After confirming the identities of several CIA agents and remembering some other relevant information, Xiao Ran left the balcony and returned to the presidential suite.
He did not ask Sam and the others to investigate Jorgensen and the Chinese antique dealer who cooperated with him.
In that case, some clues will inevitably be left behind, which is not conducive to subsequent actions.
If the CIA pursues the case later, it may pursue this clue and eventually find it on itself.
Now it's best for me to pretend that nothing happened and nothing was discovered, so as to avoid suspicion.
After returning to the living room, he began to arrange some things in preparation for the auction that was about to start later.
In a blink of an eye, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon.
The preview is over and it’s time for the auction.
Xiao Ran, who returned to the auction venue again, was chatting with Counselor Wang and the others.
At this moment, Nick came over and reminded:
"Sean, it's already four o'clock, the auction can start."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ran immediately raised his hand and looked at the time.
Then, he nodded and said:
"I know, I'll go over right now"
As he spoke, he looked at Counselor Wang and the others.
"Uncle Wang, you guys chat first, I'll go to the stage to say a few words and go through the motions."
"Okay, Xiao Ran, go and do your work. Don't worry about us."
Counselor Wang and the others nodded in response.
Afterwards, Xiao Ran took Yi Lian towards the podium.
In a few steps, they had arrived in front of the stage and immediately boarded the rostrum.
The auctioneer who is hosting this private auction has also come to the stage, ready to go on stage and start the auction at any time.
Although this is his own private auction, Xiao Ran does not intend to host the auction himself.
I am not an auctioneer, and the occasion and identity are different from those in the live broadcast room, so it is not appropriate to host this auction in person.
He hired a top auctioneer from Christie's to host the private auction.
Arriving at the center of the podium, Xiao Ran glanced at the people in the audience, and then flicked the microphone with his finger.
"Bang bang"
With the crisp knocking sound coming from the speakers, everyone's attention was immediately attracted.
Everyone turned their heads to look at the rostrum, and at the Chinese man standing on the stage with a beautiful tree facing the wind.
After successfully attracting everyone's attention, Xiao Ran immediately smiled and said loudly:
"Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, welcome again to attend my private auction."
"It is now four o'clock in the afternoon, the preview time is over, and it is time to enter the auction."
"After the two-hour preview, I believe everyone has completed the appraisal and selected the target. I hope everyone can gain something,..."
While he was speaking, Nick and the others were busy arranging the seats.
And distribute the already prepared auction numbers to each buyer.
Not many buyers were invited to participate in this private auction, and everyone had been prepared for it.
So the work was done very quickly and without any confusion.
After a while, Nick and the others had arranged the seats.
Those buyers who have obtained the bidding number plate only need to register their seats.
On the podium, Xiao Ran's speech also came to an end.
"..., before the auction begins, I would like to remind everyone that all the antique artworks auctioned today have auction reserve prices."
"I gave the reserve price to the auctioneer. At the end of each round of auctions, the auctioneer will announce the reserve price on the spot to show fairness and transparency."
Before he finished speaking, there was a roar of complaints at the scene.
"Sean, you are so cunning. It seems that everyone is going to bleed heavily today!"
"Obviously, no one can take advantage today. This guy has been prepared for it!"
"Hahaha"
While he was complaining, there was also laughter.
But everyone was just joking, and no buyer cared about it. The main reason was that he couldn’t afford to embarrass that person!
Xiao Ran smiled and nodded, then raised his hand to make a gesture of invitation.
"Everyone, please take your seats. The auction will begin soon. I wish everyone good luck!"
After saying that, he took Elaine off the stage and walked to the first row of seats under the stage.
Their seats were in the middle of the first row, closest to the auction table.
Immediately afterwards, other buyers on the scene began to take their seats.
The top auctioneer who was hosting the auction stepped onto the auction stage and prepared to start the auction.
In a matter of seconds, many buyers were seated.
The followers and companions who followed them were scattered around.
At this time, everyone at the scene was very excited, waiting for the auction to begin.
Seeing that all the buyers were seated, the auctioneer standing on the stage immediately kicked off the private auction.
"Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, I'm Williams from Christie's, nice to see you all here"
"I am entrusted by Mr. Sean to host this private auction. I am very grateful to Mr. Sean for his trust..."
After some introductory remarks, Williams got to the point.
"Today's opening auction is an oil painting by the Russian-born art master Nikolai Fexin."
"This painting is "Lady in Red Dress", which was created around 1908 and is one of Fei Xin's masterpieces."
"Not long ago, Mr. Sean discovered many paintings by Fei Xin, including this work, in an apartment building he just purchased."
"After research, this painting has been kept in the hands of Feixin's son Alexei, and the inheritance line is very clear."
"Like Feixin's other paintings, this is a symphony of color and an undisputed top-notch work of art."
While Williams was introducing the painting, this brightly colored oil painting appeared simultaneously on two large-screen TVs on both sides of the auction table.
The moment I saw this oil painting, there was an exclamation of exclamation at the scene.
Even though everyone had carefully appreciated and appraised this oil painting just now, they were still very excited at this time.
This oil painting is visually striking and passionate, instantly attracting everyone's attention and whetting the appetite of all buyers.
The same goes for buyers who are attending the auction via video conference from elsewhere.
Especially the many Russian buyers, all of whom have bright eyes and are eager to buy this important painting immediately.
While talking, Williams had finished introducing the oil painting and explained the bidding rules.
Immediately afterwards, he gave the starting price for the oil painting.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the starting price for this painting "Lady in Red Dress" is US$8 million. Which gentleman or lady should bid?"
Before he finished speaking, someone in the audience raised a bidding sign and accepted the offer.
The one who held up the sign to pay the price was Mikhail, the Russian super-rich man.
With his actions, a fierce competition officially began.
Immediately afterwards, a Jewish investment banker raised a bidding sign, pushing the price of the painting to $8.5 million.
In the blink of an eye, the price of this painting has exceeded 10 million US dollars, and it continues to soar rapidly.
Outside the Plaza Hotel.
There was an immediate exclamation in the van parked on the side of 59th Street.
"Wow! This is too exaggerated. A random oil painting is worth tens of millions of dollars. It's incredible!"
The CIA agent in charge of monitoring exclaimed.
Before he finished speaking, the guy leading the team continued:
"See, guys, we have to deal with this guy Sean!"
"The good life for the rest of our lives depends on this guy!"
Hearing this, several other people in the carriage nodded vigorously.
The eyes of these guys turned blood red instantly, full of greed and madness!
…
Soon, it was around eight o'clock in the evening.
Xiao Ran's private auction has ended long ago, and it has come to a successful conclusion.
All the antique works of art that appeared in this auction were all sold successfully, and there was no first-rate bid!
Not only that, the transaction prices of these antique artworks were very ideal, far exceeding Xiao Ran's expectations.
The Russian collectors and billionaires who participated in the auction were all enthusiastic.
One by one, they rushed to buy almost every piece of antique art as if they were free of charge.
In particular, paintings by famous Russian painters and antique cultural relics full of Russian culture are the focus of attention.
Every time this kind of antique cultural relics and works of art appear, it will set off the auction venue, attracting enthusiastic pursuit of many buyers.
The Jewish collectors and billionaires who were also present were not stingy in their dealings, and all of them were very generous.
The reason why they behave like this is not only because they like these antique works of art, but also because they want to support them.
As a result, all the lots were successfully sold, and far exceeded the estimated transaction price.
Of course Xiao Ran welcomed this result with both hands.
After the auction ended, all successful buyers chose to deliver immediately.
This is one of the auction rules formulated by Xiao Ran. All buyers can only accept it and have no choice at all.
It didn't take long for all the buyers to have completed the delivery, and then left the Plaza Hotel with the antique artworks they had taken.
Some buyers who came from afar simply stayed in the Plaza Hotel to avoid the hassle of traveling back and forth.
As these antiques and artworks were delivered one after another, Xiao Ran's personal wealth increased a lot and he became richer.
As one of the successful buyers, Jorgensen did not leave with the artwork after completing the transaction, but stayed in the banquet hall.
After Xiao Ran sent Joshua and the others away and returned to the banquet hall, this guy immediately came over.
Seeing him coming, a sharp light flashed in Xiao Ran's eyes.
It seems that this idiot is determined to seek death!
In order to give this fool a chance to perform, Xiao Ran immediately stopped and moved away the people around him, leaving only David to witness.
Coming closer, Jorgensen immediately whispered:
"Sean, I just contacted the antique dealer and talked about your conditions."
"The other party is willing to accept all conditions. When is it convenient for you? I can arrange the rest."
Xiao Ran looked at this idiot, pretended to think about it, and then whispered:
"I have a lot of things at hand these days, so I can't take care of this for the moment."
"When I finish the things at hand, I'll call you and we'll talk about the meeting."
Jorgensen paused, then nodded slightly.
"Okay, then I'll wait for your call."
After chatting for a while, this guy left the banquet hall with the photographed artwork and went to pay a favor to his master!
Xiao Ran sneered, and then walked towards Counselor Wang and the others.
