About half an hour later, Xiao Ran and the others walked out of the gallery.
At this time, they had several more oil paintings in their hands.
The artistic styles of these oil paintings are different. They are all good works of art and have certain collection value.
Among them are two paintings that have great potential for appreciation, but are currently priced at a low price. Xiao Ran will naturally not let them go.
Unfortunately, he found no major leaks in this gallery.
There are a few very good oil paintings in the gallery, but the gallery owner knows the value of those oil paintings very well, and the prices he charges are sky-high, much higher than the market price.
Seeing that there was nothing left to pick up, how could Xiao Ran be taken advantage of?
As soon as they came out, they saw it.
The entrance to the gallery was already crowded with spectators, as well as many media reporters.
There were so many people that they almost blocked the street.
Obviously, these guys came here to watch the fun after hearing the news.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ran and the others smiled helplessly.
Just as they were about to turn around and leave for the next gallery not far away, a reporter suddenly asked loudly:
"Good morning, Sean, I'm a reporter for the Philadelphia Chronicle."
"There are rumors out there that you just discovered a piece of Chinese antique porcelain worth over $50 million. Is this true?"
"If it is true, can you show me this precious porcelain? Have you ever seen such expensive antique porcelain?"
Before he finished speaking, another reporter immediately asked:
"Good morning, Mr. Shawn, I'm a reporter from Philadelphia Public Television."
"You seem to have discovered something else in this gallery in front of you. Can you show me the painting you just bought?"
"Which artist do these paintings belong to, and how much are they worth?"
As these media reporters asked questions, everyone at the scene focused on the portable safes, painting bags and painting tubes in the hands of David and Nick.
Especially those painting bags and painting tubes, which obviously contain a painting.
Everyone knew that what was in those painting bags and tubes was Xiao Ran's harvest just now.
Hearing the questions one after another, Xiao Ran immediately stopped and looked at the media reporters and onlookers who asked questions.
He quickly scanned everyone at the scene, not even the vehicles parked on the roadside and several buildings across the street.
When his gaze swept across the crowd, his eyes suddenly paused and became more solemn.
This only happened in a moment, without any flaws.
The next moment, he smiled and said loudly:
"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, friends from the media, I'm Sean, nice to see you all here."
"In the antique shop just now and in this gallery, I did find some antique artifacts and works of art, and also purchased a few things."
"However, the value of those things is not as exaggerated as the legends. The legends you heard are just rumors!"
"The value of antique artwork is very subjective. In the eyes of people who like it, the value is naturally high, but in the eyes of people who don't like it, it is worthless!"
"As for the display, the environment here is obviously not suitable. We will stay in Philadelphia for a while. If we have the opportunity, we may display it publicly."
After saying that, he waved to everyone present, and then continued to move forward with Elaine and the others.
Many guys and media reporters in the crowd were still asking questions.
Xiao Ran didn't give any response, as if he didn't hear the questions.
The bulletproof motorcade parked on the street also moved and moved forward slowly with them.
Using their tall bodies, these bulletproof SUVs built a solid line of defense on Xiao Ran's right, blocking the view from across the street and preventing other vehicles from colliding.
In front of and behind Xiao Ran and the others, there were two defense lines composed of armed security personnel, separating them from the surrounding crowd.
During the march, Xiao Ran called Sam to his side and whispered to him:
"Sam, let the guys be vigilant and be ready for emergencies at any time."
"There seem to be a lot of tough guys in the crowd with unfriendly eyes, and they obviously have evil intentions."
"Those guys probably heard the news and came to the blue and white heart-changing vase I just found."
"The value of this antique porcelain is more than 50 million US dollars, which is enough to make many people crazy."
Hearing this, Sam's expression suddenly became much more solemn.
He quickly glanced around, then nodded and whispered:
"Sean, we have noticed this situation and have stepped up our alert."
"In the crowd, there are our guys, keeping an eye on those guys with bad intentions."
"Don't worry, guys can ensure everyone's safety."
Xiao Ran nodded and then continued:
"One more thing, send two medium-sized helicopters over."
"When we come out of the next gallery, we will immediately transport these antique artworks from the air and send them directly to the Philadelphia Museum of Art vault, where they will be temporarily stored."
"I will call Timothy later to coordinate this matter. There should be no problem."
"Okay, Sean, I'll do it right away"
Sam nodded in response and immediately took action.
After hearing this conversation between Xiao Ran and Sam, several live broadcast rooms immediately went crazy.
"I'll go! This damn place in the United States is too damn dangerous. Are those guys with evil intentions going to rob people on the street?"
Zhisheng exclaimed that life is about to end.
Before he finished speaking, Fuhai Nanfang immediately continued:
"Be careful, Xiao Ran, those treasures in your hands are too easy to make people jealous!"
"This is a hellish place where everyone has a gun and gangs are rampant. It's normal for some people to take risks!"
Xiao Ran smiled softly and replied in a low voice confidently:
"Thank you for your concern. My safety is fine, don't worry!"
"Those idiots who want to rob our buddies in the street are definitely looking for death!"
While he was talking, Marvin suddenly leaned over.
When he came closer, the guy didn't speak immediately, but pointed to the microphone on Xiao Ran's chest.
Xiao Ran understood instantly and turned off the microphone.
The next moment, Marvin whispered:
"Sean, this gallery in front is the gallery of that guy McCann. That guy will be in the gallery right now."
"The apartment on the fourth floor of the six-story apartment building across the street, directly opposite the gallery entrance, was the former residence of Miles Connor."
"The guy lived here for a few years and then moved to a villa in the suburbs. A young couple now lives in that apartment."
After hearing the report, Xiao Ran smiled and nodded.
"I know, let's go meet this mysterious gallery owner!"
As he spoke, he looked towards the apartment building across the street and began to explore through perspective.
In an instant, his eyes were focused on the apartment building, scanning upwards floor by floor.
The people living in that apartment building were basically middle class or single men and women who were not short of money, and many of them worked in the art district.
In several of the apartments, Xiao Ran saw several pieces of antique art.
These antique works of art have different styles and values, but there is no treasure that makes Xiao Ran's heart beat.
Of course, they're not the same top-notch art that was stolen from the Gardner Museum.
In the apartment on the fourth floor, Xiao Ran also saw two antique works of art, some U.S. dollars and jewelry, as well as two pistols and some ammunition.
In addition, in the study room and master bedroom of that apartment, there is a secret compartment and a sandwich wall respectively, which are very hidden.
It's a pity that the hidden compartment and the wall are empty, there is nothing.
The young couple living in the apartment didn't seem to know the existence of the hidden compartment and the sandwich wall, so they didn't use it.
The young couple was not in the apartment at this time. There was only a cat lying on the window.
Xiao Ran quickly came to a conclusion through the young couple's IDs, names and other information.
They have nothing to do with Miles Connor and McCann, at least it can't be seen from the documents.
After looking through the apartment, Xiao Ran quickly looked through the rest of the apartment.
In another apartment on the fifth floor, he found another darkroom containing a safe and several antique works of art!
In an apartment on the sixth floor, he saw two safes hidden behind a wardrobe.
Each of the two safes contained several pieces of antique art, as well as some U.S. dollars, jewelry, weapons, ammunition, etc.
Xiao Ran was not surprised by these findings.
This is the core area of Philadelphia's Arts District, where galleries and antique shops gather, collections are popular, and the artistic atmosphere is rich.
People who live here have some hobbies of collecting and have certain art appreciation abilities.
Even for the sake of being arty, many people will collect some antique art.
In a moment, Xiao Ran had looked through the apartment building opposite and found nothing.
Then he scanned several other buildings, but the result was the same.
In those buildings, he saw many antiques and artworks of varying values, but he did not find the treasures he was looking for!
While they were talking, they had arrived in front of McCann's gallery.
McCann, who had already received the news, was standing at the door with two clerks to greet him.
Looking at Xiao Ran walking towards him, this guy's eyes were full of curiosity, and a hint of wariness flashed deep in his eyes.
As soon as Xiao Ran stood still, this guy said enthusiastically:
"Good morning, Mr. Sean, I'm McCann, nice to meet you"
"I am the owner of this gallery, welcome to my gallery"
"Good morning, Mr. McCann, I'm Sean, nice to meet you too"
"Your gallery looks very good and has a rich artistic atmosphere. I would like to go in and visit it."
Xiao Ran said with a smile and bumped elbows with the other party.
While speaking, he looked at the guy through his sunglasses.
This guy behaved quite normally, but the trace of worry and wariness deep in his eyes still didn't escape his eyes!
As for the gallery next to it, Xiao Ran was not in a hurry to see it through.
This is a game of cat and mouse, and if you have plenty of time, you can play it slowly!
After a few polite words, McCann led the group into the gallery.
