fog city detective

Chapter 213 Preliminaries ([-])

This preliminaries is not simply a gamble on luck or observation skills.Liang Xi believes that the most important thing in the luggage war is to observe the information and then scrutinize it.For example, the bag in front of me is fashionable and trendy. Such bags usually belong to young people. Most young people have no money, so the value expectation of the bag is much lower.Let’s talk about another long bag, which means that there are items that need to be placed in a long shape.Judging from the skin of the owner of the package, it should be related to construction sites and buildings.The outer skin of the bag is severely worn, so it is speculated that the bag may be a set of equipment related to construction.The next step is to gamble on luck, what kind of equipment is it?
Not sure about earning five gold coins in the long bag, Liang Xi let go of this bag and focused on the next target.This is a black suitcase with a polycarbonate shell. The owner is a man in his thirties. Even though it is inconvenient for the man to take out his passport through customs, he always puts one hand on the handle of the suitcase.Liang Xi leaned closer to the counter to look at the man's passport. This bag is not good. It is the first time for the man to go abroad, so he is just a little nervous.

Can a blood moon invite really burn everyone down?If so, then...

Liang Xi quickly walked out of the customs gate and walked to the bridge.Forty or so actors moved from the front door to the back door and lined up from the back door.After the referee said to start, the actor walked inside.Some people go to the luggage waiting area, some go to the duty-free shop, and some go straight through customs.If the details are true, it means that the person who gets off the plane first and crosses the corridor bridge first has a high probability of being a first-class passenger.

The high probability is because the regulations of each airline are different, but in most cases, first-class priority is given priority.Some planes have two exits, the first class and the business class go through the front door together, and the economy class goes through the back door.If there is only one exit, the stewardess will lower the curtain and stand in front of the passenger to stop the economy class passengers from passing, and the economy class passengers will be released only after the first class passengers basically get off the plane.

The second is the choice of luggage transportation. Checking in and picking up luggage are very troublesome. Many people who have frequent travel experience choose backpacks and boarding boxes when choosing suitcases.It's hard to say which bag is worth the money here.Local tyrants have a lot of luggage, and business people streamline their luggage. They may also put valuables in handbags and satchels.

Liang Xi walked to the luggage area. There were a few first-class passengers who had just arrived at the luggage area, and they quickly found their luggage.Two people opened the suitcase and took a look to confirm that it was their own luggage.In order to prevent the guests from cheating, they just pulled it apart symbolically.

Five people, exclude women first.Liang Xi believes that most women don't put valuables in a suitcase, and they are more likely to put them in a carry-on bag.The same goes for cosmetics.Used luxury cosmetics are worthless.What Liang Xi noticed were 35 to 50 years old, three men of different age groups.One suitcase is a polycarbonate shell suitcase, which is commonly known as hard plastic, and is very shiny.One is a canvas bag, which is very ordinary and feels very strong.The third is a metal case suitcase, which is very large.

Chris didn't know when he touched Liang Xi's side: "Which one? Which one do you like?"

Liang Xi looked at Chris: "You go first."

Chris said: "From the appearance of the three pieces of luggage, it is impossible to determine what is in the luggage. But we can reverse the contents of the suitcase through the owner of the luggage..."

Liang Xi pointed at the canvas bag: "Please." By the time you finished speaking, they had already queued up at the bridge again.

The owner of the canvas bag came over and pushed the canvas bag in his hand to Liang Xi. Chris was stunned: "Isn't the big metal box worth money?... Beauty, I saw it first."

Chris saw a woman walking towards the metal bag not far away, referring to the owner of the metal bag, and immediately became a little anxious.

Liang Xi persuaded: "Don't want that bag, it's all rubbish."

Liang Xi had a hard time choosing between a canvas bag and a hard plastic bag.As for the metal bag, it can't be said to be rubbish, but it's not very valuable.The owner of the bag was accompanied by a woman and a baby.The man handed over his small carry-on suitcase to the woman and walked towards the luggage storage area by himself.Therefore, there is a high probability that the small suitcase contains valuables, and the large metal suitcase is more likely to contain diapers, baby clothes and the like.

A man who has just become a father, going abroad with his wife, is unlikely to put high-value items in the suitcase.Singles are different, there may be gifts for girlfriends or wives.According to the consumption power ranking, a man's consumption power is not as good as a dog, and women are the main force in the consumption power market.Women don't hide expensive consumer goods deep in their bags, especially when flying first class.

Of course, the above is all theory.Because this is a blind box, and the actors cannot restore the temperament, appearance and behavior of the passengers.Therefore, no matter how high your IQ is or how rich your experience is, luck is always the core skill in blind box games.

Chris wanted to have a fight with Liang Xi, but the woman was so fast that she knocked Chris aside with her body and snatched the metal suitcase.When Chris looked at Liang Xi, he thought that Liang Xi would fight the injustice and resonate with him about the woman's rudeness.Unexpectedly, Liang Xi said: "Why are you looking at me? Find another one yourself."

Liang Xi originally planned to check on Poppy's situation, but the referee asked the person who got the box to go back to the gathering place immediately and wait.

There were already a dozen or so people sitting at the meeting place.Blood Moon provided snacks and drinks, and he could pick them up if necessary. Liang Xi put his canvas bag in front of his seat, took a drink and came back to sit next to House.The two blatantly exchanged boxes.

After 10 minutes, Bobby came back with a small boarding case, passed in front of Liang Xi, looked at Liang Xi, and beckoned Liang Xi to give an answer.Liang Xi shook his head and said that he didn't know, he didn't have clairvoyant eyes, and he didn't know who Bobby took the boarding case from.

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In less than an hour, everyone got a piece of luggage, and then came the unpacking link.

The referee said: "Now everyone has 10 minutes to check their own boxes, and they can exchange boxes with others when the box is open. Note that non-owners of the box are not allowed to touch the box and any items in the box. With the consent of both parties , everyone has one chance to change. Do not chat casually, and the timer starts."

House opened the canvas bag that Liang Xi handed him. There were neatly folded clothes on it. After removing the clothes, there was a bottle of brandy inside.House knew this brand. According to the year, this bottle of brandy was worth 30 pounds. The most important thing was that it was packaged in a gift box and had not been opened. It is estimated that the price could be doubled.A brand new laptop, price unknown, £300 is definitely a solid deal.Two boxes of cigars, estimated value unknown.For a brand-name lighter, the common price on the market ranges from £[-] to £[-].House played with the lighter for a while and thought it should be around one hundred pounds.Then House found a ring in a wooden box in the compartment. This was not an ordinary ring, but a commemorative ring.

House used the referee's magnifying glass to check the text engraved on the ring, and then raised his arms and shouted: "Yes!" This is a graduation ring made of brass as the main material of an Ivy League school, which is not very valuable.But the name engraved on it shows that the owner of this ring is a former US Secretary of State who has passed away.

Is it luck?Yes and no.Liang Xi definitely didn't know there was such a ring.Behind the ring, House rummaged to find a small personal belongings box.A pair of sunglasses, a saber, and a razor.Deducting the ring, House roughly estimated that the total value of the canvas bag would exceed [-] pounds. It would be no problem. [-] pounds would be a bit difficult, and it would definitely not reach [-] pounds.

Liang Xi was a little disappointed when he saw House's things.From the way the passengers dressed, he judged that the man was a successful man with status.Such men usually bring something to their wives or girlfriends when they come back from abroad.Liang Xi didn't expect another possibility. The man might be on a business trip abroad instead of returning home.

Liang Xi couldn't understand his own blind box.The original owner of his box was a woman dressed in average clothes and wearing a wonderful wig.

Liang Xi first took out a cloth bag, but couldn't read it.Take out another cloth bag, still can't understand.He took out another small handbag, checked it for a while and still couldn't understand it.A thing that should be a cosmetic, I can't understand it.A set of 24 colors of lipsticks that have not been opened, I can't read them.As Liang Xi expected, the clothes in the box were all high-end, much more valuable than the suit the woman was wearing.

Liang Xi was beating drums in his heart, is it worth money or not?If it's all A, then you're finished.All are genuine, how much is the real thing worth?
House squatted aside, looking at the cosmetics and bags in Liang Xi's luggage, and he was also at a loss.Looking at the words on the bag, it was not the luxury manufacturer they were familiar with.They think that goods made by luxury manufacturers they are not familiar with cannot be called luxury goods.For example, everyone has heard of Chanel, have you heard of Xiangxiaer?
The good news is that the bag is still brand new, and the cosmetics, especially the lipstick set, are intact, so they can sell for some money.House and Liang Xi glanced at each other, thinking that a thousand pounds might not be enough, but the breakeven line of five hundred pounds should be no problem.

Next is the exchange part.Many people got the garbage, some of them cursed, some of them kept silent, and started looking for the receiver.Fanny walked up to Liang Xi and knelt down. She deliberately unbuttoned the two buttons of her inner shirt.Liang Xidang didn't see it, well, to be honest, he still took a few glances.Fanny didn't seem to do it on purpose, she paid attention to the bag, stood up after carefully reading the words on it, gave Liang Xi her thumbs up, and left.

Liang Xi went to visit Bobby and Chris. There was a statue in Chris's bag. Liang Xi couldn't tell whether it was brass or gold, but he was sure that the statue was yellow and made of metal.

Poppy's blind box is very interesting: a full box of magazines.It seems that Bobby is going to go home, but after a closer look at these magazines, he finds that it is a new set of magazines from the 80s to 90s, and it can even be said to be a new set of magazines.Bobby looked at Liang Xi proudly, how about it?
This guy was just lucky, Liang Xi didn't believe Bobby could figure out that there was such a set of magazines in a box.If this set of magazines is sold, how can it be sold... How much is it?Liang Xi really didn't know.There is no certain market price for this thing, and it needs to be evaluated by professionals, or a professional group has made a price for similar products before, so there is a reference price.

During the replacement, no one approached Liang Xi, House, and Bobby, because their luggage was obviously a high-value item.But Kou Kou found Chris. The most valuable item in Kou Kou's suitcase was a brand new keyboard and mouse. She didn't know the value of this set of keyboard and mouse. The keyboard and mouse are valuable, so an exchange is proposed.

Chris fell in love with the keyboard and mouse at first sight.Kou Kou didn't know that the English sprayed on the mouse and keyboard was not the brand name, but the name of an e-sports player.The e-sports player has entered the global finals for three consecutive years and won two championships.For many people, the keyboard and mouse only have their own value, but if this set of equipment is sold to the fans of the players, there must be a thousand pounds.

It is extremely unlikely that the statue is gold, because such a large lump of gold is difficult to pass through customs.But Chris didn't pay attention to whether the owner of the statue had other documents through customs.

To change or not to change?In exchange for at least a thousand pounds, one gold coin can be obtained, but it is impossible to have more.This statue is hard to say. It may not be worth 10 pounds, or it may be worth more than [-]. Let yourself get five gold coins.

As a VIP, Chris still has three gold coins in his hand.Chris rummaged through his suitcase again, and confirmed that after deducting the statue, there was nothing valuable in the suitcase.

So Chris and Koko sealed the deal with a handshake, and the two exchanged suitcases.

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After 10 minutes, the blood moon steward announced the result. He walked up to the first man in the first row, looked at the number on the suitcase, and found the number in the computer: "Second-hand clothes, disposable lighters, cheap baseball caps... The total valuation is 30 pounds. According to the rules, three gold coins will be deducted from you, and since you only have one gold coin, you have been eliminated on the 41st."

No. 41 was dissatisfied, and took out a bottle of red wine from the suitcase: "Romanni, the lowest market price for a bottle is two hundred pounds."

The butler called the referee over to ask, and the referee took the red wine and said, "This bottle of wine is called Romanti."

"Fack." No. 41 picked up the wine and took a serious look at the label. His face turned pale, and it turned out to be Romanti, not Romanni.The damn counterfeit goods were made almost exactly the same in appearance, which made me take a fancy to the wine at a glance, and changed luggage with No. 42.

The housekeeper said: "You should learn English well first, please send this gentleman away."

Sad and joyful, after one person was eliminated, one person got two gold coins, and one person was deducted one gold coin, the butler came to Liang Xi.The butler changed his previous attitude and nodded politely to Liang Xi. He looked at the number of the luggage and read it on the computer: "Three limited-edition women's bags... the total value is about [-] pounds. Congratulations, Mr. Liang, for getting two bags." gold."

Although there are no Rolls-Royce and Ferrari in Liang Xi's suitcase, which are well-known luxury car brands, there are unpopular customized luxury cars from Silbert and Spyker.

House took off on the spot because of the ring, but House did not expect that except for the ring, other goods were all high-end goods.The market price of two boxes of Cuban cigars exceeded [-] pounds, and the brandy was even more exquisite.Laptop configuration is very high, almost brand new.The most expensive are sunglasses that House overlooked.This pair of sunglasses is said to be a prop worn by Tom Cruise during the filming of Top Gun.Given that the value of the box exceeded [-] pounds, Blood Moon did not go to verify the true condition of the sunglasses.The butler told House that the owner of the luggage was the son of the former Secretary of State, a well-known rich man in the Internet industry in New York.

House took out his fist and bumped Liang Xi beside him, saying that your business is my business.Keeping promises is the code that House lives and lives by, and he lives by it.In addition, since House already knows Liang Xi's strength, it is best not to turn against Liang Xi in London.The reason Isha once said: Liang Xi is an irreplaceable professional talent.

Bobby only got two gold coins, and Bobby refused to accept it. He thought that a complete set of magazines would have to sell for fifty thousand pounds.The housekeeper informed that this is the price estimated by experts.Bobby asked back, can the so-called experts who can't even pee understand the pictures in the magazine?Because of provocative words and not being a VIP, Bobby was warned by a yellow card, and finally Bobby had no choice but to accept two gold coins.

(End of this chapter)