Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 432 - 311: A Bowl of Water is Hard to Balance_2

Chapter 432: Chapter 311: A Bowl of Water is Hard to Balance_2

"I can stock up and freeze some at home for winter to boost our immunity,"

"So you’re treating us like free labor, huh?" Elijah pretended to complain, "No way, we need at least delicious food every day, right, Douglas?"

"Absolutely!" Douglas, after finishing his peach, was already feeling better and said with a laugh.

They were not the types to be too fussy and knew that they could only gradually come to terms with this situation. They couldn’t choose their families, they could only adapt, escape, resist, compromise, or find other solutions.

Life went on.

A few days later, Lincoln arrived. He didn’t mention anything about his family, just that they were ready to go.

The group of four packed their bags again and flew to Europe.

Stockholm, and Cheryl Suweton, who had been waiting for a long time, finally joined the team.

"I’ve been waiting for you guys for a long time, and I’ve done a lot of preparatory work," Cheryl excitedly told Sean.

At this time, Cheryl was dressed in a camouflage uniform, with her hair, though longer, still above shoulder length. Wearing her hair behind her ears with two hairpins, she seemed very cool.

She counted her prepared items on her fingers:

"Two off-road vehicles, half a month’s supplies, maps, equipment, medicine... Don’t worry, I’m a pro!"

Sean joked:

"Well, this is what you volunteered for, so I’m not reimbursing you!"

"You..." Cheryl wasn’t expecting her careful preparations to be greeted with such a crude response and instantly felt sad.

But when she looked up and saw Sean’s smile, she realized it was just a joke. She was immediately annoyed and raised her fist to hit him:

"You’re bullying me!"

Sean caught her fist, which was surprisingly strong then instantly weakened, and said with a smile:

"I just wanted to throw some cold water on your excitement! Being too excited isn’t good for treasure hunting."

"I got it!" Cheryl pouted, "Not only did I prepare everything, but I’m also a guide and translator, so when we find the treasure, I deserve a larger share!"

With this, Sean took the opportunity to ask the question he had been dying to ask:

"So what kind of compensation are you looking for? A share of the treasure or a fixed payment plus a bonus?"

"What do you mean?" As Sean began talking about the serious matter, Cheryl sat and took Sean’s hand to inquire.

"If it’s a share of the treasure, you’ll get ten percent," Sean stated in a business-like manner:

"If it’s a fixed payment, then it’s 100,000 Euros for this trip. If the treasure is found, you’ll get a 100,000 Euro bonus. If we don’t find it, there’s no bonus."

"So if we choose the former and don’t find the treasure, then I get nothing, and my investment is wasted?" Cheryl tried to understand better.

"Yes, you’re very smart."

"Then I’ll choose..." Cheryl’s eyes flickered, "I’ll choose ten percent of the treasure... Why only ten percent? It’s so little! Usually, when partners hunt for treasure, they take at least thirty percent!"

"No, no, no." Sean waved his hand: "Since it’s about shares, it’s fair for both parties. Actually, we had the clue to this treasure hunt. Think about it. Could we find the treasure without you?"

Cheryl was slightly discouraged - she knew very well that even without her, Sean and his team could very likely find the treasure.

At most, she was the icing on the cake, not a desperately needed resource.

After all, most Swedes speak English, and her role as a translator might not be as big as she thought.

Besides, how much would it cost to hire a translator now?

"Alright, alright. I’ll take ten percent." She swiveled her eyes and added, "If we really find their treasure, even ten percent could be worth tens of millions."

Sean nodded in agreement. Although it seemed like a gamble, Cheryl’s choice was very wise.

He called Elijah, Douglas, and Lincoln, who were standing away to avoid suspicion, back into the room and said:

"Now let’s get everything out on the table. From now on, you three are my partners. On this treasure hunt, I’ll give Cheryl ten percent of the share.

I think the reason is clear to you all. You three, combined, will also have a ten percent share. What do you think?"

"Agree, agree, I totally agree!" Douglas raised his hand in haste.

"If the boss gives us benefits, of course, we agree," Elijah said with a happy smile.

Lincoln nodded as well: "Agree."

Cheryl didn’t understand and was a bit puzzled.

But Elijah, Lincoln, and Douglas were clear about it!

They used to get the employee’s money, fifty thousand or one hundred thousand at a time, which was actually quite a lot of money for the employees.

But they knew very well how much Sean could get each time.

This time, it seems that the ten percent share of the three of them is less. But how much is ten percent of the tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions of US dollars in revenue each time?

Only a fool would not want it!

As for the three of them being compared to Cheryl alone — how could that be the same? Where are they? This is Sweden!

Wouldn’t the Swedish Princess be smooth in doing anything on her own turf?

So they didn’t find this proportion demanding at all!

In fact, the three of them were already very satisfied with just participating in the treasure hunt and getting the employees’ wages.

Now that Sean has directly promoted them to partner status, it would be worse than pigs and dogs if they still couldn’t be satisfied.

After all, could they go treasure hunting without Sean?

Of course they could.

But would they have the same success rate as now?

Even thinking with their toenails, it’s impossible!

So it was settled.

Sean and the others looked at the supplies that Cheryl had prepared, and it had to be said that professionals did things more professionally, basically everything was in order, with nothing missing.

The only thing that Douglas kept thinking about was the food, which still couldn’t satisfy his hometown stomach.

There was no way, you have to give up something to get something. Sean had a solution, but showing off his miraculous abilities in front of others wasn’t good either.

After discussing it, they planned to set off the next day.

This time it was private, not going to the King’s Palace, so the departure was extremely casual and smooth.

Two hours west of Stockholm, they arrived at Owl Town.

"Owl Town has a history of several hundred years. Initially, it was a noble knight’s domain and a few families. Later, it gradually became a small town. By the way, there is a mountain mine nearby, but it is now abandoned."

It seemed that Cheryl had done some preparatory work.

"I have contacted a local family." Cheryl said a bit proudly and smugly:

"We will stay at their house. The old master of the family is over eighty years old and may have some impressions of the events back then. Also, all of his children have gone out to work and there are many empty rooms."

Old Master Andrew, although in his eighties, still had a sprightly stride and warmly greeted Cheryl and the others into his courtyard.

The houses in Owl Town seemed to be randomly clustered together without any specific planning, like ancestral homes. However, the vegetation was well maintained, giving it the appearance of a fairy tale town.

A highway passed by the edge of the town, adding a touch of modernity to the small town.

The buildings in the town were mostly made of stone, giving a feel of being several decades, if not centuries, old.

Old Master Andrew was very sociable, and after settling down Sean and the others, he actively invited the young people to have tea and chat in the courtyard.

Cheryl intentionally steered the topic towards the global conflict that erupted decades ago.

Old Master Andrew showed a pensive expression, took a sip of black tea, and said slowly:

"Actually... I was young at that time and hardly remember anything. I only remember one year, a lot of cars passed by the town, heading west. After a long time, they rumbled eastward again..."

Cheryl and Seан exchanged glances, their eyes filled with surprise.

This had already confirmed the authenticity of that piece of information.

Seаn thought to himself that the ten percent share for Cheryl was really worth it!

Cheryl hurriedly asked:

"Grandpa Andrew, do you know where those cars went?"

"I don’t know." Andrew laughed, "Many treasure hunters have been tracking them down, but until now, it’s unknown whether anyone has found them or not..."

As soon as these words came out, everyone’s faces changed!