Even if he is full of dissatisfaction, he may even feel itching with hatred.
Most of the many museum representatives and collectors in the conference room accepted the reality and reached a deal agreement with Xiao Ran through gritted teeth.
If they want to get back their half of the stolen antique artwork or rights, they can only make a deal with Xiao Ran.
Many of these museums choose to exchange their collections of Chinese antiques and artworks.
Those who don’t have Chinese antiques and artworks can only choose cash transactions.
There are also those who are short of money and can only admit that they are unlucky and watch half of their stolen antiques and art being taken away by Xiao Ran.
After the meeting, Xiao Ran and the others returned to the exhibition hall yesterday.
Immediately afterwards, a series of art transactions began.
In the blink of an eye, two more days passed.
Around eight o'clock in the evening, in the conference room on the top floor of the hotel.
Xiao Ran, Elaine and the others, as well as French guys like Falgot and Pierre, are all gathered here.
They were watching the handover ceremony taking place in Beijing through live video.
Many top Chinese cultural relics and artworks collected by several French museums such as the Louvre and the Paris Museum of Modern Art, as well as the Musée d'Orsay and the Guimet Museum for trade with Xiao Ran, have been shipped to Beijing today.
It was morning in Beijing at this time.
An hour ago, the charter flight transporting China's top antiques and artworks landed smoothly at the Capital International Airport.
After the plane stopped, the receiving team led by my sister-in-law immediately began to hand over the goods to the French to receive the Chinese antiques and artworks.
An appraisal team composed of experts from the Ministry of Culture, the Forbidden City, as well as the National Museum and National Atlas has also rushed to the airport and is ready to start the appraisal.
The reception work went very smoothly, and the French did not make any mistakes.
Immediately afterwards, my sister-in-law led people to transport all the Chinese antiques and artworks into a closed hangar, ready to start appraisal.
The hangar has been decorated a long time ago, and the temperature and humidity are also suitable. There is no problem in identifying those Chinese antiques and artworks.
Subsequently, under the supervision of representatives from both parties, the expert team responsible for the appraisal began work immediately.
Xiao Ran and Pierre, who were staying in Philadelphia, USA, could only participate in this part of the transaction through live video streaming.
While talking, Shan Lao and the others had opened the first heavy wooden box.
What was contained in that box were rather simple-looking brocade boxes, either large or small.
On those brocade boxes, there are some Chinese characters written with flying dragons and phoenixes, and there are French labels next to them.
The moment they saw those brocade boxes, several old men were very excited.
Especially the two old men from the Forbidden City and the National Library and Rare Books Department had their eyes wet.
"Sure enough, the Dunhuang Scriptures, these national treasure-level historical documents, have finally returned to China!"
"More than a hundred years ago, the Frenchman Pelliot swept away the best parts of the Dunhuang Buddhist scriptures. I didn't expect to get them back in this way today. What a blessing!"
As he said that, several old men nodded towards the high-definition camera set up nearby, and everyone's eyes were filled with admiration.
No need to ask, they were targeting Xiao Ran.
Xiao Ran smiled and nodded, with a proud look in his eyes.
His action also appeared on the big-screen TV in the hangar.
The next moment, an old man from the National Library of Ancient Books and Rare Books Department carefully took out a brocade box from the box and placed it on the table next to it.
Then, he gently opened the brocade box and took out an apricot-yellow scroll.
This is a paper scroll. It is not large in size and is in fairly good condition. It is not decayed.
The old man placed the scroll on the table, then gently untied the ribbon and slowly unfolded the scroll.
Then what appeared in front of everyone was a picture of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva riding an elephant.
The moment they saw this painting, the old men standing next to the table froze in place as if they had been cast a restraining spell.
Xiao Ran, who was far away in Philadelphia, couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, his eyes filled with ecstasy.
In a moment, the old men in charge of the appraisal woke up.
Immediately afterwards, the old man from the National Library of Ancient Books and Rare Books Department said excitedly:
"Yes, this is the "Samantabhadra Riding an Elephant" from the Dunhuang Canon. It is a national treasure-level work of art."
"This priceless treasure comes from the prosperous Tang Dynasty and is one of the few remaining Tang Dynasty paper artworks."
"It and several other Dunhuang scriptures also come from the Tang Dynasty. They represent the influence of the art of the prosperous Tang Dynasty on Buddhism and have extremely high historical and cultural research value."
Following the old man's words, a burst of admiration immediately erupted from the scene.
Xiao Ran, who was staying in Philadelphia, was so excited that he almost cheered.
At this moment, Jin Lao's voice suddenly came from the video screen.
"This is the famous white jade tiger from the early Han Dynasty. It is indeed a national treasure. It is so perfect."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ran immediately looked at the appraisal screen of Mr. Jin and others.
The next moment, he saw a close-up of a white jade tiger.
It was a white jade tiger standing sideways, walking on the clouds.
The lines of his body are incised, simple and smooth, full of momentum, masculine and mysterious.
The moment he saw this white jade tiger from the early Han Dynasty, Xiao Ran was firmly attracted and couldn't look away anymore, he was overjoyed.
However, a voice came next, which pulled his eyes away.
"Ah! This is "Forty Scenes of the Old Summer Palace". I didn't expect Xiao Ran to replace this national treasure. What a beautiful job!"
A calligraphy and painting appraisal expert from the Forbidden City said excitedly, his voice trembling slightly.
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Ran saw the close-up picture of "Forty Scenes of the Old Summer Palace".
The moment he saw this national treasure, he was immediately attracted.
Thinking that this national treasure now belonged to him, he was so happy that he almost started dancing.
Next, the expert team staying in the hangar discovered one top-quality antique artwork after another, which also caused a commotion.
As the identification work progressed, everyone became more and more excited.
Especially the old men, all of them were glowing with glory and their eyes were shining.
Everyone was in high spirits, and the traces of time on their bodies seemed to have disappeared in an instant.
Soon, nearly two hours had passed.
The reception and appraisal work in Beijing was finally completed successfully.
There is nothing wrong with the Chinese antiques and artworks shipped to Beijing. Every piece is authentic and genuine.
After completing the reception and appraisal work, my sister-in-law and Shan Lao briefly informed Xiao Ran of the situation.
Then, they asked the Forbidden City cultural and museum staff to move the treasures into escort vehicles, and then, escorted by seven or eight police cars, they left the airport with the treasures and headed straight to the city.
As my sister-in-law and the others left the airport with those babies, the live video ended.
Philadelphia, in a hotel conference room.
Xiao Ran looked at the French guys sitting opposite, then smiled and said:
"Gentlemen, our transaction went very smoothly."
"You have sent those Chinese antiques and artworks to Beijing, now it's my turn to fulfill my promise!"
"When do you plan to take away the stolen antiques and art that you bought? Tonight or tomorrow, or in a few days?"
Before they finished speaking, Falgot and Pierre gave the answer in unison.
"Tomorrow morning, Sean, we will prepare to take away the stolen antiques and art works tomorrow morning."
"We have already contacted Air France to charter a flight. It can take off at any time tomorrow and fly directly to Paris with those precious antiques and artworks."
"The new president of the United States will take office in a few days. In the past two days, the United States has almost turned into chaos, and large-scale riots may break out at any time."
"Under such circumstances, we do not want to stay in the United States for any longer. Even if we stay for one more day, unexpected changes may occur."
"Hahaha"
Everyone at the scene laughed and nodded in agreement.
Everyone can see very clearly how chaotic the United States is now.
It is no exaggeration to say that the United States today is a huge powder keg.
The social divisions, ethnic antagonisms, and even violent conflicts triggered by the presidential election have intensified.
As the day of power transfer is approaching, American society is becoming more and more chaotic.
Many rednecks who supported the king even called on people to take up arms and go to Washington, clamoring for another civil war.
Under such circumstances, how dare Falgot and Pierre stay in the United States for longer!
When the laughter subsided, Xiao Ran immediately smiled and nodded.
"No problem, Falgot, Pierre, let's take over the handover tomorrow morning to avoid a long night of dreams!"
"After the handover is completed, my lawyer will assist you in negotiating with the FBI and customs to ensure that you can leave the United States with the stolen antiques and art as quickly as possible."
"Whether it's the FBI Art Crime Team or the airport customs, it's not a problem. They won't jump out and cause trouble."
"To ensure your safety, I will have someone escort you and the stolen antiques to the airport until you take off and leave Philadelphia."
Hearing this, Falgot's eyes lit up.
Then, they all nodded.
"That couldn't be better, Sean. With you leading the security personnel to escort us, we can rest assured."
"To be honest, we really can't trust the Philadelphia police and hired security personnel."
As he said that, several French guys turned to look at Pierre.
They knew that the main reason why Xiao Ran decided to escort them to the airport was to protect Pierre.
Next, the two sides discussed the handover tomorrow.
Then they ended the meeting and returned to their respective rooms to prepare for rest.
As soon as he returned to the presidential suite, Sam followed him in and whispered to Xiao Ran:
"Sean, there is some news from the police that you should know about."
Xiao Ran looked at him, then nodded and said:
"Okay, let's go to the study and talk."
With that said, he took Sam and David into the study.
After entering the study and sitting down, Sam immediately began to report the situation.
"Sean, there's news from the Philadelphia Police Crime Unit."
"Just this evening, that guy McCann was killed with highly toxic poison in the cell."
"He was just transferred to a regular cell today, and he lives in a single room. The protection measures are very strict."
"In the end, someone poisoned the dinner and killed him directly. It seems that someone must kill him."
"Not only that, about an hour ago, McCann's wife and son were also killed and died in McCann's son's house."
"ah!"
Xiao Ran and David both exclaimed, both shocked by the news.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Ran sent out a few words of emotion.
"Fuck! Kill them all!"
"What secrets does McCann know? He was actually eradicated."
"If I guess correctly, this should be the work of the black hand who has been hiding in the dark!"
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