Derta was about 100 miles away from Flagstaff. In the United States, where the highway network extended in all directions, this distance was not considered far. The Iron Knight started at full speed and arrived in forty minutes.
Under the guidance of the navigation system, the scenery of Derta appeared in front of them. The sun was blazing, and the town was quiet and peaceful.
Looking at the peaceful town, Hans revealed a regretful expression and said, "It's a pity that the peace here will soon be broken. A bloody battle is about to unfold!"
Li Du said, "General Fox, do you have a battle plan?"
Hans said, "There's no need for a plan. Bring your buddies, find those Californians, and beat them up with your big fists!"
He was so angry at Frank and Selina that the roots of his teeth itched. A perfectly good birthday had been ruined just like that.
Olly was waiting by the roadside in his car. When he saw them, he got into the car and led the way to the dilapidated storage company. More than 20 treasure hunters were gathered in the parking lot.
As soon as Li Du got out of the car, the crowd seemed to have found their backbone. They immediately surrounded him and started shouting noisily.
"Big Li, Big Fox, you're finally here. Damn it, we've been tricked!"
"It's the Californian dude! They are in the accounting room of the storage company! "
"This is too much! That bastard, Rick, and that damned Dog Ears bastard!"
"Yeah, Dog Ears kept bidding. He's raising the price maliciously. He didn't buy the storage unit at all!"
"Go beat up these sons of b * tches, kill them!"
Looking at the treasure hunters who were filled with righteous indignation, Li Du waved his hand to signal for everyone to calm down. He said, "Don't panic. Bring me to see what's going on."
The treasure hunters clustered around him as he walked to the storage unit that he had won. Big Beard Carl and Dickens opened the storage unit door and said dejectedly, "Look."
Li Du saw the pile of cow hides and the cow skulls in the corner of the unit. He subconsciously wanted to say that this unit had some value.
However, everyone had already said that they had been tricked, which meant that there was something wrong with the cow hide and the cow skull inside.
A bull's skull was the part of a bull's skull with horns. It was a very popular ornament for the middle class. An intact bull's skull could be sold for hundreds of dollars.
He had wanted to ask how he had been scammed, but he suddenly thought that if he asked that, it would mean that he could not see the problem with the storage unit, and it would affect his impression in everyone's hearts.
After all, he was now the Treasure Hunting Tycoon of Flagstaff!
So he changed his tone and asked, "How much did you bid for it?"
As he spoke, he released the little bug.
After being baptized by Ah Ow, the little bug's ability had become stronger and its flying speed had become faster. In the blink of an eye, it had flown over a distance of a few meters.
It flew into the cowhide, came out, and flew to the cow skull. Then Li Du knew what was going on.
Dickens said dejectedly, "It's one thousand six hundred dollars."
Hans frowned. "Logically speaking, buying these things at this price …"
"You can't buy it. This storage unit is only worth 160 dollars," Li Du interrupted him. Otherwise, Hans would be fooled like Dickens and the others.
Everyone looked at him. Li Du pointed at the kraft paper and said, "Only the outer layer is cowhide, and it's a worthless thin cowhide. The inside is all tattered felt."
He then pointed at the cow skulls. "Three cow skulls. If they were all genuine, they could be sold for at least a thousand dollars. But these are fakes. You can tell by looking at the color, the bone lines, and the texture."
The treasure hunters were convinced.
Dickens tore open the outer layer of cowhide, revealing the dirty felt underneath. It might have been collected from some junkyard.
Big Beard Carl took out a cow skull. This was a replica made of plastic. It was very cheap, and could be bought for a few dozen dollars. In America, it was only a child's toy.
A treasure hunter said, "If we had Big Li's foresight, we wouldn't have been fooled. But we don't. We failed!"
Dickens said in despair, "One thousand six hundred dollars, and there's also the gas and labor costs. I have to pay 2,000 dollars this time!"
Li Du patted him on the shoulder. "Let's see how it goes. Don't worry, we're here."
When they opened the second storage unit, an eighty percent new tractor appeared.
The little bug flew around. Li Du smiled bitterly. "How much did you pay for this storage unit?"
Olly said dejectedly, "D * mn, 3,600 dollars."
Li Du sighed. "Alright, buddy, you're very unlucky."
"What's wrong with this car?" Hans could not see the problem from outside.
Li Du could not see the problem from outside either, but he could use the little bug to look inside.
"Remember the few auctions we attended in February? There was one time when we came across a motorcycle without an engine? This tractor doesn't have an engine, and its tires are scrapped. In other words, it's just an empty shell. "
"How could you tell?" a treasure hunter asked in shock.
Li Du turned on the flashlight and shone it in. "Look carefully, the metal on the front of the tractor is reflecting light, right?"
"Yes, what did you see from the reflection?"
"I didn't see anything."
"Huh?" The treasure hunters were shocked.
"That's why there's a problem. If there's an engine inside, why would there be such a reflection? It's obviously empty inside. As for the tires, from the outside, you can tell that they're scrapped. "
He said these words in a matter-of-fact tone. The group of treasure hunters were dumbfounded. That was the deadliest way to show off!
Hans was used to it. Li Du used to tell him that there was a family secret skill that could check the value of a storage unit. From the first time he heard it, he had thought it was fake.
He was now gradually convinced that it was Li Du who had extraordinary observation and reasoning skills. Nothing in the storage unit could escape his eyes.
As he continued to read, Li Du shook his head and commented on every storage unit. The whole process was accurate and efficient.
Ferris said dejectedly, "If only Li had come to this auction. D * mn it, we wouldn't have been tricked like this."
The people who had been tricked were the few who had followed Li Du to Smith's storage unit and made money.
Because they had made money the last time, they were more generous this time and dared to bid.
They had wanted to make another sum of money, but in the end, they had lost all the money they had made the last time.
Turis and the others were naturally not willing to be tricked. They waited for Li Du and Hans to arrive before they stormed to the accounting room.
Li Du asked, "How did you guys know that this was a trap set by Frank and York?"
"Not just the two of them," Olly shouted. "Rick, that son of a b * tch, shouldn't be called Dog Ears, he should be called Dog Son!"
Li Du gestured for everyone to calm down. Turis explained, "After the storage auction, we went to the accounting room to pay and saw them. Those sons of b * tches laughed at us. They're such bullies!"
Dickens said, "We should have known. Yesterday, the locals told us that there were Californians moving things into the storage unit. In the end, we didn't pay attention to what they said. D * mn it, I'm so stupid!"
Big Beard Carl added, "Actually, when we saw that Frank and York didn't appear at the auction, we should have been more cautious. We were really too stupid!"
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