It was already evening, and night gradually enveloped the entire Los Angeles.
This warehouse district in West Hollywood is still brightly lit, as if it were daytime.
At the gate of the warehouse district, David was chatting with some lawyer friends and staring at the two Los Angeles police cars parked outside.
These lawyers were invited by Xiao Ran at David's request, and there was also a judge from the Los Angeles County Court.
The reason why Xiao Ran invited them here was to put a little pressure on some guys so that they would not dare to act rashly.
The cost of hiring these lawyers and judges is less than $100,000.
To Xiao Ran, this little money didn't matter at all, it was well spent.
After all, safety is the most important thing!
The U.S. government can be shameless and engage in rogue activities with impunity.
But in public and in full view of the public, these lawyers and judges have to uphold the dignity of the law, otherwise they cannot explain themselves to the public.
What's more, they can take this opportunity to make a lot of extra money, so why not!
Of course, behind the scenes that the public cannot see, they may have another face!
At the entrance of the warehouse, two supercars were still parked there.
Under the illumination of the light, they appear even more dazzling, making every man who sees them salivate.
In the warehouse, Xiao Ran was still cleaning out the treasures from the Saudi prince's container, seemingly not tired at all.
Elaine, however, was sitting on a recently moved sofa to rest, somewhat tired.
Aziz, who had been following Xiao Ran, also looked tired.
While talking, Xiao Ran finished cleaning another box, then covered it and drew a cleaned mark on it.
At this moment, Aziz's cell phone suddenly rang.
He took out his cell phone and looked at the display, then immediately pressed the answer button and went to answer the call.
After a while, he quickly returned here.
"Sean, Riyadh found the passwords to those portable safes, you can open them!..."
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Ran immediately waved his fist excitedly.
"Great, I've been waiting for this moment, and finally I got those passwords!"
There were also cheers in the live broadcast room.
"I'll go! I can finally pick up the big leak. I wonder what treasures I will find next?"
Lazy Mao waited for the fish to say excitedly.
"It can be seen from the nervous expression of the Saudis that there must be top-notch antiques in those portable safes, which are worth looking forward to!"
Observing the precepts and practicing cultivation continued.
As everyone said, Aziz had an answer right away.
"The news came from Riyadh that the top antique artifact from the Arab world was placed in one of the portable safes!"
"Sean, once that treasure appears, you can find someone to appraise it and then we can trade it immediately. Is that okay?"
Xiao Ran looked at this guy, smiled and nodded.
"No problem, Aziz, I always keep my word."
"As long as you can accept the price I offer, we can trade immediately."
"Except for that treasure, I will quickly divide the other items and package up some of them to sell to you!"
"Okay, Sean."
Aziz nodded vigorously and shook hands with Xiao Ran to reach a verbal agreement.
Then he whispered the passwords to the portable safes.
The passwords for the six portable safes were all the same, a combination of numbers derived from the birthday of the Saudi prince's family.
After getting the password, Xiao Ran did not immediately open the portable safes.
He took out his cell phone and called David, as well as the Saudi deputy consul and lawyer.
As for Counselor He and Ma Ming, they had already returned to the Consulate General to avoid suspicion.
In a moment, David walked in with the Saudi vice-consul and lawyer.
Coming closer, the Saudi deputy consul couldn’t wait to say:
"Sean, can you open those portable safes now?"
Xiao Ran smiled and nodded.
"Yes, Mr. Vice Consul, this is the purpose of calling you in."
"Should we sign an agreement before opening these portable safes?"
"This is to ensure the interests of both of us. My lawyer has already drafted the relevant agreement."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and gestured to David.
David immediately opened his briefcase, took out the drafted agreement, and handed it to the Saudi deputy consul.
"This little bastard is so cunning, he thinks of everything!"
The vice-consul cursed a few words secretly, then took the agreement and looked at it.
Lawyers at the Saudi Consulate General also received an agreement and began reviewing it word for word.
The content of the contract is not complicated, only two pages.
In this agreement, the responsibilities and rights of both parties are defined in black and white, without a word of unnecessary nonsense.
In the blink of an eye, the Saudi lawyer had finished reviewing the contract, then copied a few words in Arabic and nodded.
Immediately afterwards, the Saudi deputy consul nodded and said:
"Okay, Sean, this agreement can be signed. This is indeed more formal and can protect our respective interests."
If we agree on the same opinion, the next thing will be easier to handle!
The two parties signed the agreement on the spot, putting this possible antique art transaction on paper.
Of course, if the top Arabian antique artifact is not in these portable safes, this agreement will automatically be void and have no legal effect.
After signing the agreement, Xiao Ran led everyone to the temporarily arranged rest area and prepared to open the portable safes.
In fact, using his clairvoyance powers, he had already been able to open these portable safes.
But in order not to arouse others' suspicion, he asked the Saudis for the password, and that's why he has endured it until now.
Of course, this is also to win the trust of the Saudis and then make a lot of money from the Saudis.
After arriving at the reception area, Xiao Ran immediately went straight to the topic.
He picked up the smallest portable safe and placed it on the coffee table, preparing to open it one by one from small to large.
Following his movements, Elaine and David both stared at the safe with anticipation.
The guys in the live broadcast room are the same, they are all looking forward to seeing miracles, looking forward to seeing another priceless top antique cultural relic or work of art appear.
"This safe is very light. It seems that the contents inside don't weigh much."
With that said, Xiao Ran began to enter the password.
In the blink of an eye, the password has been entered.
"Snapped!"
With a crisp sound, the lock of the portable safe immediately popped open.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Ran opened the safe.
What appeared in front of everyone's eyes was an oil painting, very small in size, quietly placed flat in the safe.
To be more precise, this is a half-length portrait in the Baroque style.
The character in the painting is a white man about fifty years old, wearing a black hat and not smiling. He is staring sideways outside the painting with bright eyes.
The whole painting has clear light and dark, soft light, lifelike characters, and very superb painting techniques.
The moment they saw this portrait, Xiao Ran, Elaine, and David were all stunned and dumbfounded.
The Saudi vice-consul and Aziz seemed to know the existence of this oil painting, and they all looked more heartbroken than shocked.
In the live broadcast room, some people were also shocked by this portrait, but more people did not recognize this oil painting.
At this moment, Xiao Ran and Yi Lian suddenly exclaimed in unison.
"Oh my God! This is a self-portrait by the master of art Rembrandt"
Elaine obviously knew more and acted more excited.
"I know who this Saudi prince is. This Rembrandt self-portrait was sold at a top auction in Paris the year before last."
"The person who took the picture at that time was a Saudi prince, and the transaction price was 28 million euros."
Following her words, Xiao Ran's eyes immediately flashed with ecstasy.
To keep it secret and to avoid arousing suspicion.
Although he had long known about the existence of this Rembrandt self-portrait, he never dared to search for relevant information on the Internet.
He also did not expect that the value of this Rembrandt portrait would be so high!
The live broadcast room was already erupting like a volcano.
"28 million euros, did I hear it correctly? Such a small self-portrait is worth so much!"
"I know that Rembrandt was the greatest painter in Dutch history and the most important representative of Baroque art. I didn't expect that he would look like this!"
