In the blink of an eye, it was three days later and we were at Boston International Airport.
Xiao Ran and Elaine, who were standing on the runway, watched two planes take off and fly straight to the west.
They are Xiao Ran's private jet and a United Airlines cargo plane.
On that private plane were some of the company's employees who had returned to Los Angeles early.
The United Airlines cargo plane was filled with various antiques and artifacts, as well as some escorting security personnel and lawyers.
These antique artifacts mainly come from two treasures discovered in Boston, including some Indian antique artifacts and gold products, as well as many antique gold and silver coins, antique flintlock muskets, etc.
After a few days of busy work, Xiao Ran and all buyers have completed the delivery.
As each transaction was completed, his personal wealth continued to increase crazily like he was on a rocket, leaving everyone in the know dumbfounded!
At the same time, he also exchanged many valuable and excellent quality Chinese antique works of art. Each piece is a treasure and very rare!
While completing the delivery, he also entrusted some antique cultural relics to various auction houses, which will be auctioned one after another in the future, bringing him a steady stream of wealth!
even so. There are also some Indian antiques and gold products left in his hands.
Several museums and individual collectors as far away as the West Coast, as well as auction houses, reserved some of them via video.
When the remaining Indian antiques are shipped to Los Angeles, they will be traded with museums, collectors, and auction houses.
After all the transactions are completed, there will not be many Indian antiques and gold products left, so just leave them in the company and deal with them slowly.
In addition, the Plantagenet family treasure discovered in the Boston Common Cemetery is almost done.
In addition to Shakespeare's manuscripts and Plantagenet family relics, most of the other antiques have also found buyers and have basically been sold.
The largest collection of British antique gold and silver coins, as well as those antique flintlock muskets, were also handled in Boston.
Those who buy these things include many large and small museums, many universities in Boston and surrounding areas, and some individual collectors.
In addition to part of the British antique gold and silver coins that are ready to be transferred to fans at low prices, the rest and those antique flintlock muskets are entrusted to auction houses on the East Coast, and some will be shipped back to Los Angeles for processing.
Like those Indian antiques, some museums and individual collectors on the West Coast, as well as large and small auction houses, have also reserved some of them.
The remaining antique gold and silver coins and antique muskets will be slowly processed by the company and sold mainly through the Internet.
After completing all the deliveries, Xiao Ran asked some of his employees and security team members to return to Los Angeles by plane with the remaining contents of the two treasures.
But he himself stayed in Boston with Elaine, the others, and some of his men.
At this time, follow-up archaeological research on the Gothic chapel in Boston's Old Town and the underground palace of the Central Cemetery is still continuing.
These have nothing to do with Xiao Ran, and he no longer pays attention to them.
While they were talking, the two planes had already moved away and flew out of everyone's field of vision.
At this moment, Jack, who was standing aside, suddenly asked curiously:
"Sean, when are the Chinese antiques and artworks you have exchanged these days going to be shipped to China?"
"The value of those Chinese antique works of art is said to be astonishing!"
Xiao Ran turned to look at this guy, then smiled and said:
"There's no rush on this matter. We have to stay in Boston for a while and we can handle this matter slowly."
"The main thing is that there are some procedures to go through, and I have to go to Yale University to pick up some paintings that are on display and send them to Beijing together!"
"This matter will be taken care of before we leave Boston."
Jack nodded and changed the subject.
"I heard that you are planning to cooperate with the Gardner Museum to find the top-notch works of art that were stolen 30 years ago. Can you tell us about the situation?"
"The shocking art theft case 30 years ago shocked the entire Boston and even the entire United States."
"I was just sensible at the time, and I heard countless legends about the theft, all of which were mysterious and mysterious!"
"Not just me, but everyone in Boston at that time had heard many legends about the shocking theft."
This guy came from Boston Brahmins, and the Gardner Museum was originally funded by some Boston Brahmin families.
It's not surprising that he knew about this.
Xiao Ran didn't intend to hide it, he pondered for a moment, then nodded and said:
"That's right. The Gardner Museum and I are indeed discussing cooperation."
"But it's not certain whether a cooperation agreement can be reached. It depends on whether the information provided by the Gardner Museum is valuable."
Next, he briefly introduced some of the matter, but withheld some details.
While chatting, they came to the side of the motorcade.
Xiao Ran immediately ended the topic and said loudly with a smile:
"Guys, let's go back to the hotel"
After saying that, he took Elaine and the others into the bulletproof SUV beside him.
A moment later, this huge armed convoy started with a bang and drove away from General Logan Airport.
About forty or fifty minutes later, Xiao Ran and the others returned to the hotel.
Compared to some time ago, the front of the hotel was much deserted.
The crowd watching the excitement has basically dispersed, and only a few media reporters are still here to see if they can catch some valuable news.
As soon as Xiao Ran and the others got off the car, these media reporters immediately started asking questions at every opportunity.
"Good afternoon, Sean. I'm a reporter for the Boston Chronicle."
"Are the things you sent to the airport today antique artifacts found in these two treasures in Boston?"
a beautiful reporter asked loudly.
Before he finished speaking, another reporter immediately asked:
"Good afternoon, Sean. I'm a reporter for the New York Post."
"Isn't your exploration operation in Boston over? Why didn't you leave Boston?"
"Do you have other exploration operations in Boston? Can you introduce the situation?"
Xiao Ran turned to look at the reporters, then smiled and said:
"Good afternoon, fellow journalists, thank you for your hard work!"
"Yes, our exploration in Boston has indeed ended, and the subsequent archaeological research work has been taken over by Yale University."
“We stay here for other reasons, like enjoying Boston’s beautiful winter scenery!”
"cut!"
Several media reporters complained in unison and rolled their eyes.
Enjoying Boston’s winter scenery? Who would believe it?
Even if you tell it to ghosts, they won’t believe it!
In Boston in winter, there is only the biting cold wind, and there is no beautiful scenery to enjoy!
Xiao Ran smiled softly, and then continued:
"It seems that everyone doesn't believe it, but it is true!"
"As for the things we transported today, they are indeed some antique artifacts found in Boston."
"This batch of antique cultural relics is not large in quantity and has a relatively average value. We are going to transport it back to the company and process it slowly."
After answering a few more questions, Xiao Ran took Elaine and the others into the hotel and went upstairs.
After a while, they were back upstairs in the presidential suite.
After they finished washing and disinfecting, William, who had left someone behind at the hotel, came over to report the situation.
"Sean, those idiots from Wyoming and South Dakota left Boston over an hour ago."
"Those guys drove away. Our guys tracked them out of Boston and determined their number. No one stayed behind secretly."
After hearing the report, Xiao Ran smiled and nodded.
"Those idiots might as well leave, so as not to cause trouble for us!"
"We may still be dealing with these right-wingers next spring or summer."
"Find someone to investigate these right-wing elements and their organizations, and make some preparations in advance!"
William immediately nodded and responded:
"Okay, Sean, leave this to me!"
After saying that, the guy turned around and left, going out to get busy.
Xiao Ran tidied up and then took Elaine and the others to have lunch.
…
Around 2:30 in the afternoon.
Xiao Ran was already in the conference room of the Gardner Museum and began to discuss cooperation with the museum.
Sitting across from him were senior officials from the Gardner Museum.
After sitting down and chatting for a few words, everyone got down to business.
Xiao Ran looked at the people opposite him, then smiled and said:
"Peggy, I need to see all the information you collected, and the police collected, about the art theft 30 years ago."
"It would be great if you could get the police files."
"Thirty years is a long time. I believe you and the police must have found something, but you just ignored it!"
"In this information, I hope to find some useful clues."
“Only in this way can I determine whether to cooperate with your museum.”
Upon hearing this, the curator of the Gardner Museum immediately nodded and said:
"No problem, Sean, all the information collected by our museum can be provided to you."
"But the police files are not that easy to obtain. It will probably take a while."
"You said before that this cooperation must be kept secret and no news can be leaked! Then we can't openly go to the police to ask for the file."
"The relevant files are all in the hands of the FBI Art Crime Group, and they have had several groups of people investigate. It is not that easy to put all the files together."
Xiao Ran paused for a moment, then continued:
"Ah! The relevant files are in the possession of the FBI Art Crime Group? Let's forget it. I don't want to deal with those guys."
"If those nasty guys knew that I was investigating this famous art theft case, they would definitely come in to interfere and cause trouble!"
"I don't want to see that situation. Let's get the information you collected first!"
"Hahaha"
Several guys across from me laughed.
They know that top collectors and professional treasure hunters like Xiao Ran hate the guys from the FBI Art Crime Group the most, and they don't want to provoke them.
After the laughter subsided, Peggy immediately ordered her employees to move the relevant materials that had been prepared into the conference room.
In a matter of seconds, there were eight large boxes of information on the conference table. They were full and the amount was quite astonishing.
Looking at this information, Xiao Ran and David were stunned.
After a long time, Xiao Ran said with emotion:
"It can be seen that you have indeed done a lot of work in the past 30 years. The amount of information is a bit scary!"
"It will take us a lot of time just to read this information, let alone find clues from it, which will be even more difficult!"
Hearing this, Peggy couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Yes! We have indeed done a lot of work in the past 30 years, but in terms of results, it is all in vain!"
"We have spent a lot of manpower, material resources, and financial resources, but we have never found those stolen top-notch works of art!"
"Now we can only hope that you can help us find those priceless treasures!"
Xiao Ran did not respond immediately, but picked up a folder from one of the boxes and began to check the information in the file.
As he opened the folder, this shocking art theft case that once shocked the world but had remained dusty for 30 years was revealed to him bit by bit.
