Top-notch Little Horseman

"You can dodge the first day of the month, but you can't dodge the fifteenth. Today it's the monkey, tomorrow it could be someone else." Ye Chen shook his head and turned to look at the smoker.

"Drink some water and come with me. We need to rescue the monkeys."

The smoker nodded and said, "Okay!"

"Captain, I'll take a few brothers and come with you," Liang Biao said softly.

Ye Chen thought for a moment and said, "I'll go with Smoker first. You take two brothers and follow us. Keep a safe distance from us and be ready to provide backup at any time."

"Okay," Liang Biao nodded.

"Smoker, get your weapons ready." Ye Chen looked at the smoker he had prepared and said, "I need your promise that upon hearing my command, no matter who stands in your way, you will kill your way to me and hand over the item. Can you do that?"

Ye Chen had no choice but to entrust his back entirely to the Smoker for protection.

The smoker patted the two guns behind him and nodded firmly, saying, "Leave it to me, I will not fail you."

He carried two guns, a shotgun and a sniper rifle. His mission was to hand the shotgun to Ye Chen when necessary.

Ye Chen glanced at the sniper rifle. There wasn't enough time; otherwise, he could train Smoker, which would give him a better chance of success.

The smoker's eyes were sharp as knives; he was a wolf baring its fangs. He would dare to venture into any den of thieves or even the most dangerous places, let alone gambling dens or thieves' lairs.

"Let's go! Let's go meet those bastards and see how they plan to treat me."

Ye Chen stretched his shoulders, making a cracking sound. He took this opportunity to test his progress after all the training he had undergone.

Ye Chen and Yan Gui left Huangchen Pass and, following the markings on the letter, arrived at the post station outside Beiping City.

The letter was signed Wang Tianba. Ye Chen learned from the smoker that this man was a local thug and a butcher by trade.

Because of cheating on the weight of pork, he got into a conflict with someone and accidentally slashed someone.

Later, because of his ruthlessness, he drove all his competitors on the street out of business, and his business grew bigger and bigger until he eventually gathered a group of thugs around him.

He and his gang bullied men and women, committing numerous evil deeds. Later, they even opened gambling dens and brothels, which made him a lot of money.

This kind of guy isn't short of money, so there's no need for him to mess with Monkey. After all, Monkey is a registered horseman in the Right Guard, and if something happens to him, he'll definitely be in trouble.

After all, in order to maintain the image of the household registration office, the border troops could not remain inactive.

The only explanation for this situation is that Wang Tianba has powerful backers who gave him the audacity to provoke the border troops.

Now it seems very likely that it was Gou Qianhu's men, and that he probably had accomplices cleaning up his mess.

Ye Chen wanted a name, knowing who wanted him dead was crucial, just like aiming at Zhang Xian and locking onto the target through the crosshairs of a scope.

Ye Chen and the Smoker arrived at the outskirts of Beiping City and stopped in front of the post station.

"Captain, should we sneak over under cover of night?" Smoker asked Ye Chen.

"We're not launching a sneak attack, there's no need to go at night," Ye Chen said, shaking his head.

"I'll teach you how to use this sniper rifle tonight. You'll be there to cover me when the opportunity arises."

Ye Chen thought about it for a moment and decided that he still needed to buy insurance, since no one knew what might happen next.

It would have been much easier if we didn't have short guns.

……

Early the next morning.

Ye Chen arrived alone at the dilapidated post station mentioned in the letter, while Smoker, holding a sniper rifle, hid behind a large tree not far away, secretly watching everything in front of the gate.

Two henchmen stopped Ye Chen, who was walking towards them, and shouted at him, "Stop! The inn is not doing business today, get out of here!"

"Heh." Ye Chen chuckled lightly, glancing at the two of them. "Tell me to get lost? If I really did, wouldn't your boss skin you alive?"

As he spoke, he took out the letter and waved it in his hand.

"You're Ye Chen? My god, you actually dared to come alone!"

The younger men were taken aback when they heard this. They naturally knew that Ye Chen would come today, but they did not expect that Ye Chen would come alone.

This is like going to a meeting alone!

"A life for a life, a debt for a debt. It's just a hundred taels of silver." Ye Chen smiled calmly.

"Since I'm bringing this up, let's talk. It's not like it's going to kill me, is it?"

Two henchmen quickly stepped forward and searched his entire body, including opening his money bag to look inside.

Seeing the two taels of silver on Ye Chen's body, they were tempted, but they still returned it to Ye Chen intact.

"Come with me." One of the henchmen led Ye Chen toward the lobby and opened a closed door for him.

"Go in, the boss is waiting for you inside."

Ye Chen didn't go in immediately, but deliberately paused and turned to his underling.

"Kid, do you think I'll make it out of here alive today?"

"How would I know? Wait, didn't you say you came to talk about paying back the money? If the money is paid back, then everything will be fine." The henchman almost got dragged into a trap by Ye Chen, and quickly changed his tune.

"You're still too green. Your thoughts are written all over your face. You need more practice." Ye Chen smiled, patted the underling on the shoulder, and then strode in.

This inn is a convenient restaurant for small vendors who can't afford to stay in the city's inns. It's a two-story building with mud walls and a thatched roof. There's not much service or quality to speak of; its main selling point is its low price.

The original shopkeeper and staff have all disappeared. The large hall, which once had five square tables, is now fully occupied.

In the center of the room was an eight-immortal table, where Wang Tianba sat alone. In front of him was a porcelain bowl with three dice inside.

This was all the gambling den's assets, as Ye Chen had mentioned. As soon as Ye Chen walked in, he noticed the man's seemingly casual yet malicious glance at him, and the knife hilts they could vaguely see hidden under the table.

It was obvious that the other party wasn't simply after money; they were after his life.

The fact that he didn't immediately start hacking at people suggests that Wang Tianba, who was being ordered around, is quite clever.

He not only wanted to kill Ye Chen, but also wanted to find out why he wanted to kill Ye Chen. He wanted to know more secrets, which meant he could obtain more resources.

The fact that Wang Tianba could become a local bigwig in Beiping shows that he wasn't a brainless fool.

"Lord Ye, you actually dared to come alone, you really have a lot of courage!" Wang Tianba said, looking at Ye Chen.

"Come, come, since you're here, please have a seat. Someone, quickly serve our distinguished guest tea!"

As he spoke, he stood up and greeted Ye Chen with a broad smile.

"Boss Wang is really particular, but there's no need to go to such trouble." Ye Chen smiled, sat down opposite Wang Tianba, and placed his hand on the table.