudong's Rolls-Royce is a custom-made model, with spacious interior and good enclosure.

Sitting in the interior of this custom-built Rolls-Royce Phantom is like stepping into a world of flowing art.

The materials used in the car are of the highest quality, with leather, wood and metal complementing each other, showing a luxurious taste.

The seats are designed to be wide and comfortable, providing excellent support and wrapping, ensuring that Liu Shudong can enjoy dignity and tranquility during his journey.

The layout of the center console is simple yet elegant, the functions are arranged reasonably, and the operation is convenient and smooth.

At the same time, these two Phantoms are also equipped with top-notch audio systems and car TVs, bringing unprecedented entertainment and convenience experience.

These two Rolls-Royce Phantoms are powerful, and their high-performance V12 engines bring excellent power performance and acceleration capabilities.

In actual driving, these two Phantoms demonstrated impressive acceleration and top speed, allowing drivers to enjoy the perfect combination of speed and passion.

In addition, its carefully tuned suspension system not only ensures driving stability, but also achieves the ultimate in comfort.

Whether traveling through a bustling city or galloping on the highway, these two cars can provide drivers and passengers with a stable and pleasant driving experience.

In addition to performance, the car's safety performance is also not to be underestimated.

It is equipped with many active safety technologies, such as adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring and automatic emergency braking, which significantly improve driving safety.

In crash tests, this bespoke Phantom demonstrated its exceptional structural strength and energy absorption capabilities, providing maximum protection for its passengers.

Sitting in such a luxurious and comfortable carriage, Liu Shudong seemed to be able to handle any matter with ease.

The perfect comfort of the leather seats and the blurred city lights outside the soundproof glass created a perfect environment for him to work and rest.

However, at this moment, Liu Shudong had no time to pay attention to the beautiful woman with bright eyes and white teeth beside him.

The sudden phone call from Wrinkle made him tense instantly - the news mentioned in the phone attracted his attention.

When Liu Zhiye sent Liu Shudong to Hong Kong to establish "Liu Overseas Investment", he solemnly gave him several additional tasks.

One of them is to strive to recover Chinese antique artworks that have been lost overseas.

All the senior executives of "Liu's Overseas Investment" are aware that Liu Shudong has a hobby of collecting Chinese antiques and artworks, and his annual investment in this area is an astronomical figure.

"What's good at the top will be bad at the bottom."

Zhou Wenhuai was of course aware of Liu Shudong's hobby and usually paid special attention to the news in this regard.

Coincidentally, a few days ago, the son of an old friend of Wrinkle suddenly contacted him, seeking help.

The son of Zhou Wenhuai's old friend is called Zhao Tailai, and he is the heir to the Zhao family, a famous wealthy family in Hong Kong.

Zhao Tailai’s ancestral home is in Guangdong Province, and it was once a prominent family.

His father, Zhao Jinge, grew up in such a scholarly family and had an innate love for calligraphy and painting.

Fate took a turn in the 15s. At the age of , Zhao Jinge's family fell into poverty and his parents died one after another.

Having lost his support, Zhao Jinge had to travel far to Hong Kong to live with his aunt.

But not long after, Zhao Jinge's aunt fell seriously ill. Before she died, she gave him not only gold and silver treasures, but also a key to the Y Country Manor: "There is locked the life's work of your grandfather Zhao Tingfang."

Later, Zhao Jinge came to Country Y.

He pushed open the door of the manor's basement with trepidation.

Amid the blowing dust, precious cultural relics gradually emerged. The bronze ware seemed to still be stained by the smoke of war. The remaining pages of the Dunhuang scriptures silently told the pain of being plundered. The flames of the Old Summer Palace could still be vaguely seen on the yellowed calligraphy and paintings.

What shocked him most was that nearly half of the cultural relics were marked with the words "Yanjing, 1860".

At that moment, the young Zhao Jinge suddenly realized that what he had inherited was not only a legacy, but also an unhealable wound of a nation.

Faced with such a huge number of cultural relics, Zhao Tailai made a difficult decision to become a citizen of Country Y.

This is not a betrayal, but a move to better protect these national treasures.

"Father, these porcelains"

Zhao Tailai stood in a warehouse full of antiques, holding a piece of blue and white porcelain in his hands, his eyes full of confusion.

"It's time to tell you the truth." Zhao Jinge sighed and looked into the distance.

This was the first time Zhao Tailai learned the secret of his family.

As the heir to a famous merchant family in Hong Kong, he originally thought that he only needed to inherit the family's trading empire.

This conversation completely changed the course of his life.

"These are not just collections, but our mission." Zhao Jinge's voice was low and firm.

"What mission?"

“Send them home.”

It turns out that behind these exquisite artifacts lies a little-known history.

The Zhao family began collecting Chinese cultural relics that had been lost overseas in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, and silently guarded these national treasures of cultural heritage.

"Our family has been waiting for the right time for generations," Zhao Jinge said. "Now it's up to you to complete this mission."

Zhao Tailai was silent for a long time, then nodded firmly.

"I know what to do."

From that day on, this billionaire businessman began a thrilling journey to return the cultural relics.

"Boss, are you sure you want to do this?" the personal assistant looked worried.

"It has to be done." Zhao Tailai is dealing with the handover of the company. "I need to disappear completely."

He knew that to accomplish this mission, he would have to give up everything he had.

Big houses, fancy cars, luxury goods – these will all become a thing of the past.

What replaced it was a shabby rental house and an ordinary new identity.

"When will the first batch of cultural relics be ready to leave?" he asked.

“It’s already being arranged, but it’s very risky.”

"Try it anyway."

One spring in the early 1980s, the first batch of cultural relics secretly set off for Hong Kong.

Zhao Tailai chose the most covert route and transported the cultural relics one by one to Hong Kong through multiple transfer stations.

"Sir, what is this cargo?" Customs officers from Country Y conducted a routine inspection.

"Some ordinary collectibles from antique dealers." Zhao Tailai answered calmly on the surface, but his heart was beating wildly.

Fortunately, the first batch of cultural relics passed smoothly.

But this is just the beginning.

In the following days, Zhao Tailai embarked on a treasure hunt across the globe.

He disguised himself as various identities: antique dealer, collector, appraiser, and shuttled between auction houses and private collectors around the world.

"Where did this Buddha statue come from?" a collector once asked in London.

"This is an authentic Qing Dynasty creation," Zhao Tailai explained skillfully, "Look at the craftsmanship."

Over the past decade, Zhao Tailai has traveled all over Eurasia, dealing with various occasions.

Sometimes it’s a high-end wine party, sometimes it’s a shabby warehouse. Every transaction is full of risks, and every transportation is a challenge.

"Sir, these cultural relics are priceless," an expert exclaimed.

"Yes, but their real value is not in money." Zhao Tailai smiled.

A year ago, when the last batch of cultural relics arrived safely in Hong Kong, Zhao Tailai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Over the past decade, he has successfully brought back more than 100,000 precious Chinese cultural relics.

As the contemporary helmsman of the Zhao family, Zhao Tailai has never thought of taking it for himself.

These treasures, which carry the Chinese civilization, were purchased from overseas by the Zhao family after several generations of secret operations and huge expenditures.

Behind every cultural relic lies the Zhao family’s deep affection for their homeland.

Adhering to his father's legacy of "cultural relics should return to their hometowns", Zhao Tailai decided to donate most of the national treasures to domestic museums free of charge.

As for the remaining 20,000 to 30,000 ordinary cultural relics, he insisted on circulating them only domestically and never letting them flow overseas again.

However, even these "ordinary cultural relics" are so valuable that most domestic collectors and institutions are reluctant to purchase them.

Just when Zhao Tailai was worried about this, a resounding name came into his ears - Liu Shudong.

This super capital tycoon is well-known for his love of Chinese antiques. Not only is the scale of his acquisitions astonishing, he is also known for his lavish spending.

After an in-depth investigation, Zhao Tailai confirmed that although Liu Shudong was based in Hong Kong, he had a deep domestic background.

Transferring the cultural relics to him can not only keep them in the hands of the Chinese, but also ensure that the funds are recovered for subsequent cultural relic repurchase plans.

After much deliberation, Zhao Tailai decided to take the initiative to contact this giant in the collecting world to discuss the transfer of the 30,000 cultural relics.

This is not only a transaction, but also a relay of cultural heritage.

However, although Zhao Tailai is a wealthy man, he has never had any dealings with capital tycoons like Liu Shudong.

After thinking it over again and again, he suddenly remembered his father's old friend, Wrinkle Huai, who is now Liu Shudong's confidant.

This influential Hong Kong film and television tycoon is currently in charge of the Asia Pacific Film and Television Group, one of the most valuable industries under "Liu Overseas Investment".

If he could ask this heavyweight figure to act as a go-between, perhaps he could establish a relationship with the big boss Liu Shudong.

On this day, Mrs. Zhao drove to Zhou Wenhuai's top luxury mansion in Deep Water Bay.

Deep Water Bay Road in Hong Kong, this prime location winding between the mountains and the bay, has now become a top residential area where the world's wealthy gather.

Facing the sea and backed by mountains, this place has excellent feng shui and is known as the "treasure bowl". It is the most famous place for attracting wealth in Hong Kong Island.

Owning a place on Deep Water Bay Road has always been a symbol of status and wealth in Hong Kong's upper class society.

Strolling along this quiet tree-lined avenue, every mansion hidden among the green trees represents staggering wealth and power.

From the tycoons who dominate the business world to the dignitaries in social circles, this is where the top celebrities in Hong Kong gather.

The most talked about among them is the business legend Li Jiacheng, who is known as "Superman Li". His mansion is located at 79 Deep Water Bay Road, which can be regarded as a landmark building on this "Rich Street".

"Uncle Zhou, I came to visit you this time because I really have a favor to ask of you!" Zhao Tailai said solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Wrinkle Huai waved his hand amiably: "Come on, Tailai, our two families have been friends for decades, so why bother asking for favors? Just tell me if you have anything to ask for, as long as I can help, I will do it without hesitation!"

At first, Wrinkle was indeed a little surprised by Zhao Tailai's sudden visit.

But after hearing the other party's purpose, Zhou Wenhuai immediately agreed readily.

He knew Liu Shudong too well. Faced with so many cultural relics and artworks, this collector-obsessed man would definitely not miss any of them.

Upon hearing the news, Liu Shudong was immediately delighted, with excitement flashing in his eyes.

Over the years, in order to complete the tasks assigned by the clan leader Liu Zhiye, he has been tirelessly collecting Chinese antiques and artworks from all over the world, and the total number has reached tens of thousands.

Now he could sell 30,000 rare items at one time, which was rare in his many years of collecting career.

Although this batch of antique artworks is priceless and the initial estimate is about 10 billion Hong Kong dollars, it is just a drop in the bucket for the well-funded "Liu Overseas Investment".

Liu Shudong gently shook the red wine glass in his hand, a smug smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

Moon Lee also sensed that Liu Shudong was in a good mood and thought it was her "service" that made the big boss very satisfied!

She suddenly became full of confidence in her future!
Liu Shudong acted promptly and ordered the entire convoy to turn around and return to Hong Kong Island.

The next morning, in a hidden private warehouse of the Zhao family, the two parties successfully completed a stunning transaction - a total of 32 precious antiques changed hands, with a transaction amount of up to 456 billion Hong Kong dollars, which is one of the most important private transactions in the Asian art market in recent years.

After the transaction was completed, Liu Shudong immediately mobilized the most professional art appraisal team under "Liu's Overseas Investment" to systematically classify, register and compile a list of these cultural relics.

Each antique is carefully authenticated by a team of experts to ensure its clear origin and intact condition.

It is reported that this batch of precious cultural relics will be escorted to Yanjing by a fully armed escort convoy after professional processing and special packaging.

At that time, they will be displayed in the private antique museum built by the Liu family at a cost of hundreds of millions, and a top team of cultural relics protection experts will be responsible for their daily maintenance and preservation.

The museum uses a constant temperature and humidity system and is equipped with the most advanced security facilities to ensure that these cultural treasures are properly preserved.

This successful transaction won Liu Shudong unanimous praise from the family elders, and his face was filled with unconcealable joy in recent days.

What was even more gratifying was that just when he was feeling very proud, an unexpected piece of good news came along, making him feel even happier.

After more than a year of secret exploration, the expedition team carefully organized by Liu Shudong made a major breakthrough in the dense tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia - they successfully unearthed part of the legendary "Yamashita Tomoyuki Treasure".

This team of professional archaeologists and exploration experts overcame the harsh natural environment and numerous difficulties and finally uncovered a corner of the mysterious treasure buried during World War II.

"Yamashita Fengwen's Treasure" is the largest of the three mysterious treasures of Japanese pirates during World War II.

At that time, the commander of the Japanese pirates' Southeast Asia theater, General Yamashita Tomoyuki, nicknamed the "Tiger of Malaya", led the Japanese pirates to conquer Lijiaopo, Borneo, Malaysia, Country T and Luzon.

Yamashita Tomoyuki was a cruel guy. During his occupation of Southeast Asia, he desperately plundered the wealth of the occupied areas and accumulated huge treasures.

In the later period of the Pacific War, the situation of the Japanese pirates took a sharp turn for the worse. The Japanese pirate navy suffered a devastating blow from the Allied forces. The Japanese pirates lost control of the sea and air, and the huge amount of treasure that Yamashita Tomoyuki had plundered could no longer be transported back to Japan.

When "Sam" attacked Luzon, Yamashita Tomoyuki was desperate and recruited a group of people to bury the gold and gems in a secret place.

Subsequently, Yamashita Tomoyuki's hundreds of thousands of Japanese pirates suffered a crushing defeat and were almost wiped out, and Yamashita Tomoyuki was also arrested by the Allied forces.

After the war, the Allies began to liquidate war criminals, and the military court in Manila, Luzon sentenced Yamashita Tomoyuki to death by hanging.

Yamashita Tomoyuki, the cruel executioner during the war, had long lost his former madness. Now he only thought about saving his life.

Therefore, Yamashita Tomoyuki proposed to the military court to exchange the location of the treasure he knew for a fixed-term imprisonment.

However, the military court established in Manila believed that the wealth originally belonged to the occupied area, so it rejected Yamashita Tomoyuki's request and upheld the hanging.

Seeing that there was no hope of saving his life, Yamashita Fengwen stopped talking about the treasure.

The day of execution soon approached. On the night before the execution, Yamashita Tomoyuki knew that his death was approaching and became even more anxious and uneasy. He could not sleep in the solitary confinement cell.

In the middle of the night, Yamashita Tomoyuki suddenly made a request to the guard: he asked for paper and pen from a second lieutenant who was familiar with him. The Allied second lieutenant thought that Yamashita wanted to write a will or something and granted his request.

Yamashita Tomoyuki quickly wrote something on the paper, then called the American second lieutenant over and handed him the note.

And said to him mysteriously: "This thing is no longer useful to me. Thank you very much for taking care of me during this period of time. You will need this thing in the future."

But unfortunately, the Allied second lieutenant did not take it seriously at the time. As a low-ranking official, he had never heard of the "treasure under the mountain".

Later, the lieutenant put the note away, put it in a notebook, and put it away.

The second lieutenant was named Ferdinand Marcos, a native of Luzon. He joined the Allied Forces in 1941 and was soon promoted to a second lieutenant in the M Army Infantry Division.

A few years later, after the Allied forces searched for the treasure in vain, the story of the "Treasure under the Mountain" was made public.

Marcos heard about the "treasure under the mountain" and remembered the note.

With excitement, Musk finally found the notebook.

However, the handwriting has become a little blurred due to moisture over the years.

Musk only guessed the approximate location, and he didn't go to explore it immediately.

Because the treasure was so huge, it was said that its value at the time was over 10 billion US dollars, and it was impossible to discover it by his own strength alone.

(End of this chapter)