Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 920 - 518: Provoking My Rage!_3

Chapter 920: Chapter 518: Provoking My Rage!_3

"You heard the gunfire, right? Among those gunshots, hardly any were from our guns... those two are experts."

The two of them left.

Sean Knight and Lincoln Harrington began collecting bodies.

One of the bodies, that of Ducey, had a cowhide backpack, which Harrington took off and handed over to Sean Knight.

The others also had bags with them, carrying a considerable amount of cash.

Sean Knight opened Ducey’s bag and was surprised to discover not only bundles of cash but also a sealed file bag.

The file bag was a bit worn and torn, but the contents inside weren’t fully exposed.

"Let’s go, head to a safe place first," Sean Knight said after a glance, stuffing the file bag back in, and holding the cowhide backpack, he spoke to Harrington,

"After all, this is the frontier. Who knows what sort of people it might attract."

He had heard from Elijah Hastings and others that normally one shouldn’t fire guns at the border between China and other countries. It could provoke a diplomatic incident.

One could even see in the movie Wolf Clan that firearms shouldn’t be discharged so readily at border points, and it was strictly forbidden to shoot across the border.

Of course, it varies from place to place. Judging by the actions of those people in military uniforms seen earlier, the rules didn’t seem to be that strict.

The two men immediately vanished into the jungle.

"That big guy wasn’t wrong – we really did make it out," Sean Knight remarked, looking towards a distant village.

This was already the second day.

Originally, they thought that the big guy would follow them, but he never did.

Unbeknownst to them, the big guy and Ducey had a fallout and had already left.

"Okay, we should be safe here at least. Our real documents can be used now. If we find the nearest airport, we can leave."

"What about the money?" Harrington asked, "It won’t get through security checks..."

"Don’t worry, leave it to me," Sean Knight reassured with a wave of his hand, "I’ll handle this little issue."

Harrington marveled at Sean Knight’s abilities, though Knight’s air of mystery was nothing new, and by now they were almost used to it.

The two found someone who could speak English in a nearby village and hired a car to take them to the closest city.

In the city, they took another car to a metropolis with an airport. This time, Sean Knight bought a first-class ticket to return to China instead of calling Charles Young—currently, Young was transporting guests to Big Island domestically.

After more than a day’s journey, they finally arrived back in China.

Leaving the airport, Harrington insisted on taking Sean Knight back to his home.

Sean Knight didn’t refuse, and after changing planes in Urumqi, that’s when Harrington departed.

Meanwhile, Sean Knight took Harrington’s backpack and handed it over to him.

Back in his villa in the county town, Sean Knight, in the spacious basement, according to the list, retrieved Lester Francis’s specifically mentioned items that needed preserving and arranged them neatly before sending a message to Francis.

Considering the time difference, he didn’t expect an immediate response from Lester Francis.

Sean Knight then went upstairs, took a good shower, and rested.

Harrington, carrying the backpack, went to the bank—he planned on depositing those Euros.

It was only when he opened the bag at the bank that he realized it contained an additional 100,000 Euros!

Harrington was stunned for a moment before understanding dawned on him.

This must be the boss’s way of compensating him.

After all, they had left behind the car full of money and gold, incurring considerable losses for both of them!

Harrington thought about making a phone call to Sean Knight to mention it, but then figured it wasn’t necessary.

If the boss gave him the money, then he might as well take it.

Sean Knight slept beautifully, and upon waking, he ordered takeout, then took out the backpack he had acquired from Ducey.

This time, apart from the cultural relics obtained from Lester Francis, there were several hundred kilograms of gold.

That was almost thirty to forty million US dollars.

The miscellaneous cash amounted to several million as well, indeed constituting a sizeable income.

Sean Knight was very satisfied.

After all, this was extra income. As the old saying goes, a man does not grow rich without windfalls, and a horse does not grow fat without grazing at night.

This was a windfall!

As for the small amount of money in Ducey’s package, it could be ignored.

He remembered the worn file bag and took it out, intending to see what it was all about.

Upon opening the bag, Sean Knight found it to be a report.

To be exact, it was an investigation report in search of certain items.

He had not yet had the chance to examine it closely when his mobile phone rang.

It was from Lester Francis.

"Mr. Knight, have you safely returned to China?" Lester Francis’s voice was as elegantly cordial as ever, yet Sean Knight could still detect a hint of anxiety within it.

"Thank you for your concern, I’ve arrived," Sean Knight replied while walking towards the basement, continuing the phone call, "Would you like to see the items you’re interested in? If needed, let’s have a video look."

"That would be wonderful!" Lester Francis’s voice betrayed a hint of excitement, enough for Sean Knight to notice, "Can I see them?"

"Of course." Sean Knight paused at the entrance to the basement, thought for a moment, then stepped out of the villa and said:

"You can take a look now. Send over a video request."

Lester Francis hastily ended the phone call and sent through a video request.

Sean Knight aimed the camera at the Chinese character signboard on a distant building:

"Do you see it? This is a small city in China. With your capabilities, you should be able to find out where it’s located." Sean Knight then turned the camera towards himself:

"Now, I’ll take you to see those items."

With that said, he entered the villa and headed for the basement.

Watching the layered security settings, Lester Francis exclaimed in admiration:

"Mr. Knight, you’ve really put in the effort... Is it really necessary to go to such lengths in a place as safe as China?"

"I’m worried that if this video gets leaked, international thieves might come knocking," joked Sean Knight, "This is guarding against the petty but not the noble – and the noble need no guarding."

"Mr. Knight, you do have a sense of humor," complimented Lester Francis, followed by an astonished exclamation:

"Did you really bring them all back? It’s really... magnificent!"

The wide-angle lens of the mobile phone had already captured nearly a hundred items in the basement into the video call.

"It’s truly magnificent! I feel as if even the glass cabinets are the same as before... Mr. Knight, you are really incredible!"

Sean Knight thought to himself, not just identical – they were the original ones!

"Let’s take a look at each one separately," Sean Knight said, filming with his phone, "These items are not damaged, everything on your list is here, and there’s even some extra. But my ability is limited to this extent..."

"It’s already quite impressive!" Lester Francis could not help but praise, "Mr. Knight, you come highly recommended by Robert, and indeed he wasn’t wrong! My choice was correct too – truly magnificent!"

"Keeping these items here should be very safe," said Sean Knight, "My alarm system is networked with the local police, so even if someone has designs on them, they would probably be surrounded by police before they can succeed..."

"Rest assured, I’m completely confident!" Lester Francis was genuinely reassured, "I will send you the remaining cultural relics right away!"

With a nod, Sean Knight felt that things were finally on track.

After ending the video call with Lester Francis, Sean Knight contentedly returned to the study room, planning to continue reading the file bag.

Then he saw the words "Bloody Earth Guanyin."

His mind nearly exploded!

Damn it, this was calling for him to pull out all the stops!