Ye Tian looked at the corpse worms in the box and asked, "Is that all?"
Xu Longxiao replied, "Those bastards from the Special Investigation Team went there. I had to fight hard to get this box. The other two boxes were sealed by them, and they said they were for research."
Ye Tian said, "It's fine, this one box is enough."
Li Yuankun also took a few glances and smiled, "This is the second time I've encountered corpse worms."
Ye Tian explained, "These corpse worms can evolve. White is the lowest level, then silver, red, purple, and gold. This one is silver, and its quality is quite good."
Xu Longxiao asked, "Brother Ye, can corpse worms really be used for alchemy?"
Ye Tian replied, "This is just an attempt, whether it succeeds or not is uncertain."
Then he asked, "How did you deal with the Zhang family?"
Xu Longxiao answered, "We opened the cellar, and the Zhang family confessed. Heh, the Zhang family has done quite a lot of bad things. After the investigation, most of them will face consequences. I'm afraid only a few children will be spared."
Ye Tian said, "The Zhang family has two plots of land. If they are auctioned, let me know. A friend of mine wants to buy them."
Xu Longxiao said, "That's easy. I'll have them appraised later and let the sensible members of the Zhang family transfer the ownership directly. This way, it will cost a bit less."
Ye Tian smiled and asked, "Wouldn't that be against regulations?"
Xu Longxiao explained, "This way, the country earns a little more money. Otherwise, once it falls into the hands of those local people, the loss will be even greater."
Ye Tian said, "Let's just pay the normal price, it's not much anyway."
Xu Longxiao replied, "Alright, I'll have your friend prepare the money. I'll get it done as soon as possible in the next couple of days."
It was already time for dinner. Ye Tian noticed that many of Xu Longxiao's subordinates were standing outside the door, and there were some in the lobby as well.
Ye Tian said, "Your brothers have been busy all day. I'll have the hotel open some rooms for them to rest."
Xu Longxiao replied, "We won't rest. We need to send the bodies of our brothers back to their families as soon as possible."
Ye Tian felt a bit guilty. If he hadn't asked Xu Longxiao to intervene, those snipers wouldn't have died.
Xu Longxiao seemed to understand his thoughts and said, "In our line of work, we face life and death every day. We're used to it. The families of these brothers will be taken care of properly."
Ye Tian said, "Alright then, I'll thank you properly another day."
Xu Longxiao had matters to attend to, so after a few words, he took his leave.
Li Yuankun said, "Little Ye, the big monk and I also have some matters to handle. We'll come to find you after we're done, to resolve the cemetery issue."
Ye Tian suggested, "Let's go after lunch."
Li Yuankun waved his hand, "We won't eat. The matter is urgent, and the journey is quite far. We should leave early."
Ye Tian reluctantly saw them off.
After these people left, Ye Tian returned to Jiangnan Huayuan to see Lu Chuanxin and told him about the two plots of land. Naturally, he didn't mention the reason for the Zhang family's downfall.
Lu Chuanxin said, "Thank you, little brother. I was just worrying about it."
Ye Tian asked, "Are there any updates from the provincial capital?"
Lu Chuanxin replied, "Yesterday, Liang Daoming called and said there was an emergency there, asking me to go back and handle it. I said I was feeling unwell and needed to recuperate in Haicheng for a while."
Ye Tian asked, "And then?"
Lu Chuanxin continued, "Liang Daoming said that he and Qiu Jie would come to visit me. She should arrive this afternoon."
Ye Tian stated, "We suspect it's Qiu Jie. She's likely coming to gather information and ascertain your situation."
Lu Chuanxin vowed, "Brother, if it's really this woman's doing, I will never let her off!"
Ye Tian advised, "Let's investigate thoroughly first. I think this matter is not simple. A woman alone, pursuing nothing more than wealth and status, she already has all of that. There's no reason for her to try and kill you, as harming others carries risks."
Lu Chuanxin agreed, "Yes, I have the same thought. If Qiu Jie is indeed the culprit, she must be acting under someone's orders."
Ye Tian declared, "Perfect. I will meet Qiu Jie. If there's an opportunity to act, I will find out who is behind this."
At this moment, Lu Chuanxin's son ran over, holding a jade tiger. This jade tiger was carved by a craftsman commissioned by Lin Ziyi, and it was lifelike. The material used for carving was the jade stone that the Zhang family had gifted.