Chapter 2600: 2601: Secret Treasure

Chapter 2600: Chapter 2601: Secret Treasure

Back at Shangqing Palace, Lin Yi dialed Tao Yuan’s number.

“What’s up?”

“Heard you’re dealing with infertility issues, just checking in and offering some help.”

“Piss off!” Tao Yuan cursed, “I’m busy, no time to deal with you.”

On the phone, Lin Yi heard the sound of a baby crying.

It was obvious that she was at Ji Qingyan’s place.

“Help me find out which authority manages the Longhu Mountain Scenic Spot, and give me their contact details.”

“What’s the deal? You planning on buying a mountain?”

Tao Yuan said, “Don’t be ridiculous, Lingyun Group doesn’t have enough money to buy Longhu Mountain, it’s national territory.”

“Why the hell would I want to buy this place,” Lin Yi cursed:

“Hurry up and check, if you can’t find out in ten minutes, you’re stuck at the entrance greeting guests.”

“If you dare make me greet guests, I’ll dare to jump into the river with your daughter.”

“Enough nonsense, hurry up and check, it’s serious.”

“Got it, got it.”

Tao Yuan hung up the phone impatiently, while Lin Yi went to the Blessed Land Gate, which occupies a high point and has a broad view, suitable for thinking and meditation.

…

The office building of Longhu Mountain Scenic Spot is more than a hundred meters from the main entrance, with four floors that don’t look very noticeable.

Room 403 on the 4th floor is the general manager’s office.

Inside, two middle-aged men were drinking tea.

One of them was Feng Jiaming, who Lin Yi had scolded earlier.

Another was wearing a white shirt and black suit pants.

Not very tall, with a 3-7 hair parting, his eyes were small like commas, at first glance he seemed a bit sly.

The man’s name was Chen Yuanxing, the general manager of the scenic spot, and Feng Jiaming’s brother-in-law.

“Brother-in-law, can you think of a way to kick Shangqing Palace out of Longhu Mountain? Just thinking of those scrappy Daoist priests, I’m annoyed!”

“I know you’re still upset, but no matter what, you can’t drive Shangqing Palace away.”

“Why?” Feng Jiaming asked:

“With Zhengyi Temple here, Shangqing Palace doesn’t matter, right?”

“In this matter, you’ve overlooked two points,” Chen Yuanxing said:

“Shangqing Palace is a legitimate Daoist heritage with a very important position within the Daoist system. If we really drive them away, it’s wrong on my part. Once the headquarters finds out, they’ll reprimand me, and I may lose my job.”

“Secondly, from a market economy perspective, competition is a powerful weapon for development. If we really drive Shangqing Palace away, Zhengyi Temple would dominate, and there’ll be no one to balance them.”

After listening to Chen Yuanxing’s explanation, Feng Jiaming grasped the essence of the situation.

Shangqing Palace was surpassed by Zhengyi Temple because the road up the mountain hasn’t been repaired, and it’s because they were given benefits.

Just like what his brother-in-law said, if Shangqing Palace leaves, they won’t continue to express interest as there’s no rival.

“Then for now, let’s keep them around, but this grudge needs to be settled!”

“Small tolerance makes for great plans, as Daoism says, keep calm and peaceful.”

Chen Yuanxing lit a cigarette and said with a grand gesture:

“Using force to solve a problem is the most boring way. See how they can’t even refute in front of me, just send someone over and they’re ready with money. So sometimes, you have to use your brain; times have changed.”

“Understood, brother-in-law,” Feng Jiaming said:

“But those dumb Daoist priests seem pretty poor, asking them for a 500,000 fine, I doubt they can come up with it.”

“Doesn’t matter if they can’t come up with it; isn’t there late fees?”

“Brother-in-law, stop joking. They can’t even come up with 500,000, even if late fees rise to 5 million, it’s just a number.” Feng Jiaming took a sip of tea and said:

“I feel this might be unnecessary, they might only bring out 200,000 at most.”

“I understand what you mean, and I know Shangqing Palace’s situation—they definitely can’t come up with it.”

“If you know, then what’s the point of doing this?”

Chen Yuanxing paused, raised his chin, and looked toward the door:

“First, go close the door.”

Feng Jiaming felt a bit clueless, but sensed that what’s about to be said should be confidential.

“Brother-in-law, what are you about to say, being so cautious?”

“To my knowledge, there’s a treasure hidden in Shangqing Palace, supposed to be really valuable, and I’ve been looking for a chance to get it,” Chen Yuanxing said:

“If I could really get my hands on it and sell it, the next three generations wouldn’t be able to spend all of it.”

“Really?!”

Feng Jiaming almost jumped up in excitement, shocked that Chen Yuanxing would tell him such explosive news.

“Of course it’s real, otherwise why would I go through such unnecessary trouble.”

“You don’t mean to apply pressure through this method so they hand over the treasure, do you?”

“That’s my current thought,” Chen Yuanxing said:

“The ticket I opened, though a bit hefty, is all justified. You can find it in the rules and regulations. When the fine and late fee reach a certain level, I’ll demand money from them. If they can’t pay, we’ll sue them. Once it goes to court, the nature of the issue changes, and I reckon they might bring out the treasure.”

“If it’s really such a valuable item, I think it’s unlikely.”

“Though the probability is low, it’s worth trying; after all, it’s an extraordinary item, and I’ve been eyeing it for a long time.”

“Brother-in-law, what is this item?”

“I don’t know either,” Chen Yuanxing shrugged and said:

“But it’s said to have been passed down for countless years, at any rate, it’s a valuable antique possibly related to Zhang Daoling.”

“Ah?”

Feng Jiaming was startled, almost jumping out of his chair.

“Brother-in-law, stop messing around; Zhang Daoling is the founding master of Daoism. From his time until now, it’s been almost 1900 years. What kind of antique could have survived that long?”

“That’s what I’ve heard. I don’t know exactly either. But it’s a Daoist secret treasure and very valuable.”

Feng Jiaming’s eyes darted around, seemingly seeing profit in this matter.

“Then why act so cultured and waste time when it may be ineffective? You’re the general manager of the scenic spot, the big boss here. With some strong-arm tactics, snatching the treasure shouldn’t be difficult, right?”

“It’s not as simple as you think,” Chen Yuanxing said:

“Zhang Youfu, that old man, isn’t an ordinary person. After that incident, he has stayed in the temple, never leaving the mountain for years. Trying to quietly steal something is no easy task.”

“What happened?”

“I heard that five years ago, a group of foreign tourists came wanting to buy the treasure from Zhang Youfu, but the deal fell through. Those people didn’t give up; they sent someone to steal it in the middle of the night but got caught. It was quite a stir at the time.”

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