Chapter 54 Self-taught without a teacher
Seeing that the situation was over and Officer Miguel had been successfully treated and should no longer be in danger, Zhang Allen rode his bicycle away from the Cagin Bridge.
Dominic also sent a message during the trip, saying that he had arrived at the Southern Police Station, accepted the police's investigation, uploaded the video evidence, and the police also asked him and Sig to stay for dinner.
The report also discussed issues concerning Sig's identity, and prepared for him to be interviewed by the media, read out the script prepared by the police, and cooperate with the police's publicity campaign.
It is even possible that Sieg could regain his identity and restore his service records and veterans' benefits because of this incident.
Zhang Ailun was a little surprised that the police department would act so quickly. The local racial division has always been serious. Officer Miguel and other colleagues were under pressure in the shooting of black people, but he himself soon suffered retaliation from the black community. This is a good thing for the police union.
They could make a big fuss about this incident, get back everything they lost, morally overwhelm the other side, and win the final victory.
Lao Hei lost badly.
But that has nothing to do with him.
Zhang Ailun used Google Maps to search for the coordinates of the car cemetery, located it, and prepared to go to the car cemetery in the suburbs, but it would take two or three hours to go there by bicycle.
He simply decided to find someone to share a ride with on a taxi app, which would be cheaper.
I randomly found an open convenience store and went in to buy breakfast. I spent $4 on a fresh double-layer meat sandwich, a box of low-fat milk, and a grilled sausage. The total consumption was $6.
Now that I have money, I naturally want to ensure the quality of nutrition and eat normal meals.
While sitting on the roadside eating breakfast, I searched for information and started matching the location using the taxi app.
Soon a taxi accepted the order. It was a white Toyota Corolla. Also matched with the carpooler was a guy with tattoos and a beard whose profile picture looked very similar to mine.
The taxi will first go to the Sixth Block to pick up the other party, and the estimated arrival time is twelve minutes.
Zhang Ailun finished his breakfast in no time, rode his bike all the way back to the base camp in the bridge tunnel, left his bike at the base camp, and then walked to the street.
After waiting for a while, he saw a familiar old Corolla coming to the side of the road and honking at him. Zhang Allen looked at the license plate number and then at the brown-skinned middle-aged Mexican driver in the driver's seat, and was a little surprised.
What's going on? Isn't this car owned by Olivia's boyfriend Craig?
A little unsure, Zhang Ailun walked over to show the driver his order, opened the door, and sat in the back of the car.
As soon as he got into the car, he confirmed that the car was Craig's Corolla! Even the floor mat with a hole in the back seat was exactly the same.
Zhang Ailun was puzzled. Why did the other party sell the car? Did he live such a restrained life?
Sitting next to him was a bearded man with tattoos on his arms. Zhang Ailun politely nodded to him and he also nodded in response.
The car started, and the three of them were silent. They were not very familiar with each other, and the driver was obviously not a talkative person. Maybe it was because he did not understand English?
Zhang Allen also took out his cell phone and sent a message to Olivia, asking about her situation.
Zhang Ailun: Did your boyfriend sell the car to the car rental company?
Olivia: How do you know? He is planning to buy a new car recently, but he may not do it so soon.
Zhang Ailun sent the other party a photo.
Zhang Ailun: Isn't this your boyfriend's car? I got it when I took a taxi. The driver was a middle-aged Latino man, not your boyfriend.
Olivia: WTF? I didn't see him driving yesterday, but I didn't receive the money either. I'm going to ask him what's going on now!
Zhang Ailun: …
Seeing that the other party no longer answered, Zhang Ailun put away his phone, sat in the car, and watched the scenery outside the window change.
He also took the initiative to talk to the driver, "Hey, man, your Toyota Corolla seems to be quite old, right? There should be a time limit and qualification for using a taxi company's vehicle to pick up passengers, right?"
The Mexican driver understood what he said through the translation headphones and knew what he was worried about.
While driving, he picked up the phone with built-in translation software and replied, "Don't worry, sir. This car has passed the annual inspection and is qualified for rental. The rental company will not let us drive a dangerous vehicle to carry passengers. You can also check the information online."
Zhang Ailun tried searching and found the white Toyota Corolla. The license plate and vehicle information were all there, showing that it had been registered with a car rental credit company for 6 years. The car rental company was also invested and opened by a Mexican boss, so it was no wonder that the driver spoke in Mexican, who couldn't even speak English clearly.
Craig, was this car rented in the first place?
Zhang Ailun was a little surprised, and logged into the VT Exchange again, trying to search for information about Toyota Corolla.
After a while of searching, I found the relevant information about this car in an old post at the bottom of the box.
The poster posted the information in the summer of 2018, saying that he needed a car to pick up girls, but it didn’t need to be a very good one, and his budget was only $2000.
Another person replied and sent a picture. This Toyota Corolla, I will only charge you $1400, we will trade. It has never been in an accident, has never been soaked in water, 80% of the qualifications are complete, it cannot be transferred, it is registered in the name of the car rental company, and it is fine for personal use.
The poster immediately left a message asking to see the car.
No news after that.
Probably a private chat.
Some people also posted a message to advise: This is a black car, and it may be a tool used by a criminal to commit crimes, so be careful not to get yourself into trouble.
Some people also posted: The vehicle cannot be transferred. If it is registered under the name of the rental company, it may be reclaimed at any time. If there is a hidden danger and the police follow the clues to find it, you will also bear part of the responsibility! It is not worth spending $1400. You might as well buy my Chevrolet Sail, which is $2000, % new, and includes transfer. As long as you buy it, I will ask someone to do it for you now!
The movement of the abacus beads can be heard even from across the Atlantic Ocean. With one step on the other, you can grasp the psychological activities of the car buyer.
But the person who replied angrily said: We are a conscientious business, this kind of thing will not happen. The vehicle has absolutely no safety hazards! The Chevrolet Sail you are talking about must be someone else's car, and the transfer procedures are also fake documents, or they extort hundreds of dollars in handling fees from customers. Those who really buy from you are fooled!
The two sides had a heated argument, which even escalated to the point of an offline fight. In the end, one said that he was in Finland and the other was in Italy, so the matter ended in nothing.
Those who can buy cars on the vt exchange are not normal people. If they are not car dealers, they are definitely poor people who are trying their luck. They also know that there are no normal vehicles here and it is like panning for gold in shit, but the advantage is that the price is cheap.
Facts have proved that the car rental company is more reliable. There has been no problem in the 18-year transaction so far, and the vehicle can still be driven on the road normally.
But Zhang Allen has not yet confirmed whether Craig is the first buyer of the car.
After exiting the VT exchange, the taxi had already driven out of the city. Zhang Ailun saw the scenery on the roadside through the car window. It was a familiar fork in the road!
It really is worthy of being the hometown that many people have never seen. It won’t affect anything at all if you use the GTA map.
Olivia also sent him a message.
Olivia: You are absolutely right. My boyfriend has sold the car at a low price. The buyer is an employee of a car rental company. He paid extra money to exchange it for a Toyota Rav4. He didn't even tell me about this and said it was a surprise for me.
Zhang Ailun: When did your boyfriend buy the Corolla? In the summer of 18?
Olivia: How did you know? Oh my god! I never told anyone this!
Oh shit, is that true?
Zhang Ailun was secretly happy. He felt the feeling of using the information gap to play tricks.
[Network Program : Messages related to network security and information utilization.]
Is this considered self-taught?
Zhang Ailun didn't expect that he had gotten the basics. However, this industry is easy to get started but difficult to master, as it requires knowledge of programming and procedures, but he knows nothing about it.
Zhang Ailun: Because I know a little bit about Internet technology, I found out that someone bought this car for $18 in 1400. But I don't know if it was your boyfriend.
Olivia: $1400? That can't be him. He told me he bought the car from his friend for $3000.
Zhang Allen was speechless. Is it possible that he was lying to you? Or maybe Craig was cheated by the car dealer. Did his friend take kickbacks so badly?
Zhang Ailun: Toyota Rav4 is also pretty good, it is an SUV with relatively spacious space.
Olivia: Yes, but I'm angry that he spent money without my permission!
Zhang Ailun: Then you can make more money and buy yourself a car.
Olivia: I’m trying!!
(End of this chapter)
