Compared to other neighborhoods in New York, the environment on the Upper East Side is much better.
There are basically no homeless people on the street, and there are no drug addicts wandering around. It looks relatively clean and tidy.
It's not that homeless people and drug addicts don't come here, they also know that this neighborhood has a good environment and want to camp here.
However, the New York City Government and Police Department will never allow this to happen.
Any drug addicts or homeless people who appear here will be removed immediately or even thrown into prison.
The people who live in the Upper East Side are either rich or noble. They are the real masters of New York and can even be said to be the masters of the United States.
The New York City government and police, who work for these owners, will naturally not let this neighborhood decline.
This is also one of the faces of New York and the United States. It is the most perfect embodiment of the so-called American dream, so it naturally needs to maintain a high-end image.
As for the male thieves and female prostitutes behind the scenes, they are all covered up by the glamorous appearance.
At this time, Xiao Ran was walking on the sidewalk of 64th Street.
His appearance is quite normal, nothing special, and he is no different from other people on the street.
Moreover, he has a tall and straight figure and clean clothes. He is obviously not a homeless person or a drug addict.
In addition, since I am not black, I naturally have nothing to do with the Black Lives Matter movement and the zero-dollar shopping community.
With such an image walking on the street, there is basically no need to worry about attracting special attention.
Even the patrolling policemen would not look for trouble when seeing such pedestrians.
While strolling, Xiao Ran was also admiring the buildings on both sides of the street.
On both sides of this street, there are mostly high-end apartment buildings, which are generally low in height. Most buildings are less than ten stories high.
Only Fifth Avenue, Madison Avenue and Park Avenue near Central Park have some new high-rise apartment buildings.
Most of these apartment buildings were built before the 1950s, and many of them were old buildings before World War II.
They have different architectural styles, including neoclassical architecture, Baroque architecture, Renaissance style architecture, etc., and there is a dazzling array of buildings.
Although the history of these buildings is not very long, they are still worth visiting and appreciating.
The greening on the streets is very good, with trees and flowers everywhere, and the scenery is pleasant.
The buildings on both sides of the street are also very well maintained, low-key and luxurious.
Looking at the scenery on this street, Xiao Ran was somewhat moved.
It is also a good choice to buy several properties here.
That way, you can not only have a fixed and comfortable place to stay in Manhattan, but you can also reasonably avoid taxes and avoid being robbed by the vultures of the IRS.
Thinking of this, Xiao Ran looked at the apartment buildings on both sides of the street with a little more scrutiny.
While he was talking, he had arrived in front of a Baroque-style building and immediately slowed down his progress.
This is one of the historical buildings that he asked his staff to come and explore, and the relevant information is already familiar to him.
Deep underground in this apartment building is the long-abandoned subway line.
As for whether the hidden treasure was buried deep underground in this building, he also knew it well.
As he walked, he took a quick look at the apartment building and looked at the historical building with admiration.
Immediately afterwards, he was ready to turn on the perspective and see through the apartment building.
At this moment, the phone suddenly rang.
Just from the special ringtone, you can tell that it's Elaine calling.
Xiao Ran smiled softly, then tapped the earphone to answer the call.
The next moment, Elaine's voice came from the earphones.
"Honey, we've arrived at Swift's apartment and everything is going well."
"Those guys who were staring at you didn't notice. It wasn't until we got off the bus that they realized you were gone."
"Those guys are probably all confused now and are making blind guesses about where you went."
As she said this, Elaine giggled.
In addition to her, Fang Yufei and Swifty on the side were also overjoyed.
After the laughter subsided, Xiao Ran replied:
"My dear, just stay in Swifty's apartment. I will call you after I finish the work here."
"If those guys from the FBI and the police are harassing you, just ask David to deal with it, and there won't be any trouble."
"Under normal circumstances, they shouldn't be looking for trouble. Swift is a public figure after all, and there are so many fans watching downstairs!"
Upon hearing this, Swift immediately became unhappy.
"Okay! Sean, you turned out to be taking advantage of me. It's so bad!"
Having said that, she had an angry tone and obviously didn't take it seriously.
We are all adults. If you can't see through this, your life will be in vain.
After chatting for a few words, Xiao Ran hung up the phone and ended the call.
Since both his and Elaine's mobile phones have undergone anti-monitoring and anti-tracking modifications, they are not worried about being monitored and located by the FBI.
In such a hurry, the FBI had no time to mobilize technicians and sophisticated monitoring equipment to break through the firewall in his mobile phone to monitor and locate him.
From the FBI's perspective, it didn't seem worth it.
After putting away his phone, Xiao Ran immediately turned on the perspective secretly and looked at the historical building in front of him.
He just glanced at the building symbolically, and then looked at the basement.
At this glance, he saw several valuable antique cultural relics and works of art, radiating bright and charming colors and light.
These antiques and artworks are stored in some rooms in the apartment building and belong to different families.
Among them are two treasures worth more than 10 million US dollars, which make people excited.
From this point alone, we can see how rich the wealthy people living here are!
It's a pity that Xiao Ran is not an art thief, nor does he bother to be a gentleman.
Otherwise, he could loot all the treasures in this apartment building within half an hour.
Of course, if he encounters some special circumstances, he doesn't mind being an art thief.
For example, the antiques, cultural relics and artworks collected by the other party come from China and were stolen and looted.
In this case, he will not hesitate to rob the other party without any courtesy.
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Ran's sight penetrated the wall and penetrated into the basement diagonally below.
This basement is not large in area and is basically made of granite, which is very solid.
The owner of the apartment building transformed the basement into a wine cellar, which stores a lot of very good quality wine.
Among them are high-end red wines and champagnes from France, such as Latour and Moët & Chandon.
There are also many American national liquors, bourbon whiskey of various vintages, tequila, etc.
Apparently the apartment building owner was a big drinker.
However, Xiao Ran was not interested in these fine wines at all.
His gaze went straight through the wine cabinets and shelves, looking at the walls and floors.
Then, his sight penetrated those walls and floors.
Unfortunately, the backs and undersides of those walls and floors were airtight solid foundations, and there were no secret passages or chambers as expected.
What appeared in Xiao Ran's eyes was nothing but a large amount of cement and stones.
Obviously, this was not the place he was looking for.
The other two basements connected to this basement also found nothing.
This result was already expected, and Xiao Ran did not feel disappointed at all.
Then, he stepped forward again and continued to look into the next basement.
The next basement was also renovated, but it was transformed into a sealed audio-visual room.
There is a set of top-notch audio equipment worth millions of dollars, a large number of limited edition jazz records, and a very comfortable-looking sofa.
The surrounding walls and doors have been treated with top-notch sound insulation, so you don't have to worry about being disturbed.
Clearly, this is a jazz fan's paradise.
Looking at the situation in this basement, Xiao Ran was a little jealous.
He really wanted to sit on that sofa, close his eyes, empty his mind, and enjoy the music.
No need to ask, it must feel great!
Unfortunately, the timing is not right now.
This wish cannot be realized, or it cannot be realized for the time being.
There are no secrets hidden within the walls of this basement or under the floor, and there are no secret rooms or secret passages.
There was only a small safe, which only contained some U.S. dollars, a few limited edition watches, and a few pieces of jewelry.
Although these things also have a certain value, Xiao Ran's ambition is not here.
Some of the other adjacent basements have been converted into gyms, while others have been converted into private bars, etc.
Next, Xiao Ran walked forward while quickly looking through the many basements near the roadside.
Without exception, he had thoroughly inspected all these basements, not missing any room or corner.
Unfortunately, nothing was gained, and the secret passage leading deeper underground was never found.
Due to the limited depth of perspective, he could only determine his target and enter the abandoned subway deeper underground if he found a secret passage.
During the investigation, he did not show anything unusual.
To outsiders, it is not surprising that he is just walking and meditating.
In the blink of an eye, he had passed four or five apartment buildings and arrived in front of a six-story Renaissance-style building.
As soon as he arrived here, excitement flashed in his eyes.
