Within half an hour of returning to the hotel, Xiao Ran sold this top-quality sapphire.
The transaction price was US$125 million, and the buyer was his old friend Joshua.
In fact, Antoine can offer a higher price, even a sky-high price of 150 million US dollars.
But Xiao Ran chose to give it up and did not let the two old friends continue bidding.
The reason why he chose to sell to Joshua was because he had a better relationship with Joshua, and because Mary was about to celebrate her 70th birthday, she also needed to express herself!
The more important reason is the cooperation with the Federal Reserve.
Without Joshua to smooth out various relationships, it would be very difficult for him to lead a team to the Philippines to explore the treasures under the mountain in the future!
Now that you have this opportunity, you can make a lot of money and be a favor, so why not do it!
After the deal was concluded on the video call, Joshua immediately sent the family lawyer to fly to the hotel by helicopter and take away the top-quality cornflower sapphire.
Immediately afterwards, the family lawyer, protected by bodyguards, took Joshua's private plane and sent the cornflower sapphire to New York across the Atlantic.
When Joshua sent someone to take away the cornflower sapphire, he also transferred the payment to Elaine's bank account.
Elaine was naturally very happy after receiving 125 million US dollars.
But even more happy were Caroline and Pierre who came after hearing the news.
Although they already knew that their daughter was a super rich man with a net worth of more than one billion US dollars.
At this time, they were still shocked to see Elaine earn 125 million US dollars.
Just when Elaine received the confirmation call from the bank manager, Pierre suddenly came to Xiao Ran and gave him a warm hug.
"Thank you Sean, you were so kind to Elaine"
“Elaine is following you, we are very relieved!”
Xiao Ran looked at his father-in-law's pole, then smiled and said:
"Actually, I should be the one thanking you, Pierre, for raising such an outstanding and beautiful daughter!"
"Elaine is my girlfriend, and I will marry her in the future. Isn't that the right thing to do to her?"
Before she finished speaking, Caroline stepped forward.
She also gave Xiao Ran a warm hug and kissed him on the cheek.
"Sean, you are a responsible man and a man worthy of trust."
"Unlike today's French men, there are very few who are trustworthy and they don't even dare to shoulder the responsibilities of men!"
As she said this, she rolled her eyes at Pierre angrily.
Pierre's face was full of helplessness and innocence, and he could only shrug his shoulders.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ran couldn't help but smile secretly.
Don’t blame French men for being irresponsible, it’s just that French laws are so weird!
Let me ask you, in a society and country where almost everyone is a cuckold but cannot even do a paternity test, how can a man be responsible?
Of course, Xiao Ran could only complain, and it was impossible to say these things out loud.
After finishing dealing with the cornflower sapphire, everyone sat down on the sofa, drinking coffee and laughing and chatting.
As soon as he sat down, Pierre asked curiously:
"Sean, you went to the Red Mansion for the first time today, and you found several valuable antiques and works of art, as well as a top-quality cornflower sapphire. You are so lucky!"
"Judging from this situation, is the Lu Qinzhai treasure you are looking for hidden in the Red Mansion? When do you plan to start further exploration?"
Xiao Ran took a sip of coffee and then shook his head gently.
"Now I am not sure where the legendary Lu Qinzhai treasure is hidden, or even whether it really exists, let alone whether this treasure is in the Red Mansion!"
"But one thing is certain. So far, the antique cultural relics, artworks, gold and silver jewelry I have discovered in the Red Mansion have far exceeded the acquisition cost."
"The acquisition costs mentioned here include not only the money spent on acquiring the Red Building and its ancillary buildings, but also the costs on acquiring other properties and land from the Lu Qinzhai family."
"In other words, whatever I find next in the Red Mansion and other properties and land of the Lu Qinzhai family will be for nothing, and there will be no cost!"
"As for when to go to the Red Mansion for further exploration, there is no rush. I plan to put the Red Mansion at the end before exploring it, hoping to find something."
Pierre nodded, and then continued:
"This arrangement is also very good. Too many people are staring at the Red Mansion now. It is safest for you to explore the Red Mansion last."
"If you find something in the Red Mansion, or even find the Lu Qinzhai treasure, you can transport everything in the treasure immediately without any scruples."
"But I have a request. When you go to the Red Mansion to further explore, I hope to participate in the exploration."
Hearing this, Xiao Ran couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"Why did you make this request? Even if Lu Qinzhai's treasure is hidden in the Red Mansion, it is still Chinese antique art and has nothing to do with the field of your research."
The next moment, Pierre gave an explanation.
"Sean, I'm not going after Lu Qinzhai's treasures, nor the Chinese antiques and artworks hidden by Lu Qinzhai."
"As far as I know, the address of the Red Building was originally a building built in the late 18th century. It was later demolished and built into the Red Building."
"If Lu Qinzhai's treasure is really hidden in the Red Mansion, then it is probably deep underground. There must be an unknown secret space deep underground in the Red Mansion."
"Based on various circumstances, this possible hidden space should be an appendage of the previous eighteenth-century building. My purpose is this possible underground space."
After his explanation, Xiao Ran finally understood.
No one knows better than him whether there is a secret space deep underground in the Red Building.
He also knew exactly which era that secret space came from.
Naturally, he would not refuse Pierre's request.
"No problem, Pierre. When I lead the team to further explore the Red Mansion, of course you can participate."
Next, they continued to chat about Lu Qinzhai's treasure.
During this period, Xiao Ran also took Pierre and the others to admire Jinnong's set of four landscape screens, and introduced them to those treasures.
While talking, Fang Yufei suddenly pointed at the TV screen and said:
"Xiao Ran, Elaine, look at the news. The cornflower sapphire we found in the Red Mansion is on the news!"
Following her reminder, everyone looked at the TV screen.
At this time, social news was being broadcast on TV.
A beautiful reporter stood in front of the gate of the Red Building, pointed sideways at the Red Building and said:
"Dear viewers, a few hours ago, in the famous Red Mansion, Mr. Sean, who had just bought the Red Mansion, discovered a priceless top-grade gemstone in an antique furniture on the fourth floor of the Red Mansion."
"This is the top cornflower sapphire. It is said to weigh 30 to 40 grams, which is about 200 carats. It is valued at more than 60 million US dollars. It is definitely a priceless treasure that can make all women crazy."
"As far as I know, this is the largest cornflower sapphire ever found in France. Even if it is placed in the world, it is unique and extremely precious..."
While the beautiful reporter was reporting the news, a high-definition close-up photo of this cornflower sapphire was also shown on the news screen.
No need to ask, of course these photos came from Xiao Ran's live broadcast room and were leaked by fans.
Seeing this scene, everyone laughed.
The next moment, Xiao Ran suddenly said:
"It seems that I must announce to the public that I have sold this top-quality cornflower sapphire to Joshua, lest some guys find this place."
"Since Joshua bought this cornflower sapphire, he will have to take on the troubles that will follow. This is a unique treatment for the owners of top-quality gemstones."
As he said this, he picked up the walkie-talkie and informed Matthew that they were going to broadcast the news.
Pierre and Elaine looked at each other and nodded in unison.
Obviously, they very much agreed with Xiao Ran's approach.
at the same time.
District 8, in a luxury apartment.
The previous owner of the Red Building, Mrs. Henyal, was looking at the news footage in despair.
"Oh my God! This cornflower sapphire actually exists. I thought it was just a legend. It's so beautiful!"
"Since this priceless treasure really exists, why do you want to hide it? In the end, you got that bastard Sean's advantage in vain."
When she said these words, she felt extremely bitter in her mouth, and there was a bit of resentment in her eyes.
At this time, she hated both Xiao Ran and Lu Qinzhai for not passing this priceless treasure directly to her.
But she never thought that if this priceless cornflower sapphire really fell into her hands, would she be able to keep it?
Not even talking about keeping it, whether she can survive until now is still a question.
