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Chapter 54 - 54 54 Self-taught

54: Chapter 54: Self-taught 54: Chapter 54: Self-taught Allen Zhang saw that the situation had ended and Officer Mig was likely out of danger after the successful rescue.

He rode off on his bicycle and left Kajin Bridge.

In the midst of this, Dominic also sent a message.

He explained that he had arrived at the Southern police station, had undergone an investigation by the officers, uploaded video evidence, and the officers had asked him and Sieg to stay for a meal.

Moreover, they had reported and discussed issues regarding Sieg’s identity, planning to have him take part in a media interview, reciting from a prepared script by the police to cooperate with their publicity campaign.

Sieg might even regain his identity because of this, as well as restore his service records and receive veteran benefits.

Allen Zhang was quite surprised by the swift actions of the police station.

Local racial tensions had always been severe.

Officer Mig and his colleagues had faced pressure in shooting incidents involving Black people, but he was quickly retaliated against by the Black community, a turn of events which was advantageous for the police union.

They could fully capitalize on the incident, reclaiming what they had lost, overpowering the other side morally, and securing the ultimate victory.

Black had suffered a crushing defeat.

But this had nothing to do with him.

Allen Zhang used Google Maps to search the coordinates of the car graveyard and set his destination, planning to make a trip to the suburban car graveyard.

However, riding by bicycle would take two to three hours.

He decided to find a carpool using a ride-hailing app, which would be somewhat cheaper.

He randomly picked an open convenience store, went in to buy breakfast—spending 4 US dollars on a fresh double-layer meat sandwich, a box of low-fat cream milk, and a grilled sausage.

The total cost was 6 US dollars.

Now that he had money, it was natural to ensure nutritional quality and eat normal meals.

Sitting on the roadside, he finished his breakfast while searching for a ride on the ride-hailing app.

Soon enough, a taxi took the order—a white Toyota Corolla, and a tattooed man with a beard also matched for the carpool.

The taxi would first go to Sixth District to pick up the other person, with the estimated arrival time being twelve minutes.

Allen Zhang quickly finished his breakfast, rode back to the bridge headquarters, stored the bicycle there, and then walked to the street corner.

After a short wait, he was startled to see a familiar old Corolla approaching the curbside, honking at him.

Allen Zhang looked at the license plate, then glanced at the brown-skinned Mexican middle-aged driver, a bit surprised.

What’s going on?

Isn’t this car Olivia’s boyfriend Craig’s?

Uncertain, Allen Zhang approached the driver to show his order, opened the door, and sat in the back seat.

Upon entering, he confirmed that it indeed was Craig’s Corolla—the rear seat’s floor mat even had the same hole in it.

Allen Zhang was bewildered, why had he sold the car?

Was his life that constrained?

Sitting next to him was the tattooed man with the beard.

Allen Zhang courteously nodded a greeting, and the other man nodded back.

The car started, and the three sat in silence, not very familiar with each other, while the driver clearly wasn’t much of a talker.

Perhaps because he didn’t speak English?

Allen Zhang also took out his phone and sent a message to Olivia, asking about her situation.

Allen Zhang: Did your boyfriend sell his car to the rental company?

Olivia: How did you know?

He has been wanting to switch to a new car recently, but I didn’t think he would sell so quickly.

Allen Zhang sent her a photo.

Allen Zhang: Isn’t this your boyfriend’s car?

I got it through the ride-hailing app.

The driver’s a Latino middle-aged man, not your boyfriend.

Olivia: WTF?

I really didn’t see him driving the car yesterday, and I haven’t received any money either.

I’m going to ask him about it now!

Allen Zhang: …

After seeing no further reply from her, Allen Zhang put away his phone, sitting in the car, watching the scenery change outside the window.

He took the initiative to talk to the driver, “Hey buddy, this Toyota Corolla seems to be quite old, eh?

Using a car from a rental company, there must be certain age and inspection qualifications, right?”

The Mexican driver understood his concern through the translation earpiece.

While driving, he picked up his phone with a translation app and replied, “Please rest assured, sir, this car has passed annual inspection and is qualified to be rented out.

The rental company wouldn’t let us use a dangerous vehicle for passengers, and you can look up the information online.”

Allen Zhang tried to look it up and indeed found the white Toyota Corolla, with the license plate and vehicle information available, showing that it had been listed under a creditable car rental company for 6 years.

The car rental company was also invested in by a Mexican owner, no wonder the driver was a Mexican who could hardly speak English.

Was Craig’s car initially rented?

Allen Zhang was somewhat surprised, then logged onto the vt exchange to try and search for information on the Toyota Corolla.

After some searching, he indeed found related information about this car in some old posts at the bottom of the box.

The poster had published the information in the summer of 2018, saying he needed a car for dating girls, nothing too fancy, with a budget of only 2000 US dollars.

Another person replied below with a picture: This Toyota Corolla, I’ll only charge you 1400 US dollars, deal or no deal.

No accidents, no flood damage, 80% of documents in order, cannot be transferred, registered under the name of the rental company, no problem for private use.

The poster immediately left a message to see the car.

Then there was no more news.

They must have gone private.

Another person posted a warning: This is a black-market car; it could be a criminal’s tool for committing crimes, be careful not to get yourself into trouble.

Someone else posted: A car that can’t be transferred and is registered under a rental company means it could be repossessed at any time.

If there is a hidden issue and police track it down, you could be held partially responsible!

Spending 1400 US dollars on it is totally not worth it, you might as well buy my Chevrolet Sail, 2000 US dollars, almost like a new car, transfer included, I’ll get someone to handle it for you right away if you buy.

Their argument was as clear as day, even someone across the Atlantic could hear it.

A mix of pressuring and cajoling, manipulating the buyer’s psyche.

However, they were angrily rebuked: We are conscientious dealers, nothing like that will happen.

The car is 100% safe!

The Chevrolet Sail you mentioned is definitely someone else’s car, and the transfer documents you’re offering must be fake, or you just scam the customer for a few hundred dollars in extra fees, buying from you is the real trap!

The two sides had a heated argument, even escalating to the point of arranging a physical fight offline, but in the end, one said they were in Finland, the other in Italy, so it came to nothing.

People who buy cars on the vt exchange are all abnormal, either car dealers or poor people trying their luck, they know there are no normal cars here, it’s all digging gold from crap, but the advantage is the price is cheap.

The fact proved that the car rental company was more reliable; the deal from 18 years ago had no issues so far, and the car could still be legally driven on the road.

But Allen Zhang still wasn’t sure if the car’s first buyer was Craig.

He logged out of the vt exchange, and the taxi had already driven out of the downtown area.

Through the taxi window, Allen Zhang saw the scenery on the side of the road – it was the familiar fork in the road!

Indeed, it truly is the hometown that many people have never seen, using the GTA map doesn’t affect anything.

Olivia sent him a message.

Olivia: You guess it right, my boyfriend already sold the car at a low price, the buyer was a staff member from a car rental company, switched it with an added sum for a Toyota Rav4.

He didn’t even tell me about it, said it was a prepared surprise.

Allen Zhang: When did your boyfriend buy the Corolla?

The summer of ’18?

Olivia: ?

How did you know!

Oh my God!

I’ve never told anyone about this!!

Wow, really?

Allen Zhang felt somewhat smug.

He experienced the feeling of bluffing with information asymmetry.

[Computer Networking lv.0: Messages involving network security and information use.]

Is this self-taught?

Allen Zhang hadn’t expected that he was basically a beginner.

However, this field is simple to begin but hard to master; it requires knowledge of programming and software, which he is clueless about.

Allen Zhang: Because I have some knowledge of network technology, I found out that someone bought this car for 1400 US dollars in ’18.

But I don’t know if it was your boyfriend.

Olivia: 1400 US dollars?

Then it can’t be him, he told me he bought the car from his friend for 3000 US dollars.

Allen Zhang speechless.

Is it possible he’s lying to you?

Or was Craig scammed by the car dealer, did his friend take such a huge kickback?

Allen Zhang: The Toyota Rav4 is also not bad, it’s a spacious SUV.

Olivia: Right, but I’m angry that he spent money without my consent!

Allen Zhang: Then earn more money and buy a car for yourself.

Olivia: I’m working on it!!

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