Li Banfeng and Face Not Big sat across from each other, drinking tea.
Face Not Big said, "Tell me first—what did the Peddler do in the Year Wasteland?"
Li Banfeng shook his head. "You tell me first—how did my brother's leg get better?"
Face Not Big was unconvinced. "I was only asking about superficial matters, but you went straight for the vital point. If we trade like that, I'm the one losing out."
Li Banfeng did not haggle. "That isn't a superficial matter. The Peddler and I went through many things in the Year Wasteland, and they were all connected to the hidden truths from back then!"
At the mention of those old secrets, Face Not Big grew very interested. "What secrets did you uncover? Good brother, just let something slip? You tell me a little first, and I'll tell you something later. I definitely won't go back on my word."
Li Banfeng nodded. "We went to the Year Wasteland this time because of the exit to the Inner State."
Face Not Big's tiny eyes widened. "The Year Wasteland's exit opened again?"
Li Banfeng nodded. "It did. I ran into Blow Broken Hair, Wrist Kai Shan, and Walk Hundred Swamps there. The Peddler encountered even more people. They were preparing to make a move against the Year Wasteland together."
Face Not Big's features twitched repeatedly. Li Banfeng's words had saddened him.
"Actually, we used to be friends. I always called Dan Chengjun a bastard, but I used to be friends with him too.
"He and that bastard Shu Wanjuan deceived me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have suffered so much, and Big Face Not Big wouldn't have been trapped either."
As he said this, Face Not Big became very sorrowful. His temperament was difficult to fathom.
Sometimes, Li Banfeng felt that he