Wow! My wife is beautiful and obedient, everyone envies her!

"You...are you Mr. Qi Yuan?"

Seeing that Qi Yuan was seated, the old village chief no longer concealed his doubts and asked directly.

Qi Yuan's features made him very easy to recognize in Juecheng.

However, Qi Yuan was somewhat surprised that even a small town with a small population would know of his existence.

"Yes."

Qi Yuan frankly admitted it, not afraid that the other party would fly into a rage and threaten to kill him.

The old village chief suddenly sighed heavily, picked up his pipe, wanted to smoke but dared not, his gaze fell on Eric, and he asked, "Eric, what's going on? Did you betray us?"

“Uncle John, if I had betrayed you, I wouldn’t have come out before you noticed.” Eric smiled. “Actually, I didn’t expect it was you who were stealing the mine. The hunting rifles you’re carrying were made from those ore, weren’t they?”

"Many people in the organization use pistols that were made from the ore we stole over there. But how did you know we were illegally mining there?"

Eric was at a loss for words.

Xunying discovered their illegal mining and reported it to Qiyuan, who then arrested them.

"Is there such a mismatch in your information?" Qi Yuan noticed the conflict between them and asked.

Eric said, "Uncle John is in the logistics team. He is mainly responsible for providing us with weapons and money, but to ensure the safety of the members, only a few people will go when there is a shipment. The whole village will not be mobilized. In addition, other members will be responsible for coordinating with them."

“Xunying is on Nick’s side. They do things differently from us, so it’s normal for them to have different information.”

Eric looked at Nick.

Nick nodded: "The Swift Shadows are trained by the Bluebirds and live hidden in Saint Cassia. Even if they deal with people in the village, they don't know that the other party is a member of Darkfire. This information asymmetry is indeed normal."

They practically said that although we are a brotherhood, we don't tell our subordinates everything.

That's why we're seeing this situation today where one brother is reporting another.

The old village chief also sensed something was wrong and asked, "Are they arresting their own people?"

"What did you do with the ore you stole?" Qi Yuan didn't answer the old village chief's question, but instead asked the question that was on his mind.

The old village chief told Qi Yuan that they used some of the stolen ore to make weapons, and some to exchange for money.

When it came to stealing minerals, the old village chief showed no remorse or guilt whatsoever, speaking with complete candor.

They already hated the four major families, so they felt it was right to steal their mines.

However, the old village chief was too far from any inhabited area, or perhaps because the winters were too long and few people ever came here.

Therefore, they were unaware that only three of the four major families remained, and that the Davis family was willing to make peace with Darkfire.

The old village chief wasn't surprised that the Leopold family was gone; he was only surprised that the Davis family was willing to make peace with the Darkfire.

"What's going on? Why is the Davis family willing to stand on our side?" the old village chief asked. "Eric, could this be a cunning plan by the Davis family?"

“If the Davis family really wanted to destroy us, they would have killed me in Juecheng. So, I believe in Qi. He is truly changing us.”

The old village chief let out a long sigh of relief. "If the Davis family is really willing to help us, then we can all live a good life."

“The Davis family is willing to give up some benefits so that you can live a good life, but you shouldn’t resort to theft.”

The old village chief opened his mouth as if to make some excuse, but then he realized that stealing was indeed wrong, even if it was done while they hated the four major families.

But now that they're willing to help them, the theft has become both dishonorable and shameful.

“I will deduct the money from your future wages for what you stole. Also, make that guy apologize to me.”

A look of surprise flashed across Eric's eyes. "Qi, do you mean you've forgiven us?"

"Compensate the Davis family for their losses, plus an apology, and tell me where that guy who came to see you a week ago is now?"

Qi Yuan is giving them a chance to redeem themselves.

If the other party cooperates and tells him where Ryan is, the theft of the ore can be somewhat offset.

Of course, the main reason he would welcome the other person would be if they got a job and stopped stealing.

“A week ago, that gentleman was our boss,” the old village chief said. “We had enough homemade weapons, so we started selling those ores for money. But, strangely enough, that gentleman came to us personally to buy the ores. It’s as if he already knew about our theft.”

"Is there a traitor in your village? Did he tell others about the theft of the ore?" Qi Yuan asked suspiciously.

Qi Yuan only learned about the illegal mining activities here during this period.

Noah had no idea either.

If they had known there were iron ore resources here, they probably would have already arranged for professional miners to come and mine them last year.

“We did leak information about the mine before in order to sell it, and perhaps that gentleman overheard it,” the old village chief said.

Qi Yuan said, "That man is Ryan Davis, do you know him, sir?"

The old village chief's expression changed drastically upon hearing the other party's identity.

Ryan actually had a terrible reputation in the North State. When he was managing the Davis family business, he was ruthless and heartless.

If he hadn't left Juecheng, Darkfire would have settled accounts with him for his crimes this year.

The old village chief never imagined that he would be doing business with the person he most wanted to kill.

"Old sir, we're here to kill him. Can you tell me his whereabouts?" Qi Yuan didn't beat around the bush and directly told the old village chief why he was there.

The old village chief said, "He made an appointment with us to come here and transport away 400 catties of iron ore in a week. Tomorrow is the appointed time."

As he spoke, the old village chief secretly tightened his grip on his pipe.

Qi Yuan looked at him and asked, "Old sir, are you willing to cooperate with us in ambushing Ryan?"

The old village chief paused, looking at Qi Yuan with some hesitation; he was worried.

If you help Qi Yuan kill Ryan, will Qi Yuan kill him after killing Ryan?

Thinking about this, he suddenly felt that it would be better to leave with the whole village and leave the village for Qi Yuan and his group to mess around with.

Qi Yuan noticed the old village chief's hesitation. "Old sir, as long as you are willing to cooperate with me to kill Ryan, I will not pursue your mining theft any further. In addition, if you want to continue living peacefully in the village, then stop targeting the Davis family. But if you still want to settle scores with the Davis family, then please leave this village and hide somewhere I can't find you."

The old village chief looked at Qi Yuan in surprise; Qi Yuan was giving him a choice.

If you help him, the theft of the ore will be treated as if it never happened, and as long as the Davis family is not targeted again, they will be just ordinary villagers.

If you help him, but still want to target the Davis family, then leave this place.

In short, if you help him, all debts can be wiped clean; if you don't help, the consequences are hard to predict.

"Can you really make this agreement with us?" the old village chief asked, still uneasy.

Qi Yuan said, "Old sir, as long as you cooperate with me to kill Ryan Davis, if the Davis family dares to harm a single hair on your head, my life or death is in your hands."