Chen Changyuan and Lao Yuantou looked in the direction of the sound and saw a team coming towards them in a cloud of dust.

At the front of the team, hounds were barking and the sound of horse hooves was as deafening as thunder.

In the center of the team, several large carts were piled high with prey. The furs of various animals shone glossy in the sun, and a strong smell of blood drifted in the wind.

"It's Master Hu!" The old man narrowed his eyes, with a barely perceptible nervousness in his tone.

Chen Changyuan followed the old man's gaze and saw a burly man with a fleshy face riding on a tall horse, leading a team towards them.

The man was dressed in hunting clothes, with two shiny short knives hanging from his waist. He had a fierce look in his eyes and it was obvious that he was not a good person.

When Lao Yuantou saw the team, his expression became serious, but he quickly concealed his emotions and said to Chen Changyuan in a relaxed manner:

"It seems we're lucky today. We can run into Tiger Lord hunting. Let's take advantage of him."

Chen Changyuan couldn't be happy, he always felt that things were not that simple.

Although the policy was relaxed in the 1970s, it was still too ostentatious to carry a lot of prey, including the furs of many rare animals, in such a ostentatious manner.

Who is this Tiger Lord?

Tiger Lord's team was getting closer and closer, and they soon discovered Chen Changyuan and Lao Yuantou.

Lord Tiger rode a tall horse and walked straight to them, looking down at the two of them.

Only then did Chen Changyuan see clearly the prey on the cart. Various animal furs were piled up like mountains, including several complete tiger and leopard skins!

He was extremely shocked. This Tiger Master was so brave!

Old Yuantou saw Chen Changyuan's hesitation and nudged him with his elbow calmly, signaling him not to say any more.

"Hey, isn't this Old Yuantou? Long time no see. What's going on with you lately?"

Lord Tiger asked in a muffled voice, his voice like thunder.

When Chen Changyuan heard the word "buy and sell", his face changed.

This Tiger Lord actually dared to discuss such a sensitive topic in the street!

The old man said with a smile:

"Master Tiger, you're joking. I just brought this young man out for a walk and to get some game to supplement the family income."

As he spoke, he pointed at Chen Changyuan and said, "This is from our village, his name is Chen Changyuan. He's a new kid, so Master Tiger, please bear with him."

"Chen Changyuan?"

Tiger Master looked Chen Changyuan up and down, with a hint of amusement in his eyes, "This kid looks unfamiliar, I haven't seen him before."

"Yes, yes, he just arrived not long ago," the old man said quickly, "He doesn't know the rules, I hope Mr. Tiger will forgive him."

Tiger Lord sneered, "Don't know the rules? Then we have to teach him the rules!"

Chen Changyuan was startled. This Tiger Lord came with bad intentions!

He subconsciously tightened his grip on the hunting knife, ready to deal with any emergency at any time.

"Master Tiger, we are just making a small fuss and dare not interfere with your big business."

The old man smiled apologetically and said, "Where are you going?"

"Where are you going?" Tiger Master said with a mysterious smile, "To make a fortune, of course! There are so many treasures in Qingshanling!"

"Oh? Then I wish Lord Hu great wealth!" The old man bowed, but felt even more uneasy in his heart.

Tiger Lord's gaze fell on Chen Changyuan again with a hint of scrutiny.

"Boy, I see you have good skills. Are you interested in following me?"

The old man took the lead and said:

"Master Tiger, this boy is timid and cowardly, and is not suitable for your team."

"Really?" Tiger Lord looked at Chen Changyuan with a half-smile, "I don't think he looks timid or cowardly."

Tiger Lord narrowed his eyes, a scornful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth:

"Old Yuan, are you protecting him? Or are you afraid that he will take your job?"

Beads of sweat oozed from Lao Yuan's forehead, and he waved his hands quickly:

"Master Tiger, you're joking. This kid doesn't have that ability..."

"You won't know if you have the ability until you try."

As Tiger Lord spoke, he suddenly jumped off his horse and stood steadily in front of Chen Changyuan.

He was a head taller than Chen Changyuan, and his burly figure cast a shadow, giving off an oppressive feeling.

Chen Changyuan looked at him without fear.

Seeing this, Tiger Lord laughed out loud:

"Good boy, you have courage! If you had agreed to join my team, you wouldn't be following Old Yuantou to make a living now."

Chen Changyuan remained expressionless, saying calmly, "Everyone has their own aspirations."

Tiger Lord seemed very satisfied with his answer. He looked him up and down again and said:

"Okay, since you don't want to, I won't force you. But, Old Yuan, this kid of yours doesn't know the rules. Don't bring him out with you anymore in the future, or you'll get into trouble."

The old leader nodded repeatedly as if he had been pardoned.

Tiger Master turned and walked to the cart, casually pulled off a fat deer leg and threw it to Old Yuantou:

"Take it as a snack and think about what happened last time."

The old man hurriedly caught the deer leg and thanked him profusely.

Master Hu said no more, jumped on his horse, and rode away with his team, raising a cloud of dust. He left Chen Changyuan and Lao Yuantou standing there, speechless for a long time.

When Tiger Lord's team disappeared from sight, Old Yuantou breathed a sigh of relief, pulled Chen Changyuan to the side of the road, and asked in a low voice:

"Changyuan, do you know where this Tiger Lord comes from?"

Chen Changyuan shook his head. Although he was reborn, he had no impression of this Tiger Lord.

The old man sighed and said:

"Do you remember the last time we went to the county to sell hides? The hide collector said it was hard to get prey recently. In fact, all the prey was taken by Tiger Lord and his gang."

Chen Changyuan was shocked: "It's actually him?"

"you do not say,"

The old man's face was filled with indignation. "This Tiger Lord used to be a gambler, but when the policies were relaxed, he somehow turned his life around. He gathered a group of vagrants from the county and spent their days hunting on the nearby hills. When he got rich, he started competing with the fur traders. Now, who in Qingshanling dares to compete with him for his goods?"

Chen Changyuan thought of the mountains of rare animal furs on the cart, and couldn't help feeling a little worried.

Mr. Tiger is so blatant, isn't he afraid of being reported?

"This Tiger Master is so brave," Chen Changyuan couldn't help but say, "He's not afraid..."

The old man waved his hand and interrupted him:

"Afraid? He's not afraid of shit! I heard he has connections with some people in the county, and he's well-connected to both the black and white worlds. Who dares to touch him?"

Chen Changyuan's heart sank. It seemed that Tiger Lord's background was more complicated than he had imagined.

"For the long term," the old man said earnestly, "Let's stay away from him from now on, so as not to bring trouble upon ourselves."

Chen Changyuan nodded, but he had other plans in mind.