At this time, Li Du's identity gave him a lot of convenience.
He was the number two shareholder of the Harry Winston group, which had a professional sales channel for luxury jewelry. Although the gold treasure was not jewelry, it was also a luxury item.
The people who bought luxury jewelry and the people who bought luxury collectibles were often the same people. Many of the gold that Li Du found were works of art and not simply gold.
Through the contacts of the Harry Winston group, the origin of the gold was confirmed. Li Du contacted his father-in-law, Martin, who was an expert in history and could provide him with verification.
In addition, Li Du also told the old man about the discovery of the 10,000-year-old rock paintings in the Blue Ridge, which made the old man very excited. He contacted a group of big names in American archaeology and history to support Li Du.
After Steve got the coordinates from Li Du, he flew to the Blue Ridge. He was now inspecting the rock paintings in the cave. When he was done, Li Du could make them public.
Now, the old man and his big friends were working for Li Du, appraising a series of gold products, which he then put up on the shelves through the contacts of the Harry Winston group.
Most of the treasure was gold ingots. Because the smelting technology was relatively primitive, the gold ingots of the Kochena tribe contained impurities and needed to be refined again.
Through his father-in-law, Li Du contacted a precious metal appraisal expert named Francis. He became a guest consultant for Li Du's company and was in charge of the pricing of precious metals.
In addition to these gold ingots, the Tavisi tribe still had some gold waiting for Li Du to take over, so he needed an expert to help him provide professional advice.
There was also snake venom and snake serum, which were also very valuable. Li Du also needed professional advice, so he wanted to find an expert in biopharmaceuticals or herpetology.
Coincidentally, Magic Hand knew that he had come to Los Angeles and held a party for him. At the party, Li Du talked about his needs and Magic Hand introduced him to a person.
This person was not a biopharmaceuticals or herpetology expert. He was a snake breeder named Griffin Whistler, who made a profit by catching and raising snakes. He was very good at snake venom and snake serum.
Magic Hand gave Li Du Griffin's contact information and address. Hence, after the party, Li Du, accompanied by Lu Guan and Brother Wolf, went to visit the snake breeder.
Griffin lived in Pasadena. Like Santa Monica, it was a medium-sized satellite city of the greater Los Angeles area, but it was larger and more populous than Santa Monica.
It was located in the northern area of Greater Los Angeles, 15 kilometers away from the old downtown Los Angeles. There were highways and subways connecting it to the downtown and other communities, so it was extremely convenient to get in and out.
Li Du had known about this place for a long time. He was more familiar with Pasadena than Santa Monica because the main characters of his favorite TV series, The Big Bang Theory, lived in Pasadena.
In Los Angeles, he began to enjoy the convenience of a modern city. The subway was accessible in all directions, and it was even more comfortable than driving. Staying in a car all day was a little boring, so taking the subway was a different experience.
Naturally, the snake farm could not be located in the city center. Griffin's snake farm was located northwest of Pasadena, where there were many farms and farms.
After exiting the subway, Li Du flagged down another cab. The journey was smooth.
Griffin's snake farm was unusual. It was like a bunker with two layers of walls outside. It was heavily guarded, probably for fear that poisonous snakes would escape.
Li Du and the others got out of the car at the entrance. Immediately, someone came to drive them away. "Hey, don't stop here. Hurry up and leave. It's dangerous here."
Lu Guan went up to negotiate and said, "Thank you for the reminder, man. We are here specially. We are looking for Mr. Griffin Whistler. Can you help us contact him?"
The Mexican who was acting as a security guard at the door looked at them suspiciously and asked, "Why are you looking for Griffin?"
Li Du said, "We want to see if we can work with him. We are here to give him money. Of course, the premise is that he is willing to work with us."
The Mexican asked them to wait outside the door, and then went in for a while. When they came out again, a handsome middle-aged man with a black and white appearance walked in front of them and asked, "I am Griffin Whistler. Who wants to work with me?"
Li Du held out his hand and said, "Hello, I am Du Li …"
Griffin patted his hand and said, "Well, come with me. Be careful. Since you want to work with me, you should know what I keep here."
He led them into the first wall, and after walking for a while, a building appeared. This was Griffin's office.
At the entrance of the building, there was a young man playing with some snake eggs in the sun. Next to him was a small cage with more than ten small snakes living in it. They were probably hatched snakes.
Seeing the crowd, the young man raised his head and asked, "Griffin, are these the customers who want to buy snakes? Asians? Are they reliable? "
Griffin said casually, "Who knows? When it comes to business, we have to talk. Let me talk to them."
Listening to the conversation between the two, Li Du interrupted, "Oh, sorry, you may have misunderstood. We are not here to buy snakes …"
"Then you are here to buy snake venom?" Griffin became vigilant. "I don't sell this thing casually. Do you have a purchase permit?"
The young man next to him tilted his head and looked at them. He said, "You are not here to buy snakes? You look like a Chinese. You Chinese like to eat snakes. Why don't you buy our snakes to eat? "
Li Du said, "I am indeed Chinese, but there are not many compatriots who like to eat snakes …"
"Why not?" The young man curled his lips. "Our snakes have been bought by you Chinese. God, you really can eat anything. Dog meat, snake meat, even animal organs!"
Griffin waved his hand and said, "Hey, Singer, shut up, don't argue with the customer!"
After that, he looked at Li Du listlessly and said, "Well, man, if you are not here to buy snakes, then what are you here for?"
Li Du took out two small bottles of serum and two small bottles of snake venom from his suitcase and said, "I am here to …"
As soon as he opened his mouth, the young man immediately interrupted him and said with a smile, "Ha, Griffin, this is a colleague. You are here to sell serum and snake venom? If that's the case, then you are looking for the wrong person. Also, I bet that these things in your hands are for breeding snakes, right? To be honest, this is rubbish! "
The attitude of the other party was very problematic, and Li Du was a little dissatisfied. He frowned and said, "Can you let me finish first? Besides, I have to tell you that the things in my hands are from wild snakes. The snake venom you produce here is from breeding snakes, right? "
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