Li Du had been to Tucson several times. The first time he had been there, it had been a bit of a novelty. Now that he was here again, it felt a little ordinary.
Especially now that he had been to the South Pole and the North Pole, diving in Australia and fighting in Siberia, a small place like Tucson was no longer attractive to him.
As the car wandered around the city, Lu Guan contacted a hotel to stay at.
Li Du said, "Next time, find a good hotel in advance. It has to be special and unique. As for the price, don't worry about it …"
Lu Guan looked up and said, "Boss, I'm not looking for a hotel. I'm contacting someone."
Li Du rolled his eyes and said, "Contacting who?"
Lu Guan said, "Many guys from Flagstaff and Phoenix are also attending this auction. Aren't we going to stay with them?"
Li Du had not been in the United States for a while and had forgotten about Big Beard Carl, Dickens, Reeves, and the others.
There was probably no other treasure hunter in the United States who was as unreliable as him. The treasure hunters from Flagstaff and Phoenix regarded him as their boss, but he did not bring them to the auction.
Li Du touched his nose and said, "You're right. I'd better stay with them and contact them."
"Got in touch," Lu Guan said with a smile. "They are staying at the Titan Missile Hotel. We can go there directly."
Li Du thought for a moment and said, "When we get there, see if they have paid for the room. If not, you can pay for everything. If they have paid, we will pay for their meals for the next two days in Tucson."
Lu Guan gave a thumbs up and said, "Boss, you are so generous!"
Li Du was about to say a few words of self-modesty when an unknown number called.
Looking at a long string of numbers appearing on the phone screen, Li Du thought for a moment and did not remember this number. It was not a number he was familiar with. It was not even a normal phone number.
He tried to answer and asked, "Hello, who is this? If you want to promote something, I suggest you hang up now. At least you can save on the phone bill. "
"It's me, compatriot, Tang Chaoyang."
Li Du suddenly understood and said awkwardly, "Oh, oh, hello, Brother Tang. Sorry, this number is a little strange. I thought it was a computer phone."
The other party hesitated for a moment, then said: "Hello, cousin — erm, are we related by blood?"
Li Du didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "No, I'm talking about Brother Tang, not my cousin's cousin. It's because your surname is Tang, so I call you Brother Tang …"
This time it was Tang Chaoyang's turn to be enlightened. "Oh, so that's how it is. I thought I forgot that we are relatives."
Li Du laughed. He felt that Tang Chaoyang was deliberately joking.
Tang Chaoyang explained further, "Something happened to me before, and I lost my memory a little. I can't remember some things clearly, so I misunderstood you calling me that just now."
Li Du was surprised. "You lost your memory? What's going on? "
Tang Chaoyang said, "It's very complicated. It's not a complete amnesia, just a little. Alright, long story short, I'm here to apologize."
Li Du wondered, "Apologize? What is it? "
"I remember I took some papyrus from you," said Tang Chaoyang in an apologetic tone. There are some things written in Pharaonic script. "
Li Du reacted quickly and immediately asked, "You lost it?"
Tang Chaoyang said, "I didn't lose it. Someone stole it or snatched it away. Motherf * cker, I really made a mistake this time and got schemed against!"
Listening to his words, Li Du took off his phone and looked at the screen, as if he could see Tang Chaoyang across from him.
He felt that Tang Chaoyang was not right this time. There was nothing wrong with his voice, but he felt that he did not fit the image of the wise and calm young man he was familiar with.
Tang Chaoyang continued, "I'm sorry, but I have translated the information on the papyrus. It should be about a gold mine, located in Egypt."
Li Du asked subconsciously, "The location of a gold mine?"
Tang Chaoyang smiled bitterly. "Yes, it should have been discovered 2,400 years ago, but I did not determine its specific location, and then it was stolen. I'm really sorry."
Li Du was very open-minded. He smiled and said, "Don't worry about it. It's okay. Let's not talk about whether the information about the gold mine is true or not. Even if it is true, it has been 2,400 years. It may have been discovered and excavated."
Tang Chaoyang was silent for a few seconds and said, "Thank you, Li."
Li Du said generously, "Hey, I thought it was something important. Is that it? Anyway, I didn't intend to make any money from the papyrus, so it's okay to lose it. Don't worry about it. "
Tang Chaoyang said, "This matter is my responsibility, and I will be responsible for it. Please wait for a while. I have information about another gem mine. When I confirm it, I will give it to you to make up for your loss."
Hearing about the 'gem mine,' Li Du felt a headache coming on. He said, "You really don't have to make it up to me. We are all friends. Why should we be so clear? Right, we are very good friends! "
He and Tang Chaoyang were not very good friends. The number of times they had met could be counted on one hand, but he knew that this guy had a lot of power.
At this time, Tang Chaoyang happened to have some memory loss. He took the opportunity to deepen the relationship between the two of them. He did not care about the loss of the papyrus, which was equivalent to making the other party owe him a favor.
This combination could make the two of them closer.
Tang Chaoyang smiled and said, "Are we very good friends? I see. Then I can't let my friend suffer. Well, I still have something to do here. Let's talk later. I will make it up to you. Goodbye, good friend. "
"Goodbye, my brother!" Li Du rubbed his nose and continued to deepen the relationship between the two.
However, he was not talking nonsense. He did not care about the loss of the papyrus. He had no interest in it and did not expect it to be worth much.
The truck wandered around Tucson and the Titan Missile Museum appeared. The Titan Missile Hotel was not far from the museum.
Tucson had one of the largest air force bases in the United States, so some of the city's museums were related to the military. The Titan Missile Museum was quite famous. It had an underground launch base for intercontinental missiles during the Cold War, which could be visited.
The hotel followed suit. There were two missiles erected at the door, one surface-to-air and the other surface-to-ground. The surface-to-ground intercontinental missile model was huge and ready to go.
The truck stopped, and Li Du walked to the hotel. As soon as he entered the door, he saw an acquaintance, Princeps!
Princeps was sitting at the bar with a few people, drinking cold beer leisurely. Outside the bar were some treasure hunters from other places. The two sides seemed to be on bad terms.
When Li Du entered, the atmosphere changed.
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