After unloading everything and sending it to the garage, Xiao Ran told Anthony.
Let them get a handheld cutting machine, preferably a portable waterjet.
He said he was going to cut open the small safe and see what was inside.
Of course, it was just a show.
After receiving the order, Anthony immediately called someone to inquire about purchasing a portable water jet.
Xiao Ran and David walked into the living room and sat down to chat.
They first chatted about what happened today and discussed how they should deal with this situation again in the future.
David suggested that Xiao Ran strengthen security for safety.
Especially after establishing a company, you must pay more attention to safety issues.
By then, both the company and Beverly Hills will be guarded by security personnel.
When Xiao Ran goes out to attend an auction, he must be protected by security personnel at all times.
He is already a billionaire, and he got rich suddenly from a sudden windfall. He is so eye-catching and jealous.
Among the jealous crowd, some people took desperate measures and tried to kidnap and rob him.
In addition, he is a foreigner and a Chinese, so he is undoubtedly the best target for robbery.
There is another reason. The current depressed environment has made the entire society more and more chaotic.
Professional treasure hunters are a group who often carry large amounts of cash, and everyone knows this.
It is normal for those who are short of money to target professional treasure hunters for robbery.
Xiao Ran is one of the richest among them, and he carries more cash.
Not to mention anything else, Rafa and the limited edition Patek Philippe on his wrist are worth tens of millions of dollars in total, which is enough to make countless people crazy.
In this case, could those red-eyed robbers not stare at him?
Regarding David's suggestion, Xiao Ran didn't hesitate at all and immediately nodded in agreement.
In fact, he is also preparing to establish a security team to strengthen security.
But that will have to wait until he has finished handling those priceless treasures of JPL, so that the security personnel will not get in the way.
After talking about strengthening security, David immediately changed the subject.
"Sean, that old fox Davis called me on my way to Beverly Hills just now."
"He invites you to go to the antique store tomorrow to discuss the purchase of the antique store and the Baroque style building."
"He is willing to transfer all the remaining goods in the store to you and has made a list of goods. The specific transaction price can be discussed in person."
Hearing this, Xiao Ran immediately chuckled.
"Obviously, Davis must have found antique cultural relics and art appraisal experts in the past few days to appraise the remaining goods."
"They probably didn't have any new discoveries, and they were in urgent need of money, so they accepted my conditions and contacted me to ask for a transaction."
David also smiled, then nodded and said:
"That's definitely the case. As far as I know, that guy Davis's final repayment date is coming soon."
"If he still cannot raise enough funds, he will have no choice but to declare bankruptcy, and the antique store and the building will be confiscated by the bank and then foreclosed on."
"If it gets to that point, given the current environment, there is a high possibility that the auction will not be successful. In that case, Davis will probably go bankrupt."
"Davis absolutely cannot afford such a price and is unwilling to bear it, so he came back to you and asked for a transaction."
Xiao Ran nodded and then fell into deep thought.
After a moment, he smiled and said:
"In this case, let's keep pushing Davis for another two or three days. Only by driving that old fox to the edge of the cliff can I lower the price."
"Tell him later that I'm in some trouble and I can't get away for the time being. We'll talk about the deal in a few days. But you can ask him to send you the list of goods."
"I'll take a look at the list of goods first. If he tampers with the list, the deal won't be discussed. You can warn Davis."
David immediately nodded and responded:
"No problem, Sean, I'll contact Davis later."
"The old fox is getting closer and closer to the cliff now. He must make a lot of concessions to survive."
At this point, he suddenly lowered his voice.
"Sean, can you tell me what treasure you found in Davis's antique store?"
"Is this discovery so valuable that no one can recognize it? That's why you have to eat all the goods."
Xiao Ran looked at this curious guy and shook his head gently.
"The secret must not be revealed! In Davis's antique shop, I may have discovered something, or I may have discovered nothing at all."
"Perhaps this is just a negotiation tactic to waste time and push Davis to the edge of the cliff."
"As for the answer to this question, it won't take long before you know it."
As soon as he finished speaking, David felt a wave of fear.
It's so cruel, it's sure to kill Davis!
David was very sure that Xiao Ran must have made a major discovery in Davis's antique shop.
Unfortunately, no one knows what this discovery is.
Next, the two chatted for a while, and David got up to say goodbye and went out to get busy.
At this time, both Fang Yufei and Yi Lian went to rest, and the villa was very quiet.
Xiao Ran also left the living room and went to the monitoring room to check the surveillance.
After confirming that there was no problem, he adjusted the angle of the surveillance probe in the garage and turned off the recording to prepare for the next move.
After doing this, he went upstairs to the study.
After a while, he came out of the study carrying a paper shredder and a digital camera, then went downstairs, picked up the gun bag and went straight to the garage.
He plans to photograph all the manuscripts and materials discovered today, as well as those from JPL and NASA.
But he didn't dare to take pictures with his mobile phone, as that would leave evidence that might be discovered later.
Even if this possibility is extremely small, we have to guard against it.
When shooting with a digital camera, just remove the memory card when you are done. The digital camera can also be destroyed.
As for the shredder, it is used to destroy those documents and information.
A moment later, he entered the garage and immediately took action.
He first plugged in the shredder and made some arrangements.
After the layout is completed, the cleanup operation begins.
The first cleaning target is that old-fashioned small safe.
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Ran had opened the small safe and saw the things stored inside again.
He reached out and took out the two mechanical hard drives and the document bag, and put them into a black handbag.
He has seen through everything here before, and there are no hidden locators or trackers, so it is safe.
Then he took out the dollars and threw them into the shredder nearby, destroying them all.
These dollars have the JPL scientist's fingerprints on them, so it's safest to destroy them directly.
In the blink of an eye, nearly $20,000 in cash had turned into a pile of scraps of paper.
And this is just the first step. Next, he will burn all the scraps of paper and burn them to ashes.
Next, he took out the two watch boxes, opened them and looked at them.
The two watches in the box are pretty good, one is a Vacheron Constantin and the other is a Breguet, which together are worth over a hundred thousand dollars.
It's a pity that we can't keep it or sell it, we can only smash it and throw it away as garbage.
The reason is very simple. These high-end luxury watches are numbered, and you can still find something by tracing them back to their origins.
After cleaning the contents of the safe, Xiao Ran restored it to the original password and locked it.
The current small safe only has the function of a performance prop, and it can also help you avoid suspicion.
Next, he took a document bag, opened it gently, and took out the documents inside.
Without exception, these documents are stamped with the logos of JPL and NASA, and also have the words "Top Secret" written on them.
The contents recorded above are some discussions about the US space strategy, as well as research information on deep space probes, all of which are priceless treasures.
At the end of several of the documents, there is also a scientist's signature.
From the time he discovered these things until now, Xiao Ran has suppressed his curiosity and never dared to check the scientist's information.
He didn't dare to log on to the NASA and Caltech websites to check the situation, lest someone follow the clues and find him.
Xiao Ran quickly flipped through the information, then picked up a digital camera and started taking pictures.
After photographing a document, he would throw it into the shredder and destroy it.
Soon, two or three hours passed.
During this period, David sent over the cargo list provided by Davis.
Xiao Ran looked at the list and saw that the treasures he had discovered before were clearly listed. Davis did not do anything.
Or maybe he wanted to do something, but found nothing.
In the evening, Anthony arrived at the villa with a portable water jet.
In addition, they also brought another news.
When Xiao Ran went to the front yard to check the water jet, Anthony whispered:
"Sean, we have found the guys who tried to ambush you today, as well as the mastermind behind it."
"As you guessed, the masterminds behind the scenes are two treasure hunters, Leon and White. They have a problem with you."
"The guys who ambushed you are from a small gang in the city. Everyone's identity has been found out."
Xiao Ran's eyes immediately flashed with a sharp light.
"Good job, send me the information about those scumbags."
Anthony immediately nodded and said:
"Okay, Sean, don't worry, we will deal with those guys!"
With that said, he sent over the information he had investigated.
"You don't need to deal with it, I'll do it myself!"
Xiao Ran thought to himself, took out his phone and checked the information of those scum.
