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

Li Kaixin led Hu Laoliu and the others to an abandoned courtyard in the opposite direction from the previous transaction site.

It was located near the outskirts of the city, even more remote than the previous place, and it was a spot he had specifically chosen before going to the black market today.

After passing through a large area of ​​collapsed courtyard walls and waist-high weeds, the group finally arrived at their destination.

I saw chickens, ducks, and rabbits all over the ground, as well as piles of chicken and duck eggs.

Although Hu Laoliu was prepared, seeing so much cargo in person still made him breathe rapidly.

He turned around and immediately gave instructions to the six henchmen pushing the cart behind him:

"Hurry up, everyone! Be quick and handle things gently, don't keep Brother Zhou waiting!"

Upon receiving the order, the six underlings swiftly stepped forward and skillfully split into two groups.

One group counted the number of chickens, ducks, and rabbits, while the other group weighed the chicken and duck eggs.

Suddenly, a series of counting sounds rang out in the deserted courtyard.

Hu Laoliu couldn't hide his smile and turned to Li Kaixin to strike up a conversation:

"Brother Zhou, you were really careful this time, you chose such a remote spot."

"Brother Hu Liu, you should take a look at what kind of goods we're transporting. If we don't choose a more remote location, we might attract some trouble, which would be a huge problem," Li Kaixin replied with a smile in a low voice.

"Yes, yes, yes! Brother Zhou is very thoughtful; I was mistaken."

Old Hu nodded repeatedly, then, as if suddenly remembering something, asked expectantly, "By the way, Brother Zhou, are you going to exchange some tickets again this time?"

"No, I bought quite a lot last time, it's enough for me," Li Kaixin shook her head.

A hint of regret flashed across Hu Laoliu's face, but he didn't try to persuade him any further.

However, neither of them noticed that on the other side of the ruined courtyard wall, in the shadows, two figures were crouching and staring at them through the cracks in the bricks.

After the underlings finished counting the goods, one of them leaned close to Hu Laoliu's ear and whispered, "Sixth Brother, we've counted it all. According to the market price, it's a total of four thousand six hundred yuan."

Hu Laoliu nodded, took out a thick cloth bag from his pocket, inside were two large yellow croakers, and then counted out another six hundred yuan.

"Brother Zhou, please take a look. The gold is valued at the black market rate. If you're unsure, you can always inquire about it on the market."

As he spoke, he handed the large yellow croaker and the money to Li Kaixin.

"I still trust Brother Hu's credibility."

Li Kaixin reached out and took it, then casually put it in his pocket: "Then you guys take your time packing, Brother Hu Liu. I'll be going now."

"Alright, Brother Zhou, take care on your journey! Be careful on the road!" Old Hu hurriedly agreed.

Li Kai waved without turning her head and walked straight out of the courtyard.

The two people who were still watching this side exchanged glances when they saw Li Kaixin leave. Their breathing became heavy, and they immediately followed him quietly.

They saw it clearly: Li Kaixin was carrying something worth several thousand yuan.

As Li Kaixin passed through the collapsed courtyard wall and turned into a narrow alley, he noticed the two shadows behind him.

He didn't make a sound, but slowly walked to a corner, stopped close to the wall, and waited quietly.

The two people following behind became anxious when they saw Li Kaixin's figure suddenly disappear, and they quickly quickened their pace.

Just as they turned the corner, Li Kaixin, who was leaning against the wall, spoke up: "You two have followed me all this way, what can I do for you?"

The sudden shout startled the two of them.

But when they saw that it was Li Kaixin, they grinned and pulled out the small knife from their pockets.

One of them, with a dark expression, hissed, "Kid, if you know what's good for you, hand over all the money, or don't blame us for being ruthless."

"Yes, take out all the money, especially those two big yellow croakers!" Another person squeezed forward, echoing with a greedy look on their face.

When Li Kaixin saw that the two men didn't even have a gun, he was taken aback at first, but then he understood.

At first, he thought it was someone sent by Hu Laoliu to find out about him, but now it seems that he was just a scoundrel who happened to witness the transaction and was tempted by the money.

This infuriated him. He had finally found a good spot, but now it had been exposed, and he would have to find a new place for the next transaction.

Thinking of this, Li Kaixin's eyes suddenly blazed with anger as he looked at the two of them. Too lazy to say anything more, he raised his leg and kicked them both.

Before the two men could react, they were kicked to the ground one after another, their faces still frozen with the same fierce expression they had shown before.

Li Kaixin didn't care whether they were confused or not; he was seething with anger and immediately followed up with a second kick.

It wasn't until they were hit a second time that the two of them snapped back to their senses and screamed in agony.

The knife in his hand had long since flown away when he fell to the ground.

"I told you not to come and rob me!"

"I told you not to go crowding around that place!"

Li Kaixin continued kicking and cursing without stopping.

A few minutes later, seeing that both of them had bruises and swelling on their faces, he finally stopped.

Li Kaixin picked up the two fallen knives from the ground and squatted down.

He lightly traced the tip of his knife across the crotches of the two men, his voice laced with amusement: "Tell me, who are you? Why are you targeting me?"

"Hero, spare my life! Hero, spare my life!"

The man with the lewd face, seeing the knife tip almost touching his groin, disregarded the pain all over his body and begged for mercy repeatedly with a sob in his voice.

Li Kaixin pushed the knife forward a little more: "That's not what I was asking. What, you don't want those two ounces of meat anymore?"

"Sir, sir! We just... we just happened to stumble upon your transaction, and that's when we got greedy." Another person hurriedly chimed in, his voice trembling uncontrollably.

After hearing this, Li Kaixin lost interest in asking any further questions; she had only wanted to confirm it once more.

He reached out and emptied their pockets of all their money and cash, then kicked each of them once more before turning and quickly leaving the alley.

Li Kaixin's decision not to eliminate the two individuals this time was simply to uphold his bottom line.

He always leaves himself an out, unless it involves taking a life, as a constant reminder not to lose himself once he becomes powerful.

However, what Li Kaixin didn't notice was the way the two people avoided each other's eyes when they answered.

Once Li Kaixin's figure had completely disappeared at the end of the alley, the two who had been beaten staggered to their feet and helped each other move in one direction.

Before long, the two figures appeared in front of Ma Xiaohai.

"So, have you figured out where they're trading?" Ma Xiaohai stared at them, his voice deep.

The man with the sleazy appearance avoided Ma Xiaohai's eyes and stammered, "Master Ma, we found it! It's just that..."

Before he could finish speaking, he lowered his head.

"What do you mean, just say it!" Ma Xiaohai was furious and kicked him.

Seeing this, the man next to him quickly chimed in, his voice trembling, "Brother Ma, we...we've been discovered."

"What? You've been discovered!" Ma Xiaohai was not only furious, but a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

Seeing that Ma Xiaohai's expression was off, the man with the sleazy appearance hurriedly tried to cover it up:

"No, no! Only the kid selling the goods noticed; Hu Laoliu and his men didn't!"

Ma Xiaohai was about to draw his gun, but upon hearing this explanation, he suppressed his murderous intent.

After thinking for a moment, he threatened sternly:

"You two get out of here! Keep your mouths shut about tonight, or else..."

As he spoke, he pulled out the gun and waved it in his hand.

"Yes, yes, Brother Ma! We understand!"

The two were so frightened that they scrambled away and fled the scene.

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