The eighth day, in fact, all the points had already been covered.
The reason they still came to the department store was because Lin Yi wanted to discuss the course of action for the infiltration.
In fact, Lin Yi had it clear in his mind that if he infiltrated the department store at night, the scenario would automatically trigger.
At that point, any route would be irrelevant.
But Akemi didn't know that, and she thought planning the route was really important.
On top of that, the two also discussed what they should steal if the infiltration was successful.
Akemi probably thought that if the money recovered from the bank didn't reach one billion, she wouldn't be able to redeem her freedom or her sister's.
So, she circled an area in the jewelry section and said: "Let's start with the jewelry..."
"Jewelry?"
When Lin Yi heard this, he knew that Akemi hadn't seen much of the world; we were already in a different era, and she was still thinking about stealing jewelry. How low.
Thieves who specialize in robbing jewelry stores are clearly of low means.
Someone like him, with good taste, how could he be interested in stealing jewelry?
However, directly rejecting the idea could damage the relationship, so Lin Yi asked: "I heard from some old friends that it's very difficult to sell these jewels once you have them; even if you sell them, the price drops by at least half."
"Only half?"
Akemi, who was knowledgeable on the subject, smiled bitterly and said: "It's 70%."
Lin Yi was surprised by that cut: "70%? You're not joking, are you? A 100,000 yen necklace, after reselling it, would only leave you with 30,000 yen?"
"I'm not joking, this is real."
Akemi continued laughing bitterly: "Imagine you get these jewels, how would you sell them?"
"Sell them little by little? Your origin is dubious, even if you sell at a low price, many people won't buy them. Because if they realize they are stolen goods, not only will they lose their money, but the jewels will be recovered."
"And besides, those buyers could be prosecuted for buying stolen goods..."
"That..." Lin Yi opened his mouth, really didn't know what to say.
It wasn't his fault; he had been a model student, never fought, and certainly never stole anything or participated in illegal activities like reselling stolen items.
He didn't understand any of those tricks.
"But that 70% seems way too low, doesn't it?" Lin Yi still found it unbelievable.
"What can be done?" Akemi said desperately: "Without sales channels, you just get scammed... If you don't sell, you can only keep those jewels and let them rot in your hands."
Curious, Lin Yi asked: "How do jewel buyers resell them?"
"Jewel buyers... usually are people from jewelry stores."
Akemi raised her hand and explained: "They just need to buy the jewels at low prices from the thieves, then, with a believable story about their origin, they can sell them at the original price... and in the process, they make a lot of money."
"Shhhhh!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yi couldn't help but take a deep breath: "So... the money from the capital really comes fast. They do nothing and still make a fortune."
"Right?" Akemi shrugged and said: "You've probably heard of people who got rich robbing banks, or robbing gold... but, have you ever heard of someone getting rich stealing things?"
Lin Yi thought about it seriously, and indeed, he had never heard of anyone getting rich by stealing things. Stealing something cheap, like those jewels, didn't generate much money; stealing something valuable was risky and easy to be watched by the police, so it wasn't wise to sell it.
No wonder jewelry stores were easier to rob than banks. But still, Akemi hadn't attacked a jewelry store. Now he understood why.
Stealing many jewels only benefited others.
Only cash was really yours and easy to sell.
Even if a bank posted the serial numbers of stolen items, it didn't matter—who would bother checking the serial numbers when they received the money?
"If the commission on jewels is that high, I think we should steal watches instead," said Lin Yi.
"Watches?" Akemi paused for a moment, confused: "Are watches... that valuable?"
Akemi didn't know the value of watches, and that was understandable.
Most women don't know about the value of watches, just like most men don't understand the value of cosmetics.
Lin Yi immediately explained to her how watches could be very valuable.
"The poor play with cars, the rich play with watches."
If you're going to steal something valuable, you should definitely steal watches.
Surely, someone might object to that statement.
"What do you mean by 'the poor play with cars, the rich play with watches'?
I could have twenty Lamborghinis that would blind you.
Can you wear twenty Patek Philippe watches to blind me?"
To give an example: at a high-end party, when someone shows off their newly bought Lamborghini, you walk up and casually make your watch shine. People realize that your watch is worth more than their Lamborghini.
What's the difference?
That's the difference between a nouveau riche and a true rich person!
In that silence, you've already impressed everyone with great style.
Not a thousand words can compare to a single flash of my watch.
It's impossible for a person to have 20 Lamborghinis, because they are repeat vehicles, and you wouldn't want to buy 20 Lamborghinis. Not only is storage a problem, but maintenance is too.
But a person can have 20 models of high-end watches.
It's not difficult to buy a Lamborghini, because they are not limited in quantity. You can have one, destroy another, give one away.
But every high-end watch is a limited artwork, handmade, with a limited quantity, and only a few exist in the world.
From the perspective of collectible value:
A car, after 20 or 30 years, is discarded.
But many high-end watches can last a hundred years.
If you run out of money, you can resell it and still make a good sum.
After Lin Yi explained to Akemi the value of watches, she finally understood.
She asked: "But each watch has its unique number, right? Will anyone buy them?"
Lin Yi, smiling, patted her and said: "I just know a friend who buys those watches... and only takes a 50% commission!"
Upon hearing this, Akemi's eyes lit up, and with determination, she circled an area in the watch section: "Then, let's start with the watches."
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