After more than ten days of travel.
Lu Hao and Jack successfully returned to Madrid.
"Are you going to stay at the hotel with me, or go back to your place? "
Jack asked Lu Hao about his plans as he drove.
Lu Hao rolled his eyes, "Ilsa's not in Madrid anyway, what would I go back for? Of course, I'm staying at the hotel."
"Hehe, come on, stay at the hotel with me!"
Jack laughed happily, taking Lu Hao to the hotel.
When the car stopped, Lu Hao opened the door, jumped out, and stretched, his bones cracking like popping beans.
This kind of long-distance driving was really tiring.
If Jack hadn't insisted, he would have flown directly.
"Get some rest, we'll find an appraiser at the auction house tomorrow."
Jack instructed before dragging his weary body back to his room to sleep.
After a month of running around, even an iron man couldn't take it anymore.
Lu Hao yawned, washed up, and went to bed.
The next day, after recovering some energy, led by Jack, the seasoned treasure hunter, they went to a small auction house.
According to Jack, although this auction house was small, the person in charge had a lot of connections. Before the auction, they would send the auction catalog along with invitations to major wealthy individuals and antique collectors, ensuring that the target audience could send representatives to participate in the auction in a timely manner.
It was perfect for their current situation.
With Jack, a famous treasure hunter, as a guarantor, the auction house manager personally met them, took the Holy Spirit Sword from their hands, and handed it over to the auction experts for appraisal.
Items that wanted to be auctioned had to undergo a special appraisal process, where a dedicated organization would issue an appraisal certificate to verify the authenticity of the items.
You can't just say it's Shang Zhou and have it be Shang Zhou, people might suspect it's from last week.
The auction house had to maintain its reputation, so they had to do their best to prevent fakes from appearing at the auction. If even one fake appeared at the auction, it would be a devastating blow to a small auction house.
After all, the target audience of these small auction houses were specific wealthy individuals and antique collectors, with a limited audience and a low tolerance for errors.
The Holy Spirit Sword would be appraised, announced, and displayed by the auction house staff before it could be auctioned, going through a series of processes.
It would take at least a week.
But good things are worth waiting for.
Lu Hao and Jack weren't in a hurry.
Taking advantage of this time, Lu Hao, according to his previous plan, decided to buy a Wrangler Jeep as his ride.
Ignoring Jack's frantic recommendation of the Mitsubishi, Lu Hao went straight to the Wrangler Jeep 4S store to check out the car.
His requirements for an off-road vehicle were simple: good looks, comfort, and powerful engine.
After a brief introduction from the salesperson, Lu Hao immediately fell in love with an orange convertible Wrangler, the retro look, the exaggerated and rugged design, paired with the orange color, making it look both tough and stylish.
With a car readily available, he paid for it and drove it away.
Even after subtracting the over two million tons of gold from his storage ring, he was still a millionaire, easily affording a Wrangler.
When Lu Hao drove back to the hotel, he noticed that Jack had also changed his car, switching from the Mitsubishi off-road vehicle to a Mitsubishi convertible sports car.
"Jack, why did you change your car!?"
Lu Hao parked the Wrangler next to Jack's convertible and looked at the silver sports car, saying with a chuckle, "Jack, that off-road vehicle has been with you through thick and thin, you know, through life and death, and you just ditched it like that, what a jerk."
“……”
Jack's face darkened, what was he talking about.
He grumbled, "That off-road vehicle has been through mountains, deserts, and long-distance journeys, it's starting to show wear and tear, so I sent it back for repairs, what are you rambling about!?"
Lu Hao chuckled, "So you're saying that you're finding a mistress while your wife is hospitalized!?"
“……”
Jack rolled his eyes, he wasn't going to argue with Lu Hao about this.
He glanced at the orange Wrangler, a combination of handsome and stylish, and scoffed, flashy and impractical.
"Do you want me to get a mechanic to modify your car for you, add some high-tech stuff?"
Every car Jack owned was modified with various gadgets and black tech that would come in handy at crucial moments.
Lu Hao shrugged, "No need, I just want it as a simple ride, not an armored vehicle that fires everywhere."
"Suit yourself."
Jack shook his head, he always felt unsafe in cars that weren't modified.
"Have you eaten? Let's eat together?"
"I've got plans."
"With who!?"
Jack was a bit surprised, did Lu Hao have other acquaintances in Madrid besides Ilsa?
Lu Hao patted the passenger seat, chuckled and said, "See my passenger seat? There's a woman missing."
“……”
Jack twitched his lips, this guy was going to pick up girls in his new car.
"Don't get caught by the police for soliciting!"
"It's not soliciting if I don't pay."
"You're the jerk."
"Thanks for the compliment."
Under Jack's gloomy gaze, Lu Hao drove off.
Of course, he wasn't going to solicit, but to find Taozi.
Well, in a way, you could say it was free-loading.
The same corner, the same stall, the same girl playing the ocarina.
"Hey, Taozi."
Lu Hao saw that Taozi was indeed at her stall, a smile spread across his face, and he went over to greet her.
"Lu Hao!?"
Taozi looked at Lu Hao with surprise, saying with a reproachful tone, "It's been a while since you've come by."
Lu Hao squatted down, picked up a small trinket, and weighed it in his hand, chuckling, "After you kicked me out of your house last time, I was so depressed that I went on a trip to Africa."
"You were obviously going on an adventure in Africa, don't blame it on me."
Taozi rolled her eyes at Lu Hao, then said happily, "You look happy, you must have had a good harvest from this adventure!"
"Of course, after all... the goddess of luck is looking after me."
Lu Hao shook the ocarina that Taozi had given him, it was obvious who the goddess of luck was.
"You're getting better at complimenting people."
A smile bloomed on Taozi's pretty face, her heart feeling warm.
"Taozi, come on, I just bought a new car, I'll take you for a drive."
Of course, taking her for a drive was just an excuse, he actually wanted to make Taozi feel warm and fuzzy inside.
Lu Hao also wanted to be a qualified warm guy.
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Thanks to the book friend "Tiger Doesn't Eat People" for the 100 points reward, thank you for your support