Returning to 84, hunting for wealth, one person feeding three families.

Shuangshu Village.

Ye Chen arrived at Tian Cong's house first.

After dealing with the trouble caused by Boss Lin, Ye Chen finally relaxed.

However, after returning from Cat Village, I still have a hot potato to deal with.

Zheng Laoban's subordinate, Hai Tao, has now had his leg wound bandaged. When they left Mao'er Village, the situation was urgent, and Ye Chen dared not leave Hai Tao behind, fearing that the other party would reveal his whereabouts.

Now it has been brought back to Shuangshu Village and handed over to Tian Cong for care.

After dragging this out for so long, it's time to put an end to it.

"Ye Chen, if you ask me, we should just take this guy to the deep forest, find a secluded spot, and bury him!"

"Anyway, nobody knows this guy, so nobody's going to know he's dead."

Tian Cong, with a fierce expression, made the suggestion.

Ye Chen waved his hand and analyzed, "We left Cat Village, but Hai Tao's boss knows what we look like!"

"If Boss Zheng tells Liu Zhen about us, and the other party comes knocking on our door, it will be a huge problem."

"The best course of action now is to get information about that Boss Zheng from Haitao. As for how to deal with him later, that depends on whether he cooperates."

The village of Cat's Nest was besieged, and Ye Chen is still terrified.

He couldn't rest easy until this matter was resolved.

"Alright, I'll listen to you. If this kid doesn't cooperate, see how I deal with him!" Tian Cong nodded and led Ye Chen to the woodshed.

Hai Tao was bound up like a rice dumpling. Upon seeing the two of them, he immediately struggled to stand up.

With a strip of cloth stuffed in his mouth, he made muffled noises.

"Don't worry, I'm not a murderer. I just want to ask you something. As long as you cooperate, I promise I won't make things difficult for you."

"I'm taking the thing out of your mouth now, and you're not allowed to make a sound!"

"If you don't cooperate, you should know better than I what the consequences will be!"

Ye Chen stepped forward and made a threatening gesture. Seeing Hai Tao nod with wide eyes, he removed the gag from Hai Tao's mouth.

"Tell me, where is Boss Zheng from? Where does he live?"

Seeing Haitao remain silent, Ye Chen spoke up and asked.

Hai Tao frowned for a moment, then shook his head: "Boss Zheng is from out of town, and this is the first time he's done this kind of shady business. I haven't been working for him for long, and as for where he lives, I really don't know!"

"However, I know Boss Zheng's personality, so I was arrested."

"Otherwise, if I report him, he'll be in deep trouble. So I deduce that Boss Zheng must have already left Cat Village before you left."

"Then let me ask you, where might Boss Zheng go?" Ye Chen pressed.

Haitao paused for a moment before replying.

"I had heard from Boss Zheng before that he had a childhood friend who ran a nightclub in the county. The two had some conflicts before, but Boss Zheng was interested in cooperating with him."

"Boss Zheng was double-crossed and caught red-handed, so his business of buying and selling mountain goods is off the table. He'll most likely seek refuge with his childhood friend, who might be in the county town right now!"

Ye Chen breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

As long as Boss Zheng doesn't cooperate with Liu Zhen's gang, Liu Zhen won't be able to find a way to get to him!

However, while she was away, Boss Zheng tried to take advantage of her, almost causing Qian Jiali to be arrested.

Ye Chen wasn't one to tolerate things, so naturally he wanted to settle accounts with Boss Zheng.

"What's the name of that childhood friend you mentioned?"

"I heard... something like Wang Jian'an. There aren't many dance halls in the county, so if you want to find someone, you should be able to find out about him!" Hai Tao said uncertainly.

Ye Chen was taken aback, feeling that the name Wang Jian'an sounded somewhat familiar.

After a moment's hesitation, he finally remembered the other person's identity.

Officer Zhao had previously told Ye Chen that someone was eyeing the shops on Factory Street, and the mastermind behind it was Wang Jian'an!

It seems the two of them are truly destined to be enemies.

Despite being separated by one person, they eventually bumped into each other.

"Please, don't kill me. I know the rules."

"If you let me go, I'll follow you from now on. I've never done anything wrong before. I only followed Boss Zheng's orders this time for money."

"I promise, I'll definitely be useful. As long as you let me go, I'll never betray you!"

Just as Ye Chen frowned, pondering how to deal with Wang Jian'an, Hai Tao suddenly spoke up and pleaded.

Faced with such a plea, Ye Chen frowned.

After a moment's thought, they finally decided to spare Haitao's life.

Ye Chen genuinely believed that Qian Jiali had won him over, claiming it was her first time doing something like this.

Otherwise, if it were someone else with a ruthless heart, Qian Jiali would definitely be dead!

Hai Tao is tall and strong, and besides, we can also find out where Boss Zheng is through Hai Tao.

No matter how you look at it, you won't lose out by accepting the other party's offer.

Finally, Ye Chen made up his mind and personally stepped forward to untie Hai Tao, while also issuing a warning.

"Since you've decided to be with me, you absolutely mustn't do anything that goes against your conscience."

"Besides, since we've just met, I can't trust you yet. If you really want to be my friend, you'll need a period of observation."

"You must listen to me until I trust you. If I find out you're two-faced, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Seeing Hai Tao nodding his head like a rattle drum, Ye Chen finally felt relieved.

He then spoke to Tian Cong.

"Oh, by the way, I've sold the deer antlers and brought the money back with me."

"Go and call Li Yan over later. We'll meet at my house and split the money then!"

……

After half an hour.

The main house of the Ye family.

Ye Chen, Xie Ding, Li Yan, and Tian Cong all gathered around the table, staring intently at the suitcase Ye Chen had brought back.

Behind Ye Chen, the three women, Tian Xiaohui, Luo Ling, and Qian Jiali, also looked nervous.

Everyone present knew about the big deal on deer antlers, but no one could guess how much it ultimately sold for without Ye Chen saying.

"It's almost time. Let me make this clear: you absolutely must not reveal anything about this money!"

"After you've divided the money, keep a low profile, go about your business as usual, and absolutely do not go out and show off!"

Ye Chen warned, and seeing everyone nod, he opened the suitcase.

Then, with a flick of his wrist, the bundles of ten-yuan bills were scattered directly onto the table!

The eight-immortal table was completely covered, and the large denominations were piled up together, resembling a small mountain.

Instantly, everyone in the audience gasped in shock.

Tian Xiaohui couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "How can there be so much money? Ye Chen, how much is this?"

Faced with the excited gazes of the crowd, Ye Chen revealed the answer.

"This time we harvested a total of 275 catties of deer antlers, and the purchase price was 350 yuan per catty."

"In the end, Boss Qin gave me 96,250 yuan. All the money is here."

"As we agreed before, we'll split this money equally among the four of us."

"Twenty-four thousand each, and I'll treat everyone to dinner later for the remaining change!"

As Ye Chen finished speaking, Tian Cong slapped his forehead hard, saying in disbelief.

"I used to envy people who had ten thousand yuan, but I never thought that my buddy would become one now."

"Li Yan, slap me right now, let me see if I'm dreaming!"