"I initially thought he was exaggerating about the treasury..."
Wan Yunting's eyes widened as he surveyed the small cave, the walls lined with gold bricks and stacks of US dollar bills, alongside chests overflowing with rare treasures. "Now I finally understand how a poison king could amass so much wealth and riches..."
Compared to Peng Ka's treasury, those so-called publicly listed companies with market values in the hundreds of billions or even trillions were mere trifles. After all, the contents of this vault were tangible, real cash!
After a long moment of shock, Yang Dong recovered and nodded in agreement, "No wonder Peng Ka developed so rapidly. With so much money, he could recruit soldiers, buy horses, and even unify the Golden Triangle."
Even Meiying and Tian Lang, seeing so much money for the first time, felt a surge of greed.
"What everyone sees, everyone gets."
Wan Yunting turned to look at Yang Dong, Meiying, and Tian Lang, smiling. "Since Peng Ka is finished this time, his treasury naturally belongs to us. So, let's split it equally."
This statement left Yang Dong and Meiying stunned. Tian Lang looked at Wan Yunting curiously, "You don't plan to tell the Chinese police about the treasury?"
Wan Yunting rolled his eyes speechlessly. "What benefit would I get from telling them? At most, they'd give me a 'good citizen' award. Isn't this treasury more appealing?"
Yang Dong, realizing Wan Yunting's intentions, chuckled. "Brother Wan, I thought you were always working for the police. I didn't realize you had selfish motives too."
"Nonsense."
Wan Yunting weighed a diamond in his hand and smiled. "Who would turn away from money?"
Yang Dong nodded. Tian Lang and Meiying were thrilled at the prospect of splitting the treasury, as it was essentially a windfall.
"But I need to ask first, how do you plan to deal with Pala and Peng Ka?" Yang Dong then inquired.
Wan Yunting nodded. To keep the treasury a secret, they had to deal with Pala and Peng Ka properly. If they handed them over to the police, Pala could easily reveal the existence of Peng Ka's treasury, and then the police would know about their plan to seize it.
Yang Dong's eyes turned sinister. "So, to hide the treasury, we must kill them!"
"No, I promised him I wouldn't kill him. I can't go back on my word." Wan Yunting waved his hand. "Besides, I intend to send Peng Ka back to China for trial!"
Yang Dong raised an eyebrow. "Then what if they reveal that we took the treasury? How will you explain that to the Chinese police?"
"I have a way."
Wan Yunting smiled confidently. Meiying, seeming to understand his intention, asked, "Turn them into idiots?"
Wan Yunting nodded with a smile. Previously, to trick a hitman organization and conceal Meiying's capture by the Chinese police, he had used acupuncture on Cai Qiang, turning him into an idiot. "But this time, I don't need to make them idiots. I just need to make them forget tonight's events."
"Oh."
Yang Dong was astonished. He knew Wan Yunting's medical skills were impressive, but he hadn't expected them to be this extraordinary.
"Let's go down for now. We'll discuss how to divide the treasury later." Wan Yunting casually pocketed a few thumb-sized diamonds. Yang Dong and Meiying saw this but said nothing, nodding as they exited together.
Wan Yunting locked the heavy iron door again and walked out to the cave entrance. He saw the drug dealer lying on the ground, still gasping for breath. Without a word, Yang Dong shot him in the head and kicked him down the waterfall. The body was quickly washed away by the water...
Wan Yunting and the others descended quickly using the ropes. Seeing Pala kneeling on the ground, his face ashen upon their arrival, he began to beg for mercy. Wan Yunting walked over, pulled a silver needle from his robe, and a wicked smile spread across his lips, terrifying Pala. "What are you going to do? Didn't you say you wouldn't kill me if I led you to the treasury..."
Yang Dong explained, and Wan Yunting said with a sly grin, "Don't worry, I promised not to kill you, and I won't."
"You..."
Looking at the silver needle in Wan Yunting's hand, Pala's eyes were wide with fear and dread. He struggled, but a tap from Wan Yunting rendered his body rigid, unable to move no matter how hard he tried. Wan Yunting touched the Yuzhen acupoint on the back of his head and inserted the needle...
Pala's body began to twitch before he collapsed stiffly on the ground. Wan Yunting didn't stop, continuing to draw more silver needles from his robe and insert them into acupoints on his head, destroying his brain nerves...
Yang Dong and Ji Jing watched from the side, and for some reason, Wan Yunting's methods sent a shiver down their spines...
Tian Lang felt the same. Hearing Meiying recount Wan Yunting's peculiar ability to turn Cai Qiang into an idiot with silver needles, he was both shocked and felt a sense of caution. After all, Wan Yunting was an extremely dangerous individual!
"Alright, let him lie here for a while. He'll wake up later."
Wan Yunting, having destroyed Pala's nervous system, stood up, retrieved his silver needles, and returned to the car. He pulled Peng Ka out and also disrupted his nervous system, leaving both of them lying on the ground.
Meanwhile, Wan Yunting, Yang Dong, Meiying, and Tian Lang began discussing how to handle the treasury. Since the treasury was not an entirely secret matter, most of Peng Ka's core members would know about it. To ensure the treasury wouldn't be discovered by the tripartite joint forces, it had to be moved immediately.
"How about this: you send people to quickly transport the treasury back. After inventorying the contents and dividing them as agreed, you can then transfer the cash to us," Wan Yunting said, knowing Yang Dong wouldn't try to embezzle the treasury and would definitely inform Ye Jiao.
"Give us a portion. That's enough," Meiying said proactively, indicating that he and Tian Lang didn't need much.
Yang Dong thought for a moment. "Alright, once the treasury is moved to a safe location and the inventory is complete, I'll deposit it into a Swiss bank. You can handle the transactions abroad at your convenience. It will be safer and less suspicious."
"That sounds good. It's settled then."
Wan Yunting nodded, considering the immense value of Peng Ka's treasury.
"Let's leave quickly then."
Seeing that Peng Ka and Pala were about to wake up, they had to make a swift departure. The group left the treasury's location. As they emerged from the jungle, the sky was beginning to lighten.
At the same time, Peng Ka and Pala woke up. To Yang Dong and the others' surprise, Pala had indeed forgotten about leading them to the treasury last night...
However, the scene of their battle with Peng Ka last night had been discovered by the tripartite joint forces. Simultaneously, a roadblock had been set up by the Chinese police on the road to Melos, guarded by Zhao Gang and his men. Meiying and Tian Lang had already parted ways midway, no longer accompanying Wan Yunting to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Seeing the roadblock ahead, manned by Zhao Gang's team, Wan Yunting and his companions stopped their cars and alighted. Zhao Gang, upon seeing Wan Yunting, could barely believe his eyes and immediately led his men forward. "Wan Yunting, weren't you supposed to be in Melos last night?"