The feeling at that time was unbearably tormenting. The Feng Family Five Brothers both cried and laughed for a while before gradually calming their emotions.
After learning about the old man’s death, they decided to sue! They were determined to see the gang leader who ran the gambling den rot in jail!
However, the five brothers, with little knowledge of how society works, didn’t realize that some things in this world are only meant to deceive the poor.
The result was as expected. The authorities released the gang leader on the grounds of insufficient evidence.
Nonetheless, the actions of the Feng brothers had completely enraged him.
The day after the trial, the gang leader barged into their village with a group of fierce and aggressive men, then brazenly started to dig up the old man’s grave with shovels and picks!
This infuriated the Feng brothers. Bolstered by their mastery of ancient martial arts, they were ready to fight to the death. However, the gang leader said something that completely extinguished their willingness to fight.
He said, "Commoners should not defy officials, and officials do not provoke the underworld. Even if you fight with your lives today, I can have you thrown in jail within minutes!"
The brothers fell silent. The man was right; they couldn’t beat him. But to sit idly by and watch him desecrate their father’s grave was absolutely unacceptable!
After some negotiation, the man offered them a way out. If they could raise one billion yuan within five years to pay him, he would leave the old man’s grave untouched!
The old man had owed him thirty million in gambling debts. Paying one billion in five years was quite the bargain!
At this point, whether the Feng brothers were willing or not, they were left with no choice but to agree. For the sake of the old man who had raised them safely, they accepted the debt.
From then on, the brothers set foot in Xuandu City and began their long career of theft. However, their rules stipulated they would not steal from the poor, students, or the elderly and alone.
Had it not been for the man in black informing them that the An Family’s address was in the wealthy district of Xuandu City, they never would have made their move.
After hearing the story of the Feng Family Five Brothers, An Yiqing reflected inwardly. Although they had turned to petty theft, they still had their principles as thieves.
However, theft is theft, no matter how eloquently you justify it; it is still stealing.
"I understand your situation now. I am moved by the sense of duty and affection the five of you hold toward that elderly man. But there are some things better left untouched. I’m not speaking about what’s moral or immoral but rather that the waters in Xuandu City run deep. You’re only stealing from the rich, and you could be caught red-handed by someone powerful at any moment. If that happens, not only will the old man’s gambling debt remain unpaid, but you too might end up sacrificed," she said.
Looking at the brothers with their heads down in thought, An Yiqing continued, "You five brothers are only twenty-four years old, young and at a prime age. If something were to happen, it could ruin your entire lives."
"Miss, we understand the consequences, but this is already the fifth year. If we cannot raise the one billion soon, we’re afraid the old man’s gravesite won’t be preserved," Feng Tianci sighed deeply, it was enough to turn his hair white with worry.
"How much money have you managed to gather so far?" An Yiqing asked softly after some contemplation.
Feng Tianci was taken aback, looking at An Yiqing with confusion he said, "We’ve managed to collect fifty million already."
Fifty million? An Yiqing’s eyebrows shot up, and she thought to herself that in four years, these people had stolen fifty million; their abilities were indeed not small.
She looked up, her clear gaze falling on the brothers as she sized them up for a while before asking in a deep tone, "What if I give you fifty million, and in return, you work for me from now on? Would you be willing?"