It was around seven o'clock in the evening, in the study.
After dinner, Xiao Ran was listening to the report from Nick and the others.
"Sean, we finally found the information about the original owner of the apartment building at 450 East 64th Street."
"That guy's name is Friedrich. He is a German-American. He was once a famous real estate developer and construction contractor in New York. He was ranked among the top three in terms of strength and is a billionaire."
"The abandoned subway deep under 64th Street was built by his construction company. They also participated in the preliminary construction of the F line under 63rd Street."
"However, the traces of that guy's presence in the history of the United States and New York have been almost completely erased, and there is only a very brief introduction."
Hearing this, Xiao Ran couldn't help but chuckle.
"No need to ask, this is obviously man-made and done by the US government. I just don't know for what purpose."
"It is by no means an easy task to erase the traces of the existence of such a billionaire. Only the country has this ability."
"What kind of virtues does this guy named Friedrich have? He actually made the US government come forward to deal with it. I'm very interested."
"Where did you find the information about Friedrich? What did you find? Tell me."
Nick nodded and immediately began to introduce the situation.
"We found Friedrich's details in the archives of the New York Central Library through a friend who worked there."
"This guy is just an ordinary real estate developer, but his information is marked as secret, and ordinary people have no right to view it!"
"Through those materials, we learned that Friedrich was a fanatical German nationalist and a staunch supporter of the mustache."
"Ever since the famous mustache came to power in Germany, Friedrich has continued to provide massive support, even at the expense of his fortune."
"ah!"
Xiao Ran exclaimed, and then suddenly said:
"Friedrich was actually a fanatical supporter of mustaches. I think I understand why he was erased from history by the US government!"
"As far as I know, the reason why Germany was able to rise again after World War I had something to do with the massive inflow of American capital into Germany."
"Mustache once received US$32 million in venture capital provided by Wall Street. Friedrich may have played a very important role in this."
"Rewriting history after the war, the United States definitely does not want this disgraceful history to be known to the world, which will damage the high image of the United States!"
“That’s why we erased this disgraceful history and erased the important figure Friedrich.”
"Hahaha, that's really what happened, and it's even more exaggerated than that!"
Nick smiled and nodded, then continued:
"In order to support Mustache, Friedrich not only helped bridge the gap between Germany and Wall Street, but also did it himself, working hard and without complaint."
"He purchased a large amount of advanced industrial equipment from the United States, shipped it to Nazi Germany, and made great contributions to the rapid rise of Germany."
"The mustache also gave him great support. Before the start of World War II, Friedrich had become a very high-ranking billionaire in New York."
"To a certain extent, he is the spokesperson of Mustache in the American capital circle. His power and wealth are astonishing."
"After the start of World War II, the situation took a turn for the worse! The United States declared war on Germany and immediately confiscated all of Friedrich's property."
"Including the apartment building on 64th Street, as well as companies and large bank deposits, with a total value of more than 500 million US dollars, all used for military expenses!"
As soon as he said this, Xiao Ran suddenly made a few remarks in Mandarin.
"Looks like there's a tradition of Yankees robbing other people's property. Damn it, private property is sacred and inviolable!"
Although David and Nick are both Americans, they cannot understand Chinese.
Xiao Ran didn't have to worry about anything when he said this.
David and Nick were stunned for a moment, not knowing what he said.
After a pause, Nick resumed his previous conversation.
"However, Friedrich managed to escape capture and secretly fled the United States with his family by boat, preparing to return to Germany."
"Unfortunately, the German merchant ship they were traveling on was attacked off the coast of France, sunk by a British warship, and sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean."
"After the end of World War II, Friedrich and his family, especially the transactions between him and Wall Street, were completely erased!"
"From those secret materials, we found a piece of information. It is said that the property confiscated by the US government is less than half of Friedrich's personal property!"
"Where has the other half of his property gone, or is it hidden somewhere? But no one knows, and it has never appeared..."
At this point, Nick suddenly stopped talking.
Immediately afterwards, the guy looked at Xiao Ran with a look of ecstasy, and then turned to look at David sitting beside him.
The next moment, all three of them laughed in unison.
After the laughter subsided, Xiao Ran smiled and nodded and said:
"It seems that you have all guessed that the treasure we are looking for in New York this time is most likely the majority of Friedrich's personal property!"
"The small half of Friedrich's property that was confiscated by the US government exceeded US$500 million. The value of this treasure can only be higher."
"Over the past eighty years, the value of this treasure may have increased several times. Once it is released, it will definitely cause a huge sensation."
"But we cannot rule out the possibility that this treasure is completely fictitious, or it may have fallen into the hands of the US government long ago and is just kept secret!"
"So we must keep it strictly confidential and never leak any information. Once the information is leaked, we may not even get a cent!"
David and Nick looked at each other and nodded vigorously.
"Got it, Sean, we know what to do."
Next, Nick introduced some other information, basically all about Friedrich.
In these secret materials, Friedrich is by no means as simple as a real estate developer and construction contractor, he is the personal representative of Mustache in the United States.
His main task is to help Germany make money in the Wall Street capital circle and win the support of Wall Street capital.
As for the old business, real estate and construction business, it has taken a back seat!
Unfortunately, he was eventually harvested by the U.S. government and Wall Street, and his whole family died.
For Germany and Mustache during World War II, Friedrich's death was by no means as simple as the loss of a civilian ambassador.
After listening to Nick's introduction, both Xiao Ran and David sighed.
Next, Xiao Ran assigned Nick a task.
Let him and Mike form a partnership to contact the owner of the apartment building at 450 64th Street and strive to take over the apartment building as soon as possible to prepare for the next step of exploration.
As for the price issue, it is secondary. Even if you spend money, you still have to achieve the goal!
In addition, there is a dedicated team responsible for the apartment building and the underground rights to contact and negotiate with the owners and the New York Subway Company.
After the meeting, Nick took his leave and left the study.
Immediately afterwards, the second group of employees was called into the study room to introduce the situation and receive the tasks.
In the blink of an eye, it's a new day.
It was just after nine o'clock.
Swifty was bored at home, so she ran to the restaurant in a hurry.
Xiao Ran and Yi Lian were about to leave the hotel and attend an auction.
This is just a way for Xiao Ran to attract attention. The purpose is to create space for his employees to carry out activities.
After they leave the Plaza Hotel and take away the FBI agents and homicide detectives they were following, the rest of the company employees can go out and move around!
The arrival of Swifty delayed Xiao Ran a little time.
After chatting with the superstar for a few words, they were ready to leave.
At this moment, Sam's voice suddenly came from the intercom:
"Sean, Marcus, the boss of the DeCavalcante family, and his lawyer are here, saying they are here to fulfill their previous commitments and settle the grievances between the two parties."
Upon hearing the announcement, Xiao Ran couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
"Did the De Cavalcante family get a treasure map or information about a treasure somewhere? Is this such a good thing?"
