What? You're a notorious bandit? What a coincidence, me too!

Tiger let out a piercing scream in terror, his eyes tightly shut, his whole body trembling.

"Buzz!"

The sharp blade of the machete cut deeply into the table, sending wood chips flying.

Tiger screamed for a long time, but the expected excruciating pain did not come.

He opened his eyes and saw that the machete was only centimeters away from his right hand, with wood chips flying everywhere.

A cold sweat broke out, instantly soaking his back. He was so frightened that he lost his mind and his whole body went limp.

Lin Chang'an released his hand from his back, straightened up, and looked at his cowardly appearance with a mocking smile.

Tiger slumped on the table for a long time before finally getting up, looking at Lin Chang'an with a mixture of fear and relief in his eyes.

He realized that the other party was letting him go; that earlier attack was purely to scare him on purpose.

Lin Chang'an turned and walked to the boss's chair, crossed his legs, lit another cigarette, took a puff, and slowly said, "That Liu Jitai, he's one of your men, isn't he?"

Tiger didn't dare to cause any more trouble at this point, knowing that the kid in front of him was a ruthless person. He shook his head and said...

"He's not one of my men! He's just an old broker who hangs around in different places, bringing people to play and taking a cut. He only comes to me occasionally to do some work."

"Oh?"

Lin Chang'an flicked his cigarette ash. "Then you should be able to contact him, right?"

Tiger knew what Lin Chang'an wanted to do and nodded.

"Call him here."

Lin Chang'an said calmly, "Let's call it even for today."

Tiger Brother naturally agreed, saying immediately, "Okay! I'll call him right now!"

He grabbed the phone on the table, searched for Liu Jitai's number, and cursed the old man a thousand times in his mind.

If it weren't for this old man bringing Wang Xiulan into this mess, I wouldn't have gotten myself into this trouble.

After the call connected, Tiger said a few words to the other end, then hung up and said to Lin Chang'an, "Brother, he'll be here in an hour."

Lin Chang'an nodded without saying anything and continued smoking.

Tiger stood sullenly to the side, and after a while, shouted to the outer room, "Get up, everyone, and clean up outside!"

The underlings who had been knocked down in the outer room had already gotten up, but they didn't dare to come in.

Upon hearing Tiger's instructions, they quickly began to tidy up the mess outside.

"Hey bro, where are you from?"

Tiger was impressed by Lin Chang'an's methods; his skills and ruthlessness were not something that ordinary thugs possessed.

Although the knife hadn't struck his hand, Tiger had no doubt that the other man was too afraid to cut him and simply wanted to let him go.

Lin Chang'an glanced at him.

That's the nature of these thugs: once you outdo them and they can't beat you, they'll change their tune and try to build a relationship with you.

That's how I was in my past life. I fought and killed my way on the run, met a lot of people along the way, and helped many people deal with their messes.

Anyway, at that time, I was already so indebted that I didn't care about having too many debts. Having a few more or fewer cases didn't make a big deal.

Tiger Brother could only smile when he saw that Lin Chang'an was unwilling to talk.

The scene was very awkward.

After a while, Lin Chang'an looked up at Tiger and asked in a flat tone, "Is there anything to eat?"

Tiger paused for a moment, then quickly nodded: "Yes, yes, yes! We have instant noodles."

Lin Chang'an nodded.

"Go make a few bowls of instant noodles," Tiger shouted hurriedly, turning to the outer room. Seemingly worried Lin Chang'an wouldn't be satisfied, he added, "Also, add a sausage and some 'country bumpkin noodles'!"

The underlings, seeing their boss's instructions, dared not delay and quickly boiled water to make the soup.

A few minutes later, a steaming bowl of instant noodles appeared in front of Lin Chang'an.

Lin Chang'an took it, unwrapped the fork, and started slurping, making loud noises as he ate, completely ignoring the stares of Tiger and his underlings beside him.

Tiger's lips twitched as he watched.

This man was completely uninhibited, bold and unrestrained, and didn't take him seriously at all. He was even more convinced that Lin Chang'an must have a powerful background.

I couldn't help but wonder whose people they were working for!

After slurping his noodles, Lin Chang'an wiped his mouth, leaned back in his swivel chair, yawned, and fiddled with the machete in his hand.

The knife danced in his hands, clearly showing he was a master knife wielder. Tiger watched in awe, swallowing hard.

Time passed slowly, and the sky outside gradually darkened.

Almost an hour had passed when the door to the card room was pushed open, and a man walked in.

The man was around fifty years old, wearing a crisp dark blue jacket, with his hair neatly combed and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his nose.

He wasn't particularly handsome, but the aura he exuded was that of a retired official or a successful businessman.

Upon entering the room, he saw that it was empty outside, with only a few underlings eating instant noodles on the table. There wasn't even anyone playing cards, and he immediately frowned.

Normally this is the busiest time in the card and chess room, so why is it so quiet today?

Liu Jitai was a seasoned veteran. His heart skipped a beat, and he sensed something was wrong. He turned around and tried to leave.

"Brother Liu, Brother Hu is waiting for you inside." Two henchmen, who had already received Brother Hu's instructions, immediately stepped forward to stop him.

Liu Jitai pushed up his glasses, a cunning glint flashing in his eyes. He noticed the shifty expressions on the faces of the men and knew something was definitely wrong.

But with the doorway blocked, he couldn't get out.

"Okay, okay."

He said seriously, having no choice but to go inside.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw Tiger sitting on the sofa to the side, looking grim.

A young stranger was leaning back in the boss's chair, yawning listlessly.

"Brother Tiger, this is the perfect time for customers, why aren't you open for business?" Liu Jitai asked with a smile.

Although his eyes were fixed on Tiger, he subtly glanced at Lin Chang'an out of the corner of his eye.

He began to assess the situation as it unfolded.

Who is Tiger? He's a notorious thug in this area.

The fact that this man is willing to sit in the main seat means that he must be someone of extraordinary importance.

Tiger Brother had a cold face. If it weren't for this coward, how could he have gotten involved with Lin Chang'an, this plague god?

"Brother, I've brought the guy over. You handle it."

After Tiger finished speaking, he crossed his arms and watched the show.

Upon hearing this, Liu Jitai's face showed a hint of panic, but he quickly suppressed it.

"Tiger, what do you mean by this?"

He subtly adjusted his glasses, concealing the change in his expression.

Tiger ignored him and looked at Lin Chang'an.

From the moment Liu Jitai entered the room, Lin Chang'an showed a hint of surprise, not because the other man was dressed like a successful person.

It's not the aura the other person exudes.

But -

This old man is someone I know!