The safe to which the key belonged was not a single cabinet, but a row of cabinets, similar to those in a bank. There could be hundreds of cabinets arranged together.
There were a few things in the cabinet connected to the key. The most eye-catching one was a crown.
The crown was slightly smaller than a volleyball. It was probably meant to be placed on one's head rather than worn. It was white and looked like it was made of platinum rather than silver. The overall design was the image of a bay leaf, with a scalloped design. It was elegant and moving.
There were gemstones in the scalloped design. In the middle was a round-cut diamond. It was fixed in the middle with a platinum claw collar, and the lower edge was inlaid with a row of small round diamonds.
Of course, this was Li Du's guess. The crown could also be made of silver and inlaid with crystals rather than diamonds. But no matter what, it was beautiful.
He had an idea and sent a message to Lu Guan. Lu Guan understood what he meant. He wanted him to take the key.
The starting bid for the key was not high. It was 1,500 dollars. It was small. Even if it was made of 24-karat gold, it was only a few dozen grams. It was worth at most one or two thousand dollars.
And this was 18-karat gold. The appraisal showed that the key was not inlaid with gems, but with some crystals. So it was not worth much.
Lu Guan shouted 2,000 dollars, and then no one else bid against him.
For ordinary people, this key had no value. The auctioneer's gimmick was useless. Ordinary people could not deduce from such a key which cabinet it belonged to.
Li Du could. There was no relevant information on the key, but the time reversal showed it.
Coincidentally, the safe to which the key belonged belonged to Tiffany's. It should belong to the Tiffany's main store in Los Angeles where Tina worked. Of all the Tiffany's outlets in California, only the main store had a customer-specific safe.
Now that he had gotten the key, Li Du's trip had not been in vain.
He was about to leave after the auction. Bill stopped him and asked expectantly, "Mr. Li, you will seriously consider my proposal, right?"
"I will," Li Du said. "Please wait for my call."
He was a man of his word. After getting into the taxi, he called Bell and asked him about Bill Shoreton.
"Why are you suddenly interested in him?" Bell asked. He's a good lad, a very self-reliant guy. He entered the warehouse auction business at the age of 16, and after a lot of hard work, he's achieved good results. "
Li Du did not hide anything and told him Bill's plan.
After hearing this, Bell laughed and said, "Bill is really a smart man. He made the right choice. He really is a smart young man. If you want to know his character, then I can tell you that he is a good guy. He is smart but not cunning. He has a good reputation in California. "
Since Bell had given him such a high evaluation, Li Du was relieved. He handed the folder that Bill had given him to Lu Guan and said, "Go and find out more information about the storage units."
Lu Guan asked, "Where did you get this? Hey, it's the California Customs Auction. I must attend this auction. Boss, there should be a lot of good stuff inside. "
Li Du nodded and said, "Hmm, go and find out more about these few auctions. I'm going to take a look at them one by one."
Bell's evaluation of Bill was very good. If he also had excellent information gathering and filtering skills, Li Du would be willing to work with him.
This was a cooperation. Although Bill had said it in a low-key manner, claiming to be Li Du's assistant, according to the ratio, they were working together.
If they really wanted to work together, Li Du would not go with a three-seventy split. No matter what, it would be a two-eighty split. Besides, he was only responsible for confirming the situation of the storage units in advance. Bill would be responsible for the specific auction and handling of the aftermath.
It was afternoon when he left the auction. He took the key and went directly to Tiffany's main store in Los Angeles. Coincidentally, the store was also located in the West Hollywood area, not far from each other.
Tiffany's main store in California was a magnificent building. They rented the building alone. There were luxury goods, hotels, restaurants, and entertainment venues. It was a comprehensive consumer building.
Now, all the luxury companies were eyeing the entire entertainment market. They were no longer focused on their own work. They were opening up business channels and trying to get involved in more and more profitable industries.
The Harry Winston group was like this. In the past, they only made diamonds and jewelry. Now, they had gradually expanded into watches, clocks, and other types of jewelry.
When Audrey Hepburn filmed "Breakfast at Tiffany's," their company was involved. At that time, Tiffany wanted to enter Hollywood, but it did not go well.
Li Du walked into Tiffany's after getting out of the car. He did not see Tina, so he did not want to bother her. He went straight to the service desk, showed the key, and said, "Hello, one of my elders left something in your store's safe. I'm here to take it."
The beautiful staff smiled and asked, "Yes, sir. Please show me the receipt and identification issued by the store at the time."
Li Du was stunned. He did not have the receipt. He said, "Uh, the receipt is lost. Can't I open the safe with the key?"
The staff shook her head regretfully. "I'm sorry, sir. If the receipt is lost, you can't get close to the safe unless you come with your identification."
Li Du was depressed. He said, "But my elder has passed away, and his identification has been canceled. What should I do?"
The staff continued to shake her head regretfully. "Then I can't help you. Maybe you can ask the police to intervene. If they can prove your relationship with the owner of the safe, prove that the owner is dead, and provide an explanation of the estate, we can transfer the insurance to you."
Li Du knew the identity of the owner of the safe. He could find him through the time reversal. He had his face and name, and even the receipt of the safe, but he could not print it.
He sat on a stool to think of a solution. He was not lying before. The original owner of the safe had passed away. He was a well-known craftsman. When he was in the taxi, he had searched for the man's information. The Internet said that he had passed away in a car accident last year.
He waited for a while but could not think of a good solution. Just as he was worrying, the elevator in front of him opened and Tina walked out.
Tina was dressed differently from the last few times he met her. She was wearing a leather jacket when he met her at the music festival. She was wearing jeans when they were camping in the mountains. She was wearing a bikini when he met her in Long Beach. She was wearing an evening gown at Kobe's birthday party.
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