Chapter 1407 Unveiling the Past

Luo Feng narrowed his eyes. "What you're saying is a trap. Mr. Colin, do you really want me to fall into it?"

Colin asked him that question with a clear purpose in mind.

Besides, who wouldn't want to have something like this in their own hands?
What I'm afraid of is that if the other party really intends to sell this thing to him, do you think Luo Feng should accept it or not?

That's why Luo Feng said it was a trap.

Talking to such shrewd people is exhausting. You have to be constantly on guard against their every word, worried that they might have something to hide or set a trap for you.

Colin laughed and waved his hand.

"Forget it, Mr. Luo, you're too shrewd. I feel there's no way I can get you to follow my ideas."

"But seriously, Mr. Luo, take a look at this stone tablet. What do you think is different about it?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng fell into a brief silence.

This struck Colin as odd.

For some reason, he always felt that Luo Feng was hiding something in his heart.

As for what it is, that depends on whether Luo Feng wants to tell him.

After all, their relationship wasn't that good yet, otherwise Luo Feng would have spoken up long ago and wouldn't have remained silent for so long.

"So, Mr. Luo, what's your decision? Do you want to say?"

Time ticked by, and Colin was getting a little impatient.

He's so busy every day, how could he have time to sit here with Luo Feng, lost in thought?

You're the one who told me to say this.

Luo Feng sneered inwardly.

He was waiting for Colin to become impatient; this was a plan he had laid out beforehand.

Then, instead of looking at the stone tablet, he stared at the lock on the glass cabinet, his brows furrowing.

"Mr. Colin's lock is of German military grade, resistant to cutting and blasting."

Hearing Luo Feng say this, Colin was clearly taken aback. Perhaps he hadn't expected that Luo Feng would bring this up after all this?

"Of course, Mr. Luo. You know how important this thing is. If I don't take precautions, wouldn't it be easy for someone with ulterior motives to take it away?"

After a pause, Colin gave an awkward smile. "Mr. Luo, I didn't mean to imply anything about you. I just didn't expect you to know so much about these things."

Luo Feng did not continue Colin's line of dialogue, but instead maintained his own speaking rhythm.

"But to be honest, it has a fatal flaw: the chip in the combination lock is an old model from five years ago, which is easily affected by electromagnetic interference."

Colin's expression changed slightly.

For some reason, he sensed a strange smile appearing on Luo Feng's lips.

But when he looked closely, the smile was gone.

Luo Feng suddenly laughed and continued, "But more than the lock, I'm interested in the words on the stone tablet. Look here,"

It seemed that everything had returned to the proper topic.

Colin felt very uncomfortable, and the way he looked at Luo Feng changed slightly.

He pointed to a worn line on the corner of the stone tablet, "This is not a trace of natural weathering, but was deliberately worn away by someone with a sharp tool. The worn-away part should be engraved with the words 'backlash'."

"You're talking nonsense!" Colin suddenly raised his voice, as if he had been stung by Luo Feng.

"Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, you know better than I do."

Luo Feng turned to look at him and smiled faintly, "Ten years ago, your grandfather died suddenly while studying this stone tablet, right? Before he died, his skin was covered in sores, as if it had been gnawed by something."

"This is the price of the longevity technique, the so-called 'backlash'."

Colin was extremely shocked when he said those words.

Luo Feng... how could he possibly know these things?

This is an extremely private secret, and even members of their family know very little about it.

That's why he wanted to find someone else to collaborate with this time, because this thing is too bizarre.

He did not want to die suddenly like his grandfather.

Although the family had repeatedly forbidden anyone from touching this thing, Colin felt it was an opportunity to make his group the leading conglomerate in EuroCity and even the entire continent.

Faced with immense temptation, he was swayed.

Colin didn't act on impulse. He did a lot of research beforehand to make sure he wouldn't encounter anything wrong, and then carefully verified the information.

Colin's face flickered under the light; in fact, this was the first time he had ever acted this way in front of strangers.

Even his palms were sweating, cold sweat.

He stared at Luo Feng as if he were seeing this person for the first time.

And isn't Luo Feng the same?
The other party not only saw through the secret of the stone tablet, but also knew the family's long-buried secrets. This feeling of being completely seen through made his spine go cold.

Colin hadn't felt this way in a really, really long time.

"How exactly did you..." Colin's voice trembled almost imperceptibly, "How did you know all this?"

Luo Feng was quite surprised that Lin Naizi was able to find out all this.

He had previously asked the other party how they knew this information.

Lin Naoko just smiled mysteriously, and then told him a person's name.

Millennium Hill Lodge.

Luo Feng immediately understood what it meant.

Millennium Villa, isn't that Haruko Takano?
This woman... Luo Feng really hasn't heard from her or remembered her for a long time.

As for Lin Naizi, since she started following Luo Feng, she has basically severed all ties with him from his time in Sakura.

Even if they haven't lost contact, they rarely have any contact anymore.

Luo Feng didn't answer directly, but instead raised his hand and tapped on the glass cabinet.

"The patterns on the stone tablet are not just ancient seal script, but more like some kind of mechanism has been activated. This is no small thing. Your grandfather forced it to activate back then, which is why he was backfired. To put it bluntly, he was caught in a trap."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Colin's tense profile, before continuing.

"What you have now is only half a piece. To break the backlash mechanism, you must find the other half."

Colin's Adam's apple bobbed, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly slumped down on the sofa next to him as if deflated.

Looking at his expression, Luo Feng remained expressionless.

Deep down, he still enjoyed this feeling.

After all, Colin had been testing him all along.

Luo Feng's actions were tantamount to telling the other party that he was not someone to be trifled with. Now, Colin needed to reconsider whether he could become Luo Feng's partner.

If the party stops cooperating with him, Luo Feng will lose his direction.

After the fear subsided, a complex emotion welled up inside me.

However, he now has to admit that Luo Feng does have the capital to cooperate with him.

"you're right."

Colin finally relented, his tone becoming serious.

"I was only fifteen years old when my grandfather passed away ten years ago."

“The family’s old steward secretly told me that before my grandfather died, he was clutching a piece of map and repeatedly muttering ‘Penglai’ and ‘the other half’.”

He took a yellowed envelope out of his pocket, pulled out the parchment inside, and handed it to Luo Feng.

The lines on the paper were blurry and indistinct, with traces of fire on the edges. Only a fragmented character "瀛" could be seen in the corner.

"This is the fragment from back then."

Colin smiled wryly, his brow furrowed with worry, and he looked as if he had aged several years, a far cry from his previous demeanor as a successful businessman.

"I investigated for five whole years before I vaguely guessed that it might be related to the legends of the East Sea. But before I could delve deeper, I was targeted by the Shadow Council."

Colin's eyes turned cold at the mention of the "Shadow Council".

"Those people are even more ruthless than jackals."

“Three years ago, they raided my study and stole several notebooks left by my grandfather.”

“If I hadn’t been prepared, I wouldn’t have even been able to save this half of the stone tablet.”

Hearing these words, Luo Feng was genuinely surprised.

It's surprising that Colin had such a past experience. No wonder he had that expression when he learned that the mysterious man was going to get involved and left.

This is rather strange. Could it be that Colin didn't know the mysterious man was a member of the Shadow Council?
When they came directly to him, Luo Feng thought they wanted to make him and the Shadow Council check and balance each other so they could profit from it and get the last antique.

Putting his thoughts aside, Luo Feng hesitated again.

Should we tell Colin that there are actually Shadow Council members infiltrated by his side?
Moreover, these people even planned to take things out of his safe.

"Hey……"

Colin sighed heavily, seemingly lost in thought.

Luo Feng held the parchment, his expression pausing slightly, and asked in return, "Why are they so fixated on the stone tablet?"

For some reason, Luo Feng had a feeling that this was a clue that could lead to a breakthrough against the Shadow Council.

Now, both the Shadow Council and Thanatos's organizations are like an impenetrable fortress, making them very difficult to penetrate.

Now, Luo Feng is just one opportunity away from succeeding.

If he succeeds, he might be able to break the deadlock.

"I am not sure as well."

Colin shook his head. "But I heard something before, that a high-ranking member of the Shadow Council was seriously injured and was seeking medical treatment everywhere."

"I only found out about this because the other party had also been to Oucheng and found the most famous medical expert in Oucheng."

"is it?"

Luo Feng raised an eyebrow; this was indeed an unexpected gain.

If that's the case, he has another plan.

This is a way to bring out the high-ranking members of the Shadow Council.

However, they first need to deal with the undercover agents around Colin, otherwise any plans they have will come to naught.

"Mr. Colin, do you believe me?"

Luo Feng suddenly asked this question.

"What do you mean?"

Colin paused for a moment and asked.

"It's about cooperation, cooperation between you and me. I have a plan targeting the Shadow Council, which can also be considered revenge for your grandfather. What do you think?"

Luo Feng paused, wanting to say something, but decided to observe the other party's reaction first.

Colin suddenly looked up at Luo Feng, his eyes sharpening.

“Mr. Luo, to be honest, there’s a man in the council called ‘Night Owl’ that you may have heard of.”

“He has been very active in Europe lately, and I suspect they have already found out the exact location of the stone tablet.”

“If we’re going to take action, we’d better get rid of this guy first. I don’t want him to get the stone tablet.”

Luo Feng understood.

The Shadow Council's mole was right next to Colin, so he was naturally very familiar with the situation here.

But he didn't say anything, he just handed the parchment back and said, "It seems we have the same enemy."

Colin took the fragment, traced the broken character "瀛" with his fingertip, and said with a playful smile, "How do you want to cooperate?"

It must be said that Colin, as the chairman of the Thorne Group, recovered his composure very quickly, showing no trace of his earlier turmoil.

This is how capable people behave, not how they become discouraged because of it.

“You provide the resources, and I’ll find the other half of the stone tablet.”

Luo Feng said calmly, "Once we find it and crack the secret, we'll split the results equally. But before that, we need to deal with the Shadow Council first."

Colin stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed.

Okay. I'll trust you this once.

He stood up, walked to the vault door, and pressed the button. "I'll get people here right away to get rid of the mole among us."

Luo Feng watched his retreating figure, a deep meaning flashing in his eyes.

Cleaning out the mole? Perhaps this is the perfect opportunity to lure the Night Owl out.

Meanwhile, the guards Colin had assigned to the door had been replaced.

The Shadow Council spies were leaning against the corridor wall, whispering amongst themselves, completely unaware that they were about to become pawns discarded on the chessboard.

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