Otherwise, who wouldn't want to get involved, even just to see what it's like and have no regrets?

Just then, the prefect delivered this incredible opportunity to their doorstep, and everyone was scrambling to get their hands on it. Those who heard the news came to the prefect's gate to recommend themselves.

Based on everyone's talents, the prefect's steward carefully selected more than ten people and arranged for them to live in this courtyard.

In the following days, a new person would be sent in every few days, but the number gradually decreased. In the past month, only three new people had entered this courtyard, and Lin Zao was the third.

As everyone knows, the more people come, the greater the competition will be. Ultimately, there is competition among the people in this courtyard.

After these people moved in, the prefect would hold a banquet every few days and invite them to attend.

Over time, they had also received some information about the treasure hunt from the prefect.

First of all, they are on the side of the current Second Prince, Prince Kang, and they will have to follow his orders in everything they do.

Secondly, it is said that the treasure location shown on the treasure map is at the border between the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Liuyue Kingdom. The Liuyue Kingdom is a small country composed of three thousand islands, which borders the city of Yizhou of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The border is also a vast sea area with countless islands of all sizes, where ships can easily lose their way if they are not careful.

The treasure map leads to one of the islands, and they will have to search carefully at sea to find the treasure.

Because their destination is near Liuyue Kingdom, their grand treasure hunt will surely attract the attention of the people of Liuyue Kingdom.

The people of Liuyue Kingdom will definitely get involved, and if friction arises between the two sides, they can take advantage of the chaos.

Of course, it's also possible that these people wouldn't even have a chance to slack off before they died.

But treasure hunting is always a mix of risk and opportunity. How can you get the treasure without risking your life?

Of course, these people all have their own trump cards to protect themselves. The people in this courtyard are all seasoned veterans of the martial arts world, and none of them are simple.

Finally, if any of these people obtain the treasure, the Second Prince will decide how to distribute it. They can choose to sell it to the Second Prince at a high price.

In any case, one cannot hoard treasures. If it is discovered, it will be considered going against the Second Prince, and everyone knows what the consequences will be.

Regarding the mission, Huang Xiaohu said that this was all he knew so far. As for whether he was hiding anything, Lin Zao didn't care. At least what he had revealed had given her quite a bit of information.

What activities will take place at the prefect's banquet?

At this point, Huang Xiaohu smiled knowingly and left behind a meaningful remark:

"You'll find out then, Brother Wang."

Judging from his expression, Lin Zao guessed that the banquet that night would be anything but pleasant.

Lin Zao stood up and bowed to Huang Xiaohu in thanks:

"Thank you very much, Brother Huang, for clearing up my doubts. I am extremely grateful. If you need any help in the future, I will certainly do my best to help you."

Hearing Lin Zao say this, Huang Xiaohu's smile deepened even more:

"Brother Wang, you're too kind. It's fate that we met. No wonder I felt so close to you when I saw you. It seems we're destined to become good brothers!"

Faced with Huang Xiaohu's increasingly audacious behavior, Lin Zao's lips twitched almost imperceptibly, but she maintained a perfect smile as she replied, "Absolutely."

After Lin Zao returned to her room, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This Huang Xiaohu is so talkative; he talked for ages about the personalities and backgrounds of the people living in this courtyard.

Fortunately, Lin Zao also wanted to know, otherwise she was afraid she would not be able to resist knocking Huang Xiaohu unconscious. Even now, her ears are still ringing as if someone is talking to her.

Lin Zao didn't plan to go out for the rest of the time. She had already found out most of what she needed to know from Huang Xiaohu, and now she was just waiting for the banquet hosted by the prefect that evening.

She wanted to see what would happen that night.