Elias spent a week "finding" the chest in a more reputable way. He contacted a boutique auction house specializing in Americana, claiming he’d purchased it at an estate sale in Virginia. He didn't mention Big Al or the gas station.
"Heavy, ain't it?" Al grunted, sliding the chest out of his truck bed. sneaky buy and sell
The "sell" required more finesse. You don't put history on Facebook. Elias spent a week "finding" the chest in