Among the crowd, the cultural counselor of the Dutch Embassy in the United States squeezed out.
Coming closer, this guy immediately said excitedly:
"Sean, did I hear you correctly? You discovered "Waterloo Bridge" by Monet, the master of impressionist art."
Xiao Ran knew very well why this guy was excited.
"Yes, you heard it right, we did discover Monet's "Waterloo Bridge""
"Before this, we also discovered another painting stolen from the Consol Museum in the Netherlands, Picasso's "Portrait of a Clown."
"Next, five more top-notch works of art that were stolen at the same time may be discovered."
After finishing his words, the cultural counselor of the Dutch Embassy was stunned.
Obviously, the news was a bit unexpected and caught him off guard.
In a moment, the guy was awake and immediately started cheering.
"Great! The seven top oil paintings stolen from the Consol Museum have finally been found!"
"I just didn't expect that they were found not in Romania, but in Philadelphia. It's incredible!"
After cheering and celebrating, this guy immediately went on to say:
"Sean, these seven top-level works of art of astonishing value are loaned to the Consol Museum by the Triton Foundation for display."
"They were looted by a few Romanian thieves in Rotterdam in October 2012. Thank you for recovering these top-quality works of art."
"Now that you have recovered these stolen works of art, the Consol Museum and the Triton Foundation, as well as the art insurance companies, will honor the reward."
"Next, should you return these seven top-notch artworks to the Triton Foundation?"
Following the words of the Cultural Counselor of the Dutch Embassy, everyone at the scene looked at Xiao Ran to see how he would answer.
Xiao Ran looked at the Dutchman in front of him, then smiled and said:
“Let someone from the Consol and the Triton Foundation contact us, or come to Philadelphia to discuss the disposal of these stolen art pieces.”
"But I want to make it clear that the handling of this batch of stolen art is no different from other stolen antique art."
"In other words, half of their ownership will belong to our company, there is no doubt about it!"
"ah!"
The Cultural Counselor of the Dutch Embassy exclaimed and froze on the spot.
Everyone else at the scene gasped, startled by Xiao Ran's amazing appetite.
At the same time, their expressions became more solemn, and each of them was itching with hatred!
Immediately afterwards, the cultural counselor of the Italian Embassy in the United States suddenly stood up.
"Sean, should the painting "St. Francis, St. Lawrence and the Nativity of Jesus" by Caravaggio, the founder of Baroque art, be returned to us in Italy?"
"This painting is different from other stolen antique works of art. It was stolen from the church and is a national treasure of Italy."
"And the "Birth of Venus" by Veronese, one of the three masters of the Venetian School, should also be a national treasure-level work of art lost from Italy."
"In addition, several paintings by art masters such as Giorgione and Sarto also come from Italian museums or collectors..."
As soon as he said this, Xiao Ran interrupted the Italian guy.
"Mr. Delneri, I know very well the provenance of these stolen antiques."
"Some of them were indeed stolen in Italy, but some antique artworks were stolen in other countries."
“It’s even impossible to trace the location where it was stolen, and we don’t know who the last owner was. It can only be classified as an ownerless antique artwork!”
“Just because they are all works created by Italian-born artists does not mean they all belong to Italy!”
"In that case, there are many paintings and sculptures by Italian artists in major museums around the world. Can they all be said to be Italian?"
"Hahaha"
The scene immediately burst into laughter, and many people laughed.
Look at the Italian cultural attaché again, his old face is red and his expression is quite embarrassing!
Before he could respond, Xiao Ran continued:
"Mr. Delneri, regarding the antique artworks that have been stolen in Italy and have been recorded with the police."
"You can contact the owners and ask them to come to Philadelphia, or discuss with us through online video what to do with the stolen antique art."
"Of course, if they want to get back the stolen antiques and art that once belonged to them, they have to pay a price."
"As for those unowned antique works of art, they will all belong to our company. This is undisputed!"
Delneri fell silent and did not respond immediately.
After a while, this guy said:
"Sean, I will inform my superiors about what you said."
"It's not me who has the final say on how to decide. We will contact you later!"
Xiao Ran nodded, and then looked at the other guy.
Next, he talked a few words with everyone present and expressed his attitude.
No matter who wants to get back the stolen antique art that once belonged to them, they have to pay a corresponding price, no one is exception!
The so-called price here can be half of the stolen antique art, or it can be exchanged for top Chinese antique art, or half of the ownership can be bought back in cash!
As for all the antiques and artworks that were stolen without owners, they all belong to Xiao Ran.
After the cleaning and appraisal work is completed, he will take out some of the unowned antique artworks as appropriate and trade them with various parties!
This part of unowned antique artworks can only be exchanged for top-quality Chinese antique artworks, and no other transaction methods are accepted.
Listening to his introduction, representatives from all parties at the scene felt itching with hatred, but they were helpless!
There was no way, who made those stolen antiques and artworks discovered by Xiao Ran, and they were all in his hands!
Anyone who wants to get back the stolen antique art that once belonged to him must accept this reality and be led by his nose!
Soon, twenty minutes passed.
After contacting representatives from all parties, Xiao Ran just said goodbye and left, taking David and the others back to the exhibition hall.
Seeing him leave, the representatives from all parties who stayed in the public rest area gritted their teeth.
"Fake! This bastard Sean is so damn greedy. He swallowed so many stolen antiques and artworks in one go, and he wasn't afraid of being stuffed to death!"
"If you want to get those stolen antiques back from this bastard, you will have to pay a huge price and be robbed crazily by this bastard!"
Everyone at the scene cursed and talked, but nothing could be changed.
Afterwards, these guys left here one after another and went back to make phone calls to discuss countermeasures.
Xiao Ran returned to the exhibition hall and continued to clean up the paintings displayed in the exhibition hall.
When he walked into the exhibition hall, Elaine was wiping off another oil painting, carefully.
Behind her, Pierre, Fang Yufei and the others were watching her every move with interest.
The rest were spread out, admiring several stolen works of art that had been cleared.
Seeing Xiao Ran coming back, everyone at the scene turned their heads and looked over.
Elaine stopped what she was doing and said excitedly:
"Dear, I have cleared them all out of "Waterloo Bridge" by Monet, the master of impressionism."
“The stolen artwork was in very good condition and had no damage whatsoever.”
As she spoke, she pointed to the Impressionist oil painting placed on the easel next to her.
Following the direction of her finger, Xiao Ran looked at the painting, then smiled and nodded.
"Yes, that is indeed "Waterloo Bridge" by the art master Monet. It is a beautiful and top-notch work of art."
"The discovery of this Impressionist painting is sufficient to prove that the shocking theft that occurred at the Consol Museum in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in 2012 was indeed committed by McCann and Myers!"
"The seven top-quality works of art that were looted in that shocking theft probably weren't sold, at least not all of them!"
"They may be hidden under these oil paintings, waiting for us to discover!"
Hearing this, everyone at the scene nodded and became more excited.
While talking, Xiao Ran came to Yi Lian's side.
While standing still, he looked at the oil painting that Elaine had just started cleaning, and then shook his head slightly.
"Honey, there is no stolen art hidden under this painting by McCann."
“Don’t waste too much time on this painting, just wipe off the paint from one corner just to be safe”
"Leave the next cleaning work to me, it will be faster that way."
Elaine paused for a moment, then nodded and responded:
"OK, dear"
Next, Xiao Ran put on his gloves again and began to clean the paintings displayed on the scene.
In the following time, he discovered many hidden works of art.
Without exception, these oil paintings are top-notch works of art, and each one is valuable.
They come from different sources. Some come from museums, collection institutions, or collectors in the United States, while others come from museums and collectors in other countries in Europe and the United States, etc.
Some of them are stolen antiques and artworks that have been clearly recorded by the police, while others are ownerless treasures. The owner did not call the police for various reasons!
While Xiao Ran was staying in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, cleaning up these stolen antiques, the outside world was becoming more and more lively!
What he said in the public rest area of the museum spread quickly and reached many people.
Hearing his words, many people involved were filled with hatred, but there was nothing they could do!
Today, the newly discovered stolen artworks, related news and pictures were also spread, and they immediately attracted more attention.
In particular, the original museums and collectors of these stolen artworks have reacted one after another.
While they were trying to contact Xiao Ran and communicate, they sent people to Philadelphia to prepare to negotiate with him and try to get back the antique artworks that belonged to them.
However, each of them was unsure whether they could successfully get back the stolen antiques and artworks.
In the blink of an eye, it was already evening.
After a busy day, Xiao Ran and the others finally finished today's cleaning and appraisal work and prepared to leave the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
At this moment, the leader of the Philadelphia Police Major Crime Squad suddenly walked into the exhibition hall and whispered something to Scott.
Following his introduction, Scott's expression suddenly changed, becoming much more solemn and as gloomy as water!
Immediately afterwards, he walked towards Xiao Ran.
Coming closer, this guy immediately whispered:
"Sean, the guy the truck driver told me this morning was responsible for looking out at the intersection. He was killed just now!"
"My men found the guy's car on the side of the suburban road. When they went to check, they found that the guy was dead in the car!"
"He was shot to death in the car with an assault rifle. His body was full of bullet holes. His death was very miserable."
"No valuable clues were found in that car. The guy's cell phone has been taken away..."
When he said these words, Scott kept staring at Xiao Ran's face, his eyes full of suspicion.
Obviously, he suspected that it was Xiao Ran who did it.
Who doesn't know now that Xiao Ran has always taken revenge, and revenge doesn't last overnight, and he always kills everyone!
The other people who heard these words also looked at Xiao Ran, with a hint of suspicion.
Especially Pierre, his eyes were quite complicated.
There was both worry and a hint of fear in his eyes!
Xiao Ran smiled softly, and then said easily:
"I am happy to see such a result!"
"But this matter definitely has nothing to do with me, everyone can prove this!"
"Obviously, the man hiding behind the scenes is killing people and silencing them!"
"Scott, you might as well check that idiot's call records, maybe you will find something."
Hearing this, Scott was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
"I know, we'll check it out!"
"You are right, you have been in the museum today, this matter should have nothing to do with you!"
"call!"
Pierre suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed a lot.
Gauguin's "Woman at the Window"
