Chapter 340 The Treasure Hunting Lunatic (1/2)
Chapter 340: The Treasure Hunting Lunatic
Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The only regret Li Du had was that although there were many storage units to be auctioned here, none of them were very valuable. The fight with Frank had not been worth it at all.
Of course, the main reason Hans had started a fight was to stand up for him, and for that, he was very grateful!
The auction for the first three storage units went by quickly; the one for the fourth storage unit was about to start.
Godzilla and Big Quinn arrived at the auction took their places behind Li Du.
Some treasure hunters who had wanted to provoke Li Du changed their minds; the gossiping about him also diminished.
Li Du knew that this was definitely Hans’s idea—he had arranged for the two to come over.
In the fourth storage was an array of scissors, hair dryers, perming equipment, etc.—the owner was probably a hairstylist.
However, for Li Du, the value of these items was really too low. The auctioneer asked for bids, and after making one offer, he shook his head and withdrew.
A local LA treasure hunter had wanted to make a snide remark about Li Du giving up, but upon the sight of the fierce-looking Big Quinn, shut his mouth in silence.
The treasure hunters knew very well that if they provoked Li Du, the two tower-like bodyguards would make their move—and their moves would definitely be much more forceful than Hans’s!
York did not offer any bid. After viewing this storage unit, he proceeded to the next one. The sight of his back as he walked away looked proud but lonely, like The Lone Ranger.
Li Du was still not interested in the next unit, but he continued bidding for it up to the very end. The purpose of doing so was to conceal his real motives, and desire for the storage unit that followed.
Only when the eighth storage unit was opened, and the boxes with the engine and high-pressure extinguisher emerged, he perked up.
The auctioneer raised his arm and shouted, ”Alright, the viewing is completed and the bidding begins. Bidders, this storage unit looks great—how about we start with 400 dollars, any takers?”
Li Du nodded his head idly; the auctioneer pointed at him.
York followed: ”500 dollars!”
”Six hundred dollars!”
”Seven hundred dollars!”
”Eight hundred dollars!”
”One Thousand dollars!”
The bid price increased swiftly, but at this point, started to become stagnant. Li Du nodded his head once again and said, ”1,100 dollars!”
York also followed: ”1,200 dollars!”
The other treasure hunters shook their heads and left. Looking from the outside, the items in the storage unit could only be sold for slightly more than 1,000 dollars. Buying it for over 1,000 dollars was not worth it.
This was the edge Li Du had: the little bug gave him X-ray vision, and a huge advantage when choosing storage units.
Li Du continued to bid. ”1,300 dollars.”
York said, ”1,400 dollars.”
Li Du smiled, glanced at him, and continued, ”1,500 dollars.”
At this point, York stopped bidding and shook his head as he walked off.
Compared to Frank and many other treasure hunters, York had a rare calmness about him—he would never engage in purely competitive bidding with anyone.
Li Du liked to challenge such people. If Frank were here, then it would have been very laborious for him to bid for this storage unit; he would have probably had to fork out a lot more money.
He had no need to conceal any real motive for the storage units that followed, and hence did not bid for any others. Instead, he shouted for Godzilla and Big Quinn to start tidying the unit.