Xiao Ran was driving fast on the coastal road from Malibu to Los Angeles.
At this time, David had passed ahead and was leading the way.
This is to avoid the police blocking the road. David is a lawyer, so it is more appropriate to deal with the police.
The Touareg driven by Xiao Ran was in the middle, which made it easier to respond.
The Chevrolet Suburban driven by Anthony and Sam followed closely behind, responsible for protecting Xiao Ran and those priceless antiques.
In the blink of an eye, this small convoy was far away from the top mansion where the family auction was held.
During the speeding process, the three vehicles kept the same speed and formed a very neat formation, giving no other vehicle a chance to get into the queue.
And keep the speed within the maximum speed limit to avoid being spotted by the police patrolling the highway.
These strategies were formulated by that guy Anthony, and they are effective.
Since leaving that top-notch mansion, everyone has not encountered any trouble until now.
While they were walking, Fang Yufei's voice suddenly came over.
"Xiao Ran, there is a guy who calls himself the Director of Security of the Cultural Relics Bureau and wants to join the live broadcast room."
"In addition to this guy, there is also a person who claims to be the deputy director of Shaanxi Museum and also wants to join the live broadcast room."
"Would you like them to join? They may be able to provide you with some help."
Without any hesitation, Xiao Ran immediately rejected it.
"I don't know whether their identities are true or not, and I can't verify them at the moment."
"If the identity is true, then of course it's the best. If it's a false identity, then the trouble will be big!"
"From now on, access to the live broadcast room will be temporarily closed and no requests to join will be accepted."
"Until the problem on my side is resolved and it is confirmed to be safe, the joining channel can no longer be opened."
Fang Yufei seemed stunned for a moment before responding.
"I understand, Xiao Ran, I will close the channel to join the live broadcast room"
Xiao Ran nodded and then changed the subject.
"Beijing girl, after closing the live broadcast room and joining the channel, you immediately leave the apartment and wait for me near the Consulate General in Los Angeles."
"Remember to turn off your mobile phone and other electronic products, and never turn them on to avoid being tracked."
"After arriving near the Consulate General, find a place to hide. Don't show up until you see my car."
"ah!"
Fang Yufei exclaimed, obviously taken aback.
Not only him, but the guys in the live broadcast room were also frightened.
"I'll go! Xiao Ran, you're so good at this! Those who didn't know better would have thought you were an agent!"
A hair boy said jokingly, with a hint of concern in his tone.
"I've never eaten pork, and I've never seen a pig running! You've just watched all those spy movies for nothing!"
Xiao Ran said with an annoyed smile.
Before he finished speaking, Gou Dahu's voice came over.
"You should be careful, especially in a country as fucked as the United States, Xiao Ran, please be safe!"
"I know what to do, Xiao Ran, see you later"
Fang Yufei replied and then disappeared.
At this moment, Elaine's cell phone rang, and it was a call from Pierre.
Seeing her starting to answer the phone, Xiao Ran immediately stopped talking.
After chatting for a while, Elaine hung up the phone and said excitedly:
"The news that you discovered the Cubist oil painting created by Braque has reached Paris and caused quite a stir."
"Pierre called after seeing the photo of me holding the oil painting with you."
"He kept sighing, saying that you are so lucky, as if God is standing beside you."
Xiao Ran smiled proudly.
"It's not surprising that the news spread quickly to Paris. After all, Braque is French and is highly respected by the French art world."
"Pierre and the others were naturally excited when they heard that such a work by Brac appeared."
As they spoke, they had driven out of Malibu and entered downtown Los Angeles.
However, this road is not to UCLA, but to the Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles.
Under Xiao Ran's command, the convoy made a small circle and basically lost track of them.
This made all the guys who followed him, headed straight to West Hollywood, or ambushed near UCLA, in vain.
As soon as he drove into downtown Los Angeles, Xiao Ran's other cell phone rang.
This phone is mainly used for communication, not live broadcasting, and is connected to the car phone.
But what was displayed on the meter was an unknown number.
Xiao Ran glanced at the instrument before pressing the answer button on the steering wheel.
A steady male voice came from the speaker immediately, speaking in smooth Mandarin.
"Hello, are you Xiao Ran? I'm Ma Ming from the Consulate General in Los Angeles. I'm here to pick you up. Where are you?"
Xiao Ran did not report the location immediately, but asked pretending to be curious:
"I'm Xiao Ran, Brother Ma, where in the country are you from?"
Ma Ming was obviously stunned for a moment, and then said in a deep voice:
"Baoding"
At this moment, a fan in the live broadcast room suddenly said:
"Xiao Ran, if you tell him this, you should be able to find out whether this guy is from Baoding."
"Just say that you just visited Baoding last year and were deeply impressed by the three treasures of Baoding: iron balls, noodle sauce, and donkey meat on fire."
“Especially the burning of donkey meat, I still can’t forget it.”
Hearing this, Xiao Ran almost laughed.
But he still did as he was told and repeated what the Baoding fan taught him.
Immediately afterwards, Ma Ming replied angrily in Baoding dialect:
"Yes! Be alert enough."
"You actually thought of testing me. The three treasures of Baoding are iron balls, noodle sauce, and spring."
"What the hell is donkey meat roasted on fire? But it's really delicious. I'm already greedy for it!"
"Hahaha"
There was a burst of laughter in the live broadcast room, and everyone laughed.
"That's right, Xiao Ran, this guy is from Baoding, and his accent is so correct!"
The Baoding fan immediately gave an affirmative answer.
Hearing this, Xiao Ran felt much relieved.
Immediately afterwards, he reported his location and the next driving route.
At the same time, he did not forget to remind the other party to meet Fang Yufei near the Consulate General.
"Don't worry, Xiao Ran, we will protect the safety of you and your friends, and also protect your personal interests."
Ma Ming responded decisively.
Soon, Xiao Ran and the others were deep into downtown Los Angeles, and there were more and more vehicles around them.
The speed limit on the road was subsequently reduced, and the speed of the convoy had to be reduced.
At this moment, Xiao Ran's cell phone rang again, this time it was a call from Anthony.
The call was connected, and Anthony's voice came over immediately.
"Sean, someone is watching your car. It's about fifty meters behind on the right side."
"The other party has two cars in total, a black Lincoln SUV and a blue Dodge Challenger."
"Looking through the front windshield, there are at least two people in every car."
"Don't stop, keep driving forward, and leave these two cars to us."
Xiao Ran looked through the rearview mirror and saw the two cars following behind.
Immediately afterwards, he secretly turned on the perspective, quickly turned his head and glanced to the right and rear.
The moment he turned his head, he took a clear look at Elaine sitting in the passenger seat. The picture was so sexy that it could make your nose bleed.
The next moment, his vision penetrated directly through the Touareg, and then he saw the two following vehicles.
In an instant, he had completely seen through the two cars.
In those two cars, there were three guys in each, all new faces that I had never seen before.
There were blacks, whites and Hispanics among them, and everyone was carrying a pistol, but fortunately there was no long gun.
Through the documents on those guys, Xiao Ran also saw a few names, but they were of no use.
The next moment, he quickly turned back and ended the perspective.
"Anthony, I saw those two cars. It seems they came with bad intentions."
"I'll leave those two cars to you to deal with. Pay attention to safety and try not to fight with each other on the street."
"If you can find a way to force the opponent back, that would be great. Of course, it depends on the specific situation."
Before he finished speaking, Anthony had already responded.
"Copy that, Sean, leave it to us."
"Those guys are just street gangsters, easy to deal with!"
Xiao Ran nodded, and then said coldly:
"I can promise that when this matter is over, I will reward each of you with 20,000 US dollars."
"If I am injured, all medical expenses will be paid to me, and I will receive a generous pension."
"But I hope you will pay attention to safety and protect yourselves. We will continue to cooperate in the future and there will be many opportunities to make money!"
"Wow! Sean, you are such a generous boss and would love to serve you."
Anthony and Sam just cheered.
Elaine, who was sitting next to Xiao Ran, glanced back nervously.
"I didn't expect someone was really following me. Will those guys rush up and rob me?"
In the live broadcast room, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
"Holy shit! That's a true prophecy! Is there really going to be a street shootout?"
"What kind of country is this? It's too dangerous!"
