Chapter 646: 445
For Dong Tianyu, who had already encountered too many similar situations, this was nothing new.
At that moment, Dong Tianyu seemed like a tourist casually strolling around the area, walking naturally to the vicinity of the shop. He glanced at the shop’s name, remembered it, and then Dong Tianyu didn’t enter the shop.
Since it was already discovered that Spirit Dog had come to Kyoto, it looked like Butterfly and their group would probably be in Kyoto as well.
Because Dong Tianyu didn’t know whether the room inside was just an exit to the outside world or if there was a shop hidden at the end of the passage, he wasn’t going to foolishly wait around for Spirit Dog to come out of the shop again.
Upon seeing the sightseeing car that came to pick up passengers, Dong Tianyu waved to stop it and rode directly to the parking lot, driving the Black Car to prepare for the return trip.
The next day, Dong Tianyu drove the Black Car early to the trade location they had agreed upon the day before. After not too long, the other party arrived with a huge trailer, delivering the small transport aircraft to the location.
When Dong Tianyu saw the appearance of the small transport aircraft, he understood why, when selling it, the repair price was more expensive than the purchasing price.
Unlike the brand-new aircraft in the sales brochure, the small transport aircraft’s appearance wasn’t battered, but stains of some unidentified substance dotted the exterior hull.
After the personnel responsible for the transport got out, Dong Tianyu jokingly said, "Although I didn’t choose to have the repairs done at your shop and was mentally prepared for this, you could have at least rinsed it with water before delivery, and made it clean upon arrival."
Hearing Dong Tianyu, and realizing his tone wasn’t an angry one, the other party responded with a smile, "Customer, you’ve wronged us there. Whether it’s the original aircraft or one that’s been repaired, we always wash them before delivery.
The stains on the aircraft’s exterior now – you can’t remove them with water, not even a scraper might get them off. I won’t lie to you, the reason for these stains is because during the flood, the aircraft was soaked in water for a long time, which caused a chemical reaction on the paint of the exterior.
To remove these stains, you would need to completely sand down the surface coating and then repaint it."
After speaking, the other party went over to the small transport aircraft that had just been unloaded, rubbed vigorously at a stained spot, then extended his hand in front of Dong Tianyu, showing that his palm was completely clean, thus proving that the stains had fused with the paint on the surface.
Seeing Dong Tianyu had no objections, the man reached out and opened the doors of the aircraft’s cockpit and the cargo hold, then introduced, "We’ve also done a simple cleaning of the interior.
Let me explain clearly, although we’ve carried out a thorough cleaning inside the cockpit, because the entire aircraft was submerged, all of its electronic equipment was damaged beyond use. Although the aircraft comes with a full set of equipment, it’s considered in a totally damaged state right now.
To be honest, my personal recommendation is that you better buy the complete maintenance after-sales service. After all, an aircraft is different from vehicles and ships. With other transports, you can jump out or jump off in case of danger, and get back on once it’s safe. But with aircraft, if a problem arises during your flight, being able to parachute to safety would already be extremely fortunate."
Dong Tianyu was unmoved by the other party’s ’kind’ advice and turned to open the passenger seat of the Black Car. He took out a briefcase from inside, handed it over, and said, "I have my arrangements. The payment is in there, take a look and see if there’s any issue. If not, then we can consider our trade successful."
Hearing Dong Tianyu’s words, the other party knew his proposal had been rejected. Looking around at the desolation of the surrounding area, he shivered, then opened the briefcase Dong Tianyu had passed him, checking the purity of the gold bars one by one.
After he finished checking all the gold and confirmed the weight was sufficient for the payment required by Dong Tianyu, he immediately beamed with joy and said to Dong Tianyu, "The gold is fine, pleasure doing business with you."
Seeing the other party’s extended hand, Dong Tianyu hesitated for a moment, but still shook hands and replied, "Pleasure doing business."
After the handshake, the other person gave Dong Tianyu a receipt and added, "Although we can’t offer a warranty for the product you purchased, if you change your mind and want to swap aircraft in the future, feel free to contact me."
Though the other person’s words suggested a straightforward replacement, Dong Tianyu understood the implied meaning behind the words.
Essentially, it translated to the other party’s belief that Dong Tianyu wouldn’t be able to fix the aircraft, so when Dong Tianyu gave up on the repairs after exhausting all attempts, they would be willing to buy it back for a low price.
However, what he didn’t know was that Dong Tianyu didn’t need to fully repair the aircraft at all – as long as the airframe was intact and most of the electronics were present, he could directly transform it into a mystical item within the Cave.
Watching Dong Tianyu’s unmoved reaction, the other person didn’t say much more. As an employee responsible for deliveries and collections within the shop, he would say this to every customer who bought a bare aircraft.
