He smiled and said, "Thanks for the compliment. I am indeed much more informed than you."

Xiao Yuanshi: “…” Doesn’t this brat feel uncomfortable if he doesn’t argue with him?

He took another deep breath and said, "If you don't treat me, how about we work together?"

Before he came, he was prepared for Xiao Hanzheng to refuse to treat him.

So he was not in a hurry. What he had to do now was to ease the relationship and impress the other party to treat him.

The reason why Xiao Hanzheng mentioned the map was because he guessed that the purpose of his scumbag father coming to Heyang County to find him this time could not be as simple as curing an illness.

Except for often acting stupidly towards Ge Chunru, the scumbag dad is usually rational and smart.

He must have known that because of the grudges from the past, it was impossible for him to cure him.

He shook the teacup, "How do we cooperate?"

It's a nice thought that his scumbag father wants to take advantage of him.

Since he was offered the opportunity to be tricked, he had no choice but to oblige.

Xiao Yuanshi didn't beat around the bush, "Join forces to search for treasure."

He found that his son was becoming more and more complicated and well-informed, so he had originally wanted to cooperate with him to fight against King Jin, but now he changed his mind.

Since his son already knew that the map had been stolen, he had nothing to worry about.

If his own son knew about this, how could the emperor, who was even more informed, not know about it?

This time he was really screwed by that bitch Ge Chunru.

Therefore, we must quickly find a way to make up for our mistake, and the only way is to find the treasure and present it to the emperor intact.

Given the emperor's temperament, he would not pursue the matter of him copying the map and hiding it.

Xiao Hanzheng sneered, "The map was stolen, and you just thought of cooperating with me. What were you doing before?"

Xiao Yuanshi sighed without feeling guilty: "I was thinking of looking for you to cooperate after you were transferred to North City, but who knew you would turn out to be a thief."

Xiao Hanzheng looked at him with a half-smile, "You are the only one who believes this."

He raised his eyebrows again, "Now that you don't have the map, what do you have to cooperate with me?"

His meaning was very clear. If you want to cooperate with me, you must at least produce something that can impress me.

If you want to get something for nothing, stop dreaming.

Xiao Yuanshi felt somewhat embarrassed by being forced into a corner by his own son. Although he did not admit it in his heart, he also knew that his son was no longer the same as before. He was a capable man and a ruthless one.

There is no chance of playing the so-called emotional card with Xiao Hanzheng.

This son has cold blood in his bones, at least he is cold towards his father.

He thought for a moment, took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Xiao Hanzheng, "Take a look, this is my sincerity for cooperation."

Xiao Hanzheng took the paper and looked at it, with a bit of surprise on his face, "Sure enough, apart from being stupid with Ge Chunru, you are still somewhat useful in other aspects."

This is a message from someone close to the princess of the previous dynasty, written to her scumbag father.

The scumbag dad arranged people to infiltrate the core circle of the people from the previous dynasty.

Xiao Yuanshi: “…” What are you talking about? How can you talk about your own father like this?

He also wanted to ask his son to behave himself and not learn everything from that bad daughter-in-law Shi Qingluo.

"How about this cooperative surrender? Is it okay?" He knew that he couldn't win the argument with his son, so he could only sulk.

Xiao Hanzheng smiled and said, "Your sincerity in cooperation is not enough."

He added: "Go and do one thing, and when you're done, we'll work together."

The connections that the scumbag dad had planted in the previous dynasty's forces can indeed be used.

In the past, when he corresponded with that person, he would burn the letters directly. This time, he kept the letters mainly to gain his son's trust.

Xiao Hanzheng said bluntly: "Let your people sow discord between them and King Jin, so that they won't cooperate in the treasure hunt so quickly. They must delay it until I am transferred to North City."

King Yi also had people buried in the forces of the previous dynasty, but he never took the initiative to contact them for fear of being exposed.

Originally they were planning to mobilize that hidden player to do this, but now that the scumbag dad has offered himself to them, it would be better to save that hidden player for use at the critical moment.

Xiao Yuanshi thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll make the arrangements."

What my son said makes sense. They are not fully prepared now, and they cannot let Prince Jin and the people from the previous dynasty combine the maps to look for the treasure.

If the other party really finds the treasure first, his future will be over.

His son's suggestion was exactly what he wanted.

His eyes deepened, "What about your sincerity in cooperation?"

Once he lets his people do this, they can be easily exposed and his losses will be greater.

Xiao Hanzheng chuckled, "Deputy Governor Xiao, you need to make one thing clear. Now you are the one begging me to cooperate with you, not me coming to you to beg you."

"So what does the sincerity of cooperation have to do with me?"

"If you are so capable, you can deal with Prince Jin and the forces of the previous dynasty by yourself. If we don't cooperate, I won't lose anything."

He looked at his scumbag father with a half-smile, "But you can't do that. Once the other two forces find the treasure first, you may be beaten back to your original form and go back to Xiaxi Village to farm."

Xiao Yuanshi: “…” This son must have transformed into a fox. He can actually calculate everything.

And his words were too harsh. What did he mean by begging for cooperation?

But he really couldn't say he wouldn't cooperate unless he wanted to go back to the village to farm.

He frowned and said, "That's impossible. If we work together, I have to do all the work, right?"

Xiao Hanzheng said: "As long as you accomplish what you just said, we will temporarily form an alliance and cooperate, and I will certainly contribute."

"When I am transferred to North City, I will take over the treasure search. You will be the one who benefits then."

"After all, the emperor did not give me the important task of finding the treasure, but this important task was given to you."

After hearing what he said, Xiao Yuanshi found himself trapped again.

I could only grit my teeth and say, "Okay, then I'll see how you find the treasure."

This son is very capable. He doesn't want to admit it, but it is a fact, so he has to take advantage of it.

Xiao Hanzheng smiled, "I knew that Deputy Governor Xiao has always been so tactful."

Xiao Yuanshi didn't want to talk to his son anymore. It was too uncomfortable to be suppressed all the time.

He thought about it and couldn't help asking, "If I succeed in this and we become partners, can you help me cure my illness?"

Xiao Hanzheng played with the teacup, looked at him with a smile, and said nothing.

He looked like he was asking, "What are you talking about?"

Seeing him like this, Xiao Yuanshi was furious. "Whether to treat him or not, just give me a word."

Xiao Hanzheng replied lazily: "We'll talk about it when the time comes."

Xiao Yuanshi was choked by these perfunctory words. The more he looked at his son, the more he looked like that annoying bad daughter-in-law.

If the relationship had not been severed, he really wanted to pick up a stick and give him a good beating to teach him the importance of filial piety.

Now he has no choice but to endure it, because he needs help from others.

The key is that this brat's martial arts is better than his, which is really infuriating! (End of this chapter)