The Treasure Hunting Squad Sets Off

The next day, Hao Shuai and Jack rode two motorcycles to a locksmith shop by the street.

On the way, Jack explained that Mr. Anderson, who ran the shop, was Europe's most veteran lockpicker. He was sure to have some unique insight into the key.

When they reached the street corner, Hao Shuai said he was not interested in any of that. It was rare for him to come to Spain, so he wanted to look around.

Jack had no choice but to enter the shop alone.

After Hao Shuai finished wandering around and returned to find Jack, he happened to see Jack leaving the locksmith shop after finishing his business. As Jack turned onto the street, two suspicious-looking men followed behind him. Hao Shuai did not approach immediately, instead cautiously trailing the two shady men.

"Why... why are you two following me?" Jack had also noticed the two men tailing him and stepped forward to question them. At first, Jack thought they were unarmed, so he had no reservations. Who would have thought these two were not last night's pair of idiots? They were mercenaries, with real weapons. The moment they pulled out their guns, Jack's expression changed instantly, and he chickened out completely.

Watching Jack's performance from nearby, Hao Shuai nearly burst out laughing on the spot. Thankfully, he held it in at the last moment.

The two shady men escorted Jack to an empty corner and pointed their guns at him. "Hand over the key and the map."

At that moment, Hao Shuai stopped watching the show. He quietly approached from behind and gave Jack a subtle look, signaling him to cooperate.

After receiving Jack's confirming glance, Hao Shuai darted behind the gunman in a single stride, slapped the pistol from his hand, then kicked him flat on his face.

Jack took the opportunity to knock down the other man and picked up the gun that had fallen to the ground, ready to interrogate the two shady men properly.

Who knew whether they were fearless or knew Jack would not dare fire a gun in the city, but they simply turned and ran. Helpless, Jack, who truly did not dare shoot, could only watch them escape.

"Jack, are you all right? Do you know who they were?" Hao Shuai asked with concern.

"I'm fine. Good thing you got here in time. I don't know who they were either, but they knew we had the key to the vault door." Jack fell into thought.

After discussing it, the two decided to return to the hotel and rest. They would begin their journey to search for the gold tomorrow, so they could only look for the base's location after reaching Africa.

Just as they got onto their respective motorcycles without even starting them, a burst of commotion came from behind.

"Jack, they brought reinforcements." Hao Shuai turned and took a look.

"Split up. Once we shake them off, we'll meet back at the hotel," Jack suggested.

Making an OK gesture, Hao Shuai ignored Jack, twisted the throttle, and shot off on his motorcycle.

Not to mention Jack weaving through streets and alleys, wrecking countless vehicles, saving a baby, and finally showing off some aerial acrobatics in a classic Brother Long-style street chase.

As for Hao Shuai, three or four cars were chasing after him.

"Riding my beloved little motorcycle, I'll never get stuck in traffic..."

Jack rode his motorcycle like an airplane, while Hao Shuai ambled along slowly, singing as he relied on its agility to dive specifically into deserted alleys. Unfortunately, his luck was poor, and he was trapped in a dead end. Left with no choice, Hao Shuai got off, stored the motorcycle in his space, flew directly to the rooftop of a nearby building with telekinesis, took out a chair and a bottle of cola, and happily watched Brother Long's spectacular performance.

When he finally saw Jack's motorcycle fly into the sea, Hao Shuai figured the timing was about right. He flew back down, took out his motorcycle, and continued singing as he rode back to the hotel.

Just as he returned to the hotel, a taxi stopped at the entrance, and Jack stepped out.

"Jack, where's your motorcycle?"

"Well, there was a little mishap. The bike fell into the sea to feed the fish," Jack explained awkwardly.

Hao Shuai said nothing, merely shot Jack a look ㄟ(≧◇≦)ㄏ. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I might have believed you.

That evening, Hao Shuai went out and bought plenty of water, food, and other miscellaneous supplies, then found an empty place to store them in his space.

At the same time, just in case, he decided he needed to find time to buy a large stockpile of supplies and keep it in his space, so he would not have to shop every time.

The two rested well that night. The next day, they went to the Earl's Mansion to pack the things they would need on the road.

"One percent of the total gold will be your reward this time." The Earl emerged with his arm around Jack's shoulders.

"That little?" Jack disliked the reward for being too small.

"It's not little. There are two hundred and forty tons of gold in total. One percent is already close to two and a half tons," the Earl reassured him.

"As the overall commander of this mission, Earl, your commission can only be higher than ours, not lower, right?" Jack muttered.

"How could that be? As the ones carrying out the operation, your commission is higher than mine." The Earl hurriedly denied it.

"Hmph, forget I said anything!"

"Ada really is something else. Is she going sightseeing in Africa? She actually brought so much luggage. Women are such a hassle."

Jack sighed. "Who knows whether we'll even live long enough to spend that money? Someone has already come to steal it."

"Could they be enemies from your past?" The Earl found it unlikely that the information had leaked.

"Of course not. They made it very clear that they were after the key." Jack refused to take the blame.

The Earl spread his hands. "Nothing we can do about that. You don't seriously think I hired you to go to Africa to look at lions, do you?"

At that moment, Jack saw Elsa driving over and walked toward her.

"Do you have some information to give me?"

"No, I came this time because I'm planning to go to Africa with you. Yesterday, I asked the Earl to agree to it," Elsa quickly explained.

"She is Adjutant Hans's granddaughter. She should be helpful in finding the treasure along the way," the Earl explained from the side.

"No. She can't come with us. Who knows whether the treasure was hidden by her grandfather? What if something happens along the way? Who will take responsibility?"

"Elsa may be able to help with this mission. I also strongly support her going with you," the Earl said, helping Elsa out.

"Then it's happily settled." Seeing Elsa's pleading expression, Jack softened.

"All right, no one waste any more time. If you're packed, get moving."

After the Earl and Jack said their goodbyes, the Desert Treasure Hunting Squad officially set sail. Its main members were Jack, Ada, Hao Shuai, Elsa, Extra A, and Extra B.

The main purpose of those two was to monitor and assist Jack.

Since they were unimportant, they had no names.

They were extras, after all!

Six people, two cars.

Although trouble never stopped along the way, whether it was running out of water or fuel, for Hao Shuai, who was traveling abroad for the first time, the important thing was enjoying the scenery. After several days of travel, the group arrived at a desert hotel.

It was the same hotel from the original plot.

The moment they entered, they received a warm welcome from the owner.

"May the True God bless you!"

"Thank the True God," Asian Hawk replied perfunctorily.

The group filed inside and booked five rooms.

Ada, Jack, Elsa, and Hao Shuai each had one room, while the Earl's two subordinates shared one.

"Knock, knock~~"

They decided to return to their rooms first to wash up, then go have dinner.

Hao Shuai had barely rested after showering when a knock sounded at his door.

Ada and Elsa came together to invite the Handsome Guy downstairs for dinner. After all, as the team's designated heartthrob, Hao Shuai was quite popular.

When the three went downstairs.

Jack had already ordered the food. Seeing the three come down, he drank alone in considerable loneliness.

Before Hao Shuai joined him, Jack had always been the most handsome guy in the treasure hunting squad. Ever since Hao Shuai joined, Jack felt his position as the number one handsome guy had vanished in an instant! Sigh... it was hard to put into words! He wondered whether Brother Long regretted letting Hao Shuai join!