Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 148 - 147: Dust Settled? The Waves Rise

Chapter 148: Chapter 147: Dust Settled? The Waves Rise

After visiting the totem pillar, Sean Knight got a pile of real estate properties and a check in return.

Sean thought it was quite worth it.

"Now, there’s finally money for taxes!" he exclaimed.

At the moment, he was in his study room, with Kathy Lewis by his side.

"Not only do we have enough for taxes, but there will also be some leftover," Kathy said. "Moreover, I have checked, and these villas and farmhouses are excellent assets and worth holding long-term."

"Are we going to hold them long-term?" Sean asked, somewhat surprised. "I originally planned to sell them."

"I wouldn’t advise that," Kathy shook her head. "Selling them would mean paying a large amount of taxes, making it hard to find such excellent assets again."

Sean hesitated a little.

"Right now, the economy is not very good, and many people are holding real estate, waiting and watching. Excellent assets will be snatched up quickly."

Although Kathy was a butler, she was far better versed in economics than Sean.

"After several rounds of money printing, many people have more cash on hand, but real estate, especially high-quality real estate, begins to appreciate."

Kathy didn’t finish her sentence, but Sean understood.

Greenspan’s Federal Reserve was best at raising interest rates or printing more money to plunder the world’s wealth.

It was better to exchange it for real estate than to keep the money as cash.

Paying taxes on transactions now and then paying again when selling would undoubtedly result in losses.

"Are those villas empty?" Sean decided to keep all these assets.

He had checked the addresses, and most of them were in bustling areas, so they wouldn’t be hard to sell.

"Two of them are vacant, but the rest are rented out," Kathy said. "The income from the farmhouses is also quite good."

"You take care of it. Rent out another villa and leave one for future use. Oh, and withdraw $100,000 as a reward for this transaction."

Kathy showed no surprise and smiled, "Thank you, Mr. Knight."

It was the same when she served Jeremy Knight. Her main source of income was rewards, not salary.

After handing over the tax matters to Kathy, Sean found himself free again.

Although there were still many gold and silver utensils in the spatial realm, Sean didn’t plan to touch them for now.

He first made a phone call to Joanna Davis.

"You’re back? That’s great! I’ve been worried about you since there was no news..."

Joanna was very excited on the other end, asking Sean about his situation. After chatting for a while, Sean laughed and said:

"Shall I pick you up this afternoon?"

"Sure, I’ll wait for your call! Goodbye, dear."

After hanging up the phone, Sean suppressed his urge to pick up Joanna right away and called Mr. John instead.

"I heard you made quite a fortune on this trip?"

"It was alright," Sean laughed. "I had some differences with my employer, so I came back with some stuff after we couldn’t agree."

"Some stuff? Your employer doesn’t seem to think so. He said you got at least one-third, with decades’ worth of gold and silver ware. He claimed to be a generous employer; otherwise, he wouldn’t have agreed to your terms..."

Sean knew that Mr. Brown was building momentum for himself. If Sean disappeared, Mr. Brown could not only get rid of suspicion but also create the illusion that Sean’s stubbornness led to the incident.

"Actually, it was an agreement we signed. I wanted 30% of the treasure, but he insisted on selling it first before we could trade. I was afraid of being cheated, so I took the stuff and came back."

"What a lucky guy you are!" Mr. John knew that Sean was alive and nothing had happened, so he didn’t voice his speculations. "When are you coming over for a drink?"

"Tomorrow," Sean thought and said.

He still needed to maintain his connection with Mr. John.

After all, if it came to business, the Freight Yard was more legitimate than his treasure hunting, which would sound unreliable to outsiders.

Although, in reality, it was very reliable.

Shortly after hanging up with Mr. John, Smith called.

"I’m glad to know you’re alright!" Smith spoke sincerely. "I’ve been worried... By the way, Mr. Brown said you are fine, but couldn’t reach you on the phone and wasn’t sure..."

Sean knew that since Smith had introduced him to Mr. Brown, Smith had taken on extra responsibility and concern.

For a business partner to have such concern was already quite good.

"I’m all right, not only that, but I also made a lot of money. I have to thank you for that."

After Smith expressed his concern, his tone became calmer:

"I have heard about this incident from Mr. Brown and also about your disagreement. I have seen the things Mr. Brown got, and I must say, Sean, you’re really something!"

"I’m just lucky..."

"Luck is also a part of strength. I heard from Mr. Brown’s subordinates that the area where you found the treasure had already been searched, but you still found the treasure somehow. It’s amazing!"

Sean didn’t mention selling the treasure he had in hand to Smith, but Smith took the initiative to bring it up:

"Sean, I’m sorry, although I know you need money, I’m not able to buy the things you have right now. Mr. Brown sold some of his share to me already..."

"It’s understandable." Sean had expected this, so he didn’t contact Smith right away when he returned.

Of course, another reason was that he didn’t know how close the relationship between Smith and Mr. Brown was.

"However, your items have a distinctive style, and I think many people would be interested in buying them. If needed, I can introduce you to some private collectors."

"No need," Sean refused, "I have some channels on my end that I can ask first."

Smith discussed these two issues primarily during the phone call. After talking for a while, he hung up.

Throughout the conversation, neither of them mentioned anything about Mr. Brown.

Sean felt that Smith knew about Mr. Brown’s character, while Smith didn’t want to hear Sean talk about it either.

Some things are better left unsaid between business partners since it wouldn’t be good for either party.

It’s enough to know in one’s heart.

Sean wasn’t worried about his treasure hunt with Mr. Brown, knowing that he had caught the attention of many people in this circle. However, at the same time, it would also increase his fame.

Not everyone is like Mr. Brown, who can’t stand to see others succeed. There must be others who would like to use Sean’s ability to find treasure.

In the afternoon, Sean picked up Joanna, and they went straight to the villa.

With their passions unable to be contained, Sean finally learned the purpose of the slight chill he had gained from the totem pillar.

Joanna surrendered early.

"Sean, you’re getting stronger..."

With a seductive gaze, Joanna embraced Sean, extremely satisfied.

However, Sean still felt like he could go on for three hundred more rounds.

No wonder the totem pillar had that particular shape—