Courtyard House: First, kill the hypocrites, leave none alive.

Chen Feng narrowed his eyes slightly.

Just for a moment.

Uncle Gui saw it.

His heart jumped again.

"later……"

He lowered his head.

"Then one time, I beat someone I shouldn't have beaten."

Chen Feng waited.

Uncle Gui's voice grew softer and softer.

"That guy was a henchman of a big shot in Beijing. He came to the casino, and I had a lucky day, winning a lot of his money. He wasn't happy about it, so he kept playing and losing. In the end, he got so angry that he accused me of cheating."

He raised his head.

"Boss, I didn't cheat. I was just really lucky that day. But he didn't believe me. He wanted to cut off my hand."

Chen Feng looked at him.

"and then?"

Uncle Gui took a deep breath.

"Then... he asked me to do things for him."

Chen Feng's hand tightened again.

Uncle Gui grimaced in pain.

"What do you need me for?"

Uncle Gui said, "Help him...help him keep an eye on the dock. See who gets on the ship, who gets off, what goods come in, and what goods go out."

Chen Feng narrowed his eyes.

"You're keeping an eye on the docks for him?"

Uncle Gui nodded.

"Yes. He said he would let me off the hook if I kept an eye on things for him. So I... I agreed."

Chen Feng remained silent for a few seconds.

He looked at Uncle Gui.

"So you deliberately approached me that day on the cargo ship?"

Uncle Gui's face turned deathly pale.

"No! No! Boss!"

He shook his head frantically.

"I didn't know who you were that day! I really didn't! I just... I just habitually looked to see who was on the boat. You're a stowaway, and so am I. We're on the same boat. Why would I deliberately approach you?"

Chen Feng looked at him.

That look made Uncle Gui tremble all over.

"And then?" Chen Feng asked.

Uncle Gui said, "Later... later when I got to Hong Kong Island, I ran away. The snake-catching team chased after me, but I was fast enough to hide in an alley and escaped."

He paused.

"That big shot's men never contacted me again. I thought... I thought the matter was over."

Chen Feng didn't say anything.

Uncle Gui continued, "Boss, I'm telling the truth! I haven't gambled since! That day at the gambling den, I was bewitched and wanted to take a look. After looking, I got itchy fingers and played a couple of rounds. I lost..."

He looked up at Chen Feng.

"Boss, I didn't mean to lie to you! I just... I just didn't dare to say it!"

Chen Feng looked at him.

Looked for a long time.

The storage room was extremely quiet, with only the faint sounds of noise coming from outside the window and Uncle Gui's heavy breathing.

A long time passed.

Chen Feng released his grip.

Uncle Gui's hand hung down, and his wrist was already red.

He rubbed his wrist, not daring to speak.

Chen Feng turned around.

I walked to the window.

He had his back to Uncle Gui.

Looking out the window at that tiny patch of sky.

"Uncle Gui," he said.

Uncle Gui quickly stood up straight.

"exist."

Chen Feng did not turn around.

"How long did you keep watch on that person?"

Uncle Gui said, "Two years..."

Chen Feng remained silent for a few seconds.

Is he still alive?

Uncle Gui was stunned for a moment.

"Who?"

"That person," Chen Feng said, "that big shot."

Uncle Gui shook his head.

"I don't know. I haven't been back since. I don't know if he's still there."

Chen Feng nodded.

He turned around.

Looking at Uncle Gui.

"Uncle Gui,"

He said, "Remember this."

Uncle Gui looked at him.

Chen Feng said, "From today onwards, you are mine. The past is wiped clean."

Uncle Gui's eyes lit up.

"Boss..."

Chen Feng raised his hand to interrupt him.

"But if you lie to me again—"

He didn't finish speaking.

But Uncle Gui understood.

He nodded quickly.

"Don't worry, boss! I'll never do it again! I'll never do it again!"

Chen Feng looked at him.

I glanced at it for a few seconds.

Then he turned and walked toward the door.

He stopped when he reached the door.

He turned around and glanced at Uncle Gui.

"You've been gambling for twenty years."

He asked, "Was it luck or skill?"

Uncle Gui was stunned for a moment.

"I have...I have both. I'm lucky, and I also have some skill."

Chen Feng nodded.

"Then do you know," he said, "what I used when I killed people?"

Uncle Gui felt a chill run down his spine again.

Chen Feng didn't wait for his reply.

Push open the door and go outside.

The sound of footsteps gradually faded away in the corridor.

Uncle Gui stood there, stunned, for a long time.

Then he plopped down on the ground.

Sweat poured down my body like water.

He looked at the closed door, at his swollen wrist, and at those eyes from earlier.

too frightening.

Even more terrifying than that big shot.

More terrifying than anyone else.

He took a deep breath.

Slowly stand up.

He walked to the worktable and picked up the hammer.

Continue repairing the chairs.

One moment, one moment.

His hands were still shaking.

But he knew he had been given a second chance at life.

-

Third-floor office.

Chen Feng pushed the door open and came in.

Ah Shui was standing inside, waiting for him.

"Boss,"

Ah Shui said, "There's some movement from Ruan Biao's side."

Chen Feng looked at him.

"What's that noise?"

Ah Shui said, "His men have been active in the western part of Yau Ma Tei these past few days, inquiring about arms deals everywhere. Also, he's been getting very close to Snake King Chan. Snake King Chan is currently with Golden Princess and is having a passionate affair with Ruan Biao."

Chen Feng nodded.

"Anything else?"

Ah Shui thought about it.

"And... there's a woman by his side named Xie Wanying. She used to be Ah Hao's woman, then she went with Mad Dog, and after Mad Dog died, she went with Ruan Biao. This woman is not simple; she's the one who comes up with many ideas behind the scenes."

Chen Feng's eyes twitched.

Xie Wanying.

Ah Hao's woman.

A mad dog-like woman.

Now Ruan Biao's woman.

He remembered the man who had died in the walled city.

Ah Hao.

He died by the sword.

He died in that alley.

He died with his eyes still open.

Now his woman is with someone else.

Chen Feng's face remained expressionless.

"Keep an eye on her," he said.

Ah Shui nodded.

"clear."

Chen Feng walked to the window.

Looking out the window at the neon lights.

West of Yau Ma Tei.

Ruan Biao.

Snake King Can.

Xie Wanying.

These people will come looking for him sooner or later.

If not today, then tomorrow.

It will happen either tomorrow or the day after.

He waited.

-

basement.

Uncle Gui is still repairing the chair.

One moment, one moment.

His hands have stopped shaking.

But he was still thinking about what had just happened.

That person is terrifying.

But that person gave him a chance.

From this day forward, he belongs to that person.

He recalled his days in Tianjin Port.

I've been gambling for twenty years.

He beat many people.

I've lost many times too.

He almost got his hand chopped off in the end.

Now, he has a new employer.

This boss is much more terrifying than that big shot.

But he's more reliable than that big shot.

A slight smile appeared on Uncle Gui's lips.

The smile was brief, fleeting in the dim light.

He continued repairing the chairs.

One moment, one moment.