Du Zhonglin nodded. "That's exactly what he said. Could there be more to it?"
Chu Chen laughed. "Of course there's more. If this horse-drawn carriage is genuine, it'll be worth several million. Add these few items, and I'd estimate the total value at least ten million. Looks like this fellow is using his old trick again, trying to stir up my greed. Even if I'm not greedy, anyone who saw such precious objects would agree to go take a look."
"You mean I should turn him down?" Du Zhonglin asked.
Chu Chen shook his head. "Why refuse? I want to see what he's really plotting. Besides, if I don't agree, how am I supposed to catch him out?"
"But if he doesn't go, how could you possibly catch him out?" Du Zhonglin asked.
"He's not going?" Chu Chen asked, somewhat surprised.
"He didn't actually say that. However, you encountered each other in Xiazhou before, and he's a cautious man. It's entirely possible that he doesn't want too much contact with you," Du Zhonglin said.
Chu Chen fell silent for a moment. The possibility Du Zhonglin had raised did exist. Especially under the current circumstances, it was even more likely that the other party would do this.
Even if things differed somewhat from what he had initially expected, Chu Chen wasn't worried. He chuckled and said, "In any case, this is still a lead. The more leads we have, the greater the chance of finding a flaw. I don't believe he can really take every possibility into account."
Du Zhonglin nodded in agreement. "All right, I'll go reply to him..."
Early the next morning, after exercising, Chu Chen returned to his room, showered, and changed clothes. He then saw Wu Ke walking over with a bright smile.
"Achen, I have