Art Museum Conference Room.
Xiao Ran met with several people from the New York Consulate General's office in Philadelphia and confirmed everyone's identity.
Two of the diplomats, who are in their thirties, will later fly back to China with the batch of top antiques and artworks shipped to Beijing.
After briefly introducing the situation and the mission carried out this time, they ended the conversation.
Afterwards, several diplomats left the conference room and made preparations.
Immediately afterwards, representatives from several museums and two art dealers entered the conference room one after another.
After entering and saying hello, one of the museum representatives immediately said:
"Sean, after some discussion, we decided to accept your terms and trade with you."
"The top Chinese antique artworks collected in our museum can be exchanged for you in exchange for that Willem de Kooning painting."
"That abstract expressionist painting originally belonged to our museum, and now we have to pay a huge price to get it back. It's really depressing!"
Xiao Ran looked at this guy, nodded with a smile and said:
"That's great news, Perez. I'd be more than happy to do a deal with your museum."
"Actually, you don't have to feel depressed. We are a treasure hunting company. There is no reason to work in vain."
"However, I'm afraid this transaction cannot be completed today and will take a few days to complete."
"In a week, you come to Los Angeles to find me with the top Chinese antiques and artworks I want, and we will complete the transaction in Los Angeles!"
"Ah! Going to Los Angeles to trade, did I hear you right?"
Perez exclaimed, eyes full of surprise.
Representatives from several other museums and two art dealers were also a little surprised.
Xiao Ran looked at these guys, smiled and nodded.
"Yes, gentlemen, I have arranged the remaining art transactions in Los Angeles in a week."
"The reason for this arrangement is for safety reasons."
"Everyone should know that what happened in Washington yesterday will probably affect Philadelphia."
"Under such circumstances, it would not be a wise move for you to come and leave Philadelphia with some priceless antiques and art."
Upon hearing this, Perez and the others fell silent.
After thinking for a moment, these guys nodded and said:
"It's a good arrangement this way, it's indeed safer!"
“The current situation is indeed a bit complicated, so it’s better to be careful.”
In the blink of an eye, everyone has reached a consensus.
After chatting for a while, these guys said goodbye and left the museum.
Xiao Ran took David and the others back to the exhibition hall and continued with the next move.
After returning to the exhibition hall, he immediately explained the situation to Timothy and Frank.
Then he took his employees and security personnel, along with Frank and the others, to the vault to pick up those antiques and artworks!
at the same time.
A heavy-duty escort convoy and two other medium-sized helicopters arrived at the art museum's internal parking lot.
As Xiao Ran and the others left, the exhibition hall suddenly became quieter and less crowded!
At this moment, an appraisal expert from an art museum suddenly said in surprise:
"Hey! Why is there no signal on my mobile phone? What happened?"
With that said, the guy walked out of the exhibition hall.
He just took two steps, but Sam stopped him with his hand.
Then, Sam smiled and said loudly:
"Ladies and gentlemen, for the sake of strict confidentiality, we have cut off the communication signals inside and outside this exhibition hall!"
"Of course, the police and FBI walkie-talkie channels are still open."
"If you want to contact the outside world, you can use the walkie-talkies and satellite phones we provide."
"However, everyone can only be in this exhibition hall when talking on the phone, and there must be someone supervising to avoid suspicion!"
As he spoke, he asked his security personnel to take out several walkie-talkies and satellite phones and place them on a table.
Seeing this scene, everyone at the scene was dumbfounded, and everyone was dumbfounded.
Immediately afterwards, everyone took out their mobile phones and began to check the status of their mobile phones.
No need to ask about the result.
There was no signal at the scene, and the museum’s network couldn’t be connected. Everyone’s mobile phones were turned into bricks!
If you want to communicate with the outside world, you can only use walkie-talkies and satellite phones, and you have to be watched by others!
After confirming this, many people at the scene felt itchy at the base of their teeth, but there was nothing they could do!
Xiao Ran's meticulous method of nipping troubles in the bud also made each of them secretly frightened!
The few guys who were in this exhibition hall, but were responsible for reporting the news, secretly gritted their molars and cursed:
"Shaun, this cunning bastard, is so damn disgusting!"
"Under such circumstances, no one from the outside world can know their movements, let alone the escort route!"
For the next time, everyone could only stay in the exhibition hall, staring at each other with big eyes and small eyes.
During this period, some people also made phone calls or used walkie-talkies to contact FBI agents and police outside.
But in front of everyone, no one dared to leak the news that Xiao Ran was about to leave Philadelphia with a large number of top-notch antiques and artworks!
About an hour later, Xiao Ran and the others returned to the exhibition hall.
All the antique works of art belonging to Xiao Ran stored in the museum's vault, as well as the stolen antique works of art at his disposal, have been brought forward.
Those treasures were packed in portable safes and drawing tubes of various sizes, or in drawing bags and suitcases and crates, and placed on luggage carts.
There are twelve luggage carts alone.
The number of safes, painting bags, etc. stacked on the luggage cart is so staggering that I can’t even count them all at once!
Although this result had been expected, everyone in the exhibition hall was completely shocked when they saw it!
Only then did everyone really feel it.
Through this joint operation in Philadelphia, how many valuable treasures did Xiao Ran capture?
Not to mention that he had previously received more than one billion US dollars in cash and a batch of top Chinese antiques and artworks shipped directly from France to Beijing!
Thinking of this, many people at the scene were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred, and their eyes turned red!
After entering the exhibition hall, Xiao Ran immediately ordered David and several senior Philadelphia lawyers to contact the art museum and the FBI Art Crime Unit to handle relevant procedures.
It was just a procedure and it went very smoothly!
After a while, everything was done.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Ran ordered Nick, Sam and the others.
Have them transport all the antique art to the museum's on-site parking lot, ready to be loaded onto armored escort vehicles and helicopters for transport to the airport!
After receiving the order, Sam and Nick took action immediately.
Xiao Ran took Elaine and the others with him, but stayed in the exhibition hall, discussing the follow-up matters with Peggy and the others, laughing and chatting.
The reason why he stayed in the exhibition hall had another purpose.
That is to monitor these guys at the scene and prevent them from reporting news to the outside world.
The communication signal in this exhibition hall has still not been restored.
Twenty minutes later, Sam's voice suddenly came from the intercom.
"Sean, according to the classification you gave, all the antique artworks have been loaded on the truck."
"You can bring people out now, we can leave at any time!"
After hearing the announcement, Xiao Ran immediately said through the intercom microphone:
"Copy that, Sam, we're going out right away"
After finishing speaking, he looked at everyone present.
"Ladies and gentlemen, let's go to the parking lot inside the museum!"
"Next, we will leave Philadelphia. I hope we will have the opportunity to work together again in the future."
After the words fell, Timothy and Frank nodded.
"Okay, Sean, let's go!"
"I believe that we will have opportunities to cooperate in the future."
"I also wish you to create miracles again and discover more treasures!"
When they said this, Timothy and others were somewhat insincere.
Especially these two guys, Frank and Scott, had a hint of helplessness in their eyes.
Afterwards, everyone left the exhibition hall and walked to the parking lot inside the museum.
In the crowd, a company employee was carrying a portable signal jammer and was always following everyone!
The signal jammer installed in the backpack is always on.
As a result, no one could pass on the news here until Xiao Ran and the others left the art museum!
This arrangement made several guys in the crowd itch with hatred and secretly frustrated!
Soon, everyone arrived at the parking lot inside the museum.
The first time he walked into the parking lot, Xiao Ran secretly activated his clairvoyance ability and quickly looked through all the armored escort vehicles and four medium-sized helicopters.
Under perspective, the situation in those vehicles and helicopters immediately appeared clearly in his eyes.
The escort vehicles and helicopters were in good condition and had no problems.
All the security personnel responsible for the escort had no problems and no strange faces appeared.
Those escort vehicles and helicopter cabins are filled with various antique artworks from the East and the West, and each piece is valuable!
After making sure it was safe, Xiao Ran looked away and then stopped.
Timothy and Frank, who followed, also stopped.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Ran turned to look at these guys, smiled and said:
"Gentlemen, we are leaving. See you later!"
As he spoke, he stepped forward and shook hands with Timothy and Frank one by one.
"Bye, Sean!"
"It's a pleasure to meet you as a friend and a pleasure to cooperate with you."
Timothy and others said politely.
After saying goodbye one by one, Xiao Ran took Elaine and the others to a medium-sized helicopter in the center of the parking lot, and then got into the cabin of the helicopter.
David and Sam, as well as many company employees and security personnel, also got into the car or onto the helicopter one after another.
A moment later, the helicopter Xiao Ran and the others were riding in roared into the sky.
Immediately afterwards, three other helicopters took off one after another.
When the four helicopters flew to an altitude of 200 to 300 meters, the escort convoy on the ground followed suit and drove straight away from the art museum's internal parking lot.
It was only then that the communication signal at the scene was restored.
As soon as the signal was restored, several guys in the crowd immediately pressed the send button and sent out the already edited message!
Unfortunately, it's too late!
In the blink of an eye, the armed escort convoy and four helicopters were gone.
