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
"It's okay. Anyway, I just came to Rostead for a change of scenery. However, I really think you are a capable man. Let's work together again in the future if the opportunity arises." "Thank you. I will definitely cherish the opportunity to work with you." After hanging up the phone, Molton sighed with relief as he got up from the ground and looked at the sea covered by rain and mist outside the pavilion, sighing inwardly. At this moment, Molton realized that everyone had their own fate. Coming from humble beginnings like himself and Haron, wanting to achieve something significant in Rostead was nearly impossible. But at least now he could rely on Kearson and live a worry-free life. At that moment, Molton had completely let go of the idea of working with anyone and left the gazebo with his umbrella. On the way back, while he was passing through an empty alley, suddenly, about twenty people in black suits surged from both ends of the alley and surrounded Molton. At this mome
After he was done speaking, Hart handed the umbrella to one of the suited men and waved, saying, "Let's go." As Hart turned to leave, the twenty or so suited men rushed forward, assaulting Molton with punches and kicks, knocking him to the ground. As the crowd dispersed, Molton was left lying in a sorry state in a puddle on the ground, covered in footprints. The intense pain in his abdomen and the aches all over his body repeatedly reminded Molton of what had happened. The pouring rain washed away everything, but it could not wash away the shame and anger in Molton's heart. Before long, Haron appeared at the alley entrance. He did not have an umbrella, and his whole body was soaked as he came to Molton's side, reaching out to pull Molton up from the ground. In the rain, Molton turned over and knelt on the ground, panting heavily, and said, "Did you see what just happened?" Haron did not speak and just nodded. Molton suddenly felt like he had not done anything wrong to dese
"I'd like to ask if you're still interested in the contract we talked about before?" At those words, a gleam of excitement flashed in Wilbur's eyes. After all, if it was Wilbur who initiated contact with Molton, then it would be Wilbur's decision. But if Molton reached out to Wilbur first, then it would be Molton's decision. Molton made his intentions clear, so Wilbur did not force the issue. It meant that Wilbur did not break his agreement with Fremont. "What business?" "Did you forget? The business with a budget of three hundred million." "You mean you're willing to sell to me at that same low price?" "Yes, the contract remains valid, but the transaction time needs to be postponed for a month. Next month, we'll conduct the transaction at sea. How about that?" "That's fine." After hanging up the phone, Wilbur felt very excited. After all, what Molton was selling was top-grade, and even at a low price of fifteen million, Wilbur would not be losing any money and would ma