Cao Guiqi looked at the visitor. The man was not an elderly old man; he could not have been much older than forty or fifty at most. He had likely altered his appearance through an Implant Body.
"Zhanshan" was not actually a name. It had once referred to those who held fans behind royal relatives and members of the imperial clan, currying favor. Later, it gradually came to mean people who specifically handled affairs for the Imperial Court. The man was indirectly revealing his identity.
With an indifferent expression, he said, "I saw your token and know where you come from. You should also know that I no longer wish to deal with you."
Hu Zhanshan bowed deeply, his manner humble. "My master understands Young Master's difficulties, which is why he has not disturbed you over the years as those others have.
"However, there is one matter we must ask Young Master about. I can guarantee that if Young Master is willing to tell us, we will never trouble you again. We will also find a way to restrain the others."
Cao Guiqi's expression softened slightly. "What do you wish to know?"
Hu Zhanshan raised his head and fixed Cao Guiqi with a burning gaze. "When the Imperial Court withdrew from the Convergence Zone, it was in such haste that the Hidden Treasures which could not be removed from various places were assigned among the branches of imperial relatives and noble kin. Yet to prevent them from embezzling them for themselves, the precise locations of the Hidden Treasures, as well as the keys needed to open them, were entrusted to designated keepers.
"My master knows that Young Master Cao holds one such key, and wishes to obtain it from you. My master is willing to exchange a portion of Life