Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 1454 - 698: Racing Against Time!_2

Chapter 1454: Chapter 698: Racing Against Time!_2

At this moment, Sean Knight felt it was time to upgrade his Sky Eye again.

The position of Lake Heart Island was dozens of meters higher than the lake surface, so when he looked toward the shore, he had the high ground and was not too worried about being discovered by the others.

Elijah Hastings and his team’s excavation kept going, and suddenly, Sean saw assault boats being launched into the water!

A few people dragged three assault boats to the lakeside, then pushed them into the water and began loading things onto the boats!

Sean knew that within 20 minutes at most, those people would arrive here!

By that time, the sky had already darkened, with large clouds slowly drifting over, signaling a change in the weather.

Sean looked up at the sky, then back at the city, noticing that Elijah Hastings and his team were still digging rapidly.

Meanwhile, Lincoln Harrington held a Walkie-Talkie while watching Sean’s side, realizing that Sean had seen them, he gestured towards the opposite shore.

Sean nodded his head, signaling that he was aware.

Seeing no sign from Sean to stop, Elijah and his team continued to dig furiously. However, a small squad had already left the excavation site and headed to their temporary Campground.

Sean guessed that these few people were probably packing up the tents and preparing the assault boats.

minutes later, Sean saw the three boats on the opposite side beginning to get people on board, then they left the shore and headed this way.

Snowflakes started to drift sporadically in the sky, along with drops of rain—it was a mix of rain and snow, and Sean was somewhat surprised; with such weather, those people still ventured here to inspect the old city’s Site.

Was it a show, or dedication?

Sean estimated the time, then immediately ran towards the location of Elijah Hastings and his team!

Just arriving at the location, he heard Elijah saying:

"Boss, we found a box with a copper seal inside..."

"That’s it! Fill in the hole and retreat!" Sean took the box from Elijah’s hand and quickly said.

Hearing that they had found their target, everyone got excited, and each person started shoveling soil back into the hole.

What originally took almost one hour to dig now took less than six minutes to fill!

You could already hear the sound of the assault boat engines from the old city!

The heavy rain mixed with hail fell fiercely, obscuring visibility and making the ground slippery, washing away some of the traces. Sean and his team quickly ran out of the old city and arrived at the Campground below.

At this point, he could hear the people on the assault boats closing in on the shore. Someone was heard talking as they jumped off the boat and headed towards the old city.

Sean and his team lay in the shrubbery, daring not to move.

Although there were things to hide behind on this side, if the people climbed up the old city and looked carefully in this direction, they could still discover some traces.

Luckily, the heavy rain limited visibility, and Sean hoped they wouldn’t examine too closely.

Soon, Sean heard people talking above the walls of the old city; they were actually moving around inside!

He slightly raised his head and saw through the shrubbery that they were filming something with a Video Camera.

Fortunately, the heavy snow hampered their filming, and the rain mixed with the snow covered the traces left by Sean and his team, avoiding detection.

The hardest part now was leaving—as long as they could leave safely, the rest would be "out of reach for the Emperor."

The people above must have felt the weather was unsuitable for staying longer, so they retreated back into the old city, seemingly filming something else, and then headed to the shore.

Unexpectedly to Sean, the three assault boats didn’t leave but found a place on the shore and began setting up a Camp!

Clearly, they intended to stay the night!

Did they really think they could continue excavation and exploration after the rain and snow?

"Boss, what do we do?"

"Let’s go!" said Sean, "While the heavy rain limits visibility, we’ll leave quietly. The engine noise won’t attract their attention. We can’t wait until it clears up—that’s when the sound will carry, and they’ll definitely hear us!"

"Okay!"

Elijah was a decisive man, and right then, he immediately directed his team to move supplies and erase any signs of their presence. Taking advantage of the rain and snow, they began inflating the assault boats and quietly moved into the lake.

The noise of the two assault boat engines wasn’t loud, but during a calm, it could carry far.

But with the current weather, their voices didn’t carry far before being drowned out by the sound of the rain.

For safety, the assault boat left Lake Heart Island with its back to the other campground, then made its way slowly towards the opposite shore.

The destination on the opposite bank, although a bit far from their convoy’s campground, was at least safer and they didn’t need to worry about being discovered.

As the assault boat was about to reach the shore, the weather changed again. A gust of wind blew, the clouds in the sky gradually dispersed, and the sunshine poured down—the rain had stopped.

When the visibility cleared, Sean Knight and his team narrowly managed to pull the assault boat into the forest by the shore.

"Seems like luck is on our side!" Douglas Cooper sat down on the ground with a thud. "That was a close call!"

Holding the nearly rotten wooden box, Sean Knight said with a smile:

"It was worth it."

The copper seal in this wooden box was the official seal of an official from this small city, and for some reason, it had been left here, not taken away.

However, this was considered quite an important cultural relic.

Sean Knight didn’t attempt to open the wooden box. Such cultural relics required a real expert’s examination, and he admitted he was not up to the task.

He planned to donate it later, making his contribution to history.

The group rested a bit, then took the assault boat and supplies back to the car campground.

"This adventure really wrapped up in a rush, not fulfilling at all," Douglas Cooper said somewhat moodily in the campground. "I also don’t know why those people came so fast, whether it’s a coincidence or..."

It wasn’t that Douglas Cooper believed in conspiracies; it just seemed too coincidental.

"Doesn’t matter now," Sean Knight said with a chuckle. "Anyway, I feel like we’ve already got the most important thing. Let them keep digging."

"So what’s our next move?" Elijah Hastings asked. "Do we head back?"

"Let’s head back," Sean Knight decided, feeling that they had made a significant discovery, then said:

"Each team member who came with us gets a 10,000-dollar bonus, but you guys..."

"We’ll pass," Elijah Hastings immediately declined, waving his hand. "Boss, let’s just consider it a tourism trip."

"Alright, I won’t argue with you," Sean Knight laughed. "Let’s pack up and leave before they notice."

"Okay." The group split up to collect their belongings and load the cars.

Since they were nearly a kilometer away from the opposing car campground, they weren’t worried about being discovered. Once everything was packed up, they started the cars and left the lakeside.

It didn’t take long after the cars set off for the sky to darken.

The higher the latitude, the shorter the days get as winter approaches.

Sean Knight sat in the car, closing his eyes, his thoughts lingering on the gains from this trip.

The visit was short and the yield not so much, but the significance was quite significant.

If the others had begun excavation before their arrival and had found the copper seal, they would have had to disclose it publicly.

Getting such an item back from them would have been near impossible.

So, it was better that he had retrieved it himself.

As for the hidden treasures, he would find an opportunity to dispose of them later.

Having Sean Knight’s consent, the convoy traveled to and stopped at a relatively flat roadside.

According to the information they had on the way there, there were villages along the next few hundred kilometers of road, but no large towns.

It made more sense to camp there for the night rather than moving forward.

As Sean Knight saw it, now that they had achieved what they wanted, they could afford to take their time on the return journey.

The cars formed a circle, tents were pitched quickly, and cooking started soon after. The taste of the grilled venison, seasoned with spices, was very tempting. After hurriedly finishing their meals, it was time for rest.

However, the sentries on duty that night were on high alert.

Roars of beasts echoed periodically near the temporary campground.

The sentries even witnessed shadowy figures darting behind the trees, green eyes spying on them!