Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 691 - 439: After a Series of Thrilling Events..._3

Chapter 691: Chapter 439: After a Series of Thrilling Events..._3

"Impossible! I’ve searched through the mud several times already..." Douglas Cooper said anxiously.

"What I mean is," Sean Knight shook his head and said, "It fell into the underground river!"

It wasn’t in the mud, Sean could see that.

So there was only one possibility: it had entered the underground river, deeper than the mud.

"What now..."

Douglas was also troubled.

If it was still in the water, it would be easier. But how do you find it if it’s in the underground river?

"So, either we find the source of the underground river or we get tools and dig our way into the underground river..."

"Let’s keep going upstream!" When Douglas said this, he looked at Sean.

Among the three of them, Sean was the boss, and only his words mattered.

"Alright, let’s keep going upstream!"

Sean’s obsession with the treasure didn’t matter more than Lincoln Harrington’s life.

Like a victor, Douglas smirked at Elijah Hastings:

"See? The boss has a heart after all!"

"You dumbass! Did you get confused? What did I say in the beginning?" Elijah laughed, "Didn’t I say we should continue upstream?"

Douglas recalled Elijah’s words, which were indeed true.

His face suddenly turned red!

Turns out, he was the only fool!

The three of them immediately packed their bags and continued upstream along the river channel.

Sean took the time to look at the map and found that the mountain was now located to the left of the river channel they were in.

However, as they kept moving forward, they never found a passage to enter the underground river.

Water pits would appear from time to time, but no entrances to the underground river could be seen.

To Sean’s surprise, after walking two kilometers, the river channel suddenly turned toward the mountain!

Could it be...

A bold guess formed in Sean’s mind.

"Be careful!"

Douglas, who was hurriedly walking in front, had just stepped out when Sean immediately warned, "Back up! Back up!"

Douglas had always been obedient, especially when it came to Sean’s words. He took two steps back, then asked:

"Boss, what’s going on?"

"Quicksand!" Sean pointed to the area ahead, with a serious expression on his face.

"Quicksand?" Douglas looked ahead, which seemed no different from the sandy soil under his feet.

"Look at the hoofprints over there." Sean pointed to the distance. "They disappear here."

Douglas followed the direction Sean pointed and indeed saw faint hoofprints.

Could it be that the ground here was too hard, and no hoofprints were left?

Just as he had this rebutting idea, Douglas dismissed it.

Everyone knew the boss’s eyes were sharp. It was clearly impossible for him to be mistaken!

Elijah, who was standing to the side, quietly picked up a large stone from not far away and threw it into the area.

The heavy stone sank halfway into the sandy soil.

Discovering that the supposedly firm sand soil was so soft, Douglas was startled. It was indeed quicksand!

That was close!

The three of them had no choice but to make a detour and climb the riverbank, intending to bypass the area.

At that moment, two wild dogs chased a deer into the area where they had just been.

The wild dogs cornered the deer, and it had no escape, entering the area where the stone was. Its thin legs then sank in.

Seeing the opportunity, the wild dogs lunged forward to bite the deer, only for all three animals to sink in together!

By the time the wild dogs cried out in distress, it was already too late!

They struggled desperately, but the more they struggled in the quicksand, the deeper they sank!

In just a short while, all three animals disappeared.

This made Douglas feel incredibly lucky.

The river channel led to the side of a low mountain.

From the riverbank, Sean saw that the mountain was only about ten meters high. It had a cross shape, with a central peak extending into four directions.

It looked just like a giant "十" character.

Moreover, the mountain wasn’t large, only about forty to fifty meters in diameter, and looked like a huge stone protruding out.

Sean only glanced at it and then stopped paying attention, as he was more worried about Lincoln right now.

The ancient river channel passed several hundred meters away from the low mountain, with several bends.

After passing the quicksand area, Sean and the others walked several hundred meters more, feeling that the river channel was normal before continuing along the river channel.

By then, the river channel had become even narrower, only about thirty or forty meters wide, and the banks on both sides were only two or three meters high. According to Sean’s thoughts, they were almost at the source.

However, they didn’t find the entrance to the underground river even after walking until nightfall.

Both Elijah and Douglas were in a very depressed mood.

With no mood to cook, the three of them ate self-heating food, then quickly tidied up.

"Boss, do you think... Lincoln is still alive?"

Douglas’s voice trembled a bit. He didn’t know if he asked the question for some encouragement from Sean or if it was a sincere query.

"He should be alive." Sean thought about it and said, "If there is an underground river, I guess there should also be air.

The underground river in this segment has actually widened, and the water is not too rapid... It’s just my guess, so I think it’s not difficult to survive, but finding an exit is hard.

However, don’t worry too much. Lincoln is your comrade-in-arms and also my good brother. Since we came out together, we all hope to return together. So, from now on, let’s prioritize finding Lincoln first—the matter of treasures can wait."

"Boss—" Upon hearing Sean’s words, Douglas felt somewhat relieved, as if he really believed Sean’s words to be reasonable:

"Boss, I’m saying, from now on, whether we find Lincoln or not, I am ready to follow you unto death!"

Sean quickly waved his hand:

"Don’t say that, it’s like treating me as an outsider. If I fell into the river, you would definitely give up everything else and prioritize finding me first.

We’ve been through life and death together, and this is not a test, but something we should do. Money can be earned again, but once a brother is gone, he’s really gone. Besides, we don’t lack money, do we?"

Douglas nodded.

Actually, he was not sure about Sean’s question. If Sean had fallen into the underground river, how long could he persist in searching?

He believed that Elijah would definitely keep searching, but what about him? What about Lincoln?

But from this moment on, whether Sean’s words were meant to stir emotions or win people’s hearts, he was truly determined to serve Sean wholeheartedly!

He had said this not just once, but now he understood it more deeply than before!

That night, the three of them spoke no more. They knew they should conserve their energy for the search ahead.

Suddenly, the rumbling sound in the sky appeared again.

"A plane! That same plane!"

Elijah was the first to speak, but Sean and Douglas also heard it.

Sean looked up, and the plane circled a small loop in front of the river channel, as if dropping something.