I work as a sorcerer in the US, and my side hustle is building Gundams.

Chapter 88 The Treasure Trove (2/4)

After drinking an antidote to treat the poison in his body, he drank a bottle of basic healing potion to restore the health points that had been damaged from being homeless for so long.

Cooper's health has now reached 70/70, under Lynn's watchful eye.

Although the upper limit has been significantly reduced, it is still in its healthiest state at present.

"You're helping me like this because of that money, aren't you?"

Having regained his senses and health, Cooper was no longer the crazy, homeless old man he once was. Instead, he looked at Lynn with bright, deep eyes.

He could tell that although this young man was the youngest among them, the others revolved around him.

Moreover, the two vials of medicine he drank were too miraculous; in his legendary first half of life, he had never seen such an effective medicine.

"Yes, to be honest, Mr. Cooper, this money is very important to us, and I'm sure it's just as important to you."

Lynn had no intention of beating around the bush; he was determined to complete the system's mission and redeem "Stratholme."

That requires building your own strength and forming your own team; you definitely can't do it without money.

"Besides, you can't possibly find that money by yourself. How about we cooperate and split the profits 30/70 after we find it?"

I'm not worried that the other party will refuse this offer.

After all, given his current advanced age and extremely weak physical condition, it's completely impossible for him to get that money out by himself.

"A 30/70 split is also acceptable."

At the age of 78, DB Cooper thought for a moment and readily agreed to this seemingly unreasonable request.

And so the collaboration was settled amicably.

Cooper was responsible for leading the way and providing explanations of the situation at the time.

Lynn and his Fountain Gang team were tasked with finding a way to retrieve and take the money away.

Portland is located almost directly south of Seattle, about 280 kilometers away.

If you take the I-5N highway, the driving time is approximately 3 hours and 40 minutes.

Lynn rented two vehicles from a car rental company: a sturdy and durable Toyota pickup truck loaded with various mining tools he needed.

The other vehicle is a mid-to-large SUV, a Ford Explorer.

The group consists of six members: Lynn, Mike, Daniel, DeShawn, Jack, and Cooper.

The next morning at six o'clock, the group had breakfast and got into the car, heading towards Portland.

Then, around 10 a.m., we passed by Vancouver and Alberta Park and arrived at the Marriott Home Inn in the Pearl District of downtown Portland.

The group booked three rooms and checked in.

After a quick lunch, around 2 p.m., the group arrived at Bethany Meadows Park, about 12 kilometers to the northwest.

"You're saying—you buried that backpack containing $20 here?"

Several people stood on a gentle, 20-meter-high hill on the vast, boundless lawn of the meadow park, gazing into the distance with binoculars towards the southwest.

"Yes, Lynn, I remember it very clearly, 300 meters south of this gentle hill, 6 kilometers southwest of the Nevaportland highway bridge."

Cooper, who was also holding binoculars and looking south, looked at the scene before him and felt a mix of emotions of regret and helplessness.

Indeed, what lay before them was a newly built town with a diameter of over 3 kilometers, consisting entirely of detached villas and middle-class residential areas.

There are over 500 detached houses here, with a population of around 2000.

"At the time, I was thinking I'd be back soon, so I specifically chose a very recognizable spot to bury the bag of money—a cedar tree at least 20 meters tall. But now—"

Putting down his binoculars, Cooper looked at the clean, flat, and vast new residential area before him, and a deep sense of helplessness welled up in his heart.

"Indeed, this is a difficult situation for anyone to handle."

Lynn also put down his binoculars.

At this moment, he recalled the first time he watched the American TV series "Prison Break" in the early 2000s. When Michael Scofield and his main characters came here with boundless hope, hoping to get a large sum of money and run away, they saw the despair on their faces when they saw the newly built buildings all over the place.

Twenty years later, I never expected to encounter such a dramatic situation in real life.

Is this irony, or a cruel twist of fate?

"Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it so much. I'll go find out what's going on first."

Lynn walked down the hill alone and headed towards the town first.

"Hello, ma'am, could you please tell me when this town was built?"

Lynn walked to the edge of the town and happened to see a middle-aged woman walking a snow-white Samoyed. He walked up to her briskly and asked her in a polite tone.

"Who are you? Why are you asking these questions?"

The middle-aged woman, wearing large gold-rimmed glasses and a stylish coat, pulled the dog leash back and looked at Lynn warily.

"Yes, madam, this place was once a travel destination for my parents. I remember there was a tall cedar tree nearby, about 20 meters high, right? That was where they pledged their love. They exchanged wedding rings under that tree and vowed to be together forever, and then I came into being."

During this time, Lynn dealt with gangsters, police officers, homeless people, and all sorts of people who needed help with spiritual communication, which honed his excellent speaking skills.

In addition, his Lv4 100% max-level skill [Excellent Eloquence], and his clean and tidy appearance after becoming rich, made him even more likable to the other party.

In addition, such a touching love story broke down her defenses like an axe.

So the middle-aged woman almost instantly lowered her guard against him.

"Oh, what a handsome young man! Your parents are so romantic. It's just a pity that the big cedar tree was cut down 10 years ago —"

The middle-aged woman shrugged regretfully.

"Laidlaw town was built around that time, and many beautiful river valley landscapes nearby were destroyed by the urbanization process. Of course, there was nothing that could be done about it, after all, the city was developing and the population was increasing."

Lynn's question instantly plunged the middle-aged woman into memories of the past, and she began to ramble on and on about her feelings.

"Madam, I'd like to ask where that cedar tree used to be? I'd like to go see it, even if it's no longer there, I want to witness the place where my parents pledged their love."

Lynn has a sweet tongue, and his handsome face after grooming, coupled with his powerful [Excellent Eloquence] skill, greatly increases the other party's goodwill.

"Where is the big cedar tree? Let me think—hmm, hey kid, it's good you ran into one of the first residents who moved here, otherwise no one else would really know!"

The middle-aged woman chuckled, revealing an expression of pride and self-satisfaction. She raised her right hand, which was adorned with a large diamond-encrusted gold ring on its ring finger, and pointed in a certain direction.

"See that? Right there, the Donald A. Sean Clinic. I think it's where the big cedar tree used to be, but I'm not entirely sure. Maybe you could go ask Dr. Sean yourself?"