Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 1361 - 667: Repairing the Plank Road in the Open, Secretly Crossing the Wei River

Chapter 1361: Chapter 667: Repairing the Plank Road in the Open, Secretly Crossing the Wei River

Sedding watched as Sean Knight and his team headed deeper into the forest. Although he wanted to follow, the sharp gaze of the remaining team members made him think twice.

Of course, he had to get even. Those losses needed to be recouped!

He glanced at the convoy, then back at the departing Sean Knight and his group, his eyes twinkling with a sudden idea.

Hmph! Tricked me, they did. They won’t have it easy either!

Driving the pickup truck, he smiled and nodded to the few remaining team members and then drove off.

"This guy is quite polite, huh?" a young team member said, watching the pickup truck disappearing into the distance.

"A smiling tiger. Who knows what evil he’s brewing inside!" a seasoned team member disdainfully replied.

"Should we inform the boss?"

"No need. As cunning as they are, they wouldn’t dare trick our boss...Our boss," the veteran’s voice dropped to a whisper, "is something else. Those eyes can see through anything!"

"Really?"

"You’ll see in time," the veteran said, vigilantly scanning the surroundings, "I once went on a mission with the boss in Africa, and that time..."

Sean Knight and his group entered the deep forest. Unlike the tropical jungles, this forest had sparser trees, more shrubberies, and leaves that had started to fall, lending a slightly desolate touch to the scenery.

"Further inside, we’ve never been," Sergei said as he walked, "There are bears, wild boars, many wild animals — and deer! We found deer antlers nearby when we were kids..."

Having walked several kilometers, Sean Knight realized they were still within the battlefield’s range.

However, the underground weapons and equipment had diminished significantly, so Sean Knight simply changed direction, moving towards where the equipment seemed more plentiful.

At that moment, many cars were approaching from the direction of the small town. When they saw the convoy, they immediately stopped.

A large number of Diggers got out of the cars, excitedly pointing at the convoy, saying:

"That’s the convoy! They stopped right here; the warehouse must be nearby — hurry, let’s not let others get there first!"

A large group rushed toward the forest by the road, leaving the new and veteran team members guarding the vehicles dumbfounded.

"Quick, alert Captain Hastings!" the veteran immediately grabbed a walkie-talkie and began to call:

"0202, Unit 08 calling~! A large group of Diggers has entered the forest from our position, seemingly lured by that Sedding! 0202, Unit 08 calling! Repeat..."

Sean Knight and his team heard this message over the walkie-talkie.

"08 received!" Elijah Hastings looked at Sean Knight, then said, "Ignore them, just guard the vehicles. If anyone tries anything, deal with them as needed!"

"02 understood!"

Pocketing the walkie-talkie, Elijah Hastings chuckled:

"Those people probably don’t realize we’re no longer in our original position."

"They probably brought metal detectors. In this area, they’ll find plenty," Sean Knight said, continuing on their fast-paced walk.

As they walked, hardly pausing for about two hours, Elijah Hastings felt they had covered the entire forest. At that point, Sean Knight suddenly stopped:

"This is it," he declared.

Turning to look at the others, he then said:

"Deploy the drone to find the closest highway, then direct the convoy here... Well, first confirm the location, then fetch the tools. We’ll start digging right here!"

The team members, already familiar with Sean Knight’s extraordinary abilities, raised no objections. Immediately, a team member took out a suitcase from his backpack, opened it, and launched the drone.

The drone’s slight buzzing sound did not attract the attention of others who had gone into the forest. It quickly ascended hundreds of meters into the air and swiftly pinpointed the convoy’s location and mapped out the nearby highway.

"We can reach the highway in about two kilometers from here, then follow the highway left for about seven kilometers to reach the convoy," the drone operator promptly reported.

"It turns out we took a big circle, and we’re not far from the road after all," Elijah Hastings smiled.

"Alright, let’s get the tools. Nothing fancy, just regular digging tools will do," Sean Knight said, "We’ll need to stay here for a few days."

"I’ll buy food for you from the small town. Meat is quite cheap here," Sergei added, "Only a small commission needed..."

"Sure, no problem," Sean Knight nodded. In this relatively chilly place, they indeed needed a large quantity of meat.

As for vitamins — the forest was replete with many edible wild vegetables, mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms he recognized, and even monkey head mushrooms and birch boletes — these were not cheap at all.

Moreover, the convoy was already carrying a substantial amount of provisions. Staying a few days, even a month, wouldn’t be an issue.

"Boss, where do we start digging?" Elijah Hastings asked, unslung his military shovel.

"Hold off, wait until the proper tools arrive," Sean Knight smiled, "That little shovel of yours would take forever."

Elijah Hastings chuckled and dropped the issue.

Sean Knight declared:

"Alright, spread out everyone. Just now, we saw plenty of mushrooms, wild vegetables, and such here. Let’s gather some, and we’ll have a wild feast tonight!"

"Sounds good!" someone shouted immediately, then dashed into the forest.