Reborn as Lin Pingzhi, starting from escorting Daiyu to the capital.

"If it is indeed found that someone has an affair with your wife, we will deal with it according to the gang's rules," Bei Haishi said loudly.

Is this really true?

"Absolutely true."

Zhan Fei's gaze swept over each of the gang members, hoping to gain their support.

Surprisingly, many people lowered their heads in shame.

Finally, Zhan Fei turned his gaze to Bei Haishi and sneered, "What if this person were you, Dr. Bei?"

"What?"

Even though Bei Haishi was always resourceful, he was stunned for a moment.

Taking advantage of Bei Haishi's momentary lapse in concentration, Zhan Fei swiftly moved to Bei Haishi's side.

Taking a deep breath and gathering all his strength, he slammed his palm down on Bei Haishi, shouting angrily, "Bei Haishi, you seduced my wife! I'll kill you today!"

Bei Haishi reacted quickly, stepping forward sideways to easily dodge the palm strike, and said coldly, "Hall Master Zhan, you can't just say things like that."

At the same time, he stretched out both palms and pushed Zhan Fei from behind.

The move was executed swiftly, and Zhan Fei, startled, instinctively reached out to catch the force of the palm strike. In that instant, he felt as if thousands of sharp needles were piercing his fingertips, causing unbearable pain.

Zhan Fei, realizing he couldn't do anything to Bei Haishi today, cursed loudly, "Bei Haishi, you dare to do it but not admit it! I saw you being intimate with my wife tonight, what do you have to say for yourself?"

"Master Zhan, you need to have evidence to support your claim."

As Bei Haishi spoke, his palms suddenly accelerated their attack.

His kung fu was already far superior to Zhan Fei's, and this "Five Elements Six Harmonies Palm" was even more powerful. Zhan Fei was immediately overwhelmed, his breathing became rapid, and it became very difficult for him to speak.

Suddenly, there was a cracking sound, Zhan Fei's right arm broke, and his body flew straight backward.

The other members of the Chang Le Gang immediately surrounded him, trying to capture him.

Suddenly, a black figure flew out from a dark corner nearby.

The figure was masked, making it impossible to see its face. In a few leaps, it reached Zhan Fei's side, grabbed Zhan Fei's back, lifted him up, and quickly ran into the forest.

This sudden turn of events left everyone stunned, and before they knew it, the dark figure had vanished into the pine forest.

"Chase after them!"

Enraged, Bei Haishi was the first to chase after the shadowy figure.

The dark figure was clearly prepared and extremely familiar with the surrounding terrain; Bei Haishi and the others searched for a long time but were unable to find it.

Half an hour later, Bei Haishi returned to the gang with a disappointed look on his face.

He was in a terrible mood, and along the way, he felt that the brothers in the gang were looking at him strangely.

I opened the door, ready to get some rest.

"Huh?" He sensed something was wrong as soon as he entered the room.

Bei Haishi was always cautious, and the room's furnishings were always meticulously arranged. Just a quick glance revealed several signs that the room had been disturbed.

Bei Haishi rushed to the bedside, lifted the blanket, opened the hidden compartment, and found it to be completely empty.

After a moment's thought, he understood that Zhan Fei must have discovered his affair with his wife and then, without hesitation, stole all of his treasure.

Even Bei Haishi, who was usually very composed, couldn't help but burst into a tirade at this moment:

"Zhan Fei, you son of a bitch!"

That was his most precious possession.

This time, we really lost both our wife and our army.

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Zhanfei's body once again twisted and turned among the trees.

"Who exactly is this person? Why are they so familiar with the back mountain?"

"Could it be that expert from before?"

Zhan Fei was puzzled, but his chest warmed: "This man led me to witness the lady's infidelity, and now he has saved my life. I can hardly repay this kindness."

Just as I was wondering what was going on, I was put down.

"Thank you..."

Zhan Fei had only spoken halfway when he saw the person in front of him remove their mask, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Chief Situ!"

It turned out that the person in front of them was Situ Heng, the previous leader of the Chang Le Gang.

"Boss, I thought you had been killed by them..." Zhan Fei said, his eyes filled with tears.

Situ Heng sneered and said, "You think Bei Haishi can harm me?"

Zhan Fei asked, "Boss, you're saying Bei Haishi is the mastermind behind all this?"

"Who else could it be but him?" Situ Heng gritted his teeth.

On that day, he was forced to resign from his position as gang leader in public. Afterwards, he felt something was wrong and secretly investigated the situation.

Although he was deserted by his followers, he still had some trusted confidants like Zhan Fei within the gang. After making some inquiries, he finally discovered that Kou Zhong was just a puppet, and the real mastermind was actually Bei Haishi.

"I will definitely tear that scoundrel to pieces."

Zhan Fei shared a common hatred for the enemy.

He now had another reason to seek revenge on Bei Haishi.

Situ Heng asked, "Great! Zhan Fei, would you be willing to come with me to Shanhaiguan?"

In the past, he certainly wouldn't have been so polite to Zhan Fei.

However, he is no longer the gang leader and doesn't have many people around him, so he must try his best to win over others.

This is also why he saved Zhan Fei.

"To Shanhaiguan?"

Zhan Fei was puzzled, as that place was a long way from Zhenjiang.

"Not bad." Situ Heng said proudly, "Bei Haishi thought that he could rest easy after forcing me to resign from my position as gang leader, but little did he know that if he wanted to do business with Shanhaiguan, he would still have to rely on me."

It turns out that Situ Heng had an older brother named Situ Bolei, who was a subordinate of Wu Sangui, the general of Shanhaiguan.

He returned to the Central Plains and established the Chang Le Gang in order to provide military funds for Wu Sangui.

In order to gain Zhan Fei's trust, Situ Heng finally revealed this secret.

"General Wu is a famously loyal minister, why would he engage in smuggling?" Zhan Fei was still puzzled.

Situ Heng said indignantly, "Nowadays, treacherous officials are in power throughout the court, and they often embezzle rations and pay. In order to resist the Tartars, General Wu has to raise funds for the army from various sources. Although our Chang Le Gang is doing shady business, our original intentions are good."

"I see."

Zhan Fei found an excuse for his many years of wrongdoing.

Seeing that Zhan Fei was interested, Situ Heng seized the opportunity and said, "So, Master Zhan, are you interested in coming to Shanhaiguan with me?"

"This..." Zhan Fei hesitated.

"What are you still hesitating about? Is it still because of your so-called Mrs. Zhan?"

Situ Heng sneered.

Zhan Fei blushed and said, "My wife has always been very law-abiding. I think she must have been coerced by Bei Haishi."

"Heh, what a model of conformity."

Situ Heng chuckled lightly, "These past few days I've been secretly observing the gang's situation. I don't know how many gang members have been going in and out of her room every night, Mi Hengye..."

Situ Heng listed a large number of people at once.

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Zhan Fei felt his blood rush to his head, coughed up a mouthful of blood, and fainted on the spot.

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"Young Master Escort, you're finally back!"

Yangzhou City, Lin Mansion.

As soon as Lin Pingzhi stepped into the Lin residence, the staff of Fuwei Escort Agency excitedly surrounded him.

These days, they have long been used to Lin Pingzhi being around.

With him gone, everyone really felt like they were missing a pillar of support, and it felt a bit strange.

Lin Pingzhi smiled and glanced around at everyone, then asked with concern, "Is everything alright at the manor?"

Bai Er, being impatient, blurted out, "Young Master Escort, please don't worry, everything is fine."

Upon hearing this, Lin Pingzhi breathed a sigh of relief and, without further delay, strode straight toward Lin Ruhai's room.

Upon entering the room, Lin Ruhai, though still somewhat weak, looked much better than before, having stopped drinking the poisonous tea.

He looked at Lin Pingzhi, frowned slightly, and said in a reproachful tone, "Pingzhi, you really acted rashly this time."

Lin Pingzhi quickly lowered his head and sincerely admitted his mistake: "Uncle, this time it was indeed Pingzhi who did not consider things carefully and caused you worry."

As he spoke, he took out the ledger he had obtained from his bosom and handed it to Lin Ruhai:

"However, this trip was not in vain."