After marrying the fierce god, her handsome young husband was pampered to the extreme.

Yin Cheng pushed away the boy who was clinging to him expressionlessly and said to Tian Hai, "I don't like this type."

Tian Hai slapped his forehead. "Oh dear, look at my memory! I forgot you only like mature husbands, brother... It's just a married man, right? Wait, I'll go get one for you."

Yin Cheng: "..."

"No need!" Yin Cheng said, "Eat your food, eat your food."

This is more than just a work injury; I'd feel bad if I didn't ask his brother for some compensation for emotional distress.

Tian Hai narrowed his eyes, subtly observing Yin Cheng, who was focused on eating.

"Brother Big Tiger".

Yin Cheng looked up. "Big brother, what's up?"

Tian Hai said, "I heard you mentioned getting into some trouble back in your hometown. I wonder what trouble Brother Da Hu got into?"

Yin Cheng put down his chopsticks and looked at Tian Hai with eyes devoid of any emotion.

"What?" Yin Cheng asked indifferently, his brows furrowing slightly, his displeasure written all over his face.

Sensing the tense atmosphere emanating from the other person, Tian Hai quickly said, "We were just chatting..."

"Song County," Yin Cheng said, "has killed a few people and that dog of a magistrate has put a warrant for their arrest."

Tian Hai's eyes darted around, and then he said, "Let's not talk about those unpleasant things from the past. Brother Da Hu, come on, let's drink! We're not leaving until we're drunk tonight."

"Brother, I won't say anything more, let's drink this bowl of wine." Yin Cheng picked up the wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp.

As the wine flowed freely, Yin Cheng failed to notice the fleeting glint of shrewdness in Tian Hai's eyes.

When the two men came out of Piaoxiang Tower, addressing each other as brothers, Tian Hai was so weak that he could barely walk and was being supported by servants like a dead pig.

"Brother Da Hu, hiccup, you, take Brother Da Hu to my house on West Street." He was being helped up, and he patted Yin Cheng on the shoulder.

"From now on, that house is yours, Brother Da Hu. If you need anything, just tell your big brother. Don't be shy."

Yin Cheng, still slightly drunk, said, "How can I trouble you, brother?"

"If you still consider me your older brother, hiccup, then... um... you can accept it. It's just a house, and I, your older brother, can still... hiccup, afford it."

Yin Cheng's steps were unsteady, but his tone was firm: "Fine, because of that, from now on, whoever provokes you, I'll kill them!"

Tian Hai waved his hand, "Go back now, come find me at the gambling den tomorrow."

"I'll follow your instructions, brother."

A servant stepped forward to help Yin Cheng up, "Brother Da Hu, I'll take you back."

"Let's go!" Yin Cheng broke free from the servant's support. "I can walk by myself."

He nearly crashed into a pillar after he finished speaking.

The servant quickly helped the man up, and taking advantage of Yin Cheng's inattention, turned his head and nodded slightly to Tian Hai, who was still standing there.

After Yin Cheng and the servant left, Tian Hai was helped into a sedan chair. The moment the curtain was drawn back, he changed from his drunken state and said coldly, "Send someone to Song County to find out the truth."

The subordinate acknowledged the order, "Yes, sir."

Tian Hai twirled the jade thumb ring on his thumb. This Wang Dahu was no good person, but he wasn't completely evil either.

Although it was impossible to discern which school of martial arts he used, the sheer amount of bloodlust emanating from him made him seem like a soldier who had been on the battlefield.

Having such a person around is a double-edged sword.

If used properly, not only Hongfeng County, but also several nearby counties could be inhabited by the Tian family.

However, if used improperly, it can easily backfire.

The most important thing now is to find out who this person is.

"Return to the residence."

On the other side, Yin Cheng was led to a courtyard by a servant.

Tian Hai called it a small courtyard, but it was not small at all; it was a three-section house.

It's no exaggeration to say that it's even larger than Yin Cheng's mansion in Caixia City.

"You lot, come here." The servant called over several cleaning servants. "This Brother Da Hu is a distinguished guest of our master. He will be staying here from now on. You all better serve him well, or you'll lose your lives."

Several servants readily agreed.

After escorting the person to the bedroom, the servant did not leave but instead quietly hid in the shadows.

In the darkness, Yin Cheng opened his eyes. Although he deliberately slowed down the breathing outside, it still did not escape the ears of a martial arts practitioner.

He pursed his lips, turned over, pulled the covers over himself, and started to sleep.

The servant secretly left just before dawn.

After the servant had gone far away, a very faint sound came down from the roof beam, as if it had been deliberately made, and then it fell silent.

"Get down." Yin Cheng sat up from the bed and saw a dark figure fall into the room.

The visitor was Ding Si, who had rushed here to meet Yin Cheng immediately after receiving Hai Shier's letter.

"Go to Song County and tell Third Brother," Yin Cheng said with some difficulty, recalling the nickname he had casually chosen. "Have him issue an arrest warrant for a deserter from the Northern Border Army named Wang Dahu. He committed several murders in Song County and fled to avoid punishment."

"In addition, have him forge case files and arrest warrants, and draw my face on the wanted poster."

Ding Si accepted the order: "Yes."

……

Yin Cheng went to the gambling den early in the morning. The thugs he had beaten up yesterday were gathered in twos and threes, looking at him with extreme displeasure.

Naturally, no one spoke to him.

In short, nobody liked him.

Yin Cheng was too lazy to argue with these people and sat on the octagonal chair like a lord.

A short while later, Tian Hai arrived.

"Brother Da Hu," Tian Hai said with a smile as he walked in, "Did you enjoy your stay last night?"

"That's good," Yin Cheng said. "Brother, what do you need me to do? Just tell me."

Tian Hai smiled even more amiably, his eyes narrowing into slits. "Brother Da Hu, have you ever heard of the Blood Blade Gang?"

Yin Cheng honestly replied, "No."

"The Blood Blade Gang is a martial arts sect, and it can be considered one of the top sects in Red Maple County," Tian Hai said. "Two years ago, the leader of the Blood Blade Gang borrowed five thousand taels of silver from our gambling den, with an interest rate of 20%, promising to repay the full amount within one year."

"Two years have passed now, and the Blood Blade Gang hasn't mentioned repaying the money at all. Forget about interest, we haven't even gotten the principal back."

"I've sent several groups of people to collect the debts, but they've all been driven away by the Blood Blade Gang."

"As you know, these martial arts sects value integrity above all else. I truly never expected the Blood Blade Gang to be so shameless."

"If you can get this debt back, Brother Da Hu, I'll arrange for us to split it 50/50. What do you say?"

Yin Cheng thought this was probably a test from the fat man, and that five thousand taels was his pledge of allegiance to Tian Hai's forces.

"Alright," Yin Cheng said. "May I ask, brother, where is the Blood Blade Gang?"

Upon hearing this, Tian Hai said, "Brother Da Hu, come and take a look."

As he spoke, he led Yin Cheng to the table.

On the table was a map depicting the various martial arts factions, large and small, within the Red Maple County.

Yin Cheng thought to himself, "Even the leader of the martial arts alliance probably doesn't have such a detailed map."

We should write to Niannian's older brother about this. I heard he's taken over the Martial Arts Alliance. I wonder if the Martial Arts Alliance will take action against people who don't pay back their debts...