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

"Get up." Lin Chen said calmly, "I will ask them to pay back the principal of the money they owe, but I won't pay any interest."

"Yes, yes, you're right." Xiaodao nodded repeatedly. "The principal is 50,000. We'll come back in three days to pick it up. No interest."

"get out."

Xiaodao felt as if he had been pardoned and quickly followed Brother Long away.

After they left, Wang Zhiqiang still looked confused: "What...what's going on?"

"Nothing, just meeting a few friends." Lin Chen didn't explain much. "But I think there's something wrong with your poker friends. They might have set you up specifically to cheat you."

"Impossible!" Wang Zhiqiang said excitedly, "Lao Ma and the others have been my friends for many years. How could they possibly cheat me? Besides, I've been playing cards for so many years, there's no trick I can't see through."

"you sure?"

"Of course I'm sure!" Wang Zhiqiang patted his chest. "I've been in the casino for over a decade. I can see through other people's cheating tactics at a glance."

Lin Chen sighed: "Then take me to meet your friends."

"Now?"

"Now."

Wang Zhiqiang hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded: "Okay, I'll take you there."

The three of them came to a remote community, and Wang Zhiqiang took Lin Chen and Liu Ying to a house on the first floor.

"Lao Ma, open the door, it's me." Wang Zhiqiang knocked on the door.

The door opened quickly. A middle-aged man in his forties opened it. When he saw Lin Chen and Liu Ying behind Wang Zhiqiang, a hint of vigilance flashed in his eyes.

"Zhiqiang, why did you bring outsiders here?"

"It's okay, this is my friend." Wang Zhiqiang said, "How many people are coming today?"

"It's just the three of us old friends." Lao Ma let them in. "Xiao Li and Xiao Zhang are already inside."

There were indeed two people sitting in the living room. When they saw Lin Chen come in, their eyes looked a little unnatural.

"Come on, let's continue playing cards." Lao Ma warmly invited everyone to sit down.

Lin Chen observed from the side and quickly discovered the problem. The three of them were too well-coordinated, and there was something wrong with Lao Ma's technique. Every time he dealt the cards, he would make some subtle movements.

In less than half an hour, Wang Zhiqiang lost five thousand yuan.

"Zhiqiang, you're unlucky today." Lao Ma said with a smile, "Why don't you just owe me the money and win it back next time."

"It doesn't matter, I brought money today." Wang Zhiqiang took out his wallet and put the money in again.

Lin Chen finally couldn't stand it anymore, and when Lao Ma dealt the cards again, he suddenly reached out and grabbed his wrist.

"What are you doing?" Old Ma asked in a timid tone.

"You asked me what I was doing?" Lin Chen sneered, "I should be asking you what you were doing."

As he spoke, Lin Chen took out two cards from Lao Ma's sleeve.

"what is this?"

Lao Ma's face changed drastically: "I...I don't know what's going on."

"I don't know?" Lin Chen continued searching and soon found a small mirror under the table. "What about this one?"

Wang Zhiqiang looked at the evidence on the table and was stunned.

"Lao Ma, you...you are really lying to me?"

The three of them looked at each other, knowing that the truth was revealed, and decided to stop pretending.

"That's right, we were lying to you." Xiao Li stood up and said, "Who made you so stupid to brag about having thousand-year-old ginseng at home?"

"Millennial ginseng?" Wang Zhiqiang was stunned. "When did I ever say that?"

"You told me that yourself when we were drinking last time." Xiao Zhang also stood up, "You said your father has a thousand-year-old ginseng that's been passed down from our ancestors and is priceless."

Wang Zhiqiang remembered that he had indeed drunk too much last time and might have said some nonsense.

"So you set me up to deceive me just for that ginseng?"

"That's right." Old Ma grinned, "I wanted to take it slow, but I didn't expect you to run out of money so quickly."

"You...you are going too far!" Wang Zhiqiang rushed forward angrily.

But Lao Ma was prepared. He waved his hand and five or six strong men came out from the inner room.

"Boy, don't even think about leaving today." Old Ma said proudly, "Go back and get the ginseng, otherwise..."

Before he could finish his words, Lin Chen moved.

Compared to the debt collectors, these people were nothing but children. Lin Chen was like a tiger among a flock of sheep. In less than two minutes, everyone fell to the ground.

"Now, give us back all the money you cheated." Lin Chen said coldly.

"The money... the money is in the safe in the inner room." Lao Ma said painfully, "The password is."

Lin Chen asked Liu Ying to withdraw money, and soon took out a bag full of cash.

"How many are here?"

"150,000." Old Ma said honestly, "Zhiqiang lost 80,000, and the rest was from scamming others before."

"Very good." Lin Chen nodded. "Zhiqiang, this money is enough to pay off the debt. The rest is for your mental damage."

Wang Zhiqiang took the purse, tears welling in his eyes: "Thank you, thank you!"

"Don't thank me. Be more careful and don't gamble anymore."

"Yes, I swear I will never gamble again!"

The three of them left this place of trouble, and Wang Zhiqiang kept thanking Lin Chen along the way.

"Mr. Lin, you are truly a great benefactor to our family." Wang Laogen said excitedly, "Whatever medicinal herbs you want, I can give them to you from my family."

"Mr. Wang, you're too polite." Lin Chen smiled. "We are friends. It's only natural for friends to help each other."

Back at Wang Laogen's house, the old man opened a hidden secret room containing more than a dozen boxes of medicinal herbs.

"These are all precious medicinal herbs I've collected over the years," Wang Laogen said. "Please see if you need any."

Lin Chen carefully examined the herbs, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. There were actually several rare herbs he needed, and they were all of excellent quality.

"Mr. Wang, what are you going to do with these herbs?"

"I originally wanted to leave it to Zhiqiang, but now it seems more appropriate to give it to you." Wang Laogen said, "You are a capable person. These herbs will play a greater role in your hands."

"Then I won't be polite." Lin Chen did not refuse, "But I still have to pay the money I owe."

"No, no." Wang Laogen waved his hand quickly, "You saved my son, these herbs are my way of repaying you."

In the end, Lin Chen paid a symbolic amount of money and got some urgently needed medicinal herbs.

After leaving the old man's house, Liu Ying was still shocked: "Lin Chen, you seem like a completely different person today."

"People always change." Lin Chen said calmly, "When you encounter unfair things, you can't just stand by and watch."

"But your skills... and that Brother Long..."

"You'll know later." Lin Chen didn't explain much. "We should go back now. We still have a lot to do."

As soon as Liu Ying finished speaking, Liu Hong suddenly started coughing violently, his whole body bent like a shrimp, and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

"Grandpa!" Liu Ying screamed and rushed to the bed.