Years: Salted fish life since going to the countryside.

Chapter 1694 Cries at the End of the Sale
These two groups heading towards Rai were different. In addition to two cars carrying assessment company personnel, Anita Koch's group also included several security company pickup trucks and SUVs, as well as two large trucks carrying many people.

Sotheby's auction house, in addition to having similar equipment to Anita Koch, also had two container trucks, which were to be loaded with the treasure later.

Another difference is that Sotheby's security personnel are their own staff, not temporary hires from outside.

Around 9:30 a.m., Anita Koch and Sotheby's auction house arrived in Lay.

The general details regarding the treasure from the Lady Attoca have been agreed upon; what's missing now is the specific quantity and a written contract.

Therefore, after the two sides met, Han Li and the Sotheby's auction house executives had coffee and chatted while their lawyers negotiated, revised, and finalized the contract.

After the contract was settled, both sides gathered together, and more than twenty cars headed toward the warehouse that Han Li had rented that morning.

Han Li, just as he opened the warehouse door, took out the treasure from the disintegration space and put it inside.

After that, Han Li had nothing else to do. He could just chat casually with the manager of Sotheby's Auction Company and their respective lawyers.

The mundane tasks of counting, assessing, weighing, recording, and loading are naturally handled by the subordinates.

The final count revealed 8.5 tons of gold, 700 kilograms of various gemstones, and over 30 tons of silver.

Based on the current market value of heavy metals and gemstones, the total value of the treasure from the Lady Attoca is approximately 560 million Belli.

In addition, the wreckage of the Lady Atorca also has considerable value. According to the previously agreed terms, Sotheby's Auction Company needs to pay Han Li more than 580 million Beautiful Coins.

Now, after filling in the type, quantity, and total price of the treasure on the contract, both parties can officially sign the contract.

After everything was settled, Han Li and the others went to a bank in the distance and made the transfer.

Fortunately, there are many wealthy areas in Lay, and the banks there have considerable authority. Sotheby's reputation is very useful in the United States; otherwise, such a large transfer would not have been possible in such a small place.

After seeing the more than 580 million Beautiful Coins transferred into Hua Shi Investment Company's account, Han Li felt much better.

At this time, the manager of Sotheby's Auction Company was in a hurry to transport the treasures back to the company, and Han Li was not in the mood to invite the other party to dinner. So after exchanging pleasantries and contact information again, the two went their separate ways.

Next, Han Li had to settle accounts with Anita Koch, including the agreed-upon lawyer's commission, the costs of hiring the appraisal company, the security company, and the staff responsible for the work.

Of course, after Han Li settled all the money with Anita Koch, he gave her a large red envelope and treated her to lunch.

During the meal, Han Li ignored Anita Koch's platitudes and flattery.

Instead, she urged him to expedite the acquisition of "Tai Sui" (a type of rare plant) and, upon returning to Hong Kong, to obtain more designated land for sale or other valuable assets from the British government.

Of course, you still need to make promises and promises to these foreigners, so that they will be more motivated to help you.

Since there were no other trivial matters, Han Li's meal with Anita Koch didn't last long.

During the visit, Anita Koch said she would spend two days with her family before returning to Hong Kong and invited Han Li to her home.

However, Han Li had a lot of things to do and needed to find time to read and study. He didn't have the mood or the time to visit a foreigner in her thirties. Therefore, Han Li had to politely decline Anita Koch's offer.

After the meal, the two parted ways. Anita Koch reported to her company and then went to buy a plane ticket to go home.

Han Li went straight back to the Peninsula Hotel, boiled water, made tea, and took out his pen and books to catch up on the lessons he had missed over the past few days.

Han Li, focused on his studies, was unaware that Sotheby's auction house had transported the treasure from the Madame Attoca back to its base and, after contacting the buyer behind the scenes, immediately decided to hold a press conference.

The next day, a television station from the United States, a well-known New York newspaper, and some media outlets from Western Europe gathered at Sotheby's auction house.

On that day, through these media reports, many people learned about the discovery of the treasure from the Madame Attoca.

This news excited many people, who believed that if someone could find the treasure of a shipwreck that had been submerged for over 300 years, they could also find other valuable shipwrecks.

This has sparked a wave of interest in finding marine treasures in many places, making business much better than before for bookstores, diving equipment stores, boat rental companies, and even flea markets.

Of course, not everyone was happy about the discovery of the treasure from the Lady Attoca.

Aside from those interested in the treasure, the most unhappy were the "Treasure Rescue" company, which had recently been busy smuggling people and running human trafficking operations in Florida waters.

In their quest for the treasure aboard the Lady Attoca, they not only collected a wealth of information but also conducted exploratory searches in numerous sea areas.

They searched for this for over twenty years, nearly thirty years, during which time they also salvaged several shipwreck treasures.

However, the value of those shipwrecks was not high; all of them combined were less than one-tenth of the value of the Lady Attoca.

It's fair to say that the "Saving Treasure" company has invested not only a lot of money but also a great deal of effort. Now that someone has told them that the Lady Attoca has reappeared, how can they possibly accept this?

But when they saw the names of the discoverers, salvagers, and auctioneers of the Lady Attoca, they could only silently swallow their resentment.

Because the "Saving Treasure" company makes a living in Florida waters near Miami, they are very aware of this person's reputation.

The other party not only controls most of Miami's flour and leaf business, but also has many desperados following him. With a single stomp of his foot, he could cause a small-scale earthquake in the area.

If they dare to say even a single bad word about the other in public, there's a 90% chance they won't see the sun rise tomorrow.

This news also made the people at the "Saving the Treasure" company regret why they had chosen to make money as human traffickers and smugglers if they had focused on treasure hunting.
Then they must be the ones who discovered the Lady Attoca. From then on, they could live the life of noblemen and wouldn't have to spend their days on the sea like they do now.

Han Li stayed in New York for two more days, spending his days reading and studying, and his evenings taking walks in the nearby Central Park.

After dinner today, Han Li, just like yesterday, strolled around the Central Park to watch the street performers.

However, after watching some performances in the park, Han Li was walking further in when he vaguely heard the sound of a baby crying coming from the nearby woods.

Han Li knew something was wrong with the baby's cry without even going to check, because the cry sounded weak and breathless.
(End of this chapter)