Liu San-no, he should be called Liu Jingtang now.
Although he mainly operated around Fengtian, their little gang was remarkably well informed.
Somehow, they had heard that Harbin was in chaos and offered an excellent chance to make a fortune.
Of course, what this band of thieves called a "chance to make a fortune" was entirely different from the opportunities sought by legitimate businessmen like Liu Jingye, who had come to Harbin to acquire assets at low prices.
Their targets were the Russian loyalists, defeated officers, down-and-out nobles, and merchants fleeing in panic to Harbin along the Chinese Eastern Railway.
Every one of these people carried considerable amounts of gold, silver, jewelry, and other valuables.
Gathered in Harbin, uncertain of their futures and living in constant anxiety, they naturally became fat sheep ripe for slaughter in the eyes of Liu Jingtang and his fellow thieves.
Liu Jingtang and his brothers had caught the scent and immediately boarded a train, rattling all the way to Harbin.
As it happened, they had arrived in Harbin only shortly before or after Liu Jingye and Cui Jiuyang. Their noses for opportunity were certainly sharp.
During their few days in Harbin, they had indeed pulled off several thefts and stolen a fair amount of money.
Liu Jingtang's visit to Freight Station Street today was no coincidence either. He had come with ill intent.
He had heard that many merchants came and went around the freight station, carrying substantial amounts of cash, so he intended to scout the place for a suitable target.
Then, in a small restaurant, he spotted several merchants slumped over a table, dead drunk and unconscious, their saddlebags carelessly left beside them. Temptation struck, and he could not resist making a move.
What he did not know was that these traveling merchants