He looked at Tan Shaojie earnestly, about to say something, but then he felt that no matter what he said, it would seem superfluous.

"Actually, Brother Ling, don't you wonder how I escaped from the heavily guarded Xincheng Prison? And who exactly it was who saved me?"

Seeing Ling Zhenfei's expressionless face, Tan Shaojie couldn't help but show a bitter smile and immediately changed the subject.

"Heh..."

Ling Zhenfei's gaze was as cold as ice as he stared at Tan Shaojie and said coldly, "Who saved you, how you were saved, that doesn't matter anymore. What's important is, why did he go to such lengths to save you?"

"Exactly! You're absolutely right!" Tan Shaojie's eyes revealed a strange look as he stared at the still expressionless Ling Zhenfei.

After a long time, Tan Shaojie lowered his head and heaved a deep sigh, "Honestly, Brother Ling, before this, I always thought I was very strong, very impressive.

Similarly, everyone else was under the same illusion, thinking that I was strong and impressive. But it wasn't until I met you that I realized, I was wrong, terribly wrong!"

At this point, a look of despair appeared on Tan Shaojie's face as he spoke solemnly and sadly, "I have no other desires, only to seek a place to settle down for myself, not wanting to be used by anyone anymore. So, my inviting you here this time isn't to settle scores, but to ask for your help!"

"Ask for help?"

Upon hearing Tan Shaojie's words, it was now Ling Zhenfei's turn to express his astonishment.

Although he had expected Tan Shaojie to look for him first after escaping from prison, he had never anticipated that his aim was not revenge but to ask for his help!

Who could have put such tremendous pressure on him that he would seek help from an enemy?

"Yes, ask for help! Brother Ling, I've come to seek your assistance!"

At this moment, Tan Shaojie's gaze was filled with determination and an unexpected trust as he spoke frankly to Ling Zhenfei, "To be honest, the one who helped me escape was the Young Master!"

"Young Master?" Ling Zhenfei exclaimed in surprise. Although it was a common name, he was well aware of the significance behind this title.

"Of course, the Young Master is someone who always looks for benefits in what he does; he would never save me without a reason!"

Tan Shaojie did not provide further explanation to Ling Zhenfei and continued to speak in a deep voice, "He expended a lot of effort to get me out because he knew about the conflict between you and me, wanting me to take revenge on you!"

"It's only natural for you to seek revenge on me for ruining your plans, isn't it?"

Ling Zhenfei fixed his gaze on Tan Shaojie and said deliberately, "Don't tell me that after being locked up for a few days, you've decided to turn over a new leaf and become a good person?"

"Of course not, I have no desire to be a good person, and I can never be one!"

Tan Shaojie shook his head helplessly, "I really do want revenge, but I know that with my own strength, I'm no match for you.

Another important thing is that I'm very clear that even if I killed you, the Young Master would kill me immediately to silence me. Rather than being used by someone else, I might as well work with you to fight for a chance to live!"

At this point, Tan Shaojie's tone grew even more somber as he bluntly stated his true purpose for coming, "I was thinking about escaping Binyang, but the police have now sealed off all exits.

I can't flee across the border, so I have no choice but to ask for Brother Ling's help. Just help me get out of Binyang, and all our past debts will be wiped clean. I, Tan Shaojie, guarantee that from now on, I will never trouble you again!"

"Heh, so you want me to help you escape the law?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Zhenfei couldn't help but laugh coldly and firmly rejected, "Tan Shaojie, I think the best outcome for you is to turn yourself in and face legal punishment. Running isn't a solution, and even if you escape to the ends of the earth, you can't hide from the condemnation of your own conscience!"

After hearing Ling Zhenfei's direct refusal, Tan Shaojie's face changed dramatically, as he said in a menacing tone, "So it seems you are unwilling to accept my plea for help?"

"Sorry, but I really can't help you with this!" Ling Zhenfei answered affirmatively.

"Fine, since you're being so unappreciative, don't blame me for turning ruthless!"

Enraged, Tan Shaojie suddenly gestured behind him, and the card dealer who had been playing cards earlier, along with a few armed henchmen, promptly surrounded Ling Zhenfei.

"Young Master, I've always told you, you can't rely on this guy. The most direct way is to kill him, and then ask Young Master to help us cross the border!"

Zhuang Jia glared at Ling Zhenfei angrily, gripping a powerful Desert Eagle in his hand, with the dark muzzle pointed directly at Ling Zhenfei's head, "Kid, you're about to die, do you have any last words?"

"It seems you're really not a simple magician!"

Ling Zhenfei looked at him calmly and suddenly revealed a composed smile, "Since I'm about to die, I don't need to leave last words, but there's a small curiosity I hope you can satisfy before I go?"

"What curiosity do you have? Out with it quickly, and don't try any tricks!" Zhuang Jia's gun remained pointed at Ling Zhenfei, but his hands seemed to tremble slightly.

He knew the reason his hands were trembling was not that he hadn't killed before, but rather because he distinctly felt a frightening killing aura emanating from Ling Zhenfei!

"Heh, can you tell me, the two hands of cards you played just now, what was the trick inside them?"

Facing so many gun barrels, his life threatened at any moment, Ling Zhenfei, however, seemed oblivious and even had the leisure to ask a question that nearly drove Zhuang Jia mad.

Zhuang Jia's expression was very conflicted but had no choice but to look at Tan Shaojie silently.

"Since he's about to die, tell him!" Tan Shaojie stood aside, immovable as a statue, but he commanded Zhuang Jia sternly.

"Alright, I'll tell you, listen closely!" Zhuang Jia nodded, then proceeded to explain his tricks to Ling Zhenfei in detail.

It turned out that for his first trick, changing the card color from red to black was actually quite simple; it involved taking a deck of cards and shaving off a very small edge from the black cards, then alternating the red and black cards. With unique handling, they couldn't be mixed up regardless of how they were shuffled.

Every red and black card had a mark that he could understand; with these marks, he naturally could make the cards change colors as he wished.

As for the latter trick, it was even simpler and also involved modifying the surface of the cards.

One of the Aces had a small edge glued with three card tips, and when those three cards were flipped to the back, showing the face of the cards, another Ace would cover the spot where the card tips were glued. Then a small triangular area was arranged so that the three card tips would not be visible.

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