Consulate General, inside the consular office.
Xiao Ran, who returned here, put a black bag in his hand on the desk.
"Uncle Zhao, in this bag are a few computer hard drives and some documents, which should be of some value."
"You can check it later and be careful when opening those computer hard drives."
"I don't know if there is an automatically triggered alarm program in those hard drives."
"If you want to open those hard drives for viewing, you must do so in an absolutely safe and disconnected situation."
Consul Zhao couldn't help being stunned, his eyes full of surprise and surprise.
After a moment, he smiled and nodded and said:
"Understood, we will be extremely cautious and never take unnecessary risks."
"I don't know what your kid just went out to do, but he brought back so many surprises!"
"At present, only you and I know about this matter. After I leave this office, I will act as if nothing happened."
"As for Xiao Li, he will not leave the Consulate General in the past few days. I will let him return to China to report on his work in a few days!"
After the words fell, Xiao Ran pretended to be confused and said:
"What are you talking about? Why can't I understand you?"
"Haven't we been discussing how to acquire national treasure-level antiques and artworks scattered overseas and transport those national treasure-level treasures back to China?"
"Hahaha, you cunning boy"
Consul Zhao burst out laughing and pointed at Xiao Ran.
At this time, there were only two of them in the office.
Xiao Ran had already changed back into the high-end custom-made suit and leather shoes, which were the same as when he came here more than an hour ago.
After a few jokes, Consul Zhao opened the black bag containing the hard drive and documents and took a look.
With just one glance, a look of ecstasy appeared on his face, and his eyes shone brightly.
The next moment, he hurriedly opened the safe and locked the black bag inside.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ran, who was standing aside, suddenly chuckled.
After chatting for a few more words, they left the office together and returned to the living room.
Seeing them coming out, Elaine and Fang Yufei immediately stood up from the sofa.
"Xiao Ran, my sister-in-law called just now and said something about picking up the plane at the Capital Airport tomorrow."
"She has arranged everything. The Forbidden City and the National Museum will send people to the airport together."
With that said, Fang Yufei handed over the phone.
Immediately afterwards, Elaine also handed another mobile phone to Xiao Ran.
"Honey, there are no calls coming in on this phone."
Xiao Ran casually took the two mobile phones, smiled and nodded.
"Okay, I understand. I will call my sister-in-law back when I return to the Plaza Hotel later."
"It's already very late, we should go back to the hotel."
Hearing this, Elaine and the others nodded.
Afterwards, Xiao Ran said goodbye to Consul Zhao, Counselor Wang and others, and prepared to leave the Consulate General.
Consul Zhao and the others were very polite and sent Xiao Ran and the three of them out of the consulate together.
While we were talking, everyone had arrived at the door of the Consulate General.
After receiving the news, David and Sam also drove over, preparing to take Xiao Ran and the others away.
At this moment, a sudden change occurred.
"boom!"
With an earth-shaking violent explosion, the entire Manhattan was completely shaken.
Everyone standing inside and outside the Consulate General was shocked.
In unison, everyone turned to look in the direction where the explosion came from.
The moment they turned their heads, everyone saw an extremely dazzling red light, which directly reflected half of the night sky.
It's not too far from the Consulate General, probably in midtown Manhattan.
When they saw the red light, everyone seemed to feel that the earth was shaking slightly!
"Oh my god! What happened over there? Could it be that the arsenal exploded?"
"This power is too scary, but this is midtown Manhattan. How could there be an arms depot?"
"Looking at this situation, it's probably a natural gas pipeline explosion, and there seems to be the sound of a grenade exploding. It's so strange!"
There was a buzz of discussion at the scene, and everyone was talking about it.
Only Consul Zhao had a look of horror flashing through his eyes.
He first looked at the direction where the explosion came from, and then quickly turned to look at Xiao Ran, his eyes full of disbelief.
But he quickly adjusted his mood and said with concern:
"Xiao Ran, it seems that Midtown Manhattan is not very peaceful tonight!"
"How about you stay at the Consulate General and wait until the weather calms down tomorrow before returning to the Plaza Hotel?"
"The Consulate General is very safe. Even if there is chaos outside, it will not be affected."
Hearing this, Yi Lian and Fang Yufei couldn't help but feel a little moved.
Xiao Ran shook his head gently and said with a smile:
"Thank you for your kindness, Uncle Zhao, let's go back to the hotel!"
"When we go back, we will pay attention to safety and avoid the area where the explosion occurred."
After saying that, he said goodbye and left, taking Yi Lian and Fang Yufei out of the gate of the Consulate General.
Sam, who was guarding the door, immediately led people to greet him, keeping a certain amount of vigilance.
After reuniting, Xiao Ran immediately whispered:
"Let's go back to the Plaza Hotel and avoid the area where the explosion occurred to avoid suspicion and unnecessary trouble."
"Sam, please ask for news and see what happened in Midtown."
"This movement is really shocking, something big must have happened."
"Okay, Sean, I will contact the police to inquire about the situation."
Sam nodded in response.
Afterwards, Xiao Ran turned around and waved goodbye to Consul Zhao and the others, and then took Yi Lian and Fang Yufei into President One.
The motorcade started immediately, drove away from the entrance of the Consulate General, and headed straight for the Plaza Hotel.
Looking at the motorcade that left quickly, Consul Zhao, standing at the door of the Consulate General, was still full of shock.
From the window of an apartment in the museum, Brother Li was staring in the direction of Midtown with his mouth open wide enough to fit a fist in!
…
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Ran's motorcade had arrived near Tenth Avenue.
Along the way, they saw numerous police cars roaring past.
With the sirens blaring, they rushed towards the explosion and fire site that lit up half of Manhattan.
In addition to a large number of police cars, many fire trucks also rushed there at lightning speed.
As soon as the convoy arrived at the intersection of Tenth Avenue, it was stopped by the police.
Immediately afterwards, another group of police cars and fire trucks rushed past the intersection.
After all the police cars and fire trucks had passed, the convoy was able to pass through this intersection and continue moving forward.
At this moment, Sam's voice suddenly came from the intercom.
"Sean, I just got some information, but I'm not sure whether it's accurate or not."
"The location of the violent explosion was an apartment building on West 55th Street in Midtown. It was an apartment in the building."
"It is said that there was a burst of fierce gunfire first in that apartment, including the sound of assault rifles and pistols. It should be that someone was fighting in the apartment."
"After receiving the call, the police immediately rushed to investigate the situation and asked the residents in the apartment building to evacuate quickly."
"After the evacuation was completed, the police were preparing to rush into the apartment, but suddenly there was a violent explosion and fierce gunshots in the apartment."
"Judging from the sound and intensity of the series of explosions, it is likely that they were grenades and explosives."
"This series of explosions was very violent, but the big explosion that followed was even more shocking!"
"The natural gas pipeline in the apartment building was directly detonated, causing an earth-shaking violent explosion."
"According to pictures of the scene circulated on social media, half of the apartment building was destroyed. Many people said it might be a terrorist attack!"
"ah!"
Elaine and Fang Yufei immediately exclaimed, their faces turned pale with fright.
Looking at Xiao Ran again, a smile flashed in his eyes.
The next moment, he reached for the walkie-talkie and said in a solemn tone:
"A fierce gun battle and a series of explosions led to the most violent explosion. From this point of view, it really looks like a terrorist attack!"
"If the predictions are correct, the entire city of New York will soon be under martial law, and then a large-scale manhunt will be launched throughout the city, especially in Manhattan."
"This matter has nothing to do with us. Let everyone speed up and rush back to the Plaza Hotel as quickly as possible. Don't be stopped outside."
"Tell all security team members and employees to be vigilant to prevent any accidents!"
After the words fell, Sam immediately responded:
"Copy that, Sean, I'll tell the guys to be on alert."
Immediately afterwards, the motorcade began to speed up and headed towards the Plaza Hotel not far away.
After a while, Xiao Ran and the others finally returned to the Plaza Hotel smoothly.
Almost at the same time they entered the Plaza Hotel, the mayor and governor of New York issued a statement at the same time, publicly announcing through television and social media that New York was immediately entering a state of emergency.
With the promulgation of the state of emergency, the entire island of Manhattan was immediately sealed off.
All bridges and tunnels connecting to the outside world are closed, the airspace is closed, the subway stops running, and no one or vehicle is allowed to leave Manhattan Island!
In the blink of an eye, the entire Manhattan Island was in turmoil, and all the vegetation was under attack!
The initiator of all this was Xiao Ran.
But he stood on the balcony of the presidential suite of the Plaza Hotel, looking down at the chaotic city with a smile on his face.
After a while, he turned around and walked into the suite and went to the bathroom to take a shower.
As the clear hot water poured down from the top of his head, the only trace of gunpowder smell on his body was immediately washed away!
