Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 529 - 361: If they are not of our kind, their hearts must be different! _2

Chapter 529: Chapter 361: If they are not of our kind, their hearts must be different! _2

"That’s not necessarily true," Douglas joked, "Who knows, it might be? I’ve heard from Ms. Kathy that Lana Brown is quite pretty..."

"You can’t trust beautiful women," Lincoln replied mysteriously, "That’s what Zhang Wuji’s mother said."

"Hahaha!" The group erupted in laughter after hearing that.

And so, the matter was settled.

Of course, they didn’t just wait for news but started preparing instead.

Sean sought information about the Brown family from Robert, while Elijah Hastings and others prepared the necessary equipment.

As guests, making extensive preparations was only natural.

Robert rarely disappointed Sean, and within two days, he sent a detailed report to him.

"The Brown family came to the Beautiful Country over a hundred years ago when World War I ended, from Southeast Asia."

"Before they came, they had indeed lived in Southeast Asia for five or six hundred years."

"During these five or six hundred years, they first did business with the local Chinese under the guise of being Chinese themselves and accumulated a large amount of wealth."

"Later, when the colonizers arrived, they sided with the colonizers by betraying some Chinese plantation owners, and using local specialties such as spices, they exchanged for a large amount of gold and silver."

"Afterwards, the Brown family remained low-profile, but firmly held a certain sphere of power. Until the fall of the Qing Dynasty, they even seized some of the Qing dynasty’s European purchases and later sold them."

"Subsequently, after World War I, the Brown family bet on the Beautiful Country and sold their assets to move and settle there."

"Due to religious reasons, they weren’t discriminated against for their yellow skin - after all, they brought with them a huge amount of assets."

"Of course, at times, their identity was questioned, but thanks to their long-standing roots in the Beautiful Country, they managed to maintain their position."

"Although they fell far behind the Jews in this regard, they never declined."

"It’s just that in recent years, due to the economic downturn, outdated business practices, and the hollowing out of the economy in the Beautiful Country, the Brown family’s assets have been shrinking, so they are seeking new opportunities to make money."

Sean read the intelligence to Elijah Hastings and the others in order to remind himself as well.

The Brown family was not simple.

Whoever cooperated with them would be sold once their value was used up.

"I take back what I said earlier. I find cooperating with them is like bargaining with a tiger," said Douglas with a rarely serious expression. "If we can’t manage, let’s just give up. I’m afraid we’ll really get sold out and even help them count the money."

"That shouldn’t happen," Lincoln laughed. "As long as we’re mentally prepared, we’ll be fine."

"Since we know what kind of people they are, let’s just call it off," said Elijah, wanting to back out. "This family is too powerful. We can’t afford to mess with them!"

But Sean waved them off:

"No, I think it’s precisely because of their nature that we need to give them a try. No matter how powerful they may be, we should at least take a piece of meat from them and make a dish."

Elijah didn’t expect Sean to be so resolute this time and was somewhat puzzled.

"Think about it, the things Lana Brown mentioned should belong to our country, right?"

"That’s true."

"Even some of the things in the Brown family’s possession should probably belong to the royal court."

Everyone nodded.

"Now they want to take these things as their own openly. If we didn’t know, that would be fine. But now that we do, shouldn’t we fight for it?"

Everyone nodded.

"Of course, we also need to be cautious in case someone sets a trap for us because of this. So, we must be prepared."

"If it’s true, we’ll strive to recover as much as we can. Even if we’re successful, we’re just taking back what’s ours. If it’s false, we won’t be pushovers, right?"

"Of course!"

"Boss, we’ll follow your lead!"

And so, the decision was finalized.

Another day passed, and Sean hadn’t yet called Lana Brown when she called him first.

"Mr. Knight, how have you considered it?" Lana Brown got straight to the point.

Sean Knight said:

"I am more inclined to cooperate with you. However, I still have doubts about this matter. After all, you could find more professional people to work with, and I am not very famous in this field.

So, I wonder... could it be because of my island?"

Lana Brown was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said:

"Mr. Knight is really smart! Since you have figured it out, I won’t keep it a secret anymore. Indeed, it has something to do with your island.

After all, it’s really troublesome to salvage something out of the sea. Our estimated sunken ship location is not too far from your island, so we hope to use your island as cover, which will save us a large sum of money...

Of course, Mr. Knight, if you want to risk it alone, I suggest you don’t bother. After all, your island is large enough, and the surrounding sea area is even larger. So... Cooperation benefits both parties, I think Mr. Knight understands this saying."

Sean laughed and said:

"I understand. So, let’s have a happy cooperation!"

Since it is near his own domain, Sean is not afraid.

"Happy cooperation! Let’s discuss the specific terms now. How about talking face to face about this matter?"

"That’s fine," Sean said, "You can come to my place..."

"I think it would be better to go to a hotel." Lana Brown regained her smart powerful woman’s demeanor, "Right now, it’s business to business, let’s be selfish first and gentlemanly later. It’s better to talk in a place approved by both parties."

Sean agreed.

For this negotiation, not only did Sean bring Elijah Hastings and the others, but he also brought Kathy Lewis along.

When talking about cooperation with a woman, Sean felt that Ms. Kathy was more professional, at least she wouldn’t compromise due to visuals or gender issues.

Ms. Kathy changed her usual aunt-like appearance, and with a shrewd powerful woman posture, she managed to increase the share Sean deserved from the 20% offered by Lana Brown to 40%.

"Mr. Knight, Ms. Kathy is really powerful." Lana Brown said with a bitter smile after the negotiation, "Actually, Mr. Knight mainly provides the island’s port as a base and shelter.

We provide the approximate sea area, as well as salvage ships and personnel. Mr. Knight takes a hard 40%, really asking for a lion’s share! It’s difficult for me to explain when I go back."

Sean waved his hand:

"Miss Lana, you can’t say that. Although I am not a top-tier treasure hunter, I hardly ever come back empty-handed.

Moreover, I have the title of the Lucky Little Prince. If I participate in this treasure hunt, the action will surely succeed.

So, 40% is not too much."

Lana Brown had naturally taken this into consideration, otherwise, she would not have offered 40%. But she had to say some cheap words anyway.

"Then let’s hope Mr. Knight’s words bring good luck." Lana Brown shook hands with Sean Knight, her fingers lightly scratching the palm of his hand, before leaving.

The serious look on her face and the flirtatiousness of her fingers formed a strong contrast, which made Sean lose his mind for a moment.

This girl has some skill!

Back at the villa, Sean said to Elijah Hastings and the others:

"As agreed, we will meet at our port on the Big Island one week later. We will get ready today, prepare tomorrow, and set off the day after."

"Then, boss, you need to say goodbye to Joanna." Douglas Cooper joked, "Joanna might want to go with us this time."

Sean waved his hand:

"Don’t think about Joanna the same way you think about yourself. She won’t hold us back from making money. But indeed, I need to say goodbye to her. After all, we don’t know how long this trip will take."

"With your ability, boss, and the strength of us brothers, at most one month, right?"

"Maybe more than half a month."

Joining Sean Knight on a treasure hunt, Elijah Hastings and the others were more optimistic, and it usually didn’t take too long. Almost everything was completed within a month.

"Don’t take it lightly." Sean said, "I haven’t figured out the other party’s intentions, I just know some general information. Although it’s our territory, we still have to be careful!"

"Understood!"

Sean Knight gave a serious warning, Elijah Hastings and the others knew that this was what he was really worried about, so they all agreed.