The villagers, learning that Ye Qiu was returning to Jiangzhou today, came to see him off.
At Old Xiang’s doorstep, the villagers were reluctant to part.
“Dr. Ye, come back to Xiangshui Village whenever you have time.”
“Next time you come, we’ll have pork to eat.”
“Pork? That’s nothing! Dr. Ye, next time you’re here, I’ll go up the mountain and hunt a wild boar for us to eat.”
Ye Qiu said, “Wild boars are protected animals now. I wouldn’t dare eat one, or I’d end up in jail.”
“Hahaha…”
The villagers burst into laughter.
Old Xiang glanced at his watch and said, “Director, we should go, or we’ll miss the bus.”
“Mm.” Ye Qiu addressed the villagers, “Folks, it’s getting late, and we need to head out. Goodbye.”
“Goodbye, Dr. Ye!”
Just as Ye Qiu and the others were about to leave, several vans sped towards them.
The vehicles stopped outside the courtyard, and twenty to thirty young men got out, each wielding sticks.
Leading them was the crew-cut man who had been beaten at the graveyard yesterday.
Still wearing his floral shirt, the crew-cut man’s face was bruised, his right wrist wrapped in bandages, looking somewhat worse for wear.
Seeing this group, the villagers stepped back.
“This thug, he’s back again?”
“And with so many guys, looks like he’s here to make trouble!”
“Wang Jun got beaten yesterday. He’s definitely here for revenge today!”
“Oh no, Wang Jun and his gang are back,” Old Xiang’s face paled as he reached for his phone to call the police.
Ye Qiu said, “No need to call the police. Just a bunch of punks. Dealing with them is easy.”
Old Xiang glanced at Ye Qiu, seeing his calm demeanour and complete disregard for Wang Jun and his crew, then pocketed his phone.
Bang!
Wang Jun kicked open the courtyard gate, holding a machete, and swaggered in with his dozens of lackeys.
“What’s this? You lot planning to leave just like that?” Wang Jun sneered at Ye Qiu and the others, his smile tinged with menace.
Ye Qiu said, “We’ve finished our business here and are heading home.”
“Home? Heh…” Wang Jun gave a cold laugh. “Go back to your mother!”
“You bastard, you think you can beat me and just walk away? What do you take this place for?”
“I’m telling you, none of you are leaving here in one piece today.”
Old Xiang, not wanting things to escalate, said, “Wang Jun, let’s talk this out calmly…”
“Shut up!” Wang Jun pointed his machete at Old Xiang. “You bloody traitor, calling in outsiders to beat me? You’ve got some guts!”
“I’m telling you, after I deal with them, I’ll dig up your old man’s grave.”
“Of course, you can settle this with money.”
“Aren’t you a doctor in the city? I hear city doctors have high salaries, good benefits, and pockets full of bribes. Give me a million, and I won’t touch your father’s grave.”
“Otherwise, I’ll not only dig up your father’s grave but your mother’s too, and leave their bodies exposed.”
Old Xiang’s face turned livid with anger. “Wang Jun, don’t go too far!”
“Too far? Hmph, push me further, and I’ll whip your father’s corpse,” Wang Jun sneered.
“You—” Old Xiang was so furious he couldn’t speak.
“Hurry up, give me a million. One cent less, and I’ll chop off a finger,” Wang Jun waved his machete, his face menacing.
Ye Qiu said calmly, “I’ve got a million. Whether you can take it depends on whether you’ve got the skills.”
“Damn it, still acting tough at a time like this? You looking to die?” Wang Jun said. “Do you even know who I am?”
Ye Qiu shook his head. A petty thug—how would he know him?
Wang Jun declared, “Listen up, I’m Wang Jun! You may not know me, but you’d better remember this name!”
Ye Qiu said, “We’re in a hurry. If you’ve got something to say, spit it out.”
Wang Jun said, “Yesterday, you beat me and my brothers. I’ve been around here for years, and it’s the first time I’ve been hit…”
“Get to the point!” Ye Qiu interrupted.
Wang Jun continued, “My brothers are still in the hospital, badly injured…”
Before he could finish, Ye Qiu cut him off again.
“Can’t you understand plain words? I told you to get to the point!”
The villagers’ eyes nearly popped out in shock. No one expected Ye Qiu to remain so assertive with Wang Jun bringing so many men.
Wang Jun was furious too, saying, “My brothers are laid up in the hospital, and I’m injured too. I want to know how you plan to settle this score.”
“Until this is settled, none of you are leaving Xiangshui Village.”
“I don’t care who you are. Here, dragons coil, and tigers crouch…”
Slap!
Ye Qiu suddenly dashed forward and slapped Wang Jun to the ground.
“Are you deaf? I told you to get to the point, but you keep blabbering. Even women aren’t as chatty as you,” Ye Qiu cursed.
“You dare hit me again? Brothers, get them! Chop them to pieces!” Wang Jun roared in rage.
Instantly, the dozens of lackeys Wang Jun brought raised their weapons, ready to attack.
“Wait!” Long Eyebrow Master quickly stepped forward, clasping his hands. “Everyone, don’t be rash. Let me talk to your boss.”
Long Eyebrow Master approached Wang Jun and said, “You’ve brought so many men. What, you want to fight us? As the old saying goes, a gentleman uses words, not fists…”
Bang!
Before he could finish, Long Eyebrow Master kicked Wang Jun flying.
Everyone present was stunned.
Didn’t you say a gentleman uses words, not fists? Why’d you kick him?
Long Eyebrow Master said, “Dear villagers, you can bear witness for me. I didn’t use my hands—I used my foot.”
The crowd was speechless.
What’s the difference?
Then, Long Eyebrow Master pointed at Wang Jun’s lackeys, hooked his finger, and said with a grin, “Your boss got beaten by me. Don’t you want to avenge him? Come on, take me down!”
The lackeys stood still.
They thought, this old Taoist, challenging all of us alone—has he lost his mind?
Long Eyebrow Master was thrilled, or rather, exhilarated.
“If I take down Wang Jun’s whole crew in front of all these villagers, they’ll surely worship me.”
“They might even kneel and call me a living immortal!”
“Just thinking about it is exciting!”
“I’ve finally seized this chance to shine!”
In high spirits, Long Eyebrow Master rolled up his sleeves and continued, “One, two, three, four, five, six, seven—I’m getting impatient. Come on, hit me!”
“Idiot!”
Wang Jun’s lackeys gave Long Eyebrow Master a cold glance, then shouted, “Attack!”
It’s finally starting?
I’ve been itching for this!
A brilliant smile spread across Long Eyebrow Master’s face as he prepared to fight, but the next second, his smile froze.
