Ye Fan frowned, lost in thought.
Seeing Ye Fan’s expression, Zheng Zhiyuan knew Ye Fan was tempted and smiled again, “Brother Ye, if you agree to form an alliance with us, I will give you another tremendous piece of news.”
Ye Fan frowned, raised his eyelids, and looked at Zheng Zhiyuan with confusion.
“What news?”
Zheng Zhiyuan’s lips curved into a faint smile.
“Does Brother Ye know that there is a huge treasure in Taiping Town?”
These words stunned Ye Fan, who hadn’t expected Zheng Zhiyuan to know about it.
Looking at Zheng Zhiyuan’s triumphant expression, Ye Fan nodded.
“What does Chairman Zheng really want to say?”
Chairman Zheng smiled with satisfaction, picked up his wine glass, and drank, looking quite pleased.
Ye Fan was not in a hurry, calmly watching Chairman Zheng.
In this situation, he naturally had to maintain a certain composure.
This was giving Ye Fan time to think, waiting for Ye Fan’s choice.
If Ye Fan chose to cooperate with them, Chairman Zheng would naturally provide this information, but if Ye Fan did not choose to cooperate, then Chairman Zheng’s words would end there.
Ye Fan’s face darkened slightly, his eyes filled with complexity.
After a long while, he finally smiled relaxedly.
“Chairman Zheng values me so highly, if I refused, wouldn't that be rejecting good intentions? However, I’d like to know what the secret of the Heavenly Kingdom’s treasure that Chairman Zheng offers is. If it can truly impress me, I will cooperate with you. But if it’s a trivial matter, then I’m sorry, Ye is not interested.”
Ye Fan was no fool; even his eyes were tinged with slyness.
Upon hearing Ye Fan’s words, Chairman Zheng was stunned, his face full of hesitation.
For a moment, he didn’t know what to do.
However, remembering what Lin Yue had told him, Chairman Zheng suddenly had an epiphany and smiled faintly.
“Alright, I can tell you this news first, and you can consider it.”
Then, he took out a map from his embrace and placed it on the table.
“Regarding the secret of the Heavenly Kingdom’s treasure, the City Lord has long been interested and even sent people to investigate it, obtaining a lot of important information. One of these is the location of the treasure.”
As he spoke, he pointed to the unfolded map, which showed layered mountains, dense peaks, and even the surrounding vegetation clearly marked.
With a faint smile on his face, Zheng Zhiyuan pointed to a cliff face.
“According to the information we have received, the treasure should be hidden on this cliff face, but the exact location is unknown.”
Zheng Zhiyuan looked up at Ye Fan, a faint cold smile on his lips.
“This river is the Tianwang River, flowing between the two mountains, and the water is rapid. It is very difficult to climb this cliff face; even professional climbers would find it hard to succeed.”
Although he knew the approximate location of the treasure, Zheng Zhiyuan still sighed.
Ye Fan narrowed his eyes, his gaze falling on the map, fixed on the cliff face.
It was the other side of Fushan, near the Tianwang River, not Dongwang Mountain.
Recalling his previous conversation with Lu Sheng, everyone in Tianping Town believed the treasure was hidden in Dongwang Mountain because it was densely wooded, and the entire mountain was towering and steep, making it the ideal place to hide a treasure.
But he never expected that the treasure was not in Dongwang Mountain at all, but in Fushan to the west.
Thinking this way, what Zheng Zhiyuan said was very likely true.
After scrutinizing the map for a long time, Ye Fan finally looked up, “Chairman Zheng has indeed put in a lot of effort. Since that is the case, I, Ye Fan, have no reason to refuse. I agree to cooperate with you to jointly eliminate the Dark Alliance. However, before that, I would like to see the Heavenly Kingdom’s treasure first.”
Faced with such a massive treasure, probably anyone would be tempted.
Even though Ye Fan was not particularly interested in money, he was very curious about the treasure.
After all, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom had a great reputation in Chinese history.
If he could find that treasure, even just seeing it would be worthwhile. kuAiδugg
Upon hearing Ye Fan’s words, Chairman Zheng immediately laughed.
“No need for you to say it, I think the same. Moreover, I have already contacted friends, and they will arrive here in the next two days. At that time, we will go together to search for the treasure.”
Ye Fan smiled faintly. He hadn’t expected Zheng Zhiyuan to have arranged things so meticulously. It seemed he had foreseen all of this, even calculating his interest in the treasure.
He had to admit, Zheng Zhiyuan was truly cunning and far-sighted.
“This is excellent. Since Chairman Zheng has already arranged everything, then we just need to wait to go treasure hunting.”
A smile played on his lips. At this moment, Ye Fan felt much more at ease.
“However, those people from the Dark Alliance will probably have to be released first. After all, their backing is too powerful. If we continue to detain them, it might bring us unnecessary trouble,” Chairman Zheng said calmly to Ye Fan.
Ye Fan frowned, “But if that’s the case, will the crimes committed by Liu Yuan and the others be ignored?”
Looking at Chairman Zheng in surprise, Ye Fan’s face was grim.
The matter had reached this point; the situation with the Liu family was irreconcilable. Having finally apprehended Liu Yuan, how could they easily let him go?
Chairman Zheng shook his head with a smile, “Things are not as you think. Although we have evidence of Liu Yuan’s crime, it is still difficult to impose a heavy sentence on him. This is because we have not found the people sent from above, so this matter cannot be handled too hastily. We just need to know that Liu Yuan committed a crime, and we can use this as an excuse at any time. The most important thing now is to catch the big fish behind him.”
Hearing Chairman Zheng’s words, Ye Fan pondered for a moment and then nodded.
“In that case, everything will be done according to Chairman Zheng’s arrangements.”
Ye Fan also understood that this matter was not so simple to resolve. Originally, he thought he could take this opportunity to completely pull the Liu family down from their pedestal, but it now seemed his idea was too naive.
Upon hearing Ye Fan’s words, Chairman Zheng nodded with satisfaction, “This is excellent. Then, we will go treasure hunting next, and I will also ask City Lord Lin to send people to investigate those who were sent from above. Once those people are apprehended, the Dark Alliance will be investigated immediately.”
After discussing for a while, Chairman Zheng left the room with a satisfied smile.
Watching Chairman Zheng’s retreating back, Ye Fan curved his lips into a cold smile. It seemed Lin Yue and Zheng Zhiyuan had played a grand game. This game not only included himself but also made the Dark Alliance their pawns.
At this moment, Shen Bao slowly walked over, looking at Ye Fan, and said in a deep voice, “What did Zheng Zhiyuan come to see you for?”
Ye Fan smiled slightly, “What else could it be? Naturally, he wants to recruit me to join them.”