Siheyuan: Start with a big car

The two slowly walked into the pigeon market, where people were crowded and bustling. The narrow aisles were lined with various stalls, and the stall owners were either shouting their own goods or whispering to customers who came to ask questions. All kinds of noisy sounds intertwined, and the air in the early morning was filled with a different kind of fireworks.

As soon as Yan Jiecheng entered the pigeon market, he walked slowly between the stalls, his eyes constantly scanning the people and goods on the stalls, but he did not actively ask about the prices or inquire about the condition of the goods.

Liu Guangtian was watching from the side, feeling somewhat puzzled. He could not help but move forward and asked Yan Jiecheng softly, "Brother Jiecheng, we have been here for quite a while. Why are you just looking at the stall owners instead of asking them? How long will it take for us to sell the things we brought?"

When Yan Jiecheng heard what Liu Guangtian said, he stopped walking, turned around, looked at Liu Guangtian with disgust, and scolded him angrily: "Liu Guangtian, you are a fool! Don't you see what we are carrying? Those are high-end goods. How can ordinary vendors afford them? We have to observe first to see which vendor looks powerful and can afford the price. Then we can talk to him. This way, we can get a good price. Do you understand?"

Liu Guangtian suddenly understood what was going on. He scratched his head and said a little embarrassedly, "Oh, so that's how it is. Brother Jie Cheng, you are really thoughtful. I was wondering about that just now. Hehe, then let's look for a powerful dealer."

As he spoke, Liu Guangtian followed Yan Jiecheng's example and began to carefully look at the stall owners and passers-by in the crowd.
At this moment, Yan Jiecheng's eyes were suddenly attracted by a figure on the steps in the distance. It was a young man wearing a leather jacket. The leather jacket looked very good, and under the dim lights of the pigeon market, it still showed a bit of luster.

The young man was holding a large leather bag in his hand. It was bulging with stuff, and no one knew what treasures were in it. At the moment, he was standing on the steps, doing a deal with another person. Their attention was focused on the bills in their hands. The young man was carefully examining the bills while whispering something to the other person, looking quite focused.

Yan Jiecheng was watching from the side, and he couldn't help but think about it. He thought, being able to trade bills in this pigeon market, and those bills looked very valuable, at least a few hundred dollars, this was not a business that ordinary people could afford.

Therefore, Yan Jiecheng was certain that this young man wearing a leather jacket and carrying a large leather bag must be a powerful dealer.

Thinking of this, Yan Jiecheng couldn't help but show joy on his face. He slightly turned sideways, touched Liu Guangtian who was still looking around with his arm, and said in a low voice: "Liu Guangtian, do you see the young man wearing a leather jacket and carrying a big leather bag on the steps over there? We will go to him later to see if we can sell him the things we brought."

When Liu Guangtian heard this, he quickly looked in the direction Yan Jiecheng pointed. He also saw the young man and thought to himself, Yan Jiecheng's vision should be good.
So, the two of them slowly walked towards the steps where the young man was.
But before they could get close to the young man, two hooligans suddenly jumped out from the side and blocked their way. The two hooligans were dressed in shabby clothes, with cigarettes in their mouths and a look of arrogance in their eyes.

One of the gangsters squinted at Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangtian, puffed out a puff of smoke, and asked in a sarcastic tone: "Hey, where are you two going in such a hurry? What do you want to do?"

Seeing this, Yan Jiecheng hurriedly put on a smile and politely explained, "Brother, we don't have any other intentions. We just want to sell some things. Look, we saw the brother on the steps over there. He seems to be a powerful person, so we thought of going over to ask him to see if we can make this deal with him."

Upon hearing this, the gangster sneered, took the cigarette out of his mouth, flicked the ash, and said disdainfully: "Humph, you really dare to think! Let me tell you, that dealer is Brother Ma, he is the biggest dealer in our Pigeon City, he only does big business, never small business. You two, what good stuff can you have that is worthy of Brother Ma's hands? Don't waste time here, hurry up and leave, don't get in the way here!"

Another gangster also echoed, shaking his head and said, "That's right, you don't even know your own weight, and you want to do business with Brother Ma, dream on!"

Yan Jiecheng felt so frustrated when he heard this, but he didn't want to give up this promising buyer so easily. He thought about it and said quickly, "Hey, buddy, don't underestimate us. This thing in my pocket is worth a lot of money, three hundred yuan! It's not worthless."

The two hooligans were stunned when they heard this. They looked at each other with a hint of surprise in their eyes. They originally thought that Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangtian were just two ordinary people, and the things they brought must not be anything special, so they dared to stop them so unscrupulously. But they didn't expect that the two men actually claimed that the things in their pockets were worth 300 yuan, which was a bit beyond their expectations.

After the two were stunned for a moment, they immediately changed their attitude. One of the gangsters said to Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangtian: "Hey, you two wait here, don't move, I'll go talk to Brother Ma and see what he means." After that, the two ran towards Brother Ma.

After a while, the gangster came back and shouted to Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangtian: "Okay, Brother Ma lets you pass. You two better be smart and don't make Brother Ma unhappy, otherwise you will be in trouble."

When Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangtian heard this, hope suddenly rekindled in their hearts. Yan Jiecheng quickly nodded and said, "Thank you, buddy. Don't worry, we will definitely pay attention to it."

As they spoke, the two of them straightened their clothes, took a deep breath, and then walked cautiously in the direction where Ma Ge was.

When Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangtian approached Brother Ma tremblingly, Yan Jiecheng carefully took out the watch from his pocket. He held it in both hands and handed it to Brother Ma, with a slightly flattering smile on his face, and introduced it: "Brother Ma, take a look, this is a Plum watch, a genuine good product, worth at least 150 yuan on the market, look at its quality and workmanship, it is absolutely top-notch."

Ma Ge raised his eyelids slightly, glanced at the watch casually, and then nodded slowly, but he did not express any opinions immediately, but his eyes revealed an unpredictable look. Seeing Ma Ge's reaction, Yan Jiecheng felt a little unsure, but he still wanted to show both things to let Ma Ge see the value of this deal. He turned his head to look at Liu Guangtian who was a little dazed, and winked anxiously, lowering his voice and said: "Liu Guangtian, what are you still doing? Hurry up and take out the leather shoes, let Ma Ge take a look."

When Liu Guangtian heard this, his heart skipped a beat. He knew very well that he was carrying the pair of fake shoes in his arms. If he took them out, it would be bad if they were discovered. But now Yan Jiechengdu had spoken, and he had no choice but to bite the bullet and reach into his arms to take out the oil paper bag that contained the worn-out shoes.

However, in order to prevent others from discovering the trick, Liu Guangtian did not open the oil paper package. He just held the oil paper package containing the shoes in his hand and said to Brother Ma in an unnatural tone: "Brother Ma, this... this is the pair of leather shoes. They are also good things. You... you can just take a look at them."

After saying this, Liu Guangtian couldn't help but break out a layer of fine beads of sweat on his forehead. He was very nervous and didn't dare to look directly at Brother Ma. He just glanced at them secretly from time to time, hoping that Brother Ma could take a general look and then give a suitable price to accept the two things. He hoped that Brother Ma would not take a closer look and find any flaws in them.

However, to Liu Guangtian's surprise, after Ma Ge took the oil wrapping paper handed over by Liu Guangtian, he did not open it immediately to check as he worried, but turned around and left.

This shocked Yan Jiecheng. He subconsciously thought that Brother Ma was going to rob the things and run away. How could this be possible? The watch and shoes were the key to making up for the losses they suffered from the fraud. Yan Jiecheng's mind was heated, and he didn't care about anything else. He rushed forward and blocked Brother Ma's way with his arm, saying loudly: "Brother Ma, what are you doing? We are all on the street, we should follow some rules. If you want this thing, at least give me an explanation, you can't just take it away like this, I, Yan Jiecheng, am not someone you can mess with!"

When Yan Jiecheng heard this, he suddenly realized that he was indeed a little reckless. He was just worried that Ma Ge would steal his things, but he didn't consider this level. His face flushed red, and he quickly apologized to Ma Ge with a big smile on his face: "Ma Ge, Ma Ge, I'm really sorry, I didn't think straight at the time. Please don't bear grudges with me."

Brother Ma looked at Yan Jiecheng's expression, snorted unhappily, and said, "Alright, alright, stop talking nonsense here. I'm not the kind of unreasonable person. Since you want to sell this thing to me, I can't treat you unfairly. How about this, I'll take you to a hidden place, and then I'll give you the money after we get there. This is both safe and secure. What do you think?"

Yan Jiecheng was so happy when he heard this. He was just worrying about how to exchange these two things for money. Now Brother Ma took the initiative to propose such a solution, which was simply the best. He nodded quickly and agreed immediately: "Okay, Brother Ma, we will listen to you. We will do whatever you say. We trust you!"

Liu Guangtian was listening to this, but he was inexplicably a little scared. He felt that this was going too smoothly, and they were going to a secluded place. What if there was something fishy going on? He couldn't help but tug at Yan Jiecheng's clothes and whispered, "Brother Jiecheng, I feel like something is not right. Let's be careful so that nothing goes wrong."

When Yan Jiecheng heard what Liu Guangtian said, he immediately frowned. He turned his head, glared at Liu Guangtian, and scolded him angrily: "Liu Guangtian, why are you so timid? It's our blessing that Brother Ma likes our things. He has said so, and he will definitely not cheat us. Don't worry about it here, you are just ruining his mood!"

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Liu Guangtian was still a little worried after being scolded by Yan Jiecheng, but he couldn't say anything. He could only watch Yan Jiecheng and Ma Ge walking in front, and he followed behind with trepidation.

Under the cover of night, the group walked for nearly half an hour, one step deep and one step shallow, before arriving at a small courtyard that seemed quite remote. It was quiet all around, and only the sound of their footsteps seemed particularly clear in the silent night.

Ma stopped, pointed at the small courtyard, and said, "This is it." Then he walked into the courtyard first. Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangtian looked at each other. Although they felt a little uneasy, they followed him in, thinking that they would get the money soon.

But who could have imagined that as soon as they stepped into the yard, the door behind them suddenly slammed shut. The sudden noise frightened Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangtian. Before they could react, seven or eight thugs suddenly rushed out from the hidden corners of the yard. These thugs were ferocious, holding sticks and other things in their hands, and quickly surrounded Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangtian.

Seeing this, Yan Jiecheng's eyes widened, and his heart "stomped". He finally understood that he had been fooled! He was so angry that his face turned red. He pointed at the back of Ma Ge who had already walked into the house and cursed: "Ma Ge, you are an immoral bastard! I trusted you so much, but you dared to plot against us! I will tell everyone in the pigeon market about this, let everyone know what kind of person you are, and no one in the pigeon market will do business with you in the future, just wait!"

Liu Guangtian was so frightened that his face turned pale. He leaned against Yan Jiecheng tightly, his body trembling slightly, and he kept muttering: "Brother Jiecheng, what should we do? We...how could we be so stupid to fall for his trick?"

At this moment, a middle-aged man slowly walked out of the house.

The middle-aged man walked at a leisurely pace, clapping his hands as he walked, with a chilling coldness in his eyes. He walked up to Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangtian, stopped, looked them up and down, and then asked with a mocking tone: "Humph, Yan Jiecheng, Liu Guangtian, you tell me, robbing a woman's watch is fine, maybe there is a reason, but you actually robbed a woman's shoes, this is a low-class behavior, don't you feel ashamed?"

Yan Jiecheng was shocked. He couldn't understand why this man knew all these things.

…(End of chapter)