area51novel Chapter 620
Chapter 620
After seeing McCann being escorted away, it took a moment before they walked out of the gallery.
At this time, the area where the gallery is located has been under martial law, and idle people and vehicles are not allowed to approach.
Outside the police cordon raised by the Philadelphia police, it was crowded with people watching the excitement and many media reporters.
These guys were talking feverishly at this time, and they were all excited.
"Who would have thought that McCann that guy turned out to be an art thief, and he hid it too deeply
" "It is said that they ransacked the Gardner Museum in Boston and ransacked 13 top works of art at one time
" "From the current situation, Sean, this bastard came to Philadelphia, just for McCann and them, this bastard is really ruthless!"
"Isn't it! This bastard has only been in Philadelphia for a few days? Just killed a group of gangsters, and found McCann, these deeply hidden art thieves, can't afford to provoke ah! "
At the same time as the discussion, these guys who don't care about the excitement are also speculating wildly.
At this moment, Xiao Ran and they suddenly walked out of the gallery.
As soon as I saw them, the scene immediately boiled.
Many media reporters standing outside the cordon immediately began to ask questions loudly at the top of their throats.
"Good afternoon, Sean, I'm a reporter for The New York Times
" "I heard that you helped the FBI solve the theft of the Gardner Museum 30 years ago, can you tell us about it?"
A white male reporter in his thirties asked aloud.
As soon as the words fell, a female reporter immediately asked:
"Good noon, Mr. Sean, I am a reporter for Philadelphia Public Television."
Have those top artworks been found that were stolen from the Gardner Museum 30 years ago?
"Was Mr. McCann, who was just escorted away by FBI agents and Major Crime Unit officers, the art thief who ransacked the Gardner Museum?"
Hearing these questions, Xiao Ran just smiled and did not give any response.
He turned to look at Frank and nodded at the guy.
Frank immediately noticed, and then said in a low voice: "Deal with the affairs of the media reporter, leave it to us, the FBI Philadelphia branch will send someone to explain the situation
" Xiao Ran nodded, and then said in a low voice:
"Okay, gentlemen, let's go to Myers' piano shop and see what we can find"
After
speaking, he walked towards the bulletproof SUV parked on the side of the road.
The rest of the group immediately followed and walked towards their respective vehicles.
In a matter of moments, the convoy had started to set off, escorted by several police cars, towards the street where Myers was located.
The security around the gallery has not been reduced in the slightest.
After a while, Xiao Ran's convoy had arrived at the street where the Miles piano shop was located.
As was the case in the gallery, the area around the piano shop had long been off-limits and surrounded by heavily armed police officers and FBI agents.
Outside the cordon, a large number of onlookers and media reporters also gathered.
The arrival of the convoy immediately caused a commotion at the scene.
"Look! It was Sean's ruthless bastard who brought someone over
" "I just heard two policemen discuss that this joint operation was initiated by this bastard" "I
have to say, this bastard is really powerful!" Even the FBI and Philadelphia police can command, who the can afford to mess with it?
In the midst of this discussion, Xiao Ran's convoy had already passed through the cordon and arrived at the door of the piano shop.
At the same time, Sam came out of the piano shop with several people.
The next moment, the convoy slowly stopped on the side of the road at the entrance of the piano shop.
After determining the safety of the scene, Xiao Ran got out of the car and landed on the side of the road.
Sam walked quickly to the front and began to report the situation in a low voice.
"Sean, this piano shop is under our control, including Miles
, everyone in the piano shop is under control" "According to your instructions, everyone did not touch anything
in the piano shop, everything in the piano shop was in place" "When I was arrested before, Miles that guy was in the office on the second floor, and when we entered the office, the guy opened fire as soon
as possible" "Under his desk, there was a shotgun, very hidden, Fortunately, everyone was protected in place, and only one FBI guy was
injured" "The rest of the guys immediately launched a counterattack and shot and injured the guy in Miles, and then grabbed the old fox,......
" Xiao Ran nodded slightly, and then asked with a smile:
"What about that guy Miles?" He knows a lot of secrets, the value is high, and he can't die yet"
Sam shook his head and continued to whisper the situation.
"Although Miles was shot twice, his injuries were not serious, and he should not die for a while!"
"Because he was injured, some guys from the FBI and the Major Crime Unit escorted him to the hospital, accompanied by one of our guys"
Hearing this, Xiao Ran couldn't help frowning slightly, but didn't say anything.
As they spoke, Frank and Peggy were both near.
At the same time, many media reporters outside the police cordon were asking questions loudly at the top of their voices.
Xiao Ran didn't pay attention to the reporters at all, but looked at Frank and them, and then said:
"Gentlemen, let's go into the piano shop to see what we can find
" "The piano shop is under the control of the second action group, safety is not a problem"
The words fell, Frank and they nodded one after another.
Later, under the leadership of Sam, Xiao Ran and they walked into this piano shop together.
It was quiet in the piano shop, with only members of the Second Action Group standing around, but not touching anything around.
The situation here is no different from what Xiao Ran saw in perspective before.
Before entering the piano shop, Xiao Ran had quickly looked through the piano shop.
There is no danger here, or within his perspective, there is no danger.
After entering the piano shop, he quickly scanned the scene again.
Frank, too, looked curiously at the situation inside the piano shop.
Most of the instruments displayed in the piano shop are various musical instruments, and then some decorations, as well as a few paintings and sculptures.
Of course, the most important thing is the paintings and sculptures.
In just a few moments, Peggy and they have discovered.
"Sean, do you see the cubist painting hanging on the wall of the living quarter, does it resemble the style of the McCann guy?"
"There seems to be a bit of Picasso on this cubist painting, perhaps McCann imitating Picasso's style,"
Timothy said, pointing to the painting hanging in the reception area, his eyebrows fluttering.
Xiao Ran did not respond immediately, but quickly walked into the living room area, and began to seriously examine the cubist oil painting.
Frank and Peggy followed, and everyone was in high spirits.
A moment later, Xiao Ran smiled and nodded, giving an affirmative answer.
"You read it right, Timothy, this is indeed the work of McCann's guy, and there is a bit of Picasso's shadow
" "Obviously, McCann and Miles, these two guys, pretend to be unfamiliar on the surface, but maintain a very close relationship in private
" "This painting is evidence, and more importantly, there is another painting hidden under this painting, very hidden
" "Based on previous experience, Hidden underneath this cubist painting is probably a Picasso cubist
painting" "Maybe it's the pigeon and the pea, maybe it's the famous painting, it's great!" Before
the words fell, the scene was already fryering.
"What? Hidden underneath this painting is Picasso's "The Dove and the Pea", really fake?
"Wow! "The Dove and the Pea" is a top art worth more than $100 million, and it is actually hidden here
" "There is really a possibility that the five paintings stolen from the Musée d'Art Modern in Paris are so famous that it is difficult to find a buyer!"
"McCann, they probably want to settle for a while, and when the prosecution period has passed, they will put it on the black market for sale, but they are planted!"
Not only Frank and Timothy, but also the members of the second action group in the piano shop, their eyes lit up with excitement.
They never expected that under this seemingly ordinary cubist oil painting in the living area, there was a top art worth more than $100 million.
Looking at the exclaimed crowd, Xiao Ran laughed softly and said:
"Gentlemen, don't be too excited, this is just my speculation, whether it is correct or not is not certain!"
"Hidden underneath this painting may be another stolen painting, or it may not be Picasso's work,"
Timothy said impatiently:
"It's not easy to prove whether your guess is accurate!"
"Sean, if you wipe off the paint on this painting with that magic potion, won't the answer be out?"
The rest of the people echoed this proposal.
Xiao Ran thought for a while, but shook his head slightly.
"Gentlemen, there is no need to worry about
this, there is time, let's check the situation of this piano shop first" "There may be other stolen antique works of art in
the piano shop, this possibility is very high" "Judging from the nervous performance when McCann heard Miles' name before, there may be a big secret hidden here
" "After checking the basic situation of the piano shop, if there is enough time, It's not too late for us to clean up this cubist painting,"
Timothy and Frank could only nod in agreement when they heard his words.
"Okay, Sean, let's check the situation of this piano shop first"
After that, everyone dispersed and looked around.
There's really not much to see on the ground floor, and there aren't many antique artworks on display here.
The only forgery by McCann is the one in the reception area.
The other paintings are ordinary and worthless, as are a few sculptures.
After a while, everyone had finished checking the situation on the first floor, and then prepared to go up to the second floor to take a look.
At this moment, Sam suddenly walked over quickly, his face quite solemn.
Coming closer, he immediately whispered:
"Sean, there is bad news from the hospital, Miles that guy has just been killed in the hospital
" "Two guys pretended to be doctors, mixed into the emergency room, and killed Miles who was lying on the hospital bed waiting for surgery
" "The FBI and the guys from the Major Crime Unit were all staying outside the door at the time, maybe a little slack, I didn't expect someone to come and kill Miles" "
After killing Miles." , the two gunmen created a chaos, and then took advantage of the chaos to escape, no longer knowing where ,...... "
Ah!"
There was an exclamation at the scene, and everyone was startled.
Immediately afterwards, everyone turned their heads to look at Xiao Ran in unison.
The eyes full of suspicion obviously regarded him as the black hand behind the scenes!
The impression he gives others has always been ruthless and killing, and it is no wonder that others suspect him for the first time.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ran shrugged his shoulders helplessly.
"Gentlemen, you don't have to look at me like this, I have nothing to do with this assassination!"
"We've been together before, even if I want to kill Miles, I don't have time to arrange and do it!"
"Obviously, someone is extinguishing the mouth, lest Miles say something, and the next target should be McCann!"
"This guy who sent the killer to kill Miles should be in Philadelphia, and he is not small and well-informed, so he reacted so quickly"
Hearing his words, the faces of everyone at the scene instantly changed.
At the same time, they also quickly dispelled their suspicions about Xiao Ran.
As he said, he was with everyone all the time and had no time to arrange this assassination.
Miles was taken to the hospital injured and was taken to the hospital by chance, and it could not be arranged in advance.
Then there is only one explanation!
The guy who sent someone to kill Miles is definitely a big man in Philadelphia, and he is very well informed.
Because of this, he can grasp the whereabouts of Miles in the first place and send people to extinguish it.
Thinking of this, Frank and Scott's faces became very ugly, black as the bottom of a pot, and quite embarrassing!
The next moment, the two guys took out their mobile phones in unison and began to call their respective subordinates.
The first thing they thought of was that McCann's life must be saved.
That's a gold mine, there's no room for mistake!
"The Dove and the Pea"