Hearing Pan Kang's words, Hu Yunhe felt relieved. If Pan Kang had continued to recommend this person, he would have felt something was wrong. He had once used his position as manager to retaliate against his employer, and he had to be more cautious in his actions.

"This guy's a con artist from out of town; his goods are definitely shady. But these kinds of people usually have a lot of stuff in their hands, so we have to keep an eye on him!"

Hu Yunhe was also very experienced and had dealt with many people like this. This was clearly someone who made money through shady dealings outside, who had committed crimes and obtained gold and silver, and then came to Shanghai to sell the stolen goods. However, as the saying goes, even a powerful dragon cannot suppress a local snake. This was his territory, and he was not afraid of the other party using any tricks.

Hu Yunhe continued, "We don't have enough US dollars on hand. I'll figure something out. You go and make contact today. We need to secure this shipment as soon as possible. Other gold shops must be looking for ways to get it too. We can't let anyone beat us to it."

Seeing that Hu Yunhe had made up his mind, Pan Kang naturally said no more. He nodded in agreement, turned around, and quickly left.

It was noon when Pan Kang returned and reported to Hu Yunhe, "Everything has been agreed upon. The other party is also very agreeable. We will meet at Fuyuan Restaurant on Dongsi Street in an hour. He will bring some goods for you to inspect and we can discuss the price."

When trading gold and silver on the black market, the two parties are unfamiliar with each other and naturally need to make contact first.

The party selling stolen goods will inevitably be wary, fearing that the other party might try to double-cross them, especially in large transactions. At most, they will bring some samples to discuss the price, and generally will not close the deal directly.

As for the buyers, they couldn't possibly reveal their identities. If the gold and silver were tainted and linked to a bloody case, any problems would lead to them being tracked down and causing a major disaster.

Hu Yunhe was quite satisfied with the location. The agreed-upon place was not far from here and was located in the eastern part of the city. The military and police forces were sufficient, so everyone felt at ease with this arrangement. Besides, today was just a meeting and not a formal transaction, so there was no need to be too nervous.

"Good, it seems the other party is also eager to make a move. This makes the price easier to negotiate. Lao Pan, go and prepare some US dollars. I need to keep this person in check. If necessary, we can make a deposit first. This deal can only succeed, it cannot fail!"

Hu Yunhe was no kind-hearted person. If the deal went well, great; but if it fell through, he wouldn't just sit idly by and let the goods slip through his fingers.

"Okay, I'll get ready right away!" Pan Kang nodded in agreement.

An hour later, Hu Yunhe's car stopped in front of the Fuyuan Hotel on Dongsi Street. Hu Yunhe and Pan Kang got out of the car, and the driver pulled the car over to the side of the street.

Hu Yunhe arrived at the restaurant entrance and habitually looked around. This was a bustling downtown area, lined with shops and teeming with people.

Fuyuan Hotel has a good location, situated in the middle of the street. There is a department store directly across the street from the hotel, a candy store to the right, and a silk shop to the left.

He looked up at the sign again and shook his head slightly, saying, "The storefront here isn't very big, why choose this location? Is there something special about the food?"

Fuyuan Restaurant has a beautifully decorated facade, but judging from its size, it's at most a medium-sized restaurant.

Pan Kang laughed and said, "This place was chosen by the other party. The storefront isn't big, but I heard they make some good specialty dishes, like lion's head meatballs and four big bowls, all Northern dishes. They have a pretty good reputation in the area!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Yunhe nodded and stepped into the restaurant.

Pan Kang had already booked a room. After greeting the innkeeper, the waiter led the two to a private room on the second floor. Pan Kang casually ordered a few specialty dishes and drinks and asked the waiter to prepare them. Then he said to Hu Yunhe, "They should be here soon. I'll go down and greet them!"

Hu Yunhe nodded, and Pan Kang turned and left. A short while later, the door to the room was pushed open, and Pan Kang walked in with a man.

This was a man in his early thirties. Although he was wearing a suit, he was strong and his solid muscles stretched the clothes tightly. He had short, neatly trimmed hair and sharp, somewhat fierce eyes.