Having worked the black market for years, Old Nine naturally understood the situation. He’d originally thought gold was a good commodity, but considering the current market, it was genuinely less valuable than a bag of rice.
He decisively gritted his teeth. "Fine. It’s all yours. Two thousand."
And so, right in front of Old Nine, the man pulled out a thick stack of large bills and began to count them.
Old Nine was dumbfounded. ’So much money... That must be at least three or four thousand!’
’This friend of Boss Xu’s is seriously loaded.’
The man handed two thousand to Old Nine. Leng Yuan stepped forward, collected the items, and followed him out.
Old Nine immediately sent one of his men to follow them.
Leng Yuan noticed him almost immediately.
"We’re being followed. Turn here and walk straight ahead. Don’t look back. I’ll go give him a little warning."
The man nodded, turned the corner, and walked away.
Leng Yuan turned the corner as well. Old Nine’s man didn’t dare get too close, so he only followed after Leng Yuan had disappeared around the bend.
But when he entered the alley, he found it empty. The next moment, a sharp pain shot through his shoulder as a punch sent him sprawling to the ground. A large hand then viciously clamped around his neck and lifted him into the air.
His feet dangled off the ground. The man following them was scared to death. He struggled violently, but his breathing grew more and more shallow. Just as he was about to suffocate, Leng Yuan slammed him against the wall.
"This isn’t very honest, is it? Payment rendered, goods received. So why are you still following us?"
The henchman was terrified. The man’s grim, murderous eyes made him lose his nerve completely. "S-Sir, please don’t be angry. I... I won’t do it again! Please, let me go! I was just following orders. I didn’t mean any harm."
Leng Yuan released his grip. The man immediately fell to his knees. In a low voice, Leng Yuan said, "Get lost."
Old Nine’s lackey didn’t dare to linger. He scrambled on all fours for several feet before struggling to his feet and running off.
Once Leng Yuan was sure no one was following, he returned to the rendezvous point.

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