After a while, a very handsome man, holding a folding fan, slowly came down from the upstairs.

He walked lightly, and every step was full of elegance. The expression between his eyebrows and eyes was unforgettable at first sight.

But who could have imagined that hidden under this beautiful appearance was actually a notorious flower thief in the underworld.

The man walked up to Lin Tugen, narrowed his eyes slightly, looked him up and down, and suddenly curled his lips. He opened his folding fan with a "snap", covering half of his face, but his eyes were full of playfulness:

"Hey, isn't this Heifeng? It's been so many years since we last met. Why are you here in my tavern?

We were acquainted back then, but it's been ages since we last caught up."

Lin Tugen laughed, stood up, and patted the man's shoulder vigorously:

"Jade-faced Fox, I'm glad to see you! You really run this tavern well.

I thought you were still doing those stealing things!"

The Jade-faced Fox put away his folding fan and gently poked Lin Tugen's chest:

"Don't talk bad about me, I'm a serious businessman now.

So, you, the bandit leader, have you retired from the underworld and come to join me, your brother?

Lin Tugen sighed deeply, his expression filled with exhaustion and helplessness:

“Alas, I had thought that after a few days of peaceful life, I would return to the village to become the village chief, but I didn’t expect that I would encounter a famine when I returned.

Life is really unbearable. I have to flee from famine all the way here. Now I have a difficult matter, so I have no choice but to come to you.

Brother, let's discuss this. We have a really big deal. Do you want to do it?"

The Jade-faced Fox raised an eyebrow, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he gently waved his folding fan and said, "Oh? A particularly big deal? Such a good thing, and you still thought of me?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Tugen threw his head back and laughed heartily, shocking the surrounding diners.

"Of course you're the first person I think of! Not only you, but I'm also thinking of my old brothers!

Why don’t we call them all over and let’s discuss it together.

This business is so huge that it is beyond imagination. If we can get it, we will have no worries about food and clothing and enjoy wealth and glory in the future!"

The Jade-faced Fox's eyes lit up, he put away his folding fan, tapped his palm lightly with the handle of the fan, and said with interest:

"It seems you really have a big plan. Okay, I'd like to hear what the deal is.

Since you said so, I can't spoil your fun.

But let me make it clear first, if it's not as mysterious as you say, I won't do it."

Lin Tugen smiled mysteriously, pulled Jade-faced Fox to sit at the table, and asked the waiter to add more wine and dishes while whispering:

"This matter requires long-term planning. Let's gather all the brothers together first. More people means more ideas.

I'm afraid the walls might have ears, so I'll explain in detail after everyone is here."

The Jade-faced Fox quickly called the waiter over and whispered a few instructions in his ear. The waiter understood and hurried out of the tavern.

With the convenience of running a tavern, the Jade-faced Fox got to know many people from all walks of life and had extensive connections.

Not long after, the former brothers arrived one after another.

Lin Tugen and Jade-faced Fox moved to the private room on the second floor.

As soon as he sat down, Lin Tugen looked around at the exquisite furnishings in the box, with a smile on his face, and said with heartfelt emotion: "I didn't expect your business to be so big, it's really impressive."

The Jade-faced Fox laughed heartily after hearing this. His face was filled with pride. "It's all thanks to the efforts of my brothers and everyone's support that we have achieved this situation today."

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of people rushed in and instantly filled the box. When they saw Lin Tugen, the crowd instantly exploded.

"Heifeng! It's really you! I haven't seen you for a long time!" A burly man shouted at the top of his voice, his face full of excitement. He took a few steps to Lin Tugen and patted his shoulder hard.

"That's right. I heard that you retired. Why are you here again?" A thin man with a cunning look in his eyes came over with curiosity on his face.

Lin Tugen then recounted in detail the various hardships he had encountered after the famine.

After he finished speaking, he picked up the wine glass, took a gulp, and then slowly said: "I came to find you brothers this time because I really have a big business. I want to ask if you are willing to work together."

As soon as he finished speaking, the brothers burst into laughter.

The burly man with a full beard slammed the table and shouted, "Just tell me if you have anything to say! We are good brothers who have shared life and death together, why should we be so formal!" Everyone echoed.

Seeing everyone so righteous, Lin Tugen felt warm in his heart, but he suppressed his excitement and said in a deep voice, "I heard that a group of very powerful people came to the city a while ago and won 450,000 silver coins in the Colosseum."

As soon as these words came out, the originally noisy box instantly quieted down. The Jade-faced Fox gently waved his folding fan, and said with a hint of tentativeness:

"The big business you mentioned, isn't it just targeting them? Don't underestimate these people. The Evil Gang and the Red Flame Sect are powerful enough, right?

As a result, every time they went to provoke them, they returned empty-handed, and I heard they even had to pay a compensation of 200,000 taels of silver.

So if you're planning on targeting them, I think you'd better forget it!"

Everyone nodded after hearing this. A tall and thin man frowned and urged anxiously:

"That's right! I don't know where these people came from, but they are very powerful.

We can't act rashly, if we make a mistake, we'll be in trouble."

Lin Tugen slowly said:

"I know this is a dangerous matter, but think about it, brothers, 450,000 silver coins, that's a huge fortune.

If we can take it, we can live a good life in the future.

I have a plan in mind. As long as everyone works together, we may have a chance of success.

What’s more, these people used to be from our village…”

"What? Those people are from your village?"

"No way? Then your village is really amazing. They even went to the auction house and spent a lot of money. I know someone who works at the auction house, and he told me that they spent hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.

They were so unlucky because they offended the Evil Gang and the Red Flame Sect at the auction house."

"But how can these people be so powerful? To dare to offend them is simply courting death."

Lin Tugen smiled and said:

"I know where their weakness is, and that weakness is a girl named Lin Wanwan.

We just need to find a way to steal the child out, and they will give us whatever we want."

The Jade-faced Fox looked at him in shock for a moment and said, "Will stealing a child be useful?"

"It will definitely be useful. This child is very important to them. If you don't believe me, you can check it out." Lin Tugen was very sure.

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