After the discussion was nearly over, Yang Biaozi, as the host, invited the group to dinner.

At the dinner table, Buddha also demonstrated several of his special skills to Lin Yifeng and the others. The old man walked with a limp and seemed to pose no threat at all.

No one would notice such a disabled old man.

The Buddha then extended his left hand, which had only two fingers remaining, and pointed it at his wrinkled cheek.

The old man's words came out in a rapid, unnatural motion, and by the time everyone realized what was happening, a razor-sharp blade was pressed between his lips.

Yang Biaozi was also a little surprised to see this.

He had heard that these pickpockets always carried a razor blade, not only to easily slash people's clothes pockets and bags, but also to sometimes use it for self-defense.

However, Meng Ran and Lin Yifeng were used to this; in the North, almost every pickpocket had practiced this kind of trick.

They all make a living from this; to put it bluntly, it's just a skill they use to earn a living.

Buddha could also tell that Lin Yifeng and Meng Ran were not surprised by this.

"Don't rush."

The Buddha calmly put the blade in his mouth, then coughed lightly twice, and a slender little iron hook popped out of his mouth.

Not only that, the Buddha gently shook his hand, and a pair of tweezers slipped out of his right pocket.

Before Lin Yifeng and the others could react, Buddha coughed twice more and produced two more razor blades from his mouth.

This completely stunned Lin Yifeng.

If it weren't for the fact that Doraemon from the neighboring island nation hadn't yet become widespread in China, Lin Yifeng would have thought that Buddha had a magic bag in his mouth.

What surprised Lin Yifeng even more was that, despite being a pickpocket, this old man possessed two unique skills, one from the Southern School and the other from the Northern School. In other words, this old man was basically familiar with the movements of the two pickpocket factions from the North and South.

Meng Ran couldn't help but clap his hands, admiring the old man's skill.

The Buddha also clasped his hands in a fist salute to the three of them.

"I've made a fool of myself."

"I'm too old, I'm no longer useful."

“It’s time to end the days of making a living through these shady methods.”

"From now on, I will have nothing to do with the underworld."

After saying this, the Buddha sighed deeply.

As a big shot like Rong, who hasn't been glorious in his youth? Perhaps he regrets the changes he has encountered, otherwise Lin Yifeng and the others wouldn't be able to find him now.

However, with this guy's involvement, the filming of the TV series had professional guidance, which made the show more realistic.

Lin Yifeng, holding a teacup, squinted at Buddha.

He's already starting to look forward to when the movie will start filming.

After finishing his meal and having someone send Buddha away, Yang Biaozi finally couldn't help but ask Lin Yifeng about it.

"Brother Lin, why are you looking for this kind of old pickpocket?"

"You can't expect these people to actually perform stealing for you, can you?"

"I even doubt whether this TV series will pass censorship."

Not to mention Yang Biaozi, even Meng Ran looked at Lin Yifeng with a puzzled expression.

Neither of them quite understood why Lam Yat-fung would choose to hire someone like that.

From two perspectives, if a TV series does these things, the State Administration of Radio and Television will definitely not approve it, and it will be a complete waste if it is filmed.

Lin Yifeng, however, calmly explained to the two of them.

"I'm not looking for Lao Rong to have him perform stealing."

"It's mainly a scam!"

Yang Biaozi and Meng Ran exchanged a glance.

"cheat?"

Lin Yifeng nodded.

"Don't underestimate him, it's stealing if you do it alone."

"A group of people doing this is thievery."

"If one person leads a group of people, that's a scam."

Yang Biaozi listened, completely bewildered, and could only scratch his head with a wry smile.

Meng Ran also didn't quite understand Lin Yifeng's meaning.

In their eyes, no matter which version of what Lin Yifeng said, it was not a respectable business, let alone the fact that Lin Yifeng wanted to film it.

Lin Yifeng smiled and reassured the two.

"Alright, stop thinking about it."

"I'm just giving it a try."

"Besides, this is a TV series meant to serve as a warning, there's no reason why it shouldn't be shown."

Lin Yifeng is very confident about this.

These days, thieves are everywhere, and every department is trying its best to raise people's awareness of theft prevention, but they can't stop these pickpockets from evolving too quickly.

Today you may be promoting and popularizing one kind of science, but tomorrow they will evolve into another.

Moreover, pickpockets of Buddha's caliber don't just steal small things anymore; they're always aiming for something bigger.

They're good at all sorts of swindling and deception.

For example, the most common type is the person with a child on a train. There are over a hundred people on the train, and the person with the child is responsible for attracting attention and then working with their accomplices to cause trouble.

These guys can basically find out who's in an entire train carriage in one night.

And the person in charge of leading the way is someone like Buddha.

Their schemes were so meticulously planned that even if they were caught, the police couldn't do much about them, since no one could actually catch them at the crime scene.

Lin Yifeng sought out Buddha because he hoped Buddha could help with the details of Dingding's case.

After dealing with the matter with Buddha, Lin Yifeng and Meng Ran started tidying up.

In the early hours of the morning, when it was still dark, Yang Biaozi came to pick up the two of them, yawning.

Today they are preparing to depart for Hong Kong.

These days, going to Hong Kong isn't so simple. Even Yang Biaozi, who has been traveling the sea for many years, was entering Hong Kong through official channels for the first time.

Most importantly, the number of people allowed to travel to Hong Kong each day is limited, with only 75 people allowed through each port, and the review process is extremely strict. Yang Biaozi never dreamed that one day he would take such a legitimate route.

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