Li Du didn't understand why Thompson was so hostile toward him. Was it because he was close to Sophie? Didn't this guy know that with his temperament, even without Li Du, Sophie would never be with him?
Even though they had only dated twice, Mr. Li already knew Thompson's character very well. He was a rotten person, a piece of trash!
This puzzle had to stay in his heart for the time being. After temporarily stopping the bleeding, the ambulance quickly left for the hospital for the later stage of the surgery.
Li Du didn't follow; Hans drove over to pick him up.
Not long after, Sophie called him and said in a relaxed tone, "The surgery was a success. The damaged blood vessel wall has been repaired. Li, I want to thank you this time."
Li Du smiled. "No need to thank me. We worked together to save a life. This is a good thing."
Sophie was very interested in his surgical skills, so she continued to ask him about it.
Li Du had no knowledge in this area. He was able to find the bullet and fill in the hemostatic cotton — it was all thanks to the little bug.
He knew that the more he said, the more mistakes he would make. He cleverly changed the topic to Ah Meow.
Thus, the two of them happily chatted about the ocelot until Sophie had another surgery to attend to.
In the evening, when they were about to have dinner, Hans received a call and said, "Buddy, we have a new deal."
Li Du asked, "Which storage unit is being auctioned?"
Hans laughed. "It's not a storage unit this time. It's a different kind of storage unit auction. A book company is going to file for bankruptcy. We're going to clear out their storage units."
"Which book company is going to go bankrupt? My God, it can't be Borders, right? "Hannah, who was cleaning up the dishes, popped her head out of the kitchen and said.
Hans shrugged and pointed at her. "You guessed right. It's Borders Bookstore. They're going to clear out all their storage units in Phoenix."
Hannah said helplessly, "D * mn, there are fewer and fewer bookstores. Where will our children go to read in the future? Dutton's, The Bodhi Tree — they're all going bankrupt. There's also Barnes Nobles. I remember when I was in school, that bookstore had a lot of branches. "
"What's the use of having so many branches? The sales aren't good. For example, did you go to these bookstores when you were in school? "Hans asked.
Hannah said, "Of course, of course I went —"
"And then you read so many books, but in the end, you didn't even get into a junior college?" Hans interrupted her.
Hannah blushed and argued, "I-I went to the bookstore to buy books, but I read too little. But now I know that we have to read more."
Li Du nodded. "Yes, books are man's best friend."
Hans shook his head. "I don't understand. Don't tell me. The decline in bookstores is a nationwide trend, not just in Phoenix. However, if you want to buy books, there are plenty of bookstores you can use. Stories, Skylight Books, BookSoup, the Last Bookstore … "
He ran around outside every day and was very familiar with these shops. He blurted out the names of several book companies that were still in operation.
Li Du said, "Actually, we don't need all these. Just one Amazon is enough."
After resting for a day in Flagstaff, they once again set out on their journey to Phoenix.
Some treasure hunters had gathered in the lobby of the Steampunk Hotel. When they saw them, they waved and greeted them:
"Hey, Li, Hans, and that beast. Good morning, guys."
"Phoenix is going to be robbed again. I hope you guys will leave something behind this time."
"Li, I heard that you guys taught that dumb bull Lucas a lesson? That guy left Phoenix. "
Li Du was surprised. "Taught what lesson? We didn't teach him a lesson. What's wrong? "
"That guy spent more than 50,000 dollars to get a stone sculpture storage unit in Sedona, thinking that there would be a bunch of art in there. In the end, it was all worthless junk. Did he snatch the storage unit from you?" a strong treasure hunter asked with a smile.
Li Du said, "Yes, that storage unit has no value? I wanted to take a risk, but they offered too much — more than 50,000 dollars. "
This information was useful to him. He wanted to take over those stone sculptures, study the material and time, and explore the secrets of the little bug.
However, that was clearly impossible. Lucas would rather smash the statue than give it to him.
Later, they sat together and drank, talking about the book storage unit that was going to be auctioned.
The treasure hunters also lamented that there were fewer and fewer people reading books, and that bookstores would gradually disappear in the future.
A treasure hunter named Bell sighed. "It's not a big deal if bookstores disappear, but if indoor shopping centers disappear too, d * mmit, that would be terrible."
Indoor shopping centers were historically the busiest places in major American cities. The Beverly Center, built in 1982, could be said to be the peak of indoor shopping centers in Phoenix.
But today, with the rise of e-commerce and outdoor shopping centers, indoor shopping centers were no longer popular in many major American cities.
E-commerce products were cheap, and outdoor shopping centers were healthy. For example, if the women wanted to try on clothes while shopping, the men could enjoy a few minutes of sunshine.
Americans increasingly valued health and happiness. Many people were busy with work, and to enjoy a healthy life, they had to race against time.
"I think it would be terrible if all the palm trees were gone," another treasure hunter said.
In Phoenix, the rows of palm trees on the side of the road were a beautiful landscape, and one of the symbols of the city.
Unfortunately, since 2006, due to old age and fungal diseases, the palm trees began to die. The city planning department replaced them with oak, mulberry, or other trees.
People were enthusiastically discussing sports and architecture, which were becoming less and less popular. Among sports, the most popular sport in Phoenix was horse racing.
Some creatures were also gradually disappearing, such as the desert black widow spider. Arizona was the main source of this spider. They were fierce, aggressive, and venomous, and were a headache.
According to entomologists, the number of desert black widows in Arizona was decreasing, and some non-native brown widow spiders were increasing.
Brown widow spiders were venomous, but they were less aggressive and less threatening to people.
Speaking of this, some treasure hunters were glad. "I don't miss the lack of spiders at all. My son, Mark, was bitten by an evil spider. D * mmit, that b * stard almost killed Mark!"
A group of treasure hunters chatted casually. Li Du drank a glass of cold beer, and then drove to the book company's storage unit with Godzilla and Hans. He still wanted to take a look in advance, and look for opportunities to get something good.
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