Chapter 426: Who Is Pulling the Strings? Tons of Gold?!

Finish early?

It sounds simple, but each difficulty is only superficial; trying to dominate in such a short time is nothing but a pipe dream!

Not only are there many major forces obstructing, there is also the Warlord, that massive entity.

Even if we proceed step by step, with players not interfering with each other and each developing steadily, it still may not be possible to become the strongest within a year!

Innate Talent may be strong, perhaps one can force others to submit through brute force.

But gaining trust and the people's hearts cannot.

"Everyone crowding in South City District to fight over the Gold Mine, do you think that's a good thing?" Yin Yun said.

"There are indeed many drawbacks, but in an environment riddled with crises, the most likely to emerge are tyrants." Su Yang finished his coffee, glanced at the residue at the bottom of the cup, and continued:

"Since the Qinglong Gang knows the location of Jinshan and directly posted a notice across East City, that shows the four players over there have long been devising ways to deal with me."

"Luo San and Ma Qixuan are dead; the other side knows our hole cards, yet we know nothing about them."

"This is their advantage; using the advantage to expand their tactics. Suppose we do nothing, ignore it, the inevitable outcome is an overwhelming, crushing advance."

Yin Yun fully understood the seriousness of the problem, which is why, after receiving Su Yang's letter, she immediately drove here.

She must discuss a countermeasure with Su Yang as soon as possible.

Only then will they not be caught off guard and killed.

"The other side knows that Huang Hua's innate talent is 'Deduction', so they have been staying hidden for a long time; they've been very low-key during this period," Yin Yun said.

"If they dare to appear, they'll have flaws; that line of thinking is not hard to guess," Su Yang nodded slightly.

"So what do you plan to do about it?"

"It's simple: we'll give them a 'catching a turtle in a jar' scenario," Su Yang's mouth twitched slightly.

"You want... to fish?" Yin Yun asked after pondering.

"Players are still too small to be fish; what I truly want to catch is the big fish hidden behind the whole game, stirring the currents!" a flash of brilliance passed through Su Yang's eyes.

Yin Yun was startled by the words, "More terrifying than the players?"

"I can be certain that everything we do, everything we encounter, is part of his plan, including this news article," Su Yang pointed at the newspaper.

"Who is it?"

"I don't know yet, but I'm absolutely confident he'll emerge at the most opportune moment."

Yin Yun harbored doubts; hearing Su Yang speak that way, she felt the hidden enemy behind the scenes possessed immense power.

But this 'Imaginary Enemy' is not a player; without innate talent, how can they control the whole situation?

"What's the reason?" Yin Yun asked.

Su Yang shifted his chair on the floor, stared at the map and said, "Four days ago, Chen Gongjin received a gold bar with 95% purity, and Huang Youcai also encountered someone from the Qinglong Gang four days ago."

"Think carefully, what were we doing four days ago?"

Yin Yun blurted out, "Kill Jiang Hen Zhi!"

"At that exact moment we were not on our own territory, the Qinglong Gang took advantage of the void to enter, their intent still unclear?" Su Yang gave her a deep look.

Yin Yun thought carefully and said, "Luo Sanwanyi is in league with them?"

Her speculation was not unfounded; from the timeline, this possibility is highly likely.

One side conducts a containment, while the other side sneaks into the house to search for treasure.

However, Su Yang had already guessed her view, "There's no 'what if'; they are indeed a group, Jiang Hen Zhi's death is inevitable— even if we don't kill him, they will."

"Why?" Yin Yun asked, puzzled.

"Because within one of Jiang Hen Zhi's mansions lies the corpse of the Warlord Leader," Su Yang said deliberately.

Yin Yun's beautiful eyes widened, filled with disbelief.

She subconsciously thought Su Yang was joking, but his serious, focused demeanor didn't seem like a lie.

"Suppose— I mean suppose—a person who manipulates the whole situation deliberately spreads rumors, just to make multiple forces fight over Jinshan until they bleed, and the fisherman reaps the profit; who do you think that person could be?" Su Yang asked.

"Warlord?"

"No, the Warlord is also just a pawn."

"Then who could it be?"

Su Yang gave no reply, merely stared silently at the map.

After a while, he stood up and said, "Follow me."

Yin Yun obediently followed, her brows clouded with doubt, and her heart was startled.

She originally came to accuse, and also to thank Su Yang for the life-saving favor a few days earlier.

But she didn't expect that, after arriving, in less than ten minutes, the prepared words were never spoken.

Instead, she was led by Su Yang's nose.

The feeling was strange, yet wonderful.

Yin Yun had never had the habit of obeying like this.

When they followed Su Yang to the first‑floor lobby, they found the large red carpet lifted, revealing a two‑meter‑diameter hole.

At that moment, Lin Yang was preparing to go down the rope.

Seeing the two, he waved a greeting, "Together?"

Su Yang said to Yin Yun, "Let's go, I'll show you the true face of Jinshan."

With a nervous, uneasy heart, Yin Yun thought of finally seeing the legendary Jinshan, and a slight sweat seeped from her palms.

Climbing down the rope ladder, after descending twenty meters, she stepped steadily onto the bottom.

Light swirled around; the walls were already fitted with mining lamps.

Gazing at the golden‑yellow substance floating on the surface, her heart was overwhelmed with shock.

"The gold is just on the surface? Such a large area?" Yin Yun and Su Yang's expressions were almost identical the first time they saw this scene.

Extremely surprised!

"The main act is still ahead," Su Yang gave a mysterious Laugh, taking big steps forward.

Yin Yun followed behind, frequently turning her head to observe; the rumors about Jinshan have been echoing in her ears for the past two days.

It is said that Jinshan is actually a massive mountain made of gold, standing a hundred meters tall.

It is said that the gold of Jinshan has a purity above 95%, requiring no refining; once mined, it can be used directly.

It is also said that Jinshan is the Divine immortal's navel; as long as one Wish, it will continuously produce gold forever.

When Yin Yun actually mined it, she realized the legend was not false.

The content is extremely high, the purity extremely high; judging by the level of extraction, calling it endless would not be an overstatement.

Soon, the three reached the end of the tunnel, where a huge golden wall blocked the way.

"This is the real Treasure of Jinshan!" Su Yang said.

With the lamp's light, they saw dazzling, blinding gold that glittered intensely, making it hard to look at directly.

"My God, it's overwhelming…" Yin Yun had never in her life seen such a massive amount of gold.

"The truly overwhelming part is still ahead," Su Yang grabbed the paper on the ground and scraped forcefully toward the corner!

"Swish swish—"

The ore whooshes down, and the thickness of the golden wall gradually becomes visible.

Su Yang dug a full ten centimeters deep, yet the bottom was still unseen!

"Guess how heavy this piece of gold, two meters long, two meters wide, ten centimeters thick, is when mined?" Su Yang asked with a Laugh.

"How many tons?" Yin Yun's beautiful eyes widened greatly.