Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 997 - 544: Really Didn’t Expect a Trick Up Their Sleeve Here!_3

Chapter 997: Chapter 544: Really Didn’t Expect a Trick Up Their Sleeve Here!_3

The sunflowers that the teachers and students had planted in the spring were now in full bloom. These resilient plants, which had been sown in the wasteland, were blooming with their small, colorful blossoms, and looked quite beautiful at the moment.

Clarence Hughes was surprised to discover that there were still people in the schoolhouse.

As he approached the open classroom, he found a young female teacher organizing the room with two students.

"Principal Miller, you’re back?" The female teacher heard the footsteps, turned her head, saw Principal Miller, and greeted him with excitement.

"Sarah Collins, why haven’t you gone home?" Clarence Hughes asked, puzzled.

"I did go home, but then I came back." Miss Collins’ smile faded a bit as she explained, but then she brightened up again,

"Principal Miller, did you know? All the teachers in our county got a bonus, and it’s not a small amount! Oh, and there’s a share for you too..."

Clarence Hughes suddenly realized—this must be the bonus distributed by the fund Sean Knight had set up, right?

He felt somewhat discontented yet acknowledged that it was deserved by the teachers.

After all his hard work, it couldn’t compare to someone else’s simple gesture—life truly isn’t fair!

"Principal Miller, the staff from the fund that distributed the bonus said it was because of your efforts that someone noticed this issue and then established the fund. All the teachers in the county are thanking you!"

Clarence Hughes hadn’t expected the story to be spun this way in the end.

Seeing the admiration in the female teacher’s eyes, Clarence Hughes suddenly felt his face turning a bit red.

"With the bonus you received, you could totally go on a trip or spend time with your family—at the end of the day, you’re away from home for so long every year..."

Clarence Hughes knew Miss Collins also came from a coastal city. She had come here with the idea of contributing through teaching, and like him, ended up settling down, having stayed here for three years already.

"...I went back, but my family doesn’t want me to come back here. They found me a job and even set up a blind date for me... I don’t want to leave the children here..."

Miss Collins said, her eyes reddening slightly as she lowered her head.

"Don’t rush, don’t rush, things will get better here, they’ll get better." Clarence Hughes didn’t know how to comfort her; these sorts of things were simpler for a man like him to deal with.

Sarah Collins was a girl, and a rather pretty one at that, which made matters significantly more complicated.

Although there hadn’t been incidents here like those in some places where female teachers going to teach in the mountains were abducted by local bachelors to be their wives, the arrival of a beautiful female teacher was still a source of worry for their families.

Clarence Hughes had considered such scenarios long ago, ensuring the school had strong security forces and that teachers’ dormitories were within the school premises. Even on holidays, going out always meant moving in groups, which at least guaranteed safety.

After all, there are good people everywhere but inevitably, there will be scoundrels too.

"Principal Miller, I feel good about staying here. I’m a rather naive person, not suited for the cutthroat office politics. Here with the children, my heart feels pure..."

Sarah Collins lifted her head again, speaking earnestly:

"So I’ve decided not to leave. I want to learn from you..."

Looking into Sarah Collins’ eyes, Clarence Hughes, for a moment, felt flustered and averted his gaze.

His face felt warm.

He couldn’t quite remember what was said afterward, but overall, the feeling was good.

Before long, the two began holding hands, without any sense of shyness.

But that’s another story.

Upon returning to the base, Sean Knight organized the various tasks at hand and then said to Elijah Hastings:

"Next, it’s time to get down to the real business."

"Real business?" Elijah looked at Sean Knight. He had always believed that what they were doing now was the real deal.

After all, a new branch in the wasteland had been opened, featuring a Lapis Lazuli Mine, golden mine, supplies left over by Americans, vast tracts of land, and burgeoning networks.

There were significant opportunities to be had here!

Wasn’t this the real business?

Seeing Elijah’s expression, Sean Knight smiled and said:

"Have you forgotten what we do?"

"Boss, did you find another treasure?" Elijah’s heart leaped. He surely hadn’t forgotten!

How could he forget?

"I found it long ago. Whether it’s a treasure or not, we’ll know once we explore it. But there were too many tails before, and now it’s much better. We’ll drive the Humvee, mount the heavy machine gun, and just the few of us will go."

Sean’s words excited Elijah, who quickly arranged his work, called over Lincoln Harrington and Douglas Cooper, and the group of them set off in the Humvee.

The security personnel had their own duties and didn’t require their attention.

"Boss, are we heading to the Cave Storehouse again this time?" Douglas, ever the chatterbox, was now unencumbered by others, so he felt free to ask.

"No, it should be an ancient relic this time," Sean said while fiddling with the machine gun mounted on the car roof. "Let me be clear, I’m not sure what exactly is in there, but right now, we’re in it for the adventure, right?"

"Exactly! A relic, that’s great!" Douglas laughed and said, "Better than a cave storehouse—mainly for the thrill of it, like last time in the desert..."

"Shut up!" Lincoln gave him a slap on the back, "Raven mouth!"

"Alright, alright, I’ll keep quiet," Douglas didn’t take offense, "Anyway, this time it’s definitely going to be better than the last, right?"

Elijah drove, following the direction indicated by Sean Knight, and they arrived near the highland.

From a distance, the relic could be seen, but there were no signs of human activity.

This Humvee, along with the mounted machine gun, also displayed the formidable strength of its passengers.

Before the United States could pay attention to this area, this military Humvee was already enough to deter those with malicious intentions.

Once they arrived at the location, Sean and his team set up tents, then took out their tools. With one person keeping watch, the other three started digging beneath the tent.

By now, the others had come to accept that Sean’s ability might be related to fengshui techniques. No one asked questions; they just got on with their tasks.

Two hours later, a big cave was uncovered.

The cool air seeping out indicated that they had reached a specific location.

Looking into the dark corridor, Sean Knight took a deep breath and felt a touch of nervousness.

What could be inside?