Not long after, Xiao Ran's motorcade drove into Beverly Hills.
Seeing his bulletproof Cullinan and several bulletproof SUVs escorting him, people on the street immediately understood that he had returned to Los Angeles.
"Look, that crazy guy Sean is back. I heard he just made a lot of money in Japan a few days ago."
"That's right, not only did he make a lot of money in Japan, but he also put out a staggering reward of 100 million US dollars and killed many Japanese gangsters."
Amidst people's constant chatter, the motorcade soon arrived in front of Xiao Ran's mansion.
I haven't been back for more than a month, and this mansion has not changed much. It is exactly the same as before.
There are armed security guards here 24 hours a day, and someone will come every few days to clean, maintain the courtyard, and build lawns and trees.
The security in Beverly Hills is very good, and there is no need to worry about someone invading or even taking advantage of legal loopholes to occupy this mansion.
When the motorcade approached the gate of the mansion, Xiao Ran immediately turned on the perspective and looked through the entire mansion thoroughly to make sure everything was safe.
He found nothing unusual in this mansion and his home was safe.
In the blink of an eye, the bulletproof Cullinan had driven into the courtyard and slowly stopped.
When the car stopped, Xiao Ran immediately opened the door and walked out of the car with Yi Lian and Fang Yufei.
At this moment, Anthony, who was the first to get out of the car, suddenly said:
"Sean, there is a small drone flying over there, please be careful."
As he spoke, he pointed to the sky on the south side of the mansion.
Following the direction of his finger, Xiao Ran saw it at a glance.
From the direction of Swift's mansion, a small drone did fly over, flying straight this way.
The flying height of this small drone was very low, only fifty or sixty meters high, and it did not carry anything.
Under the perspective, Xiao Ran was instantly sure that this small drone was not a threat.
Maybe it was just a child's toy, or someone was playing a prank.
Even so, Xiao Ran still issued the order to shoot down.
"Anthony, shoot down this small drone, this is my private residence!"
"The purpose of this small drone is unknown, and it has violated my private airspace. I must give it a try!"
"If any small drones fly here in the future, just shoot them down."
Upon hearing this, Anthony immediately nodded and said:
"Understood, Sean, leave it to me."
After saying that, the guy quickly returned to the car and took out an electronic interference gun.
Then he aimed at the small drone in the sky and directly pulled the trigger.
The next moment, the small drone suddenly lost control and fell from the sky, as if it was drunk.
At the same time, a familiar voice came from the air, which sounded quite annoying.
"That's my small drone, Sean, you're such a hateful guy, why did you let someone shoot it down?"
"Just wait for me, and I'll go over to you right away to settle the score. You have to compensate me for a small drone!"
What came out of the drone's loudspeaker was that guy's voice.
Hearing this, Xiao Ran and the others couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
Immediately afterwards, several of them laughed.
Afterwards, everyone took off their luggage from the car and pushed their luggage into the villa.
Not long after I walked in, and before I had time to wash up, Swift ran over.
As soon as they met, she got along with Yi Lian and Fang Yufei and started chatting.
As for asking Xiao Ran to compensate for the small drone, she had long forgotten about it and left it behind.
Xiao Ran smiled softly and then went to wash and disinfect.
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In the blink of an eye, it was already the afternoon of the second day back in Los Angeles.
After lunch, Xiao Ran and the others left home and took a car straight to the company.
The meeting with Joshua was scheduled for this afternoon to discuss cooperation in exploring the treasure under the mountain.
After a while, the motorcade arrived in front of the company.
As soon as he arrived here, Xiao Ran saw it.
There were twice as many security personnel and police officers guarding the company's entrance as before.
In particular, the antique shop downstairs of the company is a key target of protection.
In addition to a row of thick retractable ground stakes in front of the antique store, some fixed metal ground stakes were installed.
Some traces of smashing can also be seen on the walls of the antique shop and on the special bulletproof glass.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ran couldn't help but be a little stunned, and then shook his head helplessly.
"These fools who buy for zero yuan must have something wrong with their brains. They have hit a wall here so many times. Why don't they have a long memory?"
"Do they really think that after they smashed open the antique store and looted everything in the antique store, everything will be fine? It can't be that simple."
Hearing this, Elaine and the others laughed.
"I'm afraid those who plan to rob the antique store are not the same group of people, but many different guys, so one wave after another."
"Among the many zero-dollar buyers in Los Angeles, and even on the streets of Los Angeles, you may be the biggest sheep in their eyes, so they all focus on you."
"It's really possible, but my fat sheep has tusks."
Xiao Ran smiled and nodded.
While talking, the motorcade had stopped in front of the company building.
After confirming that the scene was safe, Xiao Ran and the others opened the car door and got out of the car, landing on the sidewalk.
As they appeared, many people on the street looked over, and there was a commotion.
Xiao Ran did not treat them on the street. He quickly scanned the situation on the street and took Elaine and the others into the building.
After a while, several of them entered the company.
Seeing them coming in, all the employees in the company stood up and looked over.
Immediately afterwards, these guys all bowed their hands and saluted, and said in unison:
"Happy New Year, boss"
They all spoke Chinese, and except for those Chinese international students, everyone else's pronunciation was very awkward.
"Hahaha"
Xiao Ran laughed directly, and then returned the salute.
"I would also like to wish everyone a happy New Year!"
"Everyone will receive a red envelope later, which is a late start to work!"
Before he finished speaking, the scene immediately burst into excited cheers.
"Awesome, I really got a red envelope!"
"Thank you for your generosity, boss"
Before the cheers could end, Elaine and Fang Yufei took out the red envelopes they had prepared in advance and began to distribute them to everyone.
Needless to say, there was another round of excited cheers.
Xiao Ran smiled and then turned to look at Miller.
"Miller, go to my office and introduce the company's operations during this period."
"Okay, Sean."
Miller nodded in response.
Afterwards, the two of them and David walked to the chairman's office.
Elaine and Fang Yufei were still distributing red envelopes to everyone, and the entire office area was filled with joy.
Soon, it was three o'clock in the afternoon.
Joshua came to the company as scheduled with several of his men and bodyguards.
Upon hearing the arrival of this old friend, Xiao Ran immediately left the office and took Elaine to the door of the company to greet him.
After the two parties met, they naturally exchanged polite greetings.
Afterwards, Xiao Ran took Joshua and the others into the company and looked around.
Joshua was full of interest in his treasure hunting company and looked around with interest.
Especially the antique cultural relics and works of art that can be seen everywhere make his eyes shine.
Less than halfway through the tour, this guy suddenly said:
"Sean, this exploration company of yours is awesome, refreshing and impressive!"
"A few days ago, Time Magazine conducted a ranking and selected the ten best-paying and most desirable small and medium-sized companies in the United States. Your Discovery Company was among them, and ranked third."
"In my opinion, your exploration company should be put first. As far as I know, no company has better employee treatment than your company, and the office environment is even better."
"To be honest, I like your exploration company very much. I like the environment and atmosphere here. I wonder if you are willing to go public or introduce new collaborators?"
"If you intend to introduce new collaborators, our Rothschild family is very happy to cooperate with you and is willing to buy some shares from you at a high price. What do you think?"
As he said this, the guy looked at Xiao Ran expectantly.
Cooperate with the Rothschild family? It sounds very face-saving, but in fact it is tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger!
My head is not squeezed by the door, and I am full of food. How can I cooperate with you guys who eat people without spitting out their bones?
Xiao Ran secretly complained a few words, smiled and shook his head.
"I'm very sorry, Joshua, my company will neither be listed nor do I plan to introduce any new partners."
"So I can only refuse your kind offer, but we can cooperate in other aspects, such as exploring some famous treasures, etc."
"With the profound heritage of the Rothschild family, I believe that you must have some unknown treasures, and perhaps we can explore them together."
Hearing this, a look of disappointment quickly flashed in Joshua's eyes, and it disappeared briefly.
Then, he smiled and continued:
"Since you have no intention of bringing in new collaborators, I can only give up this plan."
"As for the cooperative exploration of treasures, let's first find this treasure in the Philippines."
Afterwards, they chatted and looked around.
