Chapter 256 Dividing the spoils
Zhan Shixiang did not see the dissatisfaction in Bang Geng's eyes in the darkness. He just felt that Bang Geng would not struggle anymore, so he let go of his hand.

"I'll tell you again, don't make any noise and don't turn on the light." Zhan Shixiang warned Bang Geng again, then wrapped the glowing part of the flashlight's head with a cloth and walked quietly into the yard.

Bang Geng followed behind Zhan Shixiang with his back bent, and walked silently into the yard with Zhan Shixiang.

The two of them quietly came to the door of the room while being alert to possible situations nearby.

Zhan Shixiang pushed the door, and with a clang, there was the sound of the iron lock hitting the door panel.

The door of the room was guarded by an iron general.

Zhan Shixiang had been prepared. He took out a piece of wire from his pocket and asked someone to shine a flashlight for him. Zhan Shixiang inserted the wire into the keyhole and fiddled with it gently for a few times, and the lock on the door was pried open.

"You have this trick?" Bang Geng looked at Zhan Shixiang in surprise. He had already prepared to go home when he saw that the door was guarded by a tough guy.

"That's right. If you don't know this, why would I ask you to come here?" Zhan Shixiang was a little proud. This was a little secret he discovered. He knew a man who was missing three fingers. This man was extraordinary. There was no lock that he couldn't pry open with just a piece of wire. He met him by chance, and he begged others for a long time before they told him this.

"Then can you teach me?" Banggeng had an idea in his mind. Shazhu only taught him a little bit of technique to pry the door open, and even Shazhu, who was so skilled, didn't know how to do it. If he learned this trick, why would he, Zhan Shixiang, be of any use in the future?

Zhan Shixiang looked at Banggeng with a puzzled look, thinking to himself, Banggeng, you are so capable, but now you are thinking of kicking me out.

"I'm not learning for nothing. Can't I pay for it? And once I've learned it, we can divide the work in the future." Bang Geng also saw the look in Zhan Shixiang's eyes and quickly stated his conditions.

Zhan Shixiang thought about it and then realized that now was not the time to think about these things.

"Let's talk about this later. Let's go in and take a look first." Zhan Shixiang didn't want to discuss this issue for the time being.

Bang Geng shrugged his shoulders and the two of them quietly went into the room and began to rummage through the drawers.

"Banggeng, come here quickly." Just as Banggeng was rummaging through the drawers, Zhan Shixiang shouted in a low voice with some surprise.

Banggeng was delighted when he heard Zhan Shixiang's surprised voice. Did he find something good?

Bang Geng hurried over.

What caught Banggeng's eye was a small box containing stacks of banknotes and two watches.

Bang Geng raised his eyebrows. There are so many good things here.

"Hurry up and take it away." Zhan Shixiang shouted anxiously when he saw Bang Geng standing there blankly without any reaction. Is this the time to be absent-minded?

Banggeng reacted immediately after hearing Zhan Shixiang's shout and reached out to take something from the cabinet.

"Why bother taking it with your hands?" Zhan Shixiang looked at Banggeng's clumsy appearance and felt quite disappointed with him. He simply picked up the clothes or bed sheets next to him and put them on the ground. He quickly put the things in the box on it and wrapped it up. Then he folded the four corners and rolled it up.

"Go and see if there is anything else." While Zhan Shixiang was busy, he asked Banggeng to find something else.

Banggeng didn't bother to refute Zhan Shixiang's words at this moment. He was already dazzled by the pile of money.

The two searched through the boxes and cabinets for a while, but this time they didn't find anything. Just then they seemed to hear some noise coming from nearby, and a beam of light shone towards them not far away.

Zhan Shixiang made a silent gesture to Banggeng, then quietly stuck his head outside.

Someone was coming over here not far away. I wonder if it was because Banggeng’s previous shouting was too loud that attracted him.

Zhan Shixiang thought to himself that something was wrong when he saw this, and quickly ran out, gesturing towards Bang Geng as he ran, signaling him to get out of here quickly.

Banggeng's heart tightened. This was the first time he committed such a serious crime, and he couldn't get caught.

Bang Geng ran outside in a hurry, and while running, they accidentally bumped into something in the yard, and a series of clanging sounds were heard.

"Who!" A loud shout came from the yard next to them. Bang Geng and Zhan Shixiang didn't care about being exposed and ran out of the alley.

After the two had run far away and could no longer be seen, he stopped to rest, panting heavily.

"Huh, next time we have to find someone to keep watch." Zhan Shixiang said while panting, and at the same time he felt a little resentful towards Banggeng in his heart. Banggeng was really an overambitious person with poor skills and could not accomplish anything. If he hadn't spoken so loudly, he would not have attracted anyone.

"Huh." Bang Geng was panting and blaming Zhan Shixiang in his heart. He had never failed in his stealing career when he was a kid, but today he was almost ruined by this kid Zhan Shixiang.

"Stop talking nonsense and let's go." Banggeng rested for a while to calm down and then began to urge Zhan Shixiang. This place is not safe. After he learns the trick of unlocking from Zhan Shixiang, he will go it alone. This guy is not very good either.

So the two of them returned to Zhan Shixiang's home while blaming each other in their hearts and prepared to divide the loot.

"I say, isn't it time for you to teach me that lock-picking trick?" Sitting at the table in Zhan Shixiang's house, where the stolen money and items were spread out, Banggeng was a smart man. He knew that the amount taken by the one who kept watch and the one who came in were different.

"Do you really want to learn?" Zhan Shixiang actually didn't want to teach, but he thought that he couldn't let himself take risks alone in the future, so he planned to pass this skill to Banggeng. However, this thing can't be taught in vain.

"I really want to learn." Bang Geng nodded. Seeing that Zhan Shixiang's eyes were not on him but on the pile of money in front of him, Bang Geng didn't understand what Zhan Shixiang meant.

"Well, I only want 30% of this pile of stuff this time, and the rest can be considered as my tuition." Bang Geng said this generously. Anyway, these were all stolen money and they came easily.

After hearing Banggeng's words, Zhan Shixiang's eyes lit up. The pile of money in front of him must be more than a thousand yuan, not counting the two watches. This way, he would have a better New Year.

"Okay, that's what you said." Zhan Shixiang agreed quickly for fear that Banggeng would go back on his word.

Banggeng was very happy and started to divide the loot directly. Banggeng got 400 yuan and a watch, and Zhan Shixiang got 900 yuan and another watch.

"I can teach you now." Seeing Zhan Shixiang counting money like a miser, Bang Geng urged Zhan Shixiang to teach him the lock-picking method as soon as possible.

"Don't rush me, don't rush me." Zhan Shixiang shouted angrily, then collected the stolen money and began to teach the technique of unlocking with a stick.

Banggeng is quite talented in this aspect. It took Zhan Shixiang a long time to learn it, but Banggeng didn't take much effort to learn it. The next step is to practice diligently.

By the time Banggeng had learned it, it was almost dawn. Having not slept all night, Banggeng was in high spirits. What he had done at night was really exciting. In the morning, Banggeng took the money he had received and left Zhan Shixiang's house.

(End of this chapter)