Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 802 - 478 Creating a Private Forces Empire?

Chapter 802: Chapter 478 Creating a Private Forces Empire?

Lincoln Harrington’s words immediately riled up Sean Knight.

Who attacked Big Island? And how did Lucas Tan Surlang escape?

The following words from Lincoln Harrington slightly eased the anxiety that had risen in Sean Knight’s heart.

"...Several people feigned an attack to draw my attention. When I went to check, someone had broken into the villa we were staying in, went into the basement, and rescued Lucas Tan Surlang. Then they ran to the cliff in the living area and jumped down..."

Lincoln Harrington replayed the entire attack for Sean Knight and went on to explain the final outcome:

"When we followed the traces to the cliff, they were hiding underneath. If it weren’t for the dogs we keep, we might have completely overlooked them.

After realizing they had been spotted, they immediately escaped in a speedboat. I managed to damage the speedboat’s propeller with my sniper rifle. The person carrying Lucas Tan Surlang got killed, but Lucas himself wasn’t salvaged. We don’t know whether he escaped or drowned."

Such an outcome was barely acceptable, I suppose.

"Later, we checked the equipment the attackers carried with them, and looked up their identities online; we only found out about two of them. One was a hacker who had recently been dabbling in digital currency, and another was a mercenary, the notorious kind... And the items they carried, aside from weapons, were mostly related to computer hacking."

Sean Knight understood.

It’s very likely that this group came for the digital currency that he had put out online at that time!

Lucas Tan Surlang was either connected to them and had come earlier to prepare an ambush, or it was sheer coincidence, and he was rescued by chance.

However, Sean Knight suspected the latter was more probable.

Otherwise, during the interrogation, Lucas Tan Surlang would not have remained silent—after all, the value of the cultural relics far surpassed that of the digital currency.

Of course, that was just Sean Knight’s estimate as he had secured the items from the back room, which he did not donate. The items he donated came from the Kannda’s home.

"...Boss, it’s my negligence. I didn’t keep a close eye on Lucas Tan Surlang, nor did I take good care of things here..."

"It has nothing to do with you," Sean Knight waved off, "We were just too optimistic beforehand and didn’t think through the island’s security measures thoroughly. Who would have expected those people to climb up from the cliff? You don’t need to blame yourself for this incident. Had you not been there, who knows how much more we would have lost!"

"Boss..." Lincoln Harrington was somewhat moved.

On Big Island, apart from the security personnel, only he was part of the management. He was tied to Sean Knight, but he hadn’t completed the tasks Sean Knight gave him, and even allowed an attack to happen on the island!

No matter what, he couldn’t shirk responsibility for this matter, and now Sean Knight’s attitude genuinely moved him.

"Alright, we need to think more about what to do next. Since vulnerabilities have been identified, we must patch them up. Having personally experienced what happened, you are most qualified to give suggestions on remediation.

Think it over, and when we go back in two days, we’ll come up with a plan together, and then start implementing it."

"Understood, boss!"

"Okay, go rest now. After all this turmoil, you must be quite worn out," Sean Knight said with understanding.

After hanging up Lincoln Harrington’s phone call, just as Joseph Davis was about to speak, Sean Knight’s mobile phone rang again.

This time it was a phone call from Lana Brown.

Having been prepped by Lincoln Harrington’s report, Sean Knight was much more composed when faced with Lana Brown’s phone call.

After listening to Lana Brown’s description, which was virtually identical to Lincoln Harrington’s, Sean Knight consoled her:

"Don’t worry about the losses; as long as no one got hurt, that’s what matters. We were complacent this time, not expecting an attack from the cliff. We also owe a lot to Lincoln and the security personnel you’ve recruited..."

This time, Lana Brown truly appreciated the significant role those security personnel played.

Initially, when these security personnel were being hired, some of the recruited management staff on the island had their reservations.

After all, it seemed that there were too many security personnel just to maintain order – it felt unnecessary to employ so many people and pay such high wages.

This incident made the value of the security personnel, who were all former military, immediately evident.

"I’m glad you had Lincoln stay. If it wasn’t for him, those people might have destroyed the villa," Lana Brown said with lingering fear: "Now I also realize that the sea is no longer safe. You were right about setting up a marine patrol team. We really need it!"

"When I get back, we’ll draw up a plan, acquire boats, and build more security facilities," Sean Knight said, "For now, have the security personnel step up patrols along the seaside, to prevent a recurrence of such incidents. You all need to be careful. Ensure that people are assigned to your living area, and when you go out to work, take more people with you.

If the security personnel spot anything suspicious, take immediate action to detain those involved!"

In reality, all these measures were already part of the procedures. By emphasizing them, Sean Knight hoped to ensure that Lana Brown didn’t become complacent.

After hanging up the phone, Sean Knight sighed. Managing a big island is not an easy task!

In the past, he had wanted nothing more than to be a low-profile, invisible rich man, leading a low-key life with enough money to spend.

Now, however, his industry had grown larger and the responsibilities he bore, greater.

Giving up was out of the question. These responsibilities were pushing him forward, whether he liked it or not.

And with all this, he had no regrets.

He who wears the crown must bear its weight. If one wishes for a certain level of freedom, a place where one can be free, and to live a happier life, then one must keep pressing forward.