His understatement caused an uproar at the scene. The group of treasure hunters was stunned, and several of them asked in unison, "Are you kidding?"
Li Du laughed. "Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia. If you know any local friends, you can ask them. I should be a little famous in town."
Conrad's eyes widened. "Impossible, what do you think money is? Is it waste paper? Can you fish however you want? "
Hans looked at him and said, "Whatever you say. Even if we don't talk about the gem vein in Lightning Ridge, let's just talk about the black gold abalone we harvested in Tasmania. We earned millions. I won't tell you how much it was. You wouldn't believe me anyway."
Even Magic Hand was shocked. "Harvesting black gold abalone is so profitable? Millions in half a year? "
Hans introduced him to the abalone girls and how they had helped solve a child trafficking case in Australia and received a government award for harvesting black gold abalone all year round.
What he did not say was that Li Du was very good at locating black gold abalone, and that they had found a black gold abalone survival area with a gem vein around it.
The child trafficking case could be easily found on the Internet, and the information about the government and the fishing and hunting bureau upgrading their harvesting permits could also be found. These people could just look it up on the Internet.
In this way, Li Du and Hans completely became the stars of the party. Whether it was the members of the Million Dollar Club or other treasure hunters, they all gathered around them and eagerly asked about relevant matters.
Conrad and Princeps were extremely envious, but they could do nothing. They did not even have the courage to question Li Du and Hans.
At this time, questioning them was useless. They would only be laughed at for not being able to eat the grapes.
The next day, under the leadership of Chris Bell, many treasure hunters formed a team and drove to the southern area of Los Angeles.
The development of the City of Angels in the north and south was very uneven. The northern area was much more developed than the southern area, which could be seen from the housing prices.
Li Du had been to the southern area of Los Angeles. At that time, they went to Long Beach and thought it was a good place with beautiful scenery and a lot of tourists.
This time, they were going to a place called Salem Harbor, a famous slum.
Salem Harbor was not far from Long Beach. It was only two subway stops away, but such a short distance was like the difference between heaven and hell.
The car drove all the way into Salem Harbor.
Along the way, Li Du saw low-rise bungalows, rusty tiled houses, and dilapidated brick and wood houses. As he continued to look south, he could see the famous skyscrapers of Long Beach.
When they arrived in Salem Bay, they ran into trouble. The police had blocked the road and they needed to be investigated.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Du stood on the pedal of the pickup truck and looked around. Comparing the differences between the two areas, he exclaimed, "Unbelievable, is this the same city? The difference is too great. "
Hans had lived in Los Angeles before and knew the city very well.
Listening to Eminem's rap song, he tapped on the keyboard and said, "If you flew over Los Angeles in a plane, you would be even more shocked."
Li Du gazed into the distance and asked, "The north is more luxurious, right? Beverly Hills is there. We've been there. "
"That's right. Beverly Hills is home to a bunch of Hollywood stars. It's a high-end residential area. Then there's Malibu, the beachfront villa of Jewish financiers and capitalists. "
Hans counted for him and said, "San Marino, it's like a forest city. You can breathe the freshest air in it every day. There's also Huntington Manor, Pasadena, which is very famous in the United States. "
He shook his head and said, "Too many to count, man. Los Angeles is like this. The name 'City of Angels' is not given for nothing. Those places are where the angels live. It's heaven on earth."
The police had been blocking the road, and they had been unable to move forward. Of course, they were not the only ones. Other cars and pedestrians were also blocked.
Bell went to the supermarket next door to buy coffee and brought it to them one by one to calm them down.
Li Du took a cup and asked, "What's wrong?"
Bell sighed. "This is the Los Angeles narcotics police. There's a synthetic marijuana in Salem Bay. It's cheap. Many homeless people save money to smoke it, but it's very dangerous. More than 30 people have been sent to the hospital. "
"It's Galaxy X," Magic Hand said as he walked over. "This stuff is quite cheap. One dose costs one dollar. It attracts a large number of poor people. Smoking it has become a habit in many slums."
Li Du was surprised. "One dollar a dose, and these people still have to save money to buy it? How poor are they? "
Hans patted him on the shoulder and said, "You've been in the United States for a long time, but you haven't seen those hells. Really, it's hell. Anyone who goes there will become a ghost."
Bell said seriously, "Our mission is to save them. Of course, we only save those souls who yearn for the light."
Li Du nodded silently. He had no sense of belonging to the United States. It was not his place to save the people. However, if someone wanted to do it, he was willing to support them.
There were some things he didn't want to do and didn't think he could succeed in doing, but that didn't stop him from admiring those who worked hard for it. Bell was one of those people he admired.
He also admired Bell's connections. One of the sheriffs who blocked the road was an acquaintance of him. He came over to greet him when he saw him.
The sheriff was tall and burly, bald and had a wide mouth. He looked a bit like the famous movie star Bruce Willis.
"Hi, Chris. You're here to do something good?" the sheriff said.
Bell laughed. "Doing what we have to do. Officer Willis, what's the situation now? My buddy said you're raiding Starlight X? "
Officer Willis nodded. "Yes, d * mn Starlight X, you'd better not come here for the time being. This is a disaster area with a bunch of lunatics."
"It's just marijuana, is it that serious?" Hans asked in surprise.
As soon as he heard that, Li Du knew that this guy must have smoked this stuff before.
Officer Willis was not surprised. He looked at him and said, "You think this stuff is the same as what you smoked? Ha, childish. You only need to take two puffs of this stuff and you'll become irritable, nervous, slurred, vomiting, sweating, and even having seizures.
"What's more, the secondhand smoke from this stuff is also lethal. One of my buddies went into a house and stayed for a while. The poor guy didn't wear a mask and was sent to the hospital."
"Then why do they still smoke it?" Li Du asked.
Officer Willis looked at him curiously and said, "Where did this little angel come from? Haha, this is the most interesting question I've heard this year. "
He paused and asked Li Du, "You're a treasure hunter like Jesus, right?"
"Yes," Li Du nodded.
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