Picking up Leaks in live broadcast: There are Treasures Everywhere in my Eyes - Chapter 677
Chapter 679
After a while, the convoy had returned to the hotel smoothly and slowly stopped at the entrance of the hotel.
At this time, there were not as many media reporters and onlookers gathered in front of the hotel as in the morning.
But there were many more protesters, gathering in the streets in front of the hotel, waving flags and slogans and shouting protest slogans.
The largest number of protesters were the Polish flag-waving guys, who were the most agitated and angry.
The flags waved by the rest of the guys are basically the flags of European countries and Canada.
Seeing the motorcade return to the hotel, the guys suddenly felt like chicken blood, shouting louder, waving flags and protesting slogans even more.
Especially those guys with Polish flags even wanted to break through the cordon and rush to the side of the convoy.
However, they were stopped by the numerous police and security personnel guarding the site, and they could only stay behind the cordon and shout at the top of their voices.
Seeing this scene outside, Xiao Ran couldn’t help but chuckle.
“Those guys waving Polish flags to protest are probably Polish students and Poles living in Philadelphia
” “They should have been mobilized by the Polish embassy and came here to protest and demonstrate
” “It’s a pity that they found the wrong object of protest, and they are doomed to have no results, and they can’t change anything”
Hearing this, Elaine and Fang Yufei, who were also in the car, nodded.
Still, they had some worries and kept looking out the car window.
At this moment, Sam’s voice came over the intercom.
“Sean, the scene is basically safe, you can get out of the car and enter the
hotel” “The inside and outside of the hotel are under our control, don’t worry!”
“Received, Sam,”
Xiao Ran said, picking up the walkie-talkie.
Then, he reached out and opened the car door and got out of the car with Elaine and Fang Yufei.
Just as they got out of the car, Marven led several security team members and quickly stretched out several bulletproof umbrellas to cover them.
Coupled with the blocking of many bulletproof SUV tall bodies, no one can threaten their safety at all.
Seeing Xiao Ran get out of the car, the media reporters gathered outside the police cordon began to ask questions loudly.
And those who protested and demonstrated were almost crazy shouting protests.
“Sean, you bastard is a complete bandit, “Portrait of a Young Man” belongs to us in Poland!”
“Die, Sean, you’re the world’s largest art bandit,”
protested loudly, as some guys in the crowd even threw out their placards.
Because of the distance and the well-thought-out protection, the placards did not pose any threat.
Xiao Ran did not give any response to the questions of many media reporters and the shouts of protest and demonstration.
He just sneered, and then led Elaine and them into the hotel door.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw it.
The Polish ambassador to the United States and his party were standing in the lobby, looking at themselves with round eyes.
Without exception, the eyes of those guys were blood-red, and their eyes were full of anger and unwillingness, and even hatred!
In addition to a few Poles, there were also diplomats from several other European countries and Canada on the scene, all of whom were equally indignant!
Seeing Xiao Ran enter the hotel, these guys immediately prepared to come up and attack.
However, they were stopped by prepared security personnel and were not allowed to approach.
In desperation, they could only stand outside the security line and question loudly.
“Sean, why did you trade Raphael’s Portrait of a Young Man to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National Gallery?”
“You know very well that it is a national treasure of our Poland, not the United States!”
“Our Polish government has publicly issued one claim after another, why have you turned a blind eye? but sold that treasure to the Americans,”
the Polish ambassador to the United States questioned loudly, gritting his teeth.
The cultural counselors of the rest of the countries also questioned aloud, and one by one they hated their teeth to pieces.
Museums and collectors in their respective countries have stolen antique art in Xiao Ran’s hands, and some ownerless stolen antique art has flowed out of their country.
Those stolen antique artworks registered with the police, Xiao Ran did not deal with today, waiting for relevant museums and collectors to come to Philadelphia!
And those ownerless stolen antique works of art that flowed out from other countries, he disposed of part of it!
Of the ten stolen antique artworks he donated to King Zhi and the old coffin bowl, several were stolen antique works from France, the Netherlands, and Canada.
Later exchanged with several top museums and traded to Griffin, many of their treasures were also unowned stolen antique works from different countries.
After these news came out, the governments of relevant countries, as well as museums and collectors, were immediately anxious!
Only then did they understand.
Xiao Ran’s previous public disposal plan, not a word was a joke!
He will quickly dispose of all stolen antique works of art without hesitation with his own disposal plan!
After determining this, many people can still sit still!
Because of this, diplomats from France, the Netherlands, as well as Canada and other countries, mainly cultural counselors of the embassies of various countries in the United States, rushed here!
Xiao Ran looked at the Polish ambassador, glanced at the others, and then smiled and said aloud:
“Good evening, Mr. Ambassador, I didn’t expect us to meet again so soon, but unfortunately, the atmosphere doesn’t seem to be very friendly
” “Regarding leaving “Portrait of a Young Man” in the United States and trading it to the Metropolitan Museum and the National Gallery, you should not come to me, but to the US government
” “Such a piece is comparable to “Mona Lisa” of top art, do you think I can make a decision and dispose of it? That’s simply impossible!
“I can tell you unequivocally that no one, including me, including the Polish government, can take that priceless treasure out of the United States
” “Because of this, I can only trade that treasure to the Metropolitan Museum and the National Gallery of America, in fact, I have no choice at all!”
“Ugh!”
The Polish ambassador exclaimed and froze directly in place.
The other Poles are the same, looking at each other with very ugly expressions!
They instantly understood the meaning of Xiao Ran’s words.
The US government has long set its sights on that priceless treasure, which is why it has the current result!
Moments later, the Polish cultural counsellor craned his neck and said
, “But we heard that you sold Raphael’s Portrait of a Young Man for $1.6 billion,”
of which $800 million is cash, and the other $800 million is converted into a large number of top Chinese antique art.
Xiao Ran looked at the Polish man and said with a slight disdain:
“It’s actually very simple, this $1.6 billion is the payment I found for ‘Portrait of a Young Man’, which is reasonable!”
“We are a treasure hunting company, profit-oriented, there is no reason to do it for nothing!”
“No matter who took that priceless treasure, whether it was the US government or the Polish government, our interests must be guaranteed!”
“Raphael’s Portrait of a Young Man, I value it at $3.2 billion, and $1.6 billion is exactly half of what we deserve!”
Unsurprisingly, his words directly detonated the audience.
“Oh my God! An oil painting is worth $3.2 billion, it’s really fake, I won’t be a hallucination, right?
“Just one oil painting, Sean this guy made $1.6 billion, which is faster than robbing the bank vault for money, it’s crazy!”
Even those Polish diplomats were completely shocked by this super high valuation and were stunned one by one!
Immediately afterwards, their eyes also became redder, and the red ones were almost dripping blood!
At this moment, the cultural counselor of the Canadian embassy suddenly interjected.
“Sean, why would you trade or donate those orphaned antique art that flowed out of our Canada?”
“Since those antique works of art have flowed out of our country, they should be returned to us and handled by us, and you do not have this power to dispose of them at will!”
Xiao Ran looked at this guy, and then sneered disdainfully and said:
“Dude, you also said, those are ownerless stolen antique artworks, since I found them, they belong to me!”
“According to the cooperation agreement I reached with the FBI and the Philadelphia police, all the stolen antique artworks found this time are in my hands” ”
Among them, those unowned stolen antique artworks belong to me completely, and I can dispose of them at will!”
“Here, I want to remind everyone that this is the United States, and you must not only abide by the relevant laws of the United States, but also abide by the rules of the American treasure hunting industry!”
With his words, those guys from embassies of various countries were immediately speechless, and they were depressed one by one!
Next, the two sides exchanged words and words!
Between words, Xiao Ran stunned all those guys back, and also took the opportunity to clear his responsibility.
After doing this, he took Elaine and them to the elevator room, and did not pay attention to these guys from various embassies and consulates!
Looking at their departing backs, the Polish ambassador to the United States and others were stunned in place and silent for a long time!
At this time, they hated one by one that their teeth were almost crushed, but they were helpless!
part of Yan Liben’s “Lock Scroll”
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