Chapter 32

Suniang looked at Chuhuan and finally said, "You should leave the village quickly...!" Her delicate eyes showed a look of sorrow: "You injured two of them today, Feng Ergou will not let this go. You should leave first, otherwise... otherwise they will beat you to death!"

As soon as Suniang spoke, the villagers, who had been filled with joy, suddenly became somber. They had been happy to see the strong man fall, but now they suddenly realized that Chuhuan had twice used force, severely injuring Feng Ergou and the strong man. This was a huge disaster.

Chuhuan was not clear, but the villagers were. Feng Ergou had once forcibly bought land and brought back a group of ruffians. At that time, the villagers had gathered to fight the ruffians, and many were injured, intimidated by the ruffians.

Without a doubt, a large group of ruffians would soon come looking for trouble. Although Chuhuan could fight, the saying "two fists cannot match four hands" was true. How could Chuhuan, alone, stand up to the group behind Feng Ergou?

Someone immediately advised, "Brother Chuhuan, you should leave the village to avoid the trouble for now!"

"Yes, Er Lang, Feng Ergou and his gang are not good people. They will seek revenge for every slight. You should leave and hide for a while."

"They might have already sent people to find help. They are many and strong...!"

Everyone spoke at once, urging Chuhuan to leave quickly.

Suniang said, "You should go and hide for a while. I will take care of things at home, don't worry!"

At this moment, a voice called out, "Where is Er Lang? Chuhuan, you are really foolish!" The voice belonged to Liu Tianfu, the village head of Liujia Village, who hurried over.

Seeing Liu Tianfu approach, everyone scattered to make way for him.

Liu Tianfu was in a mess today. He had been dealing with Hu Daxuan's funeral when Hu Xiaoxuan first caused trouble at the Feng family, and then Chuhuan broke Feng Ergou's leg by the river. These two incidents made him feel that big trouble was coming.

He had taken Feng Ergou to Xu the doctor to treat his wounds, then had him sent home. Just as he finished, someone ran to tell him that Chuhuan had also beaten up Feng Ergou's henchman. He rushed over, extremely anxious, and secretly blamed Chuhuan for causing such trouble as soon as he returned to the village.

Seeing Liu Tianfu, Chuhuan smiled slightly.

Liu Tianfu, with a stern face, scolded, "You can still smile." Seeing the bundle in Chuhuan's hand, he sighed, "It's for the best. You should leave the village and avoid the trouble. Your sister-in-law and mother will be taken care of by me, don't worry." He glanced at Hu Xiaoxuan and frowned, "Were you involved just now?"

Hu Xiaoxuan stiffened his neck and said, "I'm not afraid. I don't have Brother Chuhuan's skills, or I would have killed that beast Feng Ergou long ago!"

"Shut up!" Liu Tianfu shouted angrily, "You can't kill him, but he will kill you!" After a moment, he added, "You can't stay either. You need to leave and hide." He turned to Chuhuan, "Er Lang, leave now with Xiaoxuan. The farther you go, the better. Don't come back for now. I'll talk to Feng Ergou later...!"

Chuhuan shook his head and smiled, "Uncle Liu, since I dared to cause trouble, I won't be afraid of it. My mother and Sister Suniang are here, I won't leave!"

"You stubborn boy, why won't you listen?" Liu Tianfu frowned, "Just because you beat Feng Ergou, you think you're invincible? When he brings people, you won't be able to leave!"

Hu Xiaoxuan said, "Uncle Liu, I won't leave either. My brother hasn't been buried yet, I won't leave now!"

Liu Tianfu stomped his feet in frustration, raised his hand, and slapped Hu Xiaoxuan on the head, scolding, "Your family only has you left. If you stay, your family will be left without an heir!"

By this time, the villagers had all heard the news and gathered around. Soon, the front of the Chu family house was crowded with people.

Liujia Village was small, and such a shocking event quickly spread. Almost everyone in the village knew about it.

Chu Li's mother, seeing the crowd outside her door, was puzzled. She came out and saw Chuhuan holding a bundle. Hearing people say he should leave to hide, the old lady, being smart, understood the situation. She came forward, tears streaming down her face, and grabbed Chuhuan's hand, "Er Lang, you did well, you stood up for the villagers. My son, listen to Uncle Liu and leave with Xiaoxuan... Before I die, I can see you and know you are alive, and I will have no regrets...!"

Chuhuan handed the bundle to Suniang, who hesitated for a moment before taking it. Chuhuan then raised his hand to wipe away his mother's tears, hugged her frail body, and said softly, "Mother, don't worry. Since I've come back, I will take good care of you and won't leave you." He looked up at Liu Tianfu and said seriously, "Uncle Liu, we are all human beings. Why should we be bullied by a mere ruffian? Er Lang knows what's happening in the village. The villagers work hard all year but can't even afford a full meal. Feng Ergou, a despicable person, bullies the village... Why? We work hard, why should we support such a ruffian?" He looked calm and said slowly, "I caused the trouble, and I, Chuhuan, will take responsibility for it!"

Liu Tianfu opened his mouth as if to say something but ultimately said nothing.

Suddenly, a sturdy man stepped out of the crowd and shouted, "Er Lang, you stood up for the villagers. I, Shitou, am not a coward. If Feng Ergou brings people, I will help you!"

As soon as he spoke, a woman behind him tugged at his clothes, but he shook her off and said roughly, "Men's business, women stay out. Er Lang is right. We work hard all year but can't even feed our families. Is this how we want to live?"

Immediately, many voices echoed, "Yes, let's fight them!"

"Feng Ergou has made our lives miserable for years. If we don't fight, we will either starve or be destroyed by him!"

"Damn it, let's fight!"

"Brother Chuhuan, don't worry. If he brings people, we will help you. We have dozens of strong men in the village, we won't be afraid of those bastards!"

"The officials don't care about us, and the ruffians bully us. Should we keep enduring? If we don't fight, who will help us?"

The voices grew louder and more passionate, the anger that had been suppressed for years finally erupted. The men clenched their fists, their voices growing louder.

Liu Tianfu frowned, then slowly relaxed. He raised his hand and shouted, "Everyone, quiet down!"

As the village head, he had high prestige. As soon as he spoke, everyone quieted down, and soon it was completely silent.

Liu Tianfu pondered for a moment and finally said, "Let's aim for peace. I will go to the Feng family and try to resolve this peacefully."

"What if Feng Ergou refuses to make peace?" the sturdy man Shitou asked.

Liu Tianfu replied, "If Feng Ergou is too unreasonable, I will come back and discuss what to do with everyone." He looked at Chuhuan and said, "Er Lang, stay at home and don't go anywhere or cause more trouble."

Chuhuan's expression remained calm, and he smiled, "Uncle Liu, don't worry. I won't bully others, and I won't be bullied. But if someone really comes to bully us, we won't let them walk all over us!"

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At the Feng family mansion.

Feng Ergou was just a ruffian who had risen by bullying the villagers, far from a wealthy merchant or a high-ranking official. Although he had built a house with the money he had extorted over the past two years, it was only slightly more luxurious than the other villagers' homes. It was a large house with blue bricks and white tiles, a slightly larger courtyard in front, and a small garden behind. Two large, black dogs were tied up in the front courtyard.

Feng Ergou usually bullied men and women and frequented brothels. Although he was over thirty, he had not married. The house was not very crowded, with only Feng Ergou, Zhao Bao, the strong man, a cook, and a servant.

At this moment, Feng Ergou was lying on a bed, having just regained consciousness from his coma. Although his wounds had been treated by Xu the doctor and his leg was bandaged and in a cast, the pain was still intense, and he groaned in pain.

Zhao Bao, who was sitting by the bed, had been a bookkeeper and was later hired by Feng Ergou to help him exploit the villagers, becoming his trusted henchman.

Seeing Feng Ergou in such a state, Zhao Bao was also terrified, never imagining that such a powerful man had appeared in the village.

Footsteps were heard from outside, and Zhao Bao quickly stood up. The door opened, and the strong man, limping and in pain, entered. Zhao Bao was shocked and quickly helped the strong man sit on a chair, surprised, "Lubao, what... what happened to you?"

Feng Ergou, hearing the commotion, struggled to sit up. Seeing the strong man Lubao's condition, he was also shocked and asked, "Was... was it that boy who... who did this to you?" He was trembling with fear.

Lubao was specifically assigned to him to help stabilize Liujia Village. In Feng Ergou's eyes, Lubao was a strong fighter, capable of handling two or three ordinary villagers at once.

He had wanted Lubao to capture Chuhuan and torture him, but never expected that Chuhuan had not returned, and Lubao had come back injured.