Around nine-thirty, Upper West Side, Manhattan.
Three bulletproof SUVs drove slowly and parked end to end in front of an office building near Lincoln Center on 62nd Street.
The next moment, Xiao Ran took Yi Lian out of the car and stood on the roadside.
After some discussion last night, he decided to come to the auction house liquidation on the Upper West Side to see if he could find anything good.
Fang Yufei did not follow, but stayed in the Plaza Hotel to manage the live broadcast backstage.
Also coming together were Nick and the others, as well as several security personnel led by Sam.
As usual when participating in auctions, Xiao Ran was conducting a live broadcast.
He quickly glanced around and then briefly introduced the situation.
"The Upper West Side is a famous high-end residential area in Manhattan, a paradise for the New York middle class, and a famous art destination."
"The people living here include Wall Street financial elites, high-level intellectuals, poets, painters, writers, etc."
"The reason why this place is called the Upper West Side is because it is located in upper Manhattan, west of Central Park, hence the name."
"Correspondingly, there is the Upper East Side to the east of Central Park, which is the most awesome top residential area in the United States."
"People who live in the Upper East Side are either rich or noble. Countless people are trying to get a place there, including the middle class in the Upper West Side."
Hearing this, many fans in the live broadcast room also started talking.
“I have long heard of the Upper East Side and Upper West Side of Manhattan, and know that they are the best residential areas in New York.”
“This neighborhood looks really nice and has a bit of an artistic feel.”
Jiujiu Guiyi said aloud.
"Xiao Ran, have you ever thought about getting a few properties in the Upper East Side or Upper West Side?"
"This neighborhood looks nice. Compared with Beverly Hills, it has a different style."
I am an idler and continued to say.
After hearing these comments, Xiao Ran responded with a smile:
"You can have this! Especially real estate in the Upper East Side, it is very worthy of investment and is also a very effective tax avoidance method."
“Real estate prices on the Upper East Side are very strong, always rising, and demand exceeds supply!”
"But it depends on the opportunity. There are very few top-quality properties in the Upper East Side. If there is an opportunity, I will consider buying a few."
While Xiao Ran was chatting with fans, some people not far away were looking at him in surprise.
Those guys had recognized him and were just very curious as to why he was here.
"Fake! It's that Chinese guy named Sean. Why did this bastard come to New York if he couldn't just stay in Los Angeles?"
A white man in his thirties said ruefully.
"Who knows why he came to New York, but since he is here, he is most likely here to participate in today's auction."
"If that's the case, that's not a good thing. It's said that this guy has a very sharp vision and likes to use his power to overwhelm others!"
Another guy continued, his expression not very good.
It can be heard from the conversation that these guys are also professional treasure hunters and are here to participate in today's auction.
But they never expected that they would encounter a giant crocodile from Los Angeles here!
I heard that this bastard caused so much trouble to his colleagues on the West Coast, and now he's come to New York to cause trouble again. Is he crossing the line?
Thinking of this, several New York professional treasure hunters couldn't help but feel a little angry, and some shared the same hatred.
While talking, Xiao Ran took Yi Lian and the others into the office building.
Seeing this scene, several New York professional treasure hunters immediately followed.
After a while, both parties arrived at the elevator.
While waiting for the elevator, a New York professional treasure hunter took the initiative to say hello.
"Good morning, Mr. Sean, welcome to New York"
"Nice to meet you, I'm Patrick, a professional treasure hunter in New York"
Xiao Ran turned to look at the other party, somewhat surprised.
"Good morning, Patrick, nice to meet you too"
"I didn't expect you to recognize me at first sight, which surprised me a lot."
"It seems that my colleagues in New York are very well-informed. I have to be careful in the future."
As he said that, he bumped elbows with Patrick.
Then, he nodded and said hello to several other New Yorkers with a smile.
His friendly gesture made several New York professional treasure hunters feel much better.
It seems that the rumors may not be accurate!
This Chinese boy is not as arrogant and domineering as the rumors say!
After a few polite words, everyone got to know each other.
These New Yorkers, including Patrick, are all professional treasure hunters.
Two of those guys are also veterans, including Patrick.
The reason why they are here today is to participate in the liquidation of the auction house.
After understanding their purpose, Xiao Ran pretended to be curious and asked:
"Patrick, please tell me about this auction. I don't know much about it."
"I just arrived in New York yesterday. I live nearby. I heard there was an auction here, so I wanted to come over and broaden my horizons."
"I want to know about the New York auction market, and I also want to take this opportunity to get to know some New York colleagues."
Hearing this, Patrick and others secretly rolled their eyes and complained.
Open your eyes and get to know your peers? Stop talking nonsense!
How can a super rich guy like you look down on poor guys like us who don’t have much money in our pockets?
Although he thought so, Patrick briefly introduced the situation.
"The Art Space Auction House that was liquidated today was actually a leather bag company that made a living by defrauding collectors of appraisal fees."
"They occasionally hold small auctions to show off and deceive tourists. The sales are generally very dismal."
"The antique art market in New York is huge and global. There are also many leather bag companies, and they are very prosperous."
Xiao Ran smiled and nodded, echoing a few words.
"The situation is the same in Los Angeles. There are auction houses everywhere that make a living by cheating on appraisal fees!"
After a pause, Patrick continued:
"The situation is different now. Tourists have been completely cut off. These auction houses' largest customer source has suddenly dried up."
"Without the target of deception and abduction, these leather goods companies have no source of income and have no choice but to go bankrupt and liquidate."
"In New York, I don't know how many leather bag companies have closed down. This art space auction house is just the latest one."
After listening to the introduction, Xiao Ran also nodded.
"The situation in Los Angeles is similar. There are also many scammer auction houses that have closed down."
"Coming here today may not seem like a wise choice. I hope I can gain something!"
Before he finished speaking, another New York professional treasure hunter continued:
"Sean, when the auction starts, I hope you can be merciful and leave some soup for us to drink."
Xiao Ran turned his head to look at the guy, and then shook his head.
"You are local gangsters in New York. I'm just a newbie here. I should be the one to say this."
After hearing this, several New Yorkers secretly complained.
It's true that we are local snakes in New York, but you bastard is a raptor crossing the river!
While he was talking, the elevators had already arrived, and there were two of them.
The two parties walked into an elevator respectively and went straight to the Art Space Auction House upstairs.
At this time, the live broadcast room was already very busy.
"Holy shit! There is also a pheasant auction house in New York that specializes in cheating appraisal fees. I thought it was only available in China."
Harvest Field said in surprise.
"What do you think? Most of these deceptive tactics of auction houses are introduced from abroad."
"New York has what is known as the world's largest and most mature antique, cultural relics and art trading market, so naturally there are countless scammers!"
The very picky cat continued.
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Ran and the others had arrived at the Art Space Auction House on the twelfth floor.
As soon as they stepped out of the elevator, they saw the scammer's auction house on the side of the elevator.
At the door of this auction house, there is a row of colorful acrylic art words.
"Art Space Auction House"
The line of sight extends inwards to the exquisite and elegant auction house front desk.
The background wall of the reception desk is a huge abstract expressionist painting.
At first glance, this huge, jumbled abstract expressionist painting seems a bit like Pollock.
The name of the auction house, the high-end office building rented, the decoration of the front door, and the decoration inside and outside the company do have a certain artistic atmosphere.
When ordinary collectors see all this, they will probably feel a sense of trust.
If there were a few more well-known appraisal experts, or even pretended to be famous appraisal experts, it would be great!
In this case, it is difficult for ordinary collectors not to be fooled!
When they are completely relieved, the rapidly sharpened butcher knife will come down hard!
Next, they will be tricked into paying a high appraisal fee, as well as publicity fees, preview fees, etc.
After paying all the fees, they will hand over the treasures they think are valuable to this auction house for public auction, waiting for their dream of getting rich overnight to come true.
Then there is no more!
All they can wait for is endless disappointment and regret.
There is no way to hold someone accountable afterwards, let alone making a claim, and you won’t even be able to get a dime back!
All contracts signed before are legal, valid and flawless!
The treasures they sent just failed to be auctioned.
Under the double blow, many people will give up on those unsold treasures.
Especially those tourists who traveled to New York and were deceived here, but have already left New York.
It's almost impossible for them to return to New York to get their belongings.
Over time, these scammers and auction houses accumulated a large amount of goods.
Most of the items here are fakes and fakes, even handicrafts.
But there are also some real antiques and works of art, but no one knows the goods.
For these scammer auction houses, this is another huge amount of income!
Because of this, scammer auction houses in New York are everywhere, and they are very prosperous.
Now the flow of tourists has suddenly stopped, and this has lasted for more than half a year.
They have completely lost their biggest financial source. If they don't go bankrupt, what are they waiting for?
Arriving at the door of the auction house, Xiao Ran took a look at the situation here.
After Nick finished registering at the front desk, they entered the scammer's auction house.
As soon as they entered the door, everyone in the auction house turned their heads and looked over.
The moment they saw Xiao Ran, these guys were all stunned, as if they couldn't believe their eyes.
At this time, Xiao Ran was also stunned!
He was instantly attracted to a treasure not far away, and he could no longer take his eyes away!
