Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 175 - 174: Obtaining the Bronze Man

Chapter 175: Chapter 174: Obtaining the Bronze Man

On the big ship, Sean Knight stood on the deck with Penson Smith, looking at the distant sea surface.

"Mr. Smith, I suddenly have a question." Sean asked, "Has the murderer who killed your father been found out yet?"

"No." Penson shook his head with a complicated expression, "We’ve decided not to investigate any further."

Sean was a bit shocked:

"Not investigating anymore?"

"Yes." Stevenson’s voice was a little low:

"Although I don’t want to say it, actually, I think we’re already friends, so there are some things that can be talked about. My father... was not a very good person."

Sean thought to himself that it was more than just being not good, he was a bad person.

"Given my father’s personality and the fact that he became rich and arrogant, he has done many things to offend people. Sean, I believe you must have felt it too."

"Well... I have to say that working with your father was indeed not as enjoyable as working with you." Sean gave a somewhat vague answer.

"Yes. You are taking care of my feelings, so that’s how you put it. In fact, I also know, or rather, we all know that my father was not good to either his partners or his business rivals."

Penson was well aware of his father’s character.

"So who killed my father is not important. Actually, many people didn’t want him to live." Penson hesitated for a moment and told the truth, "Even the few of us, although we’ve enjoyed a good life, our father wasn’t good to us either."

>p>Sean understood.

"One thing I admire about my father is his obsession with the ancestral treasure, but I don’t want to say more about the other aspects."

Sean didn’t ask any more.

>"Sean, have you ever thought about it, when you go back this time, what gift do you want me to give you?" Penson’s expression suddenly became more cheerful.

"Having that bronze figure already makes me very happy."

Sean was telling the truth.

The two had agreed that if the treasure Sean found was not worth 50 million, then Sean would spend 20 million US dollars to buy the Bronze Man.

This was the mutually recognized price for the Bronze Man.

But Sean knew that if this matter were to become known, there would definitely be people in domestically willing to pay 100 million US dollars for the Bronze Man.

Penson didn’t understand, but Sean knew!

This thing is a national treasure!

It’s not an exaggeration to say it’s priceless!

After all, there are two Copper Men of Song Dynasty, and none have been found yet!

="">Although some people say that the one in Japan might be a Copper Man of Song Dynasty, there are many doubts.

Comparatively speaking, the one Sean had was more in line!

So Sean was truly satisfied.

"No, no, no, one thing at a time." Penson was sincere in wanting to make friends with Sean, "You helped me fulfill the wish of my ancestors for so many years, and the Bronze Man can’t fully represent its value!"

Sean laughed:

"If you really want to give something, then jadeite would be nice. I think that thing isn’t very valuable to you guys."

"Alright." Penson agreed without hesitation.

Sean didn’t take it seriously and talked about other things.

Penson was able to become friends with Sean not only because of his "good luck" and mysterious "fengshui", but also because Sean’s wealth was almost equal to his (according to him). Equal strength made them not care too much about other aspects when making friends.

The ship was moving slowly since it was loaded with so many things. In addition to gold and silver, there were also a few bronze cannons. Sean bought one of the cannons from Penson because he thought it was fun.

In this regard, Penson was very attentive. Instead of giving the cannon to Sean, he had the treasure hunter’s experts appraise it and gave Sean a market price.

Sean paid for the stuff without hesitation.

The two were talking and saw Elijah Hastings and the bodyguards grilling fish on the deck not far away.

Evelyn Taylor walked over, and Penson whispered with a smile:

"Your skills are quite impressive; this little girl has set her sights on you."

"What can I do, I’m just so charming?" Sean said helplessly.

"I think your skin is thicker."

Penson made an excuse and left after exchanging pleasantries with Evelyn.

"Do you find it annoying to chat with me?" Evelyn asked directly.

"No, not at all," Sean Knight waved his hands, "I wish I could chat with a beautiful girl."

Evelyn’s expression softened a bit. At first, she was curious about Sean, then felt annoyed, and later was genuinely attracted to him, though she wasn’t quite aware of it yet.

Of course, she was truly interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine, but no one had ever talked to her about it until she met Sean.

Until they got off the boat, Evelyn was still exchanging thoughts with Sean, and afterward, she even asked for his contact information.

Jason and the others had been waiting on the pier to transport the bronze cannon to the Freight Yard.

That night, Sean was reunited with Joanna.

The two of them expressed their longing for each other in bed.

Sean felt that, compared to Evelyn, Joanna was indeed more understanding and didn’t ask too many questions. She would only express her thoughts through actions until she could no longer do so.

Of course, Sean also had a little dissatisfaction in his mind.

It wasn’t enough.

The second day, Penson delivered the Bronze Man to Sean.

Sean happily accepted the Bronze Man and moved it into the Study Room. Kathy was startled when she saw it:

"Mr. Knight, is this... an Acupuncture Bronze Figure?"

Not expecting Kathy to know about it, Sean proudly nodded.

"From now on, it’s mine!"

"It’s really... amazing!" Although Kathy wasn’t a Sinologist, she had been with Jeremy Knight for many years and knew about the Chinese people’s thoughts and some of China’s National Treasures, such as the Acupuncture Bronze Figure.

"Mr. Jeremy had once found a clue, but eventually lost it," Kathy said with mixed feelings of sadness and relief.

Sean suddenly understood!

No wonder Kathy knew about it.

After all, even among Chinese people, many didn’t know about this treasure.

Sean called Elijah Hastings:

"Don’t you want to know why I didn’t want a share? Come over here now, and I’ll show you the reason."

Sean felt like he couldn’t share his good fortune with the world and could only show it to the people close to him.

He took photos and videos of the Bronze Man and then, regardless of the time, called his uncle in China.

"Little Feather? What’s the matter at midnight?" It seemed his uncle hadn’t woken up yet.

"Uncle, I’m in the Beautiful Country, and I forgot about the time difference. I sent you a video and photos; let my grandfather see them when it’s daybreak."

Sean was looking forward to the reaction of the Old Master when he saw the photos.

Elijah arrived.

Upon entering the Study Room and seeing the Bronze Man on the table, he was also startled, but he didn’t understand, so he asked:

"What is... this?"

Sean didn’t bother to explain, saying:

"Go search for what an Acupuncture Bronze Figure is."

Elijah obediently went to search.

Then his mouth dropped open in astonishment!

Sean was very pleased:

"Do you know? It’s most likely from the Song Dynasty! I originally told Penson that if the treasure I found wasn’t enough, I would buy this one for 20 million US dollars!"

"20 million!" Sean was delighted as if he had found a great bargain.

"It’s too cheap!" After reading the introduction, Elijah also exclaimed, "Even twice as much would be cheap! Is this treasure not more valuable than those blue and white porcelain jars?"

"You can’t compare them." Sean waved his hand, "Those are just pumped up by international speculators, This, however, is a genuine treasure!"