Three or four people rushed out from the sides of the road, blocking Ye Fan and Shen Bao.
Seeing this, Shen Bao was instantly annoyed and was about to step forward to argue with them, but Ye Fan grabbed his sleeve.
"Old Shen, don't be presumptuous."
His tone suddenly became much more serious.
This appearance startled Shen Bao, and he looked at Ye Fan in confusion.
Old Shen? What kind of address is that?
Immediately after, he saw the seriousness on Ye Fan's face disappear, replaced by a smile.
"Brothers, I've heard that this Flower Village is famous for its antiques. We've come today to acquire a batch. Please rest assured, the price will definitely satisfy you."
As he spoke, he took out a stack of bills from his pocket and handed them to the few people.
This stack alone amounted to several thousand yuan.
Seeing so much money, the eyes of these few people lit up.
Although the counterfeit antiques were indeed profitable, they were merely thugs here and would not receive a single cent.
They only received their monthly meager allowance. They appeared respectable, but were actually impoverished.
Ye Fan's generous gesture naturally delighted them.
"Brothers, if I can purchase antiques in Flower Village, you will all benefit as long as a deal is made. If you introduce me, I'll give you a ten percent commission, how about it?"
Seeing their reaction, Ye Fan quickly said.
As long as something could be solved with money, Ye Fan considered it a trivial matter.
Moreover, their main purpose this time was to investigate the secrets of Flower Village, and they could only enter Flower Village.
If the few thousand yuan they had just seen made them ecstatic, then upon hearing Ye Fan's words, they were almost going mad with excitement.
Ten percent, how much is that?
After all, although the cost of these counterfeit items was low, once they were sold, each piece would fetch tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands. Ten percent of the profit would be several thousand yuan.
They exchanged glances, and each saw the excited joy in the other's eyes.
"Brother, you want to buy antiques? Why didn't you say so earlier? In this Flower Village, I can guarantee you'll be satisfied with the antiques."
The leader patted his chest and assured him.
He looked at Ye Fan as if he saw a large pile of money waving to him!
Ye Fan smiled broadly, "In that case, please lead the way, brothers."
The man nodded, then looked around, and seeing no one, he lowered his voice and whispered in Ye Fan's ear, "When we meet our manager later, absolutely do not speak carelessly. Just say I'm your distant cousin. We don't sell items to people we don't know well."
So that's how it was. No wonder no one knew the secret of Flower Village. They were surprisingly cautious.
Seeing that Ye Fan was so understanding, the leader's face lit up with joy, and he led the way.
"I am Li San'er. Since you are so sensible, what is your name?"
The road up the mountain was still a considerable distance. Li San'er introduced himself and asked Ye Fan's name.
After all, they still had to act, and if they didn't even know each other's names, no one would believe they were relatives.
"My surname is Ye. Little Li, you are a few years older, you can call me Brother Ye."
Ye Fan really didn't dare to reveal his full name.
After all, his reputation in Jiangcheng was too great. Anyone involved in the antique circle basically knew the name Ye Fan.
"Brother Ye, you are clearly a dragon among men. To be honest, in this Flower Village, many treasures have been personally handled by us brothers. I will pick out some good items for you later, and I guarantee you can sell them for a good price and make a fortune."
"If we brothers weren't short on cash, such a good deal wouldn't have fallen to someone else."
Li San'er spoke carelessly, but his words were all aimed at encouraging Ye Fan to buy more antiques.
This way, he would earn more.
How could Ye Fan not know Li San'er's intentions? Moreover, Ye Fan would have demanded more even if Li San'er hadn't said anything.
Otherwise, how could they have taken him to the factory?
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Li. By the way, I heard that there is a factory in Flower Village that specializes in selling antiques. Is that factory still there?"
Li San'er was stunned for a moment, and a trace of vigilance appeared in his eyes as he looked at Ye Fan.
"How did you know that, kid?"
Ye Fan quickly smiled, "I heard a few friends mention it. They also said that as long as you get along well with the boss of this factory, you'll have a continuous supply of good treasures. I heard that this factory specializes in repairing flawed or damaged treasures. After their treatment, those items become real treasures."
Li San'er smiled and nodded, "Yes, we are all employees of that factory."
His vigilance was lowered again.
As long as Ye Fan wasn't here to investigate, everything was fine.
Seeing that they had relaxed their guard again, Ye Fan's smile deepened.
To extract useful information from these people, one had to proceed step by step. Once any trace was revealed, they would immediately notice.
After walking for a while longer, Ye Fan sighed, "To be honest, Brother Li, I want to do some business with antiques in Jiangcheng, but I heard that the antique circle in Jiangcheng is like a fortress, very exclusive, which troubles me greatly."
As soon as he said this, Li San'er was startled and trembled in his heart.
From Ye Fan's words, it seemed that if he could open up the Jiangcheng antique market, he would inevitably acquire more antiques in the future.
Then, wouldn't he be able to continue receiving commissions?
Thinking of this, Li San'er quickly said, "Brother Ye, to be honest, the operators of our Flower Village factory are from the Jiangcheng Antique Association. I'll help you get introduced. As long as you get along with him, I guarantee you'll soar in Jiangcheng."
Hearing Li San'er's words, Ye Fan was completely confirmed. The boss of this fake factory was Qin Zhonghe.
Once he confirmed it was Qin Zhonghe, everything else would be easy.
Ye Fan was even more grateful to Li San'er. Midway, he took out another two or three thousand yuan and forced it into Li San'er's hand.
Having received so much money, Li San'er was naturally delighted. He treated Ye Fan as a sworn brother and was determined to help Ye Fan accomplish this matter.
...
They arrived deep into Flower Village, near the mountainside.
Here, the surroundings were covered with trees, forming a dense canopy, perfectly concealing more than a dozen factory buildings.
Even from above, no clue could be found here.
Ye Fan had to admire such a method.
Qin Zhonghe indeed had great capabilities!
At this moment, someone had already come out from the building at the entrance.
This person was about forty or fifty years old, with triangular eyes and a lean build, giving off an impression of cunning and slyness.
Seeing this person, Li San'er quickly trotted over, "Manager Liu, this is my distant cousin, surname Ye. He is also in the antique business. He heard that we sell antiques here, so he came to take a look. He wants to establish a long-term cooperative relationship with us. We know each other well, and there will be no problems."