Chapter 1788 - 1793: Join You
"What did you say, Lin Fei?" Shang Ma Dao was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Liu Neng meant by Lin Fei or not Lin Fei?
Liu Neng asked in confusion, "It’s that young man who beat up Li San and Li Si, isn’t it? Did he not come? I said I asked him to help you."
Upon hearing this, Shang Ma Dao frowned, pulled Liu Neng into the City Defense Army’s lounge, and once inside, asked, "Why did you even talk about this? Do you know Lin Fei’s character and identity? If this matter blows up, you and I could lose our lives!"
Liu Neng stammered, knowing that this indeed was sudden, "But Lin Fei doesn’t seem like a bad person! Plus, the prison head said he’s very powerful!"
"Indeed, the prison head already mentioned it, so we should be even more cautious. Otherwise, if Lin Fei really acts against us, we would just be watching helplessly!" Shang Ma Dao couldn’t help but worry. If Lin Fei turns out to be a bad person, they’re doomed, and if they’re doomed, what about the poor people in the city?
"Dang dang dang..."
At this moment, there came a knocking sound from outside.
"Come in!"
A guard walked in and said, "Boss, someone outside wants to see you, says he’s Lin Fei."
"Lin Fei?" Shang Ma Dao was surprised.
"Boss, he’s here! Why did it take him so long?" Liu Neng asked.
"It’s all because of you making a fuss!"
Shang Ma Dao sighed and then said, "Alright, let him in!"
"Yes!"
The guard quickly brought Lin Fei in, and after Lin Fei entered the room, the door closed behind him. Lin Fei looked at the two people in front and said, "Long time no see, Shang Ma Dao, or should I call you the leader of the City Defense Army?"
"Just call me Shang Ma Dao, you don’t have to be formal with me." Shang Ma Dao said with a smile.
Lin Fei nodded.
At that moment, Liu Neng looked at Lin Fei and asked, "Why’d you take so long?"
"I took a walk around the city to check out the situation." Lin Fei answered.
"The city situation? How is it? Are you quite satisfied with the city situation?" Shang Ma Dao asked.
Lin Fei shook his head, "I don’t know what you think, but the city situation is really disappointing."
"Oh? Do you have any solutions, young brother?" Shang Ma Dao asked.
"Me?"
Lin Fei laughed, "I’m not an official, nor am I a rich man, how could I have solutions?"
"I actually have an idea, don’t know if you’re interested in joining?" Shang Ma Dao looked at Lin Fei and said.
At this moment, Liu Neng hadn’t expected that Shang Ma Dao, who had just spoken of Lin Fei being unsafe, would suddenly want to involve him.
"Boss..."
"No need for you to speak, I have my plans." Shang Ma Dao interrupted Liu Neng’s words and said to Lin Fei, "What do you think, young brother?"
"Go ahead, there’s nothing for me to lose anyway, right?" Lin Fei said with a smile.
Shang Ma Dao nodded, "How about this, there are many wealthy people in the city who have daughters or sons, we could kidnap them and extort ransom, wouldn’t that make money faster?"
Upon hearing Shang Ma Dao’s words, Lin Fei laughed, seeming very pleased, "Indeed, Shang Ma Dao, you haven’t disappointed me, coming up with such a foolish idea, I must say I’m impressed."
"How dare you call me foolish?" Shang Ma Dao got angry, drawing out a large knife toward Lin Fei.
Lin Fei shook his head, stretched out his hand, and pushed away Shang Ma Dao’s knife, saying, "What else could you be but foolish? Do you think you’re very clever? If you do this, believe me, soon all of you will be wiped out!"
"So what? As long as we can save the people in the city, we can do anything!" Shang Ma Dao said coldly.
Lin Fei laughed, quite amused, "Oh Shang Ma Dao, stop pretending, I know what you really want is to raid the vault, right? I know, no need for you to put on an act, and honestly, your acting is really poor!"
"What do you mean? I don’t understand what you, young brother, are saying. I, a dignified City Defense Army leader, would never do such a disgraceful thing!" Shang Ma Dao immediately denied Lin Fei’s accusations.
"Oh really? I beg to differ."
No matter how Shang Ma Dao explained, in front of Lin Fei, he seemed like a cicada shedding its skin, leaving no room for doubt.
"What’s your opinion?" Shang Ma Dao asked.
Lin Fei smiled, "Your acting is just too clumsy, especially that part about doing anything to save the city’s poor. But the truth is?"
"In reality, you’re more afraid of being caught because if you get caught, the people in the city might really have no way out. Yet you say getting caught doesn’t matter, isn’t that laughable?" Lin Fei said with a smile.
Upon hearing Lin Fei’s words, Shang Ma Dao nodded, indeed it was true, but even if that’s the case, does it prove their intent?
Lin Fei hadn’t stopped yet and continued, "I understand your idea of wanting money, didn’t I say already? I took a walk around the city, saw things that genuinely made one’s heart grow cold. Some people feed leftover food to dogs rather than the starving, and the poor fight dogs for food, people beating each other."
At this, Lin Fei felt these people were truly heartless. At least not offering food shouldn’t involve beating someone, right? And some even let dogs bite people to death, which Lin Fei hadn’t seen personally but could guess from the deceased’s bites.
Upon hearing Lin Fei’s words, Shang Ma Dao and Liu Neng both fell silent. What Lin Fei said was true, but what could they do? Even if they could save one person, could they save two, three, or four? How could they possibly take care of so many?
"So, your only way out is to break into the vault, it’s essentially stealing! Am I right?" Lin Fei smiled at the two in front of him, guessing he was right, seeing their interesting expressions.
"You’re right, that is indeed our intention, but what are you going to do after saying it? Blackmail us? We have no money, and even if we did, it would go to those people outside. So you better not plan on extorting us." Shang Ma Dao asked.
Lin Fei smiled, "I don’t intend to blackmail you, I just want to join you."