Around nine o'clock in the morning.
Xiao Ran was about to leave the hotel and go out to do errands.
At this time, he had packed everything he wanted to bring and was fully armed.
He was wearing a Kevlar body armor, a black backpack, an HK433 assault rifle, and an extremely sharp saber strapped to the outside of his thigh.
In the chest holster of the body armor and the holster on the waist were inserted an HK45 pistol and several full magazines.
In his hands were two portable safes, which contained the Chinese antiques and works of art that had been identified and evaluated last night.
When he appeared in the living room in this state, Swift was immediately stunned and froze on the sofa.
At the same time, stars were shining in the eyes of this superstar actress, and she even showed a bit of admiration.
Compared with Swift, Elaine and Fang Yufei acted much calmer, with a little worry in their eyes.
They had seen such a scene more than once.
"Sean, you're not going to rob the headquarters of Goldman Sachs, are you?"
"You're not going to fight in Syria, so why are you fully armed? Isn't it a bit exaggerated?"
"New York's gun ban policy is very strict. If you go out like this, you will probably be arrested by the New York police."
When Swift woke up, she immediately asked curiously and a little worried.
Xiao Ran smiled and shook his head.
"The reason why I am fully armed is of course for safety reasons."
"Now many people in New York know that I have a lot of priceless treasures in my hands. If I don't keep them all, some people will take risks and try to take advantage of me."
"I have encountered this kind of thing several times before, and I might encounter it again this time, so I have to be careful."
"And New York is very chaotic right now, so I have to be fully prepared, just in case!"
"As for being fully armed, you don't have to worry. I have the highest level of gun permit. Even in Washington, I can openly carry a gun!"
Hearing this, Elaine and Swift nodded.
Immediately afterwards, Swift gave a few more instructions.
"It's true. New York is really chaotic right now, and it will probably be even more chaotic today!"
"I heard that there were large-scale protests today to protest against the New York police's violent suppression of the Black Lives Matter movement in Brooklyn the day before yesterday."
"The protest location is right along Fifth Avenue and Times Square, and then New York City Hall. You are likely to encounter the parade."
"It is estimated that all black people in New York will participate in today's protest and demonstration. There may be chaos outside, so be careful!"
As a half-New Yorker, Swift is relatively familiar with the situation in New York and knows what New York is like now.
"Don't worry, haven't you seen this equipment? Sam and the others are the same."
"In this case, no one can threaten our safety."
Xiao Ran nodded confidently and said.
Then, he took two steps forward and kissed Elaine's cheek.
"My dear, you just stay in this presidential suite, it's best not to go anywhere."
"New York must be very chaotic today. It's not safe to go anywhere. Only here is relatively safe."
"I will arrange bodyguards to protect you and ensure your safety. I believe no one can break into this presidential suite."
"As for visiting Central Park, let's go there after this storm subsides!"
Elaine reached out to hug him and kissed his cheek.
"My dear, we will stay here today, waiting for you to come back."
"It's very chaotic outside, you must pay attention to safety, this is the most important thing"
Next, Fang Yufei also gave some instructions to Xiao Ran to pay attention to his safety.
While he was talking, Sam's voice suddenly came from the intercom.
"Sean, guys are ready"
"The escort helicopter has arrived over the hotel and is ready to go."
Before he finished speaking, a huge roar of helicopter engines suddenly came from outside.
Xiao Ran turned his head and glanced out the window, then picked up the two portable safes and walked out the door.
As he spoke, he had left the presidential suite.
Looking at the closed door, Swift joked:
"Elaine, you have found a very tough and handsome man who is also very handsome and can make money. He is really enviable!"
"As good friends, good things should be shared with everyone, right?"
"Let's discuss it. Can you give Sean to me? Be my man!"
Upon hearing this, Elaine immediately punched her angrily.
"You super rotten girl, stop dreaming, what are you thinking about?"
"Sean is my boyfriend, no one can take him away!"
Afterwards, the three beauties walked towards the living room while laughing and playing.
Due to today's special circumstances, they can only stay in this presidential suite and cannot go anywhere.
For safety reasons, Swift can't even return to her mansion, even though it's so close.
In the corridor, Sam and the others were ready,
Each of them was heavily armed, wearing body armor and carrying assault rifles.
Even David was wearing a Kevlar body armor and had a pistol in the holster on his waist.
Several company employees who were going to go out with Xiao Ran to do errands were also wearing Kevlar body armor.
Especially the two Chinese employees from UCLA, their eyes were shining with excitement.
They are from China and have just entered the society from school. They have never seen such a scene. How can they not be excited?
The remaining employees who had not yet had time to go out were standing at the door of their respective guest rooms, looking at this side with bright eyes!
Xiao Ran walked out of the presidential suite, glanced at David and Sam, then nodded and said:
"Guys, let's go to the headquarters of Goldman Sachs"
"Today's situation is quite special. Everyone must be vigilant to prevent accidents!"
With that said, he handed David a portable safe and walked towards the elevator.
"Got it, Sean"
Everyone responded in unison and immediately followed.
During this trip, Xiao Ran planned to go to the Goldman Sachs Bank headquarters on Wall Street first to deposit the treasures that were identified and evaluated last night into the vault.
That underground vault is stronger and safer, with constant temperature and humidity, making it the best place to store these treasures.
Among the treasures that need to be stored in the vault, there are several national treasure-level antiques and works of art, so you must be extremely cautious!
After last night's live video broadcast, the news of the discovery of these national treasure-level antique artworks has probably spread like wildfire.
This news may have reached the United States and reached many people's ears.
It is very likely that someone is coveting these national treasure-level antiques and artworks secretly.
In addition, there may be chaos in New York today. If someone gets the wrong idea, this is a God-given opportunity to take advantage of the chaos!
To be on the safe side and to divert the target.
Therefore, these national treasure-level antiques and artworks must be transported to bank vaults in a timely manner, and the transfer must be carried out in a high-profile manner to let people know about it.
In this way, Elaine, Fang Yufei and the others will be much safer.
After sending these treasures to the bank vault, Xiao Ran will take out the priceless set of violins and send them to Bonhams Auction House.
He was going to sign a consignment auction contract with Bonhams and entrust the set of violins to Bonhams for a special auction of Paganini violins.
Through this top-notch exclusive shoot, he hopes to completely open up the New York market and increase his influence.
New York is the most important antique art market in the world. As a top professional treasure hunter, Xiao Ran is naturally unwilling and unable to let this market go.
Before signing the consignment auction contract, Bonhams auction house will organize a top team of appraisal experts to appraise the valuable set of violins.
Only by truly determining the origin and value of that set of violins can we talk about the rest.
Xiao Ran was not worried at all about the appraisal results.
He knew and was sure better than anyone else where that set of violins came from and how much they were worth!
After signing the consignment auction contract, he will hand over the priceless violins to Bonhams Auction House, completely getting rid of this fetters and eliminating the need to tie up his hands.
Next, Bonhams Auction House will invite the top violin restorer from Cremona, Italy, to restore the set of violins.
Once those violins are completely restored, previews and auctions will begin.
It will take at least three to five months, or even longer, to complete this set of procedures.
Xiao Ran didn't want to tie himself to this matter, so it was undoubtedly more appropriate to entrust it to Bonhams Auction House.
What needs to be done now is to safely deliver the priceless violins to Bonhams Auction House.
In today's situation, this escort mission is not easy to complete, and it is even full of dangers!
A few minutes later, Xiao Ran and the others arrived at the lobby on the first floor of the Plaza Hotel.
As soon as they appeared, fully armed, they immediately caused a sensation and even panic.
Even Allen, who was accompanied by a group of employees and more than a dozen security personnel, was shocked and stunned.
