Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 504 - 349: This is Not Worth It!

Chapter 504: Chapter 349: This is Not Worth It!

The core message of the phone call from Oscar Knight was that he wanted to bring someone along to work with Sean Knight.

"Sean, here’s the deal," Oscar explained. "We have a distant cousin who has worked around the area where your employee Elijah Hastings lives."

Sean laughed and said:

"What a coincidence!" He didn’t think much of it.

"Our cousin says he knows about Elijah’s family situation; they used to be very poor and barely had any decent furniture at home.

But after working with you for less than two years, Elijah has managed to build a small building, set up a factory, and employ many people."

Sean was aware of this. Elijah had told him before.

"At first, our cousin didn’t know what was going on, but later on, he heard that Elijah was treasure hunting abroad with you. He thought it was someone with the same name, but then he called here, and it turns out it was really you!"

So Sean asked:

"What does he want then?"

"He came over to our house, meaning that he wants to work with you. Think about it; instead of sharing the money you earn with strangers, wouldn’t it be better to share with relatives... relatives are more reliable."

Sean thought to himself that it’s not necessarily the case!

Oscar must have been prepared for this, so his explanation was clear and logical:

"Sean, I think our cousin has a point. You are treasure hunting abroad. If you really find some treasure, wouldn’t you have to go down and get it?

When you go down, you’d have to watch out for people above who might harm you, right? Although the three people you brought with you are trustworthy, they are still outsiders, and you never know what they’re truly thinking!"

Sean didn’t say anything.

"I remember watching a video, a TV show testing a couple’s relationship with money. They were offered a range of amounts from 10,000 to 1 million to 10 million to break up. When it reached 1 million, the husband readily agreed...

If spouses could be like that, can outsiders be reliable?"

"In ancient times, tomb raiders were said to be father and son pairs, because they were afraid that if they weren’t related, the people inside the tomb might be buried after taking the items. Your situation is not tomb-raiding but similar.

I think this job should involve blood relatives, so it’s better if I come along. As for our cousin, since he’s family, it’s better to bring him than to let outsiders benefit."

After Oscar finished talking, he waited quietly for Sean’s response.

Sean laughed helplessly.

He didn’t expect his first brother to be misled by someone.

He thought about it and said:

"Bro, let me analyze the situation for you, just listen."

"Alright." Oscar was a good listener, even though he could sometimes be easily swayed.

"Look, we’re actually treasure hunting right now."

"So we should go quickly! Otherwise, it’s not safe for you, and it’d hurt to give away the money to others!"

"Bro, listen to me first." Sean smiled and said, "Let’s say, in this treasure hunt, I can find something worth about 1 million.

Now, if you and my cousin come over, how much would I have to give him? He must have told you, right?"

"Yes, he said he just wants a 10% cut. Of course, he’s quite hardworking and can do any laborious job. I think a 10% share is not too much."

"Do you know how much I give the other three?"

"How much?" Oscar asked, as he wasn’t familiar with the rules of this line of work.

"They get a combined 10%." Sean said, "The three of them get about 100,000 in total..."

"Well... that’s really not much." Now that Oscar saw the comparison, he began to understand better.

"And, what kind of work does our cousin do?" Sean continued to ask.

"He can do a lot of things. Digging holes, carrying stones, handling explosives... he used to work as a miner and a bricklayer, and he’s also good at farming. He can do a lot of things..."

"But can he use a gun? Can he set up traps? Can he fend off lions and bears? If someone tries to steal my treasure, can he help me drive away those people—almost a dozen or more?"

"No... he can’t."

As Oscar listened, he almost broke into a sweat. He hadn’t realized treasure hunting would be so dangerous!

"So what’s he coming for? Those things he can do, I don’t even need them, do I? Oh, can he speak English, French, or Japanese?"

"No... he can’t. Our cousin wasn’t good at studying and didn’t even pass high school, so he went out to find work."

"Then it’s lucky for him not to be sold into an underground factory as a slave laborer. How could I even think he could come here to work for me? He just wants to come for free money, right?" Sean said sarcastically:

"Bro, you didn’t know what I was doing, so it’s understandable that you might have these thoughts. But our cousin’s intentions seem more selfish.

He only sees Elijah and the others getting paid but never wonders why I am paying them such high wages—do I even need to explain the abilities of three former Special Forces soldiers, though?

I’m using them as bodyguards and workers, and they are willing to step up when needed—tell me, if our cousin comes here, will he protect me from danger or cause me trouble?"

Oscar remained silent.

He had never thought that his little brother would be in such a dangerous situation!

But he should have realized it sooner – if three retired Special Forces soldiers were working for Sean, it couldn’t be a safe job, could it?

At this point, Oscar only felt regret for being so easily swayed and bothering his brother.

"Bro, this job isn’t easy. I suggest you stay at home.

If you think it’s too boring, we can start a supermarket, go into farming or even build a factory."