Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 1035 - 558

Chapter 1035: 558

An off-road vehicle kicked up dust as it left the courtyard, and Sean Knight at the entrance let out a sigh of relief—he had finally managed to send the princess on her way.

After calling the assessment organization for the oil field, Aria Wilson thought that the other party would quickly send people over.

However, after the phone call, they did not believe that Aria was a princess—or they did not believe that Aria Wilson would be at the oil field personally dealing with the matter.

The senior management and experts of the organization that knew Aria were busy and hadn’t answered the phone.

As a result, Aria Wilson felt that she had lost face and immediately decided to return to the city to handle the situation.

Regarding this decision, Aria Wilson was somewhat unwilling, but she naturally had to solve the problem she had publicly declared herself.

Sean Knight, on the other hand, was very satisfied—with some readers’ words, this Aria Wilson was not an easy dish to start with or to get rid of, certainly delicious but with many troubles to follow.

So, it was better to keep the distance.

Before Aria Wilson, there was already a group of workers and technicians who had left.

The nighttime attack had not caused much noise, but by daytime, it still caused some internal panic.

Everyone was here to make a fortune, not to seek death or thrills. The death of the two guards was a wake-up call for them.

So, another group of people left the oil field, clearly stating they quit.

For these people, Sean Knight was polite and happily finished the procedures to send them off.

After all, a twisted melon is not sweet.

Moreover, the domestic recruitment of personnel was proving to be effective, and Sean Knight did not think he was short of people, so there was no need to keep these individuals with fluctuating thoughts.

Watching the off-road vehicle disappearing into the distance, Sean Knight turned to Elijah Hastings and said,

"Give the workers a holiday. We are shutting down the oil field for now. Let them have a week off for now—tell them it’s paid leave. We’ll resume production in a week. After all, the oil we extract now is better off just staying underground."

"Okay," Elijah Hastings nodded.

"Boss, then what do we do?" Douglas Cooper couldn’t help but ask.

"I remember that in the documents Elijah Hastings gave me, it mentioned that the Chrysanthemum Organization has a secret small gold mine in a country nearby. Should we go check it out?

If there is gold stored there, it would be nice to bring it over, lest we go home with too little profit, making it hard to spend!"

Sean Knight’s half-joking remarks immediately won the support of the others:

"Great! I’ve been cooped up here for so long, it’s about time I got out and about!"

"This is also a good opportunity to get those few people out, so they don’t have to stay in the courtyard all day needing someone to look after them." Douglas Cooper was full of resentment.

"Okay, send out the notice for the holiday first. Arrange the security here properly, and then we leave tonight," decided Sean Knight.

Several people immediately began splitting up the tasks. Elijah Hastings went to make phone calls to the workers at the oil wells that were still operating, while Lincoln Harrington notified those staying behind in the courtyard, and Douglas went to "take care" of the few bound individuals.

Soon, cheers were heard throughout the courtyard.

Inside the house, Sean Knight was busy packing his things when Lincoln Harrington was the first to come and report:

"Boss, the people leaving for the holiday have packed their stuff. Because they’re getting double wages, more than twenty are willing to stay and guard the courtyard. I’ve scheduled shifts for them and appointed a director, so there shouldn’t be any problems."

"Good," Sean Knight took his pistol out, disassembled it, and began cleaning the gun.

Soon after, Elijah Hastings returned as well.

"Boss, all the oil wells have stopped now, and one-third of the workers are planning to return home, while the rest plan to stay and watch over the wells, thinking the double work is quite good."

"That’s good, this afternoon ask the supply delivery to bring more items to the oil wells. Don’t mistreat them."

"Understood!"

By this time, Douglas Cooper had also come over.

"Boss, those goods have been re-tied. I suggest tonight we load them up, and after we cross the national border, we dump them in the desert and leave them to fend for themselves.

If they survive to return home, it’s their good luck. If they die, it would be considered their misfortune resolved."

"That’s a good plan. Make sure the ropes are securely tied," Sean Knight continued cleaning his gun, not looking up.

When night fell and the guards were arranged, Elijah Hastings informed the temporary director that they were going out to handle some matters and would return by daybreak. Then, the group drove the off-road vehicle out of the courtyard, stirring up a cloud of dust and leaving the area.

In the Middle East, most places are desert or gobi, and the boundaries between countries are rather vague, with their border defenses also being weak.

Especially among countries of the same religious belief, some areas have no guards at all—only checkpoints on vital roads.

After all, it takes more than just courage to cross the vast deserts.

The off-road vehicle traveled about fifty kilometers on the highway, then started to head off-road into the desert.

The stirred-up sand and dust were hard to spot in the darkness.

With satellite navigation, the car would not deviate from its course, though occasionally it would get stuck in the sand.

Having driven about forty more kilometers into the desert, the car had already crossed the national border.

Nobody in the car spoke, and the headlights were off—the silent procession made its way to the other side of the country.

The wind started to blow in the desert, and the sand dust gradually began to increase.

"We’ll stop here," said Sean Knight, and then the car came to a halt.

They dumped the several people they had tied up from the vehicle and then made a turn, speeding away, leaving them there.