The Niu brothers did things quite meticulously.
After Double Xie and Lei Buji left, they promptly returned the deposit given by the Five Spirits Sect.
Tang Fu had nothing to say about it because he had seen everything today, and it wasn't that the Niu brothers hadn't tried their best. Rather, the target hadn't behaved like a normal person would, which led to the failure of Tang Fu's carefully arranged plan. Moreover, since the Niu brothers had busied themselves to no avail and hadn't taken a single penny, it was not their loss.
Thus, Tang Fu could only lead his men to leave Gold and Silver Village politely.
On the other hand, Sun Yixie, Huang Donglai, and Lei Buji had, through today's misadventure, turned misfortune into a blessing.
Think about it—what hobbies could mountain bandits possibly have? Apart from eating, drinking, and gambling, they loved to boast; especially those lower-ranked henchmen, who after drinking a shot or two, couldn't keep their mouths shut.
