Ye Fan had been out for four days.

In those four days, Ye Fan visited dozens of survivor bases.

In total, he gained over 4.5 million in funds, but the good times of the first day's million earnings never appeared again.

That night, Ye Fan and his men decided to camp at a suburban guesthouse.

His commander's backpack was filled with numerous supplies, and soon the soldiers built a fire, and the cook began preparing a meal.

It was already March, and in a week's time, it would be the meeting time in Ice City that Guo Zhun mentioned.

Ye Fan quietly calculated the funds in his hand, realizing it was still somewhat insufficient to start a war with the Liberation Army.

This time out and about, Ye Fan also discovered that ordinary survivors had very little money.

After all, many people were out of touch with news, especially those from other cities. They couldn't watch TV, and the radio only broadcasted local news. Many didn't even know about the existence of the Dawn Army, let alone the importance of collecting gold and silver.

He visited a base of 30,000 people and only acquired over a hundred thousand in gold; the poverty of the survivors was evident.

It seemed he might need to visit some larger bases, otherwise, it would be difficult to gather enough funds.

There were only four places in Divine Dragon Province where TV was available: Dawn City, Ice City, Oil City, and Daqing Mountain Prison Base.

Including Hai Shan Wei offshore, there were only five in total; others didn't have the capability to restore TV broadcasts.

Li Yuntian from Oil City was hostile to the Dawn Army because Ye Fan once took down their plane.

The Daqing Mountain Prison Base, which had close ties with Guo Zhun, was even less likely to be friendly.

In this situation, instead, Hai Shan Wei appeared to be a more suitable trading partner, as they hadn't had any direct conflict with Ye Fan.

While Ye Fan was contemplating, Zhuge Yunxue came over to report.

"Sir, a message from the base indicates that Hai Shan Wei has reached out to us, wanting to increase their order size. Should we go?"

"Oh, they've increased the order? By how much?"

"The original order has doubled."

Ye Fan calculated it, feeling a bit surprised.

The original order from Hai Shan Wei was valued at 3 million, and now doubling it reached 6 million.

If he could complete this transaction, his funds would directly exceed 10 million.

After considering it for a moment, Ye Fan decided to go.

He believed that as long as he was careful, no one could pin him down.

Still, he remained cautious and said to Zhuge Yunxue, "Tell Rikov that the transaction can proceed, but not within Hai Shan Wei city. Have him prepare the gold and silver, and meet us at Jiangxue Ferry by the Shenlong Riverfront at noon tomorrow for the trade."

"Alright, I'll inform them right away."

"Also, isn't our spy Duanmu Xiaoyu in Hai Shan Wei now a member of the Military Intelligence Bureau? Have Shen Ruihui contact her to see if there's anything unusual with Rikov."

"Alright, I'll contact Director Shen now. He's overseeing the Military Intelligence Bureau's construction work in Dawn City right now."

A while later, Zhuge Yunxue relayed the message that Rikov didn't go to Duanmu Xiaoyu for the night and wasn't aware of the specifics.

Ye Fan nodded, although things still seemed a bit uncertain, he had to go.

.......

The next morning, Ye Fan woke up from the camp, finished breakfast, and set off again with the entire army.

They were currently in the north of Divine Dragon Province. After flying a few hundred kilometers, they'd reach the Shenlong Riverfront in the northeast, separated from Rakshasa by just a river.

The plane took off and flew for about two hours. By a little past eleven in the morning, they neared the Shenlong River.

Ye Fan activated the Spy Satellite to observe the situation on Hai Shan Wei's side.

The map showed that a team of about a few hundred people was leaving Hai Shan Wei city, now moving on the Shenlong River.

This should be the team transporting the gold and silver, preparing to cross the river to trade with him.

However, the scale of this trade team was quite large; from the light spots, it could be inferred that many came over in vehicles.

Judging by the scale, they had quite a number of armored vehicles.

Rakshasa had always been a major power, with a strong military industry. During the war with the Huacheng Survivor Alliance, they sold tanks and armored vehicles.

At that time, Ye Fan's military strength was not very strong, and they only won the war thanks to tank star promotion and multifunctional infantry vehicle treatments.

In Ye Fan's view, gold and silver didn't take up much space, yet the number of vehicles sent by the other side seemed excessive, making him uneasy and suspicious.

The closer he got to the Shenlong Riverfront, the stronger Ye Fan's feeling of unease became.

"Show me Hai Shan Wei's purchase list again."

Zhuge Yunxue handed the list to Ye Fan, who carefully reviewed it and felt something was amiss.

"Hai Shan Wei has vast lands and sparse people, plenty of animals, and their military industry has largely recovered. They're buying things from me, especially Mutant Beast Meat and regular weapons in vast quantities. This seems off."

Zhuge Yunxue was also taken aback: "Right, they shouldn't be lacking in Mutant Beast Meat."

Ye Fan's thinking remained exceptionally agile: "And just when I'm out selling weapons and nearing Hai Shan Wei, they suddenly want to increase their purchase. If not for this, I wouldn't be here. Isn't this a bit too coincidental?"

Zhuge Yunxue realized the severity of the situation: "Sir, should we turn back now? There's still time."

Ye Fan slightly shook his head: "It's not certain yet. Though they have armored vehicles, we have planes. If we decide to leave, they can't catch up. If we misjudge and miss the opportunity, it'd be a great pity."

"What should we do then?"

Just as Ye Fan was still somewhat uncertain, news suddenly came from Nana.

"Sir, Director Shen requests to cut into the perspective."

Ye Fan immediately connected to Shen Ruihui's perspective.

This perspective can be what Shen Ruihui sees, or it can be reverse, just like a video call.

In the picture, Shen Ruihui was somewhat sweating on his forehead and immediately said after seeing Ye Fan connect: "Sir, Duanmu Xiaoyu has sent back a message. Rikov is very cautious this time, not saying anything outside, but Duanmu Xiaoyu discovered that Hai Shan Wei sent out a team of chefs, saying they want to set up a banquet at Jiangxue Ferry. She found it very strange and sent the message back."

Hearing this news, Ye Fan immediately felt something was off.

Trade is just trade, his relationship with Rikov shouldn't be at the stage of hosting a banquet for him, right?

Ye Fan immediately started analyzing; if Rikov had other schemes, what reason did he have to keep him here?

What's the purpose of setting up a banquet, to stall time?

Even if it were to stall, he could leave by plane at any time, right?

While considering this, the plane was already approaching the Shenlong Riverfront.

Even with the naked eye, one could see from afar that there was a large group of people waiting inside the yard at the former ferry crossing on the riverbank.

At this moment, Ye Fan increasingly felt the other party had a plot, and he suddenly thought of a possibility.

"Have the soldiers at the radar station monitor the Ice City direction using the Spy Satellite."

After giving the order, Ye Fan slowly approached the ferry with the plane.

He looked at the Rakshasa people's setup below, which featured some combat vehicles and tanks that might have individual anti-aircraft weapons, but ordinary portable individual anti-aircraft missiles could not threaten the Three-star Night Hawk.

One of the planes first approached, and a soldier from the Guard Company went down to tell Rikov's people to retreat their combat vehicles and other weapons by two kilometers.

Rikov's side agreed readily, and then Ye Fan's plane landed.

He, along with several people, walked towards the yard at Jiangxue Ferry, and Rikov's side also brought only about a squad of soldiers to stay there, appearing rather sincere.

Soon, Ye Fan and Rikov met.

This was also the first time Ye Fan saw Rikov, and he immediately felt that Rikov was very powerful.

This person was a Level 2 Mutant, and it seemed he had been in Level 2 Mutation for a while, with a high Evolution Value.

The people around him were also very strong, with four out of eight being Level 2 Mutants.

Ye Fan got straight to the point: "Nice to meet you, Mr. Rikov, but according to the rules, I still want to see the goods before trading."

Rikov laughed: "Leader Ye is really cautious. Since I want to trade, of course, I have made preparations."

Saying this, he had his men open several large boxes that they carried.

Once opened, the boxes glittered with treasures, containing not just gold, but also quite a lot of jewels and diamonds.

"I heard that Leader Ye is not only acquiring gold but also jewels, so I took the liberty to bring some more over. Does Leader Ye need them?"

Of course, Ye Fan needed them. In the Red Alert System, jewels were worth much more than gold.

"Yes, shall we trade immediately then?"

"No rush, no rush, let's eat first. I've prepared the hotpot which your countrymen love the most. We can chat while we eat."

Rikov was very enthusiastic, and facing such enthusiasm, Ye Fan found it hard to refuse. He even wondered if he was overthinking it, as the other party seemed very sincere in wanting to trade.

After all, it seemed he wasn't threatened, and if anything happened, he could leave at any time.

Just after taking two bites, Zhuge Yunxue suddenly came to Ye Fan's side and whispered a few words.

Ye Fan was startled and discreetly activated the Spy Satellite.

Upon looking, he discovered in the direction of Ice City, there were ten light points rapidly headed towards Hai Shan Wei.

Those light points represented survivors, but at the speed they were moving, only aircraft could achieve it.

At this moment, Ye Fan suddenly understood the other party's arrangement.

Rikov and Guo Zhun had teamed up!

Rikov stalled him here, while Guo Zhun sent fighter jets over, directly aiming for a decapitation operation.

They even had the timing planned out. Even if he left for Dawn City now, it was over 700 kilometers away and would take nearly three hours to return.

And the other party's fighter jet could arrive here in just an hour and a half.

This time difference was enough to prevent him from escaping.

At this moment, Ye Fan felt a chill in his heart.

What a thorough plan, what a venomous mind.

To deal with him, they truly went to great lengths. Rikov even brought a large amount of gold and silver jewels just to stall him from leaving.

Facing Rikov, who maintained a smile all this time, Ye Fan remained composed on the surface but had already started emergency preparations.

Returning to Dawn City was indeed too late, but if he dispatched fighter jets from Dawn City, it would be timely.

He immediately ordered the production of two Attack-8 Fighters.

The two fighters could be produced in half an hour, and together with the original two, four fighters would be enough to deal with the ten old relics coming from Ice City.

While producing, Ye Fan silently gritted his teeth.

Guo Zhun, Rikov.

Well done, daring to deal with him this way; without an adequate intelligence network, he would have been killed by them this time.

Since they were unjust, he wouldn't be righteous either.

Take down Guo Zhun's planes and see who Rikov relies on then.

This trade must be completed today no matter what!

Once he gets Rikov's money and the Dawn Army grows, he'll make the Rakshasa regret this!

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