After a while, Xiao Ran and the others drove to the vicinity of the antique store.
When they reached the intersection of Rodeo Street, they happened to catch a traffic light and stopped at the intersection.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside, mixed with many frightened screams and shouts.
People shopping on this famous commercial street were shocked.
Before people could react, another burst of gunfire suddenly came from the street, which seemed to be very close.
The moment he heard the gunfire, Xiao Ran immediately pressed the lock button, quickly locked all the doors of the bulletproof Cullinan, and said quickly:
"Elaine and Yufei are all lying on the car seat."
"This car is bulletproof, don't worry"
Elaine and Yu Fei reacted quickly and immediately lay down without looking outside curiously.
Anthony and the others, who were following behind, drove up in a Chevrolet Suburban.
At this moment, four robbers wearing black masks suddenly rushed out from the Tiffany flagship store on the corner and rushed straight towards two cars parked on the roadside.
These four guys either held pistols or submachine guns in their hands, and kept firing into the sky as they ran.
And on their bodies, each carried a huge black backpack with bulging contents.
Needless to say, those backpacks were filled with jewelry that had just been looted from Tiffany's, and perhaps some weapons and ammunition, as well as demolition equipment.
As these masked robbers appeared, Rodeo Street suddenly became chaotic.
Amidst the harsh gunfire, people shopping screamed and scurried around in panic, looking for a hiding place.
Xiao Ran, who was sitting in the car, relaxed when he saw it was a robbery.
He sat in the car and watched coldly as the four robbers got into two responding cars and drove away, rushing out of Rodeo Street.
After the two cars disappeared, he said:
"Elaine, Yufei, you can get up. It's safe outside."
"It was a robbery. The Tiffany flagship store was ransacked. The losses are estimated to be heavy."
"call!"
The two beauties took a deep breath and straightened up.
Then, they looked at the chaotic Rodeo Street outside and said with lingering fear:
"Rodeo Street is in such a mess. It seems like we won't be able to go shopping here again."
Xiao Ran nodded helplessly.
"As far as I know, robberies of all types are increasing exponentially in Los Angeles, and it will only get worse in the future."
"It's not that you can't go shopping in the future, but you'd better bring a bodyguard with you when you go shopping."
With that said, he started the vehicle again and drove slowly through the chaotic intersection.
After a while, they arrived at the door of the antique store and stopped near the roadside.
At this time, Brighton Road was also in chaos, and everyone on the street looked frightened.
The robbery on Rodeo Street obviously alarmed people here.
As soon as the vehicle stopped, Anthony and the others quickly got out of the car and spread their guard.
After making sure that the surroundings were safe, Xiao Ran took Elaine and the others out of the car and walked towards the antique store.
After a period of renovation, the decoration work outside this Baroque building and antique shop has basically been completed.
On the basis of maintaining the original Baroque style, this building has a bit of modern flavor, making the whole building look more beautiful and attractive.
It is no exaggeration to say that this building at this time is definitely the most eye-catching presence on this street.
After arriving and standing in front of the building, Xiao Ran looked up and looked at the building, then nodded with satisfaction.
Just then, the door to the antique store opened and Davis and the construction manager walked out.
It can be seen that both guys have a somewhat nervous look on their faces.
After meeting and greeting, Davis immediately said:
"Sean, let's go into the store. I just heard a burst of gunfire. Another store nearby must have been robbed."
“It’s very unsafe outside now, but it’s safer to be in an antique store.”
Xiao Ran looked at this guy, and then asked curiously:
"It doesn't matter, we happened to happen upon the robbery just now. The Tiffany flagship store was robbed, and the robbers have escaped."
“What do you mean by that, robberies often happen around here?”
Davis nodded and said helplessly:
"Yes, in the past week, robberies have occurred almost every day on several nearby streets."
"If this continues, Rodeo Street and this bustling neighborhood will be doomed."
Xiao Ran paused for a moment, then smiled and shook his head.
"No, Rodeo Street and the surrounding neighborhoods are the main consumption places for wealthy people in Los Angeles, and they are also the face of the city of Los Angeles."
"The Los Angeles City Government will not allow this situation to continue and will definitely strengthen security patrols here."
"As for the rest of Los Angeles, it will only become more chaotic and robberies will become more frequent."
"One thing you have to pay attention to is that if someone comes to sell Tiffany jewelry recently, don't accept it."
Davis paused and understood instantly.
"I remember, Sean."
With that said, several of them arrived at the door of the antique store.
When entering, Davis patted the heavy bulletproof iron door and said a few words excitedly.
"Sean, you still had the foresight to install bulletproof doors and bulletproof glass here."
"It is no exaggeration to say that this is definitely the safest building in the entire neighborhood. Even the flagship stores of top luxury brands cannot compare."
Xiao Ran nodded slightly.
"This is the result I want. Not only do I want to protect the antiques and artworks in the store, but more importantly, I want to protect the safety of the company's employees."
Hearing this, Davis and the others' eyes flashed with emotion.
Afterwards, the group of them walked into the antique store.
…
It's already the weekend in a blink of an eye.
On Saturday morning, Xiao Ran and Elaine drove to Newport Beach and attended a container auction.
In this container auction, there are more than twenty containers from all over the world.
It's a pity that Xiao Ran didn't make a surprising discovery, but suffered a small loss.
He spent more than 50,000 US dollars to take photos of a container from Europe and a container from Japan.
It turned out that the two containers contained entertainment supplies and some antique sculptures, which were of relatively average value.
In the current environment, these things are difficult to deal with.
Seeing this situation, Xiao Ran immediately disposed of these things on the spot and sold them to other professional treasure hunters.
As for the price, it was less than half of the transaction price, a loss of nearly 30,000 US dollars.
The following Sunday, they attended a warehouse auction in Los Angeles.
The result was the same as the previous container auction, Xiao Ran ended up losing money again.
But he also gained something, and he tricked two professional treasure hunters who were closely following him, causing those two guys to lose more than 10,000 US dollars.
Two consecutive misses undoubtedly weakened his magical aura.
And this is exactly the result Xiao Ran wants.
Soon, it was Monday.
The long-range private jet Xiao Ran purchased, the Gulfstream G700, finally arrived.
Xiao Ran successfully acquired this top-grade private jet with an original price of US$75 million for only US$55 million, which was considered a small mistake.
Two pilots from Gulfstream flew the private plane directly from Georgia to Los Angeles International Airport and handed the private plane to Xiao Ran.
They moved so quickly, fearing that he might change his mind!
After receiving the news, Xiao Ran immediately rushed to Los Angeles International Airport with David, Elaine and the others to receive this top-notch private jet.
The moment he saw the private jet, he instantly fell in love with this big treasure.
Elaine and Fang Yufei, who came together, cheered excitedly.
The subsequent reception work went very smoothly.
During the reception process, Xiao Ran looked through the entire plane thoroughly, not missing any corner.
This is a brand new private jet with excellent performance and naturally no problems.
After receiving it, the world's top private jet was parked in a hangar at Los Angeles International Airport and was guarded by dedicated personnel.
If Xiao Ran wants to travel by plane in the future, he can directly enter this hangar by car.
Then board a private jet and leave Los Angeles, never having to take a commercial airliner again.
Under the current circumstances, this would undoubtedly be much safer.
Of course, this was for Yi Lian and Fang Yufei, but Xiao Ran was just performing.
Also on Monday, Xiao Ran recruited four senior pilots and established a flight team.
These four pilots all have very rich flying experience, have never had any flight accidents, are well-established and trustworthy.
They both served in the US military, but they flew different types of aircraft.
Two of them flew fighter jets and the other two flew helicopters.
Xiao Ran was relatively satisfied with these four pilots, and immediately hired them with high salaries.
As for the Bell 525 medium helicopter, it will take some time to deliver.
With the arrival of the private jet, Xiao Ran has an extra pair of wings and can fly to farther places to explore treasures.
