Chapter 471 The Winged Hussars (1/2)
Chapter 471: The Winged Hussars
Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
According to the information collected by Li Du, the price of this set of silver armor was roughly pegged at 500,000 US dollars.
Even though this wasn't a small amount and he still wasn't a millionaire, he had no use for the money.
As he hadn't purchased a house or land in America—all he'd done was buy a few vehicles and pay his two employees—he hadn't spent a lot of money. He had more than enough cash.
After donating to the local museum, he would first earn a reputation with praise from the museum. In the future, if he made the decision to become a citizen, the museum could testify for him.
Secondly, donations were tax deductible. All the while, Big Fox had been the one helping with his tax payments. With their income, the amount of taxes they were going to have to pay would be enormous, and it would be heartbreaking to pay that amount.
Li Du focused on reaping these two rewards—the positive reputation and the tax deductible—and once he managed to fulfill them, the plan would be considered a success.
Upon hearing that Li Du was going to donate, Sophie was instantly interested and asked, ”What will you be donating?”
”A suit of armor,” Li Du replied. ”It should have some value. When there's an opportunity, your dad should come to see it.”
Sophie began enquiring with much curiosity and as Li Du did not find the need to hide any information, he described the armor in great detail. He didn't mention his feud with Frank and York, nor did he mention where the fraudsters had obtained the armor. All he said was that he acquired the armor when he unexpectedly encountered the swindlers.
After listening, the female doctor was impressed. ”You're so impressive. You were able to identify the fraudsters and even punish them. You're too cool.”
Li Du grinned. ”They got what they deserved, and I was also lucky. I could have been fooled.”
Sophie was in deep thought and nodded. ”I have encountered swindlers before. They are too wicked—they stole the apparatus we donated to the community hospital which resulted in a loss of tens of thousands of dollars!”
After chatting about fraudsters for a little, the conversation turned back to the suit of armor.
Sophie said, ”You made the right decision by choosing to donate. Don't be mistaken—I'm not trying to encourage people to donate their personal belongings, but this suit of armor is dangerous in your hands.”
Li Du had the same thought as she did. Evidently neither of them were foolish.
On the road, Sophie gave a call to her parents. When they learned that Li Du was planning to donate the suit of silver armor—which had significant cultural value—the Martins were intrigued and immediately drove over to Sophie's residence.
Li Du took out the silver armor and placed it in the living room. Sophie used a dry cloth to clean it, removing the dust and stains trapped in its gaps. After pushing open the door and seeing the armor, the old man hurried over to study it.
After examining for a while, he evaluated the armor's identity. ”Very good, this belonged to the Winged Hussars of Poland's Archduke. It has a silver coating and there's an imprint of their family emblem, signifying this belongs to royalty.”
Li Du questioned, ”What's the history of these Winged Hussars? What is a Winged Hussar? Were they soldiers with wings?”