"It's not worth it," Chen Zhao said.
What was the price of four tons of gold?
It was probably around $160 million.
If Chen Zhao and Guret worked together, they'd get two tons of gold, which was around $80 million.
If he could actually earn $80 million, Chen Zhao would go through mountains of daggers and seas of fire.
But he couldn't actually earn $80 million.
That was gold that couldn't see the light of day.
Risfar had helped Chen Zhao deal with the gold last time.
Risfar had been the one who'd helped him deal with the gold last time.
But the real fee wasn't a small amount.
The lowest was 30%.
Such a huge cleanup would be 40% or even 50%.
In other words, all the hard work he had put in had been earned by the agency.
Chen Zhao would rather not have anything than do such a thankless job.
So, he rejected it decisively.
No!
"Why?"
"Tens of millions isn't worth it," Chen Zhao said honestly.
Actually, Chen Zhao didn't want to work for the agency.
If it was just to earn tens of millions, Chen Zhao would be happy to do it.
But he couldn't accept giving half of the money to an unrelated person.
"Mr. Chen, I think you're mistaken. It's not just four tons of gold."
"Not just four tons? Didn't you say it yourself? "
"I'm talking about Big Belly's 400 years of treasure," Guret said, his eyes flashing.
"400 years of treasure? How much is that? "
"Conservatively speaking, no less than $500 million."
Hearing this number, Chen Zhao was conflicted again.
To be honest, Chen Zhao was tempted.
But if he had to turn these things into money and then launder them, he'd have to earn a lot more from the agency fee.
This made Chen Zhao feel very pained.
In the end, Chen Zhao could only get one-third of the value of everything.
Of course, Chen Zhao knew why the agency fee was so high.
Actually, they'd taken a huge risk, but Chen Zhao still couldn't accept it.
"Wait. I need to make a call first. Then I can decide if I want to work with you or not."
"Of course." Guret wasn't worried that Chen Zhao would leak the news.
After all, she trusted Chen Zhao's credibility.
She'd chosen to work with Chen Zhao because of his credibility.
Not many people knew the location of Nan Qi Island.
Furthermore, she was the only one who knew where the treasure was hidden.
Chen Zhao walked out of the balcony and called West.
"West, are you in the hotel?"
"President, I brought some people out to play … Didn't you say you wanted to sleep just now? That's why I didn't call you."
"Let me ask you something."
"Speak."
"If I find the pirate's treasure, do you have a way to give me the actual price?"
"President … I don't launder … money …"
"The item this time might be worth more than two hundred million," Chen Zhao said. "The commission can be used as our association's fund."
West was silent for a long time before he finally said, "President, did you find the pirates' treasure?"
"Not yet. Someone wants to cooperate with me."
"President, you know, first of all, we have to find a buyer. Then, we have to go through financial channels to make the money see the light of day. We will lose a considerable amount of money."
"Just give me a number. If it's two hundred million, how much can I get?"
"About 120 million USD."
"How much will the association get?"
"About thirty million. President, I'm telling you the actual price."
"So, 25% of the two hundred million will go into someone else's pocket?"
"President, this money can't be saved. I found a legal channel, but they won't work for us for no reason."
Chen Zhao thought about it. West was the safest channel and also the one that offered the highest price.
There couldn't be a channel that was cheaper than West.
Moreover, thirty million would go into the association's hands.
Relatively speaking, it was the most valuable channel to turn illegal into legal.
After hanging up, Chen Zhao walked into the living room.
"When do we leave?" Chen Zhao asked.
"We can't move right now," Guret said.
"Why?"
"Nanqi Island's location is very special. It's submerged in the sea for half a year. Only when the Pacific Ocean flows west and the water level drops will the island surface."
"We have to wait for half a year?"
"No, the water level will drop by mid-March or early April. We can go to the island then."
"Sure. Let me know then. You have my contact number, right?"
"Yes."
"What do I need to prepare?" Chen Zhao asked.
"Prepare for battle. Not only on land, but also in the water. We might face a huge test as soon as we get close to the sea."
Chen Zhao was really looking forward to it.
Of course, he wasn't looking forward to the battle.
He was looking forward to the rewards.
After all, if everything went smoothly, Chen Zhao would become a real billionaire.
Actually, with his current assets, he was already a billionaire.
Mirror Lake and the surrounding land were worth at least forty million. The yacht was also worth more than ten million.
The shares of Marina's Restaurant were also worth more than ten million.
There was also his savings in the bank.
Soon, Alger would have to pay him twenty million.
Chen Zhao's net worth was already close to one hundred million.
However, because he had to build a new house, his bank savings had been emptied again.
Even after the house was built, it would still cost a few million to buy the interior.
Therefore, Chen Zhao's funds were still relatively tight.
Now that he had a project that could earn at least one hundred million, Chen Zhao was very tempted.
"Then it's settled."
"Should we open a bottle of champagne to celebrate? Let's hope our cooperation goes well. "
"Leave the wine and you can go," Chen Zhao said, smiling.
"Err …"
"My girlfriend is pregnant. I don't want to drink with another woman in a hotel room right now."
"Fine." Guret put the wine on the table helplessly. "Oh, fifty thousand dollars for this wine. I'll put it on your account."
With that, Guret turned around and left elegantly.
"F * ck, fifty thousand dollars? I don't want this wine anymore … Come back, come back … "
Unfortunately, Guret left too quickly. Chen Zhao could only reluctantly leave the fifty-thousand-dollar champagne.
However, he really couldn't bear to open the bottle.
He had never spent fifty thousand dollars on a bottle of wine in his life.
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