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

When Li Kaixin saw that it was Hu Laoliu, he put down his gun and sighed inwardly. The gunshot had indeed attracted people.

However, even though he put down his gun, his eyes remained wary as he looked at Hu Laoliu.

After all, this person in front of him and Ma Xiaohai are considered to be part of the same group.

Hu Laoliu had now clearly seen the situation, and his pupils involuntarily contracted slightly.

His henchmen were so frightened that they didn't dare to breathe, keeping their heads down and not daring to glance at Li Kaixin.

"Brother Zhou, what happened to you?" Old Hu stammered.

Li Kaixin didn't reply, her voice cold: "Take a look for yourself, do you recognize these people?"

Hu Laoliu composed himself, took a few steps forward, and carefully examined the scattered figures on the ground by the moonlight.

When he saw Ma Xiaohai's pale face, his heart sank, and cold sweat instantly soaked his back.

"Brother Hu Liu, have you recognized everyone?" Li Kaixin's voice came calmly.

Hu Laoliu nodded stiffly, his throat dry: "Brother Zhou, this is all a misunderstanding. I really don't know anything about Ma Xiaohai's matter. I... I can't control him right now."

After saying that, his body tensed up even more, his eyes fixed on Li Kaixin, afraid that the other party would get really angry and raise his hand to shoot him.

He didn't think he was more powerful than all the people lying on the ground combined.

"Brother Hu Liu, don't be nervous!" Li Kaixin smiled, his tone softening. "I know this has nothing to do with you. Otherwise, you wouldn't be standing here talking like this."

He was mainly testing Hu Laoliu's reaction.

Upon hearing this, Hu Laoliu's expression visibly relaxed.

Then, Li Kaixin pointed to Ma Xiaohai, who was lying on the ground, his tone tinged with confusion:

"Brother Hu Liu, I don't know what you, Boss Guan, are thinking. Ma Xiaohai is practically riding on your heads, and you've still kept him around."

Hu Laoliu was taken aback by these words and subconsciously asked, "Brother Zhou, what do you mean by that?"

He guessed that Ma Xiaohai must have acted on his own initiative to rob Li Kaixin, but judging from his tone, there seemed to be something else going on.

"You'll have to ask the person in charge yourself," Li Kaixin said, walking towards Ma Xiaohai.

As the figure slowly approached, Ma Xiaohai's face was filled with fear.

Li Kaixin squatted down in front of Ma Xiaohai, first checked his body, and then pulled out a pistol from his lower back.

After confirming there was no threat, I used silver needles to prick several acupoints on his body.

Ma Xiaohai shuddered, the numbness in his hands and feet quickly subsided, and he was able to speak again.

He immediately struggled to sit up, tears streaming down his face, pleading, "Brother Zhou, please have mercy on me! I really won't do it again!"

He started to regret it after watching his men fall one by one.

Li Kaixin ignored his wailing, stood up, and turned to Hu Laoliu: "Ask him yourself, listen to what he said earlier, and what he plans to do."

Seeing this, Hu Laoliu took a deep breath and walked up to Ma Xiaohai.

Seeing Hu Laoliu approach, Ma Xiaohai clung to him like a lifeline, pleading repeatedly, "Sixth Brother, please save me! If you save me this time, I'll do whatever you say from now on!"

"Little Ma, are you out of your mind!" Old Hu's face darkened. "Boss Guan already instructed us that Brother Zhou is our honored guest. How dare you bring men to rob him? How am I supposed to save you?"

Then she crouched down, lowered her voice, and pressed, "And what else did you say that you shouldn't have?"

Ma Xiaohai was speechless.

He knew perfectly well that if he actually said those words, Hu Laoliu would be the first to not let him off without Li Kaixin lifting a finger, so he could only keep begging for mercy.

Seeing that he couldn't get any answers from Li Kaixin, Hu Laoliu turned to look at him with a questioning expression.

Knowing that Ma Xiaohai wouldn't dare to confess, Li Kaixin walked up to Erhu and stuck a few needles into him.

Once he had caught his breath, Li Kaixin warned in a deep voice, "You tell me. If you explain what just happened clearly, I'll spare your life today."

As soon as Erhu regained consciousness, he hurriedly nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, Master Zhou, I'll tell you everything!"

He then recounted the events of the past in detail, how Ma Xiaohai had shamelessly boasted that he would replace Boss Guan, and how he had coerced Li Kaixin into only trading with him from now on.

Feeling that he hadn't said enough, Erhu revealed all the details of how he staked out and followed the suspects.

Hu Laoliu's face grew increasingly grim as he listened: "Ma Xiaohai, we've treated you quite well, haven't we? After you took over, you not only became disrespectful to me, but you even dared to say such treasonous things! You really don't want to live anymore!"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but kick Ma Xiaohai, who was still lying on the ground.

Ma Xiaohai didn't dodge at all; ever since Erhu had fully revealed himself, his eyes had been glazed over.

He was kicked and fell to the ground, blood and foam spilling from the corner of his mouth, but he didn't resist at all, only muttering, "It's over, it's all over..."

Hu Laoliu showed no sympathy for his miserable state, snorted coldly, then turned to Li Kaixin and bowed deeply: "Brother Zhou, I really have to thank you for today!"

"Brother Hu Liu, what are you doing!" Li Kaixin said with a smile, stepping forward to lift him up.

"We're partners, and I'm just clearing away some obstacles to future business, right? As long as your future prices are fair, that's fine."

Hu Laoliu immediately understood and patted his chest to guarantee, "Brother Zhou, don't worry! I'll discuss it with Boss Guan when I get back this time, and I guarantee the next buyback price will be higher than this time."

Li Kaixin's smile deepened. Letting Hu Laoliu's people speak for themselves was precisely to convince him that the matter was true, so his roundabout way of doing so was not in vain.

Ever since he traded with Zhao Zhengping and his gang of old-timers, he felt that the prices offered on the black market were a bit too low.

However, since Hu Laoliu wanted a large quantity, they didn't say much.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, they can both establish their authority and legitimately raise prices, achieving the best of both worlds.

Seeing that the matter was settled, Li Kaixin looked around at the people lying haphazardly on the ground and asked, "Brother Hu Liu, should you handle these people, or should I?"

"No need to trouble Brother Zhou, don't get your hands dirty," Hu Laoliu quickly replied.

"Alright." Li Kaixin nodded, then pointed to Hao Jian, who was still convulsing on the ground, and his voice turned cold: "That kid shot me, he can't be allowed to live. As for the others, you can handle them."

"No problem, Brother Zhou. I will definitely give you an explanation for what happened next," Hu Laoliu replied solemnly.

Li Kaixin nodded, said nothing more, and turned to leave the alley.