Is there something important?
Ye Fan frowned. What important matter could he have? Was it about the Liu family’s business, and they wanted to settle accounts with him?
Seeing Ye Fan’s confused frown, Mr. Cao gestured for him to sit down.
Looking around, the only places to sit in the room besides the chair were the bed.
Ye Fan shook his head, “My friend is waiting outside. If Mr. Cao has something to say, please say it directly. I can stand.”
Even though he had lived two lives, he still couldn’t figure out Mr. Cao’s intentions.
Hearing Ye Fan’s words, Mr. Cao naturally understood his meaning, but he said nothing and sat down on his own.
He looked at Ye Fan, sizing him up, and then spoke leisurely.
“Have you heard of tomb keepers?”
Ye Fan was slightly startled. This was the third person he had heard mention tomb keepers since coming to this world.
“The boss behind the scenes of the Ghost Market is a descendant of the tomb keepers. The initial purpose of establishing the Ghost Market was to find a person, and coincidentally, that person was also named Ye Fan.”
Boom~
A deafening roar sounded in Ye Fan’s mind, and his body involuntarily took two steps back.
Although it was only two short sentences, the amount of information contained within was immense.
He was sure that the Ye Fan Mr. Cao was referring to was himself.
But who exactly built such a colossal entity as the Ghost Market to find him?
Ye Fan’s reaction was all seen by Mr. Cao, and his heart trembled slightly.
Could it really be him?
“What is the name of the boss behind the Ghost Market?”
Ye Fan suppressed the shock in his heart, took a deep breath, and asked in a deep voice.
Mr. Cao shook his head, “I don’t know his name, and I’ve never met him. I only know that he is doing this for this purpose. The first boss of the Ghost Market passed away many years ago, and now, the Ghost Market is inherited by his eldest son.”
Ye Fan narrowed his eyes, his mind searching frantically, but to no avail.
“These are all old matters. I’m telling you this just to let you know the origin of the Ghost Market.”
Mr. Cao also took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart.
“The second initial purpose of establishing the Ghost Market was to maintain the order of the antique market. Throughout the five thousand years of China, there are too many ancient tombs, and many of them are key protected sites. These places must not be excavated. Therefore, all unearthed artifacts passing through the Ghost Market need to be registered. Once someone is found to be excavating important tombs, people from the Ghost Market will take action, thus better protecting the ancient tombs.”
So that’s how it is, Ye Fan nodded in understanding.
Tomb keepers guarded their beliefs. In the past, tomb keepers could only fight alone, but one person’s strength was ultimately limited.
If not for this, he wouldn’t have perished in a sea of flames in his previous life and been reborn in modern times.
And this boss behind the Ghost Market simply built a large team that infiltrated the tomb robbers, acting according to circumstances and killing according to the severity of the crime. It was indeed a good method.
“So, you summoned me here to tell me not to be a tomb robber?”
Ye Fan found it amusing. He was a tomb keeper himself, so how could he easily rob those great tombs?
Mr. Cao shook his head, “I told you all this because I see in you a quality of not fearing anything. Therefore, I would like to invite you to be a guest elder of the Ghost Market, and to uphold the persistence of tomb keepers with us. Are you willing?”
This time, Ye Fan was completely stunned. He hadn’t expected Mr. Cao to want to recruit him…
Ye Fan found it amusing and looked at Mr. Cao, “If I join the Ghost Market, what benefits will I receive? Mr. Cao should know that I am a businessman. Jiangcheng Boguzhai is my property. Businessmen value profit. If there isn’t enough profit, I’m afraid Mr. Cao will be disappointed.”
Ye Fan had not failed to consider Mr. Cao’s talk of protection.
After all, the persistence of a tomb keeper was already deeply etched into his bones.
However, having lived two lives, he was already tired of that life of facing wind and rain.
If he encountered such a situation, he would definitely take action, but he would no longer actively seek out potential trouble.
He was tired and weary.
Reborn, he had family and friends, and they were the ones he needed to protect.
Mr. Cao was surprised by Ye Fan’s question, looked at him with surprise, and then gave a wry smile.
“Ghost Market guest elders do not need to participate in the management of the Ghost Market. They only need to take action when there is an operation or when needed. Once you become a guest elder of the Ghost Market, you will be able to see all the unearthed artifacts traded in the Ghost Market and have the priority to choose. Moreover, if you encounter danger, the Ghost Market will support you at all costs. You should know the scale of the Ghost Market. It has branches all over the country. For every artifact transaction, the Ghost Market will collect a commission. With such a massive scale, the wealth in the hands of the Ghost Market is enough to rival a nation.”
Mr. Cao’s words left Ye Fan stunned. He hadn’t expected that he would even tell him such a secret matter.
However, the last sentence made Ye Fan’s heart pound.
As long as there were places with antiques, there existed the Ghost Market. In that case, wouldn’t the Ghost Market’s influence cover the entire country?
And the commissions earned from it were probably countless.
He hadn’t expected that the antique business could be so profitable. Even Ye Fan was greatly enlightened.
“This is the token for Ghost Market guest elders. I’ll give it to you to keep for now. Give me your reply within three days.”
Seeing Ye Fan stunned, his expression incredibly rich, Mr. Cao smiled, took the token, and placed it in Ye Fan’s hand.
“I believe in my judgment. I will never misjudge anyone.”
Patting Ye Fan on the shoulder, Mr. Cao left the room with great潇洒.
Leaving Ye Fan standing alone in the room.
In this life, if he wanted to develop, he naturally needed a lot of support.
Whether it was facing Shen Shiyun’s aggressive pressure before, or offending the Liu family now, Ye Fan only thought of dealing with them with his own strength.
But if he had the colossal backing of the Ghost Market, these troubles would probably no longer threaten him.
Ye Fan couldn’t help but be tempted by these things.
But there’s no free lunch in the world. If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight. Once you join the Ghost Market, countless dangers will await you.
This was a difficult choice. At least for now, Ye Fan had not made a decision.
Sighing, Ye Fan put away the token and slowly walked out of the room.
Just as he left, from the partition, a figure with red-rimmed eyes, two lines of tears slowly flowed down.
“Uncle Ye, is it really you?”