It was around nine o'clock in the evening in Times Square, New York.
Xiao Ran, Yi Lian and Fang Yufei were enjoying the dazzling light show here.
It's one of the few shows left in Manhattan that's reasonably good.
In Manhattan during this special period, there were no famous Broadway operas to watch, no football games to watch, and no other exciting performances and programs.
There are just deserted streets and cool autumn wind.
Fortunately, Manhattan's dazzling light show is still there, which is better than nothing.
Just as Elaine and the others were intoxicated by the colorful and beautiful lights, several sneaky guys were approaching them from different directions.
These guys include Italians, blacks, and Mexicans, all in their twenties, and everyone has a glimmer of greed in their eyes.
Seeing this scene, a disdainful sneer immediately appeared on Xiao Ran's face.
He instantly understood why these guys were here.
These scumbags must have seen the limited edition luxury watches on their hands, and also recognized the limited edition bags carried by Elaine and Fang Yufei.
Just these few things, the total value is at least five to six million US dollars, can you not make people jealous?
How could the thieves and robbers who live in Times Square not recognize these treasures? This is their essential survival skill!
It's a pity that these scum chose the wrong target and made the wrong calculation.
Before they could get close, they were stopped by Sam and his men.
"Go away, don't make yourself uncomfortable!"
Sam cursed in a cold voice and put one hand into his coat.
The other bodyguards were all the same, staring at the thieves eagerly, ready to take action at any time.
Seeing their movements and sturdy bodies, the thieves were so frightened that they almost collapsed on the ground.
Immediately afterwards, those guys raised their hands in unison and hurriedly backed away.
"Relax man, don't be nervous, we don't mean any harm!"
Before these guys could finish speaking, Sam cursed coldly:
"Idiot, get as far away from me as you can. Don't let me see you scum again."
As soon as the words fell, the thieves immediately turned around and ran away.
In the blink of an eye, these scumbags ran away and disappeared into the crowd.
The little episode that happened here also attracted some attention.
People looked here one after another, some were curious, some were frightened.
At this moment, Xiao Ran suddenly whispered:
"Two beauties, we also watched the light show in Times Square, let's go back to the hotel,"
Elaine and the others had no objection and nodded.
Afterwards, a group of them left Times Square and walked towards several bulletproof vehicles parked not far away.
After a while, they were back at the Plaza Hotel.
After washing and disinfecting, the two beauties immediately began to inspect their trophies.
They took out all the fashions and bags they bought during the day, tried them on one by one, and matched them with each other, taking the trouble to do so.
At this time, they are all wealthy ladies, and there are no luxuries they cannot afford.
Now when they shop, they no longer care much about the price, they only care about whether they like it or not.
Even so, it was still Xiao Ran who paid by card.
They seem to enjoy this feeling and never tire of it.
On the other side, Xiao Ran was checking the New York subway map, the map of Manhattan Island, etc.
He took out all the New York subway route maps from different eras that Nick had collected, compared them one by one, and verified them with the treasure map in his memory.
As for the Manhattan map, it was used to identify the neighborhoods and buildings on the ground.
According to the era where the previous treasure map came from, Xiao Ran quickly found a subway route map of a similar era and looked at it carefully.
After a while, he had discovered something, and a proud smile appeared on his face.
Next, he combined the treasure map with several subway route maps and began to look at the Manhattan neighborhood map to look for buildings that might have treasures buried underground.
According to U.S. law, land ownership includes three aspects: subsurface rights, surface rights, and surface space rights.
Moreover, these three parts of rights and interests can be transferred separately or as a whole.
He wants to dig for treasure underground, and he also wants to devour this unknown treasure for himself.
The best way is to buy the land where the treasure may be buried.
When purchasing that land, you also need to find out whether subsurface rights are included.
Otherwise, buying land will be in vain, and you will not be able to take the next step.
If the subsurface rights are not in the hands of the landowner but are sold to someone else, such as the New York City Subway, that could be a problem.
In that case, you may have to spend another sum of money to buy back the underground rights.
As a result, costs are bound to increase significantly and exposure risks will multiply.
Once his true purpose is exposed, it is almost impossible to seize that treasure alone.
The consequences we will face at that time are nothing more than two.
Either make wedding clothes for the owner of the underground rights; or cooperate with the other party and only get part of the treasure.
Such a result is definitely not what Xiao Ran wants.
He didn't want to share this unknown and mysterious treasure with anyone.
Soon, Xiao Ran had determined his target.
"Awesome, I finally found it"
Following the cheers, Yi Lian and Fang Yufei, who were trying on clothes at the side, immediately turned their heads and looked over.
"My dear, what did you find? Isn't it the place where the treasure is buried?"
Elaine asked curiously, and Fang Yufei also looked curious.
Xiao Ran looked at them and nodded proudly.
"Yes, I was looking for the place where the treasure was buried, and I found it."
"I have determined the general scope, but I still need to go to the site for an inspection before I can finalize it."
"Next, you can secretly buy the land and start exploring."
Hearing this, Elaine and Fang Yufei were also overjoyed.
"Great, I hope you can find this unknown treasure"
"I just don't know what kind of treasure is hidden in this treasure."
Xiao Ran nodded confidently.
"Don't worry, since we have locked the range, we will definitely find this mysterious treasure."
"And I have a hunch that this treasure must be very amazing."
"Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so deliberately hidden."
Hearing what he said, Elaine and the others became more curious and full of expectations about this treasure.
Even so, they did not ask for information about this treasure, nor did they come to check the map spread on the coffee table.
After chatting for a few more words, Xiao Ran scrambled the maps and information and put them away.
At this moment, Elaine's cell phone suddenly rang.
She picked up the phone and took a look at it, then smiled and said:
"It's that guy Swift calling."
With that said, she pressed the speakerphone and answered the phone.
The next moment, Swift's voice came from the phone.
"Good evening, Elaine, did you go to New York? When I just checked my phone, I saw the photo in the entertainment section."
"You and Yufei are trying on clothes in the Chloe flagship store on Fifth Avenue. Sean is also there. Is he responsible for swiping the card and carrying the bag?"
Hearing this, Xiao Ran and Yi Lian immediately looked at each other and smiled.
While shopping on Fifth Avenue in the afternoon, they were recognized by an entertainment media reporter even though they were wearing masks and sunglasses.
Because of the previous sensational private auction and the good relationship with many Hollywood A-list stars, Xiao Ran has also become the target of media attention.
Because of this, they were recognized by journalists on Fifth Avenue.
"Yes, Swifty, we are coming to New York, we just arrived today."
"I bumped into a reporter while shopping, so I was recognized."
"Yufei and Sean are right next to me, listening to you!"
Elaine responded with a smile.
As soon as the words fell, Swift immediately complained.
"You guys really don't say hello when you go to New York. I wonder where you live?"
"I have a luxury apartment in the Upper East Side. It's not small and the conditions are very good. You can live in that luxury apartment."
"There are two SUVs in the garage that you can use. It will be much easier to get in and out."
Xiao Ran immediately took over the conversation.
"Thank you for your kindness, Swifty, we appreciate it!"
"There are more people here this time. We have things to do and are not here for vacation."
"So we can't live in your mansion. We live in the Plaza Hotel, which is very close to the Upper East Side!"
"As for vehicles, etc., my personal bodyguards and company employees have taken care of it."
Upon hearing this, Swift immediately became interested.
"You had something to do when you went to New York. Did you go treasure hunting? That's for sure."
"Great, I'm also going to New York to see what treasures you can find. Anyway, I have nothing to do."
"If there is a product I like, I can buy it immediately."
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Ran rolled his eyes helplessly.
"Hahaha"
However, Elaine and Fang Yufei laughed, both of them were overjoyed.
Next, Xiao Ran politely tried to persuade Swifty, but it had no effect.
This super actress was so idle that she almost grew hairy. She was not willing to let go of the fun and insisted on coming to New York to join in the fun.
Helpless, Xiao Ran could only accept this result.
After chatting for a while, the two parties ended the call.
Just when they hung up the phone, Xiao Ran and the others heard clearly.
Swift has already told her boyfriend to pack his bags and leave for New York early tomorrow morning.
Not only Swift, but after a while, Selena, Emma and others also called and asked Elaine if they were in New York.
These beauties are not as crazy as Swift, and they did not say they would come to New York to join in the fun.
