Chapter 63: Crazy Cao Ming

Back home, Lin Feng was excited for a long while before he finally calmed down.

It was a clue to a vault containing over 500 tons of gold, and the location was outside the country; after all these years, it might already have been found and mined.

How much is 500 hundred tons of gold worth?

Lin Feng took out his phone, opened the calculator, and did some math.

Using a whole 500 tons as the basis, gold is currently 330 yuan per gram…

That's 165 billion domestic currency.

Converted to dollars, that's roughly 27 billion.

What a lot of money!

Lin Feng thought for a moment, then picked up his phone and dialed Shu Jingya's number.

"Hello! Is this Mr. Lin?"

Shu Jingya's voice came through the phone.

Lin Feng laughed, "Miss Shu, have you eaten yet?"

Shu Jingya also laughed, "I just cooked a bowl of noodles. So, does the little landlord want to treat me to a meal?"

Lin Feng smiled, "If you're willing, anytime works for me!"

Shu Jingya smiled, "You called for a reason, right?"

Lin Feng said jokingly, "I just thought, if I got a clue to a treasure—yeah, the gold the Japanese looted during World II—how could I get it?"

On the other end, Shu Jingya was startled, then asked, "What clue did you discover!?"

"There's no clue; I was just suddenly curious and called to ask you. You know, I don't work regular jobs; I just like to dabble in odd, thrilling things."

Shu Jingya said, "If you have money, you could invest in a treasure‑hunting team! If you're interested, I can introduce you to one. Rest assured, it's not as dangerous as in the movies; everything has a proper license."

If a treasure is actually found, the local *** will surely take half, and the remainder, after expenses, will be divided according to investment shares.

Of course, this is also a venture risk; the treasure information might be fake. Even if a treasure is discovered, environmental constraints or local regulations could make extraction impossible, causing the investment to go down the drain...

"I didn't expect companies like that; it's truly eye‑opening!" Lin Feng exclaimed.

Shu Jingya replied, "Different trades are like different mountains! There are many fields we know nothing about."

"Sister Jingya, are you free now? If so, could you walk me through the treasure‑investment process?" Lin Feng said playfully.

Shu Jingya laughed.

She felt no resistance at all to Lin Feng suddenly calling her 'sister'.

"Actually it's simple."

Shu Jingya explained, "First, set up a legitimate treasure‑hunting organization; its structure is similar to a company. Currently, there are at least a hundred such groups worldwide."

The second step is to obtain treasure clues—such as a treasure map, coordinates of a sunken ship, or an ancient king's hoard, among others.

The third step is to evaluate those clues, i. e., verify their authenticity and estimate the treasure's value.

The fourth step is to contact interested investors based on the treasure's value.

This is also the most troublesome step: you must contact the local ***, negotiate the profit split, and survey the terrain, etc.

The sixth step is to mobilize personnel, retrieve the treasure once located, and then divide the proceeds accordingly...

These are basically the procedures of a legitimate company, though steps may be reordered or run in parallel.

Besides legitimate firms, there are many underground treasure hunters. When communication tech was poor, they had room to survive; now they're rare...

After Shu Jingya finished, Lin Feng laughed, "Sister Jingya, if the chance arises I'd like to spend money on it; if there's a project, could you introduce me?"

Shu Jingya replied, "Of course! In fact, raising investment for treasure firms is hard; 99% of the money goes down the drain. Modern technology is so advanced that some projects that pass evaluation are themselves fakes."

"How do these treasure clues originate?" Lin Feng asked curiously again.

Shu Jingya explained, "Some come from scholars of humanities and history, some from locals' discoveries, and some are bought from a museum."

"You think of us scholars locked away in homes or offices, burying our heads in research, as utterly useless, penniless academics!"

"Then, how much does buying a treasure clue cost?"

Lin Feng asked again.

That was the answer Lin Feng most wanted to know.

Shu Jingya said, "It depends on the treasure's value. From what I understand, for those under one million, it's about percent"

For ten million, about ten percent; for over one hundred million, twenty to thirty percent. In special cases, it can exceed the treasure's value. Of course, these figures are in US dollars.

Lin Feng nodded, "Sister Jingya, thank you! Your explanation satisfied my intense curiosity. If I ever get a treasure clue, I'll contact you immediately."

Shu Jingya said, "It's a deal then! I can earn a commission! It's getting late, I'm going to shower and sleep, bye!"

"Good night!"

After hanging up, Lin Feng immediately opened his laptop and searched online for the treasure information he had just received.

The location was in Myanmar, not far from our country. Yet after searching, most of the results were ads and novel excerpts.

Lin Feng shook his head and shut down the computer.

If the information is searchable online, the whole world already knows it—what's the use?

He thought for a while and decided to set the matter aside until he could figure it out completely.

Over 20 billion US dollars is money an ordinary person could never earn in several lifetimes.

But for Lin Feng, it's not much.

A few years later, whether Bitcoin or investments in Asmai, he had that much money.

After showering and about to go to bed, Zhu Li called.

"Lin Feng, Cao Ming just called to threaten Ke Ke, saying if Ke Ke doesn't agree to be with him, he'll kill himself. Ke Ke felt very upset after hearing that."

Lin Feng frowned, "What's so upsetting? If that guy wants to die, just let him!"

Zhu Li said, "But Cao Ming said he wants to die in front of Ke Ke..."

Damn!

Lin Feng was startled and hurriedly asked, "Did that guy say what time it was?"

Zhu Li said, "No."

Lin Feng immediately said, "You and Wen Keke, don't go out now; I'll come pick you up right away."

"Alright!"

After hanging up, Lin Feng immediately called Zhao Xiaoyang.

"Xiaoyang, is the car repaired yet?"

When the call connected, Lin Feng asked.

Zhao Xiaoyang said, "It's already fixed; I got the car yesterday, and the other side paid for it."

"Then you drive over right away…"

Lin Feng gave a brief instruction.

After more than twenty minutes, Zhao Xiaoyang arrived by car.

Lin Feng got into the car, and the two rushed to Jinhuxiaoqu.

When they arrived, they found nothing unusual.

Wen Keke had already packed her things.

Seeing Wen Keke looking uneasy, Lin Feng said reassuringly, "It's fine; we're in a rule‑of‑law society now, that guy won't dare act recklessly. But just in case, let's stay at Zhu Li's place first."

"Thank you!"

Wen Keke nodded.

The four of them went down the stairs and got into the car.

After the car left the complex, Wen Keke looked at Lin Feng in the passenger seat and said apologetically, "Lin Feng, I always cause you trouble, I'm sorry!"

Lin Feng turned his head to Wen Keke, smiled, and said, "What are you saying! You're my tenant; as a landlord, I have the duty to ensure your safety. Don't worry! It will pass quickly."

Based on Lin Feng's knowledge of Wen Keke, if she truly saw Cao Ming die before her eyes, she would likely carry a psychological scar for life.

"Brother, should I find two people to cripple this kid!" Zhao Xiaoyang said coldly.

Lin Feng shook his head, "We don't do illegal things. If he really does something excessive, let the police handle it."

Saying it so righteously, Zhao Xiaoyang didn't believe it!