Chapter 64 The Net Closes

While Uncle Mei negotiated the deal with those two rats, I listened quietly by his side. The more I heard, the more I admired Uncle Mei’s skills.

His acting was so natural and seamless that he subtly led the two young men into the trap.

As soon as they heard Uncle Mei was looking for a place to trade, they subconsciously asked, "Then give us an address, and we’ll meet you there."

Uncle Mei waved his hand repeatedly, politely declining. "I'm a poor man, how could I have a decent place for everyone to trade? How about this, you decide the location, and I'll bring the treasure to your door. We'll exchange money for goods, what do you think?"

The two rats exchanged glances, their faces showing a hint of joy. They immediately agreed, "That's even better!"

"Leave us a phone number, and we'll contact you after we've discussed the time and address."

Uncle Mei decisively left them his phone number and had them pack the bronzes into a woven bag and take them away.

As they left, the two men specially instructed that the ancient jade must not be revealed to anyone else, as this treasure was too hot to handle, and carelessness could lead to trouble.

Uncle Mei and I repeatedly agreed, watching them leave.

Once the two rats were far away, I couldn't contain my excitement and turned to Uncle Mei, saying, "Uncle Mei! The big fish is hooked! With this deal, Shopkeeper Wang will definitely be caught!"

Uncle Mei was much calmer than I was. He nodded slowly and said steadily, "Don't get excited. Before it's done, we must not let our guard down. Let's go home and talk to Jiang Yongguang. When we make the deal tomorrow, have Hu Wazi and him close the net together. Double insurance is the only way to be foolproof!"

With the 200,000 yuan in cash we earned from the rats, we went straight home. As soon as we entered the house, Hu Wazi also returned.

As soon as I saw him, I couldn't wait to say, "Hu Wazi, the fish is hooked! Shopkeeper Wang's men came to us just now and made a deal with us."

Hu Wazi nodded and said, "I know, I saw you from a distance. I also sent two brothers to follow them, and they should be able to find out where they live before dark."

I was overjoyed and couldn't help but praise, "Good job!"

Hu Wazi added, "This town is just a small piece of land. Shopkeeper Wang and his men must be staying in one place. If An’an is in their hands, we might be able to find her along the way."

The thought of possibly finding Little Mei-jie filled me with excitement.

I quickly said, "If we really find Little Mei-jie, then I can't wait until tomorrow. Tonight, let Jiang Yongguang send someone to close the net and rescue Little Mei-jie first!"

Uncle Mei was eager to save his daughter and agreed with me on this point, nodding decisively, "Of course!"

While we informed Jiang Yongguang to come and discuss the plan for tomorrow, we waited for Hu Wazi's men to return with news.

Half an hour later, the first to return were Hu Wazi's brothers from Renshou Hall. They had followed the two rats to their hideout, which was a villa area near the Tuo River.

The two men entered a detached villa on the southwest side and never came out again.

Hu Wazi asked them, "Did you see any trace of An’an?"

They shook their heads, saying they hadn't seen her, but there were many people in the villa, at least a dozen or so.

Not being able to find Little Mei-jie left Uncle Mei and me feeling disappointed.

Hu Wazi gave his two brothers some money for cigarettes and alcohol and told them to go back and rest.

Another half hour passed, and Jiang Yongguang arrived.

However, fearing that someone might be watching, he came on foot this time, and the guy didn't come through the main gate, but climbed over the wall from the backyard.

At first, we thought it was Shopkeeper Wang's men coming to attack. Hu Wazi almost picked up his harpoon to fight, but relaxed when he heard Jiang Yongguang's voice from outside the window.

"Third Brother, Rongsheng! It's me, open the door!"

We opened the door and welcomed Jiang Yongguang into the house. As soon as he came in, he took out something wrapped in newspaper from his arms.

An ancient Shu jade tablet.

Of course, it was a fake.

I didn't expect the fake to be made in such a short time.

We looked at it under the light, and the fake was quite realistic. With our layman's eyes, we couldn't see any flaws.

I couldn't help but reveal a happy expression and said, "Great, with this good bait, we can catch a big fish tomorrow."

Uncle Mei quickly said to Jiang Yongguang, "The fish has already taken the bait. Shopkeeper Wang sent two rats today and collected all the bronzes."

Jiang Yongguang nodded after hearing this, and then asked, "When will the next transaction take place?"

Uncle Mei shook his phone and said, "Still waiting for news, they will notify me when they have decided on the time and place."

Jiang Yongguang said, "Alright, I'll wait with you. Once I get the news, I'll go back and arrange to close the net and make sure to catch Shopkeeper Wang's tomb robbing gang in one fell swoop!"

It was almost nine o'clock in the evening when Shopkeeper Wang finally sent a message.

The time and place of the transaction were sent directly to Uncle Mei's phone in the form of a text message. Uncle Mei glanced at it. The time was three o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and the transaction location was exactly the villa where the two rats had gone today!

"Trading directly at their hideout? Isn't Shopkeeper Wang a bit careless?" I couldn't help but wonder.

Uncle Mei speculated, "Maybe they plan to take the ancient Shu jade tablet and run away immediately, so they set the transaction location there."

Jiang Yongguang sneered, "Want to run? I'll make sure they can't escape! Don't worry, I'll completely block the surrounding traffic routes tomorrow, and I'll never let them get away."

Then he reminded, "However, trading with criminals is very dangerous. They may threaten your safety. Are you sure you want to take the risk? Do you want me to send two skilled Xiaoling Guards disguised as relatives and friends to accompany you?"

Hu Wazi immediately stood up and said loudly, "No need for Xiaoling Guards, Godfather, I'll go in with you! I'll protect your safety!"

Jiang Yongguang couldn't help but glance at Hu Wazi's iron tower-like figure and nodded, "With Hu Wazi following, Shopkeeper Wang certainly won't dare to act rashly."

Uncle Mei resolutely shook his head and said, "No, taking someone else in might alert them. We can't take that risk."

I also agreed, "Yes, let's go by ourselves. Don't worry, if there's any danger, I can at least hold them off for a while."

When I was a child, I was bullied by the punks in the village every day. The only thing I gained was a set of close-quarters combat skills. Although I definitely can't compare with the professionally trained Xiaoling Guards, it's no problem for me to hold off three or four adult men.

After hearing this, Jiang Yongguang patted me on the shoulder and instructed, "Do what you can, don't be impulsive, safety first!"

Hu Wazi said, "Don't worry, I'll have the brothers from Renshou Hall lie in ambush outside. As long as you confirm that Shopkeeper Wang is in the villa, I'll immediately rush in and wipe them out!"

I nodded, feeling extremely excited!

It's finally time to close the net!

It's finally time to catch the murderer who killed Aunt Mei!

Little Mei-jie's whereabouts are finally about to surface!

At this moment, I prayed silently in my heart:

"Little Mei-jie, you must wait for me to come and save you!"