The man had no more doubts about Guan Feng's identity.
If the police could challenge him to a contest to see who could shoot the farthest, he would put his arm around Guan Feng's shoulder and pull him toward the outhouse not far away.
Tan Kai took this opportunity to turn the car around to prevent accidents and ensure he could leave at any time.
Guan Feng followed the man to the latrine, lit a cigarette for himself, offered one to the man, and asked, "What's your name?"
The man said, "They all call me Brother Liu. If you don't mind, you can call me by that name too."
Guan Feng said, "Judging from your appearance, you don't seem to be from the village?"
The man asked, "How so?"
Guan Feng said, "Well, I spent a few years in prison, and I felt that you had a bandit-like air about you. But it wasn't just any bandit-like air; it was the air of someone who had done something big."
The man chuckled and said, "You can tell that? That's right! I did spend a few years in jail."
Guan Feng suddenly realized and said, "No wonder! I was wondering why your scent seemed so familiar."
The man seemed intrigued and asked, "What did you do wrong?"
Guan Feng said, "When I was young, I went astray and committed petty theft. Have you heard of the notorious thief named Liu in Hua'an?"
The man said, "I think I've heard that before. What's wrong?"
Guan Feng said, "I became his apprentice when I was young and learned a few kung fu skills."
The man was stunned and said, "You have this skill?"
Guan Feng didn't say anything, but gestured with his hand in front of the man, and Guan Feng took the man's phone in his hand, saying, "Look! I haven't lost it in all these years."
The man said admiringly, "Impressive! I've seen many people before, but I've never seen anyone as skilled as you. No wonder you're the disciple of the Thief King Hua'an."
Guan Feng fastened his pants, shook his head and said, "What's the use of being so capable? We still got caught in the process. Not to mention me, even my master was arrested. Sigh, I've realized that this line of work isn't a long-term solution. After I see my brother's mother, I plan to go out and find a job."
The man said, "Isn't it a waste for you to work with such good skills?"
Guan Feng shook his head and said, "What's there to regret? After three years in there, I've figured it out. People should be honest and upright. Otherwise, how did you earn that money? You'll have to pay it all back the same way."
The man glanced around, his expression somewhat cautious, and asked, "You steal things, do you know how to play cards?"
Guan Feng frowned and asked, "Change the cards?"
The man said, "It's cheating at cards. Have you seen those casino movies?"
Guan Feng nodded and said, "Of course I've seen them! But these things are considered small items, at the very bottom of our theft hierarchy. Only those who aren't good at stealing would do that!"
The man, somewhat agitated, asked, "Then would you be willing to work for me?"
Guan Feng looked at the other person suspiciously, then shook his head and said, "I just said that I will never do anything illegal or disorderly again. I finally got out, and I don't want to go back to jail for a few more years."
The man patted his chest and assured him, "Please rest assured, our location is absolutely secluded, and our personnel are absolutely safe. You have absolutely no need to worry about that."
Guan Feng shook his head again and said, "I still don't want it! I can't break this rule!"
The man was at his wit's end and said, "How about this! I'll give you 50,000 a month!"
Guan Feng's expression showed some interest: "50,000?"
Upon seeing this, the man immediately said, "Yes, you work yourself to death, how much money can you make outside? These days, working in an electronics factory earns at most 5,000 a month. I'll give you 50,000 a month, and that's just the minimum."
Guan Feng asked, "Are you sure you can give that much?"
The man nodded and said, "Of course! Let me tell you, the amount of money we play at is huge, tens of millions each time. If you can win all of them, just the 5% commission alone will be more than 500,000."
Guan Feng's expression showed some interest.
She was still a little hesitant, saying, "Let me think about it. I haven't made up my mind about this yet."
The man pressed his advantage, saying, "What's there to consider? I'm telling you, don't worry, there won't be any problems with this."
Guan Feng said, "No! I can't go back on my word. If you're going to do this, then I'll refuse you right now."
The man's expression changed, then he said, "Fine! Then don't rush me. Think it over in the next couple of days and give me an answer."
Guan Feng nodded and prepared to leave the outhouse.
The man said, "Hey! Don't go! What if you leave and never come back?"
Guan Feng said, "Not coming back means they don't agree."
The man said, "That's not how it works. Having more friends means having more options. Here's what we'll do: leave me your phone number, and we can talk about it over the phone later, whether it works out or not!"
Guan Feng looked at the other person and asked, "You're asking for my phone number right away? You're not a scammer, are you?"
The man hurriedly said, "How could that be? Go ask around in the underworld, everyone will pat their chest and say that Brother Liu is a man of honor. I just haven't seen such talent before. Don't worry, I won't pester you. Whether it works out or not, I was just thinking of making a phone call to let you know."
Guan Feng thought for a moment and nodded, exchanging private phone numbers with him.
He cautioned, "Don't call me unless it's important, I can't be bothered to answer."
The man immediately said, "Don't worry, I definitely won't bother you. I'm just exchanging contact information in case there's any other work to do next time. It's good to have more friends and more options."
Guan Feng thought for a moment and said, "That's right! Okay, then, I'll go and get busy."
He then walked out of the latrine.
Tan Kai had already turned the car around. Guan Feng got into the passenger seat, waved goodbye to the two of them, then closed the car window and drove along the road they had come from onto the main road.
Two minutes later.
When Guan Feng's vehicle was already some distance from its destination, he immediately dialed Zou Qian's number in the Major Crimes Unit and said, "Zou Qian, I'll give you a number, 139XXXX. You need to investigate the owner of this phone right now. Yes! It involves a murder case, so we have to be quick."
Tan Kai asked in surprise, "Captain, you even got the phone number?"
Guan Feng said, "It was a coincidence! I just let slip a card-playing skill, and he wants to hire me to run the gambling den."
Tan Kai asked in surprise, "Huh? You can do that? But wouldn't that expose you?"
This is not the same as when he was in Hongcheng. After several publicity events, especially television interviews, Guan Feng's fame has grown day by day, and many people recognize him. Even if he deliberately presents himself with and without glasses, there is no guarantee that some people will still recognize him.
He said, "That's why I'm going to act decisively and get rid of these people as soon as possible."
Tan Kai asked, "Shall we meet up with Officer Huang now?"
Guan Feng nodded and said, "We need to meet up with them. I also need to contact the Liancheng Police Station and ask them to deploy officers, and if necessary, a special operations team. We must ensure that this operation goes perfectly!"
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