Guo Xu Yang focused his gaze and sent out his senses, looking down at the ground.
Hmm? No kidding. There was indeed gold, though not a great deal, just extremely sparse mineral deposits. Roughly three to four hundred square meters.
He used this deposit as a center and scanned the surrounding area.
No gold was found nearby, but there were some diamonds buried underground, though their reserves were not large.
He scanned outward, circle after circle. Northeast of the mineral deposit he discovered, about three thousand meters away, he found a massive gold mine.
Good heavens, how much gold could there be!
What greeted his eyes was a gold deposit spanning seven to eight football fields, with gold nuggets as large as basketballs and countless smaller ones.
He was stunned.
If all this gold were extracted, his abilities could level up to level nine several times over.
How could he take all this gold away without being discovered?
He fell into deep thought.
"What are you thinking about? Hurry up and go." Xiao Yu nudged him, startling him back to awareness.
Outside, it was just him and Xiao Yun; the others had entered the tin shed.
As he followed Xiao Yu into the tin shed, he realized what was going on.
The drilling equipment was all inside the tin shed.
"Experts have detected a significant amount of gold beneath this area. We plan to invest an initial one hundred million US dollars. Because the specific reserves are unknown and the risk is quite high, we are looking for partners to co-invest. I wonder if any of you are interested?" Chick said.
"I can do that," Guo Xu Yang replied. "But I can only invest ten million. As you said earlier, the exact reserves are unknown. If, and I mean if, the investment is insufficient to cover the output, I can at least lose less."
Seeing Guo Xu Yang say this, Lü Liang knew he wasn't optimistic about this location and said, "I won't participate. I'm still more interested in diamonds. Diamonds are a sure thing, with higher appreciation than gold."
Indeed, the price of gold is very transparent.
Whether domestically or internationally, gold prices are very transparent every day.
Diamonds are different. A bean-sized diamond can be tens of times more expensive than a rice-sized one.
If a rare diamond is encountered, the price can increase thousands of times, making it an absolutely profitable business.
Seeing Guo Xu Yang's stance, Xiao Yun also decided not to invest, and Elena shook her head in refusal.
Chick hadn't expected to only secure ten million dollars in investment, but something was better than nothing, so he smiled and said, "Don't regret it if the gold is mined."
As they were discussing the gold mine inside the tin shed, a convoy approached from a distance.
The people in the vehicles wore ostentatious clothing, and everyone held rifles, with some carrying AK-47s, resembling highway robbers.
"Boss, these tin sheds weren't here before. They seem to have been built recently. We heard they plan to mine gold here," a bald man said to a man with a huge earring.
"Haral, send someone to check," the boss said.
The bald man took out his walkie-talkie: "Surround these houses."
Several vehicles surrounded the tin sheds.
Haral jumped out of his car, calling two others to walk towards the tin shed.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?" Gelf shouted.
"You're on our territory and you ask me what I'm doing? What are you doing?" Haral retorted.
"I am Gelf, and this is our surveyed gold mine. We have legal permits."
"I don't care about your legal permits. Where is your boss? Let your boss come and talk to me."
Chick heard the commotion at the door and walked over.
"I am Chick, and this is my gold mine. May I ask who you are?"
"Chick? Boss? Aren't you supposed to stay in your own territory? Are you overstepping by coming here to mine gold?" Haral said.
"You know me? May I know your name, brother?"
"I am Haral, a subordinate of Boss Wahats."
"Brother Haral, this is a gold mine surveyed by one of my brothers, who invited me to invest. So I came to take a look. Please forgive me if I have caused any offense."
"Brother Chick, you know the rules. My boss wants a fifty percent stake in the gold mine here."
"Brother Haral, you are making things difficult for me. Has Boss Wahats arrived? I'd like to speak with him."
"Our boss is right outside."
Chick walked out of the tin shed and saw seven pickup trucks surrounding the tin sheds, a chill running down his spine.
Fortunately, there was no conflict just now, otherwise, the people he brought might not have been able to leave intact.
He knew these people wouldn't reason with you; in their eyes, profit was paramount.
Haral led Chick to the front of the vehicles and said, "The person in the car is our boss."
"Mr. Wahats, hello. I am Chick from Capton," Chick said, standing in front of the car. "I would like to discuss the development of the gold mine with you."
"Boss Chick? Why did you come all the way here to mine gold?" Wahats opened the car door and got out.
"A brother invited me to participate in the investment, so I came to take a look," Chick said.
"Is that so? I wonder how the investment is structured? I'd like a stake as well."
"The investment ratio has not yet been determined, as the gold reserves below have not been fully surveyed. If Mr. Wahats wishes to invest, we would be most pleased."
"Since Boss Chick has said so, I'll take a thirty percent stake. Of course, I won't take it for free; I'll guarantee its safety during the gold mining period."
"Mr. Wahats, you are magnanimous. How about this?" Chick said.
"You and I each contribute ten million US dollars, each taking a thirty percent stake. You are responsible for the safety of the mine, and I will be responsible for the sales of the gold. What do you think?"
Wahats looked at Chick for a while and said, "It's not that I don't trust you, Boss Chick. Everyone knows your reputation. As for the gold sales,呵呵..."
He didn't continue.
"How about this? We'll entrust the gold sales to others, and I'll assist with the mining operations. Do you think this is feasible?"
"I trust your character. However, ten million is too much. I can only contribute five million from my end for a thirty percent stake," Wahats said.
"Alright. Then it's settled," Chick said, extending his hand.
Wahats was a bit bewildered. The script wasn't supposed to play out like this. Was he losing out?
Seeing that Chick agreed, he had no choice but to extend his hand to seal the deal.
Chick's internal valuation was to give up thirty percent of the shares.
Haral had just made an exorbitant demand, asking for half the stake outright.
He thought he would give at most thirty percent. That's why he came to negotiate with Wahats.
He hadn't expected Wahats to not only agree to invest five million for a thirty percent stake but also to send people to ensure the mine's safety. This was an unexpected gain.
After all, a gold mine is a prime target. Once gold starts being extracted, people will definitely try to raid it.
With free security guaranteeing the mine's safety, how could he not be pleased?
That's why he agreed without hesitation.