Seeing the guys from the FBI Art Crime Team approaching, Xiao Ran immediately stopped talking and walked over.
After greeting each other, the FBI agent leading the team immediately got down to business.
"Mr. Sean, I saw the list of antiques and artworks you provided. There are many valuable top-notch antiques and artworks on it."
"Although these precious antiques and artworks are not on the list of art objects restricted from leaving the country, we still need to carefully check the actual objects."
"This is our responsibility. We hope you can cooperate and check that there are no problems before you can transport them."
Xiao Ran looked at the other person, smiled and nodded.
"Of course, no problem. We will fully cooperate. If you don't mind the trouble, you can unbox and inspect all antique artworks."
"My lawyer will be on site to supervise and film all inspection processes, so that in case of an accident, we can clarify each other's responsibilities."
While he was talking, David and the Rothschild family’s lawyer came over.
Seeing them, several FBI agents frowned, their eyes full of fear.
Next, Xiao Ran asked David to deal with these FBI agents, while he walked towards the President No. 1 bulletproof SUV.
As soon as he walked away, the Rothschild family lawyer immediately stepped forward and whispered a few words to the two leaders of the FBI and customs.
Xiao Ran and David didn't hear what he said.
But they saw it very clearly. The expressions of the two leaders of the FBI and Customs changed and they nodded.
The performance of these two guys was completely within Xiao Ran's expectations.
He chuckled softly, then got into the car and pulled out a portable safe.
Then, he came to David carrying a portable safe and opened the safe.
Contained in this portable safe are some of the most valuable treasures among this batch of antique artworks.
These include two Tsarist eggs, three volumes of Zhenjiang Wenzong Pavilion's "Sikuquanshu", and several jades from the Liangzhu culture, etc.
These top quality antique pieces of art come packed in this portable safe due to their relatively small size.
The larger priceless treasures, such as the Dehua kiln white porcelain Shuiyue Guanyin, the stone slab engraved with the entire "Diamond Sutra", etc., are each packed in different boxes.
After opening the portable safe, Xiao Ran immediately made a gesture of invitation.
"Gentlemen, you can check it out. This safe contains several valuable antique works of art."
"During the inspection, I hope you will be careful. If some irreparable damage is caused, I will propose huge compensation."
Hearing this, the two team leaders from the FBI and Customs couldn't help but feel itchy.
In particular, the leader of the FBI Art Crime Team knew very well how valuable the antique artworks in Xiao Ran's hands were.
During the inspection process, if you and others are not careful, you may go bankrupt and lose your job!
Thinking of this, the eyes of these two guys suddenly became a little more cautious and fearful.
Next, they came forward and began to make a show of inspecting it.
But they didn't open any box in the safe, they just listened to Xiao Ran's introduction and then checked the list one by one.
It was obvious that he was running an errand.
The reason why they behaved this way was entirely because of the words of the Rothschild family lawyer.
The subsequent inspection process became a formality and went very quickly.
Soon, more than half an hour passed.
The FBI Art Crime Team and Customs quickly completed customs clearance inspections and signed relevant documents.
Then the guys stepped aside.
Xiao Ran directed his employees and security personnel to put all the antique artworks to be sent back to Beijing onto the Air China cargo plane.
It didn't take long for all these antique artworks to be moved into the cabin and firmly fixed.
To make sure everything was safe, Xiao Ran entered the cabin and checked it personally.
After making sure it was safe, he came out of the cabin and returned to the runway.
Later, he summoned Nick and others who were in charge of escorting them.
When these guys arrived, he immediately said:
"Guys, you can board the plane and leave. You all know the precautions, so I won't say any more."
"After arriving in Beijing, someone will pick up the goods at the airport, but you can't leave the airport, you can only stay in the airport."
"I have arranged a private jet. After a few hours of rest, the private jet will take you back."
"When you come back from Beijing, everyone will have a pretty generous bonus. That will be a big surprise."
Before he finished speaking, guys like Nick were already cheering excitedly.
"Wow! A huge bonus, that's great!"
"Sean, you are definitely the most generous boss I have ever seen!"
After the cheers subsided, Xiao Ran gave a few more instructions and then let them board the plane.
Immediately afterwards, the Air China cargo plane started its engine and taxied slowly along the runway.
After gliding forward for a certain distance, the cargo plane began to pick up speed and accelerated forward.
In the blink of an eye, it took off and roared into the sky.
Then he circled in the air, and then flew east, directly to Beijing, thousands of miles away!
Standing on the runway, Xiao Ran watched the Air China cargo plane take off and fly away.
He didn't look back until the shadow of the cargo plane disappeared from the sky.
At the same time, his heart, which was hanging high in his throat, relaxed a little.
However, it is not yet time to feel completely reassured.
He still has thousands of miles to go, and he can really feel relieved when the Air China cargo plane lands safely in Beijing.
After retracting his gaze, Xiao Ran immediately looked at David and the others next to him.
"Guys, the matter here is settled, let's go to the private airstrip!"
"Send the remaining antique artworks on my private jet, and we can return to Manhattan."
Hearing this, David and the others nodded.
Afterwards, Xiao Ran got into the car, took the remaining antique artworks, and drove to the private airstrip not far away.
There, his Gulfstream G700 was parked on a runway, still as elegant and smooth as ever.
About forty minutes later, the Gulfstream G700 also took off and flew into the sky.
But it was flying west, which was exactly the opposite direction to the Air China cargo plane just now.
After watching his private plane take off, Xiao Ran led a group of subordinates to leave JFK Airport and drove back to Manhattan.
An hour later, they had successfully returned to the Plaza Hotel.
By this time, the fleet was much smaller.
The only ones following the Escalade President 1 were several bulletproof SUVs owned by Sam and his team.
Those armored escort vehicles, as well as many vehicles driven by New York security guards, have left the convoy.
Their mission has been completed, so there is no need to stay any longer.
Also leaving at the same time were several police cars responsible for escorting the convoy.
When the convoy passed the intersection of 59th Street, Xiao Ran saw the familiar van at a glance, which was only more than a hundred meters away from the hotel gate.
"Fuck! These grandsons are really haunted!"
Xiao Ran cursed secretly.
At the same time, several CIA agents hiding in the van also saw the returning convoy.
"Boss, that bastard Sean is back. There seem to be a lot fewer security guards."
"Those valuable antique works of art were obviously given away by this bastard. What a pity!"
A CIA agent said excitedly.
The leader glanced at the motorcade heading towards the Plaza Hotel, and then nodded.
"It would be great if this guy comes back. The reduction of security personnel means that he has basically finished his work in New York and does not need so many security guards to follow him all the time."
"For us, the time has come to take action. Contact Jorgensen immediately. We will meet with Jorgensen in the evening to discuss the action plan."
"We must arrange for Sean to meet with the antique dealer as soon as possible. As long as he buys those thieves, we will start immediately. A better life is right in front of us."
Upon hearing this, the eyes of several other CIA agents suddenly shone with excitement.
Immediately afterwards, the agent responsible for contacting Jorgensen immediately took out his cell phone and started calling Jorgensen.
Plaza Hotel.
The motorcade drove straight to the entrance of the hotel and stopped immediately.
After confirming that the scene was safe, Xiao Ran and the others got out of the car and prepared to enter the hotel.
At this moment, several media reporters guarding the door of the hotel immediately began to ask questions wherever possible.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Sean, I am a reporter from NBC TV. I heard that you escorted a lot of antique art to JFK Airport today."
"Excuse me, where were those valuable antiques and artworks sent? Can you tell me about the situation? Why did you do this?"
Upon hearing the question, Xiao Ran immediately stopped.
He turned to look at the reporter, and then responded:
"Good afternoon, my journalist friend, it seems that your news is very timely and accurate."
"Yes, I transported a batch of antique artworks that I discovered some time ago and shipped them to Beijing and Los Angeles respectively."
"The reason for this is simple, because my company is in Los Angeles and I have two top personal showrooms in Beijing."
"If I open a personal exhibition hall or museum in New York in the future, I will also ship a large number of antique artworks here. This is business, so you don't need to think too much."
After hearing this explanation, the media reporters nodded one after another.
Immediately afterwards, another reporter asked loudly:
"Sean, I'm a reporter for the New York Times. There are rumors that Time Magazine is going to put you on the cover of its latest issue."
"What do you think about this matter? I have another question, what are your next exploration plans? Can you tell me a little bit about it?"
Xiao Ran looked at the reporter, nodded with a smile and replied:
"If I am lucky enough to be on the cover of Time Magazine, of course it is a good thing and I am deeply honored."
"As for our next action, we have no plan yet. Even if we have a plan, it is inconvenient to disclose it."
"Okay, that's it. I wish you all have a nice day. Goodbye!"
After saying that, he waved his hand and walked straight into the Plaza Hotel.
A few minutes later, he had reached the top floor and entered the presidential suite.
