Chapter 49 The Drill of Doom

After all, Le San is not a big man. His death is like a small drop of water, integrated into the waves of time, has disappeared in a flash, and can no longer attract waves.

At this moment, the eyes and ears of Zhonghai Volkswagen were bombarded, and it was naturally the biennial Zhonghai Treasure Collection.

It is said that the scale and number of this treasure fair is unprecedented, and the degree of preciousness is the highest. Government dignitaries, business celebrities and some popular film and television stars will be present.

Those who think they are a character in Zhonghai City are naturally flocking to it. Shi Shiran is ready to show his skills at the treasure party, and those who have no way out are also trying to get a few tickets to show off in front of them.

At the opening ceremony, the song "Qi Bao Fu" by the heavyweight Tianwang singer Guo Dehua opened the curtain of the treasure party. Hundreds of rare treasures are divided into categories, and the exhibition hall is full of people. The audience is crowded, and everywhere they go is dazzling and dazzling.

The most nervous are those security guards. Every time there is a treasure meeting, it is inevitable that there will always be some blind thieves. Although there is no harm, it is always bad.

What worries me most are those international thieves. Whenever there is a similar exhibition, they will smell like flies and try to fish in troubled waters. Therefore, the quality of the security group of the treasure club is so high that it is amazing. They are all carefully selected bodyguards, plus the world's top monitoring equipment and metal detectors to minimize risks as much as possible.

In the words of Gong Zisheng, it is: the Zhonghai Treasure Club is an undefed fortress. On the surface, it looks like a group of harmony. In fact, all kinds of monitoring are everywhere. It is absolutely impossible for outsiders to do anything.

Some of the exhibits will be auctioned after the exhibition. In order to enliven the atmosphere, some small auctions have also been arranged during the exhibition. Auctions are naturally inseparable from Tao Huacheng's prosperous auction house.

Naturally, Tao Yuner can't stay out of the matter. She is too busy. Even the prince won, he also played the role of a spy, escorting the treasure club.

The exhibition hall is divided into two main exhibition halls, East and West, with hundreds of display stands. Of course, the most eye-catching are the famous doom drill in the sea and the Chinese porcelain "Ghost Valley Xiashan Tu Can", which are the treasures of the eastern and western towns.

Zhang Ping Kexin, Mo Wei and Li Yanran followed the flow of people into the exhibition hall. Looking at all kinds of beautiful exhibits, they didn't know where to look.

Fang Kexin's eyes were sharp, and she suddenly saw Sun Meixiang, Zheng Bin, Xiaola and others in casual clothes wandering around. Just as she was about to say hello, Zhang Ping stopped her and said, "Don't quarrel. They are on a job."

Fang Kexin pouted and said, "It's just a greeting, it's not a mess."

Fortunately, at this time, Sun Meixiang also noticed them and slowly came over. Zheng Bin saw Zhang Ping and pulled him aside. He said nervously and excitedly, "Have you heard about Le San the other day?"

Zhang Ping nodded and said nothing. Zheng Bin said to himself, "Well, the driver's hidden cat is dead. Damn it, it's so shameless to make up lies. Originally, I wanted to be depressed, but I didn't expect that Le San, a short-lived ghost, would be beaten to death as soon as he appeared. It's really bad."

Zhang Ping smiled: "Although Le San is dead, don't forget that there is Chen Guang. This guy is Le San's*, you have to be careful.

Zheng Bin nodded and said yes, and then said, "It's also suffocious. Leqiang has been looking for me recently. If it hadn't been for our captain to protect me, I would have quit."

Zhang Ping patted him on the shoulder and comforted him in a low voice, "Hehe, don't think so much. You see, God still has eyes. Le San is not finished. I guess Chen Guang and Leqiang will go on like this for a few days."

Zheng Bin was happy and muttered, "If it were really like this, the world would be peaceful. We as policemen have nothing to do. Then he mysteriously smiled at Zhang Ping and said, "Let me tell you a secret. Do you know the diamond of doom?"

Seeing Zhang Ping nodding with a doubtful expression, Zheng Bin smiled proudly and said, "Yesterday, I heard from Sun Daweihua that Interpol announced to us that there were two groups of international thieves coming to China Sea to make trouble, and the target was the diamond of doom. Hey hey"

This was a little loud. Sun Meixiang next to him heard it and scolded loudly, "Zheng Bin, what kind of tongue are you chewing?"

Zheng Bin spit out his tongue, made a grimace, and was left by Xiao Lala. At this time, Sun Meixiang also finished greeting Fang Kexin, glanced at Zhang Ping, and leisurely continued their casual clothes.

Fang Kexin excitedly grabbed Zhang Ping's arm and said, "Brother Ping, shall we also go and see the diamond of doom?"

Those who have seen the movie Titanic will probably not forget the big blue diamond, the heart of the ocean that has been tightly held in the hand of the heroine.

However, most people don't know that this "heart of the ocean" is not a fabrication, but indeed one of the world's four largest diamonds, a blue giant diamond called "Hope", weighing 45.52 carats.

To the naked eye, the diamond exudes a cold and gorgeous blue light, like the heart of the real ocean. But what makes it widely spread is not only its value and its beauty, but also the legends of its owner's irresistible doom over the past hundred years.

I don't know if this is the reason why the director of Titanic chose it as the prototype of the Heart of the Sea.

When people scramble to create ornaments like the "heart of the ocean" after watching the movie, they may not know that the prototype of the "heart of the sea" symbolizing love is the infamous "hope" diamond with the "diamond of doom". In fact, this amazingly beautiful gem has brought bad luck and even death to its owner in three centuries.

In 1642, French jeweler Tavimir unearthed this huge dark blue diamond in southwest India, which weighed 112 carats at that time. The gems of the goods were brought back to the motherland and dedicated to King Louis XIV of France. The king awarded him an official position and gave him a large amount of money as a reward for his treasure.

However, doom began to come to all those who came into contact with gems.

The rich Tawimir has a prodigal son. Under the unremitting "effort" of this boy, his father's money was quickly squandered. Under the coercion of his son, the poor Taveymir went to India to look for treasure again at the age of 80, but was bitten to death by wild dogs and corpses in the wilderness.

Next, it was Louis XIV's turn. The luxurious king ordered the blue diamond to be carved into a diamond ornament weighing 69.03 carats, but after wearing it only once, he died of smallpox.

Since then, this gem has been regarded as an ominous thing. Louis XV, who succeeded to the throne, was more cautious. She vowed not to wear it all her life, but lent the diamond to her mistress. Soon after, she was beheaded in the Revolution.

Louis XVI, the last king of the Louis dynasty, did not believe in evil and often wore this diamond with the queen. In the end, the couple went to the guillot and had different heads.

The queen's girlfriend, Princess Lambona, then became the owner of this bad luck diamond, and the princess was also killed soon.

Since then, the gems have been sealed in the French treasury. In 1792, the treasury was stolen, and the drill reappeared in the world and was re-polished once, and the weight was reduced to 45.52 carats. In 1830, it appeared in the jewelry market in London and was immediately bought by banker Hope for a high price of 18,000 pounds. Since then, the blue diamond has been called "Hope". Because Hope also means hope in English, it is also known as "hope".

Hope passed the blue diamond to his grandson before his death, and soon little Hope went bankrupt. In 1906, he was forced to sell "Hope" in order to pay off his debts. In the next two years, "Hope" was resold many times.

In 1908, Sultan Hamid II of Turkey bought "Hope" for $400,000. The businessman who took over the deal then encountered a car accident and fell off the cliff during a family trip.

The gem was worn by Sudan as a reward to his confidite Zuo Bide, but not long after, the Sultan personally executed Zuo Bide. Since then, the bad luck of the drill has been gone again, and the price of "Hope" has plummeted.

In 1911, McClane, the head of the U.S. Postal Service, felt that the collection of "hope" was profitable, so he bought it for $114,000 and gave it to his wife as a gift. The next year, his son died in a car accident, and the heartbroken McLaan soon died. The doom did not end, and Mrs. McLaan's beloved daughter also died of an overdose of sleeping pills.

The lonely Mrs. McLaan lived peacefully until 1947, which made people quite confused. Some astrologers explained that Mrs. McClane wore "hope" while having another world-famous diamond "Oriental Star". The two famous diamonds were compatible with each other, offsetting the evil spirit of "hope", and Mrs. McLaan was safe and sound.

In 1947, Harry Winston, a famous American jeweler, became its owner. Perhaps his noble spirit really curbed the evil spirit of diamonds. In the following days, he was not only safe, but also his career was getting bigger and bigger. At this point, many people believe that the bad luck about "hope" has finally come to an end.

In the following decade, Winston traveled 640,000 kilometers with the diamond and other precious gems, touring around the world to raise funds for charity. He visited the diamond and raised more than 1 million US dollars. Later, he donated gems to the country, which is now collected in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. The famous diamond used to show off wealth has become the object of scientific research, which may be the best destination of "hope".

This diamond of doom can come to Zhonghai, or is it because of Tao Huacheng's repeatedly guaranteed and a large amount of funds from the Smithsonian Institute. Naturally, it is the top priority. If you guard it, how dare you let it make a mistake?