Upon hearing this, Chick seems to think there is some truth in what he heard. Curiously, he asked, "Then..."

"Lin Chuan is just a scam artist in the underworld," the man in the leather jacket said disdainfully, "He swindled that transportation market from Long Wu's hands. Later, this kid tried to cheat Mr. Hu out of a plot of land, but Mr. Hu saw through his ploy, and this kid resorted to violence. Anyway, Lin Chuan is very sinister and cunning. You should be careful when dealing with him. That's all I can say; I can't say more."

Upon hearing this, Chick's eyes darted around and said, "Brother Eight, let's hear it, my lips are sealed. I assure you I won't breathe a word of this."

"Do you know how Lin Chuan made his fortune?" The man in the leather jacket leaned in closer.

"Isn't it by selling sand and running bathhouses?" Chick asked puzzled.

"Hmph, do you think he can develop so quickly just by doing that?" The man in the leather jacket said scornfully, "You believe that, but I don't!"

"Then..." Chick eagerly asked, "What's the real story?"

"Let me tell you the truth," the man in the leather jacket said, looking around stealthily before continuing, "Actually, Lin Chuan has been secretly involved in drug trafficking. A while ago, this kid went to the Golden Triangle and made contact with the armed forces of Wa State, getting a large amount of drugs from them."

Hisss...

Chick gasped sharply.

Everybody on the street knows that drugs are deadly. The national law strictly prohibits it and dictates that trafficking amounts over fifty grams are punishable by death. Lin Chuan personally going to the Golden Triangle obviously involved significant trafficking, which is no small matter.

"Brother Eight, this...this isn't something to joke about," Chick said seriously.

"Who's joking? Who has the time to joke with you?" The man in the leather jacket sneered, "Gambling, prostitution, drugs–Mr. Hu has always stipulated that drugs are forbidden. At the very least, gambling and prostitution don't do as much harm to morality. Once involved with drugs, a person's life is completely destroyed."

"Right," Chick nodded.

"Alright, enough said," the man in the leather jacket patted Chick's shoulder, "I've got to go, got other things to handle."

"Okay, I won't see you out then," Chick hurriedly said.

The man in the leather jacket got up and left.

Watching the man in the leather jacket walk away, Chick's expression was very complex. After hesitating for a moment, he immediately called a few friends and blurted out the whole matter. It seemed he completely forgot he just said how tight-lipped he was and wouldn't speak of it.

Night Color Bar, Ben Se Bar...

That night, all sorts of misdeeds about Lin Chuan were spread out.

"Is it true?" In the middle of Ben Se Bar, more than ten people huddled together.

"Of course!" A man in black nodded, "On the surface, Lin Chuan seems upright, but in the dark, he's a womanizer. Recently, a beautiful girl next door got involved with him. It was Zhou Kai and others who secretly helped to kidnap her. After they had their way with her, they sent her back. Now, that girl is mentally disturbed."

"Xiao Bai, are you sure?" A man nearby said, "Wasn't the girl next door shocked traumatized?"

"That's because they frightened her," the man in black quickly spoke loudly, "In any case, the actions of Lin Chuan and his gang are utterly appalling."

"Damn, I didn't expect Lin Chuan to be such a person," a man gritted his teeth, "I was almost convinced to join them before; it looks like I need to think it over carefully."

......

In Jiangbei City, all sorts of rumors about Lin Chuan spread quickly. Many people were now looking at Lin Chuan with new eyes, appalled at his appalling actions, feeling very angry.

And in the eastern district, the number of people joining Zhou Kai and his crew quickly dwindled.

"Strange, a few days ago, ten to twenty people were coming to us each day, but now it's noon, and not a single person has shown up?" Zhou Kai adjusted his safety helmet, puzzled.

"Didn't you find them too annoying?" Lu Dapao laughed, "Moreover, if ten to twenty people come every day, it's good enough if you can get one or two. Now that nobody's coming, isn't that what you wanted?"

"That's not right," Zhou Kai removed his safety helmet and said, "The contrast between now and earlier is too great; there must be something wrong."

At that moment, Li Qiang rushed in from outside.

"Kai," Li Qiang shouted.

"Li Qiang?" Zhou Kai laughed, "What, your wife ran off with someone? Why the rush?"

"It's a minor matter if the wife runs off, but currently, all over Jiangbei City, there is a flood of bad news about Brother Chuan," Li Qiang urgently said.

"What's going on?" Zhou Kai was startled.

"I only found out last night. To be sure, I spent the morning asking around with friends," Li Qiang hurriedly explained, "Now, I've finally figured it out. Someone in Jiangbei City is spreading rumors, intentionally maligning us."

"Damn, who?" Zhou Kai urgently asked.

"I don't know!" Li Qiang shook his head.

"Check." Zhou Kai gritted his teeth, "Find out immediately."

"Yes!" Li Qiang immediately nodded.

Liu Cheng followed Li Qiang and others to check out the situation; now that such an incident had occurred, how could they not urgently investigate? Everyone knew that this matter was not simple. If they didn't investigate promptly, things would surely become more troublesome. It's outrageous that someone dared to spread rumors about Brother Chuan, as if they are tired of living.

Zhou Kai hesitated slightly at the transportation market before hurriedly making a phone call to Lin Chuan.

"Brother Chuan, there are rumors being spread in Jiangbei City right now!" Zhou Kai said urgently.

"I know!" Lin Chuan nodded.

"So, what should we do?" Zhou Kai asked.

"The innocent clear themselves, the guilty muddy themselves. Just ignore it." Lin Chuan responded dismissively.

Actually, Lin Chuan had known about it since early in the morning.

When he arrived at the City Committee this morning, the security guards looked at him with a strange gaze. Even when he went to the rest room, a group of people stared at Lin Chuan with considerable curiosity. Fortunately, Luo Guoqing had explained the situation to Lin Chuan once again. Lin Chuan was a bit puzzled at first, as he always prided himself on his integrity. If he really had to mention an unclear relationship with a woman, it might be only with Fang Yuan. Apart from Fang Yuan, he hadn't touched any other woman. Why would anyone in Jiangbei City fabricate rumors about him?

"Be careful, kid," Luo Guoqing said to Lin Chuan, watching him. "You must have offended someone behind your back; you need to be cautious."

"What is there to fear?" Lin Chuan said disdainfully.

"Easy to dodge a spear in the open, hard to guard against an arrow in the dark," Luo Guoqing looked at Lin Chuan and leisurely smoked, saying, "The enemy behind you is unknown; you still need to be cautious."

In the rest room, the brothers from the Song family mocked and jeered sarcastically.

"We thought he was a very upright person, but it turns out he's also a heartless beast."

"Exactly, tsk tsk, if it weren't for others mentioning, who would have known this guy had done so many shameful things. Raping so many beautiful girls..."

The Song brothers exchanged remarks. Although they did not specifically name Lin Chuan, their every word targeted him. Everyone in the rest room knew about the recent rumors regarding Lin Chuan. Though they didn't quite believe it, the rumor-mongers spoke confidently, making it hard not to believe.

Suddenly, Lin Chuan stood up.

The Song brothers instantly fell silent, not daring to make another sound.

Lin Chuan turned and walked out of the rest room. Just before leaving, he smiled and said: "I heard that those who love to gossip will have their tongues cut off by King Yan after death, I wonder if it's true."

After that, Lin Chuan turned and left.

Inside the rest room, dead silence followed.

"Damn, who is he trying to scare?" Song Wen roared angrily: "Motherfucker, what a joke."

"We are not gossips," Song Wu smirked disdainfully: "He does things but doesn't dare to admit it, what kind of man is that?"

In the room, apart from the chattering of the Song brothers, the others did not join the conversation. Some were whispering softly, some were chatting in low voices, some were playing cards, and many more were on their phones. Only the Song brothers stood in the room loudly denouncing Lin Chuan's misdeeds, like two orators passionately delivering a speech.

......

Nighttime.

It's still the Night Color Bar.

The man known as Brother Eight, dressed in a leather jacket, appeared again at the Night Color Bar. Today, his task was still to talk about Lin Chuan's various misdeeds to some acquaintances. From the moment he walked in, he was choosing his targets, and quickly his gaze fixed on a booth not far away.

He slowly walked over.

Liu Cheng and Li Qiang were also inside drinking; they were here to gather information today, determined to expose the person behind the rumors. They already had a target, the guy in the sofa area talking loud to a group of people about all the wrongdoings of Lin Chuan.

Previously, that guy had mixed with Feng Taibao, but after Feng Taibao was chased off by Lin Chuan, he had to fend for himself. Now that he had caught wind of Lin Chuan's indiscretions, how could he not embellish it?

"It must be this kid," Li Qiang frowned.

"I don't think so," Liu Cheng shook his head, saying: "If he were the one spreading rumors, he wouldn't be rendering them so loudly. I suspect he also heard it from others."

"Why not bring this kid back for a thorough interrogation?" Li Qiang suggested.

"Let's wait a bit longer," Liu Cheng shook his head.

At that moment, a sinister figure caught their attention; a man in a leather jacket sat down at a table across from them. The man glanced at a few people: "Brother Qiu, how come you have time to drink today?"

"Yeah," the dark-skinned man across nodded, saying: "Old Ba, where have you been hanging out recently?"

"Ah, still following Mr. Hu to make a living," the man chuckled and then asked: "Brother Qiu, where have you been making money recently?"

After chatting for a moment, the leather-clad man quickly spoke up: "Have you heard about the recent issues with Lin Chuan, Brother Qiu?"

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