Ian watched as William slowly walked out of the warehouse. He winked at Shaw several times, signaling him to stop William from leaving, but Shaw acted as if he did not see it. He stood there motionlessly and shook his head at Ian.
Ian calmed down when he saw this. He was not sure if William was telling the truth, but if it was true, he did not think that he could survive being hunted down by the Continental Hotel.
This was the benefit of being rich. William had only moved his mouth, and Shaw had already turned to him before he had even paid.
After William left, Ian sighed and nodded at Shaw. He then said to Ben Gaetz, "Ben, what do we do now?"
Ben Gaetz was now full of helplessness. He had worked so hard to find a clue, but he could not continue. He covered his head with both hands and was silent for more than ten minutes. Finally, he shook his head and said, "I don't know. This is one of the most important documents in history. I've thought of everything I can think of, but just like that annoying guy said, we can't have that declaration."
When Ian heard this, he smiled and said, "Maybe we can find some way to borrow it."
"Borrow?" Ben Gaetz did not wait for Ian to finish speaking. He quickly interrupted Ian and said, "You mean steal it? Are you crazy? Ian, we'll be wanted all over the world. Besides, we can't steal it. "
Ian smiled and said, "Ben, maybe you don't understand what we do. We're professionals in this kind of thing. We can even get into the Louvre, let alone the American National Archives.
In the past, no one wanted to steal the declaration because it was worthless. No one wanted to collect it, but it's different now. We have to get it. "
Ben Gaetz shook his head and refused, "No, I don't agree. You're crazy."
Ian laughed and said, "Ben, think about it. This is the treasure of the Paladins. It's the treasure of the Paladins. If we find it, we won't be able to spend it all even in ten lifetimes."
Ben Gaitz sat on the barrel of gunpowder and replied, "Of course I know, but I don't want to throw away the rest of my life for treasure."
Looking at the panicked Ben Gaetz, Ian didn't give up on thinking. The swordsman continued to persuade him, "Think about it, Ben. Your family has been looking for it for hundreds of years. Because of it, your family has been mocked and humiliated for hundreds of years. Now, it is right in front of you. You should find this treasure in front of those who mocked you and your family. Let them know that you are right.
What you need to do is to help us find the secret behind the Declaration of Founding the Nation. Don't worry, I will arrange everything. You don't have to follow us. "
Ben Getz was somewhat tempted by Ian's words, but when he thought of how a tycoon like William had backed out without a second thought, he didn't believe that his influence was greater than William's. He was just an ordinary person.
"No, Ian. The risk is too great. Think about William. Backing out is the right choice. If we are discovered, none of us will be able to escape from the United States. I will back out, Ian."
Ian pleaded, "Ben, help me. I really need your expertise. Think about the money I have spent on this. If I can't find the treasure, I will go bankrupt, Ben."
Ben Getz thought about how much Ian had helped him in the past two years and couldn't bear it. However, when he thought about the consequences of stealing the Declaration of Founding the Nation, he decisively shook his head and refused, "No."
Ian looked at Ben Gaetz in disappointment. This guy was indeed a thief. He made up his mind and said, "Alright." He then signaled Shaw with his eyes. Shaw then took out an M92 from his pocket and pointed it at Ben Gaetz.
They didn't dare to do anything to William, but it was different for Ben Getz, who had no money and no power. Since he refused to join them, they could only kill Ben Getz and Riley.
A second ago, they were still friends, but now they were suddenly being pointed at. Ben Getz asked Shaw in disbelief, "Shaw, what are you doing? Are you going to kill me? "
Shaw nodded indifferently. Only then did Ben Getz believe that Ian and Shaw really wanted to kill him. He quickly said, "You can't do that, Ian. Even if you find the clues, you won't be able to solve it without my help. Besides, I have a lot of information that you don't know."
Ian shook his head when he heard this. They had already fallen out. Even if he let Ben Getz go, Ben Getz wouldn't help him wholeheartedly. "You are bluffing, Ben. Even without you, I can find other experts."
Ben Getz said seriously, "How can those experts know more about the treasure than I do? I am the most professional."
"Then tell me what you know, Ben. Otherwise, I will kill your friend."
Shaw, who was standing beside Ian, turned his gun at Riley. Riley was shocked and quickly shouted, "Hey, Ian, we are on the same side. You even hired me."
"Shut up, Riley."
Fortunately, Ben Getz was smart enough to take out a burning stick from his pocket before the gun was pointed at him. He pulled the stick and ignited it.
Ben Getz waved the stick and shouted, "Look under our feet. There is gunpowder everywhere. If we ignite it, the whole ship will be blown to the sky. Shaw, shoot and we will die together."
Looking at Ben Getz, who was so nervous that his hands were shaking, Ian smiled and said, "Ha, Ben, I know you. You won't dare. Tell me what you know, or I will kill Riley."
Ian patted Shaw, who was next to him. Shaw pointed the gun at Riley again and turned on the trigger. He said, "I will say three times. If you don't speak, I will shoot. One, two."
Ben Gaetz saw that Xiao Budan was lying, and his hands trembled even more nervously. He cursed Ian and Xiao Budan in his heart. How dare they silence him? God, he could only go all out now. He knew very well that even if he spoke, Ian would not let him and Riley off.
Ben Getz threw the burning stick in his hand at the ground where Ian was standing. The gunpowder in front of Ian and Shaw immediately ignited. Ian and Shaw were scared out of their wits and hurriedly retreated.
Honest people were scary when they went crazy. Even a rabbit would bite when cornered, let alone a smart person like Ben Getz.
Ben Getz and Riley took the opportunity to hide. Shaw, who was retreating, fired a few shots but did not hit them.
When Ian saw that the cargo room had been set on fire, he hurriedly pulled Shaw out of the cabin. Before he left, he had a pained expression on his face as he looked at Ben Gaetz for a few seconds. In the end, he steeled his heart and locked the cabin. The value of this treasure was too great. It was so great that Ian, who had been friends with him for more than two years, had no choice but to kill him.
After rushing out of the third floor of the cabin, the two shouted at Victor, who was guarding the second floor, "Run!"
The three of them stumbled out of the boat and shouted at their companions, who were guarding the snowmobile not far away, "Drive! Let's go!"
Ben, who was in the cargo room on the third floor, pulled up the mechanism under his feet and shouted at Riley, "Riley, come here!"
Riley quickly ran over and saw a secret passage below. He asked loudly, "What is this?"
"A smuggling passage. Don't talk nonsense. Let's go!"
The two of them flew into the passage and ran forward with all their strength. At the last moment, they finally rushed out of the passage. They flew into the snow and covered their heads with their hands. Their whole body was buried in the snow.
Boom! A loud sound rang out, almost deafening the two of them. Following that, broken pieces of wood fell from their backs.
After waiting for a few minutes, Ben Getz pulled Riley up and looked around. He did not see anyone. He said blankly, "Oh no! How are we going to get back to Point Barrow? Ian and the others took the snowmobile and the boat. We're trapped here."
Riley, who had just escaped death, heard Ben Getz's words and said anxiously, "I heard there are a lot of polar bears here. God, what are we going to do? Ben, are we going to die here?"
Looking at his surroundings, Ben Getz was no longer confident. Without food or equipment, they wouldn't be able to survive for more than a few days on this deserted island formed by ice. They might not even be able to survive the night.
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