Lao Lei took a letter from his pocket and handed it to Ye Fan.
"I saw this from Zheng Zhiyuan."
Ye Fan was surprised, his eyes filled with confusion as he took the letter.
It was unsigned. With suspicion, he took the letter out.
It was from Lin Yue to Zheng Zhi Long, instructing him to take the items and return alone once things were settled, and then to eliminate everyone else.
Ye Fan couldn't help but frown. "What a cruel heart, discarding the grinder after the mill is done, killing to silence."
He placed the letter on the table, Ye Fan narrowed his eyes.
"If that's the case, this whole thing is a trap, and we're all just pawns in Lin Yue's game?"
Lao Lei frowned and asked in a deep voice.
Ye Fan snorted, "Who is the pawn and who is the player is yet to be seen. But they dream of us easily selling our lives for them."
A terrifying chill erupted from his body.
In an instant, the temperature in the room dropped sharply, as if even the body was about to be frozen.
...
The next morning, Zheng Zhiyuan came to call Ye Fan, and then they left the hotel together with Liu Yuan and others.
More than ten miles from Taiping Town, in a spacious warehouse, the bearded man and his subordinates were waiting anxiously.
"Big brother, do you think Liu Yuan can be trusted? If we're caught with so many fakes this time, we'll probably face the death penalty."
A subordinate asked with a frown.
The bearded man's face was also grim, and he stared coldly into the distance.
Although he had known Liu Yuan and the others for some time, he didn't know him very well. Moreover, this was their first collaboration, and if Liu Yuan turned against him and set him up, his life would be over.
Just as the bearded man was worrying, a subordinate from outside ran over quickly.
"Big brother, they're here. I saw four or five cars."
Hearing this, the bearded man finally breathed a sigh of relief and forced a smile.
"Let's go, business is here."
Saying that, he led more than a dozen of his subordinates to the entrance to greet them.
Meanwhile, Ye Fan and his group were brought here, it was getting more and more desolate. Fortunately, the law enforcement officers under Shen Bao had already scouted the area.
"My people are behind, ready to act at any moment."
He whispered into Ye Fan's ear.
Ye Fan nodded faintly and closed his eyes to rest.
As the cars stopped, Zheng Zhiyuan beckoned everyone to get out.
"President Zheng really keeps his promises."
Seeing President Zheng get out of the car, the bearded man immediately stepped forward with a smile.
At this moment, as Ye Fan and Shen Bao were about to open the car door, they saw the bearded man outside and were instantly stunned.
"Damn it, why is it him?"
Shen Bao couldn't help but curse.
He quickly retracted the leg that had already reached out.
"Ye Fan, what should we do? If we go down now, we'll probably be recognized immediately."
Shen Bao asked with a frown.
Ye Fan narrowed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and then a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"It doesn't matter if we're recognized. No matter what, their scheme will be exposed today. Since that's the case, does it matter if they know our identities?"
Saying that, he opened the car door and walked out quickly.
When Ye Fan and Shen Bao arrived in front of the bearded man, the bearded man was completely stunned, and the smile that had been on his face disappeared without a trace.
"You? How could it be you?"
He pointed at Ye Fan with his finger, his brow furrowed.
Ye Fan smiled slightly, "What a coincidence. I've missed you so much since we parted ways on Dongwang Mountain. I didn't expect to see you here today. This is fate."
Saying that, Ye Fan stepped forward and hugged the bearded man, as if they were old friends reuniting.
This scene shocked everyone, especially Liu Yuan, whose face darkened, his eyes filled with suspicion.
"How do they know each other? And they seem to be on good terms. If that's the case, then Ye Fan and the others probably know about my meeting with the bearded man."
The more he thought about it, the more shocked he became. Finally, Liu Yuan made up his mind to immediately terminate the cooperation with the bearded man and pretend to be ignorant.
He nodded to Wu Liu Ding and the others behind him, and they immediately understood.
"Brother Li, how is the quality of that batch of goods? I heard that a large number of fake bronze wares have flowed into Taiping Town recently. Could those goods be...?"
Ye Fan whispered in the bearded man's ear.
Upon hearing Ye Fan's words, the bearded man's expression changed drastically, and he shoved Ye Fan away. "Nonsense! What evidence do you have to prove that I did it?"
Ye Fan scoffed, "Are you looking for death? How dare you speak so loudly about this matter? Do you really think the people of the Dark Alliance are all fools?"
Ye Fan deliberately raised his voice when he said the words "Dark Alliance," so that everyone behind could hear clearly.
Holding the bearded man's shoulder, he smiled and turned to look at Zheng Zhiyuan and the others.
"President Zheng, let's go take a look at the goods. After that, Brother Li and I still have to catch up."
Saying that, he put his arm around the bearded man's shoulder and walked into the warehouse.
The bearded man was completely bewildered. Although he had met Ye Fan, they had fought immediately upon meeting.
Why was Ye Fan acting like a completely different person now?
Seeing Ye Fan and the bearded man walk in together, President Zheng's surprised expression gradually returned, and he then beckoned everyone to follow.
In the warehouse, more than a dozen large boxes were placed, each half as tall as a person.
"Is this the batch of goods?"
He released the bearded man, Ye Fan walked around the dozen large boxes and then asked.
"That's right, the first batch of goods is all here. Who is the appraiser among you? Take a look quickly, and then we can complete the transaction as soon as possible."
The bearded man said urgently.
Now, he didn't want to stay there for another minute. After all, the longer he stayed, the greater the danger.
Especially Ye Fan's abnormal behavior made him feel uneasy.
President Zheng smiled and nodded, "Of course, we also want to complete the transaction as soon as possible so that we can report back."
Saying that, he asked his subordinates to open the boxes.
"Everyone, please take a look."
Then, he cupped his hands towards Ye Fan and the others.
Ye Fan smiled and nodded, and Lao Lei quickly stepped forward.
These bronze wares were mostly high-quality fakes, but the signs of forgery were relatively obvious.
The inscriptions and the frosted surfaces clearly indicated modern craftsmanship.
Such clumsy imitation methods were not only obvious to Ye Fan and the others, but even ordinary appraisers could see them.
Ye Fan exchanged a look with Lao Lei and then stood up with a smile.
"Young Master Liu, these are all bronze wares. I remember your Liu family is a master in the research of bronze wares. Please take a look, Young Master Liu."
Liu Yuan had participated in the antique appraisal conference before, and then competed in Tianyin Pavilion, using bronze wares.
Therefore, the Liu family's research on bronze wares was extraordinary. It was reasonable for Ye Fan to say so.