Two days later, Tang Songyuan arranged the work for Hex Jade Industry for the next period of time for Li Yangqiu, and then rushed to Mangshi with Ni Sisi.
Transfer to Yangcheng and then fly directly to Los Angeles.
After walking out of Los Angeles Airport, Ni Sisi looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle with her suitcase in hand and took a deep breath.
Then he said with a look of disdain: "The air in this Western country is not very sweet. Instead, I feel a bit smelly..."
Tang Songyuan laughed and said: "The airport is fine, but some streets in the city are really disgusting."
"There's random trash and zombie-like drug addicts everywhere."
"It used to be so beautiful and prosperous, but now it's so scary."
Ni Sisi turned back and smiled at him and said, "Okay, after flying for more than ten hours, I just want to find a hotel to rest and catch up on the jet lag."
Tang Songyuan took her suitcase and said, "I listen to you. Anyway, my English has been returned to the teacher a long time ago. I am no different from a deaf person here."
Ni Sisi laughed playfully and said, "How about I teach you, but I have conditions."
Tang Songyuan snorted, walked to the roadside and stopped a taxi with his hand, saying: "Haha, I don't want to learn!"
Ni Sisi hurriedly followed and said coquettishly: "Oh, it's very simple. Just learn from me..."
As soon as they got in the car, Ni Sisi told the driver the name of the hotel. The moment the car started driving, Tang Songyuan saw a familiar figure.
Li Qingying!
Why is she here too?
Li Qingying was wearing a light white short-sleeved top and a hot short skirt, and she was filming with a mobile phone in her hand.
It's probably either live streaming or filming a video.
Unfortunately, the car had already started to rush away from the airport to the hotel, and Tang Songyuan didn't want to have any contact with Li Qingying for the time being.
After resting in the hotel for a few hours, Ni Sisi regained her youthful vitality.
He found Tang Song Yuan and said, "Didn't you say you were going to that antique shop? Can you do it now?"
She was talking about Franco Lee's antique shop. The two Picasso paintings found during a treasure hunt in the warehouses of the Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties were sent for auction by Franco Lee.
Tang Songyuan looked at the time and said, "Everyone else has probably closed their doors at this time, so maybe we should go tomorrow."
Ni Sisi pouted and said, "I'm just asking, I heard it's not very safe here at night."
"The Internet also says that there are many robbers here at night, and most of the robbers are armed. They not only want money but also human lives."
Tang Songyuan said: "What is said on the Internet is generally the East District. This is a wealthy area and security can be guaranteed. However, if you are not familiar with the environment, it is right to try to minimize going out at night."
"That's so boring~!"
Ni Sisi stretched out boredly, then looked at Tang Songyuan and said, "How about I teach you English? I have only one request."
Tang Songyuan's mouth twitched slightly and said, "What request!"
Ni Sisi said seriously: "You have to call me teacher! And you have to be very polite."
Tang Songyuan was startled for a moment. What kind of strange request was this?
He couldn't help but asked tentatively: "Sister, do you know the difference between cavalry and infantry?"
This time it was Ni Sisi's turn to be stunned. She frowned slightly and asked in confusion:
"What cavalry and infantry, what exactly do you want to say?"
It looked like she really didn't know, which meant she had never seen it.
Tang Songyuan took a long breath and was about to speak when he heard Ni Sisi say seriously:
"The difference between cavalry and infantry is that cavalry has horses, while infantry has no horses. What do you think?"
Tang Songyuan looked like he wanted to laugh and cry and said, "You're right."
He didn't have Li Qingying's perception skills, and for a moment he couldn't tell whether Ni Sisi knew that this horse was not the other horse.
But then he sat up obediently and said seriously:
"Teacher Ni, please give me some advice..."
Ni Sisi covered her mouth and chuckled, then said with a straight face: "Next, I need to check what vocabulary you have mastered, and I will use all-English teaching to quickly improve your English level..."
Early the next morning.
The two had breakfast at the hotel, and Tang Songyuan took Ni Sisi to Franco Li's antique shop.
The antique shop is still the same as before, with some miscellaneous goods on the shelves, but the goods in the glass display cabinets look much more refined, obviously carefully selected by Franco.
Franco Lee, who is slightly overweight, sat behind a glass display case and read newspapers.
Hearing the sound of Tang Songyuan entering the door, he raised his eyes and took a look.
Seeing that the visitor was Tang Songyuan, he immediately put down the newspaper and stood up. The skin on his face twitched slightly, and then he squeezed out a smile and said:
"Oh, dear Tang, I didn't expect you to actually come..."
Tang Songyuan shook hands with him and noticed that his expression was unnatural, so he asked:
"Franco, what happened? You don't seem to want to see me?"
Franco shook his head and said, "Oh no, it's not that I don't want to see you, I'm just embarrassed to see you."
"You know, I called you several times a few days ago, but I didn't get through, but I didn't expect you to arrive in Los Angeles..."
"Who is this?"
The last sentence was said to Ni Sisi. Tang Songyuan gave him a brief introduction and then asked:
"The phone couldn't be connected, maybe I was on the plane at the time,"
"Franco, we are old friends. The last time I came to Los Angeles, you helped me with many things. Why are you embarrassed to see me?"
Franco pointed to the stool in front of the glass display case and motioned for him to sit down first.
He sighed again and said, "You won't believe it even if I say it, Brother Tang."
"The two Picasso paintings you asked me to consign for auction went very well at first, but..."
"But what?" Tang, Song and Yuan were worried for this hesitant man.
Franco Lee sighed again and said: "But a few days ago, the auction staff came to find me and said, you asked me to help you send the two famous paintings for auction,"
"Stolen..."
"What?"
Tang Songyuan's eyes widened and he said in great surprise: "The things entrusted to the auction house can still be stolen?"
Franco Lee looked bitter and said, "I was surprised at the time, but I couldn't get through when I called you."
"Later I inquired about it and found out that this matter was very strange. There were more than ten treasures discarded by the auction house this time, including the two Picasso paintings."
"The police called the auction house and all surrounding surveillance, but there were no clues. It was like these treasures disappeared out of thin air."
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