Chapter 266 Petty swindlers cheat for money, big swindlers cheat for lives.



Ye Yuqing shook her head.

"Alright."

You'll find out when you have the chance.

Looking at her innocent appearance, Lin Yifeng couldn't help but sigh.

This was only when he was with Veronica Yip.

If you leave Veronica Yip alone in Huaqiangbei, she'll probably be swindled out of all her money tomorrow.

As for deceiving people...

Lin Yifeng felt that given Ye Yuqing's fighting skills, he should be grateful that she didn't take anyone's life.

The machine part has been finalized. As for the cartridges, Lin Yifeng took a look around here. Huaqiangbei basically sells counterfeit cartridges.

The arcade machines are pretty good, though. They all use traditional Chinese motherboards imported from the other side of the strait. They're just disassembled and sold as parts, so the situation isn't as complicated as it is with consoles on the mainland.

Lin Yifeng ordered a batch of motherboards and had them sent to Yang Biaozi's place for assembly. Afterwards, he wandered around to see if he could try his luck and get some cartridges in slightly better condition.

After wandering around for a while, Lin Yifeng encountered a small incident along the way.

The sudden raid by the Industry and Commerce Bureau downstairs caused all the computer stores on the sixth floor to grab their tablecloths and flee into the fire escape.

The panicked look on everyone's faces left Ye Yuqing dumbfounded.

She now understood why every shop on the sixth floor had a piece of cloth on its table; it was for easy escape, so they could simply pick it up and run away.

In just five minutes, the vendors selling counterfeit cassette tapes vanished without a trace.

Those who remained on the containers also filled the empty spaces with radios, microphones, and other similar items.

When the inspectors from the Industry and Commerce Bureau came upstairs, they were also unable to do anything about these business owners.

After all, they didn't catch them in the act.

Lin Yifeng was not surprised by this.

This was very common in Huaqiangbei in the 1990s.

It can be said that the entire SEG Plaza is the biggest protector of these traffickers.

As long as they pay a certain "security fee" to SEG Mall every month, the Bureau of Industry and Commerce will notify the SEG Mall management personnel in advance as soon as they make a move, so that the merchants below can restrain themselves a little.

It's simply impossible for you to catch them in the act.

Seeing that everyone in the six-story shops had left, Lin Yifeng decided not to linger there any longer. He planned to take Ye Yuqing to the city to get something to eat, and then, after Yang Biaozi finished his business in a couple of days, he would have him arrange for someone to bring the goods back to Muye.

However, as soon as the two went downstairs, Ye Yuqing deliberately poked Lin Yifeng's arm.

"There's someone there."

Lin Yifeng paused for a moment, then looked in the direction Ye Yuqing was looking.

At the entrance of SEG Market, two men in shirts were pointing at them and keeping their eyes on them.

Ye Yuqing explained with a cold expression.

"They've been following us for at least three days."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yifeng frowned.

But he quickly figured out what was going on.

He jokingly teased Ye Yuqing with a smile.

"It's all because you're too beautiful; we've been targeted."

When Ye Yuqing heard Lin Yifeng's praise, she remained expressionless and simply replied with a short sentence.

"profound."

Seeing that several people in the distance were still staring at him, Lin Yifeng calmly lit a cigarette, took out his mobile phone, and started chatting fluently at the entrance of the mall.

Ye Yuqing didn't know what Lin Yifeng wanted to do, so she just quietly stayed by his side.

A short while later, a man carrying a black backpack sneaked up to the two of them. He and Lin Yifeng exchanged a glance, lowered their voices, and leaned closer.

"Does the boss want to buy a machine?"

"Nintendo, Sega, and NEO are all available."

As he spoke, the man opened his backpack, revealing the machine inside, and handed it to Lin Yifeng.

Lin Yifeng pretended to hesitate, but couldn't resist the other party stuffing it into his hand.

When Lin Yifeng took the machine, he was shocked when he looked at it.

The machine the man provided was undoubtedly a genuine product from next door. Although it lacked an outer box, the stickers and stamps on it were of a quality not found in domestically produced goods.

What surprised Lin Yifeng the most was the feel of the machine, which further convinced him that it was an original machine.

Domestically made knock-off Super Nintendo consoles are mostly made of hard plastic, and look more like plastic boxes.

Only a very few manufacturers will put in the effort to replace it with soft plastic to improve the feel.

The genuine Super Nintendo, while having a softer plastic shell, feels more like rubber to the touch.

What convinced Lin Yifeng that these items were genuine rather than counterfeit factory goods was mainly the power cord connected to them.

This Nintendo machine undoubtedly uses a Japanese-made plug, and you'll need to get an adapter to power it.

The Sega CD player in the man's bag has a Hong Kong version plug, which also requires an adapter.

Needless to say, these two machines must have been shipped from the mainland, and judging from their excellent condition, they were most likely carried back by human laborers.

"There are still a few left."

Lin Yifeng smiled and took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to the man.

The man looked at the bright red cigarette pack in Lin Yifeng's hand, a hint of joy in his eyes.

"many."

"But you know, boss, this stuff isn't easy to display openly."

"If you want to see the goods, I'll take you directly to the warehouse."

The man took the cigarette and tucked it behind his ear, his gaze occasionally glancing at Ye Yuqing behind Lin Yifeng.

That look of desire in her eyes made Veronica Yip's embroidered eyebrows furrow involuntarily.

If Lin Yifeng hadn't been there, she would have definitely taught the other party a lesson.

However, judging from the other party's behavior and words, Ye Yuqing instinctively sensed some danger. She looked at Lin Yifeng, wanting to know what he planned to do.

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