He had just married a policewoman when he was diagnosed with criminal genius.

Some people steal cell phones, some steal wallets, and some steal gold jewelry.

The things inside those metal cabinets outside are all stolen goods.

The gathering of these people here today is nothing short of a thief's feast.

If they could catch them all in one fell swoop, at least half of the thieves in Jiangbei City would be imprisoned.

This is going to be a huge success! If his wife catches all of this, he'll have earned a tremendous amount of credit.

He was startled, but didn't show it on his face.

He stood at the back of the crowd, hands in his pockets, expression calm, like a spectator watching a spectacle.

In the center of the arena, Brother Long began to speak.

He turned around, looking at the people around him: "Anyone else want a challenge? If so, come up and have a match. If you win, you'll be the new King of Thieves."

Everyone knows the rules: best two out of three, a test of speed, eyesight, and courage.

After he finished speaking, he glanced around.

No one answered.

Those who were qualified to challenge had already made their moves. Some lost, and some didn't even have the courage to challenge, so they just sat there eating sunflower seeds.

Brother Long waited a few seconds, then a few more. Still, no one spoke.

He chuckled. "Since no one's around, I won't stand on ceremony. I'm still the king of thieves this season—"

Before the words were finished, a voice rang out from the crowd.

I want to give it a try.

Everyone turned their heads.

All eyes were on Lu Chen.

Hua Ge, standing to the side, looked at Lu Chen in surprise.

That's fucking amazing.

I brought you here today so that you could join Brother Long's team and become his capable subordinate.

You're trying to challenge the eldest brother right from the start!

He should have known better than to bring Lu Chen.

This has caused a problem.

Hua Ge's throat moved slightly, and his palms were sweaty.

He wanted to say something to Lu Chen, but he couldn't open his mouth.

In fact, Lu Chen stepped forward because he didn't want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

If I become the King of Thieves.

Then he will have a voice in front of these thieves.

With a voice, he can find an opportunity to take down all these pickpockets in one fell swoop.

Most importantly, Lu Chen was also able to complete the tasks assigned to him by the system.

This is absolutely a golden opportunity.

If you miss this opportunity, you won't have another chance.

Brother Long, standing in the center of the red carpet, clearly hadn't expected anyone to dare challenge him.

Brother Long narrowed his eyes slightly, but a smile still lingered on his lips.

He looked at Lu Chen: "Is this young man the one who wants to challenge me?"

Lu Chen met Brother Long's eyes and said, "It's me."

People around whispered among themselves.

Brother Long sized Lu Chen up and down: "Young man, you're not from around here, are you?"

Lu Chen shook his head.

"I just arrived today; Brother Hua brought me here."

Brother Long remained calm and composed, making it impossible to discern his thoughts.

He looked at Hua Ge beside him: "Hua Zi, is that right?"

Hua Zi was now covered in sweat.

He looked at Brother Long with a slightly evasive gaze, and stammered, "Yes, Brother Long, I told you today that the one who wanted to join is this guy."

Hua Ge walked out, and the people around him automatically made way for him.

"Oh, so you're the one Hua Zi and the others were talking about who touched them without anyone noticing?!"

Lu Chen said, "Yes."

Brother Long nodded, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, and pulled one out.

"How did you touch it?"

Lu Chen said, "It was a normal touch."

Brother Long smiled slightly. It was a faint smile; his lips twitched and then disappeared.

"Normal touching?" he said. "My men have been with me for three years and have never been touched by anyone else. You touched them, and they didn't feel a thing. You call that normal touching?"

Lu Chen didn't reply.

Brother Long stared at Lu Chen for a few seconds.

"From out of town?"

"A neighboring city."

"The neighboring city is cracking down hard lately, are you getting restless?"

"right."

"How long have you been in Jiangbei?"

"Three days."

Brother Long nodded again.

As soon as he put the cigarette in his mouth, someone next to him immediately handed him a lighter and put it to his lips.

Brother Long took a deep breath, exhaled, and the smoke spread throughout the room.

"Then why do you want to be the King of Thieves?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to give it a try."

"A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger; it seems you are very confident in your skills."

Brother Long held the cigarette between his fingers and flicked off the ash.

"You are not qualified to challenge me."

Lu Chen asked, "Why?"

Brother Long said, "The King of Thieves isn't someone anyone can challenge. You have to prove you have the ability first. Why should someone who hasn't proven themselves compete with you?"

Lu Chen nodded.

He reached into his pocket and pulled out something.

It was a string of jewelry.

A gold necklace, two silver rings, and a jade bracelet.

There were three wallets, two black and one brown. He placed them on the table in front of him.

The sound of metal striking wood was clear and ringing.

The people around were stunned for a moment, then looked down at themselves.

A fat man was the first to react, touching his neck and his face changing: "My gold chain!"

A skinny man next to him quickly rummaged through his pockets, and after a while, looked up and said, "My wallet."

The other woman looked down at her wrist; it was empty. She opened her mouth, but no sound came out.

Lu Chen said, "I just grabbed it when I came in."

The room was silent for two seconds.

Then things exploded.

"When did you take it?"

"Why don't I feel anything at all?"

"Holy crap, I was standing right next to him!"

The fat man's face turned bright red as he stared at Lu Chen, wanting to say something but unable to utter a word.

The skinny man looked down and rummaged through his wallet. When he opened it, the money was still inside.

He paused for a moment, then looked up at Lu Chen.

The key is being able to come here to participate in the selection ceremony for the King of Thieves.

They are not petty thieves.

They were all well-known pickpockets in the underworld, with top-notch skills.

But today, someone touched them, and they didn't feel anything at all.

Lu Chen said, "I didn't touch the money, I just looked at it."

The skinny man put the wallet back in his pocket and said nothing.

Hua Zi, standing to the side, found it utterly unbelievable.

He has been following Lu Chen ever since he came in.

She has never left Lu Chen's side.

When did Lu Chen steal the things from those five people?

Stealing other people's things is not difficult for them.

But he was able to steal from a pickpocket, and even steal under the pickpocket's watchful eye, without being caught.

What kind of thief is this? Does he treat stealing as an art?

If this person named Lu Yang has this technology.

Then maybe he really could beat his boss.

Brother Long didn't move. He sat in his chair, glanced at the things on the table, and then at Lu Chen.

He took a drag of his cigarette and slowly exhaled.

"There are dozens of people in this room, how many did you casually touch?"

Lu Chen said calmly, "Five. They just happen to be right next to me."

Brother Long said, "Five."

Lu Chen said, "Yes."

Brother Long didn't say anything more.

He finished his cigarette and casually tossed the butt on the ground.

He looked at Lu Chen for about five seconds.

Then he said, "You are qualified."

He had no reason to refuse Lu Chen anymore.

Although Brother Long felt a sense of crisis.

But he couldn't back down when faced with Lu Chen's direct challenge.

If we back down this time, it will be difficult to manage these people in the future.

And it's not certain who will win or lose.