With the arrival of Xiao Ran and Prince William, the area around the Massachusetts State House suddenly became more lively.
The mayor and governor of Boston, along with many members of Congress, poured out of the Capitol and came out to greet Prince William.
After all, this is the future King of England, and Boston has a close relationship with the British Isles.
These high-level figures in Massachusetts and Boston naturally attach great importance to Prince William's visit.
The numerous media reporters who came to attend the joint press conference would never miss this opportunity.
They all raised their cameras or camcorders, pointed the lenses at the two helicopters roaring in the sky, and the prince's motorcade coming along the mountain road, and kept pressing the shutter.
In a moment, the two medium-sized helicopters Xiao Ran and the others were riding in had successfully landed on the grass in front of the State House.
Immediately afterwards, Prince William’s motorcade also arrived at the square in front of the State Capitol.
After the helicopter landed, Xiao Ran did not come out of the cabin immediately.
He looked at Prince William's motorcade with interest through the cabin window.
"I'm going to meet the future King of England later. I wonder if His Highness is easy to deal with. Is he as gentle and gentle as what I saw in the news?"
Hearing this, David and Elaine both laughed.
"Dear, in terms of social etiquette, the royal members of various European countries are almost impeccable."
"They can all show their best side to the public and maintain the so-called aristocratic dignity."
"When you meet and talk with Prince William later, you will feel like a breath of fresh air, but this is just superficial, don't take it seriously!"
Elaine said with a smile.
While Xiao Ran and the others were observing the prince's motorcade, Prince William, who was sitting in a bulletproof SUV, also looked curiously at the two helicopters parked on the grass.
"Has this Chinese guy always been so high-profile? He's not afraid of arousing jealousy and hatred. He's such an interesting guy."
Prince William asked curiously.
Upon hearing this, the security director sitting in the front passenger seat immediately continued:
"We investigated this Chinese guy, and this is really the case."
"Ever since he became a professional treasure hunter, this guy seems to have completely forgotten the meaning of the word low-key."
"His acting style has always been high-profile and public, but he is also thoughtful and well-known for being ruthless!"
"The combination of these qualities turns this boy into a strange complex of contradictions that no one can fathom!"
As he spoke, the motorcade slowly stopped.
On the other side, the propellers of two medium-sized helicopters slowly stopped rotating, and the hurricane disappeared.
Only then did Xiao Ran open the cabin door and take Elaine and the others out of the cabin.
Just as they stepped out of the helicopter, Prince William also stepped out of the bulletproof SUV and landed on the square in front of the State Capitol.
The moment he landed and stood firm, he turned back to look at the two helicopters and looked at Xiao Ran.
The moment their eyes met, Xiao Ran and Prince William both smiled and nodded, saying hello to each other.
Immediately afterwards, the governor of Massachusetts and the mayor of Boston greeted Prince William.
Jack, along with several other officials and Professor Baker, walked toward Xiao Ran and the others.
After the meeting, everyone greeted each other and exchanged a few words.
Then, Jack leaned closer and whispered:
"Sean, the press conference will be held at ten o'clock. Before that, Prince William wants to talk to you about something."
Hearing this, Xiao Ran nodded immediately.
"No problem, I also want to know what Prince William wants from me."
"As for the press conference later, I will arrange for my staff to attend and explain the situation."
Jack paused, then nodded.
"Okay, we will arrange a place for your meeting with Prince William."
"Let's go over and get to know Prince William and the others."
With that said, he led Xiao Ran and the others towards the square in front of the Parliament Building.
While walking, Xiao Ran suddenly asked in a low voice:
"Jack, have you made a decision about the parchment map and the land deeds?"
"Are you willing to sell 30% of your equity for $50 million? Or share the risk with our company?"
Jack turned to look at Xiao Ran, but did not respond immediately.
Xiao Ran was smiling and his expression was normal.
After a pause, Jack whispered:
"We haven't made a decision yet. We will have a meeting to discuss this matter later. We should be able to make a decision today and we will inform you then."
While talking, Xiao Ran and the others had arrived at the square in front of the Parliament Building.
When he got here, Xiao Ran first said hello to the mayor of Boston and other people he knew.
Immediately afterwards, the mayor of Boston introduced him and Prince William to each other.
"Good morning, Your Highness William, I am Sean, nice to meet you"
Xiao Ran said politely and introduced David and Elaine.
"Good morning, Mr. Sean. Nice to meet you too. Congratulations on discovering an amazing treasure."
Prince William acted very politely and lightly touched Xiao Ran's elbows.
While saying hello, the prince also looked at Xiao Ran curiously.
After everyone got to know each other and exchanged a few polite words, the mayor of Boston smiled and said:
"Ladies and gentlemen, let's enter the parliament building. Please follow me."
With that said, he prepared to take Prince William and Xiao Ran into the parliament building.
At this moment, the media reporters standing outside the cordon immediately began to ask questions loudly:
"Good morning, His Royal Highness, I am a reporter from the "Boston Chronicle" and welcome you to Boston."
"According to legend, you are here for the Plantagenet family relics discovered yesterday. Can you introduce the situation?"
a white reporter in his early thirties asked loudly.
Before he finished speaking, a female reporter immediately asked:
"Good morning, Your Highness, I am a reporter from Boston Public Television."
"There were a lot of rumors on the Internet last night, saying that the Plantagenet family that once ruled Britain has descendants in North America."
"What do you think of these rumors? What do the current British royal family think?"
"If the Plantagenet bloodline is really passed down, can they obtain the inheritance rights of the British King?"
Following this pointed question, there was an immediate commotion and exclamations at the scene.
At the same time, everyone was extremely excited and looked at Prince William with bright eyes to see what reaction he would give.
Looking at Prince William again, his eyelids twitched sharply, a flash of anger flashed in his eyes, and he was almost broken by this question!
Fortunately, he has good self-cultivation, or he is very good at managing his expression, and he adjusted his expression quickly.
He did not answer any substantive questions, but smiled and said loudly:
"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your attention. The weather in Boston is nice. I wish you all a good day."
While saying this, he also waved his hand and said hello to everyone present.
I kept walking and walking, and in a blink of an eye I was on the steps of the State Capitol.
Xiao Ran, who was also at the scene, watched His Highness the Prince's performance with a smile in his eyes.
Elaine, Fang Yufei and the others next to them all snickered secretly.
While they were talking, everyone had entered the State Capitol Building and disappeared from the sight of everyone outside.
About fifteen minutes later.
Xiao Ran and Prince William were already in a small conference room in the Parliament Building and began to talk.
Also in the conference room were David and the British lawyer, as well as Jack, who represented the Boston city government, and Professor Baker, who represented Yale.
After sitting down at the conference table, everyone chatted for a few words before getting down to business.
"Mr. Sean, we are very interested in what you found in the underground palace in the Central Cemetery yesterday."
"Especially the historical documents and antiques related to the Plantagenet family, as well as the important manuscripts of Shakespeare."
"These things all come from the UK, and the people who buried them were also British officers, so we want to take back these things."
Prince William said with a smile, still looking gentle and elegant.
Xiao Ran looked at the other party and immediately responded.
"Your Highness, you may not know that I auctioned some heavyweight antiques discovered in that underground palace yesterday!"
"These include the battle ax and golden scepter of King Richard the Lion-Hearted and the golden crown of Plantagenet, as well as the Plantagenet family genealogy, etc."
"If you want to acquire those heavyweight antiques and works of art, I can't help you now. You should find the buyer who bought those treasures."
Upon hearing this, Prince William's face immediately froze, and then recovered in the blink of an eye.
He didn't respond immediately, just smiled and nodded.
Of course he understands these situations and will find buyers for those treasures one by one.
After a pause, Xiao Ran continued:
"The remaining things I have related to the Plantagenet family are mainly some historical documents, a few antique artifacts engraved with the Plantagenet family coat of arms, and those important manuscripts of Shakespeare."
"In view of the cooperation agreement signed between our company and Yale, in order to protect the interests of Yale, these historical documents and antique artworks will not be made public for the time being, and I have not determined how to dispose of them."
"But one thing is for sure. When Yale completes the relevant academic research or reaches an agreement with the corresponding buyers, I will sell all these things, and you can buy them from me at that time."
"But there is another condition for purchasing these historical documents and antique artworks. I tend to exchange them for top-notch Chinese antique artworks..."
Next, Xiao Ran told everything about his thoughts and showed his greed unabashedly.
If you British guys want those treasures, then you have to be prepared to be slaughtered!
Professor Baker, who was also at the scene, also echoed a few words and emphasized the rights of Yale University.
Jack did the same, stating that 30% of the rights to these historical documents and antique artworks belong to the Boston city government.
After listening to Xiao Ran's introduction, and the echoes of Professor Baker and others, Prince William's expression finally became unbearable.
During this period, his expression changed several times, but he quickly adjusted back.
Looking at this scene, Xiao Ran couldn't help but smile secretly.
Let you pretend!
What kind of gentle and aristocratic temperament, let’s see how long you can fake it!
After Xiao Ran finished his introduction, Prince William suddenly fell into silence.
After thinking for a long time, he nodded and said:
"Sean, as long as you are interested in selling those historical documents and antiques, I believe we can reach an agreement."
"As for the Boston city government and Yale University, I will negotiate with them and ensure their respective interests."
Hearing this, Xiao Ran nodded immediately.
"Of course that's the best. On the premise of ensuring profits, I can sell these treasures to anyone."
"As long as the other party is legally acquiring or exchanging it, that will naturally include your British royal family."
"One thing I want to remind you is that these treasures are now restricted art works. This problem needs to be solved by the buyers themselves."
Prince William paused, then nodded confidently.
"That's no problem, we can solve it. As far as I know, among the Plantagenet family's relics, there is also a sheepskin map and several land deeds."
"Since they are relics of the Plantagenet family, I also want to acquire them. If possible, I would like to see these things first."
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Ran shook his head and rejected the other party.
"I'm very sorry, Your Highness, I don't intend to sell this sheepskin map and several land deeds, nor do I intend to make them public."
“It’s still unclear what secrets are hidden behind this map and several land deeds, but I’m interested in exploring it.”
"ah!"
Prince William exclaimed and couldn't help being stunned.
He didn't expect that Xiao Ran would refuse so simply.
He had no idea what the sheepskin map and the land deeds meant!
