I am the Holy Poisoner, the Empress advised me to calm down

The bald man was about to get angry, but suddenly he saw Lin Chen's face clearly and was stunned.

"Lin... Master Lin?" The bald man's voice was filled with disbelief.

Lin Chen also recognized him. Isn’t this the subordinate who was scolded by the leader in the hotel a few days ago?

"It's you." Lin Chen said lightly.

The bald man's expression changed immediately, and he waved to his subordinates behind him: "Get out!"

The younger brothers were all stunned, not understanding why the boss suddenly changed his mind.

The bald man walked quickly to Lin Chen and smiled flatteringly: "Master Lin, why are you here? What happened just now was all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!"

"Misunderstanding?" Lin Chen raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, yes, it's all a misunderstanding!" The bald man nodded repeatedly, then turned around and kicked the big man who came to collect the debt in the first place. "You bastard, why didn't you tell me that it was Master Lin who was here!"

The big man was kicked so hard that he was stunned. He had no idea that this young man had such a powerful background.

"Forget about the money, let's just make friends!" The bald man said to Lin Chen in a flattering manner.

The Zhao family father and son in the room were dumbfounded. The plot turned too fast.

"That won't do." Lin Chen shook his head. "It's only natural to pay back a debt. However, I'll waive the interest. I'll have someone send you the principal in three days."

When the bald man heard this, he quickly waved his hands: "No, no, Master Lin, what are you talking about? This little money is nothing!"

"I'll give it to you just as I say." Lin Chen's tone left no room for doubt.

The bald man didn't dare to say anything more and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, I'll listen to Master Lin!"

Soon, the group of people left in disgrace, and before leaving, the bald man bowed respectfully to Lin Chen.

After the door closed, the room fell into silence. The Zhao family father and son were still digesting everything that had just happened.

"Young man, who are you?" Mr. Zhao asked tentatively.

Lin Chen didn't answer directly: "I'm just an ordinary person who happens to know a few friends."

Zhao Jianhua stood up and bowed deeply to Lin Chen: "Thank you for saving us. I will remember this favor."

"Don't thank me yet." Lin Chen looked at Zhao Jianhua, "I think you've been set up."

"Set up a trap?" Zhao Jianhua was puzzled.

"Think carefully, when did you start gambling? And how did you get to know those people?" Lin Chen asked enlighteningly.

Zhao Jianhua frowned and recalled: "About two months ago, I met a few friends in a teahouse. They said they had a small circle and occasionally played some small games..."

"and then?"

"It was indeed just a small bet at the beginning, and I won a lot of money. Later they said there was a big event and invited me to participate, so I..." Zhao Jianhua felt more and more guilty as he spoke.

Lin Chen nodded. "Typical trick. First they let you have a taste of the sweetness, then they lure you into the game step by step."

"Impossible!" Zhao Jianhua said excitedly, "Old Wang and the others are my friends. We've known each other for so long, there's no way they could have cheated me! Besides, I've been in the casino for so many years, I've seen all sorts of tricks. It's not that easy for them to cheat me!"

Mr. Zhao sighed: "Jianhua, listen to this young man, he is doing this for your own good."

"No, I don't believe it!" Zhao Jianhua shook his head stubbornly. "If you don't believe me, I'll take you there to see for yourself and show you that they're definitely not scammers!"

Lin Chen and Liu Ying looked at each other. It seemed that this man would not wake up unless he was taught a lesson.

"Okay, let's go take a look." Lin Chen stood up. "But let me be frank. If this is really a trap, don't regret it."

Zhao Jianhua patted his chest and assured: "If this is really a conspiracy, I will immediately cut off ties with them!"

The three of them left the Zhao family's home, and Zhao Jianhua took them to a residential complex on the outskirts of the city. Inside a residential building, they pushed open a door, revealing a cloud of smoke and several middle-aged men gathered around a mahjong table.

"Jianhua is here!" one of the men greeted him enthusiastically, "Come on, come on, we're just short of one person!"

Zhao Jianhua introduced Lin Chen and Liu Ying, saying that a friend wanted to see how they played. The other players didn't pay any attention and continued with a new round.

Lin Chen stood by and observed, and soon discovered the problem. One of the men, named Lao Wang, was very skilled and would make some small moves when others were not paying attention.

What caught Lin Chen's attention even more was that there was subtle eye contact between these people, and they were obviously cooperating with each other.

After one round, Zhao Jianhua lost another two thousand yuan. He felt a little upset, but the others comforted him, saying that his luck was bad and he would definitely win it back in the next round.

Just as they were about to start the next round, Lin Chen suddenly said, "Wait."

"What's wrong?" asked Lao Wang.

"In the last round, Lao Wang, you changed the cards." Lin Chen said directly.

The atmosphere at the scene froze instantly. Lao Wang's face changed slightly, but he still held on: "What nonsense are you talking about? How could I change the cards?"

"When you drew the cards, you used your right index finger to hold down the bottom card, then used your middle finger to replace the pre-prepared card." Lin Chen described in detail, "And the three of you were constantly communicating with your eyes. It was obvious that you were working together to trick Jianhua alone."

The other two also stood up and looked at Lin Chen unkindly: "Boy, what do you mean?"

Zhao Jianhua was still in disbelief: "Impossible, Lao Wang would never do that..."

"Admit it." Lin Chen looked at Lao Wang coldly, "Your target isn't the money in his pocket at all, but the things in his house, right?"

Lao Wang's expression changed completely, he knew that the truth had been revealed.

"That's right!" Old Wang said desperately, "We really came here for that thousand-year-old ginseng! This kid got drunk and said anything. Since he has such a good thing, we should take it!"

Zhao Jianhua was struck by lightning. He never expected that the friend he trusted was actually trying to steal his family heirloom.

"You..." Zhao Jianhua stood up angrily and wanted to take action.

But two other men had already blocked the doorway, one of them pulling out a baseball bat.

"Now that the truth has been revealed, don't blame us for being rude!" Old Wang grinned. "None of you three can leave today. Follow us back and get the ginseng!"

Just then, a few more people came outside, and they all seemed to be their accomplices.

The situation suddenly became dangerous, and Liu Ying hid behind Lin Chen nervously.

"Looks like I have to take action today." Lin Chen flexed his wrist, a cold look flashing in his eyes. **Chapter 1 Mahjong Game**

After the creditors left, Chen Fan sat beside the old man, looking at his pale face, a surge of anger in his heart. It was such an obvious trick, and the old man's son couldn't see it.

"Uncle Liu, I don't think your son met a good friend." Chen Fan carefully considered his words. "The way those people came to collect the debt seemed like a setup."