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He quietly contemplated in his heart that he should observe for a few more days to see if Zhu Jincheng could recover. If the damage caused by this poison was irreversible, then it would be impossible to go back for supplies.
A few hours later, the sky gradually darkened. Since entering the tent, Zhu Jincheng had not come out again. Through the fabric, one could hear the violent coughing from inside. Even after several hours of rest, Zhu Jincheng's body showed no signs of recovery.
At midnight, a Sneaky Man stealthily approached Zhu Jincheng's tent. The man tiptoed, making sure his shoes made no sound, standing in front of the tent and listening carefully to the movements inside. At that moment, intermittent coughs and labored breaths, like a bellows, could be heard from within.
After listening for a while, the man circled around the tent. As he walked, he checked to see if anyone in the nearby tents was awake. Once he confirmed that everyone else was asleep, a strange smile appeared on his face.
The man looked to be in his twenties, with a rogue-like appearance. Greasy bangs hung down over his brows, and he wore an old, dirty shirt that made him look quite shabby. His name was Lin Tao, and he had a bad reputation in this village. Unlike Sun Hu, who would boldly steal from others, Lin Tao engaged in petty thefts without hesitation.
Back when he lived in the village, Lin Tao often stole melons from others' fields and would pry open chicken coops to steal chickens. Since they were all neighbors living in the same village and Lin Tao's stolen goods were not particularly valuable, others found it hard to hold him accountable. Usually, when caught, they would make him return what he had stolen and scold him.
However, Lin Tao never learned his lesson; whenever he had the chance, he would steal again. Over time, the villagers grew increasingly disgusted with him.
After lingering outside Zhu Jincheng's tent for a while, Lin Tao quietly left. Earlier that day, he had seen Zhu Jincheng bring back two large sacks of grain.
Lin Tao had nearly exhausted his own food supply, having gone days without a proper meal, feeling as if his stomach was pressed against his back from hunger. When he saw Zhu Jincheng return with such a large amount of grain, an idea to steal a little bit for himself immediately crossed his mind. However, he wasn't in a rush to act.
After wandering around Zhu Jincheng's tent to scope things out, he planned to go back and fetch a partner to help him. Returning to his own tent, Lin Tao lowered his voice and spoke to another man inside, "Zhuzi, I've checked it out; there's no one around his tent. Let's make our move now."
The man named Zhao Lizhu grinned and nodded in agreement. He was Lin Tao's wife's younger brother. They had known each other long before Lin Tao married his sister and often engaged in petty thievery together, making them quite the compatible pair.
Earlier that afternoon, when Lin Tao mentioned wanting to steal something from Zhu Jincheng, Zhao Lizhu readily agreed. They had made their plans to act together once Lin Tao returned from his reconnaissance.
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