Logically speaking, there was a high chance that good things would appear in the warehouses of a city like Tucson, because it was a very viable manufacturing city.
With a warehouse company going bankrupt, a large number of warehouses would be put on the market, and many people would be attracted to attend the auction.
This was also the reason why Li Du did not invite his treasure hunters from Flagstaff to Tucson. He felt that with such an opportunity, the treasure hunters from Flagstaff would flock to Tucson without him having to remind them.
In the end, there were very few people. Although Olly and the others had seen the auction notice, they did not attend, which made Li Du quite puzzled.
Besides the explanation, Hans did not say anything else. When Li Du asked, he simply said, "You will know the reason later."
As the warehouse door opened, people entered the warehouse. The auction was about to begin.
The auctioneer was a local, a middle-aged Mexican man.
Tucson used to belong to Mexico. Later, when the United States bought it, they did not drive away the Mexicans. Hence, there were many Mexicans here, more than 20 percent of the population.
In 1853, Tucson was annexed by the United States. They did not drive away the Mexicans, but many Mexicans left and returned to their home country.
As a result, many years later, the descendants of these people tried to smuggle themselves into the United States. This could be considered a small irony in history.
There were also many Mexicans among the treasure hunters who came to the auction. When Godzilla appeared, someone skillfully greeted him, "Hey, big guy, when did you join the trade? I've never seen you before. "
Godzilla was friendly and said, "I'm from Flagstaff —"
Before he could finish, the person who greeted him suddenly changed his expression and said disdainfully, "Oh, foreigner."
Li Du gave this person a thumbs up. There were not many people who dared to speak to Godzilla in such a tone. He was a real man.
The second warehouse was opened, and people lined up to enter. Li Du was interested in this warehouse, so he did not say anything to the others after looking at it, and walked to the side in silence.
Olly and the others were not greedy. As long as they could get the leftovers, they would be happy. They did not expect Li Du to leave the warehouse for them.
Seeing this, a few people gave up bidding. Ferris even asked everyone what they wanted to drink, and he went out to buy a drink.
This time, Li Du was not standing at the back of the line. At the back of the line was a big Mexican man with a full beard. He looked very ugly, but he felt good about himself and touched it from time to time.
Noticing that Li Du was looking at him, Hans whispered, "That guy is called Princeps. That's his nickname. He's very famous in the southern part of Arizona. He's also a prospective member of the Million Dollar Club."
In order to join the Million Dollar Club, one had to obtain at least three storage units with a profit of one million dollars. A quasi Million Dollar Club member was someone who had at least one or two such profits.
To be able to achieve this, it was not only good foresight, but also good luck. Even with the help of the little bug, Li Du had yet to achieve such results.
"What if I fight for the last spot?" he asked.
Hans shook his head. "Don't, buddy. This is someone else's territory. Princeps is the same as Frank, a hot-tempered lunatic."
"I've already dealt with Frank," Li Du said casually.
Hans said, "This is what I'm going to say next. Both of them are crazy, but there's a difference. The difference is that Frank works alone and is a madman who is easy to deal with. Princeps has a bunch of madmen working for him. He is the boss of the Tucson gang. "
Li Du was puzzled. "Tucson gang? What the hell is the Tucson gang? Is it a gang? "
Li Du did not know much about the rules and circumstances of the storage auction industry. Because he had time to learn, he chose to learn to broaden his horizons instead of understanding these things.
With Hans as his partner, he did not need to worry about these things. Hans was a know-it-all. If there were any questions, he could just ask him.
Hans was about to answer when someone came up and bumped into Li Du from behind. Li Du did not notice and did not dodge, so he easily stumbled.
"What's going on?" Li Du asked subconsciously.
The person who bumped into him was a strong black man with a ponytail. He was dressed in loose hip-hop clothes and had a cynical look on his face.
After hearing what Li Du said, the young man did not apologize. Instead, he arrogantly pushed his chest against Li Du and said, "Don't you know what's going on?"
Many people were attracted by their conflict and turned their heads to look at them. The auctioneer saw it too, but he did not care. He looked at them expressionlessly and then turned his head away.
This was unimaginable in Flagstaff. The auctioneer in Flagstaff paid great attention to maintaining his dignity. If someone was found to be causing trouble, he would be expelled immediately.
Li Du felt the provocation and frowned. "Hey, buddy, what are you doing?"
The black man said coldly, "What did you say just now?"
Li Du was puzzled. "What did I say?"
"You said that the Tucson gang is nothing!" the young man said, gritting his teeth.
This was a groundless accusation. Li Du had a good temper, but he did not want to be humble when he was being bullied. He sneered and prepared to fight back.
However, Hans, who had always been tough, was the first to be scared. He went up to the two and said, "Okokok, buddy, you heard wrong. This is my brother's first time in Tucson. He's a rookie. He asked what the Tucson gang is. You heard wrong!"
"The famous Big Li in the central and northern regions is a rookie? This is really funny. "Princeps, who was stroking his beard, looked at them and said slowly.
Some people around them shouted, "Wow, this is Big Li? But who the hell is Big Li? "
"A clown. He looks good. Look, his skin is very smooth and delicate. I like this kind of guy."
"Just now he provoked the Tucson gang? Very good, well done. How long has it been since I met such an interesting guy? "
Several people surrounded them and looked at Li Du and Hans with oppressive eyes. Some people even deliberately rubbed their fingers to scare them.
Big Beard Carl, Turis and the others immediately stepped forward and stood behind Li Du, their gazes unyielding.
The hot-tempered Olly frowned and said, "Hey, Princeps, what are you doing? Are you deliberately bullying us? "
Princeps glanced at him coldly and said, "Where did you come from, bird? Are you talking to me? Are you talking to me with this tone? "
Hearing this, someone immediately reached out to push Olly.
Li Du dodged, and no one saw him clearly. They only felt a flash in front of them, and then he had already grabbed the arm of the person who had reached out and held him down.
Glancing slowly at the crowd, Li Du said, "Although we are not here with friendship, we are not here to cause trouble. Why are you deliberately picking on me?"
These people were deliberately picking on him. The black youth did not bump into him because he had misheard him, but because he wanted to provoke him. This could be seen from the fact that Princeps and the others knew him and did not treat him well!
This made Li Du angry, and his anger was burning.
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