This is also why Lilith suggested giving up on moving the remaining three crates of silver ingots, and why Luke didn't object. After all, when you ask a brother department for help in handling a case, you are bound to receive some convenience in return, and you should leave them some benefits as well.

Even though those silver ingots aren't highly valuable, once they are in the hands of the FBI, they won't be taxed, so they're considered a decent bonus.

Luke asked, "How do you plan to handle these treasures?"

"First, I'll find someone to see if they have any collectible value. If they do, I'll sell them as collectibles; if not, I'll sell them at the gold price.

I believe my grandfather would be quite interested in those ceramics, and they should fetch a good price." Lilith laughed and then changed the subject,

"By the way, let's talk about the treasure distribution.

Elsa Marin betrayed us, so she no longer qualifies to receive the commission and treasure.

Since you saved me and the girl with glasses, Elsa Marin's commission and treasure should belong to you.

I agreed with her on a commission of fifty thousand and a five-percent share of the treasure.

I already paid a ten thousand deposit, so the remaining forty thousand commission and five percent treasure share are all yours.

You can get a total of thirty percent treasure share and a commission of 440,000 US Dollars.

Are you satisfied with that?"

Luke nodded, "Very reasonable."

"As long as you're happy.

Also, last night when I sought you out, I actually wanted to discuss this issue..."

Luke raised an eyebrow, "Really? I thought you just liked me."

Lilith shrugged, "Maybe, I can't really tell."

"Why don't you come to my room tonight, and we can clear things up."

"No, I'm still sore down there, I don't want to have to go see a gynecologist as soon as I get back to Los Angeles, that would be too embarrassing." Lilith patted Luke's waist and whispered, "You should rest well too, or you won't even be able to hold a gun properly when we get back to Los Angeles."

Luke "..."

On the way, the three of them synchronized their testimonies, for instance, how Elsa Marin and her accomplice sabotaged the maritime satellite phone and the yacht, preventing them from reporting to the authorities and returning immediately, and how they only returned to Saint Thomas Island after the yacht was fixed the next day.

Also, they went over some details about the amount of the treasure.

After returning to Saint Thomas Island, Lilith rented a small boat again, put some personal items on it, and then Luke contacted the FBI to report what had happened on the nameless island.

The FBI arrived at the dock, checked the surveillance footage and the on-site photos taken by Luke, and took separate statements from the three of them.

Afterward, Luke accompanied the FBI to the nameless island for body identification.

With the surveillance footage of Elsa Marin and the tattooed man kidnapping Lilith and the girl with glasses, along with the three statements and a complete chain of evidence, the robbery and counterattack case was directly defined as self-defense.

The remaining three-plus crates of silver were kept as evidence, sealed, and taken away by the FBI.

Luke used his connections with the FBI to simplify the investigation process as much as possible, and finally, four days later, the case was officially closed, and Luke and his companions flew back to Los Angeles on a private jet.

A large amount of treasure also returned with them.

"Pop!"

The champagne cork popped open.

The girl with glasses was holding a bottle of champagne, dancing with excitement, "The treasure hunt has concluded perfectly, let's celebrate properly."

The girl with glasses poured them three glasses of champagne.

The three of them raised their glasses together, "Cheers!"

The girl with glasses took a sip and said with a savoring expression, "Wow, it's my first time drinking such delicious champagne, can I take a bottle when I get off the plane?"

Lilith shrugged her smooth shoulders, "Of course, I'll just deduct it from your treasure share."

"As expected, the wealthier you are, the stingier you get." The girl with glasses pouted, then asked, "How much do I get?"

"Fifty thousand commission and a five-percent share of the treasure."

"I remember the distribution ratio, I just want to know the specific value of the treasure."

Lilith put down her champagne, "There was nothing much to do these days in the US Virgin Islands, so I checked out the value of this batch of treasure.

The gold bricks don't have much collectible value, they can be sold at the gold price directly, and because their purity is not particularly high, they're worth about eight million US dollars.

The gold ornaments do have some collectible value, and they could sell for about 3.5 to 4 million US dollars.

The two crates of silver bricks are less than fifty thousand US dollars.

The two crates of ceramics have some collectible value, they are probably worth around three million US dollars.

The total value of this batch of treasure is close to fifteen million US dollars.

After the government taxes, there would be nearly eight million US dollars left."

The girl with glasses did a simple calculation, after the commission and treasure tax, she would probably get over four hundred thousand US dollars, which, although not much, still made her quite satisfied, "Next time you go treasure hunting, remember to include me."

Luke also did a quick calculation. His earnings would be more complex, divided into three parts: the first part is a 400,000 US Dollar commission, and because he was hired through Pinkerton Detective Agency, a portion of the commission would be deducted as an intermediary fee, making Luke's net income 280,000 US Dollars, and this is also before taxes, with an estimated post-tax amount of about 200,000 US Dollars.

The second part comes from Elsa Marin's treasure share, 40,000 US Dollar commission, and a 5% treasure share.

The third part is his own 25% treasure share.

In other words, Luke can receive more than 200,000 US Dollars in commission and a 30% treasure share, totaling around 2.6 million US Dollars.

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