It was about 2:30 in the afternoon, in the presidential suite.
After having lunch and resting for a while, Xiao Ran and the others were ready to leave the hotel and visit the apartment building on the east side of the Luxembourg Garden.
Except for Pierre's luxurious apartment, all the other apartments in that apartment building now belong to Xiao Ran.
Most of the residents who originally lived in that apartment building have moved out, and the remaining residents will soon move out.
The excavation and cleanup of Napoleon's treasure was complete, now it was time to visit the apartment building and there was no need to keep it secret anymore.
What's more important is that the Chinese antique furniture I bought from the Red House was placed in that apartment building.
And among those antique furniture, there are still some unknown secrets hidden. Now is the time to reveal the secrets to avoid long nights and endless dreams.
Just as Xiao Ran and the others were preparing to go out, Anthony's voice suddenly came from the intercom.
"Sean, the guys stationed in the Red Building just sent news that a lot of people suddenly gathered outside the Red Building, including some media reporters."
"The leaders were several guys from the Lu Qinzhai family, who protested outside the Red Mansion with banners, saying that you had deceived them, and that there might be unknown treasures in the Red Mansion."
"Those guys strongly demanded the repurchase of the Red Mansion, and said that the treasures in the Red Mansion were the inheritance left to them by their ancestors, and no one else was allowed to appropriate them at will."
"Many media reporters at the scene are adding fuel to the flames, and there are also some people with ulterior motives who are secretly stirring up the emotions of the crowd and asking to enter the Red Building for a tour."
Upon hearing this report, Xiao Ran immediately sneered.
The next moment, he picked up the walkie-talkie and said:
"Anthony, tell the guys to be more vigilant and not allow anyone to break into the Red Building. Pay special attention to the movements deep underground."
"You send a group of guys over to increase the alert level at the Red Building, and notify the Paris police so they can send police over to maintain order."
"Tell that guy Carlin that if the Red Building is stormed and destroyed, I will reconsider what to do with Napoleon's treasures and other antiques."
"In addition to the Red Building, the buildings and land that originally belonged to the Lu Qinzhai family must be on guard to prevent people from breaking into them and causing crazy destruction."
As soon as the words fell, Anthony responded immediately.
"Copy that, Sean, I'll arrange for the guys to go out and strengthen the alert level of the Red Building and other places."
With that, he ended the call.
Next, Xiao Ran took Elaine and the others out of the presidential suite and walked straight to the special elevator.
Marvin and others who were guarding outside immediately followed, with guards on their sides.
After a while, Xiao Ran and the others stepped out of the elevator and appeared in the lobby on the first floor of the hotel.
Seeing them appear, several media reporters waiting in the lobby immediately rushed forward and tried to conduct interviews.
As a result, they were stopped by the well-prepared security personnel, and they could only stay a few meters away and shout questions at the top of their lungs.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Sean, I am Baxter, a reporter from France 2, and I am very happy to interview you."
"According to reliable information, this morning you held a tripartite meeting with the French presidential envoy and others, as well as the U.S. ambassador to France and others, to discuss the disposal plan for Napoleon's treasure."
"Have you three parties reached an agreement? Can you tell us about the disposal plan of Napoleon's treasure? How much of Napoleon's treasure can be left in France?"
Upon hearing the question, Xiao Ran turned to look at the French reporter, then smiled and said loudly:
"Good afternoon, my journalist friend, it seems that you are very well informed."
"I did explain my plan for the disposal of Napoleon's treasure to representatives of the French and American governments and discussed it."
"But we have not reached a final agreement. In view of this, the details of this disposal plan are not available for release at the moment."
"As for which antique artworks from Napoleon's treasure can be left in France, I can't give you an answer now."
Before he finished speaking, a sexy and beautiful reporter immediately asked:
"Good afternoon, Mr. Sean, I am a reporter from "Le Parisien" and I am very happy to interview you."
"Now there are many rumors from the outside world that you discovered the treasure of Lu Qinzhai in the Red Mansion, so you sent someone to buy the Red Mansion secretly, and it was not made public until today."
"Is this news true? If the Lu Qinzhai treasure really exists, what is there in this treasure? Can you introduce the situation to everyone?"
"One more thing, members of the Lu Qinzhai family, headed by Mrs. Hengyal, are trying to buy back the Red Building and other buildings and land at high prices. How do you respond to this?"
As this question was raised, many people at the scene looked at Xiao Ran with bright eyes, and everyone's eyes were full of envy, jealousy and hatred.
In their opinion, this rumor must be true.
If the treasure had not been discovered, Xiao Ran would never have spent a large sum of money to buy the declining historical building of the Red Mansion.
There are also other buildings and land belonging to the Lu Qinzhai family. Who would acquire so many ordinary buildings and land of average value scattered in different places in one package?
It's hard to have any other explanation other than having some other motive.
When this kind of thing happens to Xiao Ran, people will immediately associate it with the amazing treasure.
Xiao Ran looked at the beautiful reporter, then smiled and shook his head.
"Good afternoon, beautiful lady, I want to correct one of your statements here. My purchase of the Red Mansion is not actually a secret operation, it's just that it didn't make it known to everyone."
"The Red Mansion is a historical and cultural heritage of Paris. Not everyone can buy it. Without the permission of the French Ministry of Culture and the Paris City Government, no matter how much money I spend, I will not be able to buy the Red Mansion."
"In other words, my purchase of the Red House was approved by the French Ministry of Culture and the Paris City Government. Don't be misled by members of the Lu Qinzhai family. It was the transaction permission they applied for that led to the completion of this transaction."
"As for whether there are unknown treasures in the Red Mansion and whether the Lu Qinzhai treasure exists, I don't know. The reason why I bought the Red Mansion is for its historical and cultural value."
Hearing his answer, many people at the scene were dumbfounded.
Only then did they realize that what Xiao Ran said was absolutely correct.
Without permission from the French Ministry of Culture and the Paris City Government, the Red House cannot be bought or sold at all.
In other words, this real estate transaction was approved by the French government and they were fully aware of it.
In this case, it would make no sense for the Lu Qinzhai family to regret their decision.
As for whether there is any treasure in the Red Mansion, people still stick to their own judgment.
If there is no treasure, Sean, a cunning guy, will never buy the red building.
The historical and cultural value of the Red Mansion is just nonsense.
Next, Xiao Ran answered questions from several media reporters.
Without exception, these questions all revolve around the Napoleon Treasure and the Robespierre Treasure.
What people are most concerned about is the disposal of these two shocking treasures.
In addition, there is the treasure map of Louis XVI and Queen Mary, as well as the royal treasures it points to, etc.
After briefly answering a few questions, Xiao Ran led Elaine and the others towards the door of the hotel.
At this time, the bulletproof motorcade that picked them up had arrived outside the hotel gate and stopped at the door end to end.
Many police officers and security personnel responsible for guarding the scene blocked the crowd of onlookers and a large number of media reporters gathered outside the hotel outside the cordon and prevented them from approaching.
In a moment, Xiao Ran and the others had walked out of the hotel door.
Ma Wen and others, who came out one step ahead, had already opened six or seven black bulletproof umbrellas, completely protecting Xiao Ran and the others.
They did not stop at the door of the hotel, but went straight to the bulletproof SUV parked at the door and closed the door.
The media reporters gathered outside the hotel door shouted questions at the top of their lungs, but received no response.
After everyone got on the bus, the heavy-duty bulletproof convoy immediately started with a bang, drove away from the hotel entrance and headed straight towards the Luxembourg Gardens.
