Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 1000 - 545: The Treasure is Hidden So Secretively!_3

Chapter 1000: Chapter 545: The Treasure is Hidden So Secretively!_3

He used his engineer shovel to clear away the silt, revealing the lid of the golden box.

He reached out and stored the boxes one by one in his spatial realm, leaving a large hollow in the riverbed.

Some remaining water around the hollow quickly began to pour into it.

At that moment, the water held back had slowly surpassed the sluice gate’s top line, spilling down from above.

The volume of water was increasing, and the water level of the dark river was also rising slowly, gradually submerging Sean Knight’s shoes.

He retreated to the stone platform, took another look around, and realizing there was nothing else, he went back to the lobby where the stone coffin was stored.

At that time, there were footsteps and Elijah Hastings’s shouting coming from the corridor above.

"Boss, are you down there?"

"Yes, what’s the situation?" Sean Knight went up to meet him.

"A minor issue, but still a big thorn in our side," said Elijah Hastings, dusting off his hands:

"The attacker was the Japanese man who had escaped from the group planning to attack our plane earlier.

As we previously captured said, they came here intending to retrieve the supplies the Americans had left behind. But finding that you were here, boss, they decided to kill two birds with one stone.

"They’ve been following us for the past few days, including this place where they did some reconnaissance, but found nothing.

"After we took out most of their men, this guy escaped with the intention of seeking reinforcements. However, their organization said sending people would take time and instructed him to keep an eye on us.

"He got anxious today with our movements here. Fearing that we would take the treasure and leave, he took a shot when he saw Lincoln Harrington walking out."

"Just him alone?" Sean Knight was somewhat doubtful.

"Yes, just him. He only observed Lincoln Harrington going in and out of the tent and didn’t notice Douglas Cooper hiding above."

Elijah Hastings laughed and said:

"When I went out, he thought he had attracted our firepower and planned to wage guerrilla warfare against us.

"But he didn’t expect Douglas to sneak up behind him, catching him completely off guard.

"He injured an artery, and Douglas threatened him, saying if he didn’t tell the truth, he wouldn’t be treated. Douglas also told him we had already captured a live one before, and we had obtained their information; it was just a matter of verification."

"Desperate to survive, he spilled everything.

"Including the existence of their organization and their contact methods, as well as the people who were coming over this time."

"Well, that’s good, we can now wait at our leisure," Sean Knight nodded.

"Exactly, that’s what we thought too. Those guys could arrive by midnight today or tomorrow morning. Once they do, we’ll set up a trap and let them fall right into it," said Elijah Hastings fiercely.

He was most annoyed by these persistent tails that couldn’t be shaken off.

"How is this guy doing now?" Sean Knight asked.

"He’s dead. We only left a signal transmitter; his backup is supposed to parachute in," Elijah Hastings said:

"His artery was severed, we had no way to stop the bleeding, and Douglas was just placating him with morphine."

"Douglas is pretty ruthless!" Sean Knight laughed, "Even facing death, he didn’t forget to screw the guy over."

"It’s okay to scam people like that more, they’re going to die anyway, not scamming them would be a waste of their death."

"This place is just a tomb chamber," Sean Knight changed the subject, "It doesn’t seem like there’s much worthwhile."

"What about the things inside..."

"If you guys are interested, each of you can take a curved knife as a memento. If not, we might as well leave it here, maybe later we can collaborate with the local authorities.

"Handing over these items might just help us expand our business even further."

The most valuable items, Sean Knight had already taken away, leaving behind this empty shelf, It wouldn’t be too bad to keep it as an institution for cultural relics.

Afghanistan really had it rough these years, with consecutive years of conflict, even the better institutions managing cultural relics were ruined.

Even the Bamiyan Buddha is gone, and if true peace ever comes, it will be hard for those with even a bit of national pride to bear.

Now that such an item exists, it’s somewhat of a consolation to them.

If Sean Knight really plans to hand over this item, maybe it could be used as a trump card in the future.

Elijah Hastings naturally had no objections, shaking his head, he said,

"If we’re really leaving it, we might as well not take the knives either, leaving the whole thing intact. Those knives don’t look like Damascus Curved Knives, nothing of great value."

"Alright, let’s go, let’s get out of here. Although we didn’t get anything good this trip, the future haul definitely won’t be small, and when that time comes, each of you guys will hold a share in the business here."

Sean Knight has privately reaped the lion’s share, and although it’s not something he could openly talk about, he had no plans to shortchange Elijah and the others.

Having dispatched the guard already, he even planned to really buy a new model C-130 transport aircraft.

Trade with this side is definitely going to grow bigger and stronger in the future.

Giving each of the men like Elijah a share might not seem much now, but who knows, it might turn into a goose that lays golden eggs later on.

Elijah was naturally very happy.

The two men walked back to the exit, and this time, both Lincoln Harrington and Douglas Cooper were there.

When Sean Knight’s decision was conveyed to the two, Lincoln didn’t say anything, but Douglas’s expression was quite happy:

"Hey! Never thought what was buried below was a pauper! But this is still worth it, having one-tenth of the shares, who knows, maybe I’ll become a billionaire too!

Boss, can Big Fly and I go down for a look? Just to see what’s there."

"Of course, you can. Hurry and take a look around, and when you come back up, we’ll seal this place up."

Douglas Cooper and Lincoln Harrington quickly went down and took a look, coming back up in just fifteen minutes.

"Hey, not bad. There’s some stuff, but not much. Seems like whoever was interred here was also oppressive during his life," Douglas said with a chuckle, "Boss, are we sealing it up now?"

"Yes!"

The four of them quickly sealed the cave entrance and then dismantled the tent, camouflaging the sealed area.

For the four of them, this task was quite routine by now, and soon it was almost impossible to tell that the site had been excavated.

"Boss, Big Fly will take you back first, then bring a team over," Elijah said after everything was done.

"Tonight, we set an ambush here, waiting for those guys’ reinforcements to come, and catch them by surprise!"

"I won’t be taking part in that," Sean Knight said, knowing well that if he insisted on staying, Elijah and the others wouldn’t refuse.

But it’s better to leave the professional work to the professionals.

If he stayed, he might just distract them.

Now that there were plenty of professionals in the area, there was no need for him to get involved.

Considering his own considerable worth, it was not the time for him to step out and take risks. Safety always comes first.

"Just ensure the plan is solid and prioritize safety. Don’t hurt your own men in the effort to capture prisoners."

"Don’t worry, boss!"

Lincoln drove the Humvee to take Sean back to the base, then enthusiastically took four or five young men armed with guns towards the ambush site.

As darkness fell, Sean Knight ate his dinner at the base, quietly awaiting the outcome of Elijah’s action.