Chapter 15 of 100

Chapter 15

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"Guys, you... you..." These people were fighting and killing each other, completely ignoring Zhou Fuquan, the village chief. His face turned red with embarrassment, but seeing the situation, he knew he couldn't intervene. He had been beaten by Ding Hao the other night and was now calculating in his mind that if he could make Ding Hao suffer a bit, he would be willing to be scolded by the police chief. So, despite being at the scene, Zhou Fuquan didn't rush to mediate but pretended to be very agitated and watched the commotion from the side.

Zhang Yongwei didn't recognize Zhou Fuquan, and even if he did, he wouldn't have cared. He was now furiously urging his men to surround Ding Hao. Under Zhang Yongwei's supervision and urging, several people stood up, fell down, and then got up again. In the end, Ding Hao almost knocked out one person with each punch, and many couldn't even stand steadily. Those who managed to stand up were trembling in fear!

The muscular man had been resting and was about to get up to help, but seeing Ding Hao's ferocity, he felt intimidated. He knew that as soon as he stood up, Ding Hao would focus all his attacks on him. So, he stayed where he was, trying to avoid Zhang Yongwei's eyes by keeping his head low.

In fact, each of the small-time thugs and the muscular man had similar thoughts, and their fighting abilities were far below the muscular man's. They knew that if Ding Hao hadn't held back, most of them would have been knocked out already. The onlookers, including the villagers, were thoroughly entertained, and even Zhou Fuquan couldn't help but clap and cheer. Chen Fang, who was hiding behind the crowd, forgot the danger and pushed her way to the front.

At first, she was very tense, worried that Ding Hao might get hurt or even crippled. But the situation soon calmed her down. The circle of attackers was getting larger, and they were gradually losing their formation, while Ding Hao remained unscathed. This little Ding Hao was too powerful, and the more powerful he became, the more Chen Fang's heart raced!

Zhang Yongwei refused to believe this was real. After being beaten by Ding Hao and his two companions, he felt resentful. Later, after careful reflection, he concluded that he had lost due to his own carelessness, not realizing that Ding Hao, despite his slim build, was so strong. He thought Ding Hao, being an orphan, must have been naturally strong, and bringing so many people today was mainly to prevent the villagers from causing a commotion.

On the way, he had already warned his men that as long as no one died on the spot, they could hand Ding Hao over to the ambulance (120) afterward. If Ding Hao tried to hide or run, they would hand him over to the police (110). However, he didn't expect that once the fight started, he would have to use all his strength, and Ding Hao would remain unscathed. It seemed that the order of appearance for 110 and 120 would have to be switched.

Thinking this, Zhang Yongwei shakily took out his phone from his pocket, preparing to notify the police waiting outside the village. Ding Hao noticed Zhang Yongwei's move. If not for Zhang Yongwei's warning, Ding Hao would have thought he was calling for reinforcements. But with 110 and 120 outside the village, Ding Hao didn't want to bring the police in so quickly. He rushed to Zhang Yongwei, snatched the phone, and threw it several meters away.

There was a loud crack, and the phone was probably shattered...

"Take your people and get out of here right now, or I'll make you bleed to death!" Ding Hao was getting angry, knowing that if the fight continued, someone would die. He also didn't want to reveal his full strength so soon, even though the police might not be able to do much to him.

But Ding Hao didn't want to scare the onlookers or worry Xia Lin and Chen Fang. Xia Lin, who was hiding in the crowd, was also signaling to him. He needed to scare Zhang Yongwei and his gang away to avoid leaving any trouble for the village.

Seeing the sudden murderous aura, the small-time thugs were frightened and looked at Zhang Yongwei in confusion. Zhang Yongwei was also intimidated. Despite bringing most of his men, Ding Hao remained unscathed, and the villagers were just watching. If the villagers joined the fight, even twenty more people wouldn't stand a chance.

Since Ding Hao had spoken, Zhang Yongwei didn't want to lose face. He limped to his car and said, "We'll see, Ding Hao, you'll regret this."

Seeing Zhang Yongwei retreat, Ding Hao smiled inwardly but didn't let his guard down. He turned back to his house, grabbed a pole, and pretended to be fierce, shouting at the thugs, "Get out! All of you, get out!"

The thugs had already wanted to leave. If not for Zhang Yongwei's angry face and supervision, who would want to provoke this psychopath? Now that Zhang Yongwei was the first to run, the others followed suit, rushing to the car and disappearing in a roar of engines.

"Wow! Ding Hao is so brave!"

"Right, over a dozen people were beaten to a pulp. How did you do it?"

"Especially that fat guy, that was so cool! Tell us, when did you get so good at fighting?"

"Really, you're so hidden..."

"Ding Hao, what's going on? These people look like thugs..."

After Zhang Yongwei and his men left, the onlookers gathered around Ding Hao, asking questions.

Zhou Fuquan stood in the crowd, lost in thought. From today's performance, he felt he deserved to be taught a lesson by Ding Hao, and the young man had been very lenient. The muscular man hadn't even gotten up from the ground. He wanted to go over and greet Ding Hao but saw Xia Lin and turned back home.

"Nothing much, these people are used to bullying others. If anyone dares to bully us in the county or the village, just tell me, and I'll stand up for you," Ding Hao said, as if speaking to the villagers but also to Zhou Fuquan.

"Ding Hao, don't be too happy. Aren't you afraid they'll call the police?" Chen Fang reminded him from the crowd.

"Right, everyone, disperse. I need to hide for a while. Good citizens don't fight with officials, and they have guns. Disperse, everyone, and if the police ask, cover for me," Ding Hao quickly said and rushed back home.

After Ding Hao's words, the crowd dispersed. No one wanted to get involved with the police. There would be plenty of time to chat with Ding Hao later. Now, he needed to think about how to deal with the possible arrival of the police.

After the crowd dispersed, Xia Lin followed Ding Hao to his house. Chen Fang, seeing Xia Lin enter, stopped, feeling very uncomfortable. She wondered if Xia Lin would get ahead of her. But since Xia Lin lived next to Ding Hao and was his classmate, she reluctantly returned to her convenience store.

Xia Lin looked at the luggage in Ding Hao's hand and asked with a hint of reluctance, "Are you leaving now? Where are you going?"

"Yes, as you saw, this guy can call the police. He seems to have a lot of influence in Yun Gang. I'm not leaving because I'm afraid, but to avoid causing trouble for the neighbors. Don't worry, I'm just going to Er Fangtou. If Zhang Yongwei comes back, try not to go out. Call me if anything happens! Things should be better when school starts."

"Okay, you should go quickly. I'll help you pack!" Xia Lin, though reluctant to see Ding Hao leave, knew that neither Zhou Fuquan nor Zhang Yongwei would let her and Ding Hao live peacefully in Hengmu Village. Especially after Ding Hao beat Yu Feng, Zhou Fuquan, and stood up for the woman, it was better for him to hide for a few days.

Ding Hao and Xia Lin shared a brief hug, and then he left. Xia Lin stood at the door, watching him like a wife seeing her husband off, until he disappeared from sight. She then wiped away her tears, locked Ding Hao's door, and returned home.

As soon as she sat down, the police sirens wailed. Zhang Yongwei had called the police while fleeing. The two groups met on the way, and the police didn't believe that Ding Hao could take on ten thugs alone. Their experience told them that although these thugs weren't trained fighters, they could be ruthless in a fight. They thought Zhang Yongwei was lying and had been beaten by the villagers.

With this in mind, the police hesitated for a while. Finally, at Zhang Yongwei's insistence, they sent a police officer and a thug in plain clothes to investigate the village before entering with the police car. This delay caused them to miss Ding Hao.

Zhang Yongwei, unwilling to give up, refused to leave the police car. The police had to ask the village chief for information.

Zhou Fuquan hoped Ding Hao would be taken to the police station and suffer, but many people had seen Ding Hao take a shortcut toward the provincial capital. The police had to return to prepare to intercept him.

Ding Hao, of course, knew what Zhou Fuquan was thinking. He only told Xia Lin that he was going to Er Fangtou, but told the villagers he was going to the provincial capital and took a shortcut. Zhou Fuquan naturally believed it.

Ding Hao knew his future was long, and to protect himself and his women, he needed to become even stronger and earn a lot of money to support them. After calming down, he entered the magical space to continue leveling up.

When he was tired, he came out to eat. He found this place nice, as no one else could enter, and he could train without anyone knowing. He planned to sneak back to the village at night, undetected.

Ding Hao felt tired. Fighting so many people earlier, he had been unsure at first. Through today's experience, he realized that he was just stronger and more muscular, and Zhang Yongwei's men were just rookies.

When it came to real fighting, he had no technique. If he faced a large number of experienced adults, he would be at a disadvantage, especially in terms of ferocity. He should go to a martial arts school to learn fighting techniques, and if he could find a master, that would be even better.

So, after arriving at Er Fangtou, Ding Hao immediately entered the magical space to continue leveling up. After a good sweat, he washed in a stream. When he was too tired, he lay down and had a pleasant dream.

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