On the second floor of the piano store, Xiao Ran and the others have arrived at the door of Miles' office.
At this time, a member of the second action team was guarding the door.
But the open door was full of bullet holes.
There are both bullet holes left by pistols and rifles, as well as bullet holes left by shotguns, which are densely packed.
Obviously, a fierce encounter took place here not long ago.
The one shooting from the inside out with a shotgun must have been the dying Miles.
Those who attack from the outside in are the FBI agents and homicide detectives of the second action team.
Seeing the situation at the door of the office, everyone took a breath.
"This guy Miles is really crazy. Fortunately, he didn't cause any serious casualties!"
Peggy said with emotion.
"That guy knows that if he is caught, he will go to jail."
"In this case, of course he will fight tooth and nail!"
Xiao Ran smiled and continued.
While they were talking, they walked into the office.
The furnishings in the office have not changed much, they are the same as what Xiao Ran saw through perspective before.
There were many bullet holes on the wall and furniture facing the door, as well as on the desk, which were riddled with bullets, like a hornet's nest!
On the wall on this side of the door, there is a Cubist painting hanging.
Due to its location, the painting survived without any damage.
More importantly, this is a Cubist oil painting by McCann.
The door to the lounge connected to the office has been opened.
Through the door, you can see the wine cabinet in the lounge, as well as furniture such as sofas and beds.
In order to eliminate potential safety hazards, Sam has led people to search the office and lounge.
After entering the office, everyone quickly scanned the room.
Immediately afterwards, everyone's attention was attracted by the Cubist oil painting on the wall.
After just two glances, Timothy asked excitedly:
"Sean, this Cubist oil painting hanging on the wall looks like another work by McCann."
"I just don't know if there is a stolen painting hidden under this oil painting."
Following his words, everyone turned to look at Xiao Ran.
The next moment, Xiao Ran gave a positive answer.
"Yes, this is indeed a painting by McCann"
"Judging from some of the features on the surface of the painting, there is indeed another painting hidden underneath this painting."
"As for what the hidden painting is, what artistic style it is, and how much it is worth? We still don't know yet."
“Only when the painting on the surface is cleared away can we know the answers to these questions.”
After hearing this, everyone suddenly became more excited.
"Awesome! Another stolen piece of art found"
"According to McCann's approach, the hidden stolen paintings are probably Cubist works. Could it be another Picasso?"
"Wow! I can't even imagine now how many top-level works of art have been looted by these two art thieves, McCann and Miles?"
Everyone was amazed and their eyes were shining with excitement.
Like the Cubist painting downstairs, Xiao Ran did not clean up the painting immediately.
After standing in front of this painting for a moment, everyone looked at other places in the office.
Soon, Xiao Ran came to the desk and started to check the situation here.
The desk and the wall and bookshelf behind it had the most bullet holes in the entire room.
Moreover, these bullet holes are all from pistols and rifles, and they are densely packed.
Xiao Ran took a look at the situation here, and then said:
"Obviously, that's where that guy Miles opened fire and injured an FBI agent."
"Fortunately, he did not cause too many casualties. On the contrary, he himself was silenced by others in the hospital."
"If he wasn't injured and didn't go to the hospital, the two mysterious killers wouldn't have had a chance."
The others were stunned for a moment, then nodded.
Then, Peggy suddenly asked curiously:
"Who would want to kill these two guys, Miles and McCann? Are they just someone else's subordinates?"
"Is there a bigger fish hidden behind the two of them? Is that guy the biggest mastermind behind the scenes?"
Hearing this, Timothy and Frank both looked thoughtful, but didn't say much.
This topic is too sensitive, and they dare not speculate casually.
Xiao Ran shook his head gently.
"Probably not. Cunning and cautious old foxes like McCann and Miles are generally not willing to work for others and be controlled by others."
"If they are subordinates of a big shot, they will be more likely to be exposed if they can't help themselves, and it will be difficult for them to hide for more than 30 years."
"The reason why they were silenced may be that some people realized that their secrets might be in their hands, and they chose to silence them just in case."
"For example, at a certain time, they looted the collection of a certain important person, but those collections were all stolen goods and could not be seen at all."
"When the big shot learned that there were two art thieves in Philadelphia, he would immediately suspect that they were responsible, so he would silence him."
Listening to Xiao Ran's analysis, everyone nodded in agreement.
Immediately afterwards, Frank continued:
"I think so too. The two art thieves McCann and Miles are probably not the subordinates of some big shot."
"Being a pawn for others means that they are chess pieces that can be discarded at any time. It is difficult to guarantee that nothing will happen for more than 30 years."
"The reason why they were silenced is probably related to some of the things they did in Philadelphia."
At this point, he suddenly stopped talking and said no more.
The others were stunned for a moment, but no one asked more questions.
While talking, everyone had entered the break room and began to check the situation in the break room.
Xiao Ran first checked the situation in other places, then came to the wine cabinet and started to check the situation of the wine cabinet.
This is a Rococo style wine cabinet with many exquisite carvings and patterns, which is quite luxurious.
The wine cabinet is filled with various famous wines, the most common of which is bourbon.
It was obvious that Miles was a heavy drinker.
Xiao Ran pretended to look at the wine cabinet carefully for a while, and suddenly said in surprise:
"Hey! There seems to be something mysterious about this Bacchus statue in the wine cabinet."
As he spoke, he reached out and opened the cabinet door.
Then he stretched out his right hand and pressed it against the wooden statue of Bacchus, the god of wine, located inside the wine cabinet.
The next moment, he was pressing on the statue and pressing inwards.
At the same time, Frank and Timothy all looked over curiously.
"Kaka"
With a crisp machine sound, a gap suddenly appeared inside the wine cabinet.
This gap is about 80 centimeters high from top to bottom and is very hidden.
Seeing this scene, everyone immediately understood.
Behind this luxurious wine cabinet, there is a hidden space, which must contain some unknown secrets or treasures.
Thinking of this, everyone was excited and shocked by Xiao Ran's keen observation.
In the blink of an eye, the sound of machinery coming from behind the wine cabinet disappeared.
The scene immediately became quiet, and nothing happened.
After a pause, Xiao Ran began to examine the thin crack.
"This seems to be a secret door. It doesn't look dangerous."
As he spoke, he held the grilles on both sides of the gap and gently pushed them to both sides.
Following his movements, the two back panels in the wine cabinet immediately slid to both sides.
The gap between the two back plates suddenly opened and became larger and larger.
What appeared in front of everyone's eyes was a small, sturdy safe.
Seeing this scene, everyone's eyes lit up.
"Hey! There is actually a small safe hidden here. I wonder what is hidden in it?"
"It's a pity that Miles guy was silenced. How can you open this small safe without the password?"
As he spoke, the front of this small safe was fully visible to everyone.
Other than that, there is nothing else in the secret space behind the wine cabinet.
After making sure it was safe, Xiao Ran began to check the small safe, and then said confidently:
"It doesn't matter if there is a password or not, this safe is not difficult to open"
