There was another reason why Situ Zhong desperately wanted to find the piece of vellum and the subsequent treasure. He did not tell Zhang Xin and the others about this. Apparently, the treasure not only included a monumental amount of wealth, but it also possessed a secret that could change the entirety of the world.
Back then, the Xie family said this to the previous head of the Situ family jokingly.
However, Situ Zhong's father remembered this and mentioned it to Situ Zhong over and over again. Before he passed away, he repeatedly urged his son to look for the secret of the Xie family.
Now that the Goodman family was in Beijing with their compass, the Nine Dragons Association could keep watch of them. As soon as they find the piece of vellum, Situ Zhong would order their men in Beijing to snatch away the Goodman family compass.
However, the more he thought about it, the more depressed Situ Zhong became.
