The young man instantly darted out from the crowd of onlookers.
His movements were so swift, like lightning, that I had no chance to react.
Then, the young man grabbed the beautiful woman's hand and, without hesitation, plunged into the crowd, forcefully carving out an escape route.
Judging by his agility, the young man was likely the fire general of the beautiful woman's team.
Since the young man hadn't followed the beautiful woman's instructions and had instead exposed himself first, I naturally wouldn't hold back any longer.
Coming to this stall to gamble was all for the beautiful woman and her team. If they were allowed to escape like this, wouldn't all my efforts be in vain?
With this thought, I quickly shouted to Cheng Minglang in the crowd, "Stop them for me!"
It wasn't that I underestimated Han Jinlun, but from the explosive power displayed by the young man's legs, this guy must have trained his lower body extensively. Only Cheng Minglang could stop him.
Upon hearing my words, Cheng Minglang, who had been hidden in the crowd, strode purposefully towards the young man.
Just as Cheng Minglang reached out to grab the young man's shoulder, the beautiful woman suddenly raised her hand and, with a casual, light wave...
Cheng Minglang's steps froze. Immediately after, he clutched his right wrist tightly.
Seeing this, my eyelids involuntarily twitched violently.
After a brief moment of stunned silence, I didn't rashly try to stop the beautiful woman and the young man. Instead, I hurried forward to ask Cheng Minglang if he was alright.
"I'm fine, just a scratch! That woman didn't use a knife, but a sunflower seed shell, and she struck with great precision."
Hearing this, I secretly breathed a sigh of relief. wap.kanshu伍.net
When I looked up again, I saw the young man pulling the beautiful woman's hand, already darting across the road to the sidewalk on the other side. Using the crowd as cover, they had made their escape. kan shu伍.ξà
Just as the beautiful woman and the young man felt they had escaped, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted, "Run!"
"The urban management and the gambling police are coming!"
This sudden, loud shout sent the surrounding crowd into a panic, and they scrambled to retreat in all directions.
In the blink of an eye, the bustling street corner instantly became deserted, returning to its quiet state.
At this moment, I finally understood why the beautiful woman had turned her body to whisper to the young man earlier, ensuring I could see her clearly.
If I wasn't mistaken, the young man's sudden outburst wasn't his own initiative, but a hint from the beautiful woman.
She did it on purpose!
As a fellow con artist, the beautiful woman surely knew that I could easily keep my eyes and ears open to everything around me.
Although the noisy surroundings affected my hearing, her deliberate lip movements allowed me to read her words.
The pair of the beautiful woman and the young man, seemingly one still and one active, were both skilled in their own ways. Their coordination was seamless and fluid.
Coupled with the mysterious rumor general hidden in the crowd, who could control the direction of the situation, the three generals worked in perfect concert, each playing their part brilliantly!
In what appeared to be a simple and crude street gambling game, whether successful or not, the beautiful woman's team could come and go as they pleased, without any restrictions.
This setup was executed beautifully!
Although the beautiful woman had escaped, it didn't diminish my admiration for her setup skills, nor my growing determination to find her!
As long as she was part of the underworld, she couldn't escape!
After securing the money, I led Cheng Minglang and Han Jinlun towards the marble scam further north on the street.
Along the way, Cheng Minglang was still grumbling about his failure, constantly muttering that if he encountered that beautiful woman again, he would never leave an opening for her.
Hearing this, I chuckled softly and remained silent.
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Upon arriving at the marble gambling stall to the north, I wasted no time. I directly handed five hundred yuan to the stall owner and inquired about the beautiful woman.
The people in the underworld who made a living around the bus station generally knew each other to some extent.
Especially since the owner of this marble gambling stall and the beautiful woman's sunflower seed guessing game were on the same street.
One at the south end, one at the north end.
It was clear they were competing, so there was no reason they wouldn't know their rival's background.
Therefore, going to him was definitely no problem!
If there was one skill that was most impressive among those who mingled at the bus station, it was undoubtedly the ability to read people.
Seeing that I got straight to the point, the marble stall owner, after accepting the five hundred yuan, immediately started to engage me in conversation.
He spoke of how people have their ways, ghosts have their realms, and every profession has its unique rules.
He said that if he were to dig into someone's background, it might bring him trouble later if they came looking for him...
Going around in circles, this scoundrel simply refused to reveal any information about the beautiful woman's team.
I knew he thought the money was too little and wanted me to pay more.
But as the saying goes: you can only take what I give you. If I'm unwilling to give... you can't even think about it!
And I understood the principle of not biting off more than you can chew.
Five hundred yuan, though not a large sum, was essentially what this stall could earn in half a day.
My offering five hundred yuan to let this boss rest for half a day was already very generous.
If I had added more money, I could guarantee that this scoundrel would have babbled with me for another half day, and then subtly asked for more.
Therefore, I didn't pay any more money. Instead, I took out a cigarette from my pocket, offered it to the boss, and said, "Boss, there are definitely other friends in the underworld who know about the matter I'm asking you about."
"But I'm specifically asking you. Do you know why?"
Hearing this, the boss directly asked me why.
I replied that I could see that his business wasn't as good as the beautiful woman's.
Furthermore, my purpose in coming here was to shut down the beautiful woman's stall, so she could never set up shop at the bus station again.
Upon hearing this, the boss's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked me if it was true.
I patted my chest and solemnly replied that if he provided me with useful information, such as the address of the beautiful woman's group, I guaranteed she wouldn't be at the station starting tomorrow. If he didn't believe me, he could wait and see the results.
Hearing my earnest words, after a brief moment of consideration, the boss finally relented.
He told me that the gang led by the beautiful woman lived in the area of the East Bus Station.
Without a word, I immediately led Cheng Minglang and Han Jinlun towards the East Station...