Let us return to a little earlier, to Master Dong’s side.
Although Brother Hu could not have imagined it even if he were beaten to death, Master Dong—who had once helped pirates capture Chen Rou—had now turned over a new leaf. Unlike the gangsters who subdued people with violence, drug traffickers used drugs to keep people in line. In this line of work, smoking cannabis was a gateway; if you came to buy drugs but wouldn't even smoke cannabis, you lacked all sincerity.
Soon, a beautiful woman brought over some hand-rolled cannabis cigarettes. Brother Hu took one, lit it, and offered it to Master Dong with both hands. Seeing the old man refuse, his expression darkened. Considering the old man’s age and the possibility that his body couldn't handle it, he offered one to Nie Yao. "Brother, have a smoke."
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