Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 359 - 274: What to Do When Encountering a Military Inspection?_2

Chapter 359: Chapter 274: What to Do When Encountering a Military Inspection?_2

There’s a problem!

Sean Knight immediately picked up his backpack and went ashore, asking:

"What’s going on?"

Cheryl Suweton quickly explained the situation:

"Van Derick is in danger! What should we do?"

"We’ll go back!" Sean Knight said to Elijah Hastings: "You quickly call Lincoln Harrington and the others back. I’ll dive again, and I’ll catch up to you."

He then said to Cheryl Suweton:

"You watch the stuff we have here, and if anything happens, just shout. I’ll be right back up!"

As Sean Knight dived again, Elijah Hastings went to call Lincoln Harrington and the others.

Watching Sean Knight dive, Cheryl Suweton was very anxious.

She had always prided herself on being an independent woman, not needing any help from men.

That’s why she stubbornly refused to let Eric Barber send mercenaries to follow her.

But the incident showed her how vulnerable she really was, not only facing death, but also humiliation, which made her realize her own weakness.

Now that Van Derick is in danger, Cheryl Suweton finds herself unable to do anything.

Even though Van Derick’s woman put her in danger, now that her teammate is in danger, she won’t vent her anger on Van Derick.

But what should they do now?

After diving and filling another backpack with gold coins, Sean Knight moves the remaining coins into his spatial realm and then surfaces.

He doesn’t plan on coming back here again. It’s too dangerous!

Seeing Sean Knight appear, Cheryl Suweton feels as if she’s found a backbone. She relies on him for everything.

Sean changed his clothes behind a big tree and divided the gold into four parts, putting a share in each of their backpacks.

When Elijah called Lincoln Harrington and the other back, they immediately hoisted their backpacks and headed back the way they came.

They crossed the river using the same method, and not far from the left bank, they heard gunshots.

"Hurry up!" Sean Knight said in a deep voice, "Don’t stop!"

Hearing the gunshots, Cheryl Suweton was a little panicked, but she felt safe being protected by Elijah Hastings and the others with their guns, and slowly regained her composure.

Sean Knight’s hearing allowed them to continuously adjust their direction to avoid potential dangers.

Being afraid of running into trouble, they finished their meals during a short break of half an hour in the middle.

Even so, by the time they had reached the base camp, it was already nightfall.

There were only two mercenaries guarding the place. When they saw Sean Knight, one of them said:

"Mr. Eric Barber and his team have gone to look for Van Derick. He said if you guys come back, wait here."

Sean knew it was inappropriate to go over there now, not knowing the situation, so he told the others:

"Alright, then let’s rest, eat something, and regain our strength. If we’re needed, we’ll be able to mobilize quickly."

Upon hearing this order, Elijah Hastings and the others immediately put down their backpacks and began to rest and adjust.

There was no need or mood to cook, so they still ate their instant food.

Cheryl Suweton, with a bowl in her hand, sat next to Sean Knight and expressed her concerns:

"I don’t know what kind of people they’ll encounter and if they’ll be in danger..."

There was an 80% chance of danger, but the degree of danger was unknown.

Since Cheryl Suweton had been attacked earlier, Van Derick had been accompanied by two mercenaries when he set off, so he at least had the ability to defend himself.

But in this war-torn area, no one could guarantee a safe return.

The wait lasted for two hours.

Since the incident happened so suddenly, and taking Cheryl Suweton’s kidnapping experience as a lesson, Sean Knight and the others didn’t dare to contact each other through the walkie-talkie.

Two hours later, the walkie-talkie suddenly rang and Eric Barber’s voice came through:

"This is Eric Barber. Sean Knight, Cheryl Suweton, are you there?"

"This is base camp." Sean Knight immediately replied on the walkie-talkie, "This is Sean Knight, Cheryl Suweton and I have returned to base camp. We’re safe. How about you? Over!"

"This is Eric Barber, the mercenaries and I are safe. However, Van Derick has been taken by the Belorussian Border Guard. I need to go and negotiate with them about this matter. Over."

Hearing that it was the Border Guard, Sean Knight and Cheryl Suweton breathed a sigh of relief.

"This is the base camp. What do you need us to do? Over."

"No need. I took care of things here before, so I’ll get in touch with the people I contacted earlier, and it should be fine soon. Also, two of Van Derick’s mercenaries were wounded, so I just wanted to remind you, if the Border Guard comes to the base camp, do not resist and accept their inspection normally."

"Remember, we came here for a tourism survey, and the relevant procedures and proof are in the car."

"Received, we will be cautious. Over."

As long as they are not bandits, their safety should be guaranteed.

"Alright, let’s just stay here now." Sean Knight called the others over and said, "Eric’s side is fine, so is Van Derick’s, so everyone doesn’t need to worry.

Also, the Belorussian Border Guard is active in this area, so if there’s any movement from them, don’t panic and accept their inspection as demanded."

Some of the mercenaries were anxious.

"Are there any issues with the weapons you’re carrying?" Sean Knight suddenly asked.

One mercenary hesitated for a moment and said, "Two of us don’t have gun licenses."

"Then put the guns away. Also, if you have any guns that exceed the allowed power, put them away or find a nearby spot to bury them."

The mercenaries left to get busy.

Sean Knight gave a look to Elijah Hastings, who nodded in understanding.

The three of them left immediately. In addition to the guns Sean provided, they also seized four short-barreled automatic rifles, which needed to be hidden.

Sean then said to Cheryl Suweton:

"You need to hide your gun too."

Cheryl nodded, somewhat reluctantly, and left Sean’s side to find a place to hide the pistol.

Sean knew she had a gun because Elijah and the others had confiscated several small pistols after killing those bandits, and Cheryl claimed one as hers.

Once the gun situation was taken care of, Sean and Elijah found a place to bury the gold coins.

Who knew what kind of character the Belorussian Border Guard had, and if they were like the white bandits, this gold would be confiscated if found, and they might kill everyone to keep it secret, so it was better not to give them a chance.

After everything was sorted out, Sean checked again before finally relaxing.

As night fell and Sean was about to prepare dinner, Lincoln Harrington and a mercenary who went out earlier sent a warning.

Someone was coming!

Sean and the others immediately stood up, their hands empty so as not to mislead anyone.

Soon, more than thirty soldiers emerged from the surrounding forest, holding guns and escorting Lincoln and the mercenary while watching Sean and his companions warily.

Sean hurriedly shouted in English:

"We are here for tourism, and we have legal procedures!"

A local mercenary shouted loudly in Belorussian:

"We are legal tourists, we have procedures, and we will cooperate with the inspection!"

The leading military officer, seeing everyone cooperative, relaxed his tense nerves.

Their primary target was to track down the previous five "bandits."

However, these people in front of them clearly were not the target.

But the necessary inspections were still required. The appearance of the mercenaries and Elijah’s group was suspicious.

After checking the documents and procedures, the military officer nodded. The passports, documents, and procedures were legitimate, and they did seem to be here for a tourism survey.

The soldiers inspected the off-road vehicle and supplies, then came over and whispered a report to the officer.

The officer nodded and glanced at Sean, asking a few questions.

The mercenary came over to translate for Sean:

"He asked why you’re carrying those tools and what the supplies are for."

"Tell him that our original plan was to camp here for three months, investigating a very ancient trade route," Sean Knight made up on the spot, "We’ve already made some discoveries, and some of our surveyors haven’t returned yet. So we have more supplies."

This explanation seemed reasonable.

At this point, Elijah came over and whispered to Sean:

"They took quite a bit of our stuff...mainly food..."

Sean thought it was better for them to take the food than to detain people.

Suddenly, another soldier came over, whispering nervously to the military officer.

The officer’s face instantly darkened!