"What are the fencing channels?" Luke asked in passing. This group of robbers planned meticulously and struck ruthlessly; they were certainly not novices and likely had identified their fencing channels before the robbery.
"There are many fencing channels, roughly divided into two categories.
The first scenario is that they've already found a reliable buyer before committing the crime, and once the paintings are acquired, they directly make the transaction.
This neither alarms others nor delays cashing in, which is also the best way.
This can be called a custom buyer.
The other scenario is that the paintings are not sold immediately but stored in a place no one knows about.
They wait until the noise dies down and the police investigation relaxes, and then they sell the paintings."
Luke pursued further, "Sell to whom?"