About ten minutes later.
Ivanka took several entourage into the exhibition hall where everyone gathered.
Her arrival immediately caused a commotion in the exhibition hall.
Everyone at the scene looked at the first princess of the United States and came up to say hello to her.
Some of the old perverts kept looking at Ivanka's sexy figure, almost drooling!
A few minutes later, the special envoy of the old coffin, Anthony and his party, also rushed to the museum and entered the exhibition hall.
Although they are political enemies of each other, Anthony and Ivanka behaved quite decently and greeted each other without any dispute.
Of course, they both know why the other is here.
Everyone at the scene also knew very well that they were here to fight against the autumn wind, and they were just half-assed!
After welcoming Ivanka and Anthony into the exhibition hall, Xiao Ran chatted with them for a few words and then led them out of the exhibition hall.
He took David, Nick and others, along with Timothy and Frank, to the museum vault to retrieve stolen antiques and art.
In the blink of an eye, the time has reached ten o'clock in the morning.
Many media reporters gathered at the entrance of the museum were finally able to enter the lobby on the first floor of the museum.
When entering the museum, each of them underwent strict security checks and their identities were verified one by one.
As soon as they entered the museum, they saw it.
In front of the stairs in the lobby on the first floor, directly below the stairs where the golden sculpture of the Hunting Goddess is located, there is an exquisite speaking platform.
To the left of the podium, there was an easel with a painting on it.
The painting was small in size and covered with a piece of white cloth, so the specific content could not be seen.
On both sides of the easel, two armed security personnel were guarding the scene, watching the crowd vigilantly.
Behind the podium, there are four easels on the left and right sides, each with a painting of different sizes.
The four paintings were also covered with pieces of white cloth, so the contents of the paintings could not be seen clearly.
Directly behind the podium, there are two display tables.
There is a sculpture placed on each table, also covered with white cloth, making it difficult to see clearly.
Behind the podium, next to the paintings and sculptures, stood a museum staff member from an art museum.
On the steps further back, there were several heavily armed security personnel standing.
Not only that, in every corner of the lobby on the first floor, security personnel with loaded guns and ammunition can be seen everywhere, and they are all on high alert.
Seeing this scene, many media reporters who had just entered the lobby couldn't help but take a breath.
"Wow! This scene is too exaggerated. When the president comes to Philadelphia to give a speech, it won't be such a big scene!"
"Guys, this joint press conference is definitely interesting. Today's headlines belong to us."
"Have you seen those paintings and sculptures covered with white cloth? They must be priceless top-notch antiques."
"Raphael's "Portrait of a Young Man" might be among them. I really want to see that priceless treasure with my own eyes."
While discussing excitedly, these media reporters walked into the interview area one after another.
Before they could stand firm, they had already raised the cameras and video cameras in their hands.
The camera was directed at the covered paintings and sculptures in front of them, and it was taken all at once.
Suddenly, there was a burst of camera shutter clicks.
In a short time, all the invited media reporters had entered the hall, and the museum door was immediately closed.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Ran, Peggy and the others came out of the exhibition area and walked straight this way.
Behind them, there were many people.
These include Ivanka and Anthony, as well as Joshua, Thomas and Pierre.
Of course, there are also Elaine, Fang Yufei, David and others.
Seeing this scene, the media reporters at the scene couldn't help but froze and were dumbfounded.
In the blink of an eye, they woke up.
Immediately afterwards, the scene immediately exploded.
"Wow! Did I read that correctly? Why does Ivanka appear here? Is that rumor true?"
"And Anthony, as Joseph's staff, shouldn't he be busy with the presidential inauguration? Why are you here too?"
"I'll go! This lineup is so luxurious. There are so many heavyweights in the American cultural and museum field."
While exclaiming, these media reporters also raised their cameras and kept taking pictures.
The focus of their choice is basically Ivanka and Anthony.
Xiao Ran and Peggy, who were walking at the front, were ignored.
While talking, Xiao Ran and the others had arrived near the podium and stood still.
Others who followed stopped at the edge of the venue and looked at the situation here.
Immediately afterwards, Timothy stepped out and walked behind the podium.
He glanced at the many media reporters present, then smiled and said:
"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, friends from the media, I am Timothy, the director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Welcome to the Philadelphia Museum of Art."
"Today we will hold a joint press conference here to explain the just-concluded joint operation in Philadelphia and introduce the results of this operation."
"After introducing the joint operation, we will hold a handover ceremony and two donation ceremonies on site, and then accept interviews from all journalists."
"Let me introduce the representatives of the parties involved in this joint operation. They are Sean, the boss of Feilong Zaitian Exploration Company, Peggy, the curator of the Gardner Museum in Boston,..."
Following his introduction, Xiao Ran and Peggy waved their hands one after another and said hello to the many media reporters present.
After introducing them, Timothy introduced Ivanka, Anthony and others, as well as Thomas, Joshua and others.
The media reporters present at the scene all had their eyes shining with excitement.
These guys are very sure that today's headlines are firmly in their hands.
In a moment, Timothy had introduced everyone present and completed the opening performance.
Then, this guy changed his tune.
"This joint operation was initiated by Sean and he led the entire operation."
"Two top art thieves, McCann and Myers, who hid for decades in Philadelphia, are just what they found"
"Next, it's up to Sean to introduce to you the relevant situation of the joint operation."
With that said, Timothy made an invitation gesture to Xiao Ran and gave up his position.
Xiao Ran immediately stepped forward, stood behind the podium, and then said loudly with a smile:
"Good morning, friends from the media, I'm Sean, nice to see you all here."
"Next, let me introduce to you the relevant situation of this joint operation."
"While we were exploring colonial treasures in Boston last month, we took time to visit the Gardner Museum..."
Later, he introduced all the causes and consequences of this joint operation, as well as the investigation and tracking, analysis of various intelligence materials, and the final arrest operation.
When introducing the situation, he concealed a lot of key and sensitive information, and also used some Spring and Autumn writing techniques.
Even so, with his introduction, exclamations continued to ring out, one after another.
Without exception, everyone was completely attracted by this series of wonderful stories.
Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard it, and they were hooked.
It took about fifteen minutes for Xiao Ran to finish introducing the situation of this joint operation.
Then, he pointed to the painting placed next to the podium and said loudly:
"During this joint operation, we discovered a staggering number of stolen antiques."
“Some of these stolen antique artworks come from many museums in Europe and the United States, and some come from some top collectors, foundations and other institutions.”
“Nearly half of the stolen antiques and artworks can no longer be traced to their origins, and can only be classified as ownerless stolen antiques and artworks.”
"In addition, McCann and Myers, two top art thieves, have also sold many stolen antiques over the past few decades."
"The FBI Art Crime Team will continue to track the antique artworks that have been sold by them and will recover them all."
As soon as he said this, the expressions of several guys in the crowd at the edge of the venue suddenly changed, and a trace of panic flashed in their eyes.
But these guys are all veteran foxes who have been on the battlefield for a long time. They adjusted their emotions instantly and did not reveal any flaws.
After a pause, Xiao Ran continued:
"At the beginning of the joint operation, we signed cooperation and distribution agreements with the FBI and Philadelphia police, as well as the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Gardner Museum."
"All stolen antiques and artworks discovered in this joint operation will be handled by our Feilong Zaitian Exploration Company after completing the relevant legal procedures."
"We own half of the stolen antiques and artworks with clear provenance, and we own all the stolen antiques and artworks without owners."
"All proceeds from McCann and Myers' crimes, including money located in certain tax havens, are being disposed of and recovered by the FBI Art Crimes Unit and the Philadelphia Police Department."
Before the words were spoken, many media reporters at the scene were already in a frenzy.
"Wow! According to this method of treatment, Sean is going to make crazy money, isn't he? He is the biggest winner!"
"These two guys, McCann and Miles, have worked hard all their lives, but in the end they took advantage of Sean. They probably won't rest in peace until they die."
While many media reporters were talking about it, the many museum directors and collectors standing on the edge of the venue were filled with envy.
Even Ivanka, the first princess of the United States, has red eyes.
Xiao Ran smiled softly and then continued:
"As for the list of all stolen antiques and artworks, I will send it to you later so that you can start reporting."
"Starting from today, I will start to deal with these stolen antique works of art, so that they can see the sun again and bloom with the light they deserve."
"The first piece of stolen antique art handled today is the most precious and valuable piece of art found in this joint operation."
"It is "Portrait of a Young Man" created in 1514 by Raphael, one of the three masters of Renaissance art."
"This painting by Raphael is a portrait of himself. In the history of art, this is a famous painting that is comparable to the Mona Lisa."
With that said, Xiao Ran walked to the easel on the left side of the podium.
The next moment, he reached out and grasped the white cloth covering the painting, and carefully took it off.
With his movements, Raphael's self-portrait, "Portrait of a Young Man", immediately appeared and appeared before everyone's eyes.
Looking at the people at the scene, every one of them counts.
They all held their breath, stretched their necks, widened their eyes, and stared at this famous painting.
Without exception, everyone's eyes here are extremely hot, almost burning.
Especially the museum curators and collectors who saw this painting for the first time were filled with enthusiasm!
