In the morning, it was just getting light.
Xiao Ran had already gotten up and walked into the exclusive private gym to start morning exercises as usual.
During this process, sirens continued to sound from outside the open window, one after another.
Last night in Manhattan was a sleepless night.
All night long, the sirens of police cars and fire engines continued.
From time to time, bursts of fierce or sparse gunfire could be heard from various parts of the city, making the atmosphere even more tense.
And in the sky above Manhattan, there are always more than a dozen police helicopters hovering, flying back and forth in the sky, keeping a close eye on what's going on on the ground.
Once something happens on the ground, these police helicopters will rush to support immediately.
There were also many news media helicopters hovering in the sky, waiting to grab the headlines.
The loud noise made by all these helicopters kept many people awake all night long.
As Xiao Ran expected.
New York police launched a city-wide manhunt in Manhattan overnight, trying to find the culprit that caused last night's violent explosion.
Not only the police, but also the National Guard was ordered to enter Manhattan and join the search.
In the process, many places in Manhattan were thrown into chaos.
In particular, places with poor public security, such as Harlem and Hell's Kitchen, have experienced rounds of focused inspections.
The gunfire that rang out one after another last night basically came from these places. It was obviously a fight between gangsters and the police on the streets.
Even the Plaza Hotel was subject to several police inquiries.
Needless to say, the police found nothing and could only leave in despair.
In addition to Manhattan, other urban areas in New York have also entered a state of martial law.
All the police and the National Guard rushed to the streets and launched a frantic manhunt.
And on the Internet, it was even more lively.
Almost all social media are abuzz with discussions about the suspected terrorist attack that occurred in midtown Manhattan last night.
While the discussion was heated, many people were speculating about the person or organization responsible for this attack!
Before dawn, several well-known terrorist organizations jumped out one after another, claiming conclusively that their organization had done it!
The behavior of these terrorist organizations to put money in their own faces suddenly made this matter more lively and confusing!
At the same time, the highly sensitive information Xiao Ran posted on social media also caused huge waves on the Internet.
The facts revealed by those highly sensitive information, or the black materials of the US government and CIA, made everyone stunned and filled with indignation.
People used to hear that the U.S. government and the CIA had done all kinds of bad things in the Middle East and done countless things that outraged both people and gods, but they had not seen many reports and did not know the truth.
Of course, this is the reason for the news blackout.
Almost all media in the United States and the West have a consensus with the government. What the people can see is entirely up to them!
What the common people can see is what they want the common people to see.
Want to see the truth? Doesn't exist!
The release of these highly sensitive information, especially the disclosure of many confidential documents and pictures, is tantamount to tearing off the fig leaf of the US and Western governments and the CIA.
Through this information, people can see the truth!
Only then did we really know what the US and Western governments and the CIA were doing in the Middle East.
Only now do people know what the so-called democracy and freedom that the United States has brought to places such as Iraq and Syria is!
Once this highly sensitive information spread, the whole world was immediately in an uproar.
In the Middle East, it triggered outrage.
It's still dark here in New York, and massive anti-American protests and demonstrations have been held in almost all Arab countries in the Middle East.
Especially in places such as Iraq and Jordan, angry people even began to besiege the US embassy and other Western organizations.
The outraged reaction from the Arab world in the Middle East was compounded by the clear and shocking leaks of highly sensitive material.
People are even more convinced that the violent explosion that occurred in Manhattan last night must have been caused by a terrorist organization in the Middle East.
Obviously, the Arabs came to New York to take revenge!
Just as this violent explosion attracted everyone's attention, the wind and clouds surged.
In the Middle East, in Europe, in many places in Russia.
A large-scale arrest and strangulation operation against potential CIA agents is underway rapidly.
This operation was organized and implemented by the military of Syria and other countries, as well as agents of various Russian intelligence agencies, such as the FSB and so on.
As the operation unfolded, many intelligence personnel deployed by the CIA in the Middle East and Europe immediately encountered a thunderous blow!
Especially the agents who were hiding under various identities were dug out one by one, arrested, or shot to death indiscriminately on the streets.
On this night, the CIA suffered more losses than in the past ten years combined!
Throughout the night, the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, continued to receive all kinds of bad news from the Middle East and Europe.
The ensuing angry roars continued all night long!
Soon, the CIA took action.
While notifying and protecting their own agents, they also launched a counterattack and began to arrest Russian agents everywhere.
In a hurry, their actions had little effect, and they could only comfort themselves by grabbing some targets that were already within sight.
As the chaos began, the muddy water suddenly became more muddy, and there was no trace of the truth!
In the blink of an eye, nearly an hour had passed.
It's daybreak.
Elaine and Fang Yufei, who had just gotten up, also came to the gym and started exercising on the treadmill.
Xiao Ran ended his exercise, wiped his sweat with a towel, and prepared to leave the gym.
At this moment, the mobile phone placed aside suddenly rang.
It was a video call from my sister-in-law.
Xiao Ran picked up the phone and glanced at Laixian, then answered the call.
The next moment, my sister-in-law appeared on the phone screen.
It was already evening in Beijing at this time, and night was falling.
The place where my sister-in-law was was brightly lit, like daylight. There was a huge Air China cargo plane parked not far behind her, and there were many familiar figures beside her.
Obviously, my sister-in-law and the others are at the Capital International Airport.
As soon as she saw Xiao Ran, my sister-in-law asked with concern:
"Xiao Ran, how is the situation in Manhattan?"
"I just watched the news and the situation seems to be very tense."
After returning to the Plaza Hotel last night, Xiao Ran immediately called his sister-in-law back and called his parents to make sure he was safe.
So the family members all know what happened in Manhattan last night, but they are not too worried about it, and they are not so worried that they can't sleep.
Xiao Ran smiled and nodded, and then explained a few words.
"Manhattan and all of New York are still under city-wide martial law. The police and National Guard are searching everywhere. The situation is indeed tense."
"Until those terrorists are caught, this situation will probably continue. No one can say when it will ease."
"But you don't have to worry. We are staying at the Plaza Hotel. There is no danger, and there is no suspicion whatsoever."
"It's very safe here. The most I can do is stay in New York for a few more days."
After hearing his explanation, my sister-in-law took a deep breath and finally relaxed.
Then, she got to the point.
"You saw it, Xiaoran, the Air China cargo plane that transported antique artworks back to China is right behind me."
"According to Nick, the escort process was very smooth and there were no problems."
"The employees of the Beijing company are handing over to Nick and the others, and Mr. Jin and the others are on site to supervise and provide guidance."
With that said, my sister-in-law pointed to the cargo plane behind her.
Xiao Ran smiled and nodded, then continued:
"As long as everything goes well, I am completely relieved that this batch of antique artworks can be safely transported to Beijing!"
"Especially the national treasure-level antiques and artworks that Lu Qinzhai smuggled out of the country, I'm worried about something going wrong on the road."
"Sister-in-law, just accept it according to the list. Let Mr. Jin and the others help with the eyes. There shouldn't be any problems."
"I just finished my workout and I'm covered in sweat. I'll video chat with you after I take a shower."
Upon hearing this, my sister-in-law nodded immediately.
"I know, you kid, go take a shower and leave it to us."
Afterwards, Xiao Ran ended the call.
Then he said hello to Elaine and the others, and went upstairs to take a shower and change clothes.
Ten minutes later.
After Xiao Ran took a shower, changed his clothes, he went downstairs and came to the living room.
Then he sat on the sofa and started a video call with my sister-in-law again.
Next, he remotely supervised his sister-in-law and the others through mobile phone video to receive the batch of antique artworks shipped back to China, and discussed it with Mr. Jin and the others.
The reception process was very smooth and completed very quickly.
This batch of antique artworks shipped back to China were all intact and exactly the same as when they left New York.
After completing the reception, my sister-in-law, Mr. Jin, and the others drove out of the Capital Airport and headed straight to the Financial Street of the West Second Ring Road with this batch of antique artworks of astonishing value.
Like the antique artworks that were previously shipped back to China, this batch of treasures will have to rest in the vault for half a month before they can be taken out for appraisal and display.
After hanging up the video call, Xiao Ran immediately sent a message to the fans WeChat group.
Let me tell you that this batch of antique artworks has been successfully shipped back to China.
As soon as the message was sent out, the WeChat group immediately exploded into cheers.
Xiao Ran did not respond to these guys, just smiled, then stood up and walked into the restaurant.
