HLM -Chapter 766 Treasure Hunt Operation

Wang Bo snatched the gold ore from Kidd’s hands and threw it out with all his strength, shouting, “Damn it! I’m really getting rich!”

When it comes to rapidly creating wealth, the Heart of Mystery truly outshines all other kinds of hearts!

Kidd cried out in despair, “Boss, don’t throw it away!”

“Where did it go?”

“Whoever finds it keeps it!”

“Looks like it fell into the bushes?”

No need to worry about that—the ore wouldn’t get lost. Zhuang Ding and the Queen dashed out like arrows, and the mastiff, relying on its powerful burst of speed, snatched the ore and happily ran back to hand it to him.

Wang Bo waved his hand and said, “Everyone, rejoice! Your boss is not stingy. Today is treasure-hunting day. All the gold ore found today belongs to you!”

“I love you!”

“Long live the boss!”

“Unbelievable!”

Charlie looked at him in surprise. “Are you serious?”

Wang Bo chuckled, “Of course. Happiness is better when shared. Besides, how much gold ore can you actually carry? The important thing is that everyone is happy.”

No one paid him any attention. Even Eva quickly led Dale, starting to search for anything glittering on the surface.

In ancient times, the discovery of a gold mine would cause a huge sensation. In modern times, finding one could even trigger a war of invasion. Even today, in some parts of Africa, discovering a gold mine still leads to warlord conflicts.

Wang Bo knew this well, which is why everyone he brought today was his trusted inner circle.

However, “trusted” only meant trustworthy in principle; no one could be sure if the lure of gold wouldn’t drive them insane.

According to New Zealand law, private sacred property cannot be violated. Everything on this land belonged to Wang Bo and was off-limits.

But Wang Bo knew that law and actual obedience were two different things. A gold mine was worth the risk.

While everyone searched for gold ore, he called Bartier: “Hey, buddy, help me find a reliable mining company. I think I’ve discovered a gold mine here, but I can’t say how much gold there is.”

Bartier laughed. “Is today April Fools’?”

Wang Bo handed the phone to Little Bartier, who said, “Dad, the boss found gold at the foot of the mountain. Looks like a gold mine. Don’t know the area, reserves, or purity yet.”

After thinking for a few seconds, Bartier said, “OK, I’m in Christchurch. I’ll fly back immediately. Listen, Wang, keep it secret. Send all your police forces there. Gold mines are a real headache!”

Wang Bo understood but wasn’t too concerned. This gold mine was different from other mines—it was on his land. If he didn’t allow anyone else to enter, stepping into this area was illegal. He had the right to arrest or even forcibly remove intruders!

Sitting on a rock, he made another call to Atulu: “Hey, kid, where are you?”

Atulu squeaked nervously, “Uh, haha, I’m busy right now. Well… it’s about the apprenticeship ceremony…”

“You need an apprenticeship gift for that ceremony. Do you have one?”

“Not yet.”

“Get over here. I found some gold ore. You can take a piece as a gift for the ceremony. I bet if you show the ore, you can apprentice under anyone you want!”

Atulu was skeptical. “Gold ore? What’s going on?”

“Remember a few days ago looking down from the plane? You saw a patch at the foot of the mountain shining gold, right? That’s the gold mine.”

Straightforward people are easy to deal with. Atulu immediately accepted the explanation and hurriedly drove a large-wheel pickup to the location.

“Should we go get a vehicle too?” Bowen pondered.

Wang Bo shrugged. “If you’re picking it up by hand, go ahead.”

Seeing his attitude, Charlie was surprised. “Wang, these are cash! Real money! You really don’t care?”

Wang Bo smiled, “I honestly don’t.”

The gold content in the ore was very low. Unless they were lucky enough to find high-quality ore, even if they picked up a ton, they might only extract a few dozen grams. So he didn’t care about this small loss.

After Atulu jumped down, he anxiously asked, “Where’s the gold? Where’s the mine?”

As Wang Bo expected, apart from Bartier’s piece of pure gold, the first ore Kidd found was the richest in gold content. Most of the ore they found afterward had lower purity.

Wang Bo didn’t take Kidd’s ore back. He gave it directly to Kidd as a reward for his diligent work in government.

Though he usually acted high-profile, Kidd was the most energetic and hardworking, yet had the lowest salary. Wang Bo had never heard him complain about the workload or pay.

Kidd happily showed his piece to Atulu.

The Māori man glanced at it, eyes widening. “F***, that’s a huge gold block! High-quality ore! Very valuable!”

“How valuable?” Kidd didn’t know yet.

Atulu said, “Haven’t you always wanted a Land Rover Discovery? Sell this rock, and you can almost buy one—the top model.”

The Land Rover Discovery, a luxury SUV, sells for 120,000–150,000 NZD in New Zealand.

Kidd was shocked. “This rock is that valuable? How? It’s only about three pounds. Gold is 1,500 NZD per ounce?”

“You fool! You’re not selling this as raw gold. It’s art! A natural masterpiece! Many collectors would pay for it. Three pounds, almost two pounds of pure gold’s value!”

Currently, gold is about 1,800 NZD per ounce, and one ounce equals 0.0625 pounds. That’s roughly 30,000 NZD per pound.

“So valuable?” Kidd looked at Wang Bo in surprise.

Wang Bo smiled, “You’re lucky. Looks like you’re getting your first SUV.”

“Really? Boss?” Kidd hesitated, worried about getting his hopes up.

Wang Bo patted his shoulder. “Of course. A boss never goes back on his word. Consider this a reward for your hard work.”

Kidd immediately raised his hand. “I swear to God, I’ll work even harder, harder, harder, harder!”

Wang Bo was curious about Atulu. “You seem to know a lot about gold?”

The Māori man said, “Of course. I used to work in gold mines. Did some foolish panning when I was young, but apart from panning a silly woman, got nothing else!”