Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 321 - 256: Who’s Afraid of Who in the Dark World!

Chapter 321: Chapter 256: Who’s Afraid of Who in the Dark World!

Some people nearby were watching, and they didn’t expect Sean Knight to reject the request so decisively.

A few started to mock and wait for the embarrassing moment of Sean and his team.

"People have tried to do this before but were driven away by the locals!"

"You should know, the locals have guns! They’re going to be in trouble!"

"Let them be in trouble! Before we were eating dry bread while they were enjoying their homemade delicious food, at that time I cursed them to have a bad ending!"

"Hmph! These Chinese people really don’t appreciate kindness! When you’re in someone else’s territory, you pay whatever they ask. Paying willingly is the only way to treasure hunt peacefully. Now they’ve angered the locals, it seems they can only leave!"

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Hearing these whispers, Sean came to a realization.

It turned out that the people in this village were all spoiled by these treasure hunters!

Sean would definitely not skimp on the money he should pay, but unnecessary expenses he felt were not worth spending!

"Elijah, come here for a moment." Sean called Elijah over and whispered:

"I have a pistol in my backpack, we can fight back if necessary! I’ll take responsibility for any trouble!"

Elijah became calmer, but he still smiled and said:

"Boss, don’t worry, I can handle these people even without a gun!"

Sean had confidence in Elijah, but he still reminded him: "Don’t be careless. These people have been spoiled, and if they really have guns, they might actually use them."

Elijah nodded to show he understood.

Soon, the short local who had demanded the hammock fee earlier came over with three villagers carrying sticks, looking aggressive.

"It’s them! I asked them for the fee and they refused!"

"Refused?" Another taller villager raised his stick: "If you don’t pay, you can’t stay here! Here’s the deal, either pay or leave!"

Elijah pulled out his shake stick and pointed it at them, saying:

"We’ve already paid the necessary fees and we won’t pay or leave for the unnecessary ones!"

With his bold attitude, the tourists and other treasure hunters nearby were eager to watch the commotion.

It’s worth mentioning that many had tried to be this bold before, but were soon attacked by locals with guns, beaten badly, robbed, and thrown onto boats to be taken away.

That’s why they now obediently pay whatever is asked, never daring to resist.

When someone suddenly dares to resist, not only do they not support him, but they hope to see the previous scenes play out again.

They knelt, and naturally hoped that those who didn’t kneel would suffer more than they did to showcase the value of their kneeling.

"You paid?" The tall local hesitated to lower his stick and asked puzzledly.

"Don’t listen to his nonsense!" The short local who had initially demanded the fee grew anxious and immediately retorted, "I came over to collect the money, but they refused and threatened me! He didn’t pay at all!"

"Didn’t pay?" The tall villager naturally trusted his fellow local more, and instantly became enraged:

"How dare you lie to us? Beat them up! Beat them hard!"

With that, the three men swung their sticks attacking them!

The short local revealed a smug grin and joined in the fight!

"Elijah, try not to cause serious injuries." Seeing the odd situation, Sean shouted and picked up a shovel to join the fray!

As Elijah was being targeted by the three men, he singlehandedly held his ground against them, so they did not pay attention to Sean.

Sean happily launched a sneak attack, swiftly circling around to their rear side.

He knocked down the short local with two swings of the shovel, leaving one man to face him. Elijah, with a powerful blow, knocked another one to the ground, leaving only the tallest one standing. Sean shouted:

"We have already paid. We’re trying to explain it to you now. If we really start fighting, there would already be three of your men dead!"

Although Sean wasn’t very skilled in fighting, he was strong and agile. The man facing him had sloppy steps and numerous flaws in his moves, making it easy for Sean to take him down.

After his shout, the tallest local hesitated.

"Don’t listen to his nonsense!" A flash of panic crossed the short local’s eyes; he merely intended to extort some money, and now his ploy risked being exposed. Not only would he lose face but also the profit.

"They just don’t want to pay!" The short local yelled hysterically, trying to prevent any communication between his side and Sean & Elijah.

At this moment, the noise from the confrontation caught the attention of villagers on the other side of the village. Seven or eight more locals rushed over carrying sticks!

Due to the treasure hunt, there were no fishermen in the village.

The money paid by the treasure hunters was now enough for the villagers to lead a rich life for some time.

The village leaders had established a fair distribution mechanism to ensure everyone in the village would receive a share of money.

This was much better than the hard work of fishing in the past!

Therefore, the villagers cherished this income source and would do anything to protect it – anyone who threatened it must be taken down!

Before, the village had overthrown several people who tried to avoid paying or attempted to sneak through.

There had been no cases like this in recent days. It seemed that someone was trying to challenge the villagers today!

Seeing more people approaching, Elijah took a step back to guard Sean, ready to fight at any moment.

As the newcomers set about helping the fallen locals, some of them lunged at Elijah with their sticks raised!