Chapter 22 Confrontation
Sheriff Holmes was also very straightforward and took out the information given to him by the lawyer of the Valdy family just now and said, "Mr. Terry, this is some evidence submitted by the reporter. According to the reporter, your client Albert Young had taken the opportunity of service to enter the Valdy Castle more than ten days ago, and then bought a batch of books published in the 1950s and 1960s from the castle at a low price, and those three paintings were mixed with these books and transported out of the castle."
After hearing the sheriff's words, if Yang Jing hadn't been convinced that the origin of the three sketches would have been impossible for anyone other than himself and Fatty, he would have thought that the people of the Vardy family had the exact news. What the sheriff said was actually the process of him and Fatty transporting the three paintings out of the castle.
The sheriff continued: "These evidence is something that the reporter gave to our police station, and after I asked the reporter for permission, these things can be taken a look and hope you can remember what you want."
As he said that, the sheriff pulled out the stack of things. Yang Jing saw it clearly that it was some photos.
All the pictures are sketches, and all of them are furniture sketches. The most important thing is that in the lower right corner of these sketches, there is Picasso's signature.
Yang Jing could tell at a glance that the sketches taken in these photos, both in style and in size, were very similar to the three sketches he had found. The most important thing is that Yang Jing looked familiar with the furniture in the sketches.
Obviously, Mr. Picasso painted sketches that he should not only be the three paintings he had found, but also several paintings, and these paintings should be drawn in the same batch.
But for some reason, the three paintings were stuffed into the cover of the book by the people of the Vardi family, and the remaining paintings were preserved by the people of the Vardi family.
Lawyer Terry looked at the photos carefully before sneering: "Sir, what are these things? Can you just take my client to the police station with these photos? If you really rely on these things, then I reserve the right to sue you for abuse of power!"
The sheriff is really good-tempered. If he had changed to another sheriff, he might jump when he heard such words. However, Sheriff Holmes still smiled and said, "Mr. Terry, we have no choice. If someone reports the case, we must send a police officer and give the reporter an explanation. This is the power and responsibility given to us by the law."
Terry waved his hand and said, "Sheriff, don't say much about those nonsense. These photos cannot be used as evidence at all. So, please call the reporter over. I think it is the most appropriate for me to have face-to-face communication with them. What do you think?"
The sheriff shrugged and said, "This is fine. Anyway, the lawyers are also coming over there. It is the most suitable for you lawyers to communicate face to face with these things."
Butler John still had that gloomy expression, as if the whole world owed him 20,000 pounds. Especially after seeing Yang Jing, he said angrily: "Shameless thief!"
If Yang Jing had not been doing well in London in the past two years, he might have been scolded by Butler John for his old face and turned red.
But after thinking about it, Yang Jing felt relieved again.
If it weren't for me, these three paintings would have also been lost. I guess I don't know whose house I'm staying from now on!
If it weren't for yourself, these three paintings would probably not have been discovered in a few decades. In the end, the fate of these three paintings is highly likely to be thrown into the trash can with the book and eventually be buried in the garbage dump.
It was me who made these three paintings come back to life!
Moreover, I openly bought these books from your family with your consent, and I signed an agreement. Isn’t this called stealing, is it good to pick up a bargain? Moreover, this behavior is an unwritten unspoken rule in the antique and cultural relics industry, and it is something that countless people flock to!
Why do you say that I am a thief?
Yang Jing was about to refute, but Lawyer Terry spoke first with great help.
"Sir, please pay attention to your words. If you speak this to my client again, I will definitely sue you on behalf of my client!"
Butler John glared at Yang Jing hatefully and didn't say anything.
But the lawyer next to John's housekeeper spoke.
"Robert, it's really nice to see you here." Obviously, the lawyer and Mr. Terry know each other, and their relationship should be quite familiar with each other, otherwise this guy wouldn't call Terry that way.
Terry smiled and nodded, greeted and said, "Kin, we haven't seen each other for a long time. But today we should not reminisce about the past in such an occasion. Let's talk about the current situation."
The other party's lawyer nodded and said, "Robert, you must have seen the photos just now. The paintings of these photos are paintings that have been preserved in my client's family for a long time. They were painted by elders of my client's family in the early 1960s. At that time, Mr. Picasso painted a total of nine paintings, six of which are still preserved in my client's hands, but the remaining three paintings are no longer found. But just a few days ago, Mr. Yang suddenly claimed that he had them in his hands.
After my client invited relevant experts to see the three paintings, the experts unanimously determined that the three paintings in Mr. Yang were the same works as the six paintings preserved in my client's home. It happened that before these three paintings appeared, Mr. Yang and his partners had served at my client's home, so we have reason to suspect that it was that service that allowed Mr. Yang to bring those three paintings out of my client's home."
Terry looked at the other party's lawyer with fun. After he finished speaking, Terry said, "Jin, you are also a senior lawyer. I really can't understand. With just such a little thing, how could you do such an inconsistent thing? Jin, I ask you, besides these photos, do you have any other evidence in your hand to prove that these three paintings were circulated from your client's home?"
Lawyer Jin was suffocated by the words. After looking at Butler John, he slowly shook his head.
Terry shrugged and said, "Obviously, you don't have enough evidence to prove that my client brought those three paintings from your client's home by illegal means. And in my hands, there is a lot of evidence that these three paintings were obtained by my client elsewhere. So, I suggest you cancel the charges against my client immediately, otherwise, when the police make sure that my client has no problem, I will sue you for defamation! King, you know my personality, and in this regard, I have always said and done it."
Chapter completed!