The person who drove the bulletproof Cullinan to greet Xiao Ran and the others was Sam, who drove to San Diego early in the morning for the front stop.
Since the security situation in San Diego was very bad, Sam brought a total of six armed security guards and four bulletproof vehicles to arrive in advance and made some preparations.
In addition, there are several company employees on their way to San Diego, who are the main force in cleaning the containers.
Along with Sam and others, there were guys like Sylvia and Kevin who came to greet them.
After the helicopter stopped in the open space at the pier, these guys immediately came up to meet it.
Xiao Ran immediately led people out of the cabin and met Sylvia and the others.
As soon as they met, Sylvia said with envy:
"Sean, you are so willing to spend money to buy such a luxurious medium-sized helicopter."
"To be honest, this is one of the best business helicopters I have ever seen. Is it worth tens of millions of dollars?"
Xiao Ran smiled and nodded.
"The performance of this Bell 525 business helicopter is indeed good, and it is indeed very luxurious."
"But this thing is also very expensive, costing more than 10 million US dollars. Fortunately, it is worth the money."
Following his words, Sylvia and the others immediately exclaimed.
Not surprisingly, they were shocked by the high price.
After chatting for a few words, Xiao Ran got down to the topic.
"Sylvia, tell me what you know? What happened to these containers shipped from Colombia?"
Sylvia did not respond immediately, but looked at the high-definition camera attached to Xiao Ran's chest.
Seeing her action, Xiao Ran understood instantly.
However, he did not turn off the camera or the microphone.
"Guys, don't worry about my fans leaking the secret. They are thousands of miles away in China, but we are in San Diego."
"The auction will start soon. Even if they know professional treasure hunters in the United States, they won't be able to arrive in time."
"More importantly, the auction is all about vision and strength. Even if someone leaks the secret, it will be of no use!"
When he said this, his tone was full of confidence.
But in the live broadcast room, there was a roar of applause.
Sylvia and Kevin paused for a moment, then laughed softly.
"We have become accustomed to it. We treat you as an ordinary professional treasure hunter like ourselves. We don't understand the situation."
"There is no need for a super rich man like you to worry about leaking secrets. You can knock everyone out with money!"
Kevin said with envy.
"Hahaha"
Everyone laughed.
After the laughter subsided, Kevin began to introduce the situation.
"Among the containers being auctioned today, some may have been sent from Cartagena, Colombia, but they are all unclaimed, so they are being auctioned publicly."
"According to legend, these containers are likely to come from the Gem Street in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, and are the entire property of several famous gem dealers!"
Before he finished speaking, a look of surprise flashed in Xiao Ran's eyes.
"Containers from a Colombian gem dealer? Could it be that these containers contain a large amount of top-quality emeralds?"
"As we all know, Colombia produces the best emeralds in the world, and Bogotá's Gem Street is the most important distribution center for emeralds."
Kevin nodded slightly and gave a positive answer.
"Yes, Sean, there may be many high-quality emeralds hidden in these containers from Cartagena."
Next, he continued to introduce the situation.
Those Colombian gem dealers are all well-known in Bogotá’s Gem Street and have strong strength.
Because he offended a ruthless local drug cartel boss, his family ran away.
The place they chose to escape was San Diego, USA.
As a result, they had to carry a large amount of belongings, evade customs inspection, and sailings were cut off, so they had no choice but to take the sea route.
They packed all their belongings into several containers and smuggled them to Cartagena.
Then he spent money to clear the relationship and put the container on a cargo ship bound for San Diego, USA.
The cargo ship carried away the container, but the family could not escape. They were found by the drug cartel and eradicated.
As a result, the containers they shipped to the United States became ownerless.
A few months passed before it appeared at today's container auction.
The news about these containers came from Cartagena, Colombia. The authenticity is unknown.
Even so, the news still caused quite a stir.
After hearing the news, many professional treasure hunters rushed to San Diego to prepare for the container auction.
Among these people are Kevin and Sylvia.
They arrived in San Diego three or four days ago and have been searching for information for the past two days.
The more they learn about something, the less sure they feel.
In desperation, they called Xiao Ran and asked him to come to San Diego.
After listening to the introduction, Xiao Ran's eyes suddenly became brighter.
At the same time, he also thought about some things clearly.
He looked at the guys in front of him, smiled meaningfully and said:
"Kevin, you called me to come to San Diego, not just because of my strength, right? Is it related to the Colombian gang?"
"Are you worried about meeting people from the Colombian drug cartel at the auction, so you called me here?"
Kevin and the others were all stunned for a moment, their faces turned a little red, and they were obviously a little embarrassed.
After a moment of pause, Sylvia nodded.
"We must admit, Sean, we do have such a small idea. There is nothing we can do, our strength is too weak!"
"In fact, Colombians have already appeared in San Diego and seem to be sending people to participate in this container auction."
"We really have no bottom against those guys, so we want to cooperate with you, just like last time in Las Vegas."
Xiao Ran smiled and nodded, without saying anything, but continued to listen.
He wasn't too worried about the Colombians Sylvia mentioned.
After a pause, Sylvia continued:
"We know very well how strong you are and know that you have the strength to take down these valuable containers."
"Of course, if you are unwilling to cooperate, no one can force you. You can just treat yourself as a tourist in San Diego."
After the words fell, these guys all looked at Xiao Ran, everyone's eyes were filled with anticipation.
Xiao Ran did not respond immediately, but fell into deep thought.
In the live broadcast room, it was already blowing up.
"Holy shit! This container auction seems to be full of dangers. The Colombian drug cartel is not easy to mess with!"
"Xiao Ran, take it easy. You are now a billionaire, there is no need to take this risk."
Said so simply and with concern.
"If you don't have diamonds, don't do the porcelain work! Sylvia and the others are obviously overestimating their capabilities!"
"Xiao Ran, for the sake of safety, it is better not to participate in this auction. Even if you participate, you should get rid of these guys!"
Tonight Rumeng continued to say.
Following these discussions, Xiao Ran also woke up.
The next moment, he whispered:
"Now that I'm in San Diego, I still want to participate in this container auction, otherwise it would be a waste of time."
"We'll see what happens then. Maybe we can get a lot of top-quality emeralds, and everyone can gain something."
"As for those guys from the Colombian drug cartel, I'm not too worried. Their time has long passed."
"If people from the Mexican drug cartel knew that they had come to San Diego, it would be difficult for them to leave here alive."
Following his words, many fans in the live broadcast room exclaimed.
At the same time, everyone became more excited.
Xiao Ran looked at Kevin and the others, then nodded and said:
"I'm not sure yet whether I will cooperate with you and bid for those containers that may contain a large amount of emeralds."
"We need to go to the site to see the situation. If those containers are worth the risk, it won't be too late to discuss cooperation."
Sylvia and the others immediately looked at each other, and then nodded together.
"No problem, Sean, the initiative for cooperation is in your hands."
"It's up to you to decide whether to cooperate, and we can accept any result."
After chatting for a while, everyone got in the car and rushed to a nearby five-star hotel.
The room that Sam and the others booked was on the top floor of that five-star hotel.
From the top floor of the five-star hotel, you can overlook the San Diego Harbor. The scenery and view are very good.
Soon, it was already around 9:30 in the morning.
Xiao Ran and the others left the hotel and took a car to the location where the container auction was held.
This is the largest cargo yard in the Port of San Diego, with an amazing area.
Affected by the current special situation, like other ports in the United States, cargo is piling up like mountains, and the piling is getting bigger and bigger.
Many of these containers are unclaimed and are facing the fate of being auctioned one after another.
As soon as they arrived at the parking lot at the entrance of the cargo yard, Xiao Ran and the others saw it.
There are many vehicles parked in and around the entrance of this parking lot.
Beside each car, there were several menacing-looking guys standing.
Almost all of these guys were Hispanic, and all of them were covered in tattoos, even on their faces.
Among them were many skinny guys with fierce looks, who looked like drug addicts at first glance.
These guys are the craziest and most easily discarded cannon fodder, and are meant to be consumed.
In addition, there were many police officers at the scene, as well as guys wearing FBI uniforms and DEA uniforms.
These guys were all wearing body armor and holding assault rifles. They were armed to the teeth and watched the surroundings with vigilance.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ran and David's expressions changed.
The next moment, Xiao Ran said with a gloomy face:
"Fake! If I guess correctly, these scum outside are here for this container auction."
"Those FBI agents and DEA agents also came here for this container auction and for these scum outside."
"The situation at this container auction is likely to be far more complicated than Kevin and the others knew."
Before he finished speaking, Anthony, who was driving, continued:
"Sean, your guess is correct. Judging from the tattoos of these scum outside, they come from different backgrounds."
“Among them are scumbags from Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel and members of the Colombian drug cartel’s Gulf Gang.”
"These guys have always been tit-for-tat. If there weren't FBI and DEA agents here, they would have started fighting."
While they were discussing, the scum outside looked at the convoy in surprise.
When they saw Xiao Ran's bulletproof Cullinan, their eyes all shone with greed.
