Lin Yang reacted quickly, lunging straight for the treasure map.

Kameda, that bastard, realized what was happening and bent down to pick it up.

He was closer and got there first. He thinks he can just grab it and run? No way!

Lin Yang panicked and shouted, "Stop right there!"

"Only a fool would stop!" Kameda ran off without even turning his head.

This treasure map can't be torn, so Lin Yang could only grab Kameda's shoulder to try and get him to stop.

He pushed Kameda to the ground, pressing him down with his weight.

Then he grabbed Kameda's wrist, which was holding the treasure map, and tried desperately to make him let go of it.

"let go!"

"Don't even think about it!" Kameda winced in pain, but he wouldn't let go.

Lin Yang grabbed his wrist with one hand and took out a silver needle with the other, then inserted it into the most painful acupoint on his wrist.

"Ouch!" Kameda cried out in pain as his grip loosened.

Lin Yang quickly snatched the treasure map, turned and ran, putting distance between himself and the other man.

Kameda was in so much pain that he quickly pulled out the silver needles, stood up while clutching his wrist, and saw that Lin Yang had already disappeared.

"Kid, don't run away if you've got the guts, let's keep fighting!"

"Do you think I'm stupid? I'd fight you?" Lin Yang ignored him and retorted with the same words he had just used. Now that he had the treasure map, who cared about him? He had to get out of this godforsaken place as soon as possible.

Enraged, Kameda summoned a few of his men and went after Lin Yang.

On the other side, Ding Na finished off the small fish at hand and said to her colleagues who had come to help:

"You guys keep things under control, I have other things to do."

"Don't worry, leave it to us."

Ding Na found the computer in the club, plugged in her USB drive, pulled up a chair, and sat down, putting her long legs on the table.

"That bastard Kameda has done a lot of bad things." Most of the evidence on the computer is of Kameda's illegal activities.

After finishing these tasks, Ding Na unplugged the USB drive and left.

Lin Yang, clutching the treasure map, ran all the way back to the safe house.

When Zhao Tianbao saw Lin Yang return, he knew the operation had gone smoothly and breathed a sigh of relief.

"We got the treasure map back!" Lin Yang excitedly took out the treasure map, placed it on the table, and studied it with Zhao Tianbao.

"Grandpa, what do you think this password is?"

He pointed to the strange symbols on the treasure map and asked Zhao Tianbao.

He figured that Zhao Tianbao must know something about collecting all those treasures.

These symbols, with their strange shapes and incomprehensible meanings, must have been meticulously designed.

"Let me see." Zhao Tianbao put on his reading glasses and leaned closer to examine it carefully.

He stared at the treasure map, practically pressing his eyes against it, but still couldn't figure it out.

"Do you think this might be some kind of ancient script?"

"It doesn't seem like it." Zhao Tianbao clicked his tongue. This kind of riddle, if you can't find the trick, you can't use your brain no matter how hard you try.

Just as Lin Yang was worrying, his phone rang. It was Shi Xiao, the second-in-command of the Pan Shi Gang.

On the phone, Shi Xiao was in a great hurry, saying that he had to meet with Lin Yang to discuss matters related to the Japanese group.

Lin Yang thought about it for a moment. Since he had no clue about the password to the treasure map anyway, he agreed and arranged to meet at a teahouse.

When he arrived at the teahouse, Shi Xiao was already waiting for him. When he saw Lin Yang arrive, he waved to him.

Lin Yang hadn't even taken two sips of tea yet.

Shi Xiao then started babbling on and on in his loud voice.

"You have no idea how cunning those Japanese are!"

“A few days ago, I noticed something was off with some of my men. I secretly investigated and found out that they were actually colluding with the Japanese to drag our Rock Gang down with them!”

"I was all alone at the time, and I had to outwit and outmaneuver those spies to find out what happened!"

Lin Yang knew immediately that he was bragging and showing off, but he was too lazy to call him out on it, so he just listened.

Shi Xiao took a sip of tea to moisten his throat before continuing.

“This is no simple matter. When we followed the clues, we found that many gangs had been corrupted by the Japanese.”

“Those Japanese people outwardly treat the various gangs as brothers, but behind their backs they want to control them and make them do shady things.”

"Given the current situation, if we don't find a solution, all the gangs in China will be controlled by the Japanese conglomerate."

"Yes, that's what I wanted to tell you." Shi Xiao had always thought Lin Yang was quite smart and righteous.

"I was thinking, could we cooperate and drive these Japanese forces out together!"

Moreover, cooperating with the Rock Gang might allow us to leverage their connections in the underworld, making it a worthwhile deal.

"Of course I'm willing to cooperate with the Rock Gang. The Japanese group is too arrogant, we can't ignore it."

"Great! Brother Lin is so straightforward! I'm relieved to hear that. Let's discuss how to proceed."

Shi Xiao excitedly slammed his hand on the table, drawing everyone's attention.

He chuckled twice, then calmed down and whispered to Lin Yang.

“I’ve assigned a few trusted subordinates to keep an eye on things within the gang; they also have other connections.”

"I'll contact Ding Na; her company has a pretty good network intelligence network."

Ding Na really came through; she helped them pinpoint several gang strongholds that had been heavily infiltrated by the Japanese.

"These outposts were ostensibly shops and entertainment venues, but secretly they were used to transmit intelligence to Japanese forces."

"The way they communicate is very secretive, so it must be that someone is controlling them behind the scenes."

Ding Na told Lin Yang about her tracking results.

She also identified an individual, a Japanese man using the alias Takahashi.

"This Takahashi has been lurking in China for a long time, using the identity of a businessman as a cover, but in reality he is responsible for coordinating the Japanese forces within various gangs."

“He is very cautious, always accompanied by a group of bodyguards, and his whereabouts are unpredictable, making it difficult to track his movements.”

"The more careful a person is, the more likely they are to slip up in the details." Lin Yang stroked his chin thoughtfully.

"Let's broaden our investigation and start with the people around him. We can't let go of even the smallest clue."

Shi Xiao nodded and waved his hand.

"Listen up, brothers! Open your eyes wide and dig three feet into the ground to find this Takahashi!"

Shi Xiao sent several of his men to take turns staking out the place, and they discovered that Takahashi went to a Japanese teahouse called Seiyaken every week.

"This teahouse looks quite ordinary, but it is actually an important liaison point for Japanese forces in the area."

The subordinates who were staking out the location handed the information to Lin Yang.

“Every time Takahashi went to the teahouse, some leaders of the infiltrated gangs would come in and out one after another.”

"It seems that Qingyaxuan is a breakthrough point."

Lin Yang looked at the intelligence he had gathered and pondered it carefully.

"What are you planning to do? Just charge in?"

Shi Xiao stroked his chin. He worked out every day and was looking forward to showing off his skills.

"Let's check on the teahouse first. We don't know yet if they've hidden any important documents inside."

Lin Yang was worried that their actions were too obvious and would be quickly noticed by the other party.

That would be even more troublesome; it's better to be cautious.

He wasn't good at making plans, so he simply listened to Lin Yang.