Chen Changyuan was spinning a handful of chips in his hand without much reaction.
He replied in a relaxed tone, "You flatter me too much. Actually, I just read a few more books and pondered them in my spare time. If I really have any skills, it's probably just a little cleverness to fool people."
Old Wei seemed to find what he heard interesting and suddenly burst into laughter.
But there seemed to be something else hidden in the laughter.
He leaned back in his chair, half-closed his eyes, and said leisurely, "I see you're quite good at thinking! It just so happens that what do you think about the Jishidiang mess? Could you give me some ideas?"
Suddenly there was a loud noise in the casino, as if something had exploded somewhere.
The crowd murmured, "Hey, that mysterious man in the windbreaker has shown up again."
Chen Changyuan's heart tightened, and he cursed inwardly that he had been searching for an opportunity everywhere, but it actually came to him.
He glanced at the entrance nonchalantly, as if taking in the scenery, and then slowly said to Old Wei, "Boss Wei, excuse me, I need to go to the restroom."
There was a social smile on his face, but his mind was already far away.
Old Wei nodded, and a hint of something unfathomable flashed in his eyes.
Chen Changyuan pretended to stroll leisurely and left the private room. After taking a few steps to hide from others, he turned around and quietly followed a hurried little gray figure.
The gray shadow was wrapped in a gray windbreaker, his steps were windy, and his back was as stiff as a stick.
Chen Changyuan remained calm and followed from a few meters away, even breathing much more lightly.
The man in the windbreaker walked through the hall and went straight into the back alley.
The alley was so dark that it seemed to swallow people up. The street lights flickered on and off, and there were sporadic reflections on the ground, like broken glass.
Just as Chen Changyuan was about to move closer, the dark shadows around him suddenly moved, and several strong men surrounded the man in the windbreaker from the side.
The bald man in the lead was so happy that he looked like he had picked up a wallet: "Hey! Isn't this someone we know? Brothers, today is a great day!"
The man in the windbreaker turned his body and moved his feet swiftly. It was obvious that he was someone who was used to running away.
However, the strong men were like experienced hunters and had blocked all his escape routes.
The bald man raised his head and shook it: "Don't struggle. If you run one meter more today, I will lose. Hand over the things quickly, and we brothers can still save your face."
Chen Changyuan withdrew his outstretched foot and quietly pressed against the wall of the alley without making a sound.
He half-closed his eyes, observing the positions and conversation tones of those people, and was a little surprised at the calmness of the man in the windbreaker.
The man raised his lip and replied provocatively, "The people at Spring Breeze Casino are really shameless. They show off their skills wherever they go. But why bother? You can't touch this thing."
"Yoho! Are you shameless?"
The bald man picked up a steel pipe and weighed it in his hand.
Chen Changyuan could almost hear the muffled sound of the weight of the pipe hitting the ground.
Turning around, the bald man raised his eyebrows and said, "Guys, go ahead and teach him a lesson."
Several strong men were ready to make a move, but the man in the windbreaker was like a loach, he flashed and slid away lightly.
The movements were so fast that it made one dizzy.
Chen Changyuan cursed inwardly: Master!
The man in the windbreaker pulled out a gray cloth bag and shook it calmly. "Look how desperate you are to ask for it. If you want it, go back and ask your 'big brother' if he has the courage."
The burly men who were surrounding him looked at each other a few times, a little hesitant, but obviously suppressing a bit of fear.
The bald man was unhappy and shouted through gritted teeth: "Stop wasting time and beat him up!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the cloth bag drew an arc and was thrown into the depths of the alley by the man in the windbreaker.
The big men subconsciously turned their heads to stare at where the cloth bag would land, but the man in the windbreaker took the opportunity to tiptoe and climb over the wall neatly and efficiently.
Oh! Still want to run?
The big men realized it later and finally started chasing.
The size, the shape... Is this my tiger skin?!
Could it be... that this guy really stole it? !
No, we can’t let him get away! Chen Changyuan immediately chased after him.
The tracking skills I've honed over the past decade of hunting in the mountains are truly remarkable! A dark alley?
Still able to track! Footsteps...
Right ahead! Chen Changyuan quickened his pace.
Hey? What's going on?
It seems like... the sound of something falling to the ground.
Chen Changyuan looked in the direction of the sound and saw a dark figure about to enter a half-open iron door!
Did that guy seem to notice me too? He glanced back...
Under the moonlight, a young face...it's him!
That's him! The guy who gave me the counterfeit money!
Boy, you still want to run? No way!
Chen Changyuan rushed forward, pushed forward with his hands, and slipped through the crack of the door. The man in the windbreaker was probably stunned, as he had never expected that someone would chase him here.
He turned around and tried to run, but the road was blocked! "Where else do you want to run to? Huh?"
Chen Changyuan flexed his wrists and sneered. "This little thief, dealing with him is a piece of cake, isn't it?"
The man in the windbreaker didn't waste any time and rushed over.
He punched Chen Changyuan in the face. I knew you would do this!
Chen Changyuan dodged sideways.
This kid is pretty good!
Chen Changyuan raised his leg and launched a sweeping kick. The man in the windbreaker jumped back and dodged it!
But Chen Changyuan's attack was not over yet, he used his fists and feet together, and every move was on target!
Although this kid is quite capable, he is still a little green compared to an old hunter like Chen Changyuan!
After a few rounds, he was exhausted and gasping for breath. Want to escape by using the courtyard wall?
Dream on! Chen Changyuan grabbed him and pinned him to the ground.
"Where is my tiger skin?!" He increased the strength in his hands.
"It's... over there..." The man in the windbreaker pointed tremblingly at the cloth bag in the corner.
Chen Changyuan controlled him with one hand and opened the cloth bag with the other hand...it was indeed!
"You used counterfeit money to cheat me out of my money. What on earth are you doing, kid?" Chen Changyuan asked harshly.
The man in the windbreaker was reluctant to speak at first, but Chen Changyuan exerted force on him, and he immediately backed off: "Ouch... No, no, no, I'll tell you! I'm just a middleman who specializes in collecting these things..." "Middleman?"
"Oh, that's right!" The man in the windbreaker said with a sad face, "Brother, your tiger skin is of excellent quality! It can be sold at least 500 yuan in the market! The money I have... is all fake, specially used to cheat... to cheat people like you... who don't know the business..."
Five hundred?! More than Chen Changyuan expected!
"five hundred?!"
"Not so good, this thing is really valuable nowadays!"
Seeing that Chen Changyuan had relaxed his grip a little, the man in the windbreaker quickly continued, "If you want to sell it, I can introduce you to a buyer. I guarantee..." Before he finished speaking, the man in the windbreaker suddenly struggled, and at the same time, a gleaming dagger slipped out of his sleeve!
Chen Changyuan's heart trembled, and he rolled suddenly to avoid the fatal blow.
"You're quite slippery, kid!" The man in the windbreaker cursed and swung the dagger in his hand more fiercely.
Chen Changyuan didn't dare to be careless, he knew that this kind of desperado could do anything.
The two men fought in the yard.
"hiss--"
Chen Changyuan felt a sharp pain in his arm and looked down.
A bloodstain was slowly oozing blood.
He cursed inwardly, knowing that he was still careless.
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