After watching McCann being escorted away, Xiao Ran and the others walked out of the gallery after a while.
At this time, the area where the gallery is located is under martial law, and no other people or vehicles are allowed to approach.
Outside the cordon set up by the Philadelphia police, there were crowds of spectators and many media reporters.
These guys were talking enthusiastically at this time, and they were all extremely excited.
"Who would have thought that that guy McCann was actually an art thief? He was so hidden."
"It is said that they were the ones who looted the Gardner Museum in Boston and looted 13 top-notch works of art in one go."
"Judging from the current situation, this bastard Sean came to Philadelphia just for McCann and the others. This bastard is really cruel!"
"Isn't it! This bastard has only been in Philadelphia for a few days? He killed a group of gangsters and uncovered well-hidden art thieves like McCann. He can't be offended!"
While there was a lot of discussion, these guys who didn't take it too seriously to watch the excitement were also making random guesses.
At this moment, Xiao Ran and the others suddenly walked out of the gallery.
As soon as I saw them, the scene immediately started to boil.
Many media reporters standing outside the cordon immediately started asking questions at the top of their lungs.
"Good afternoon, Sean. I'm a reporter for The New York Times."
"I heard that you helped the FBI solve the Gardner Museum theft case 30 years ago. Can you tell us about the situation?"
A white male reporter in his thirties asked loudly.
As soon as he finished speaking, a female reporter immediately asked:
"Good afternoon, Mr. Shawn. I'm a reporter from Philadelphia Public Television."
"Excuse me, what did you find in this gallery? Did you find the top-notch artworks that were stolen from the Gardner Museum 30 years ago?"
"Is Mr. McCann, who was just taken away by FBI agents and homicide officers, the art thief who robbed the Gardner Museum?"
Hearing these questions, Xiao Ran just smiled and did not give any response.
He turned to look at Frank and nodded at the guy.
Frank understood immediately and whispered:
"Leave it to us to deal with media reporters. The FBI Philadelphia Branch will send someone to explain the situation."
Xiao Ran nodded, and then whispered:
"Okay, gentlemen, let's go to Miles' music store and see what we can find."
After saying that, he walked towards the bulletproof SUV parked on the roadside.
The others immediately followed and walked to their respective vehicles.
In a matter of moments, the convoy started off, escorted by several police cars, and headed towards the street where Miles Music Store was located.
The security around the gallery has not been reduced at all.
After a while, Xiao Ran and his team arrived at the street where Miles Music Store was located.
Just like the situation at the gallery, the area around the piano store has long been designated as a restricted area and heavily surrounded by numerous heavily armed police and FBI agents.
A large number of onlookers and media reporters also gathered outside the cordon.
The arrival of the motorcade immediately caused a commotion at the scene.
"Look! That ruthless bastard Sean is bringing someone here."
"I just heard two police officers discussing that this joint operation was initiated by this bastard."
"I have to say, this bastard is really powerful! He can even command the FBI and Philadelphia police. Who the hell can afford to offend him?"
Amidst the murmurs of discussion, Xiao Ran and his convoy had passed through the cordon and arrived at the entrance of the piano store.
At the same time, Sam came out of the music store with several people.
The next moment, the motorcade slowly stopped on the roadside in front of the music store.
After confirming that the scene was safe, Xiao Ran and the others got out of the car and stood on the roadside.
Sam walked forward quickly and began to report the situation in a low voice.
"Sean, this music store is under our control. Everyone in the music store, including Miles, is under control."
"According to your instructions, no one touched anything in the piano store. Everything in the piano store is in its original place."
"During the previous arrest, Miles was in the office on the second floor. When we entered the office, that guy opened fire immediately."
"There was a shotgun hidden under his desk. It was very concealed. Fortunately, everyone was well protected and only one FBI guy was injured."
"The rest of the guys immediately launched a counterattack and shot and wounded Miles, and then captured the old fox..."
Xiao Ran nodded slightly, then asked with a smile:
"Where's that guy Miles? He knows a lot of secrets and is of great value. He can't die now."
Sam shook his head and continued to introduce the situation in a low voice.
"Although Miles was shot twice, his injuries were not serious and he probably won't die for a while!"
"Because he was injured, some guys from the FBI and the Crime Unit took him to the hospital, and one of our guys was accompanying him."
Hearing this, Xiao Ran couldn't help but frown slightly, but didn't say anything.
While talking, Frank and Peggy both came closer.
At the same time, many media reporters outside the cordon were shouting questions at the top of their lungs.
Xiao Ran ignored the reporters at all, but looked at Frank and the others, and then said:
"Gentlemen, let's go into the music store and see what we can find."
"The piano store is under the control of the second action team, and safety is not a problem."
After the words fell, Frank and the others nodded.
Later, under the leadership of Sam, Xiao Ran and the others walked into the music store together.
The piano store was very quiet. Only the people from the second operation team were standing guard everywhere, but they didn't touch anything around them.
The situation here is no different from what Xiao Ran saw through perspective before.
Before entering the music store, Xiao Ran had quickly looked through the store.
There is no danger here, or in other words, within the scope of his perspective, there is no danger.
After entering the music store, he quickly scanned the scene.
Frank and the others were also looking at the situation inside the music store curiously.
Most of the items displayed in the piano store are various musical instruments, followed by some decorations, as well as a few paintings and sculptures.
The paintings and sculptures that attract the most attention are naturally those.
In just a moment, Peggy and the others had discovered something.
"Sean, look at the Cubist painting hanging on the wall in the reception area. Does it look like the style of that guy McCann?"
"There seems to be a bit of Picasso's influence in this Cubist painting. Perhaps it is McCann's work imitating Picasso's style."
Timothy pointed to the oil painting hanging in the reception area and said with great joy.
Xiao Ran did not respond immediately, but quickly walked into the reception area and pretended to look at the Cubist oil painting seriously.
Frank and Peggy also came over, and everyone was in high spirits.
After a moment, Xiao Ran smiled and nodded, giving a positive answer.
"You're right, Timothy. This is indeed the work of that guy McCann, and it has some shadow of Picasso."
"Obviously, these two guys, McCann and Miles, pretend to be unfamiliar with each other on the surface, but they maintain very close contact in private."
"This painting is the evidence, and more importantly, there is another painting hidden under this painting, which is very hidden."
"Based on previous experience, what is hidden under this Cubist painting may be a Cubist painting by Picasso."
"Maybe it's the "Dove and Pea". If it's really that famous painting, that would be great!..."
Before he could even finish his words, the scene was already in a state of excitement.
"What? There is Picasso's "The Dove and the Pea" hidden under this painting. Is it true?"
"Wow! "The Dove and the Pea" is a top-notch piece of art worth over 100 million U.S. dollars, and it's actually hidden here."
"It is really possible. The five paintings stolen from the Museum of Modern Art in Paris are so famous that it is difficult to find buyers!"
"McMcKinn and the others probably wanted to settle it for a while, wait until the prosecution period has passed, and then sell it on the black market of art, but they failed!"
Not only Frank and Timothy, but also the members of the second operation team inside the piano store, their eyes shone with excitement.
They never expected that underneath this seemingly ordinary Cubist oil painting in the reception area, there was actually a top-notch work of art worth over 100 million US dollars.
Looking at the people who were exclaiming, Xiao Ran smiled softly and said:
"Gentlemen, don't get too excited. This is just my speculation. I'm not sure whether it's correct!"
"Hidden under this painting may be another stolen painting, and it may not necessarily be a work by Picasso."
Before he finished speaking, Timothy could not wait to say:
"It's not easy to prove whether your guess is accurate!"
"Sean, if you use that magic potion to wipe off the paint on this oil painting, won't the answer be revealed?"
The rest of the people agreed with this suggestion.
Xiao Ran thought for a moment, then shook his head slightly.
"Gentlemen, there is no need to rush this matter. We have plenty of time. Let's check the situation of this music store first."
"There may be other stolen antiques and artworks in the piano store. This possibility is very high."
"Judging from McCann's nervous expression when he heard Miles' name before, there may be a big secret hidden here."
"After checking the basic situation of the piano store, if we have enough time, it won't be too late for us to clean up this Cubist painting."
Hearing his words, Timothy and Frank could only nod in agreement.
"Okay, Sean, let's check the situation of this music store first."
After saying that, everyone spread out and looked around.
There is actually not much to see on the first floor. There are not many antiques and artworks displayed here.
The only forgery created by McCann is the one in the reception area.
The other paintings were ordinary and of little value, as were the few sculptures.
After a while, everyone had checked the situation on the first floor and was about to go up to the second floor to have a look.
At this moment, Sam suddenly walked over quickly, with a serious look on his face.
Coming closer, he immediately whispered:
"Sean, there is bad news from the hospital. That guy Miles was just killed in the hospital."
"Two guys pretended to be doctors, sneaked into the emergency room, and killed Miles who was lying on the bed waiting for surgery."
"The guys from the FBI and the Crime Unit were outside the door at the time. They might have been a little lax. They didn't expect anyone to come and kill Miles."
"After killing Miles, the two gunmen created a chaos, and then took advantage of the chaos to escape and disappeared,..."
"ah!"
There was a cry of exclamation at the scene, and everyone was shocked.
Immediately afterwards, everyone turned to look at Xiao Ran in unison.
Those suspicious eyes clearly regarded him as the mastermind behind the scenes!
He has always given others the impression of being ruthless and ruthless, so it's no wonder that others immediately doubted him.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ran shrugged helplessly.
"Gentlemen, you don't have to look at me like this. I have nothing to do with this assassination!"
"We have been together before. Even if I want to kill Miles, I don't have time to arrange or do it!"
"Obviously, someone is trying to silence him. If Miles says something, the next target will be McCann!"
"The guy who sent the killer to kill Miles should be in Philadelphia. He is quite powerful and well-informed, so he responded so quickly."
After hearing his words, the expressions of everyone present changed instantly.
At the same time, they quickly dispelled their suspicions about Xiao Ran.
As he said, he was with everyone all the time and had no time to arrange the assassination.
Miles was injured and sent to the hospital. It was an accident and could not be arranged in advance.
Then there is only one explanation!
The guy who sent someone to kill Miles was definitely a big shot in Philadelphia and was very well-informed.
Because of this, we were able to grasp the whereabouts of Miles immediately and send people there to silence him.
Thinking of this, both Frank and Scott's faces became very ugly, as black as the bottom of a pot, and quite embarrassing!
The next moment, the two guys took out their mobile phones in unison and started calling their respective men.
Their first thought was to save McCann's life.
That’s a gold mine, there’s no room for error!
"The Dove and the Pea"
