"This is bad!"
The man's heart sank. Hearing the chaotic footsteps, he could tell that there were quite a few people outside.
"President Feng, there are indeed people inside, and a pile of corpses."
A treasure appraiser discovered the cave, approached to investigate, and then reported back to President Feng.
"Is that so? See if there's any jewelry Mr. Li mentioned inside!" President Feng asked as he walked over.
"Yes, there's a treasure chest next to the person lying there, but I don't know if it's the one Mr. Li is looking for," his subordinate reported again.
Mr. Li?
Upon hearing the name Mr. Li, the man couldn't help but show surprise and quickly asked, "Hey, who are you people? The Mr. Li you mentioned just now, is it Li Yang?"
"Heh, I didn't expect you to know Mr. Li too. What a coincidence."
After the subordinates entered and saw that the person was paralyzed, they waved to President Feng and welcomed him in.
Upon seeing him, President Feng said with deep eyes, "Who are you? How do you know Mr. Li?"
"Nonsense, Mr. Li asked me to guard this treasure chest here. I warn you, you'd better not come closer. You saw the corpses on the ground; I killed them with poison."
"If you dare to come near me, I will immediately deal with you with poison," the man threatened President Feng sinisterly.
He wanted to scare President Feng and his group away this way.
President Feng's face immediately broke into a smile upon hearing that he was arranged there by Mr. Li, and he repeatedly said, "Don't misunderstand, we are Mr. Li's friends, and Mr. Li sent us to find you."
"By the way, this is my business card. I am Feng Chunlai, the president of the Jiangcheng Treasure Appraising Association. Do you think I would be a bad person?" Feng Chunlai walked over and threw his business card in front of him.
After looking at it, the man asked in surprise, "Are you really Mr. Li's friend? Why did he ask you to find me?"
"He asked me to come and protect you. He predicted you would be in danger here."
Feng Chunlai looked at the fallen man in front of him, then smiled and said, "It seems Mr. Li was worrying too much. You can leave with me now with peace of mind. Someone from Master Long will come to pick you up to see Mr. Li shortly."
"Are you telling the truth?"
The man was still somewhat skeptical. If he could see Mr. Li now, his condition could be cured.
"Of course, do I have any reason to lie to you?"
Feng Chunlai nodded with a smile and said, "If you don't believe me, I won't touch you and will wait here with you for Master Long's people to arrive. However, you must let me check if the chest beside you contains the jewelry Mr. Li wants."
"You can't check it now. I'll let you all check it together after Master Long's people arrive."
The man could recognize Master Long's people. He had seen the clothes of Master Long's bodyguards when he stole these treasures from the Long family before.
If the people who arrived later were indeed Master Long's men, it would mean they were not lying.
Feng Chunlai thought there was no need to delay any longer and agreed.
About ten minutes later, Master Long's people arrived at the entrance of the cave.
Feng Chunlai's subordinates saw people approaching and went up to verify their identities. After confirming they were Master Long's men, they let them in to bring the person and check the goods.
"Hey, I'm Fatty Hu, a subordinate of Master Long. Master Long and Mr. Li sent me to bring you back to the Long family and take back the lost jewelry."
Fatty Hu walked into the cave and immediately recognized the treasure chest. It was indeed the one lost by the Long family. He walked up and asked the man on the ground.
"That's right, you are Master Long's subordinates. Are you taking me to see Mr. Li? I will only go with you if you let me see Mr. Li."
The man on the ground said coldly, "If you don't let me see Mr. Li, I will bite my tongue and commit suicide."
"Don't worry, Mr. Li sent us. Just listen to my orders obediently and take him away."
With a command from Fatty Hu, he immediately sent people forward to take the man from the cave.
At the same time, several people took the treasure chest back outside Purple Cloud Mountain, loaded it into a car, and sped back to Jiangcheng.
After watching them leave, Feng Chunlai finally considered his mission complete and immediately sent a text message to Li Yang to inform him of the situation.
Upon seeing the message, Li Yang's lips curled into a smile, knowing that his plan had succeeded.
He then turned to look at Long Sanye's expression. Long Sanye's face was cold and stern. Judging by the time, his subordinates should have found the treasure chest by now, but there was still no news.
"Haha, is that so? That's great, hurry up and bring both the person and the jewelry back."
Just then, Long Ding Tian received a call from his subordinate, informing him that his men had brought back the person Mr. Li mentioned and a chest of jewelry from the cave. His mood instantly turned joyful!
At this moment, not only he, but also Xu Shenglong and Long Lingling, showed excited expressions.
"Li Yang, what you said is indeed true. That chest of jewelry and the witness were really in the cave."
Long Lingling was so excited that she almost jumped up. She ran to Li Yang, grabbed his arm, and exclaimed excitedly, "Li Yang, you've helped our Long family a great deal this time. Those lost jewels are priceless."
"It's nothing, it's all what I should do," Li Yang said calmly.
"Third Brother, if you voluntarily explain everything now, I can give you a lighter punishment. Is this matter related to you?" Long Ding Tian suddenly looked at Long Sanye sternly and asked coldly.
Everything Li Yang had said was correct, and it was highly likely that the culprit Li Yang mentioned was also correct.
Although he didn't believe that Long Sanye had done these things, the evidence was right in front of him, and he wouldn't show favoritism to his third brother.
"Big Brother, how could I do such a dirty thing? Someone must have framed me intentionally. The real culprit is someone else!"
Long Sanye's eyes darted, and he said decisively, "Perhaps this witness was deliberately found by this kid to put on a show. Otherwise, how would he know the location of the jewelry?"
"I also suspect that this kid is in cahoots with Xu Shenglong. They deliberately put on a show to deceive our Long family."
"You're talking nonsense!"
Xu Shenglong stepped forward furiously, his anger rising, and said, "Long Dingxiong, I was just speaking kindly on your behalf, but you're slandering me and Mr. Li in return. Although we knew each other long ago, I had no idea about the jewelry issue from the beginning."
"Hmph, that's just your one-sided statement. What evidence do you have to prove that this matter wasn't orchestrated by you and this kid? As far as I know, this kid has been in Jiangcheng recently, and the jewelry appeared in Jiangcheng this time."
"Doesn't this warrant suspicion?"
Long Dingxiong said coldly, then immediately looked at Long Ding Tian again and said, "Big Brother, I suggest you investigate them thoroughly. They are definitely suspicious!"