The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

At the entrance to the black market, Li Kaixin had been chatting casually with this guy called Er Gou for quite a while.

Under Li Kaixin's repeated offerings of cigarettes and attempts to ingratiate himself with Er Gou, Er Gou finally lost his temper and blurted out all the inside information he knew about the black market.

From Er Gou's words, Li Kaixin figured out that there were about twenty people in this black market, with about ten core members and the rest being hired to do odd jobs and run errands.

People like Er Gou and Er Zhu from earlier fall into this category.

Moreover, this black market boss treated his subordinates terribly, often deducting wages and frequently beating and scolding them.

According to Er Gou, if he hadn't been unable to find any other way to make a living, he would have quit long ago.

As for why Erzhu was so eager to make a big deal, it was because if such a big order came through, they, the errand runners, could get a share of the profits.

Er Gou couldn't say for sure exactly how much.

Hearing this, Li Kaixin became more vigilant.

He didn't think someone who didn't treat his own men well could be expected to uphold any code of honor. If it weren't for the fact that this was the only black market in town, he would have turned around and left immediately.

Just as they were getting impatient, thinking that the black market boss would not show up, they finally saw Erzhu leading two people hurrying over from afar.

Upon reaching them, the masked man, who resembled a gang leader, stepped forward, extended his hand warmly, and said, "Brother, you're the one who offered a hundred chickens, right?"

"it's me."

Li Kaixin reached out and shook his hand, but then changed the subject:

"But besides chickens, there are also a hundred ducks, two hundred rabbits, and over a thousand kilograms of chicken and duck eggs. Can you all eat that?"

The person in front of him froze on the spot, unable to say a word for a moment.

"If I can eat, why can't I eat?" A voice rang out from the shadows of the alley next door.

Immediately afterwards, a figure led two people out from the shadows.

The black market boss first checked the surrounding area to make sure there were no ambushes before daring to show himself.

"Boss?" Erzhu called out first when he saw who it was.

The person standing in front of Li Kaixin also took off their hood and, together with another person, stepped back behind that figure.

Li Kaixin then realized that the person who had just shaken hands with him was just a puppet.

He couldn't help but feel more wary of this black market boss.

The black market boss stepped forward, smiling, and extended his hand: "Brother, let's get to know each other again. My name is Feng San, but if you're respectful in the underworld, you'll be called Third Master. I'm the boss of this black market."

"Hello, Third Master, my name is Zhou Xiaoqi." Li Kaixin reached out and shook hands with him again.

Seeing that the other party hadn't removed his mask and showed no unusual expression, Master Feng remained polite and said, "Brother Zhou, how do you plan to ship this batch of goods? Should we go to the black market and sit down to discuss it?"

"No need for that, I'm in a hurry. Let's finish our discussion here and go see the goods," Li Kaixin said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Master Feng's smile remained unchanged: "Alright! Wherever Brother Zhou wants to talk, that's where we'll talk."

Afterwards, Li Kaixin discussed the price of the goods with Master Feng. After some back and forth bargaining...

The final price was set at five yuan per chicken, two yuan per duck, four yuan per rabbit, and one yuan per pound for chicken and duck eggs.

After agreeing on the price, Master Feng smiled at Li Kaixin and said, "Brother Zhou, excuse me, I need to explain the cart and money to my men first."

As he spoke, he led a few of his men to a short distance away and began to give instructions in a low voice.

Master Feng spoke in a very low voice, almost whispering in Li Kaixin's ear, and Li Kaixin didn't hear a word he said.

After finishing his instructions to his men, Master Feng put on a smile and walked back to Li Kaixin.

While his underlings went to make preparations, Master Feng kept subtly hinting at Li Kaixin's thoughts in his words, seemingly casual but actually getting rid of him without leaving a trace.

Ask him how many people were in the group and where the goods were located.

Li Kaixin only answered selectively, giving a general description of the location of the goods.

As for how many people were there, he didn't mention a word, because he was the only one there.

Before long, five or six henchmen pushed a cart from the other end of the black market.

Master Feng smiled and said, "Brother Zhou, please lead the way. The tools and money are all ready."

"Okay, follow me." Li Kaixin responded and then led Master Feng and his group toward the seaside.

However, he noticed that Er Gou and Er Zhu were not among the group that followed.

Upon arriving at their destination, Master Feng and his henchmen saw chickens, ducks, and rabbits scattered all over the ground.

One of the henchmen exclaimed excitedly, "Boss, if we sell this batch of goods, we can make a killing!"

Feng Sanye had a smile in his eyes, but he was a little puzzled. Why was Li Kaixin the only one here?

So he asked, "Brother Zhou, why are you the only one here? Where are your other brothers?"

"Oh, you mean them..."

Li Kaixin paused for a moment, then made up an excuse: "They figured no one would come here in the middle of the night, so they left first."

Master Feng clearly didn't believe it and subtly gave his two underlings behind him a wink.

The two men immediately understood and turned to sneak into the shadows around them.

Master Feng stepped forward, blocking Li Kaixin's view, a smile still on his face:

"You and your brother are really bold, aren't you afraid of being wiped out?"

Li Kaixin didn't respond to that, but said, "Third Master, it's getting late, let's hurry up and complete the transaction."

"No rush, Brother Zhou, let's chat some more." Master Feng squinted, a hint of something deeper in his smile.

Li Kaixin immediately became wary, his tone questioning, "Third Master, what do you mean by this? If you don't want to make a deal, you can leave now."

Just then, the two men who had gone to investigate returned and whispered a few words in Master Feng's ear.

Immediately afterwards, three or four more people emerged from the shadows in the distance and whispered something in Master Feng's ear.

Seeing this, Li Kaixin sighed inwardly, wondering if he should still take action.

He just wanted to get the goods out smoothly, why is it so difficult?

Immediately, their spirits tightened, and the guns in the secret space were already poised to fire.

Sure enough, after his underlings finished their report, Master Feng immediately changed his expression, looking at Li Kaixin with a sinister smile:

"Brother Zhou, have you ever heard the saying, 'It's easy to invite a god in, but hard to send him away'?"

"Oh? So, Master Feng is planning to rob us outright?"

Li Kaixin remained calm and continued, "Aren't you afraid I'll bring my brothers back for revenge?"

Upon hearing this, not only did Feng Sanye's ten brothers burst into laughter, but Feng Sanye himself also chuckled coldly.

"Brother Zhou, you're joking. You're not getting away today either. When your gang comes looking for you, I'll just say you ran off with the money yourself."

"When you become a ghost, don't come looking for me. Blame your brother for being so careless and leaving you all alone."

Before he finished speaking, he had already pulled out a pistol from his pocket, raised the muzzle, and pulled the trigger.

"Bang!"

Gunshots rang out on the silent beach.

But the spot where Li Kaixin had been standing was now empty.