Chapter 41

As Chu Huan swept the bald man's supporting leg, he felt as if his leg had been struck by a thousand-jun iron rod, hearing a clear "crack." He then fell forward uncontrollably, while Chu Huan had already leaped up, grabbing the bald man's shoulder and delivering a knee to his abdomen. Another heavy punch followed, smashing into the bald man's face, causing blood to spurt and several teeth to fly out with blood.

The bald man's face contorted in pain. After Chu Huan stepped back, the massive body fell heavily to the ground. Villagers rushed forward, raining blows on the bald man, who had no strength to fight back, only enduring the pain and clutching his head. The once arrogant leader of the Eight Great Diamonds was now in a wretched state.

The autumn rain continued, the ground covered in rainwater, but the rainwater was now mixed with fresh blood. The blood not only came from the villagers of the Liu family but also from the gang of ruffians.

Although the villagers followed Chu Huan's method, forming groups of three to focus on one opponent, they managed to injure many ruffians, but they also suffered significant damage. The muddy ground was already littered with over twenty people, struggling and groaning, unable to get up.

The villagers, though more numerous, were far less skilled in fighting than the ruffians. For every ruffian they knocked down, two or three villagers would fall.

The ruffians had initially been in the upper hand during the brawl, but when Chu Huan brought down the bald man, a nearby ruffian shouted in alarm, "Oh no, Brother Hu... Brother Hu is down...!"

His shout only heightened the ruffians' fear and boosted the villagers' morale.

While the fall of the short man, Lao Liu, had already shocked the ruffians, the downfall of the bald man, Brother Hu, instilled a deep fear in them. Brother Hu was their leader, and without a leader, the group was like a snake without a head. With the strongest Brother Hu down, who could not be afraid?

Liu Tianfu, over fifty years old, was a half-century-old farmer, but he was still in good health. In the crowd, he shouted loudly. If he had been alone, he would have been taken down by the skilled ruffians long ago. Fortunately, two strong villagers protected him, and although Liu Tianfu had been hit a few times, his injuries were not severe.

Upon hearing that Brother Hu was down, Liu Tianfu immediately shouted, "The government won't help us, and these beasts are bullying us. If we want to survive, we must fight! Beat these beasts to death...!"

Hearing Liu Tianfu's shout, the villagers roared in response. They might have been nervous and afraid before the fight, but now, as they engaged in the battle, their fear and tension gradually disappeared. Especially after Chu Huan brought down both the short man, Lao Liu, and Brother Hu, the last bit of tension in the villagers vanished, and they roared as they fought.

The ruffians, thinking the villagers of Liu family village were easy to bully, had been overconfident. Now, with the villagers' morale rising and the ruffians' morale falling, the villagers, fighting to protect their village and land, were all giving their all. The ruffians, seeing the villagers' red eyes, were terrified. Although they were skilled in fighting, they were not willing to risk their lives against the villagers.

One side roared and fought to the death, while the other was terrified. The outcome was clear. The leaderless ruffians began to retreat, losing the courage to continue the fight.

The remaining tall and thin member of the Three Great Diamonds had already knocked down three or four villagers. Seeing Brother Hu down, he was terrified by Chu Huan's prowess. Seeing Brother Hu lying like a dead dog on the ground, he was filled with fear. At that moment, he finally understood that a pack of wolves led by a sheep could sometimes be no match for a pack of sheep led by a wolf.

Chu Huan led the charge, moving through the crowd like a tiger among sheep. His movements were swift and decisive, with no hesitation. His techniques were simple but highly effective. In a short time, he had already knocked down five or six ruffians.

The villagers behind him were elated. Chu Huan usually knocked down a ruffian with a single hand or foot, and the villagers would then swarm and rain blows on the fallen ruffian.

Although they were careful not to kill, the ruffians were left with broken heads and bloody bodies. The cries of pain behind Chu Huan grew louder.

The ruffians, skilled in fighting and often causing trouble, were a mob. When they had the upper hand, they became more excited, but when they were at a disadvantage, they lost all fighting spirit. Several of them turned and ran, and this reaction spread quickly. Except for those who were already on the ground, the others scattered and fled.

The villagers, now in the upper hand, were filled with excitement, shouting and chasing after the fleeing ruffians. In the heavy rain, the village was filled with the sight of fleeing ruffians and pursuing villagers.

The tall and thin man knew the situation was beyond his control. Such a defeat was something he had never imagined. Seeing Chu Huan's ruthless attacks, he knew he was no match and turned to run, shouting, "Brother Hu, Lao Liu, I'll go get more people...!" He ran very fast, and despite his injuries, Shi Tou, who was chasing him, could not catch up.

Seeing the ruffians fleeing, Chu Huan knew the battle was won. He slowly returned to Brother Hu, who was now covered in injuries, his bald head drenched in blood. Three or four villagers held wooden sticks, having stopped hitting him out of fear of killing him, but they surrounded him to prevent his escape.

As Chu Huan approached, the villagers looked at him with admiration.

Everyone knew that if Chu Huan had not brought down Brother Hu and the short man, Lao Liu, the villagers of Liu family village would have been in grave danger.

Many were still recalling Chu Huan's swift and graceful moves in bringing down the short man, Lao Liu, and they felt that this young man was truly extraordinary.

Chu Huan stopped beside Brother Hu and kicked him. Brother Hu groaned but could not move.

Chu Huan squatted down, about to turn Brother Hu over, when the bald man suddenly roared and thrust a dagger at Chu Huan with his hand, which had appeared out of nowhere.

"Be careful!" the villagers shouted in alarm.

No one had expected the bald man to be so vicious, enduring until the last moment to launch such a ruthless attack.

But it seemed Chu Huan had anticipated this. As the dagger was thrust, Chu Huan almost simultaneously reached out and grabbed the bald man's right wrist. Before anyone could react, a bone-chilling scream echoed, and in a flash, Chu Huan had broken the bald man's wrist with a crisp snap.

The dagger fell to the ground, and Chu Huan released his grip. The bald man, a large and strong man, now wailed in pain, his saliva, sweat, and blood mixing on his face, his expression twisted in agony.

Chu Huan picked up the dagger, playing with it in his hand, and chuckled, "Everyone else used sticks, but you pulled out a dagger. That's not playing by the rules. If this gets out, your reputation will be ruined!"

The villagers, seeing Chu Huan unharmed, breathed a sigh of relief. One of them stepped forward and kicked the bald man, shouting, "For trying to sneak attack, for trying to sneak attack...!"

The bald man, a veteran of the underworld, still had some pride. He knelt on the ground, clutching his broken wrist, and glared at Chu Huan, saying, "Kid, you... you have guts... if you have guts, finish me off. If I survive today, we're not done...!"

A figure stepped forward, it was the injured Hu Xiaoshuan. He came from behind and slapped the bald man, shouting, "You're still being arrogant in this state?"

"Xiaoshuan, let him have his say," Chu Huan said calmly, smiling. "Remember, my name is Chu Huan. Don't forget who you're dealing with when you meet the Lord of the Underworld!"

The bald man felt a chill. He stared at Chu Huan's face. Although the young man seemed to be smiling, his eyes were sharp, and there was a hint of bloodlust in his dark pupils.

For some reason, the bald man felt that this young man was not ordinary. He believed that this young man was not like the average villager. If this young man casually said he would kill someone, the coldness in his eyes proved he could do it.

The bald man had seen many formidable figures, some of whom he had to treat with respect. Among them were ruthless killers, and the bald man felt that the calm and coldness in this young man's eyes were no different from those ruthless killers.

He could not understand how such a person could exist in Liu family village.

"You... you don't dare...!" The bald man's arrogance was gone. Under Chu Huan's cold gaze, he felt a shiver run through his body and mustered his last bit of courage to say, "Murder is punishable by death. Don't break the law...!"

"The law doesn't punish the many," Chu Huan said, playing with the dagger. "You came to us, and the villagers of Liu family village fought to protect themselves. In the chaos, someone accidentally killed you...!" He looked into the bald man's eyes and smiled, "Isn't that a good reason? If the authorities investigate, it will likely end in nothing...!"

The villagers, hearing this, tightened their grip on their sticks. Some raised their sticks, ready to strike the bald man's head.

The bald man, terrified, could no longer maintain his tough act. Tears and snot streamed down his face, and he even felt his pants become warm with urine, the smell of which was quickly dispersed by the wind and rain.

"Please... please spare me...!" the bald man trembled. "Let's end this here. My people from Baling Hall will never... never step into Liu family village again...!" He looked at Chu Huan pitifully, "Sir Chu, spare me this time. If I seek revenge, I'm not human. In the future... if you have any orders, just send a message to Baling Hall's Cai Hu, and I'll do it for you...!"

Chu Huan did not speak, only smiling faintly.

The bald man knelt before Chu Huan, crying, "Sir Chu, I'm your grandson. Please... please spare me this time... I won't dare to do it again...!" He trembled, all his manly pride gone.

Chu Huan patted the bald man's shoulder and smiled, "When you first came, I told you we should talk. Now, can we talk?"

"Sir Chu, your orders!" The bald man, seeing a glimmer of hope, said quickly, "Whatever you say, I'll do it...!"

"Go back and tell your boss that the people of Liu family village want to live in peace. If anyone makes our lives difficult, we'll make their lives difficult too," Chu Huan said, leaning close to Cai Hu's ear. "Tell him not to think of revenge or involve his family. In the underworld, the family is not involved. If he doesn't remember this and tries to stab us in the back, I can assure him that when he dies, there won't be a single living relative by his side...!"

Chu Huan's words made Cai Hu shudder. He quickly said, "Sir Chu, rest assured, I'll pass the message...!" He straightened up a bit and said, "In the underworld, we don't involve the family. Our leader, Xue, understands this...!"