CHAPTER 492: CHAPTER 492 TOMB RAIDING

Egypt, Pharaoh’s Tomb.

This is the latest excavated tomb, still under excavation. Under the guidance of archaeological experts, workers are busy inside the tomb, with clanging sounds everywhere.

An archaeological expert from Huaxia, leading a group of students, is visiting the tomb.

This opportunity is extremely rare. The Huaxia archaeological expert had visited Egypt as a visiting scholar before and became friends with the Egyptian expert presiding over this excavation. It was precisely because of this connection that the students of the Huaxia archeologist had the opportunity to visit the Pharaoh’s Tomb, an opportunity that many envy.

The students, with curious eyes wide open, are looking around, deeply attracted by the surroundings.

Among them, two boys walk together, their eyes shining.

"Brother Shan, look at these artifacts, each one is priceless!" one boy exclaims.

The other boy nods: "Indeed, if we owned one, it would be great. We wouldn’t have to be so poor. I’m tired of being poor."

Both of them gaze at these artifacts with greedy eyes.

These two are An Jincheng and Feng Wanshan.

At this point, they are just poor students, eager to change their circumstances. However, change is easier said than done; for a poor person to become rich, a great opportunity is needed.

At this moment, they were merely sighing at the sight of the artifacts, knowing that even if they had the intent to steal, they had no chance.

But it seemed the heavens heard their unspoken desires, as an unexpected event occurred in the Pharaoh’s Tomb.

A quake shook the ground, with sand and stone falling down.

Someone shouted, "Oh no, the tomb is collapsing!"

"Run for your lives!"

The scene turned chaotic, with everyone frantically trying to escape. In such circumstances, most people only think of saving their lives, for life is the most critical thing. If one’s life is lost, nothing else matters.

However, poverty-stricken Feng Wanshan and An Jincheng exchanged knowing glances, understanding without words that their opportunity had come.

The collapse eventually stopped, but most artifacts were buried, and several workers died.

Thankfully, the Huaxia teacher and students escaped in time, with no casualties among them, except that An Jincheng and Feng Wanshan lagged behind and were the last to come out.

Both were reprimanded by their mentor.

But they didn’t mind at all, because they had taken advantage of their slight delay to steal two unearthed artifacts - a Pharaoh’s Ring and a Camilla Diamond - which, being small, they hid on their persons without raising suspicion.

Later, they found a secluded place to take out and examine the two treasures, both feeling very excited.

"This ring of yours could sell for millions!" An Jincheng said with a laugh.

Feng Wanshan added, "Your diamond is even more incredible. I reckon it’s worth at least 3 million!"

One must know that in those years, 1 million was a huge sum, making millionaires rare tycoons.

These artifacts made them millionaires, changing their destinies, filling them with indescribable joy.

Feng Wanshan suggested, "This is the decisive moment we change our fate. Why don’t we take a picture to commemorate it?"

So they set up the camera, with Feng Wanshan wearing the Pharaoh’s Ring and An Jincheng holding the Camilla Diamond, capturing a group photo.

Feng Wanshan kept this photo, later using it as his computer desktop. Every time he saw it, he recalled that day, possibly the happiest moment of their lives, filled with the excitement of an imminent change of destiny, unforgettable indeed.

After the incident, archaeologists conducted a rescue at the Pharaoh’s Tomb and re-excavated buried artifacts.

Eventually, they discovered that two top-tier artifacts were missing!

There were two possibilities: one was that they were buried so deeply that their small size made them nearly impossible to find, perhaps even disappearing into crevices.

The second possibility was that someone stole them during the tomb collapse, making off with the two treasures amidst the chaos.

The second possibility led to a sudden inspection of everyone present that day.

Unfortunately, they didn’t find the Camilla Diamond or that Pharaoh’s Ring, despite even searching through Feng Wanshan and An Jincheng’s luggage.

It turned out, Feng Wanshan and An Jincheng had already prepared, burying the two treasures on-site, planning to retrieve them at a suitable time.

Years later, both had long since graduated, each establishing families and careers.

Unwilling to endure poverty, Feng Wanshan always dreamed of being a boss. But without any background, starting a business was extremely difficult; he met obstacles everywhere and remained poor.

In contrast, An Jincheng resigned himself to an ordinary life, becoming a teacher. Though ordinary, his life was at least stable.

Especially after his wife bore him a daughter after ten months of pregnancy, An Jincheng transformed completely, no longer dreaming of being wealthy. With his wife and daughter, he was the happiest man in the world.

Alas, fate was unkind. An Jincheng’s wife suddenly fell ill, and because they had no money for treatment, they missed the best treatment time, leading to her untimely death.

An Jincheng was in deep sorrow.

At this time, Feng Wanshan found An Jincheng, saying it was time they went to Egypt.

So they went to Egypt to retrieve the buried Pharaoh’s Ring and Camilla Diamond, bringing them back to Huaxia without anyone knowing.

After returning, Feng Wanshan couldn’t wait to sell the Pharaoh’s Ring, earning millions.

Feng Wanshan used this money to establish Shengshi Company, flourishing thereafter. The Shengshi Group gradually expanded, eventually going public, with a market value exceeding billions, transforming Feng Wanshan from a poor boy to the richest man in Yun City.

However, An Jincheng did not sell the Camilla Diamond. After his wife’s incident, he understood the importance of money. He didn’t want his daughter to suffer, so he had long decided to leave the Camilla Diamond for his daughter, Anna.

If nothing unexpected happened, An Jincheng planned to personally hand over the diamond to Anna when she grew up, ensuring she never had to worry about money for the rest of her life.

However, the unexpected still came.

Several years had passed again, and Anna had grown into a sensible little girl.

One day, Feng Wanshan suddenly found An Jincheng: "Ah-Cheng, my company is in trouble, there’s a nearly 200 million funding gap. If I can’t find the money to fill this hole, I’m done for."

An Jincheng said, "What can we do then?"

Feng Wanshan replied, "How about this, you sell that Camilla Diamond. At the current market rate, this ring could fetch 200 million. Treat this money as a loan to me to solve the urgent crisis, and I’ll pay you back later."