It was only possible that the collectibles were sunken along with those ships and recovered later by Haron. That was why they were placed in the Korlyn City Museum. Wilbur suspected that the seventh cauldron was placed in the Korlyn City Museum the same way. If that was the case, the ancient sea route was the key lead. If the seventh cauldron was recovered, it proved that the sixth, eighth, and ninth cauldron could be somewhere along that route. Dasha people were into pairing collectibles, so one of the three cauldrons was probably in Korlyn City. It might be in the sea along with the other sunken goods or had fallen into the hands of Kearson or Haron. Since Kearson could not find any cauldrons at the moment, Wilbur felt like he could start by investigating Haron. Perhaps Haron knew about the Nine Dragon Cauldrons. At the very least, he knew about the trade route. He believed that he could find a cauldron if Haron trusted him enough. The antique market in Korlyn City was massiv
Wilbur stayed at the seas for a long period of time, and he was a cultivator with keen senses. Wilbur could smell the scent of the sea from any item fished out of the sea within a month. However, the collectibles here did not smell of the sea. Wilbur realized that no collectible in the display area was recovered from the sea, which proved that Haron was a cautious person. A month was not a short period of time. Other people would have sold them after a few days in exchange for money, then go and enjoy themselves. Those who were patient would only hold on for a week or two. No one could resist the temptation of money aside from cultivators, after all. Most ordinary people would not resist the temptation of material wealth. Wilbur was surprised that Haron was able to hold himself back for a month, or perhaps several months. It seemed like getting a lead from him was not going to be an easy task. Molton suddenly said, "I can tell you're an expert, sir. Feel free to choose the coll
Molton held Wilbur's hand excitedly and said, "If your friend is interested in my jades and needs them in bulk, I can give you a seventy percent discount." "Yeah, I wish we could work together for the long term, but I must bring these jade collectibles back to Dasha for my friend to inspect. We'll decide if we want to collaborate with you after that." Molton held Wilbur's hand tightly as though he had found a huge investor, saying, "My jades here are the best, and I have the lowest price. If your friend has the right market, I can promise that he will profit a lot from this collaboration." Wilbur cleared his throat and said, "I understand. Let me look around first. I'll remember you, Mister Molton." "Thanks, Mister Penn." Wilbur walked out from Rondar and shopped around at the market. He visited a few shops before leaving and then went back to the hotel. He placed the jade collectibles on the tables and smirked. The collectibles did not seem different from other jade collec
The energy emitted from the jade pieces was very cool. They would not have energy like that if they were buried underground. Therefore, Wilbur assumed that these jade pieces came from the bottom of the sea. Haron found the jade collectibles from sunken ships, yet they had no scent of the sea, which meant that Haron was a cautious person. He probably held on to the batch of goods for more than a month before he traded them on the market. Therefore, Wilbur was sure that Haron must have found the trade route that went to Terya from Rostead. Moreover, he must have found some sunken trade ships. The seventh cauldron was probably from there. According to Dasha culture, they liked to pair collectibles, so there were probably two cauldrons on that ship. If his guess was correct, Wilbur believed that he would find the next cauldron soon. However, it did not seem like an easy task. Kearson and Haron would be wary of him. He could only get to learn about the trade route slowly through Mol
Molton did not expect Hart's attempt to steal his deal. Moreover, Hart was being disrespectfully honest. They were all from the collectibles industry, so Hart's attitude made Molton feel very uncomfortable. Molton looked displeased seeing Hart walk over, saying, "We're all businessmen, Hart. Aren't you crossing the line by defaming me?" "Am I crossing the line?" Hart sneered coldly and said, "It may seem like a bit much to you, but to me, not at all. The customer is always right, after all. My customer has the right to know everything about their purchase. Moreover, three hundred million dollars is not a small sum. Dasha is a famous nation, after all. If I allow you to close the deal and destroy Rostead's reputation, it will undoubtedly be a disaster." Hart looked at Molton with seriousness, then asked, "Do you know how many people from Dasha would visit Rostead to shop and travel, Molton? If I allow you to ruin Rostead's reputation, I don't dare to imagine the profit we will l
Wilbur nodded and said, "Well said. You're right. I'll have a wider target market if I have a bigger variety of processed jades." Then, Wilbur turned to look at Molton and asked, "What about you, Molton?" Molton replied, "Mister Penn, my jade collectibles only have two strengths. First of all, I can guarantee the quality. Second of all, if I can have the three hundred million deal, all my jade collectibles can be sold for half of the price." "Half of the price? Hah!" Hart shook his head and laughed when he heard that and asked, "Do you think you can fool Mister Penn? Molton, your jade collectibles are resold goods. It's higher than the market price even if you sell them for half the price. My jade collectibles have variety, and the price is surely lower than yours. Do you think you can compete with me?" Molton was displeased and asked, "Why do you think I can't compete with you?" "You should know your place, Molton. I feel like you're joking with me. Don't blame me for bein
Suddenly, Hart burst out laughing in anger, tossing the contract aside. Pages of blank paper rained down from above. Then, he turned and left, saying as he walked away, "Molton, you're ruthless. Let's see how this ends for you this time!" Wilbur stood there, stunned. Molton bent down to pick up the pages of the contract, tidying them up before he handed them to Wilbur, saying, "Mister Penn, please sign here." "Uh…" Wilbur hesitated for a moment before asking, "Mister Molton, how about we discuss the terms again? Maybe I can raise the number a little." "There's no need for that. Since we've agreed on the price, we'll just stick to it," Molton replied. Wilbur signed the contract and watched as Molton left with his people. The tension dissipated in an instant. Wilbur wore an incredulous expression as he said, "This power play… It's truly unbelievable." In the afternoon, Korlyn was caught in heavy rain. At a pier by the seaside, Molton stood inside a gazebo. Haron approached
Molton extended a trembling index finger and pointed at Haron, saying, "I'm not crazy, Haron. I've been waiting for you to say that. Didn't you say there are tens of thousands of artifacts on that sunken ship? Now, our opportunity has come." "What?" "Molton, you're eyeing those artifacts on the sunken ship? It's difficult to salvage them, and if tens of thousands of artifacts suddenly appear in Rostead's collectibles market, we won't be able to hide them from others. If Kearson finds out, we're both dead." "Kearson again! All you see is Kearson!" Molton grabbed Haron's shirt and glared, "You spineless fool, you'll spend the rest of your life keeping the secret of the treasure for Kearson. Although you found the treasure, it won't belong to you!" After cursing, Molton pushed Haron away. Haron gritted his teeth and punched Molton in the face, knocking him to the ground. Haron said, "Molton, I've always treated you as my best friend. You should know the consequences if the treas