In the blink of an eye, Xiao Ran had brought Ivanka and the others to the door of the presidential suite.
When he reached here, he suddenly stopped and then said with a smile:
"Ivanka, I have to explain something. There is no monitoring or listening equipment in the presidential suite where I live."
"For confidentiality reasons, under normal circumstances, I do not allow anyone to enter this room with monitoring and listening equipment."
"If someone around you has a similar device, it's best to take it out and put it outside to avoid being detected later. It won't look good."
"You just said that the content of our meeting needs to be kept confidential, so I hope both of us can do this."
"Another point is that the secret service personnel around you can go in and check again, but they must exit the suite after the check."
Upon hearing these words, Ivanka's expression immediately changed, but returned to normal in an instant.
The expressions of her secretary and several White House Secret Service agents also changed.
Especially the secretary, whose expression was somewhat embarrassing.
After a pause, Ivanka nodded and said:
"Sean, it seems that you are just like the legend, you are flawless and flawless in your work!"
"Okay, I can agree to your conditions. I will not bring any surveillance equipment or weapons, nor will I bring any secret service personnel into this suite."
As soon as she finished speaking, her secretary was ready to speak out to dissuade her.
The agent leader, who was standing a little behind, was also ready to speak out.
However, Ivanka stopped them and did not change her mind.
"Okay, Ivanka, you can check the room."
"Sam, you go in with a few friends from the Secret Service to check."
Xiao Ran smiled and nodded.
With that said, he opened the door of the presidential suite.
The next moment, Ivanka nodded to several agents.
Two of the agents immediately stepped out and, accompanied by Sam and the others, entered the presidential suite to check it out.
Needless to say, the inspection results showed that the suite was very safe.
After a while, two agents came out of the suite and reported the situation to Ivanka.
After confirming that the suite was safe, Ivanka followed Xiao Ran into the suite.
The secretary who followed him into the suite handed his bag to the agent leader before entering the suite.
As for the four Secret Service agents, they could only stay on guard outside the suite.
After entering the suite, Xiao Ran took Ivanka straight into the living room and said with a smile:
"Ivanka, please sit down and have a cup of coffee first, and then we'll get down to business."
"Okay, Sean, I was just wondering about your legendary experiences and how you discovered two top art thieves this time. It must be interesting."
Ivanka nodded in response.
Afterwards, everyone sat down in the living room and started chatting.
Elaine went to the kitchen and poured some cups of freshly brewed top-notch coffee and brought a cup to everyone.
As Ivanka said, she was very interested in Xiao Ran's legendary treasure hunting experiences and kept asking.
Especially this time, she was focused on uncovering the two top art thieves McCann and Myers in Philadelphia and finding out how a large number of antiques were stolen.
Xiao Ran briefly introduced the situation, but concealed a lot of key information and used some Spring and Autumn writing techniques.
Even so, Ivanka and the others still enjoyed listening to it, and would exclaim from time to time.
While talking, about ten minutes had passed.
After Xiao Ran finished talking about this joint operation, Ivanka looked at the time and then said with a smile:
"It's getting late, Sean, let's start the meeting. You can make arrangements."
Xiao Ran nodded immediately.
"Okay, Ivanka, let's go to the study room to talk."
With that said, he stood up and gestured towards the study.
Ivanka immediately stood up and followed Xiao Ran to the study.
Her secretary and David followed.
Elaine and Pierre did not move, still staying in the living room, but their eyes were full of curiosity.
In a moment, Xiao Ran took Ivanka and the others into the study and closed the door.
After everyone sat down on the chairs and sofas, he immediately got to the point.
"Ivanka, if I guess correctly, you came to Philadelphia this time because of the stolen antiques and art I found in Philadelphia!"
"Tell me, what do you want to talk to me about, or what are your demands? I want to hear it."
"ah!"
Ivanka exclaimed and froze on the spot.
At the same time, her pretty face also turned red, feeling a little embarrassed.
She never expected that Xiao Ran would be so direct and unabashedly state the purpose of her coming to Philadelphia.
Ivanka also knows very well what you are referring to.
There is no need to ask, of course it means that I understand the king!
After a moment of pause, Ivanka adjusted her mood, then nodded and said:
"Sean, you are really direct, but it's better this way. It makes the conversation more efficient and avoids beating around the bush!"
"You're right, I came to Philadelphia this time just for the stolen antiques and artworks you found."
"As far as I know, among the stolen antiques and artworks, there are many unowned and stolen antiques and artworks, and they will all belong to you."
"The quality of those antiques that were stolen without owners are very good. Most of them are top-notch works of art that are worth a lot of money. It's exciting!"
"If possible, our family would like to acquire some of the stolen antique artworks as a family collection, such as Raphael's "Portrait of a Young Man."
"I believe you also know that many big families in the United States have a tradition of collecting antiques and art. Our family is the same, and we don't want to miss this good opportunity."
Sure enough, I came here to enjoy the autumn breeze, and my appetite is amazing. What a beautiful idea!
Xiao Ran cursed secretly, but did not respond immediately.
After pretending to think for a moment, he smiled and said:
"Yes, Ivanka, this time we did find a lot of stolen top-notch antiques. According to the cooperation agreement, all the unowned antiques belong to me."
"I fully understand your idea of buying some of these unowned antiques. Several big families such as Rockefeller and Rothschild have also made the same request."
"But your family's situation is very special. Your father is the current president of the United States and will leave office soon. This time is highly sensitive, and I will have many concerns about doing business with you."
"I am a foreigner and a businessman from China. I have more things to worry about. I must not give others instructions, otherwise it will not benefit either of us."
"I want to make a point. Raphael's "Portrait of a Young Man" is too eye-catching. You'd better not touch it..."
Hearing this, Ivanka suddenly fell silent and nodded slightly.
She knew very well that Xiao Ran was absolutely right.
This time is really too sensitive. I don’t know how many people are staring at my dad!
Especially Lao Coffin and his men, who are about to come to power, are eager to find trouble every day with a magnifying glass!
Based on what Donald has done during this period, such as not recognizing the election results, inciting supporters to cause trouble across the country, etc.
Once he steps down, he will inevitably face the unfavorable situation of being beaten by thousands of people!
At that point, it’s time to settle the accounts.
During this period, everyone and everything that has contact with Donald will probably be investigated.
If the Chinese guy in front of him sells a batch of stolen antiques and artworks to his family at a low price, he will definitely be targeted!
Thinking of this, Ivanka couldn't help but feel a headache and helpless.
There is no way, who allowed me to have such a lunatic me!
Seeing Ivanka's embarrassed expression, Xiao Ran couldn't help but smile secretly.
Before Ivanka could respond, he continued:
"Ivanka, you proposed to purchase some ownerless and stolen antiques and art. It seems that it is not feasible now. I must consider my own safety and interests."
"However, I can satisfy your family's need for collecting antiques and art. I just need to change the method, which is very safe and will not attract criticism."
"Change to a different way? What way? Tell me and listen."
Ivanka asked in surprise.
Her eyes, which were originally slightly disappointed, suddenly lit up.
Xiao Ran looked at the beautiful young woman, then smiled and gave the answer.
"That's a charitable donation! I can take out some ownerless and stolen antiques and donate them to your family's charity fund."
"This avoids financial transactions between us, and your family has achieved its goal and obtained some top-notch antiques and artworks."
"Of course, the targets of charitable donations are not just you, but also the incoming new president. He will also receive some donations from me in this way."
"ah!"
There was an exclamation of surprise at the scene, and Ivanka and her secretary were shocked and stunned.
Even David was shocked by Xiao Ran's wild idea!
After exclaiming, Ivanka immediately asked curiously:
"Donating some ownerless and stolen antiques and art to our family's charity fund can really avoid attracting criticism from others. Charitable donations are very common in the United States."
"You donated ownerless and stolen antiques and art to Sleepy Joe's charity fund. I can understand that you are doing business in the United States and want to have a good relationship with the new government. This is normal."
"But what I can't understand is that by doing this, you are bound to give away some top-notch antiques of incredible value, but what do you get? What do you want to get?"
This was also the question in David and Ivanka's secretary's mind. They all looked at Xiao Ran.
They all know something about Xiao Ran's behavior!
As we all know, he is a person who never takes any losses.
Especially when it comes to antiques and art, I can’t wait to keep all the good stuff for myself!
Why has he suddenly become so generous now? It’s so unreal that they are willing to give away a batch of top-quality antique artworks for nothing!
Just when David and the others were confused, Xiao Ran finally gave the answer.
"That's right, the reason why I did this is of course for a purpose and to ask for something, and both of you happen to be able to do it."
"My request is actually very simple. Neither the U.S. government nor the U.S. Treasury Department can restrict the free flow of my funds."
"To make it clear, the U.S. government and the Treasury Department cannot restrict my overseas investments, especially investments in China."
"If it is a small amount of capital flow, the U.S. government and the Treasury Department will not pay attention to it, but when the capital volume reaches a certain level, it is another matter to invest overseas!"
At this point, Xiao Ran suddenly stopped talking.
He did not speak out about the establishment of a super cultural complex and private museum in Beijing, even though many people knew about it.
The reason why he endured the pain of cutting off his flesh and planned to give Wang Wang and Lao Coffin Rongzi each several pieces of top-notch antique art was for a very clear purpose.
That is to bribe these two old guys, so as to achieve the purpose of transferring property back to the country at any time!
"Ah! So this is your purpose!"
Ivanka exclaimed and stood up from the sofa suddenly.
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