nine in the morning.
Xiao Ran took Elaine and the others to the Philadelphia Museum of Art on time.
When they arrived at the entrance of the museum, many media reporters had gathered here, waiting to enter the museum.
A joint press conference will be held at 10 o'clock this morning in the museum lobby.
Because of this, these media reporters just came here to prepare for this press conference.
Seeing Xiao Ran's arrival, the reporters from the media immediately started asking questions as if they had been given a shot of chicken blood.
"Good morning, Sean, I'm a reporter for The Washington Post."
"According to reliable information, you are planning to conduct transactions with several museums today. Can you introduce the situation?"
asked a male reporter in his early thirties.
Before he finished speaking, another reporter asked:
"Good morning, Sean, I'm a reporter for Philadelphia Public Television."
"Some people say that the National Gallery of the United States has acquired Raphael's masterpiece, Portrait of a Young Man. Is this true?"
"If this is the case, how do you explain to the Polish government, which issued another claim statement yesterday?"
After hearing these questions, Xiao Ran stopped immediately.
He looked at these media reporters, then smiled and said loudly:
"Good morning, fellow journalists, I'm glad to see you all here and welcome everyone to attend this joint press conference."
"These issues that you are concerned about will be explained at the joint press conference later. It is not too late for everyone to ask questions then."
After saying that, he waved to these reporters, and then led Elaine and the others into the museum gate.
A moment later, they had joined Peggy and others, still in the previous exhibition hall.
At this time, many people had gathered in this exhibition hall.
Among them were representatives of the cooperating parties, including Timothy and Frank.
There are also the mayor of Philadelphia and two senators, several politicians, directors of major museums and many appraisal experts.
Then there are several top collectors, as well as some top art dealers and so on.
As soon as he arrived, Xiao Ran immediately became the focus of people's attention, and everyone looked over.
Some old friends who had just arrived in Philadelphia came up to say hello.
These include Joshua of the Rothschild family, as well as Griffin and others.
After greeting each other, these old friends immediately got to the point.
"Sean, if possible, I would like to purchase a few more pieces of unowned antique art."
"Can you transfer the sculpture of Poseidon, the god of the sea, to me by the Renaissance art master Donatello?"
"There is also Veronese's "The Birth of Venus". I also like that painting very much and would like to own it."
Joshua said expectantly.
Xiao Ran looked at this guy, then shook his head gently.
"I'm very sorry, Joshua. I have arrangements for Donatello's statue of Poseidon, the god of the sea, and I cannot transfer it to you."
"I will trade some of the remaining unowned and stolen antiques, but mainly in exchange for top-notch Chinese antiques."
"If you can get some top-notch antiques and art from China, I'd be more than happy to trade with you. We'll each get what we need."
"If you can't get China's top antique art, then at most I will trade you one more unowned antique art on the original basis."
Hearing this, Joshua couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
Then, this guy nodded helplessly and said:
"Okay, I will try to get more top-notch Chinese antiques and art and trade them with you. I hope I can get them. I hope I have enough time."
Xiao Ran smiled and nodded.
"With your energy, isn't this a piece of cake? I'm waiting for your good news."
Joshua smiled softly and then walked aside to make a phone call.
As soon as he left, Griffin immediately continued:
"Sean, my purpose is the same as Joshua's. I also want to acquire more top-notch works of art to enrich my collection."
"Can you also transfer to me the painting "Free Paris" by Delacroix, the romantic lion?"
"I have some top antique artworks from China, including ink landscape paintings and porcelain. You can choose whatever you want."
Hearing this, Xiao Ran's eyes suddenly lit up.
After pretending to think for a moment, he nodded and said:
"The Lion of Romanticism, Delacroix's "Liberty in Paris", I originally wanted to collect it myself"
"Since you like that painting very much, I can reluctantly part with it, but it depends on whether the bargaining chips you bring out can impress me!"
"BingO! As long as you are willing to transfer the painting, the transaction chips are not a problem."
Griffin said excitedly.
While talking, Frank and Scott suddenly came together.
Coming closer, Frank immediately whispered:
"Sean, we have something to talk to you about. Let's change places!"
Xiao Ran looked at them and then nodded.
"Of course no problem, gentlemen"
After speaking, he greeted Griffin and others.
Then he took David and followed Frank and Scott deeper into the exhibition hall.
Compared to the outside, there were fewer people in the depths of the exhibition hall and it was quieter.
When they came to a deserted corner, Xiao Ran and his group stopped.
Then, Frank whispered:
"Sean, my agents cracked some of the previously discovered digital codes last night."
"What we cracked was the notebook that recorded various stolen goods information."
"And the notebook with suspected theft records has not been cracked yet."
"Although there are numerical passwords on those two notebooks, they are two completely different sets of passwords."
Before he finished speaking, a look of surprise appeared on Xiao Ran's face.
After thinking for a moment, he immediately whispered:
"Great! It seems that our guess is correct, those passwords are very important."
"Now that you have the records of McCann's stolen goods, you can take the next step!"
"Recover the antique artworks they sold and make a fortune from the buyers who received the stolen goods."
"Then follow the flow of funds and dig out the stolen money that McCann and Myers have stored in various tax havens."
"According to the agreement between us, I want the recovered stolen antiques and art, and all the stolen money will belong to you."
However, Frank and Scott shook their heads together.
The next moment, Frank said somewhat helplessly:
"Sean, this matter is not that simple. The stolen antique artworks sold by McCann and Miles are not that easy to recover."
"The stolen money they hid is easy to recover. With those bank account numbers and fund flows, we can recover all the money."
Xiao Ran was stunned for a moment, and then he suddenly realized.
Then, he whispered:
“It’s hard to recover all the stolen antiques and artworks that were sold? What’s going on?”
"If I guessed correctly, are there many names of important people in those records of stolen goods?"
Frank and Scott looked at each other, then nodded in unison.
"You're right, Sean, there are indeed names of some big names in those stolen goods records."
"McMcKen used a novel to compile a digital code for the sale of stolen goods, and wrote down all the information such as the buyer's name and transaction amount."
"Some of these buyers are household names in the United States and Europe and have huge influence. Once it is revealed that they have collected stolen goods, it will definitely cause a huge sensation."
When they said these words, both Frank and Scott's eyes shone with joy, and they couldn't hide it even if they wanted to.
To them, the value of that stolen goods sale record is too high, it can even be said to be priceless!
Every record of the sale of stolen goods recorded there is a clue to the buyers who received the stolen goods.
Especially for some high-ranking stolen goods collectors, it is no less than a deadly time bomb!
But for Frank and Scott, who have records of the sale of stolen goods, it is a huge treasure.
If they make good use of those records of collecting stolen goods, they will definitely gain huge benefits, and it is not impossible for them to even rise to the top.
While secretly delighted, Frank and Scott also glanced at the crowd.
Their performance was noticed by Xiao Ran.
Xiao Ran instantly understood that there was someone at the scene who had bought stolen antique art from McCann and Miles.
The buyer who received the stolen goods should not be a major museum, it could only be an individual.
It may be a museum director or appraisal expert, a top collector, a top art dealer, etc.
The mayor of Philadelphia, two senators, and several politicians who were at the scene were more suspected than others!
Everyone who can come here today is of great importance and is a big shot.
But who would have thought that some of them would have bought stolen antiques from McCann and Myers.
This result made Xiao Ran somewhat surprised.
Although he understood this, he did not say it out loud. He just glanced at the people present.
After a pause, he joked and whispered:
"This is a reasonable thing. I am not surprised. After all, not many people can afford top-quality antique art."
"I don't care about the big names in that stolen goods sale record. I only care about the stolen antiques and artworks that were sold."
"If possible, I also want to find out the person behind the plot who tried to plot against me. He may also be in those records of stolen goods."
After the words fell, Frank and Scott did not respond immediately.
The two guys thought for a moment, exchanged glances, and then Frank said:
"Sean, because the information recorded in the stolen goods sale record is too sensitive and needs to be kept strictly confidential, we cannot disclose the cracked record to you."
"But we will find a way to recover all the stolen antique art sold by McCann and Myers, and then hand it over to your company for processing."
"We will also recover all the stolen money. In this way, our interests are protected and there is no need to delve into some matters."
Xiao Ran looked at these two guys, pretended to think for a moment, and then nodded with a smile.
"That's fine. Since our interests can be protected, I don't want to cause too much trouble!"
"I will arrange for lawyers and employees to follow up on this matter. They will only exercise their supervisory rights and will not interfere with your actions."
"Okay, Sean, let's do it."
Frank and Scott nodded in agreement.
Next, they discussed the follow-up matters.
After chatting for a few words, Timothy suddenly came over.
Coming closer, this guy immediately said:
"Gentlemen, Ivanka is here, let's go greet the first princess!"
