Seeing that it was Counselor He's call, Xiao Ran immediately stepped aside and answered the phone.
However, he did not turn off the live microphone.
All fans in the two live broadcast rooms can serve as witnesses, so of course they must make good use of them.
Another point is that he is not sure whether the FBI has penetrated into his live broadcast room.
In these two live broadcast rooms, there may be eyes and ears from the FBI or CIA.
Taking this opportunity, he wanted to put on a show and clear away the suspicion on himself more completely.
When the call was connected, Counselor He's concerned voice came immediately.
"Good afternoon, Xiao Ran, I heard that you took someone to San Diego yesterday."
"Are you back now? In San Diego or Los Angeles?"
Xiao Ran smiled softly and then responded:
"Good afternoon, Uncle He, thank you for your concern, we have returned to Los Angeles!"
"This trip to San Diego was really thrilling. Not only did we encounter a fight between the three major drug cartels and the DEA, but we were almost trapped in San Diego."
"If we had left five minutes later, we wouldn't have been able to leave San Diego!"
Counselor He was stunned for a moment, then asked curiously:
"You kid has always had good luck, and it seems that it will be the same this time. Just come back safely."
"What happened in San Diego? There was such a big battle, and the entire city was blocked by the military!"
Hearing this, the smile in Xiao Ran's eyes suddenly became stronger.
He was very sure that the Consulate General must know something, and it was definitely not the ignorance shown by Counselor He.
This possibility is not even ruled out.
They already know that a large amount of top-secret information on the Columbia-class strategic nuclear submarine has been lost, which is why the US military is so crazy.
Thinking of Xiao Ran being in San Diego at that time, his usual magic, and the fact that he was once close to those top-secret information.
The Consulate General may have secretly suspected that he was the one who took away those top-secret information at midnight?
Suspicions remain, but there is no evidence pointing to him.
Not only that, judging from all the known clues, he has no suspicion at all and has nothing to do with this shocking leak!
Because of this, Counselor He called to show concern.
Listen to what he has to say so you can decide what to do next!
However, Xiao Ran did not intend to reveal any news. The time was not right and it was too dangerous.
"Soon after dawn this morning, people from the FBI and the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command came to us to learn about the situation."
"According to what they said, there was a leak, so they launched a city-wide manhunt. I don't know the specific details."
Next, he briefly explained what was happening on the surface.
These things do not involve leaking secrets. Even if the FBI or CIA are eavesdropping, they will not hear any valuable information.
After introducing these, he briefly talked about other things that happened in San Diego, including this harvest.
However, he did not invite Counselor He to attend the private exhibition and auction in the afternoon.
This time is too sensitive. It is better to do less than to do more!
After listening to his introduction, Counselor He said a few more words of concern before hanging up the phone.
Immediately afterwards, there was a sound of admiration in the live broadcast room.
"I'll go! Xiao Ran, your relationship with the Consulate General is also very good."
"With this relationship, everything will be much easier, right?"
The extraordinary Li Hanfeng said enviously.
"If you can keep getting back various national treasure-level antiques and works of art, you will also enjoy this kind of VIP treatment!"
Dragon Elephant Power continued.
Hearing these comments, Xiao Ran just smiled and did not respond.
As he spoke, he had returned to the crate.
He pretended to look at the crate carefully, then picked up the crowbar placed aside and began to demolish it.
After a while, the crate was opened by him.
What then appeared in front of everyone was a very strange stone sculpture.
The reason why the shape is strange is that the head of the sculpture is a two-headed snake, but it has a human face and flying wings.
Moreover, the facial features and expressions of the two snake-shaped human faces are very exaggerated, and they seem to exude an evil flavor.
The torso of the sculpture is covered with feathers, but also has four crocodile-like claws, firmly grasping the base below.
There are many strange patterns and patterns on this sculpture, as well as several strange hieroglyphs.
This statue must have existed for a very long time. The surface has been somewhat weathered, and some of the patterns and hieroglyphics are no longer very clear.
As soon as they saw this statue, several appraisal experts were stunned, and everyone's eyes were filled with shock.
Several superstars who were also at the scene were confused and didn't know what was going on.
Many fans in the live broadcast room also couldn't understand this strange sculpture.
At this moment, Xiao Ran suddenly smiled and began to introduce.
"The statue you are seeing now is a sculpture of Quetzalcoatl"
"Coming from the ancient and mysterious Mayan civilization, these Mayan hieroglyphs on the sculpture are the best proof."
“Among the three major Indian civilizations, only the most mysterious Mayan civilization created its own writing.”
"Judging from the degree of weathering of this sculpture, it has a history of at least more than a thousand years, or even longer."
Following his introduction, everyone woke up.
Immediately afterwards, there was an exclamation of exclamation at the scene and in the live broadcast room.
"I'll go! I didn't expect Pablo to be a top collector. He collects all kinds of treasures!"
"There are even statues of gods from the Mayan civilization. Today is an eye-opener for us!"
A year without a human being said jokingly.
"The place where Colombia is located must have once belonged to the Mayan Empire. It's not unusual to find statues of gods from the Mayan civilization!"
"But this Quetzalcoatl statue has several Mayan hieroglyphs engraved on it, so it is probably very precious!"
Hearing this, Xiao Ran nodded slightly.
"Yes, the Mayan civilization is the most advanced and mysterious civilization among the three major Indian civilizations, and the most outstanding representative of ancient American civilization."
"There are even legends that the Mayan civilization came from outside the earth! And the mysterious disappearance of the Mayan civilization has become an eternal mystery that has not yet been solved!"
"The sculptures, painted pottery, murals, etc. of the Mayan civilization have very high artistic and research value, and are known as the Greece of America."
"Among them, antique cultural relics engraved with text are especially valuable. Like other ancient civilizations, writing is the highest level expression of a civilization!"
Next, Xiao Ran gave everyone a brief introduction to the Mayan civilization and the status of Quetzalcoatl in the three major Indian civilizations.
Quetzalcoatl is a god widely believed in by the three major ancient Indian civilizations. His image is depicted as a large snake covered with feathers.
In the most mysterious Mayan civilization, Quetzalcoatl is called Kukulkan and is also considered the sun god.
It is the god who brings the rainy season and is related to sowing, harvesting, and abundant crops.
According to Mayan legend, Quetzalcoatl ruled over the morning star, invented books and laws, and brought corn to mankind.
Quetzalcoatl also represents death and rebirth and is the patron saint of priests.
To the Mayans, Quetzalcoatl's status was supreme.
Not only the Mayans, but also the Aztecs, one of the three ancient Indian civilizations, also believed in Quetzalcoatl.
To this day, in many places in Central and South America, many people still believe in Quetzalcoatl.
Throughout Central and South America, temples built for Quetzalcoatl and sculptures of various shapes can be seen everywhere.
One of the largest and most famous pyramids of the Mayan civilization in the world, the Pyramid of Kukulcan located in the Yucatan Peninsula in southern Mexico, was built for Quetzalcoatl.
With his introduction, many fans have a certain understanding of the Mayan civilization and Quetzalcoatl.
Everyone also has a preliminary understanding of the value of this Quetzalcoatl statue.
This thing is different from other top antique cultural relics and works of art, and cannot be measured purely by market value.
The historical and cultural research value of just a few mysterious Mayan hieroglyphs far exceeds that of most antique cultural relics and works of art.
In a way, this is priceless.
However, its market value is not high and cannot be compared with previous top-notch works of art!
Because of this, although everyone was very curious about this baby, no one made an offer to buy it, they just watched the fun.
Another reason is that people don’t understand whether this Quetzalcoatl sculpture and the words and patterns are related to death.
If this is really the case, that would be so jarring!
After a while, Xiao Ran had finished introducing the Quetzalcoatl sculpture.
As soon as he finished speaking, the appraisal expert from the Getty Museum asked curiously:
"Sean, what are you going to do with this Quetzalcoatl sculpture from the Mayan civilization? Are you interested in selling it?"
“If you’re going to sell this sculpture, we can sit down and talk about it!”
Xiao Ran glanced at this guy, then smiled and shook his head.
"I will not collect this Quetzalcoatl sculpture, but I also don't plan to sell it. Instead, I plan to donate it to my alma mater, UCLA."
"When I graduated a few days ago, I promised that if I find suitable antiques that are valuable for research, I will consider donating them."
"I think this sculpture of Quetzalcoatl from the Mayan civilization is very suitable. I hope UCLA can study something from it!"
"I plan to cooperate with UCLA, and they will organize experts and scholars to analyze and research, and enjoy the relevant research results!"
"If I find any secret hidden in this Quetzalcoatl sculpture, the ownership of this secret belongs to me."
Hearing this, the appraisal expert's eyes were filled with regret.
Next, Xiao Ran switched to English and introduced the sculpture.
After the introduction, he picked up the crowbar again and opened another crate.
What appeared this time was another strange sculpture, but it was just a modern sculpture!
