"Who?" Li Du asked. The name sounded familiar to him.
Hans looked at the text messages on his phone as he drove. He casually introduced, "Dog Tail Reginald, one of our colleagues in Flagstaff. This guy drank some fake alcohol and almost died. That's why I haven't seen him recently."
Hearing this, Li Du realized why the name sounded familiar. It was on the Flagstaff news some time ago.
This Reginald was quite unlucky. There was some fake alcohol in the storage unit. He thought it was good wine and opened a bottle with his partner to celebrate the low price they had won.
Then, the two of them were knocked out. The Flagstaff police even investigated Li Du because the fake alcohol was stored in the storage unit by an Asian.
A car came from the opposite direction. Hans hurriedly turned the steering wheel and almost crashed into it.
Li Du was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly confiscated his phone and told him to drive properly.
Hans laughed, "I was a little lost reading the text messages. Oh, I have good news for you. We're famous in Flagstaff. Dog Tail organized a treasure hunter party for us to go have fun."
Li Du yelled, "We almost died!"
The party was on the weekend. They had to get rid of the phone before then.
However, before they could do anything, a customer came to the door. This customer was not here to buy a phone, but to buy furniture. He was brought by the owner of the grocery store, Kevin.
"This is Mr. Billy Hodgson from Las Vegas. He works in a casino and is very interested in our furniture," Kevin introduced.
Flagstaff was not far from Las Vegas. This kind of luxurious furniture was indeed similar to the style of a casino. It could even be from a casino.
Billy Hodgson was a big guy with no hair on his head. His head was bald, his eyebrows were bald, his eyes were deep, and his face was fierce. Li Du guessed that he was the bodyguard of some casino tycoon.
Hans showed him the furniture. He went up to take a look, took out a magnifying glass, and scanned it from head to toe. He said, "There's something wrong with the table. The neoclassical style of furniture uses inlays to show off the texture. The patterns on the table are too complicated."
Li Du immediately understood that this was an expert. He was not as reckless as his appearance suggested.
Hans said honestly, "Yes, but you must have noticed that I fixed the table. Unless you're an expert like yourself, you won't be able to tell."
The man nodded and asked, "How much?"
Hans said, "We want to sell it for five thousand dollars."
The burly man curled his lips and said, "If this table and sofa were a set, five thousand dollars wouldn't be a problem. But they are obviously pieced together, so three thousand dollars."
Hans shrugged and said, "Your price is too low, buddy. We can't …"
"Forget it, I don't have time to bargain with you. How about 4,000 dollars? But you have to help me deliver it. "The burly man interrupted him and directly stated the base price.
This price was completely acceptable. In fact, even if the burly man had insisted on 3,000 dollars, Hans and Li Du would have been willing to sell it.
The deal was sealed at 4,000 dollars. Hans raised his hand and high-fived him. "Thank you, boss. Thank you for buying our goods. I wish your casino a prosperous business."
The burly man smiled and took out rolls of green bills from his pocket. He counted four rolls and tossed them to them.
Hans weighed them in his hand and did not open them to count. He said directly, "Exactly 4,000 dollars. Come on, you lead the way. I'll deliver it."
One person was enough to deliver the goods. The distance between the two cities was not far. Li Du stayed while Hans went out.
The Ford pickup followed an S-series Mercedes-Benz. Li Du was a little worried and asked, "This guy won't bring Hans into the wilderness and kill him to steal the furniture, will he?"
Kevin looked at him with disdain. "Stealing furniture in an S-series Mercedes-Benz? It's not even enough gas money! "
Li Du thought about it and agreed. He had watched too many Hollywood blockbusters.
Without the furniture, they had very few things left in their hands. All that was left was the Kidney Cutter.
Kevin saw it and his eyes lit up. He chased after him and asked, "Hey, China boy, how much is this phone? Sell it to me. Uncle Kevin will give you a good price. "
Li Du smiled innocently and asked, "How much is it, Uncle Kevin?"
Kevin stretched out his hand and smiled kindly. "I'll give you 500 dollars. How about that? You can use this money to buy a new iPad. "
Li Du was shocked. "500 dollars?!"
He wasn't acting. Kevin was too unscrupulous. He wasn't trying to rip him off like a sucker, he was trying to rip him off like a fat pig.
Kevin said, "Yes, 500 dollars. You're surprised, aren't you? I bet no one will pay more than I do, because there aren't many old geezers as nostalgic as I am. "
"Think about it, young man. A first-generation iPad that no one uses now to trade for the latest iPad. You're in luck. Grab it!"
Li Du had no desire to bargain with him. He took out his phone and searched for a first-generation iPad on eBay. He showed him the price and said, "Uncle Kevin, I'm from China, not North Korea. I know how to surf the Internet!"
The price for a first-generation iPad was very high online. It started at least 5,000 dollars.
Kevin did not give up. He tugged at Li Du and said, "These things on the Internet are all fake. There's a price but no supply. How about this? You name a price. If it's okay, I'll buy it."
"Same as you, a slap. But it's not in 100 dollars, it's in 10,000 dollars — 50,000 dollars!"
Kevin left without hesitation. Before he left, he said, "I should have known that you had a big appetite when we had dinner last time."
When Hans came back and heard about this, he laughed out loud. "Haha, Kevin, that old guy, finally got his act together."
Originally, he had earned 1,600 dollars from the furniture, but after the trip to Las Vegas, it had become minus 400 dollars. In Las Vegas, this guy had lost 2,000 dollars in one night of gambling.
On the weekend, they drove to Reginald's house for a treasure hunter gathering.
On the way, Hans told Li Du that such gatherings were usually in small groups. There would not be more than ten people. The expenses were split. The organizer provided the venue, and everyone paid for the food and beer.
The weather was good. Spring in Flagstaff was warm and sunny. Plants were sprouting and flowers were blooming. People could be seen exercising on the streets and in the gardens of the neighborhood.
Reginald's gathering was in his backyard. There was a neat lawn and a delicate little garden. When they arrived, there were already a bunch of pickup trucks parked at the entrance. The house was very noisy.
As soon as Hans and Li Du got out of the car, Dalton, who had competed with them at the Phoenix Classic Storage, appeared.
He poked his head out of the window and shouted, "Hey, guys, come quick! LeBron James got the key rebound. Let's see if he can finish it!"
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