Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 874 - 503: Mistaken for a Thief! _2

Chapter 874: Chapter 503: Mistaken for a Thief! _2

They all immediately took advantage of the chaos to leave the vicinity of the Stone Seal, squeezing their way down the mountain.

The group reached the base of the mountain early and Sean Knight and his friends breathed a sigh of relief; this trip had not been in vain.

"It really is a miraculous event!" Cheryl Suweton said while waiting for the car, "That white light—I saw it very clearly, there was no obvious source of light. Could it be that there truly are gods in this world?"

As soon as she said this, Lincoln Harrington and Douglas Cooper both looked at Sean Knight.

They had both felt that Sean Knight was different at that time and had seen him pick something up from the Stone Seal of Adam’s Peak at the end.

It was just that Sean Knight’s actions were quick, and the others had not seen it.

So, in the eyes of Lincoln Harrington and Douglas Cooper, whether there were gods in the world, Sean Knight had the most authority to speak about it.

"Why bother about so much," Sean Knight said, laughing, "We came here and witnessed this scene, that’s enough to make the trip worthwhile. Neither of us believes in these religions; whether there are gods or not, what difference does it make?"

Cheryl Suweton wasn’t hung up on it either, upon hearing what Sean Knight said, she didn’t ask any further.

The four of them waited until the car arrived and then left the place.

Sean Knight thought he had picked up a steal without anyone noticing, but he wasn’t aware that things were not that simple.

The appearance of the "miracle" at Adam’s Peak spread very quickly, and soon enough, people were uploading videos and photos to the Internet.

Although quite a few people believed that the content was fake and that the photos and videos were manufactured,

there were even more who believed it to be true.

After all, there wasn’t just one person at the scene at that time but many people.

Videos and photos taken from different angles led some truth-seekers to conclude that it was real.

Then, some questioned whether the white light was a marketing stunt by the Managers of Adam’s Peak, meant to attract tourists.

However, as professionals got involved, more and more truths were unearthed—the white light appeared out of nowhere, completely different from Adam’s Peak’s artificial light.

And according to the spectrum analysis by the professionals, that kind of light was not man-made at the time.

So the question arose, what was the deal with that light?

When in doubt, turn to the metaphysical; just like when a meteorite fell to the skies over Russia and was shattered by an unidentified flying object, people immediately speculated whether there was something that science couldn’t explain.

At this time, a related post appeared and caught the attention of some people.

"I was there locally, not far from the Stone Seal, and I saw a figure in the white light. That figure looked very much like a certain Asian Descendant of the Yellow Race present at the time...

That person eventually bent down near the Stone Seal, although it’s unclear whether he was picking something up or doing something to the Stone Seal. In any case, it wasn’t just me who saw the figure; believe me, it’s the truth!"

As soon as these words came out, many people didn’t believe them at first.

For example, while the white light was real in the recordings and photos, that silhouette was not.

Then some people came forward to testify, particularly those who had previously posted photos and videos and could prove they were indeed at Adam’s Peak at the time.

The matter was once again pushed to the forefront of public opinion.

Even the Managers of Adam’s Peak got involved, starting to look for that Asian person.

After all, the appearance of the white light was too spectacularly "dazzling" and extraordinary; if the cause could be determined, it would greatly benefit tourism to Adam’s Peak.

The number of people involved in the discussion grew, and the identities of Sean Knight and his friends became clearer.

"They were a party of four, three men and one girl, who followed a tour guide into the mountains with us."

"The three men appeared to be Chinese People, and the girl was white; she spoke very fluent English..."

"They were right by the Stone Seal when that white light started to shine!"

"I also remember someone saying the silhouette looked a lot like that Chinese boy; he was quite handsome..."

"In the end, the boy seemed to bend down, but whether he picked something up is unknown."

"I remember that after the boy bent down, the white light disappeared, and suddenly everyone’s eyes fell into darkness! When we came to, all four of them had already vanished!"

...

Comment after comment, the outlines and images of Sean Knight and his friends were becoming more and more distinct.

Some people began searching specifically for these four individuals.

By this time, Sean Knight and his friends had already left Sri Lanka and returned to India.

However, the online pursuit did not end there; due to the presence of Cameras at some key locations, their blurry faces were eventually unearthed by the mighty netizens and posted Online.

More and more Clues and conjecture appeared Online, and many netizens were keen to match people they knew with the blurred photos in hopes of finding the mysterious figure’s real Identity.

When Sean Knight returned to the Manor, Elijah Hastings quickly came to report.

"Riley Montgomery has already cut down more than two hundred pieces of Wood and is drying them. However, there’s a lot of rain here, and he’s hoping to trade some of the old mountain sandalwood scraps for drying machinery to quickly dry and dispatch the Wood."

Sean Knight nodded and said,

"That’s fine. As long as he can cut down and transport the wood quickly, he’s allowed to do that—however, the Wood that’s already cut should be sent to our warehouse in Bombay at the Pier as soon as possible. Right, you go rent a warehouse, a big one, specifically for storing Wood."