The next day.
Xiao Ran woke up after sleeping until about nine o'clock in the morning.
He turned to look at the sky outside, then gently pushed Elaine's arm away, and then got up and got out of bed.
After washing up, he went downstairs to the living room on the first floor and turned on the TV.
There is a live broadcast on TV, and the picture is Las Vegas viewed from above.
One night passed, and Las Vegas completely changed.
The riot that occurred in Las Vegas last night has basically subsided, with only some sporadic chaos remaining in local areas.
This was the result of the full-scale suppression by the Las Vegas police and the National Guard. The situation was finally brought under control, and many people probably died.
Viewed from the air, Las Vegas is devastated at this time.
The streets were full of burning vehicles and buildings, and it was a mess. Smoke was still billowing in many places, but there was no firelight.
One or two casinos were even set on fire, leaving only ruins.
This is just a bird's eye view from a high altitude. If it were on the ground, the situation would be even worse and even more horrific.
Along with the devastated scenes, there were also real-time reports from media reporters.
"According to the latest official news, the number of casualties caused by last night's riot has increased to 165 people."
"As for the property losses, they are even more numerous and are being counted..."
Watching the TV report, Xiao Ran couldn't help but be dumbfounded and even forgot to drink water.
The news pictures were shocking, but he felt very happy and couldn't arouse any sympathy.
In the blink of an eye, he woke up.
Then I drank a glass of water to rehydrate, and then started making calls.
The call was to Sylvia and was answered instantly.
"Good morning Sean"
Sylvia's voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Good morning, Sylvia, where are you now? Are you safe?"
Xiao Ran asked with concern.
"We have now left Las Vegas and are on our way back to Los Angeles. Everyone is out of danger."
"Your bulletproof Cullinan and two bulletproof Chevrolet Suburbans are just in front of us."
"I swear, I will never come back to this damn city of Las Vegas even if I die!"
Sylvia said with lingering fear.
"As long as everyone is safe, this is the most important thing."
"I just saw a news report that said about 165 people died in Las Vegas last night. Is that a bit exaggerated?"
Xiao Ran asked pretending to be curious.
Before she finished speaking, Sylvia gave an even more shocking answer.
"Don't listen to the media's nonsense. The real number of casualties is definitely greater than this, and the situation is worse than what you see on the news."
"From the time we drove out of the Venetian Casino to the time we drove out of Las Vegas, we saw more than 100 dead people along the way."
"This is just the situation on the streets of Las Vegas. God knows how many people died in other places!"
"In the eyes of some people, the drug addicts and bad gamblers who rioted last night are probably not considered human beings, so we came up with the casualty figure of 165."
"The first professional treasure hunters in New Mexico who were ambushed were almost wiped out. It is said that only four or five survived..."
Speaking of this, Sylvia suddenly paused and seemed to think of something.
Xiao Ran exclaimed at the right moment, waking her up again.
Next, Sylvia continued to introduce the situation.
Not long after Xiao Ran and the others left by helicopter last night, the Venetian Casino Hotel encountered a violent impact.
Seeing that the crazy drug addicts and bad gamblers are about to break through the defense lines and rush into the casino and hotel.
The Las Vegas police and the National Guard arrived in time to avoid tragedy.
As a result, the area around the Venetian Casino Hotel has become the second most popular battlefield after the casino area.
The number of people who died around the hotel was second only to the casino strip.
Those dead drug addicts and bad gamblers were probably not considered human beings and were not included in the casualty figures.
After the initial shock, Sylvia and the others quickly completed the settlement, and then went to the top floor with the things they took.
For the next time, under the protection of several armed security guards, they watched from a high position as Las Vegas collapsed in the riots.
They spent the whole night amidst the gunfire one after another, and they did not dare to relax for a moment!
When daybreak came and they were sure the situation was under control, they immediately drove out of the Venetian Casino and fled Las Vegas as quickly as possible.
Every one of the other professional treasure hunters who attended the auction last night also fled Las Vegas.
While escaping, they saw the devastated streets and the many corpses scattered on the streets, and they were so disgusted that they almost vomited.
As we passed the casino strip, we saw many New Mexico professional treasure hunters who had been beaten to death on the streets, as well as many pickup trucks that had been burned to only their frames.
It wasn't until they escaped from Las Vegas and drove far away that their emotions calmed down a little.
Listening to Sylvia's introduction, Xiao Ran was shocked again.
After a few more words, they ended the call.
After hanging up the phone, Xiao Ran suddenly had a smile on his face, and then started making breakfast as if nothing had happened.
About half an hour later, he had made breakfast and then went upstairs to wake Elaine and the others up.
When Elaine and the others got up from the bed, washed up and came downstairs, they were also shocked by the contents of the news report.
I heard that 165 people died in Las Vegas overnight, and both beauties were trembling with fear.
But how did they know how tragic the real situation in Las Vegas was and how many people died.
Ten o'clock in the morning.
David rushed over, preparing to deal with the investigation by various people.
After a while, someone came to investigate the situation.
This time, two agents from the FBI's Nevada branch came.
David came forward on behalf of Xiao Ran to deal with these guys.
As for the process, it was just like the guys who dealt with the FBI's Los Angeles branch last night. They answered all questions and provided a series of strong evidence.
Faced with these testimonies and evidence, it was also difficult for the Nevada FBI agents to have any doubts about Xiao Ran.
While David was dealing with these guys, Xiao Ran was standing on the viewing terrace, admiring the scenery and talking to others on the phone.
The call was from Counselor He. He first showed concern for Xiao Ran and gave a few words of advice.
If he gets into any trouble because of the Las Vegas incident, he must notify the Consulate General in time, and the Consulate General will help mediate and safeguard his interests.
After some care, Counselor He got down to business.
"Xiao Ran, there is a domestic company that is very interested in the land deed you took at the Venetian Casino in Las Vegas last night and the corresponding land."
"This is a very large state-owned enterprise. They didn't know where they received the news, so they contacted the Consulate General and asked us to contact you and ask what you meant."
"If you are interested in selling the title deed and land, you can meet and negotiate with their representatives. The price will be easy to negotiate!"
Sure enough, good things are coming!
This super-large state-owned enterprise is probably the one Mr. Jin mentioned in his private message last night. Even if it is not successful, it is not far off.
After pretending to think about it, Xiao Ran responded:
"Uncle He, I can't give you an answer to this matter right now. I have to discuss it with other collaborators."
"Those collaborators will return to Los Angeles today, and I will call them together to discuss this matter."
"I will contact you after the discussion comes to an end."
Counselor He on the other end of the phone smiled and said:
"As far as I know, you can decide what to do with the land deed!"
"But since it is a land acquired through joint bidding, we should discuss it. I'm waiting for your call."
It was obvious that Counselor He knew a lot of things.
As for the channel for understanding, naturally it is through someone in the live broadcast room.
Xiao Ran smiled softly and then changed the topic.
"Uncle He, can you tell me which company this super-large state-owned enterprise is?"
“One more thing, how much are they going to ask for this land?”
“Only by knowing their quotations can I convince those partners.”
The next moment, Counselor He gave the answer.
"This super-large state-owned enterprise is PetroChina, and they very much hope to acquire this piece of land in the Permian Basin in the United States."
“As for a quote, I’d have to ask them before I can tell you, but anything is possible!”
Hearing this, Xiao Ran understood instantly.
After chatting for a few more words, he ended the call and prepared to return to the living room.
At this moment, someone suddenly sent a WeChat message.
The person who sent the WeChat message is a fan in the Collector’s live broadcast room.
The WeChat content is very short, only a few words, but it is very shocking.
"Xiao Ran, my boss wants to buy that piece of land for $600 million!"
Seeing this amazing offer, Xiao Ran's eyes immediately flashed with ecstasy.
