Chapter 615: Split up

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In the blink of an eye, the meeting had lasted for nearly two hours.

After some bickering and bargaining, all parties in the talks finally reached an agreement and decided to cooperate.

In fact, the two top museums and the Philadelphia police are easy to deal with, but the most difficult thing is the FBI.

The FBI Art Crime Unit couldn't get around it, so the negotiations lasted for so long.

After reaching an agreement, lawyers from all parties reviewed the cooperation agreement and distribution agreement drafted by David.

After confirming that there was no problem with the agreement, representatives from all parties signed the agreement to formally confirm the cooperation.

In addition to the content of the agreement, Xiao Ran also reached a tacit understanding with the FBI Art Crime Team.

From now on, if the top antique artworks discovered by Xiao Ran in the United States are to be transported to private museums in Beijing, the FBI Art Crime Team will not make things difficult for no reason.

The rest of the relatively ordinary antique artworks shipped to China for collection and sale in China are treated in the same way.

Of course, the taxes that must be paid on all antique artworks and the necessary reporting procedures are also indispensable.

The reason for this is to avoid leaving legal loopholes to prevent old scores from being opened at some point in the future.

For Xiao Ran, the tacit understanding reached with the FBI Art Crime Team is absolutely priceless!

From now on, he can transport the antique artworks he finds back to the country without any worries!

And this is one of his purposes for cooperating with the FBI Art Crime Team this time.

Not to mention a large number of antique works of art currently stored in New Haven and Boston, as well as Philadelphia.

It can be shipped back to Beijing soon without worrying about being intercepted by the FBI Art Crime Team.

As for the large number of antiques and artworks that may be seized in this joint operation, some legal procedures are still required before they can be truly pocketed by Xiao Ran, and they cannot be transported back to Beijing for the time being.

After signing the agreement, Frank immediately said impatiently:

"Sean, we are now partners. Can you tell us about these two top art thieves?"

"Everyone wants to know who these two guys are, and they have hidden so deeply that we have been trying to track them down for 30 years!"

As he spoke, Frank gritted his teeth a little.

Several other agents from the FBI's Art Crime Unit had the same expression.

To them, these two art thieves who never saw the light of day were a shame to them all!

They wish they could catch these two art thieves immediately and completely wash away this shame!

Everyone else at the scene looked at Xiao Ran curiously, waiting for him to give his answer.

Xiao Ran nodded slightly, then smiled and said:

"Okay, gentlemen, now that we have reached a cooperation, it is time to reveal the answer."

"The two art thieves are McCann and Miles. One guy opens a gallery nearby, and the other guy opens a music store."

"On the surface, they appear to be serious businessmen, but no one knows that they are actually the two largest art thieves in the United States."

Before he finished speaking, there was an exclamation of surprise on the scene.

"McCann, is he the illegitimate son of the deputy director at the time of the robbery 30 years ago? Is he really a thief?"

Peggy and others in the Gardner Museum exclaimed, all looking in disbelief.

"It turned out to be that guy from McCann. Many people in the museum know that guy."

"I didn't expect that he was actually an art thief? He was hiding too deeply!"

Timothy exclaimed.

Several other senior officials at the Philadelphia Museum of Art looked stunned.

Several of them knew McCann and had been to his gallery more than once.

However, they never expected it.

McCann turned out to be a top art thief and had stolen many pieces of art from the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

"Miles, this name looks so familiar. Could it be the rock musician Miles Connor?"

"We investigated him back then and later eliminated the suspicion. How could it be this guy?"

The head of the FBI Art Crime Team also exclaimed, seemingly in disbelief.

Xiao Ran looked at them and then nodded.

"Yes, it's them. These two guys are very cunning. It's not surprising that you didn't discover or suspect them."

"Was the robbery of the century 30 years ago the result of a self-inflicted robbery? Was the theft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art the result of them?"

"When these two guys are caught and the stolen antiques and artworks are found, the answer will naturally come out..."

Next, he briefly introduced the situation of these two guys and the doubts they showed.

As he introduced, the exclamations on the scene never stopped, and everyone became more and more excited.

After he finished the introduction, Frank immediately asked:

"Sean, as you said before, where is the evidence that can convict these two art thieves?"

"Should we get the evidence first and then arrest these two art thieves who are deeply hidden?"

Xiao Ran shook his head.

"Don't worry about the evidence, Frank, you can see it when these two guys are arrested."

Hearing this, Frank, the others, and several senior officials of the Philadelphia Police rolled their eyes and were helpless.

These guys understand that Xiao Ran is always trying to prevent the FBI and Philadelphia police from burning bridges!

The next moment, the Philadelphia Police Commissioner asked eagerly:

"Sean, now that we have signed the cooperation agreement and identified the arrest targets, can we start the arrest operation?"

After the words fell, Xiao Ran nodded immediately.

"Yes, it's time to launch an arrest operation, and the sooner we do it, the better to avoid leaking the news."

"This requires everyone's cooperation. I am going to take a multi-pronged approach and form six action teams to launch operations in six places at the same time."

"Each action team is composed of all our partners, cooperating with and supervising each other to achieve complete openness and transparency."

"We have made a plan regarding the personnel ratio of the action team, precautions during the operation, etc. You can take a look."

While he was saying these words, David had already taken out the prepared plan and handed it over to the representatives of all parties.

After those guys took over the plan, they immediately started checking it out.

After just two glances, they were shocked by the contents of the plan.

"During the operation, the mobile phones and walkie-talkies of all participants in the operation were confiscated, leaving only one walkie-talkie for communication."

"When arresting McCann and Miles, it was necessary to block the electronic communication signals of the building where they were located. Isn't this an exaggeration?"

"These two guys are just art thieves, not top agents of a certain country. Do they need to be like this?"

Listening to these discussions, Xiao Ran nodded firmly.

"Of course it's useful. I'm just afraid of the worst. I made these arrangements based on the worst possible outcome."

"Don't forget, these two old foxes have been lurking in Philadelphia for decades. How can they not have some back-ups to save their lives?"

"Especially when it comes to confidentiality, we must do it right to avoid falling short, so I made these arrangements."

"In fact, my staff and security personnel have been dispersed across six operational locations to keep an eye on these two guys."

"When your manpower is in place, I will arrange for my security guards to take them there to meet up, and then we will launch operations at the same time."

"From now on, we must also strictly keep confidentiality and supervise each other, and we must not contact the outside world unless necessary."

"After the operation begins, I will lead everyone to McCann's gallery, arrest him personally, and then go capture Miles."

After hearing what he said, what could the other representatives say? They could only nod in agreement.

"Okay, Sean, since you are in charge of this joint operation, we will fully cooperate."

"I will mobilize my police officers and hand them over to your security personnel to take command, and then we will start the operation."

The Philadelphia Police Commissioner nodded.

The other people also nodded without any objection.

When it became urgent, everyone took action and began to mobilize manpower.

During this process, no one left the conference room, and naturally no one dared to leak the secret in public.

In less than half an hour, six action teams were formed.

As Xiao Ran said before, all members who participated in the operation had their mobile phones confiscated and were confused.

Except for his employees and security personnel, most of the others did not know the goal of this joint operation or where they were going.

After arriving at the destination and before the arrest operation begins, someone will come forward to introduce the situation.

After confirming that the six action teams had been formed and everything was ready, Xiao Ran immediately issued an action order.

"Sam, let the fifth and sixth action teams take the lead and rush to McCann and Miles' suburban villa to wait for orders to launch operations."

"In ten minutes, let the third and fourth action teams set off and wait near the restaurant, music classroom, and the old apartment building."

"Next, I will lead the first action team to raid McCann's gallery, and you will lead the second action team to arrest that guy Miles."

Before he finished speaking, Sam immediately nodded and responded:

"Got it, Sean"

After saying that, the guy turned around and left the conference room and went out to arrange actions.

Seeing this scene, everyone else in the conference room was shocked.

Is this really a fucking private exploration company? It’s too scary!