In the blink of an eye, nearly an hour passed.
Xiao Ran took Pierre and the others and finally came out of this underground palace that attracted everyone's attention and came to the surface.
At this time, it was already evening and the sky was getting dark.
The gardens on the ground, as well as inside and outside the Baroque-style apartment building, were all brightly lit, as if it were daytime.
Even the streets outside, and even the Place de la Bastille not far away, were in the same situation.
Not only that, the street where the apartment building is located and the Place de la Bastille have been clogged with people.
Even though it was getting late, no one left here, but more people were coming from all directions.
They even flocked from all over France and from various countries in Europe and the United States.
This Baroque-style apartment building and the Napoleon treasure hidden here have suddenly become the focus of attention around the world.
Over the apartment building, four or five media helicopters were hovering, reporting on the scene from a high position.
Xiao Ran, who came out of the underground secret passage, was stunned when he saw the media helicopters hovering in the sky.
After a pause, he joked and said:
"I didn't expect it to be so lively on the ground. It's really beyond my expectation."
Upon hearing this, David, who was guarding the edge of the pit, immediately continued:
"Sean, this exploration operation has now become the focus of attention around the world and caused a huge sensation."
"The streets outside and the Bastille Square have been completely blocked. It seems that everyone in Paris has come here."
"Not only Parisians, but also countless French people living in other provinces, as well as people from other European countries, are also coming here."
"Wow! This is a bit too exaggerated."
Xiao Ran said with a smile.
While chatting, he quickly took off his protective clothing.
The moment he took off his protective clothing, everyone saw that his whole body was already soaked, as if he had just been fished out of the water.
Seeing this scene, everyone couldn't help but have a flash of admiration in their eyes.
It’s hard not to admire how a super-rich man with a net worth of tens of billions of dollars can still work so hard and dare to take huge risks to explore for treasures deep underground!
Matthew and Charlie, who followed Xiao Ran back to the ground, also took off all their protective equipment.
Their situation was similar. Their whole bodies were soaked with sweat and they were all exhausted.
Pierre and Henry, who later entered the underground palace, were in relatively better condition.
But because they were older, each of them looked tired, but their eyes were extremely bright.
Just as Xiao Ran and the others took off their protective clothing, the first batch of treasures from Napoleon's treasure were transported to the ground one after another.
These were several heavy wooden boxes that had been placed in the corridors of the underground palace. Each box was filled with gold and silver treasures that Napoleon had robbed from various European countries.
In order to safely transport these boxes that had been hidden for more than two hundred years to the ground, Xiao Ran's employees wrapped each box with several layers of canvas.
The wrapped boxes were then put into the rope net, and then carefully transferred out of the underground palace and lifted to the ground.
After the first batch of boxes were lifted to the ground, Xiao Ran immediately stepped forward to check them.
After confirming that there were no problems, he asked his employees to carry the boxes to the security area next to them, where they were closely guarded by armed security personnel.
Afterwards, Xiao Ran took Pierre and the others toward the apartment building, ready to wash up, change into dry clothes, and have a good rest.
As soon as they arrived at the door of the apartment building leading to the garden, Elaine and Caroline greeted them.
As soon as they met, Elaine handed over a dry towel.
"Honey, wipe off your sweat, and then I'll take you to take a shower."
"You have been underground for too long. You must be very tired now."
Xiao Ran took the towel and wiped the sweat from his forehead, smiled and nodded.
"It's true. We stayed in this underground palace for too long. The main reason is that I didn't expect that this treasure would be so amazing."
"When we were exploring the underground palace, we were in high spirits and didn't seem to feel tired. But when we returned to the ground, we instantly felt like we were falling apart from fatigue."
"Yes, I feel the same way, but I went down very late, which shows that you are even more tired."
Pierre nodded in agreement.
After chatting for a while, Xiao Ran followed Elaine to an apartment on the first floor to wash up.
Pierre followed Caroline to another apartment, and the relationship between the two seemed much better.
Matthew and Charlie each went to an apartment, but no one was there to wait on them.
While washing, Xiao Ran also enjoyed Elaine's massage for a while.
Unfortunately, the exploration was still going on and the outside was becoming more and more lively, so he had no time to enjoy the tenderness.
After hurriedly washing up and changing into dry clothes, Xiao Ran and Elaine came out of the apartment and went straight to the lobby on the first floor.
As soon as they entered, representatives from all parties gathered in the hall quickly surrounded them.
These guys were already waiting very anxiously. Before Xiao Ran could stand firm, they all said impatiently:
"Sean, the representative of the French President and the Minister of Culture are here and want to talk to you about the transaction of the many antiques and artworks in Napoleon's treasures."
"In addition to them, the mayor of Paris also came to the scene. I hope to talk to you about the Napoleon treasure and the repurchase of this apartment building."
Karin was the first to whisper.
As he said this, the guy raised his hand and gestured towards the French guys not far away.
Following his movements, the French guys nodded to Xiao Ran.
Xiao Ran also smiled and nodded, which was regarded as saying hello.
He knew all those French guys, either from TV news or from dealing with them before.
Before he could respond, the U.S. Ambassador to France continued:
"Sean, an hour ago, I received a call from the White House. Mr. President hopes to have a video call with you to discuss today's amazing discovery."
"The U.S. Department of Culture and other departments, as well as many top cultural and museum institutions including the Metropolitan Museum, would like to establish contact with you to discuss the disposal of Napoleon's treasures."
Before he finished speaking, all the French people present looked at the American ambassador, and everyone's teeth were itching.
Next, several other people spoke out one after another, expressing their respective thoughts.
Without exception, these guys all want a piece of Napoleon's treasure, and no one wants to miss this God-given opportunity.
After these guys put forward their respective requests, Xiao Ran raised his hands and pressed them down, smiling and saying loudly:
"Gentlemen, please be patient. I already know your appeal, but I can't give you an answer yet."
"I need to understand the situation on the ground first before talking about other things. I hope everyone will understand and cooperate."
"The operation to clean up Napoleon's treasure is expected to last for a long time. I have plenty of time to discuss various issues with you."
After hearing what he said, Carlin, the US Ambassador and others could only nod and then stepped aside.
Later, Xiao Ran called David and Anthony aside and began to understand the situation on the ground.
"Guys, tell me, what's going on in the outside world? It's easy for me to deal with it."
David and the others looked at each other and immediately began to introduce the outside world.
"Sean, while you are exploring Napoleon's treasure in this underground palace, the whole of Europe and America is completely boiling."
"Austria, Portugal, Italy, Poland, Russia, etc., all countries that had been conquered and plundered by Napoleon, all made claims"
"These countries have issued public statements demanding that we return all the antiques, artworks and gold and silver treasures that Napoleon stole from their countries and are in Napoleon's treasures."
"Not only that, these European countries also sent their ambassadors and cultural counselors to France to come to the scene, and they gathered on the street outside."
David briefly introduced the situation.
Xiao Ran turned his head and looked towards the door of the apartment building, and whispered disdainfully:
"We spent a lot of money and took huge risks to find Napoleon's treasure. It belongs to me and no one can covet it."
"With just a public statement, they want to take away those astonishingly valuable antiques, artworks and gold and silver treasures. Just dream!"
