Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 1153 - 597 Isn’t this exactly my strong suit?_2

Chapter 1153: Chapter 597 Isn’t this exactly my strong suit?_2

I’m not letting you get up anyway.

Recall the pitiful scene of the diplomat speaking at the United Nations and his helpless figure after the meeting.

Think about China’s inaugural black ribbon flight and how it slapped the old imperialist powers in the face by leading the way.

It all comes down to strength!

As for the so-called gentleness and credibility of the old imperialist countries, that might fool naive children.

After all, even Switzerland, which claims to be permanently neutral, froze Big Mao’s money.

What faith can one talk about then?

If this was a setup by the museum, where they lure people in, have them buy the items, and then have Customs pay special attention to the buyers, they could just wait for the person to clear customs and then arrest them. That way, they get the money, recover the items, and can promote their anti-theft capabilities.

A perfect triple win!

Considering their bandit nature, such a scheme wouldn’t be beyond them!

"However," Sean was still pondering when Robert continued, "The person who released the information chose to be anonymous, so we don’t know who he is. But he did release some photos of the stolen exhibits, and from what I’ve gathered, the items in the photos he provided are real.

So if you decide to participate, you need to be prepared for both outcomes. First, be prepared with the money. Even though the seller won’t set a high price because the items are stolen, it doesn’t rule out that they might inflate the price due to some buyers’ nationalistic sentiments.

You should be aware of similar incidents involving your country in recent years," he added.

Sean was well aware of the incidents involving the Yuanmingyuan Animal Statues and Yuan Blue and White porcelain, where patriotic Chinese wanted to buy them, and the sellers intentionally inflated the price of China’s antiques and cultural relics.

"... On the other hand, you need to prepare for how you’ll transport the items. Of course, the museum claims it will thoroughly trace the whereabouts of those cultural relics, and it’s not unlikely that someone will report you to the government after your purchase.

So if you decide to go, you must be fully prepared and not get yourself into trouble.

Those countries are not very friendly towards you right now, and if they know you’re going, you’re definitely going to be seen as a sheep ready for slaughter!"

Sean thought to himself that Robert’s intelligence network wasn’t authoritative enough, otherwise he would have had a clearer picture of the situation.

But getting such information now was already very good. After all, just a couple of years ago, he was a minor information peddler struggling to make it in New York.

"Alright, I got it," Sean said to Robert, "If I want to participate, what should I do?"

"It’s simple," Robert told Sean, "There’s a very famous website on the dark web with high credibility there. As long as you create an account on this website and deposit one million dollars, Euros, or five million RMB into the wallet, you’ll get a password token.

With this token, you can go to London and use it to dial the number left on it to receive an address. Arriving at this address, you could participate in the auction.

Of course, this time the auction recognizes tokens, not people, so anyone can go and participate in the auction.

But by getting that address, you’re implicitly agreeing to participate in the auction. At that time, one-tenth of the service charge will be deducted from the million. The fee is non-refundable even if you change your mind about attending the auction.

Sean, if you want to participate, I suggest you don’t go in person, considering the risks involved, as your identity is different now."

Sean thanked Robert for his kind warning, and after hanging up the phone, he transferred fifty-thousand dollars to Robert, the standard intelligence fee.

Whether he used the information or not, accepting it meant to Sean that he should pay.

Though he knew that this was a favor from Robert, which technically meant he didn’t need to pay.

But as the ancestors said, "Gifts warrant gifts in return, but business is business." Robert is in the intelligence trade, and if Sean took this favor comfortably, what about next time?

The proper fees had to be paid, after all, since this intelligence was genuinely needed.

After transferring the money, Sean logged into that website.

Since Robert said the website was reputable, Sean did not hesitate and directly deposited one million dollars.

The US dollar was continuously depreciating, and Sean had a lot of it, looking for ways to spend it.

Sure enough, after depositing one million dollars, Sean immediately received a complex password token in his account’s mailbox.

After checking the situation in London, Sean found out that the token indeed contained a mobile phone number.

He didn’t call, but remembered the number, and the time registered in the email—one week later.

I’m going!

In the end, Sean decided that he would definitely make the trip.

It’s better if he could recover the items that were robbed, stolen, or illegally smuggled out of the country.

So, to handle what might be a trap, Sean had to be fully prepared.

Luckily, he had plenty of trump cards, and he quickly devised a rough plan.

After all, the ability to adapt on the fly was necessary, so the lack of detail in the plan was not an issue.

That night, Sean called Elijah and the other two into his room and went over the situation.

"I’m going, definitely!" Douglas shouted, jumping in, "These past few days have been killing me—Boss, I’m just not cut out for this kind of work..."