What's even more coincidental is that the price these two country bumpkins offered was exactly 100,000 yuan more than what He Laosan had asked for. This was clearly an attempt to lure Zhou Xuan with a higher price. However, He Laosan probably wasn't worried about Zhou Xuan finding out, because he had already made money by selling the goods back to them, so why would he care whether they had cheated him before?
Hesitant and unsure how to answer, and afraid of making things worse, he quickly said, "Wait a minute, I'm driving. Call me back in ten minutes, okay?" After saying okay, he didn't care whether it was really okay or not, and hung up immediately. Since the two of them wanted it so badly, they would naturally call back.
Zhou Xuan and his group's two cars also stopped behind them. Zhou Xuan got out of his car, jumped out excitedly, and waved his phone, panting, saying, "Little brother, we're here!"
Zhou Xuan didn't know who he was referring to—was it He Laosan, those two country bumpkins, or that foreigner?
"Yes," it was the servants from those two episodes!
Finally, catching his breath, he said it, then added, "I told them to call back in ten minutes!"
Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "Then let's wait for their call. Let's find a quiet place. You should know this area well, right, boss?"
"I know it very well!" ** quickly replied, "If you want a quiet and secluded place nearby, the only one is the park at Tongshukou. It's a public park with a grove of trees. At this time of year, there are usually very few people there, and the grove is even quieter."
“Okay, that’s the place!” Zhou Xuan nodded and smiled. “Tell them to bring enough money, cash on delivery.”
I was incredibly nervous. Those ten minutes felt like an eternity. I counted down every second. When my phone suddenly rang, I jumped in fright. I was so tense that I couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
"It's me...!"
The call connected, and the voice on the other end was indeed that of the country bumpkin from before.
"Go to the woods in Tongshukou Park, bring enough money, cash on delivery!" He hung up the phone immediately after saying that, his palms and forehead sweating profusely. Damn, he's so shrewd, like a spy.
Seeing that ** was too nervous, Zhou Xuan smiled and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "Boss, don't be so nervous. Don't worry, everything will be perfect. We'll have four million in no time!"
At the edge of Tongshukou Park, Achang and Ade parked their car, **keeping their own car about 30 or 40 meters away from him**, and then carried the box into the woods.
It was 3 p.m., and there were very few people in the park. The park was busiest at night, and there were even fewer people in the woods at this time. A few people went into the woods, and there was really no one else there.
Looking at Zaide Achang, Hongjun, and Wei Haihong, he whispered to Zhou Xuan, "Brother, who are they?"
"Don't worry, he's my friend, a friend I can trust just as much as you trust me!" Zhou Xuan said as he helped him put the box under a tree.
Then, Ding gave a few more instructions, and Zhou Xuan and Wei Haihong hid behind a tree a little further inside.
Achang and his two companions had already hidden themselves away, and not a single person could be seen.
A man stood nervously by the box. The woods were eerily quiet. He wiped the sweat from his brow and suddenly remembered: how could those two country bumpkins know about Tongshukou Park? But then he realized he was truly confused. If those two guys were liars, then everything they did was an act!
Although he was very anxious, Zhang Jian still had to try to calm down. After waiting for about ten more minutes, Zhang Jian saw two people carrying bags coming in from the direction of the woods. They were timid and hesitant. As they got closer, he recognized them as the two people who claimed to be from the countryside in Henan!
Now that he wasn't pretending to be so tacky, she felt a surge of relief. She almost wanted to slap them both across the face first, since the two con artists had finally appeared. Even if the sale failed, at least they'd caught the culprits, and besides, Zhou Xuan and his men were lying in wait nearby!
Composing himself, he forced a smile and said, "You two, haha, we meet again."
The two country bumpkins looked around and, seeing no one was around, chuckled and said, "Yes, brother, we meet again!"
It was only then that I realized that these two people didn't look like country folk at all. They were shifty-eyed, their eyes full of schemes and hidden dangers. When you're truly in a trap, your brain is already stuffed with money, and you can't tell the difference anymore. Now, I just can't stand them!
Looking around and seeing no one else, one of the country bumpkins chuckled and asked, "Brother Zhang, where's the goods?"
He patted the box next to him and asked, "Where's the money?"
The countryman took the bag off his back and placed it at his feet. He kicked it and said with a grin, "Brother Zhang, let's do it the proper way, open the box and check the goods!"
Pointing to the box, he said, "Inspect it, inspect it however you want."
The countryman winked at the other man, then went over, opened the box, peeled off the foam to reveal a golden cauldron, and his eyes lit up. He quickly took out a few small tools from his backpack and examined them closely.
The color of this bronze cauldron seems a bit different; it's strange. I remember it used to be old bronze, a deep purplish-red with a muddy look, but now it's golden yellow with a slight muddy tint. Could it be that Zhou Diwa plated it with gold? But if it was just plated with gold, how could He Laosan not have detected it? There's no way it could have been hidden from him.
The inspector spent three or four minutes examining the goods, then hugged them to check their weight, and finally nodded to another person, saying, "That's right, it's the real deal!"
Thinking to myself, "You two checked the goods, so I have to check the money too," I bent down and opened the bag. The top layer inside was newspaper. I pulled it open, and it was full of newspaper. I was furious. I pulled all the newspaper out and threw it away. There wasn't a single penny in it. I turned around and yelled, "You two bastards, you cheated me!"
The two country bumpkins burst into laughter. One of them was doubled over with laughter, while the other said, "You're not a newbie, are you? Such an important transaction, and you're not even careful? Heh, sorry, Brother Zhang, we'll take the stuff. You're out of luck!"
With a "whoosh," he pulled a dagger from his waist and sneered, "The two of you might not be able to take this from me."
The golden cauldron in the box weighed over a hundred pounds. Neither of the two men was as tall as **, and ** was ruthless when he got angry, so they might not necessarily be able to defeat him.
The country bumpkin inspecting the goods chuckled and said, "Brother Zhang, two people can't beat you, but what if there are five?" He then whistled towards the edge of the woods.
This clearly meant there were a few more accomplices. A sudden tension rose in his heart. If they had five or six men, his side also had six. Since they were evenly matched, it came down to their weapons and ruthlessness. These swindlers were undoubtedly seasoned veterans; he wondered if Zhou Diwa and his friends had any fighting experience!
After waiting a few seconds without any movement, the man whistled again, and then there was a sound outside the woods. However, when the sound got closer, the two country bumpkins were stunned!
Their other three accomplices, their mouths taped shut, appeared to have their limbs twisted and sprained, grimacing in pain but unable to make a sound due to the tape. Achang, Ade, and Hongjun dragged them over and threw them on the ground! Zhou Xuan and Wei Haihong also came out, and Achang coldly asked, "Were you calling for those three?"
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Volume One: The Lotus Buds Just Begin to Emerge, Chapter Sixty-One: The Wicked Will Be Punished by the Wicked
"Those two country bumpkins who believed in divination must have known about stomach upset from ancient times!"
They fell for the trap, but they didn't seem particularly panicked. The one who inspected the goods took a step back and said, "Since you're prepared, then let's cooperate properly!"
Wei Haihong smiled faintly, gestured to Achang, and said, "Is there really such a good thing?"
The instant Wei Haihong gave the signal, Achang suddenly darted forward. The two countrymen were startled and quickly dodged. Zhou Xuan barely saw what happened before he heard two sharp cracking sounds, followed by cries of "Ouch, ouch!"
I was almost stunned!
The two country folk rolled to the ground. One clutched his hand, the other held his foot; it was clear they were broken!
Achang stepped on the severed hand of the man, causing him to scream in pain. Achang ignored him, bent down, reached into the man's body, pulled out a cell phone, looked at it, and then handed it to Wei Haihong.