Peggy and the others were stunned for a moment, and then their eyes suddenly lit up.
"Yes! Sean, how could I forget that you have a special skill in opening safes?"
"Before, in places like Los Angeles and New York, I heard that you easily opened many safes without passwords."
"Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and open this small safe, and let everyone open their eyes."
Peggy said excitedly.
Frank and Scott, who were also at the scene, had their eyes twitching and were a little doubtful.
The next moment, Frank turned to the head of the FBI Art Crime Team and asked for confirmation.
The guy nodded slightly, confirming the statement.
After confirming this, Frank and Scott looked at Xiao Ran with a little more fear in their eyes.
This is a fucking monster! Is there anything he doesn't know how to do?
Looking at Xiao Ran again, he shook his head slightly.
"It's really easy for me to open this little safe."
"But it's not time to open this little safe yet"
"Let this suspense remain for a little longer. After we have checked this music store and several other places, we can open this small safe."
Seeing his arrangement, the other people could only nod in agreement.
Next, everyone continues to check the situation in this lounge.
In the process, Xiao Ran discovered another secret compartment and opened it casually.
But there was nothing in that dark space, it was empty.
Other than that, nothing was discovered.
Afterwards, they walked out of the lounge and continued to check other places on the second floor.
After a while, the second floor of the piano store was inspected.
Xiao Ran and the others immediately left the second floor and went down to the basement together.
The basement of the music store is about the same size as the first floor, and is divided into several different functional areas.
When you come down from the stairs, the first thing you see is the largest rest area and entertainment area.
On the left and right sides are warehouses and vaults, as well as several separated piano rooms dedicated to practicing piano.
In front of the wall on the north side of the entertainment area, there is a black Steinway grand piano, which is very eye-catching.
After entering the basement, Xiao Ran quickly scanned the scene, then said with a smile:
"Gentlemen, everyone is free to move around. Let's check the situation here separately."
“If you discover anything, be sure to notify me immediately, such as seeing McCann’s paintings.”
"During the inspection, please try not to touch anything here to avoid accidents."
"The vault in the basement is currently locked. We will find a way to open the vault later during the secondary cleaning."
"No problem, Sean, we'll be careful."
Peggy and the others responded in unison.
After saying that, everyone split up and began to check the situation in the basement.
Whether intentionally or not, Frank and Scott came together and walked towards the vault.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ran's eyes quickly flashed with a smile, but he didn't take it seriously.
The next moment, he quickly took a look at the entertainment area, and then walked towards the small stage on the west side.
On that little stage, there was a whole set of instruments that a rock band would use, guitars and drums and stuff like that.
In addition to musical instruments, there are also equipment such as effects processors and speakers.
On the wall next to the small stage, there were several celebrity posters hanging.
The posters feature famous stars and bands such as Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, and The Beatles.
When he came closer, Xiao Ran glanced at the celebrity posters, then checked the wall, and then walked to the side.
After a while, he came to the Steinway grand piano on the north side of the entertainment area and stopped.
He first looked carefully at the Steinway piano, then looked at the ground and the wall behind the piano.
During this process, he remained silent and did not show any abnormality.
After checking the situation here, he was ready to leave and check other places.
At this moment, Timothy's voice suddenly came over.
"Sean, there is a portrait of Frank Sinatra here. It looks interesting. Come and take a look."
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Ran turned to look at the piano rooms on the west side, and a smile flashed across his face.
Then, he walked over there.
In the blink of an eye, ten minutes passed.
Xiao Ran and the others had finished checking the basement and returned to the first floor of the piano store.
After returning to the lobby on the first floor, Xiao Ran immediately called Sam over and said to him:
"Sam, we are leaving the music store now and going to several other locations."
"It won't be long before we are back here again for further operations."
"There are many secrets hidden in this piano shop, and there may also be huge dangers hidden there."
"No one is allowed to touch anything here until I bring them back."
"Understood, Sean, leave everything to me here. There won't be any problems."
Sam nodded in response.
Frank and Timothy, who were also present, had faces full of surprise.
As soon as Sam finished speaking, Timothy asked eagerly:
"Sean, did you make some important discoveries just now? Please introduce the situation!"
Not only him, but several other guys also echoed, all looking forward to it.
Xiao Ran looked at these guys, nodded with a smile and said:
"Gentlemen, yes, I did make some important discoveries in this music store, and it's not just those paintings."
“But I don’t know what is hidden behind these major discoveries, and I can’t tell you what these discoveries are for the time being.”
"Don't worry, everyone will know the answer when we come back here again and carry out further exploration operations."
Hearing this, Peggy and Frank both rolled their eyes angrily, but there was nothing they could do.
"You guys are always making up mysteries to whet everyone's appetite. It's so abominable!"
Timothy complained helplessly.
Xiao Ran just smiled, but had no intention of changing his mind.
Next, he gave some more instructions to Sam and his employees, and then left the music store with Peggy and the others.
When a group of them walked out of the music store, there was a commotion in the street.
The media reporters gathered outside the cordon were shouting questions at the top of their lungs.
"Good afternoon, Sean, I'm a reporter for The Washington Post."
"It is said that this joint operation was initiated by you and successfully captured two of the world's largest art thieves in recent decades. Can you introduce the situation?"
A white reporter in his thirties asked loudly.
Immediately afterwards, another reporter asked:
"Good afternoon, Mr. Shawn, Director Frank, Director Scott, I'm a reporter from the Philadelphia Chronicle."
"We just received news that Miles, the owner of this music store, was shot to death in the hospital about half an hour ago."
"Is the news true? If true, is there some ulterior secret or shady story behind this assassination?"
As the local Philadelphia reporter asked the question, the scene immediately exploded.
The next moment, everyone at the scene looked at Xiao Ran, and everyone's eyes were full of suspicion.
Just like Peggy and others' reaction when they heard the news, the crowd at the scene also immediately pointed suspicion at Xiao Ran.
No way, just a few days.
He left a deep impression on all Philadelphians as a ruthless and murderous person.
Xiao Ran had already expected this outcome.
He didn't give any response, just looked at Frank and Scott, and nodded at the two guys.
Frank and the others understood instantly, and then whispered:
"Don't worry, Sean, we will let the spokesperson make a public explanation right away. You don't have to worry about being slandered."
Xiao Ran nodded and responded in a low voice:
"I believe you, Frank. After all, we are a cooperative relationship and our interests are consistent."
"Let me tell you something. My security personnel have obtained the hospital surveillance video of Miles' assassination."
"The whole process of the two killers pretending to be doctors, carrying out the assassination, and creating chaos and escaping was all captured on film."
"My technical staff will send you the relevant surveillance video and make it public on the Internet to prove our innocence."
"ah!"
Frank and Scott both exclaimed and froze on the spot.
At the same time, the fear in their eyes also became heavier.
Before they could react, Xiao Ran whispered again:
"Let's go to McCann and Miles' villa and see what we can find."
After saying that, he took David and the others towards the motorcade parked on the roadside.
Only then did Frank and the others react.
"Fake! This bastard is so cunning and difficult to deal with!"
After secretly complaining, Frank and Scott immediately took action.
They called the men around them over and whispered a few instructions.
Let FBI and police spokespersons immediately come forward to clarify the facts to avoid breeding more rumors.
When arranging these things, they did not use any tricks to trick Xiao Ran secretly.
It’s not that they don’t want to, it’s that they don’t dare!
They even began to wonder if they had something in Xiao Ran's hands!
After arranging these matters, the two directors walked towards the motorcade and got into their respective cars.
The motorcade immediately started and, escorted by several police cars, left Miles' music store.
Seeing Xiao Ran and the others leaving, many media reporters were ready to follow them.
At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded from the crowd.
"Guys, look at social media. The surveillance video of Miles being assassinated in the hospital was released by someone. The video is still very clear."
These words were like a bombshell, completely detonating the scene in an instant.
The next moment, everyone quickly took out their mobile phones and began to search for the surveillance video on the Internet.
Who is the guy who just reminded everyone, but no one cares at all.
In the blink of an eye, many people had searched for the surveillance video and immediately clicked on it to watch it.
As the video started playing, there were bursts of exclamations from the scene.
A moment later, in an office far away in Washington, an angry curse suddenly sounded.
"Fake! What two idiots, they can't even handle this, they deserve to die!"
A high-security holding cell at the Philadelphia Police Department.
A homicide detective was holding a cell phone and playing the surveillance video to McCann.
Seeing Miles lying on the hospital bed being beaten into a hornet's nest, McCann's eyes almost bled with hatred.
Before the video finished playing, the guy gritted his teeth and said:
"Did that bastard Sean send someone to do it? I'm going to kill that damn bastard."
The detective from the major crime team shook his head and then whispered:
"It wasn't Sean who did it. On the contrary, Sean asked his subordinates to post this surveillance video to the Internet."
"Sean also said that the person who sent the killer to kill Miles was obviously trying to silence him. It will be your turn next."
"ah!"
McCann exclaimed and froze on the spot.
Then, as if he remembered something, a look of fear immediately appeared on his face.
