Around ten thirty in the morning.
Xiao Ran then led people to the chapel to check on the progress of the exploratory cleanup operation.
The art transaction between him and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston has just been completed.
All the top-notch Chinese antiques and artworks he obtained in exchange have been stored in the bank vault.
After getting the Rubens oil painting, Matthew and others took Xiao Ran's medium-sized helicopter and flew directly back to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
The motorcade stopped at the door of the church. As soon as Xiao Ran and the others got off the car, they immediately caused a sensation at the scene.
The media reporters and onlookers gathered outside the cordon would not let this opportunity pass by, and they began to ask questions loudly at the top of their voices.
"Good morning, Sean, I'm a reporter for Boston Public Television."
"It is said that you have withdrawn from the subsequent exploration and cleanup of this colonial treasure. Is this true?
"Can you explain the reason? Are you under pressure from the outside world? Who is putting pressure on you?"
A beautiful reporter in her thirties asked loudly.
Before he finished speaking, another male reporter immediately asked:
"Good morning, Sean, I'm a reporter from the Washington Post and I'm happy to interview you."
"As far as I know, the discovery of this treasure caused a huge sensation in the North American Indian society."
"Some Indian tribes originating from the Algonquian people, as well as tribal leaders such as the Navajo and Sioux people have spoken out and believe that this treasure should be returned to the Indians."
"What do you think of these Indian tribes' claims? Will you return this treasure to the North American Indian tribes?"
As this guy asked the question, there was an exclamation of exclamation immediately.
This question is too sharp and it goes straight to the heart, so it is bound to be difficult to answer!
Morally, all white Americans owe something, or feel guilty, to the North American Indians.
Of course, non-white people do not have this sense of moral guilt.
It was white colonists who massacred North American Indians in the first place, and had nothing to do with other ethnic groups, so there was no need to feel guilty.
In the eyes of some white people, especially white leftists and intellectuals, they believe that the Indians should be appropriately compensated to alleviate their own sins.
However, this is hypocrisy without touching one's own interests, and it is just a high-profile display in front of the public.
Once self-interest is involved, it's a different matter.
Hearing these questions, Xiao Ran couldn't help but pause.
After pondering for a moment, he smiled and said:
"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, friends from the media, I'm glad to see you all here, and thank you for your attention."
"Here, I can answer a few questions that everyone is concerned about to answer your doubts. First of all, I personally have withdrawn from the subsequent exploration and cleanup of this treasure."
"However, my employees have not quit and are still continuing to explore and clean up this treasure. I believe that it will not take long before the preliminary cleanup work is completed."
"The reason why I personally quit is not because of any pressure, but because the situation of this treasure is relatively simple. I am not a historian, so there is no need to delve into something."
After hearing his explanation, everyone at the scene nodded, somewhat understanding.
Then, Xiao Ran suddenly changed the subject.
"Let's talk about the ownership of this treasure. This treasure belongs to our company. There is no doubt about it. There is no legal doubt."
"More than two hundred years ago, the Massachusetts people who hid this treasure were exterminated by the British colonists and disappeared in the long river of history."
"Other tribes that are also from the Algonquin people have nothing to do with this treasure, and they basically live in Canada, let alone have anything to do with it."
"As for the Indian tribes such as the Navajo and Sioux living in the Midwest of the United States, the same is true. They can't even compete with this treasure."
"I deeply sympathize with the plight of the North American Indians, including the Massachusetts natives, but I will never relinquish ownership of this treasure to anyone else."
"One thing I can tell you is that almost everything from this treasure will be processed locally in Boston and will remain in the United States. This can be regarded as a kind of protection!"
After speaking, he waved to the many onlookers and media reporters, and then led Elaine and the others towards the church door.
The onlookers and media reporters had different reactions.
Some of them nodded frequently, thinking that what Xiao Ran said was reasonable.
Some people kept shaking their heads, obviously not agreeing with his statement.
Some of the media reporters kept asking questions loudly.
Xiao Ran ignored them and walked straight into the Gothic chapel in front of him.
Inside the church, exploration and cleanup operations continue.
Although it was already the second day after the treasure was discovered, the number of people in the church was not less, but more.
After the election day, many groups and people who were closely following the election finally got around to paying more attention to this amazing treasure.
Some of these groups and individuals even sent representatives here to watch the exploration on the spot.
When Xiao Ran and the others entered the church, they saw several unfamiliar faces at a glance.
When he saw each other, those guys were also looking at him, everyone's eyes were full of curiosity.
Of course, those guys' eyes were also full of envy, jealousy and hatred, which they couldn't hide at all.
Xiao Ran nodded and said hello to everyone present, and then walked towards the large-screen TV standing in the center of the church.
At this time, Professor Baker and Professor Adrian were gathered in front of the big screen TV, discussing something enthusiastically, and everyone was very excited.
It can be seen that there should be new major discoveries in the underground cracks.
That's why these guys were so excited that they didn't notice Xiao Ran's arrival.
It wasn't until Xiao Ran brought Elaine and the others closer that Professor Baker and the others reacted.
After greeting each other, Professor Baker immediately pointed to a strange-looking Indian gold statue on the big TV screen and said:
"Sean, look at this golden statue. Does it look like the face mark that appears on the treasure map?"
"The face mark on the treasure map, at first I always thought it was a stone statue or mural, but who would have thought it was a gold statue?"
"This golden statue was discovered by the exploration team when they were cleaning a cave. It was placed inside the cave. The location is very dangerous."
Following the direction of his finger, Xiao Ran saw the golden statue with a human face on the big TV screen at a glance.
It is said to be a golden statue, but this statue with a human face is more like a statue carved in stone.
Its shape is very exaggerated, the face is boxy, the eyes, mouth, and ears are all square and exaggerated and out of proportion.
Each of the statue's eyes has an inward spiral curve that is constantly rotating inward.
The center of the two eyes is like two bottomless abyss, which makes people dare not look directly, full of weird colors.
The nose of this statue is an eagle nose that protrudes forward very long and has an underhook.
In addition, there are many mysterious ornaments and patterns engraved on this golden statue, but no one knows what they mean.
Xiao Ran quickly glanced at the golden statue, then smiled and nodded.
"Yes, this is the face portrait on the treasure map. I didn't expect it to be a golden statue."
"Professor Baker, look at your performance. Do you have any new discoveries about this golden statue? Tell me about it."
Before he finished speaking, Professor Baker nodded hurriedly and said:
"It's true, Sean, we did have quite an amazing discovery on this golden statue."
"By studying the decorative patterns on this golden statue, we can basically determine that it is a statue of the sun god."
"This statue of the sun god is somewhat close to the image of the sun god of the Aztecs, but it is very different from the image of the sun god of the Mayans and Incas."
"It can be seen from this that although the Massachusetts people lived in the cold north, they still had some contact with the Aztecs."
"The Indians' belief in the sun god also affected the Indian tribes in cold areas, and they also formed the belief in the sun god."
"Combined with some other antique artifacts and murals found in this underground fissure, it can be basically confirmed that the Massachusetts people are forming a complete system of gods..."
Following his introduction, Professor Adrian and others' eyes shone with excitement.
An Indian tribe that has formed a complete divine system already has one of the foundations for forming a civilization.
What this means is naturally self-evident.
In the field of historical archeology, this is definitely a shocking discovery.
But in Xiao Ran's eyes, it is not that important.
Of course, this is also a good thing, at least it can greatly increase the value of those Indian antiques and gold and silver treasures.
After Professor Baker finished his introduction, Xiao Ran pondered for a moment, then shook his head helplessly.
"It is a pity that the civilization process of the Massachusetts people was abruptly interrupted by the Western colonists, and it disappeared ever since."
"Otherwise, it might really be possible for a fourth Indian civilization to emerge in the Americas, but now all this has come to nothing."
After hearing this, Professor Baker and the others paused, feeling somewhat sad.
Then, they all nodded again.
"Yes, it is a pity that the formation of a civilization has been interrupted like this!"
After a few words of emotion, Professor Baker began to introduce some other findings.
Representatives from various parties who had just arrived here today took the time to come up and get to know Xiao Ran.
Without exception, those guys came here for this amazing treasure and wanted to get a piece of it!
Unfortunately, they made the wrong calculation and found the wrong target to fight against.
From Xiao Ran, they didn't get any positive answer, and they didn't get any advantage.
Helpless, those guys could only step aside and call their immediate superiors to report the situation.
In the blink of an eye, nearly an hour had passed.
After understanding the situation here, Xiao Ran was ready to take people away to visit a museum in the city.
At this moment, Sam suddenly walked over and whispered:
"Sean, something's wrong with the situation outside. I'm arranging for people to investigate. You can go out later."
Hearing this, a playful smile immediately flashed in Xiao Ran's eyes.
At the same time, he also looked up and looked outside the church door.
