Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 449 - 321: An Ulterior-Motive Driven Cooperation

Chapter 449: Chapter 321: An Ulterior-Motive Driven Cooperation

Oliver Brooks’s face changed, and Caprio Parker’s smile grew even bigger:

"Mr. Brooks, Mr. Brooks! Please don’t be angry — you know, I was originally a fisherman from the gutter, and then I made some money, but people still looked down on me. If I don’t put on airs, many people would still treat me like a worthless fisherman... haha..."

Sean Knight found Caprio’s explanation somewhat amusing.

This really was a tragic character.

"Don’t talk about your past." Oliver Brooks’s brow slightly relaxed before he continued, "We don’t look down on you, so you don’t need to repeat your story. We came here today to talk business, not to listen to your grievances. If you want to tell stories, we can do that another day."

With that said, Caprio shut his mouth and looked at Sean Knight:

"Mr. Knight, my Mandarin is not bad, right? I learned it while at sea, trading with fishermen from China’s South Sea."

"Not bad." Sean Knight nodded, it was indeed not bad.

"I think so too, hahaha!" Caprio laughed happily after hearing Sean Knight’s evaluation.

"So, Mr. Knight, let’s talk about our transaction now." Caprio touched his mouth, looking a bit uncomfortable without a cigar.

A servant behind him offered him a cigar, but he waved it away and said to Sean Knight:

"I want to buy the diary you have for 100,000 dollars. What do you think?"

"Not good." Sean Knight shook his head, "I don’t need money, and I have no intention of selling the diary."

"200,000 dollars... this price for buying a diary is already considered quite high." Caprio thought that his offer was not high enough, so he raised the price.

Sean Knight continued to shake his head.

"Five hundred thousand dollars!" Caprio clenched his teeth and quoted a number that even he, himself, found somewhat unbelievable. This number had already exceeded his budget.

"I already said, I don’t need money." Sean Knight emphasized once more.

"Then why did you come here? You could have just refused!" The smile disappeared from Caprio’s face as he asked angrily.

"I came here to see what you have." Sean Knight said calmly, "I think if you’ve come all the way to talk to me about the diary, you must know some information. Share your information, and let’s see if there’s any possibility of cooperation."

Since the diary was in his hands, Sean Knight had enough initiative to determine whether to cooperate or not.

Caprio was so angry that he wanted to hit someone!

"Mr. Knight, 500,000 dollars is a very reasonable price." Caprio suppressed his temper and tried to persuade him again, "If it were anyone else, they would never offer such a high price — after all, this diary was only bought for 20 dollars!"

Sean Knight waved his hand:

"We don’t have to talk like this. We are both sensible people. Once we’ve determined that something has value, the previous price doesn’t matter. If you want to make a profit in this area, a necessary investment must be made."

Caprio thought to himself, isn’t 500,000 dollars enough of an investment?

Looking at Sean Knight’s indifference, a hint of fierceness appeared in Caprio’s eyes.

At that moment, Rou Johnson came out with the dinner plate:

"Shall we eat first?"

"Alright, alright." Sean Knight ignored the strangeness in Caprio’s eyes and helped clear the table, "Come on, let’s all do some work. Don’t act like a guest, sitting there like a boss!"

Elijah Hastings also went into the kitchen to serve the dishes and then set the tableware.

Caprio was ridiculed by Sean Knight, yet he couldn’t lower himself to work. He waited until Oliver Brooks and Elijah Hastings sat at the table, and then he became truly discontented.

In his view, should a bodyguard like Elijah Hastings really be sitting at the table?

Was this some kind of humiliation?

"He’s my brother. Without him, I wouldn’t be where I am today." Oliver Brooks insisted on having Elijah Hastings sit at the table, and seeing Caprio about to flare up, he explained.

Caprio had approached Oliver Brooks for help through a friend.

His anger was somewhat suppressed, but there was nothing he could do.

Oliver Brooks had already done him a favor by inviting Sean Knight, and he was very grateful.

If he got angry now, it would be a total loss.

Taking a deep breath, Caprio realized that he would never be able to seize the initiative today.

Fortunately, Sean Knight didn’t say much, and they chatted while eating.

"Mr. Knight, let me tell you what I know." After eating for a while, Caprio didn’t know if he had thought things through or not, but he started introducing the information he had gathered on his own initiative.

"I once had an opportunity to make a fortune, and then I obtained some information. I started researching Yamashita Fumio’s treasure."

He ate a piece of vegetable, slowly chewed it, and then continued:

"As far as I know, there are a total of three diaries, identical to the one in Mr. Knight’s hands. The one you got is the last one."

Sean Knight slowly nodded. The diary had already recorded the surrender of Japan four or five years later, so it was naturally the last one. It seemed that Caprio really knew something.

"These diaries record the places where Yamashita Fumio had been. The information is very important." Caprio continued:

"There should be about ten to twenty locations in each diary. The first and second diaries have fallen into different hands. It has always been speculated that there is a third diary, but it has never appeared."-

Sean Knight nodded slowly, generally speaking, it all made sense.

So, the rest had nothing to do with this Caprio Parker.

"I have the information of the first and second diaries," Caprio finally revealed his trump card, "If Mr. Knight wants to seek cooperation, then I am the best partner!"

Speaking of this, he was somewhat arrogant.

Sean Knight shook his head and said:

"No, no, no. If the first and second diaries have already appeared, and the treasure hasn’t been taken away by now, then there is only one possibility: the addresses recorded in those two diaries are not the treasure spots. Only the third diary may have the possibility."

As Sean Knight said this, Caprio’s face changed slightly.

"I must say, Mr. Knight’s reasoning is quite powerful, but not quite on the mark," Caprio calmed down a bit and said:

"Actually, the first and second diaries are in the hands of the same person, but this person kept the diaries very well hidden and nobody has been able to get them."

This time, it was Sean Knight’s turn to be surprised.

Is that even possible?

"Nobody had plans for those two diaries before, mainly because the third one had not appeared, and no one could confirm whether there were treasure spots in the first two diaries.

But since Mr. Knight has obtained the third diary, there is no suspense. Next, I will do my best to get the first two diaries, and then Mr. Knight and I will be eligible to cooperate, right?"

With Caprio’s words, Sean Knight thought that this man was clever indeed.

This method of cooperation was the best way to share pressure and risk.

After all, no one could guarantee which diary ultimately contains the treasure spot.

When the three diaries are brought together, the success rate would be much higher, even more than 80%.

This Caprio was good at making calculations!

"If you can get those two diaries, then we will cooperate." Sean Knight agreed.

"Great!" Caprio extended his palm towards Sean Knight.

It took Sean Knight a moment to realize the other party wanted a high five, and he extended his hand to slap their palms together.

After eating, Caprio got up to leave, saying he would go get the first two diaries.

Sean Knight did not leave, and Oliver Brooks spoke up:

"Caprio was poor when he was young, and although his circumstances have changed, he has become extremely arrogant due to his low self-esteem growing up, making it difficult to deal with him. As for his character... it’s hard to say. You need to be careful."

He didn’t express any opinions on the cooperation between Sean Knight and Caprio, as he believed Sean Knight could handle it well.

"Don’t worry, I won’t be taken advantage of." Sean Knight nodded confidently.

He really wouldn’t be taken advantage of since the initiative was in his hands.

From gambling containers single-handedly to being employed by others to dig for treasure, he had encountered all kinds of partners.

So he had experience, plus he had the upper hand, as well as professionals like Elijah Hastings. Sean Knight didn’t think he would be deceived.

Of course, the main thing was that he could remain content. As long as he wasn’t greedy and was cautious, he wouldn’t be deceived.

After returning from Oliver Brooks, Caprio’s more detailed information was obtained from Douglas Cooper in the evening.

"Caprio appeared in the gutters of the Philippines, his father was American, his mother was a local - he had never seen his father, and his mother abandoned him when he was very young.

Caprio grew up in the gutter picking garbage until he was ten years old when he went to the seaside to help fishermen make a living by fishing. At seventeen or eighteen, he accidentally stumbled upon a box of golden coins left behind by pirates and made a fortune.

He believed that all his luck was in the sea, so he devoted himself to searching for underwater treasure. He had a huge gambling nature and risked everything each time, but miraculously, he found two colonial-era treasures in ten years and eventually made a fortune.

Even after making it big, he continued to search for various treasure clues and was very persistent in treasure hunting. Of course, to obtain treasure clues, he did some evil deeds, such as murder, kidnapping, tearing up tickets, etc., and had many lives on his hands."

"That is to say, he is not a good person," Sean Knight commented.

"Yes," Douglas nodded, "not a good reputation."

"Has he ever cheated a partner?" Sean Knight asked again.

"Yes, but mostly during treasure distribution, though I haven’t heard of any incidents involving lives with partners," Douglas reported truthfully.

Sean Knight stroked his eyebrows and said slowly, "It seems we need to be careful. When cooperating with this guy, we need to be cautious to avoid being bitten."

"If it doesn’t work out, we just don’t cooperate. It’s so much better for us to do it alone," Douglas didn’t like the man either.

"The information we have is not comprehensive. Our hands may not be the real target," Sean Knight shook his head, "We still need to cooperate a bit, of course on the premise that he really gets the other two diaries."

Now, besides Elijah Hastings, Lincoln Harrington and Douglas Cooper also knew about the existence of the other two diaries.

"Then let’s just be more careful." There was strong confidence in Elijah Hastings’ tone, "In a real fight, we are not afraid of anyone!"