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The shop owner, who was happily rummaging through a pile of watches, instinctively looked over upon hearing this.

When he saw the big Rolex gold watch, his eyes widened instantly, but Wang An noticed that his eyes were glowing red.

That's right, it's red light, a bright red.

It's obvious that this boss knows his stuff.

Immediately afterward, the boss exclaimed in disbelief:

"Holy crap, it's a gold Rolex!"

After the initial gasp, the shop owner immediately grabbed the "gold Rolex" and examined it closely.

After a long while, the boss finally spoke:
"Are those two metal watch chains and the watch stem still there?"

Wang An shook his head and said in a very straightforward manner:

"Hey girl, it's just this watch, what price would you give me?"

Such expensive watches are usually purchased with more than just a watchband and a hinge. However, Wang An's purchase was a shady deal, so how could he possibly have the corresponding accessories?

After examining it for a while, the boss shook his head with a regretful expression and said:
"If I had a spare watch strap and a shank, I could give you 3, no, I could give you 4. But I don't have a watch strap or a shank. Sigh, I can't even give you 2."

Wang An said with a completely indifferent expression:

"Name your price, and if it's right, I'll sell it to you. We're a straightforward person."

The shop owner didn't mention a price. Instead, he put down the Rolex and picked up a Patek Philippe to look at it. However, after looking at it, he shook his head and picked up the next Rado.
Seeing this, Wang An took out all 24 watches and showed them to the boss one by one.

Even after examining all 24 watches, the shop owner continued to shake his head, displaying an expression of great regret, sorrow, and heartache.

It's clear that he highly values ​​these watches, but he regrets the watch chains and hinges that are now in the hands of who knows who they were originally.

Wang looked at the shop owner quietly, without asking any further questions, and waited for the shop owner to offer a price.

After pondering for a while, the boss clicked his tongue, raised one hand, and, as if making a major decision, said in a deep voice:

"5, these watches, a total of 5."

Upon hearing the price, Wang An immediately frowned. Although he didn't understand the trading prices of secondhand luxury watches, he did know the approximate price of these watches when they were new.

Therefore, the difference is too huge.

Wang An shook his head and was about to speak when the boss explained:

"There are only a handful of these watches in all of China. If I were to sell them abroad, I would be taking a huge risk. Besides, none of the original accessories for these watches are available."

And so, the boss gave Wang An a long list of reasons and fault-finding points.

Admittedly, what the boss said was all correct and made a lot of sense, but Wang An didn't even listen. He simply stretched out his hand, interlaced the index fingers of both hands, and said:

"10, I won't sell it for less than 10."

The price is said to be 10, but Wang An's ideal price is between 9 and 10. If it really can't be sold, even 8 is not unacceptable.

After all, these were stolen goods, and for Wang An, the safest course of action was to convert them into cash.

However, the total price of these new watches exceeds 40 yuan, and even the second-hand ones are at least 20 yuan!

Moreover, although these watches were stolen and lacked corresponding accessories, they were all in perfect condition. The fact that they were in perfect condition alone is particularly important.

It's worth noting that while luxury watches are expensive, aside from the high price, there's really nothing else to criticize.

After being submerged in water for the same amount of time, watches that cost only a couple hundred yuan, or even three or four hundred yuan, stopped working. But these expensive watches not only continued to work as usual, but their appearance was also basically unaffected.

Therefore, Wang An would never accept a price of 5 yuan.

Hearing Wang An say this, the boss shook his head frantically:

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. I'll give you 55,000 at most."

Seeing that the shop owner showed no sincerity, Wang An didn't argue with him anymore. He simply smiled and nodded, then put the 24 watches back into the cloth bag one by one. After he finished, Wang An said with a smile:

"Then, until we meet again, hehehehe."

As he spoke, Wang An turned to leave.

Upon seeing that Wang An was about to leave, the boss immediately panicked and hurriedly said:
"Hey, hey, don't be in such a hurry to leave. You can try to negotiate the price. There's no such thing as a fixed price in business, right?"

Wang An stopped and said without holding back any face:
"These watches, when they were brand new, must have cost at least 40 yuan in total, right?"

Before the boss could speak, Wang An continued:

"Half the price for a secondhand watch is the rule in your industry, and there's nothing wrong with that. My watch's origin is unclear, so at most it can only be discounted by half again, reaching a maximum of 100,000 yuan. What do you mean by asking me for 55,000 yuan?"

To be honest, Wang An wasn't very good at speaking Tianjin dialect to begin with, and after speaking it so much, his accent started to sound a bit like Northeastern Mandarin.

Fortunately, Wang An realized his mistake in time and managed to turn the situation around.

After Wang An finished speaking, the boss's face turned red and white in turns, clearly unable to refute Wang An's words.

But if these watches were in the hands of this boss, he could indeed make a lot of money. All he would need to do was buy some parts and make some minor alterations to the appearance, and who would know that the watches were not legitimately made?
After all, in this day and age, watches that can be circulated among ordinary people don't have gimmicks like "global limited editions." There are only certain models of certain watches that may be produced in limited quantities.

Seeing that the boss remained silent, Wang An continued:
“I only need 10 yuan. If you can sell it for 20, 25, or even 30 or 40 yuan, that’s all your skill. You will definitely not lose out in this deal.”

But as soon as Wang An finished speaking, something unexpected happened.

The boss's face darkened, and he said in a very threatening tone:

"60,000, that's the most I can give you. Otherwise, you won't be able to leave Haiwang Village. I'm telling you."

It's clear that the boss was very confident when he said this; he definitely wasn't joking.

However, how could Wang An, a hunter from the mountains, possibly be afraid of such a threat?
If things get really bad, he'll kill a few people and then disappear into the deep mountains. With Wang An's abilities, he can still live a carefree life in the mountains.

So, Wang An smiled slightly, took out his Type 54 pistol, cocked it, pointed at the shopkeeper, and said:
"Take a guess, will the bullets in my toy gun kill you? Hehehehe."

The Type 54 pistol, a standard-issue handgun, is extremely rare among civilians, even in mountainous or grassland areas, except for security departments of official units.

In big cities, they are extremely rare. Apart from the official guards and some front-line militiamen, they are practically nonexistent even among ordinary guards or militiamen.

There's no way around it; this thing is extremely easy to hide and too dangerous, so it will definitely be subject to very strict control.

Upon seeing the dark muzzle of a gun pointed at him, the watch shop owner immediately shut his mouth, swallowed hard a few times, then forced a smile and said:

"Brother, I'm just kidding, I'm just kidding, hehe, hehehehe" (End of Chapter)