Chapter 474

Chapter 474

When everyone heard that the goods were worth nine billion but were sold for four billion instead, they could not help but feel heartbroken.

Xeno was puzzled. “Old Perry, your appraisal skills are on the same par as the Hamilts, right? Why don’t you open your own antique store to sell the goods yourself?

“Even if you put those goods up for auction in an auction house, you’d earn more than wholesaling them to the Hamilts!”

He could not believe that everyone was treating money like dirt like Mr. Nash.

Bradley picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and explained with a smile,

“Every industry has its mix of good and bad. If a large number of antiques from the same dynasty floods the antique market, it’d be easy for someone with ill intentions to report it to the authorities.

“Then when they investigate, it’d be a piece of cake for them. The Hamilts have been in this business for decades. They have wide connections and networks. Those of us in this line of work just want peace of mind!”

Nico piped up, “Did the Tomb Whisperer Lineage always hand their goods over to the Hamilts?

Bradley shook his head. “Relying solely on the Hamilts wouldn’t be enough to handle all of the Tomb Whisperer Lineage’s goods. When the old patriarch was still alive, there were more than a hundred antique dealers who worked with the Tomb Whisperer Lineage!”

Everyone was shocked when they heard the data Bradley had just told them.

They wondered how big the tombs the Tomb Whisperer Lineage had robbed to rely on a hundred antique dealers.

Bradley chuckled and said, “That’s enough… We’ve already retired now, so let’s try not to mention tomb robbing anymore from now on!”

Nash picked up his glass and smiled. “Old Perry is right. Let’s continue drinking!”

Everyone picked up their wine glasses and clinked them with smiles on their faces.

At the Hamilt household, Yadris brought two bodyguards to move all the goods into the living

room.

Old Hamilt and his sons wore white gloves as they carefully inspected and appraised the items.

Their faces were flushed with excitement as they smiled from ear to ear.

After two hours of careful inspection and evaluation, Old Hamilt beamed and said, “The total value of this batch of goods is around 8.9 billion dollars, with a margin of error of no more than 50 million.”

When his sons heard what he said, the smiles on their faces grew.

“Grandfather… This is Mr. Perry’s last shipment to us!” Yadris said with a frown.

His words were like a bucket of ice-cold water that was poured on everyone’s heads.

The smiles on the men’s faces instantly froze.

Old Hamilt’s kind face was replaced with seriousness as he scolded Yadris, “Did you offend Mr. Perry?”

The Hamilts were who they are today because of their cooperation with the Tomb Whisperer Lineage.

Without their money-making machine, the Hamilts’ good days would be over.

“I would never! Mr. Perry has decided to retire!” Yadris explained with a sad face.

“Retire?” Old Hamilt frowned and asked in confusion. “He’s the backbone of the Tomb Whisperer Lineage. The Tomb Whisperer Lineage has been passed down for over 1,800 years. Why would he suddenly retire?”

“That’s right. I’ve learned about the rules of the Tomb Whisperer Lineage. They’ve promised their old sect leader that they would never let the Tomb Whisperer Lineage end…” said Yadris’ father, Xandro, who was frowning. “I think he just doesn’t want to work with us anymore!”

“How about I bring some gifts to visit Mr. Perry?” the oldest son, Pedro, said in a low voice.

“Leave it…” Old Hamilt waved his hand. “He must have his reasons for a decision like this, so don’t bother him or his family!”

After they handled this batch of goods, the Hamilts’ status in the antique industry would be significantly improved.

Their family should be content with that.

At the National Institute for Archaeological Research in Capiton, a group of elderly people were sitting in a conference room. They were studying the terrain of the Nine Absolute Mountain Range.

Three days ago, a forest guard of the Nine Absolute Mountain Range reported that there were several waves of people appearing in the mountain. They were suspected to be a tomb- robbing group.

After unanimous agreement from the higher-ups of the institute, they decided to conduct a preemptive protective excavation of the tomb of the King of Medicine that was hidden within the Nine Absolute Mountain Range.

“The terrain of the Nine Absolute Mountain Range is complex. It has steep slopes, and there are restricted flying zones everywhere. Because these restricted zones are quite special, all flight requests submitted by the dean have been rejected.

“So, we can only enter the mountains on foot!”

The deputy dean sat in the main seat. He used the mouse to draw red lines in several areas of the map.