I didn't answer the monkey's question, but the four convoys with Shenyang license plates that had just passed by gave me a bad feeling.

I turned back to Jiang Man and said, "Your Jiang family has a wide network of connections. Could you help me find out the whereabouts and details of those cars?"

"no problem."

Jiang Man readily agreed. Seeing several minivans approaching from outside, she nodded slightly: "Our car has arrived too. Let's leave here first."

Immediately afterwards, our group of more than twenty people left in four minivans.

An hour later, our car stopped in a small town. Jiang Man got out of the car in front of a detached house and said to me, "To ensure our privacy is not leaked, my dad arranged for someone to rent a house here under a fake identity. The environment is not as good as a hotel, so please bear with it."

I'm not picky about my living environment. I walked into the courtyard and asked Jiang Man, "Have you found any news about those cars I asked you to check?"

Lin Man handed me her phone: "I found it. Those cars belong to a high-end car rental company, so they have consecutive numbers. This is the renter's information."

I glanced at the photos above; they were all of strangers. I still felt something was amiss: "Could you try to check the surveillance footage along the way? It doesn't necessarily have to be official footage; supermarkets, shops, or anything like that along the route would be fine."

"You suspect they are from the Wei family, right?"

Jiang Man smiled and sat down on a bench under a peach tree in the courtyard: "I think your worries are a bit unnecessary. The treasure competition starts in just one day. Even if the Wei family really comes, we can still do what we need to do. If you're really worried, just pretend they come and figure out how to deal with it."

"No, you didn't understand what I meant. I want to investigate their background, not as a precaution, but to take the initiative."

I shook my head: "If the people who come really are Wei Shengnan's group, I'm not going to sit idly by and wait to die. Instead, I want to take advantage of this opportunity! In this treasure-hunting competition, each participating side will prepare ten items. As long as we destroy them, they won't be able to participate!"

"You want to take action offline?"

Jiang Man looked at me in surprise: "I really didn't expect that someone with your personality would do something like this. I thought you were investigating their whereabouts so that you could win the competition fair and square."

“I’m not doing this out of a desire to win, but out of revenge. I want them to know what it feels like to be treated with such despicable means.”

When I said this, I felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction: "Help me investigate the whereabouts of those cars. If this team really is Wei Shengnan and her group, I have to take action. They are also from a prestigious family, and if they participate in the competition, they will not only be formidable opponents but also prone to unforeseen events."

"Okay, I understand."

Jiang Man understood the importance of the Treasure Competition to us and readily agreed. Then she changed the subject, saying, "Actually, on our way here, I've been thinking about something else. Do you think Duan Jinyan will participate in the Treasure Competition?"

I sat under the tree and lit a cigarette: "Impossible, we've already got the Jade Seal of the Prince of Ze, what will he use to participate?"

Jiang Man reminded him, "Don't forget, he's Duan Jinyan, the Wind Beast! If he really wants to accomplish something, how could he only prepare one plan?"

When I heard Jiang Man's words, I was startled and then narrowed my eyes.

No wonder Su Jialiang always said that I had too little experience in the world of martial arts. I had never thought about this before, and was even smug about taking Duan Jinyan's spot.

Looking back now, the Zewang Jade Seal, valued at 200 million, is an astronomical figure in my eyes. However, in the eyes of Jiang Tianyi, Su Jialiang, Mr. Leng, Lin Jianghao, and Duan Jinyan, although it is valuable, it is not worth causing any great stir.

Given Duan Jinyan's abilities, would he really give up participating in the Treasure Competition just because he lost the Zewang Jade Seal?

Just as I was pondering how to deal with Duan Jinyan if I met him, Jiang Man poured cold water on my enthusiasm: "Duan Jinyan has too many enemies in the martial arts world. He definitely won't personally appear at events like the Treasure Tournament, where many experts gather. In that case, we won't know which group of contestants are his front men. How will we distinguish them then?"

I thought for a moment: "If Duan Jinyan doesn't participate, then let's win the Treasure Tournament first. Didn't Uncle Tian say that Duan Jinyan wants to participate in the Treasure Tournament in order to find the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace? As long as we can win and successfully find the location of the Immortal Palace, we will definitely be able to see him! He can ask someone to help him participate in the Treasure Tournament, but with the legendary Miao Jiang Immortal Palace, he will definitely go there in person."

"Alright, then we can only pray that we win this time."

Jiang Man took out her phone: "I'll send someone to investigate the whereabouts of those cars right away. I'll notify you as soon as I have any leads."

Although I've been living in the RV for the past few days, I haven't been getting much rest. Even though we've been traveling on highways the whole time, the bumpy ride still makes me feel extremely tired.

While Jiang Man was arranging for people to guard the courtyard, I said goodbye and went back to my room to rest.

It was a rare treat to be able to sleep in bed, so I told the monkey about the treasure-fighting competition, and then drifted off to sleep.

Just as I was sound asleep, I was suddenly awakened by a whistling sound and a noisy commotion.

Hearing the whistle, I sat up abruptly, because the Jiang family's bodyguards had told us before we went to bed that the whistle meant there was danger here.

"Clang!"

Before I could even get dressed, the door to my room was pushed open.

As the lights came on, Monkey and Lin Que, dressed in pajamas, and Man Jing, wearing only underwear, rushed into the room, each wielding a kitchen knife.

Seeing that I was sitting on the bed unharmed, Lin Que breathed a sigh of relief: "Big brother, are you alright?"

"I'm fine." I shook my head. "What's going on outside?"

The monkey shook its head blankly: "I don't know, we were also woken up by the whistle and ran to your room immediately!"

I hastily slipped on my pants, got up, and walked towards the door: "Let's go, let's go out and see!"

Lin Que immediately stopped me: "Brother, you'd better not go out. Miss Jiang instructed that you must be protected. There are so many Jiang family bodyguards outside, a few more won't make a difference!"

The monkey nodded in agreement: "He's right. If even the bodyguards outside can't handle this, we'll be wasting our time. Let's just wait patiently."

After being persuaded by several people, I had no choice but to sit on the bed and listen to the noise outside.

Soon, the courtyard returned to calm, and Jiang Man came to my room, her face serious. "Duan Shenxing, something has happened!"