At around eight o 'clock in the evening, at the Guangtong Mobile Phone Repair Shop.
The shop was not big, only about thirty to forty square meters. There was a semi-circle of glass cabinets around it, and under the cabinets were some mobile phones, headphones, phone cases, and other accessories.
There were two people in the shop. A young man in his twenties was looking down at his phone, and a man in his fifties was sitting next to him, smoking leisurely.
Inadvertently, one could see that there was a scar on his right hand that was holding the cigarette.
After a while, the young man stood up and stretched. "Ah, it's finally fixed."
The smoking man asked, "Can you turn it on?"
"No problem, I've tried it," the young man said.
The smoking man glanced at his watch. It was almost nine o 'clock. "You can go back early if you're done."
"Okay." The man responded and quickly cleaned up. He said to the smoking man, "Boss, aren't you going to get off work?"
"I'll wait for a while. You go first." The middle-aged man put out his cigarette.
"See you tomorrow." The young man said and left the shop.
The middle-aged man was not in a hurry. He lit another cigarette and took a puff. He had business during the day and at night. If he only relied on the money he earned during the day, he would only be able to pay for his rent. Was he going to starve?
The man took out his phone and opened the Qidian app. He had recently read a novel called 'Detective', and it was very well written.
He loved to light a cigarette and read his favorite novel in the dead of the night. It was a luxury.
"Da da da …" A series of footsteps was heard. The middle-aged man put down his phone and looked at the door.
A man in black walked in. The man was wearing a mask, and his face could not be seen.
The man did not look at the products when he entered the shop. Instead, he looked around sneakily.
The owner of the mobile phone did not mind and asked, "What do you want?"
The man in the mask came over and asked softly, "Do you only sell mobile phones?"
The owner replied, "We also repair mobile phones."
The man in the mask took out a mobile phone from his pocket and placed it on the glass cabinet. "Do you want it?"
The owner quietly picked up the phone and looked at it carefully. "Not bad, this phone is quite new."
The man in the mask said, "It's the latest model from Huawei. Does your shop accept it? "
The boss didn't answer his question. "What's the password? I have to see if it's fake."
"Password," the masked man muttered, "I can't remember."
"Hmph, nowadays, there are many people who can't remember their parents' birthdays, but I've never seen anyone who can't remember the secret of their phone." The owner pushed the phone back to the masked man. "There's something wrong with your phone, right?"
The man subconsciously pulled on his mask. "This is my ex-girlfriend's phone. I bought it for her. She wanted to break up with me. I asked for my phone back. I was annoyed by it, so I decided to sell it. "
The boss said, "Since it's used by your ex-girlfriend, you should ask her for the password so that it can sell more."
"After we broke up, she blocked me, and I can't contact her." The masked man looked behind him and urged, "Hurry up and name a price."
The owner saw his behavior and said slowly, "Your phone is not from a legal source. I can't accept it."
"Who are you trying to fool? Why are you talking nonsense with me if I don't accept it? Such a good phone, if I didn't need money, I wouldn't be willing to sell it. "The masked man was a little anxious." Give me a straight answer. Do you want it for two thousand yuan? "
The boss glared. "You might as well rob someone. This phone is from a legal source. I'll give you five hundred yuan at most."
"This is the phone I bought for my ex-girlfriend. How is it from a legal source?"
The boss sneered. "Six hundred yuan."
The masked man was a little unhappy. "If you don't want it, just say it. I'll give you six hundred yuan. Who are you looking down on?"
The boss said, "This phone doesn't even have a password. I have to unlock it. It's free. Maybe there's a GPS device in the phone, and I have to remove it. It's not risky. Seven hundred yuan at most. "
The masked man stomped his feet angrily. "I'm taking such a big risk … and you're only giving me … seven hundred yuan? No, at least one thousand yuan."
"Alright, since it's your first time here and you've just broken up, I'll take care of you. Eight hundred yuan. You can take any more."
The masked man took a deep breath and hesitated for a moment. "Alright, eight hundred it is then. Hurry up and give me the money."
The boss smiled. He placed the phone under the glass counter and took out eight red bills from the drawer. Just as the masked man was about to take the money, the boss retracted his hand. "Is this really the phone you bought for your ex-girlfriend?"
"Yes."
"Keep the money well." The boss handed the money over.
The masked man checked the cash, as if he was afraid that it was fake.
The boss harrumphed. "Stop looking. It's all real. In our line of work, credibility is the most important thing. I won't do something that will ruin my reputation."
The masked man kicked the money into his pocket. "Alright, I wish you a prosperous business."
With that, the masked man turned around and was about to leave.
The boss called out, "Take care. I won't be seeing you out."
The masked man walked a few steps before turning around and asking, "Boss, do you sell anything else besides phones?"
The boss asked, "What else do you want to buy?"
"Do you have a phone number?"
The boss said, "There are a lot of business halls that sell phone numbers. You can just get one. Go out and turn right. There's a business hall at the intersection. "
The masked man looked around and continued, "The business hall isn't open this late at night. Besides, the phone number I want isn't available."
The boss touched his beard. "What phone number do you want?"
"Alright, let's not beat around the bush. A friend introduced me to you. He said that you have a real-name phone number. How much is it? Name a price."
"Which friend introduced you to me?"
"Which friend? Don't ask. It's better to avoid trouble. You can keep the phone. We'll get to know each other better. If you have it, name a price. If you don't, forget it. Even if we can't do business, we'll still be friends. "
The boss stared at the masked man for a while. "Two thousand."
"What? Two thousand? Do you think I'm a fool? "The masked man snorted." We're all in the same business. Don't treat each other like fools. "
The boss offered again, "One thousand five hundred."
The masked man stretched out his palm. "Five hundred."
The boss snorted. "I'm not going to argue with you. I do have a real-name phone number. If you really want it, you can take it for one thousand. As long as you walk out of this door, I won't admit anything. "
The masked man laughed at himself. "Alright, you're really good at doing business. I'm giving you a phone and I have to pay two hundred."
The boss smiled. "Brother, every profession has its own master. If you don't have a real-name phone number, how can you say that you're in the same business? It's inconvenient to do anything. "
"Is your phone clean?"
"Absolutely clean. If something happens, they won't be able to find me, not to mention you."
The masked man hesitated. "Alright, I'll take it."
The boss stretched out his right hand and rubbed it.
The masked man threw the eight red bills back. "Here."
The boss said, "There's two more."
The masked man said, "Can I transfer it to WeChat?"
The boss shook his head. "Cash only."
The masked man flipped through his pockets. "I'll take one hundred and fifty."
"I'll treat you to tea with the rest." The boss took the change. "Wait a moment. I'll get the SIM card for you."
After the boss said that, he walked into the back room. When he came out again, he was wearing gloves and holding a small plastic box. He handed it to the masked man. "This is your SIM card. Once we're out of the shop, we're even."
The masked man took the SIM card and opened it. "I'm sure it's real-name. You're not lying to me, are you?"
The boss was expressionless. "Try it and you'll know. Hurry up. It's time for me to get off work."
The masked man took out his phone and inserted the SIM card. Then, he dialed a number. "It's connected."
"Don't worry. I don't sell anything wrong." The boss walked out of the counter and glanced at his watch. He put on a posture as though he was sending the customer off.
At that moment, a few men rushed in from outside. The boss was shocked. "Who are you?"
The boss was still very vigilant. Perhaps it was because he had a guilty conscience. As he spoke, he wanted to retreat, as though he wanted to hide in the back room.
However, he was still a step too late. The masked man stood behind him. He raised his right leg and kicked the back of the boss' knee. The boss leaned forward and knelt on the ground.
The boss instinctively struggled to get up. However, he felt his right hand being grabbed. Then, he was pressed to the ground. The masked man shouted, "Police, don't move!"
When the boss heard this, his body trembled in fear. His entire body was paralyzed.
The man beside him took off his mask. It was the city's Criminal Investigation Unit's Deputy Squadron Leader, Han Bin.
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