I snagged a bargain in a melodramatic novel and became incredibly wealthy!

What does "Shen" mean?

"I've been with him for so many years, I've worked hard for him even if I haven't done anything particularly meritorious, right?"

"He's going to embarrass me for such a newcomer?"

Xiao Yue became angrier as he spoke, never expecting Shen He to be so disrespectful to him.

Brothers for over a decade can't compete with a single business deal!

Tang Ning waited for him to vent, then opened the wine on the table, picked up a round ice ball and put it into an art glass wine glass. The clear, bright yellow wine poured into the art glass glass, and it looked beautiful.

She handed it to Xiao, her soft Wu dialect coming out as she said, "Brother Xiao, don't be angry. Brother Shen has a big business deal to discuss with you later and doesn't want that newcomer to find out."

"Couldn't he have told me beforehand? He's just a newcomer."

Xiao was still furious. They had been brothers for over ten years, and Xiao would always agree to give up his business without hesitation.

But what about him?

He's just a newbie; at worst, we can just kill him. There's no need to ruin their brotherhood.

"This is my fault, Brother Shen wanted to tell you in advance."

"I was angry and accidentally smashed his cell phone and landline."

Tang Ning took the blame upon herself and explained to Xiao.

Hearing this, Xiao's mood improved considerably. He frowned and scolded Tang Ning: "You're a woman, all you do is throw tantrums all day long, affecting your husband's business. What kind of behavior is this!"

Tang Ning nodded obediently, without arguing, and repeatedly admitted her mistake: "Yes, yes, Brother Xiao is right. I'm just apologizing to you. This wine is Brother Shen's treasured collection of many years. Why don't you try it?"

Xiao's only friends are his brothers and his drink, but he never drinks in moderation. For the sake of his lifespan, he now drinks very little.

But he still wants to try the wines he has treasured.

He pinched the art glass wine glass between his fingers; the bright yellow, clear liquid contained a crystal-clear ice cube, which was quite beautiful.

He took a small sip; the aroma was rich and mellow, with a refreshing sensation—it was indeed a fine wine.

Tang Ning breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Xiao was in a much better mood.

I wonder when Shen He will arrive. He appears as if by chance.

Shen He laughed smugly, walked up to Xiao, poured himself a glass of wine, clinked glasses with the still angry Xiao, and teased, "Still angry, Xiao?"

Xiao Qiang's carefully constructed atmosphere deflated instantly, and he said in a loud voice, "You never tell me what you're doing, and you only tell me afterwards, which makes me very unhappy."

Shen He smiled and nodded, promising him, "There won't be a next time, I promise."

Cai Yi, standing to the side, thought to himself, "Of course there won't be a next time. You're about to push your good brother out to die in your place. How can there be a next time?"

Caiyi initially considered sowing discord between them, but after seeing his brief exchange with Tang Ning, she gave up.

This Xiao... has a brotherly mindset, the kind that's beyond saving.

If things don't turn out this way, both she and Xiao Baihua will end up here.

She decided to find another way, prioritizing the safest approach.

Moreover, she remembered that Shen He, this madman, had another trump card besides Xiao: a hostage he had reserved from the very beginning.

She hadn't found a single trace of those people since she arrived on the island. She had tried asking Tang Ning about them intentionally or unintentionally, but Tang Ning had no recollection of them at all.

Xiao is not innocent, but the hostages in the trump card are innocent.

Moreover, the hostages were not simple people; they were the only children of wealthy people studying abroad, and they were the last bit of money he managed to get.

Caiyi wasn't smart enough to figure out where those people were.

The plot only states that on the day Shen He and Tang Ning left the island, they blew it up, and everyone on the island naturally perished at sea, including the hostages who were killed.

When the police arrived at the island following Xiao's route, it had already sunk.

This time, he sent Xiao to sell all the remaining stock of drugs, a large quantity that would be easy to detect.

Xiao didn't care; he believed that even if he were arrested, Shen He could get him out.

But Xiao wanted to ask Shen He the reason: "Why is it so sudden? There have never been so many before..."

"Want to retire from crime with me?"

Shen He asked tentatively, and the answer was exactly what he expected.

"Of course, we're brothers. Anyway, we've earned enough money now to live a life of carefree extravagance."

Xiao nodded in agreement, smiled, and left to deal with the goods Shen He had given him.

Cai Yi's expression suddenly changed. She grabbed Xiao Baihua, who hadn't reacted yet, broke the window, and jumped down without hesitation.

She didn't believe they were Shen He's confidants now, that they would survive hearing the important news that Shen He was retiring from the criminal world.

Xiao Baihua stood on the ground, still shaken.

Caiyi unfastened the buckle on the rope around her waist, and before she could even stand up straight, he hurriedly pulled her along, saying as he ran, "Hurry up!"

Xiao Baihua didn't know why she was acting so suddenly, but she instinctively followed her and ran after her.

The bodyguards downstairs were chasing after them, each holding a gun, but no one fired; instead, they looked excited.

Shen He and Tang Ning, who had just realized what was happening upstairs, made a phone call. The group of bodyguards downstairs couldn't arrest anyone; only the group on the edge of the island were his employees.

The island is covered in dense forest.

Cai Yi and Xiao Baihua hid in a sturdy, leafy tree, holding their breath and waiting for the pursuers to arrive.

After waiting for a while, no one came, which made Caiyi a little puzzled. She pushed aside a branch that was blocking her view.

The people who were tracking them were not far away, their faces clearly showing joy and excitement.

Caiyi frowned, sensing that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Xiao Baihua followed her movements, glanced at Cai Yi, and asked softly, "They...aren't bodyguards, are they?"

Although Caiyi wasn't very smart, she wasn't stupid either. She took a closer look at the bodyguards and noticed that there were even women among them.

Shen He is such a chauvinistic man, his bodyguards would never be women.

These bodyguards were fair-skinned and plump, unlike those with sallow skin and drug dealers.

She and Xiao Baihua instinctively uttered the same phrase: "The trump card."

If it's one of their trump cards, then it's simple. Although they don't have as many mercenaries as Shen He has recruited, they're more than capable of dealing with these rich young ladies and gentlemen.

But these people are so ignorant that they actually act as bodyguards for Shen He, even though the plot says that these people are innocent.

So the guns they were holding must have been unloaded, right?

After all, Shen He couldn't possibly let them carry guns on such a dangerous island.

A hostage who has committed murder can no longer be considered a trump card; even a hostage who knows what the murderer did is no longer considered a trump card.

Cai Yi and Xiao Baihua exchanged a glance, and before the others arrived, they climbed down the tree and hid behind the thick tree.

The two acted swiftly and efficiently, with remarkable success.

Because these people were truly powerless, Cai Yi and Xiao Baihua stripped them of their clothes and put them on themselves, then placed the two of them in a conspicuous place where they could be seen by those young masters and rich ladies.

They initially considered simply placing it in the grass, but then worried that it might be killed by unsuspecting bodyguards, so they decided against it.

Cai Yi and Xiao Baihua's skin color and facial scars are too obvious; they won't be able to hide for long before they are discovered.

Caiyi came up with an idea. She stood in front of the young men and said with a smile, "Ladies and gentlemen, someone here is inviting you to go drinking and clubbing. Would you like to go?"

Wei Yan said he would take those people away today, so he might as well take these trump cards with him as well.

After all, these cards are easy to fool, and if you miss today, you might not have such a good opportunity again.

Sure enough, these people were very excited. Although it was fun to hold the guns, they weren't real guns after all. And what real gun doesn't have bullets?

Drinking and clubbing are still the most fun.

"Yeah!"

"This lousy island is so boring!"

There were quite a few people. They followed behind Cai Yi and Xiao Baihua, walking step by step towards the shore.