Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 1444 - 694: This Works?_3

Chapter 1444: Chapter 694: This Works?_3

"But those items are all registered..." Although Alyosha also benefited from both ends when capturing those poachers, he had never entertained such thoughts before.

Those people were mere underlings and wouldn’t approach him for such matters.

"What eventually happens to those mammoth ivories?" Sean Knight asked.

"Burned," Alyosha honestly replied.

"What a pity!" Sean Knight sighed, "You said it yourself, the mountain is high and the Emperor is far away. If you really wanted to do something, who would know?"

"But it would be quite troublesome to transport these things out. If someone actually started investigating, it would be a big deal!" Alyosha was still making excuses.

In fact, Sean Knight saw that he was tempted.

However, he was weighing the pros and cons now. Usually, nobody cared about this stuff, but if there was an investigation, given the current Emperor’s temper, he feared they wouldn’t be let off easily.

"I have a private airplane," Sean Knight said with a smile, "Also, look around. I’m able to have my team members openly carry guns here, so the things you are worried about really aren’t an issue."

Alyosha was tempted on the spot!

"If you could convince your superiors, for every piece of ivory or rhino horn you sell to me, I’ll give you..." Sean Knight held up a finger, "a thousand dollars’ commission."

One thousand dollars per piece! His own squad’s warehouse contained over a dozen pieces!

And as far as Alyosha knew, his superior’s warehouse held at least a few hundred pieces of ivory!

Alyosha’s salary, combined with his extras, amounted to about two thousand dollars a month!

The ivory was indeed worth money, but confiscated and left there, it really couldn’t be converted to cash.

If he could now really make a large sum of money, Alyosha felt he could completely carry out this deal and then retire!

What could be wrong with taking the money and retiring to a warm city?

He really was tempted!

Alyosha tentatively asked:

"Mr. Knight, how many pieces do you need?"

"The more, the better," Sean Knight said. "As long as you can provide them, I can take them all!"

"There are at least a few hundred pieces in my superior’s warehouse... Even if the price we sell at is a bit lower than the market price, it wouldn’t be much lower."

Alyosha’s skepticism wasn’t without reason.

This was at least a ten-million dollar deal!

"I still have enough money," Sean Knight said with a smile. "Of course, not right now. But when you bring the ivory over, I can transfer the money."

Alyosha suddenly stood up and said:

"So, how will we deliver the goods?"

He decided to first sell off the dozen or so pieces from his own squad!

These items were too easy to handle!

In the past, others had approached him. But those people’s plans were too sloppy, and Alyosha didn’t trust them. Such people were mostly smugglers, who wouldn’t honor any morals.

If caught, there was a high likelihood that Alyosha would be exposed.

But with Sean Knight, Alyosha did not harbor suspicions. The fact that the other party had dealings with officials and was so wealthy as to be able to buy a castle suggested they would naturally value credibility.

This was Alyosha’s criterion for judgment.

The other party had no reason to deceive him over such a small matter—not a squad leader.

Now, Alyosha had identified his position. Before someone who could afford to buy so much ivory, he was merely a pawn—Alyosha had made up his mind.

Of course, testing was inevitable, and preliminary investigations were necessary.

Alyosha returned with his team members to the police car.

Neither Bobov nor Victor heard a gunshot nor scolding, so when Alyosha returned without anyone, they sensed something was off.

"Tie these two up!" Alyosha waved his hand, "Let’s go, back to base!"

Back at the base, Alyosha started to inquire about Sean Knight.

Soon, he had a set of documents about Sean Knight. Although not abundant, it confirmed that the other party was a super-rich individual, which was true.

The people accompanying him were ex-soldiers, and he was constantly surrounded by a few retired Special Forces soldiers, which was specifically highlighted. Through contact with his fellow countrymen, he had already confirmed that the castle in Tomsk was indeed sold.

There was even news spreading about the discovery of a diamond mine there!

No wonder he was so rich!

Having received this information, Alyosha’s remaining slight doubts completely vanished.

The documents obtained from the internet showed that Sean Knight was very credit-worthy. The deeds he had done in the small town battlefield also made Alyosha believe that this Chinese man could be trusted.

Next, it was about how to persuade his superior.

Of course, Alyosha still had authority over the dozen or so pieces of ivory in his own hands!

With Alyosha gone, Sean Knight and his team stood down from alert.

Elijah Hastings asked Sean Knight:

"Boss, are you really going to deal with him?"

"Why not?" Sean Knight smiled, "If we can easily obtain a large batch of mammoth ivory, why should we bother extracting it ourselves in this icy, snowy land?"

Elijah laughed.

That made sense!

"Will he believe us?"

"After he leaves, he will definitely check our information." Sean Knight continued as he picked up tools, "As long as he knows we can afford to pay and we still value credibility, he will likely believe it."

As he carried tools and walked outside, Sean Knight continued to speak:

"The things we have done here in Russia should earn his trust. However, this will take time. So today, we still have to keep working."

Elijah laughed, gesturing for the other team members to follow Sean Knight out of the campground, heading toward the beach.

As Alyosha said, the cold season was approaching, and the beach was already cropping up with ice layers, mixing in the splashing waves on the shore.

And the sea breeze blowing in was full of chill—this place was becoming less hospitable by the day.

At the end of the day, neither side had a significant find. But this was deemed normal, and no one was particularly disappointed.

The previous hauls had already been quite good.

Early the next day, while they were still eating breakfast, the siren was heard again.

Alyosha had arrived.

This time, he brought Bobov and Victor before Sean Knight.