Two days later, Philadelphia International Airport.
A Gulfstream G700 with graceful lines roared from the north and landed steadily on the runway of Philadelphia International Airport.
Under the current special circumstances, the situation at Philadelphia International Airport is the same as other airports. It is also deserted, with not many planes taking off and landing.
The berths around the terminal are basically empty.
In addition, the airport is in disrepair and the infrastructure is quite dilapidated.
At first glance, it looks like an abandoned airport.
As soon as the Gulfstream G700 landed, a fleet of black bulletproof SUVs drove up from the tarmac gate.
In a moment, this valuable private plane had slowly stopped.
The cabin door opened immediately, and Xiao Ran took Elaine and the others out of the cabin.
As soon as they came out, everyone couldn't help but be stunned when they saw the dilapidated appearance of Philadelphia International Airport.
"Ah! Is this really Philadelphia? Isn't it some unknown small town in the Midwest? This is too shabby."
Elaine said in surprise.
Not only her, but Fang Yufei and the others also looked astonished.
At this moment, David explained aloud:
"Philadelphia is one of the oldest cities in the United States. Basically the infrastructure in this city was built decades ago."
"Coupled with this city's financial difficulties, it is already on the verge of bankruptcy. There is no money to repair infrastructure, and the city is naturally dilapidated."
"Also one of the important cities on the East Coast, Philadelphia's situation is much worse than New York and Boston."
While he was talking, the motorcade coming from the direction of the terminal was already approaching.
Leading this bulletproof convoy were Marvin, Nick and others who arrived in Philadelphia in advance for the first stop.
After meeting, Nick immediately introduced the situation in a low voice.
"Sean, the hotel has been booked. It's near the Philadelphia Museum of Art, only a few hundred meters away from the museum."
“After checking into the hotel, if you want to visit the art museum, just walk there.”
“There are many galleries and antique shops near the hotel, including the target’s gallery.”
Xiao Ran smiled and nodded, and then said with approval:
"Well done, thank you everyone for your hard work!"
“To be honest, I really want to visit the Philadelphia Museum of Art.”
"That famous museum has a collection of antique art from China, and it is the top museum with the largest collection of Impressionist paintings in North America."
"Van Gogh's "Sunflowers", Renoir's "The Bathers", Picasso's "Three Musicians" and other top works of art are all in the Philadelphia Museum of Art!"
"I also really want to go to the target person's gallery and take a look. Those top-notch artworks stolen from the Gardner Museum may be in the hands of that guy."
Hearing this, everyone nodded and looked forward to it.
In the past two days, Xiao Ran carefully investigated the long-dead deputy director of the Gardner Museum and the deputy director's illegitimate son.
As a result, the more research was conducted, the more things were discovered, the greater the suspicion of the deputy curator and his illegitimate son.
However, he did not tell the Gardner Museum or the FBI Art Crime Team about these research results. Instead, he led the team to Philadelphia.
He is full of expectations for this trip to Philadelphia and hopes to receive huge surprises!
After Nick reported the situation, Marvin immediately continued:
"Sean, we have investigated in the past two days. Miles Connor and the gallery owner are currently in Philadelphia and have not gone out."
"On the surface, the two guys just know each other, they don't have close contact, they are just acquaintances."
"But in fact, they live in the same neighborhood, not far apart."
"There was a time when Miles lived across from the gallery, and you could see the gallery door when you opened the window."
"Considering that Miles was once an art thief and has a good level of art appreciation, their seemingly ordinary relationship is full of doubts..."
Hearing this, Xiao Ran couldn't help but chuckle.
"Obviously, these two guys were acting to avoid revealing their relationship."
"These are two very interesting guys, worth pondering carefully."
"Let's go to the hotel. After you settle down, you can report the information you found to me."
Marvin nodded immediately, and then led Xiao Ran and the others towards the motorcade.
A moment later, the bulletproof motorcade drove out of the airport tarmac and headed straight towards downtown Philadelphia.
As for the Gulfstream G700, it slowly sailed to the designated private hangar.
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After a while, the motorcade had left the airport area.
What followed was a dilapidated scene outside the car window, which once again refreshed everyone's understanding.
The roads and streets the convoy passed were lined with deserted and dilapidated buildings, in a mess and with sewage flowing across them.
Some homeless people and a large number of drug addicts can be seen everywhere on the streets, wandering around in a torn blanket, like lonely ghosts.
There are some zombie-like guys among them, with stiff limbs and difficulty walking.
These zombies are either wandering aimlessly, sitting on the cold ground with their heads tilted, or holding on to telephone poles with their heads down, looking like they are thinking!
Looking at the scene outside the window, Elaine and the others were shocked again and dumbfounded.
"Oh my God! This is simply a real-life zombie base! It's more serious than the situation in Las Vegas!"
"It's so scary! These guys outside, I'm afraid they can't be called human beings anymore, right?"
Both beauties exclaimed in surprise.
Many fans who watched this scene through the live broadcast were even more surprised.
"Holy shit! This is hell on earth, it's so damn scary!"
"The Beijing girl is right, these are just a bunch of walking zombies!"
Akinayama welder exclaimed.
Before he finished speaking, Fuhai Nanfang immediately continued:
"Where is this? There are even more exaggerations!"
“The situation on Kensington Street in Philadelphia is ten times more exaggerated than here!”
"Xiao Ran, since you've arrived in Philadelphia, can you take everyone to see the famous Zombie Street?"
Hearing this, Xiao Ran couldn't help but chuckle.
"No problem. If I have time, I will take everyone to see the situation on Kensington Street. It can be regarded as a warning!"
"These zombie-like guys out there are all the result of drug abuse and opioid abuse. They have all become walking zombies!"
While joking and chatting with many fans, the motorcade also kept moving quickly and soon entered the city of Philadelphia.
In comparison, the situation in Philadelphia's urban area is slightly better than that in the suburbs, but it is also limited.
It wasn't until the motorcade entered the central area of Philadelphia that the situation outside improved a lot, and it finally looked like the fourth largest city in the United States.
When the motorcade drove into the historical district and the art district one after another, the city showed everyone another side with a rich cultural atmosphere!
Only then did everyone realize as they looked at the scenic spots and famous tourist attractions flashing past the car window.
This is one of the oldest cities in the United States and the former capital of the United States. It still has some merits!
Since he came by private plane, not many people knew that Xiao Ran came to Philadelphia to launch an exploratory operation!
Except, of course, those guys from the FBI and CIA.
Because of this, when this bulletproof motorcade passed through the streets of Philadelphia, people only looked at it curiously and did not associate this motorcade with Xiao Ran.
If this were Boston, it would be a different story!
In Boston, almost everyone knows this bulletproof convoy and knows who is sitting in this convoy!
After about forty minutes, the convoy finally arrived downstairs at the Four Seasons Hotel in Philadelphia's Arts District.
This is a five-star hotel located in the heart of Philadelphia's Arts District.
The hotel is surrounded by various historical sites and tourist attractions, as well as many museums, large and small, as well as galleries, antique shops, etc.
The gallery Xiao Ran was looking for when he came to Philadelphia this time was nearby, and the art thief Myles Connor lived not far from here!
Because of this, Xiao Ran chose to stay in this five-star hotel.
While talking, the motorcade had stopped at the door of the hotel.
After confirming that the scene was safe, Xiao Ran opened the car door, took Yi Lian and Fang Yufei out of the car, and stood at the door of the hotel!
Their appearance immediately attracted the attention of almost everyone at the entrance of the hotel.
One by one, everyone at the scene was stunned the moment they saw Xiao Ran!
When they woke up, these guys immediately started talking excitedly.
"Look, it's that guy Sean. Why did he come to Philadelphia? And create such a big scene?"
"Did he come to Philadelphia to explore treasures? This possibility seems not low. Philadelphia is the oldest city in the United States after all."
"It's true, wherever this guy goes, he always seems to find amazing unknown treasures one after another."
While people were talking about it, some familiar guys started asking questions loudly.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Sean, welcome to Philadelphia"
"Why did you come to Philadelphia? Are you here to explore for treasure?"
"If so, can you tell us about this treasure?"
Xiao Ran turned to look at the guy who asked the question, then glanced at everyone present, then smiled and said loudly:
"Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, I'm Sean, nice to see you all here and nice to come to Philadelphia."
“I have been admiring Philadelphia, the oldest city in the United States, for a long time, and I have long wanted to come here to visit!”
"I also want to visit the famous places of interest in Philadelphia, such as Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell."
"There are also top-notch artworks collected in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, such as Van Gogh's "Sunflowers", Renoir's "The Bathers", etc. I want to appreciate them even more."
"All of these are the reasons why we come to Philadelphia, not some unknown treasure."
"Of course, if we can find any treasures during this trip to Philadelphia, that would be great. It would be an unexpected surprise!"
Upon hearing this, the Philadelphians and several tourists present rolled their eyes.
Didn’t you come to Philadelphia to explore treasures? Even if you kill me, I won’t believe it!
Who doesn’t know now? Wherever you go, there will be amazing treasures!
While talking, Nick and the others had unloaded all their luggage.
At the same time, the general manager of the Four Seasons Hotel also came out with people, his eyes full of excitement.
In the eyes of this guy, Xiao Ran is just a good boy who makes money!
The Plaza Hotel in New York and the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Boston all made a fortune from him during this period!
Now it's the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia's turn. Can the hotel general manager be unhappy?
After everyone got to know each other, the general manager of the Four Seasons Hotel immediately took Xiao Ran and the others into the hotel.
Van Gogh's "Sunflowers", Philadelphia Museum of Art
