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

Lin Siheng asked with some surprise, "What do you want from me?"

Jiang Xiao's eyes were red, as if she had been crying.

Yet there were no tears in his eyes, only an undeniable stubbornness.

Lin Siheng stared into his eyes, feeling a slight flutter in her heart.

Is this the look a petty swindler should have?

"Someone stole my money," Jiang Xiao pleaded. "I can't find anyone else to help me. That money is really important to me. Please help me find it, okay...?"

Lin Siheng frowned. "I don't quite understand."

Jiang Xiao repeated, "Please, help me..."

"I won't help."

Most of the money of petty swindlers is ill-gotten gains, so they deserve to have it stolen.

Lin Siheng slammed the door shut.

He closed not only the door, but also Jiang Xiao's last hope.

Jiang Xiao stared at the closed door, his lips trembling as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't utter a word.

They were just strangers who met by chance, and their first meeting was far from polite.

Jiang Xiao turned and left, simply comforting herself: "It's okay, I can do it myself."

"It's okay."

"That's how it's always been."

"It's just a beating... I won't die... I won't die... It's okay."

He left the inn in a daze, but his low murmurs reached Lin Siheng's ears with unmistakable clarity.

Lin Siheng listened to him talking to himself and thought: Could it be that he was saying this specifically for me to hear?

A little liar is just a little liar.

He never tells the truth.

When Wang Yi and Wu Xiaogou saw Jiang Xiao return looking dejected, it was as if they had expected it all along, and they weren't surprised at all.

In this world, they only have each other. Who would help thugs like them?

Wang Yi stepped forward and gently patted Jiang Xiao's shoulder, "Even if it's just us, we can definitely get the money back."

Jiang Xiao clenched her fists, which trembled slightly beneath her sleeves, and said, "We must get the money back. Yuanyuan is still waiting for us."

The three walked resolutely toward the gambling den.

Cuizhu Town is not small, but it only has one gambling den.

This shows that the gambling den has a very powerful background, which is not something that the three teenagers can shake.

However, they went to find Ma Laizi this time. As long as Ma Laizi didn't lose the money to the gambling den, they would definitely be able to get it back.

When they finally found the leper in the smoky lobby of the gambling den, he had just lost his last penny.

Wang Yi was the tallest, and he immediately grabbed the pockmarked man's shoulder.

"Damn it, who's bothering me while I'm making my fortune?" The bald man cursed as he turned his head and immediately spotted three teenagers.

He gave an awkward laugh first, "Oh, it's the three of you. What's up, are you here to gamble too?"

Then he tried to slip away.

Wang Yi didn't give him a chance, saying, "Give us back our money."

The leper, with his neck stiff, said, "What money? I don't know."

Wu Xiaogou said, "I saw you following us suspiciously last time. If it wasn't you who stole it, then who was it? Hurry up and pay me back."

The bald man, acting as if he were completely unfazed, said, "What are you saying? I don't understand."

Wang Yi and Wu Xiaogou dragged Ma Laizi along, and Jiang Xiao searched him thoroughly, even his feet.

But there was nothing there.

Fifteen taels of silver were gambled away completely by the scoundrel.

Jiang Xiao punched the leper in the face. "Give me back my money."

The leper was hit, and immediately looked towards the dark figure behind the screen, yelling at the top of his lungs, "Boss Qi! Boss Qi, help! Someone's causing trouble in your place, aren't you going to do anything about it?!"

His voice was hoarse and rough, making it even more jarring in the already noisy environment.

The three boys never expected that this leper could be so shameless. His shout attracted the attention of many gamblers.

Boss Qi naturally wanted to protect his reputation, so he raised his hand to signal the thugs to handle the situation.

The thugs were all tall and burly, and it seemed like they could kill a bull with a single punch.

The thugs rubbed their hands together, eager for a fight. "Who dares to cause trouble at our Qi's Gambling House?"

Jiang Xiao did not back down. "He stole our money."

Ma Laizi quickly said, "What stealing? You can't take what a few kids say seriously! Boss Qi, hurry up and save me!"

At this moment, the person sipping tea on the other side of the screen finally spoke up, "Throw them out."

Upon hearing Boss Qi's instructions, the thugs immediately began to act.

A dozen or so men surrounded the three teenagers. One of them grabbed Wang Yi's arm and pulled hard, forcing Wang Yi to let go of Ma Laizi's hand.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ma Laizi broke free and ran behind the thugs, becoming arrogant and domineering.

"Don't you even know whose territory this is? How dare you cause trouble here? Don't you have a death wish?" the leper said, trying to intimidate others.

Jiang Xiao didn't say anything else, only saying, "Pay back the money."

He tried to grab the leper, but was kicked to the ground by the thug.

The kick was very powerful, and Jiang Xiao was in so much pain that her face turned pale and she couldn't catch her breath for a long time.

"Smile!"

Wang Yi and Wu Xiaogou ignored Ma Laizi and rushed over to help Jiang Xiao up, asking, "Are you alright?"

Jiang Xiao shook her head and wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.

However, the thugs at the gambling den would not give them a chance to breathe.

Wang Yi was beaten the most for resisting, but he didn't utter a sound. Even when he was being beaten, he still protected Jiang Xiao and Wu Xiaogou.

Countless punches rained down on them, and the three were quickly left covered in bruises.

Jiang Xiao suddenly raised her head, staring intently at Ma Laizi, "If you can't pay back the money, I'll kill you."

Upon hearing this, the group of thugs burst into laughter.

"Haha, you think you can take me on?"

"Oh my, this guy is really something. Skinny arms and legs, yet he wants to kill someone? Is he going to kill someone in bed? Haha."

"You know what, he's just a bit thinner, otherwise he could still hang out with us guys."

Vicious mocking voices came from all directions, but Jiang Xiao stared intently at Ma Laizi, seemingly intending to die together with him.

However, even with all his efforts, he couldn't break free from the thugs' control.

However, Wang Yi and Wu Xiaogou, being men, took the most beatings and had already passed out.

Jiang Xiao was conscious, and he could only watch helplessly as his family members were tossed around by these people like leaky rags.

He couldn't cry; only a "hoarse" sound escaped his throat. His eyes held not only the hatred of the leper but also countless moments of despair.

Yuan Yuan is still waiting for them...

The four of them promised to live together...

We cannot give up, we absolutely cannot give up!

No one knows where Jiang Xiao got that burst of energy, but she broke free from the thugs' control, rushed forward, picked up a wide stool, and smashed it at the leper.

Ma Laizi has been doing petty theft for years and is very nimble.

In addition, he was small in stature and managed to dodge the falling bench the moment it came crashing down.