As the small drone flew into the secret room, the situation inside the secret room was gradually displayed on the big-screen TV.
As everyone expected, the stainless steel slide rails installed in the secret room covered the entire wall and half of the ceiling on the north side, like a huge spider web.
And on those slide rails, there are paintings of various sizes, many painting tubes, and other items, the number of which is quite astonishing.
Without exception, all of these items were wrapped in moisture-proof tarpaulin for protection.
Moreover, there are vents in the secret room, which are connected to the central air conditioner to basically achieve constant temperature and humidity.
The design is very clever, and there are no flaws at all from the living room, and it does not consume any more energy, making it difficult for people to notice.
Fortunately, no fatal traps were found inside the secret room.
Such as grenades hanging on the rails, or other traps.
The reason is very simple. Alexei, who is in his eighties or nineties, no longer has the ability to set any traps, and he is unwilling to do so!
Looking at the scene on the big screen, the New York deputy mayor, Thomas and others who had just arrived were amazed and their eyes were red with envy.
"Sean, you are so lucky to have discovered such an amazing treasure."
"Judging from the current situation, it is very likely that many paintings by the art master Fei Xin are hidden in this secret room."
Charles, general manager of Bonhams auction house, said with emotion.
Before he finished speaking, the director of MOMA took up the topic.
"Fe Xin is a prolific painter, but not many of his works have been handed down. Except for those that were destroyed in the war, no one knows the final destination of some of his outstanding works."
"Maybe they are hidden in this secret room. If that's the case, that would be great!"
“We at MOMA appreciate Fei Xin’s outstanding works very much and are willing to invest in acquiring a few of them.”
Not only MOMA, but also the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim Museum, why wouldn’t they want to acquire some of Fei Xin’s paintings?
Thomas and the others made acquisition requests one after another, hoping to gain something.
The general managers of the three major auction houses have expressed the hope of taking over the auction business of some of Fei Xin's works.
They are willing to hold a special auction for this purpose, and the conditions offered are quite attractive, such as commission reduction, vigorous publicity, etc.
The depression for more than half a year has left the three major auction houses hungry.
What's more, the antique artwork discovered this time is very likely to be outstanding. How could they be willing to miss this God-given opportunity!
Xiao Ran looked at these guys, smiled proudly and said:
"Gentlemen, the things hidden in the secret room haven't been taken out yet. It's a bit early to say this now!"
"What I can tell you is that I will dispose of quite a few of the things found in this treasure on the spot in New York."
“Just keep some of them for your own collection, or sell them to collectors in China.”
"In other words, there is no need to worry, there are plenty of opportunities!"
Thomas and the others nodded and could only wait patiently.
At this moment, the deputy mayor of New York suddenly interrupted and said:
"Sean, I just learned that when you purchased the two apartment buildings on 64th Street, you also bought the corresponding underground rights from the New York Subway Company."
"This treasure obviously has nothing to do with underground rights, so can I think that there is an unknown treasure under the two apartment buildings?"
"The purpose of bringing people to New York is probably for these treasures, right?"
When he said this, the New York deputy mayor's tone was sour, and his eyes were full of regret.
If the underground rights of these two apartment buildings are still in the hands of the New York Subway Company, the unknown treasures buried underground also belong to the New York Subway Company!
Fortunately now, that treasure has been collected by Xiao Ran and no one can question it!
The price he paid was simply not worth mentioning.
Following the words of the New York deputy mayor, there was an uproar at the scene and in the live broadcast room.
Everyone looked at Xiao Ran in unison, their eyes full of surprise, which was called envy and jealousy!
In the live broadcast room, the situation exploded instantly.
"Holy shit! There is actually an unknown treasure. Did I hear that right?"
"Xiao Ran is so shady. He quietly pocketed two treasures."
I am an idler exclaimed.
"Hahaha, if there really is such an unknown underground treasure, the New York Subway Company, which just sold the underground rights, will cry to death!"
"Well done, Xiao Ran, this is how you should rob the Americans!"
Ambilight Yicai said with a smile, obviously it was not a big deal to watch the excitement.
Hearing his words, other fans in the live broadcast room also laughed.
And all over the United States, those guys who were watching the live broadcast were stunned and their eyes were full of disbelief.
Among them was the original owner of the apartment building at 450 64th Street, who was also watching the live broadcast.
At this moment, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his eyes were filled with stars, and his heart was as sharp as a knife!
Xiao Ran, who was at the scene, had a bright smile on his face.
He glanced at everyone present and then nodded.
"Yes, gentlemen, we came to New York this time for an unknown treasure."
"This treasure is hidden in the two apartment buildings I bought. The specific information cannot be disclosed for the time being."
"The information about this treasure comes from a treasure map, but that treasure map no longer exists and cannot be displayed."
"That's all I have to say. I believe that in a few days, everyone will know the answer to this question!"
Since many people have guessed that there may be a treasure buried under the two apartment buildings, Xiao Ran does not intend to hide it anymore.
In fact, there is no need to hide it now.
The two apartment buildings and the corresponding underground rights have been acquired, and no one can take away the treasure underneath the apartment building No. 450.
In this case, it is better to disclose it than to continue to hide it, or it is okay to be confident!
In this way, it will definitely attract countless attention, which will make some guys with ulterior motives more afraid, at least they will not dare to rob it blatantly!
As soon as the words fell, the scene immediately exploded, and the same happened in front of the live broadcast.
"Oh my God! There is actually a second treasure. It's incredible!"
"Wow! This bastard is definitely God's favorite, but why did God forget me? It's not fair!"
Just when everyone was exclaiming, Marvin had finished exploring and Nick and the others had finished cleaning up.
"Sean, you can be sure that there are no traps in this secret room. It is very safe."
Marvin reported the results of the exploration.
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Ran had already stepped towards the door of the secret room.
Everyone's eyes moved accordingly, and they all looked towards the door of the secret room.
Coming closer, Xiao Ran glanced at the situation in the secret room, then smiled and nodded and said:
"Since there are no traps in the secret room, let's start cleaning it up!"
"The slide rail system designed by Alexey can be said to be perfect."
"We don't even have to enter the secret room to take out all the treasures hidden inside."
As he said that, he looked at Nick next to him.
"You operate those winches and remove the things hanging on each slide rail one by one!"
Before he finished speaking, Nick nodded hurriedly and said:
"No problem, Sean, look at me."
With that said, this guy walked into the secret room, fearing that others would get ahead of him.
Xiao Ran looked at the several winches in the secret room, and then pointed to the first winch on the right.
"Starting from this winch, you must be careful when operating it. After all, this system has been idle for a long time, so it will inevitably become jerky!"
"Try turning left and right first. After determining the direction of rotation, then rotate slowly."
"OK!"
Nick nodded, then reached out to hold the handle of the winch and began to turn it gently.
Although the winch is a bit jerky, it does not affect the rotation, and the quality is obviously very good.
In a moment, Nick had found the correct direction of rotation.
Then, he began to slowly turn the winch in a clockwise direction.
With his movements, a painting hidden on the right side of the secret room was pulled out bit by bit.
The size of this painting is not large, about 60*50. With the frame, the width is only about 75 centimeters. It is wrapped with a layer of black moisture-proof oilcloth.
In the blink of an eye, half of the painting appeared within the range of the secret door.
Nick immediately stopped turning, then grasped the edge of the painting and tried to remove it from the slide.
After just a few attempts, the painting was successfully removed and handed out from the secret room.
Xiao Ran stretched out his hand to take the painting, and then gave a warning.
"Don't take other paintings first. Let me see the condition of this painting."
After saying that, he held the painting and walked to a table next to him, preparing to open the painting.
Only then did everyone see it.
On the back of the painting, there is an ingeniously designed metal component, similar to a latch or hook, used to hang the painting on the slide rail.
Seeing this scene, everyone was amazed.
While talking, Xiao Ran came to the table and placed the painting in his hand on the table.
But he did not immediately unwrap the moisture-proof tarpaulin, but looked at Elaine and Fang Yufei beside him.
"It's time to get Pierre and the others online. I need their professional appraisal opinions!"
Elaine and Fang Yufei nodded together and took action immediately.
After a while, the picture on the big screen TV in the living room suddenly changed.
The next moment, Pierre appeared on the big screen together with several top appraisal experts from the Musée d'Orsay.
These guys are excited and everyone is looking forward to it.
Seeing them, Xiao Ran immediately waved and said hello.
"Pierre, gentlemen, I have taken out the first painting from the secret room"
"The next appraisal is up to you!"
Before he finished speaking, several French guys nodded in unison.
"Sean, we have been watching this live broadcast, you are so lucky!"
“If these paintings are actually the work of Nikolai Feshin, that would be great!”
After a few polite words, Xiao Ran introduced the identities of these French guys to everyone.
I heard that they were top appraisal experts from the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay, and there was an exclamation of exclamation at the scene.
While amazed, everyone became more confident.
Xiao Ran definitely came prepared, he was so well prepared!
