For Borl and York, something tragic happened.
Ma Cheng and the other two refused to admit that they had swindled Frank and the others of their belongings. They insisted that the items they had swindled were all in the car, and that they had been with Li Du and the others ever since they had arrived in Flagstaff.
Frank and the others couldn't produce any valid evidence. When they took out the goods from First Financial Bank, the three of them didn't follow them, so the bank couldn't testify for them.
They had a fake registration document in their hands, but the document did not contain any information about the three of them, so it could not be used as evidence to prove that the three of them had deceived them.
Ma Cheng insisted that it had nothing to do with the two of them. They knew very well that they were indeed fraudsters. However, as they had not caused any actual losses to the treasure hunters, according to American law, they did not have much responsibility.
However, if he admitted that he had swindled Frank and the others, it would be a fact that he had already suffered losses, and he would be heavily sentenced in court.
The difference between the two was that if they did not admit to Frank and York's charges, then they would only be charged with attempted fraud because they did not take anything from the Flagstaff treasure hunters.
Once they admitted it, they would not be able to help the police recover what they had lost. Then, they would be convicted as swindlers.
Under such circumstances, as long as the three of them weren't stupid, they wouldn't admit it.
Frank and York's troubles did not end there. They were sent to court along with Ma Cheng and the other two men. They were charged with even more crimes: drunk driving, attempted assault on a police officer, insulting a law enforcement officer, racial discrimination...
When Li Du heard what Luo Qun said, his jaw dropped. He just wanted to teach them a lesson and let them leave Flagstaff and return to California, so that they would not cause trouble for him here.
In the end, the two of them dug their own graves. Not only did they drive drunk, they even attacked the police and insulted Luo Qun at the police station.
Li Du told Hans about it. Hans said, "What did I say? Sooner or later, that bastard will be destroyed by his own personality! "
"Didn't Boss say that?" Godzilla wondered.
Hans said shamelessly, "Li did, but so did I."
Li Du said, "I feel a little guilty. Have we gone too far?"
Hans sneered, "We're too much? They were courting death! But you're really something. How did you see that there was something wrong with your three compatriots? He even set up a trap for Frank and York to fall into? "
Li Du said, "Don't you know how good I am at judging people? How dare they try to deceive me! That's courting death! "
The chest opened and a suit of armor appeared before them.
This set of armor flickered with silver light. It was a chainmail armor that had been separated into several pieces, including the body armor, helmet, gloves, greaves, and so on. They were all made of silver metal.
Accompanying the armor were some silver pipes that could be linked together. After Godzilla and Big Quinn assembled them, a three-foot-long hollow pike appeared.
"Dragon Riding Spear!" Hans struggled to pick it up and said excitedly, "This thing is definitely a Dragon Riding Spear. It can't be that its entire body is made of silver, right? No wonder it's worth hundreds of thousands of dollars! "
Looking at the antique armor and weapon, Li Du pondered for a moment and said, "We can't keep this. We have to get rid of it."
Hans looked at him in surprise. "Are you kidding me? Why can't I leave it behind? "
Li Du said, "Buddy, everyone knows that Frank and York got a set of silver armor. We can't sell them, or everyone will guess that we're the one behind it."
Hans said indifferently, "So what? Let's just let these speculations go to hell! "
Li Du said, "We still need to rely on this industry to make money, a lot of money, so we need to have a good reputation."
Hans shrugged. "Whatever you say. Anyway, this armor is your trophy, not our shared property. But I suggest you keep it, even if it's for your collection."
Li Du saw that he liked it and asked, "Do you want to keep it? If you like it, I'll give it to you. "
Hans hurriedly waved his hands and said, "I didn't mean it like that, buddy. Don't misunderstand me."
Li Du said, "No, I'm not misunderstanding you. I'm serious. If you like this thing, then you can keep it."
Hans was tempted, but after careful consideration, he said dejectedly, "No, if people find out that this armor is in my hands, then I won't be able to continue in this industry."
Hearing this, Li Du resisted the urge to beat him up. This guy had been encouraging him to keep it, but now that it was his turn, he didn't dare to keep it.
This set of armor was very valuable, but it was also very troublesome. It was considered stolen goods, and in the hands of a private person, it was like a bomb.
However, Li Du had already thought of how to deal with it. This bomb could be turned into a grenade, and when he needed it, he could use it to protect himself.
Hans went to sell the hunting knives and handicrafts from the Hopi Reservation. He waited until Sophie got off work to pick her up, and asked, "Sophie, is your dad a history professor?"
The lady doctor nodded her head. "Yes, do you want to study history?"
Li Du smiled. "I want to study, but not now. Since your dad is a history professor, he should be familiar with the Flagstaff Museum, right? I want to donate an item to the museum. "
Americans had money and time, so they learned from Europeans. The whole nation loved art and collecting.
When Li Du first came to the United States, he realized that the parents and schools here paid a lot of attention to cultivating their children's ability to appreciate art. Even in university, many schools made art history a compulsory subject.
Under such circumstances, scholars and professors who studied art had a higher social status in the United States. Therefore, the overall ability of Americans to appreciate art was very high. Participating in art activities was also one of the main entertainment activities for many Americans.
There were many art museums in cities big and small in the United States. Many cities also held art festivals regularly to display contemporary and classical art, with song and dance performances complementing them.
Not only cities, but even towns would have a museum. Li Du had seen this in the process of participating in storage auctions.
Under such circumstances, the collecting industry was flourishing everywhere in the United States. Many people participated in collecting, and many people also donated their collections to the local museums.
For most people, collecting was not for money, and the things they collected might not be particularly valuable.
Ordinary Americans had two main purposes for collecting. One was to cultivate their character and improve their ability to appreciate art. The second was to serve society and do their part, which was to donate their collections to the museum.
Museums in the United States mainly relied on this method to replenish their collections. They did not have much money to buy collections from all over the world, so they mainly relied on donations.
Li Du decided to donate this set of silver armor to the Flagstaff Museum. This way, he could solve the problem of Frank, York, and the police, and also earn a lot of money for himself.
Among them, the latter was the most important!
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