Chapter 440: Next stop is Miami

Lu Zheng erased all traces of his existence on this computer and then quietly left Allen Art Company, finding a hotel to stay in.

The next day, after getting the photos of those two posing as smugglers, Lu Zheng went invisible and returned to Allen Art Company.

...

Half a day later.

"Hahaha, are those two guys idiots from the Los Angeles Police Department?"

"Obviously, they are."

"Did they really come here to promote without even basic preparation?"

"Clearly, they don’t understand our background or the rules of this trade."

"As long as there’s no solid evidence against us, we have three congressmen and a senator backing us."

"Plus eight professors and twelve renowned artists as honorary guests."

"Hahaha!"

"Alright, stop laughing. First, we need to figure out why the Los Angeles Police Department approached us."

"Is it because of customs? Did one of our partners get caught?"

"In that case, it should be the FBI, right?"

"Probably not, because part of our profits goes to the FBI and the CIA."

"Our partners don’t enter through Los Angeles, do they?"

"Unless it’s..."

"Interpol?"

"Did they reach the Los Angeles Police Department through Interpol’s network?"

"That must be it."

"Then it doesn’t matter, we don’t have any criminal records in Los Angeles, and the police can’t apply for a search warrant."

"Moreover, we have direct contact with foreign companies; they don’t know about our other channels and business networks."

"All our apparent business activities are legal."

"The key is we also pay taxes on time."

"So what else do we have to worry about?"

"Hahaha!"

"Anyway, let’s be cautious and halt the private auction in a week."

"Alright, alright, Jack, you’re just too cautious. Since it’s settled, shall we go to the bar for a drink tonight?"

"Sure!"

...

Meanwhile, Lu Zheng is listening to a call from Lin Wan.

"Those two officers have already found the USB drive that suddenly appeared, and the police department has verified its contents’ authenticity. They’re now applying for a search warrant for Allen Art Company."

"To prevent information from leaking, this will not drag on until tomorrow, meaning the police will come by no later than 5 p.m. today."

"When you take action, make sure to leave behind some other artifacts besides our country’s relics; otherwise, it would be too conspicuous."

"By the way, I’ve also checked the documents; many of our artifacts have already been sold, and the Interpol branch in the Lighthouse Country will continue to track them."

...

At five o’clock in the afternoon, before Allen Art Company’s staff could leave, the Los Angeles Police Department had already taken over that floor of the building.

However, when they opened the last vault in the company, everyone felt a dizzy spell and then fainted.

...

"Mission accomplished."

Three days later, in a Chinese restaurant deep in Chinatown, Lu Zheng and Lin Wan were eating.

Lin Wan said with a smile, "Three days ago, after everyone was knocked out by the shock bomb, the eighteen most valuable items in the vault were stolen."

The initial suspicion is that it was done by a competitor of Allen Art Company, including sending the company’s illegal materials to the Los Angeles Police Department as part of their plan.

That Allen Carter has split into three companies, and the Los Angeles Police Department has already contacted the local police departments where those companies are located, prepared to continue the investigation to recover those eighteen most valuable treasures."

Lu Zheng nodded, taking a bite of braised pork trotter, he said while eating, "Good luck, hope everything goes well for them!"

Lin Wan couldn’t help but shake her head and chuckle. With Lu Zheng’s current skills, apart from not being able to fly, he’s almost like the Immortals and Strange People from ancient stories.

Curing diseases, Flying Sword, Invisibility, Illusion Technique, Water Avoidance, he can even bring out exotic fruits to create Martial Arts Masters seen only in novels.

With him acting, people in the Lighthouse Country naturally won’t notice anything amiss.

As long as Lu Zheng doesn’t want to be exposed, no one in this world will find out about such an Extraordinary Person as him.

And Lu Zheng is even calmer and more low-key than she’d imagined.

"I thought you would show off some extraordinary means in front of them," Lin Wan said.

Lu Zheng shook his head with a smile, "As you said before, there’s no point, at most it’s just teasing them. Those who don’t believe think they’re fools, and those who do believe might stir up some dark matters. After all, there are many of them, all reporting the same thing, the possibility of it being real is quite high."

Lin Wan nodded, then skipped the topic and continued, "The theft from Allen Art Company is considered another case, while the smuggling case from Hua Country is already closed."

Because there’s documented evidence and accounts, the Hua Country artifacts still in the company vault have been handed over to the embassy, and they will arrange their return in due course.

So my task is completed. The higher-ups have arranged for me to continue the previous vacation, along with an extra reward this time, allowing me three more days of rest."

Lu Zheng replied with a smile, "Is that so? That’s really good news."

Lin Wan chuckled charmingly, her eyes carrying a smile of anticipation, "So, where are we planning to go?"

"Miami."

Lin Wan raised an eyebrow, "Want to see those bikini girls?"

"No." Lu Zheng shook his head, "We’re going to salvage a sunken ship."

"Salvage a sunken ship?" Lin Wan was puzzled, "What sunken ship?"

"Seems the Los Angeles Police Department hasn’t told you everything." Lu Zheng said with a smile.

"Stop keeping me in suspense, hurry up, what sunken ship? Treasure?" Lin Wan’s eyes brightened.

Indeed, no one can resist the temptation of adventure and treasure hunting.

"Information I found on the CEO’s computer at Allen Company."

Lu Zheng opened his phone and showed Lin Wan the document.

"Spanish New World Treasure? The largest transport fleet in history? The St. Miguel?"

Lin Wan took a deep breath, "Preliminary estimate, valued at three billion US Dollars?"

"With this, we’ll achieve financial freedom." Lu Zheng lowered his voice and whispered, "Want to do it?"

Lin Wan’s eyes flashed, she leaned closer to Lu Zheng and whispered, "Has the groundwork been tested? Is it reliable?"

Lu Zheng was almost floored by her familiar slang.

"Reliable!" Lu Zheng nodded, "The items are genuine, the sea area isn’t large, even if we don’t find the St. Miguel, we might find other things. There are over ten sunken ships lying at the bottom, after all."

"Great!" Lin Wan agreed swiftly, and said in a low voice, "Let’s do it!"

They exchanged glances and clapped hands to seal the oath!

"Pa!"