Tricked to My Side

Although the plot had gotten somewhat scrambled, Cheng Jianjun's options were actually very limited. For the most part, he still had to return to the proper track.

Since he had no way to sell the items directly to Han Chunming, he could only target Han Chunming's relatives and friends. They could bring the items before Han Chunming, or simply buy them outright. Either way, they were all part of the Han family, so there was bound to be no problem.

Wang Yan was even harder to deal with. Cheng Jianjun couldn't reach Wang Yan at all. Their only point of overlap was the few times a year they went to Old Guan's little courtyard for drinks. The rest of the time, even Han Chunming and the others had trouble getting in touch with Wang Yan, let alone Cheng Jianjun. So if he wanted to deal with Wang Yan, he likewise had to start with the people around him.

Wang Yan was an orphan, with no parents, relatives, or friends. Only Su Meng had relatives. Naturally, that meant starting with Su Meng's side. Liu Jinyou, Su Meng's eldest uncle, and Hou Su'e, Liu Jinyou's wife and Ragpicker Hou's daughter, were the closest people to Wang Yan. As for Su Meng's father's brothers and sisters, they were simply too far removed from Wang Yan.

Starting with those around them was Cheng Jianjun's only avenue. He had no choice, which was why this was a return to the proper track. He couldn't keep showing up before Wang Yan, Han Chunming, and the others with fakes in hand. That wouldn't make him a con man—it would make him the village idiot from the east end.

He had to hide behind the scenes and pass the items through several pairs of hands before delivering them