When he saw Xiao Ran standing at the door of the antique store and the owner of the antique store leading the clerk to greet him, he couldn't help but pause.
At the same time, he quickly looked at Xiao Ran, and a hint of fear flashed across his eyes, but it was fleeting.
In the blink of an eye, he put on a flattering smile and bowed respectfully at ninety degrees.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Sean, Director Qian Gu, I am Yamamoto Katsuyoshi. Welcome to the store. It is a great honor."
Xiao Ran nodded slightly, smiled and said:
"Good afternoon, Boss Yamamoto, I'm Sean, nice to meet you"
While greeting the other party, he secretly turned on X-ray and quickly looked through the antique shop owner and the two clerks.
This antique shop owner is wearing a decent suit and a pair of glasses. He looks quite elegant, which is very suitable for the identity of an antique shop owner.
However, his body hidden under his suit and shirt is covered in tattoos.
The tattoos on his body are like open clothes.
Except for the neck and face, hands, and the middle part of the front of the body, almost the rest of the body is covered in tattoos.
Hidden on his lower back was a Smith & Wesson .38 revolver, which was loaded with bullets.
No need to ask, this guy is a gangster.
And he is an old gangster with a high status in the gang.
In Japan, tattoos are the most famous symbol of gangsters.
The larger the tattoo area, the higher the status and seniority in the gang!
The two shop assistants are also gangsters and have tattoos on their bodies, but the tattoo area is smaller.
The two guys each had a pistol, dagger and other weapons hidden on their bodies.
Apparently, this is an antique shop controlled by gangsters.
Or rather, it was an antique shop responsible for selling stolen goods and laundering money for a gang.
The profits from the business of stealing, smuggling and selling antiques, cultural relics and artworks are no lower than drug trafficking, especially in an international metropolis like Tokyo.
The business of reselling antiques, cultural relics and works of art is still the best choice for money laundering. Naturally, Japanese gangsters will not let go of this hugely profitable business.
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Ran quickly looked through the antique shop owner and two clerks in front of him, as well as the antique shop, and grasped the situation on the scene.
When his sight penetrated this antique store, a hint of surprise immediately flashed in his eyes.
Naturally, he could clearly see the surveillance cameras installed inside and outside the antique store.
At this moment, Anthony's voice suddenly came from the wireless invisible earphones.
"Sean, I just received a message from that guy Turner"
"This antique shop is under the control of the Kobe Yamaguchi Group. Under the guise of running an antique business, it is responsible for selling stolen goods and laundering money for the Kobe Yamaguchi Group."
"The owner and clerk of the antique shop are both members of the Yamaguchi-gumi, especially the boss, who is a well-hidden gang member and has a certain status in the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi."
"The Tokyo branch of the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi has focused on you. Several surveillance cameras inside and outside the antique store are monitoring your every move!"
"Turner and the others have invaded the other party's surveillance system. Not only can they see your every move, but they can also monitor the movements of the Yamaguchi-gumi scum at all times."
"Through the calls made by the Yamaguchi-gumi scumbags, Turner and the others heard that the Yamaguchi-gumi people set up a trap in the antique store and prepared to test your true intention of coming to Tokyo."
"Not only this antique shop, but also several other antique shops and galleries controlled by the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi are in the same situation..."
Next, Anthony quickly introduced the situation that Turner and the others had.
With the cover of the mask and the fact that he was positioned far back and his voice was very low, he was not worried about being exposed.
Turner and others, who were hiding behind the scenes and monitoring remotely, were looking at Xiao Ran on the surveillance screen, looking like they were just watching the fun and not taking it too seriously.
The surveillance footage they were looking at came from the surveillance camera at the entrance of the antique store.
How could the Yamaguchi-gumi gangsters who installed these surveillance cameras think about it?
The simple monitoring system they set up was leaking everywhere, and Turner and the others had already quietly invaded it, but they were completely unaware of it!
After listening to Anthony's report, Xiao Ran didn't say much, just nodded slightly.
At this time, Yamamoto Katsuyoshi had already greeted Director Qian Gu and others, and then bowed respectfully and made an invitation gesture.
"Gentlemen, please come into the store and visit. I will introduce the situation of the store to you."
Xiao Ran, Qian Guzhenmei and the others nodded together and walked into the antique store together.
Immediately afterwards, Anthony and another security team member also followed.
Two other armed security team members were guarding the door of the antique store, one on the left and one on the right, like two door gods.
Seeing this scene, Morita, who stared closely at the surveillance screen, couldn't help but cursed in frustration.
"Baga! These American bastards are so cautious and difficult to deal with!"
"Yes, it is indeed a headache to be against such a group of well-trained special elites."
Another gang boss, who was also looking at the surveillance footage, expressed emotion one after another.
In an antique store.
Xiao Ran and the others, who had just come in, were looking at the interior of this antique store.
The business of this antique store is relatively complex. There are a large number of Japanese antiques in the store, as well as many antique artworks from China, as well as some Western artworks and sculptures.
In addition, there are many modern handicrafts, tourist souvenirs, second-hand luxury goods and so on.
There are many goods in the store and they are packed to the brim.
While Xiao Ran was looking at the situation in the store, Yamamoto Katsuyoshi, who was standing aside, and Morita and others who were staying in the nearby Japanese-style building, were all staring at him closely.
Of course, there are also Turner and the others hiding in the dark.
Xiao Ran, who was under the focus of attention, acted very relaxed, as if he didn't know anything.
After quickly scanning the antique store, he smiled and said:
"Boss Yamamoto, I didn't expect that there are so many goods in your antique store, it's dizzying!"
"Hopefully I can discover something, that would be great"
Hearing this, Yamamoto Katsuyoshi's expression suddenly changed, and he became somewhat nervous.
Of course he had heard about the news about Xiao Ran's previous raids on antique shops and galleries.
Although he was tasked with testing Xiao Ran's intentions, he didn't want to be robbed and become another unlucky guy.
Zenitani Mami and others who were also at the scene had nervousness flashing in their eyes.
They never want to see the tragedies that happened before happen again here.
After adjusting his mood for a moment, Yamamoto Katsuyoshi quickly said respectfully:
"Mr. Sean, I don't know what kind of antique art you like? I can introduce it to you."
"I also hope you can discover something and find the treasure you like. That is the honor of the store."
This guy kept his posture very low, without revealing any flaws.
Xiao Ran looked at this guy, then smiled and said:
"No need to bother, Boss Yamamoto, you can go about your own business, or accompany Director Qiangu and the others."
"I can just visit it myself. If there is any place that I need you to introduce, I will take the initiative to ask for it."
Yamamoto Katsuyoshi was stunned for a moment, then nodded and replied:
"Okay, Mr. Sean, please do as you please"
With that said, the guy bowed again and then stepped aside.
Xiao Ran immediately walked to the nearest museum shelf and began to visit the antique artworks displayed on this museum shelf.
Next to this museum shelf, there is another shelf filled with various exquisite handicrafts and travel souvenirs.
A tempered glass display cabinet on the inside displays many second-hand luxury goods, mostly luxury watches and jewelry.
Xiao Ran turned a blind eye to these modern handicrafts and second-hand luxury goods.
The only objects he paid attention to were the antique artworks placed on the museum shelves.
Behind him, David and Xu Lin followed.
Anthony and another security team member stood with their backs to him, always on alert.
The objects of their warning were naturally Yamamoto Katsuyoshi and the two clerks, but those guys didn't know it.
At this time, Yamamoto Katsuo and the two clerks were staring at Xiao Ran from the corners of their eyes, waiting for the opportunity.
Also staring at him were Morita and other gangsters, as well as guys like Turner.
Qian Guzhenmei and others were also in the antique store, but they didn't know anything.
Seeing Xiao Ran start to visit, they also spread out and started to look at the many goods in this antique store.
While visiting, they would look over at Xiao Ran from time to time, lest he pick up a big leak again.
While talking, Xiao Ran had already picked up an eight-treasure box on the museum shelf and admired it.
This is a silver-gilt eight-treasure box inlaid with white jade, which is quite exquisitely made.
At the bottom of this eight-treasure box, there is a six-character regular script inscription made in the Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty.
Xiao Ran took a cursory look at the eight treasure box and put it back on the museum shelf.
At this moment, Wang Jue suddenly whispered:
"Brother Xiao Ran, this box is so beautiful. Is it an antique cultural relic?"
"I see that the bottom of the box seems to have the Yongzheng Year of the Qing Dynasty written on it. Is it true?"
Xiao Ran turned to look at her, then smiled and said:
"This box is called the White Jade Inlaid Silver and Gilded Eight Treasures Box. It used to be used to hold snacks."
"Some beautifully made and smaller ones can also be used to hold various jewelry."
"This eight-treasure box should be used to store jewelry. It can also be regarded as an antique cultural relic."
"But it is not something from the Yongzheng period, but an eight-treasure box made during the Republic of China."
"The white jade inlaid on the box is not Hetian jade, but Qinghai jade, which is not worth much."
“Fortunately, the production technology is decent, and it has a certain age, so it can still be collected.”
"If you like this thing and the price is right, you can buy it and play with it. It's also good for jewelry."
Following his introduction, the two beauties immediately understood the value of this eight-treasure box.
Then, Wang Jue nodded quickly.
"Brother Xiao Ran, I want to buy this eight-treasure box and take it back to play with. Do you think the price is appropriate?"
Xiao Ran glanced at the eight treasure box, then smiled and said:
"Since you like it, leave it to me. I'll negotiate the price with the antique shop owner."
"Okay, Brother Xiao Ran, please excuse me!"
Wang Jue nodded excitedly.
Xu Lin, standing next to her, looked eager to try.
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Ran had finished reading the things on this museum shelf, and then walked to the next museum shelf.
When he came to the next museum shelf, his eyes were immediately attracted by something on the shelf.
Deep in his eyes, a disdainful smile flashed quickly.
"Here comes the drama! Let's see how you scum perform!"
Yamamoto Shengyi, Morita and others, who had been secretly staring at Xiao Ran, suddenly became excited.
"What's your purpose here, you cunning guy? It's time to show off your fox tail!"
