Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 340 - 265: Invitation from Europe_2

Chapter 340: Chapter 265: Invitation from Europe_2

Because in the treasure hunters’ circle, this ancient castle is also one of the more famous targets. It’s just that the castle is in private hands, so there’s no way to proceed.

Seeing this content, Sean Knight really got excited.

As for the medieval castles, Sean had no interest in them.

Besides being dark, damp, unhygienic, prone to ghosts, and having many hidden paths, there’s not much else to remember.

Just look at the ancient castles in "The Lord of the Rings". Some look pretty outside, but still creepy inside.

Of course, it could be just the movie’s tone, but compared to the ancient Chinese cities and manors, there’s a clear difference in quality.

Of course, one advantage is that they’re stone-made, which could last a long time.

If this castle is so famous, then there could really be buried treasure.

Sean was somewhat tempted.

He hasn’t been to Europe yet.

It would be nice to go and have a look.

Kathy Lewis noticed Sean’s temptation and smiled, saying:

"Mr. Knight, if you’re tempted to go, then just go. European cultural history is relatively long and certain periods are chaotic, making it more likely for treasures to be buried underground."

Sean strongly agreed.

Just think about the plundering during World War II which took place all over Europe, and there are still many treasures buried underground.

Sean alone knew of two treasure burial spots.

Could he dig them up this time?

Sean was even more excited!

He wondered if Heine Victor and David were still watching him?

Sean thought for a moment and said:

"Ms. Kathy, why don’t you come with us?"

Kathy was also tempted, but she shook her head and said:

"There’s a lot going on here. All the manors and ranches need to be inspected, and the monthly check at the port warehouse needs to be done."

Sean felt somewhat apologetic for all the work that Kathy had to do.

Kathy was very considerate and smiled, saying:

"Actually, I quite enjoy this kind of life. It’s fulfilling and gives me a sense of accomplishment. I’m also grateful for the power and stage you’ve given me, Mr. Sean Knight, to showcase my talents."

Since Kathy wouldn’t be going, Sean decided to ask Joanna Davis.

"To Europe?" Joanna was also very excited when she heard it.

Although she was already in college, her family was relatively wealthy, but her actual activities were limited to a few cities on the east coast of the US.

"I’d love to go!" Joanna said, "I once wanted to study at Cambridge University in John Bull’s Nation, but I wasn’t admitted. I’m still thinking about going there for graduate studies in the future."

"Take this opportunity to go there and get acquainted with the place," Sean tempted, "whenever you’re ready, you can join us for the treasure hunt and see me in action!"

Joanna was somewhat troubled:

"However, my studies have been a bit heavy lately, and I don’t know..."

"It’s just one week, so you can just go for a spin and come back! We’ll rent an airplane to get there, which will be fast!"

The reason Sean wanted to rent an airplane was that it was easier to justify bringing some stuff.

Joanna was genuinely tempted, she hesitated for a moment and then nodded.

In fact, with Sean’s current financial ability, buying a private jet wasn’t a big deal.

A Gulfstream is just a few hundred million dollars.

Sean didn’t want to buy it because he didn’t have much demand at the moment.

But if he continues to fly around the world searching for treasures, then he would really need one.

Sean called Elijah Hastings and his two friends and told them the destination for this trip.

"Going to Europe? Sure," Douglas Cooper was the first to respond, "Boss, wherever you go, we’ll follow."

After what had happened before, Douglas "reflected deeply".

Of course, the most important thing was that they were all present during Compton Wallace’s purchase of the golden terracotta figurines.

The three were totally stimulated by it.

Especially Douglas. He thought of the energy worth several hundred million dollars, and the fact that Sean willingly offered it to them without any hesitation.

Thinking of himself, he had made several mistakes during missions.

It shouldn’t be like that!

So after much consideration, Douglas decided to stick with Sean Knight this year, reflect seriously, and not think about other things.

Not to mention the energy worth several hundred million and the money he earned recently wasn’t small either.

Working for any other boss might not bring in this kind of income.

Moreover, Sean didn’t treat them as subordinates; it was more like a friendship.

Douglas felt that because Sean was too kind to them, it led him to develop a casual attitude.

This attitude wouldn’t do.

Douglas wasn’t dumb or particularly selfish, and he could distinguish between right and wrong, and he had a sense of gratitude.

That’s why he was so proactive.

It surprised Sean a bit and also reassured him.

"We’re going to participate in the treasure hunt competition this time, but before that, we can have some fun in Europe. Bring enough money, you never know, you might have a romantic encounter there," Sean joked in the end.

Even Lincoln couldn’t help but smile when he heard this.

"Although we are going to the ancient castle for the treasure hunt competition, we might need to go to other remote places in search of treasures. So, prepare everything you need. Also, we will charter a plane, so be ready for that too."

Professional matters should be handled by professionals, so Sean didn’t interfere in this aspect.

The three of them immediately began preparing.

Sean contacted Robert.

"Mr. Knight, I thought you had forgotten about me," there was a hint of resentment in Robert’s voice.

"How could I?" Sean laughed awkwardly. "I wanted to ask, have you found any more clues left behind by Elson Johnson, Jeremy Knight’s adopted son?"

"Not yet." Robert sounded a little out of breath on the other end of the call. "But we’re still trying."

"Then I have a favor to ask you, can you help me buy a batch of weapons and ammunition, focusing on light weapons, various styles, and a significant amount of ammunition? Of course, mainly the ones that are hard to trace."

"Which type of weapons?" Robert perked up, as arms dealing had always been the most profitable business, even for him.

"Both Soviet and American, and some from Europe as well," Sean replied.

Sean’s spatial realm was quite large now, and he could make room for more, so he wanted to stock up on more weapons.

Sean figured that during this search for the treasures stolen from Europe by the lone man’s subordinates, there was a good chance they’d run into situations where they might need to use their weapons.

Better to be prepared.

Robert agreed, and the next day, he delivered a pickup truck to the entrance of Sean’s villa.

Robert told Sean over the phone:

"The total cost of the weapons is 500,000 dollars, and I’ll give you the car as a gift."

Opening the pickup truck, Sean saw neatly arranged rifles, pistols, grenade launchers, and crates of ammunition, as well as hand grenades, landmines, explosives, and so on. He felt that the money was well spent!

These weapons could even be used to launch a coup in some African countries!

Two days later, they had everything ready, and Joanna was also prepared. They went to the private airport and took a chartered private plane to Europe.

The plane landed, and they transferred to the hotel.

The ancient castle was in the outskirts of Paris, the very distant kind of "outskirts." So, Sean and the others rented a car directly from the hotel.

The treasure hunt competition would be held in two days, so they decided to visit the ancient castle first out of curiosity.

It was not really about winning first place, they were mainly curious.

They had seen many castles in movies and documentaries, but they wondered what this particular ancient castle would look like.

According to the navigation, they drove for two hours to the ancient castle and discovered that it was quite large.

Other than the three-story stone tower standing in a large area of land, there were four bastions in the surrounding ruined wall.

Although the four bastions had been reduced to a pile of stones, they were still several meters above the ground when viewed from afar.

"This castle used to occupy quite a bit of land," Elijah commented after a cursory glance. "It’s even bigger than our local landlord’s courtyard."

"Is it as beautiful?" asked Douglas.

"Not even close. The only thing worth seeing is the castle, and looking at its dilapidated state, who knows how long it’s been since it was last repaired."

"There must have been tourists here before, but probably because of the treasure hunt competition, they stopped," Joanna, who cared about this due to her relationship with Sean, chimed in.

"Yeah, nowadays, most ancient castles in Europe rely on tourism income to maintain, otherwise, they might be completely ruined in no time," agreed Sean.