Chapter 12

In the early 1980s, due to the recent end of the turmoil, people's minds were still unstable. Many people still held the idea that "rebellion is not a sin," especially those who had not received proper education. They were even more unrestrained in releasing the desires that had been suppressed for years.

To put it bluntly, this was not just an individual problem but a societal issue. It can be said without exaggeration that after the turmoil, a large number of vandals, robbers, murderers, thieves, and gang criminals emerged across the 9.6 million square kilometers of the country.

Therefore, when Xu Junran heard the young man from Li Family Town making lewd remarks to Yuan Xiaoyue, his first reaction was not anger but sorrow, sorrow for the entire generation.

However, what happened next left him no choice but to intervene.

Seeing the young man's hand about to touch Yuan Xiaoyue, the girl's face had already turned red, but she dared not scream. She could only subconsciously pull at Xu Junran's sleeve.

Xu Junran, watching all this, no longer hesitated. He pulled Yuan Xiaoyue behind him and kicked the young man, causing him to stumble. Pushed by the crowd, the guy fell to the ground, looking at Xu Junran in disbelief.

In his imagination, these county committee staff members were particularly weak and timid. They usually maintained order without retaliating when attacked or insulted. But he never expected that this unfamiliar young man would dare to hit him!

"You, you dare to hit people!" One of his companions pointed at Xu Junran and shouted.

Tu Wenyong, standing nearby, quickly came over to hold back Xu Junran, whispering, "Xiao Xu, just say he started it first."

Xu Junran felt a warmth in his heart and developed a bit of goodwill towards Tu Wenyong. At this moment, he still knew how to speak up for him, which made him a person worth befriending.

"That's right, Brother Xu, you don't need to..." Yuan Xiaoyue also whispered, knowing that Xu Junran had acted to help her. Her expression towards Xu Junran became much softer.

However, Xu Junran shook his head, freed himself from Tu Wenyong's arm, and approached the group from Li Family Town. He kicked the young man who had just stood up again!

"Bang!"

Caught off guard, the guy was once again kicked to the ground by Xu Junran. This time, Xu Junran kicked him in the stomach, and the guy couldn't even get up, groaning on the ground.

"Shameful! You've disgraced the face of Li Family Town!" Xu Junran said sternly to the crowd of Li Family Town people who were gathering with unfriendly expressions.

The crowd was stunned. Xu Junran then shouted at a young man holding a single-barreled shotgun, "Ergouzi! Put down that gun! If you point it at me again, I'll have your grandmother break your leg!"

Ergouzi, the young man, was taken aback. He walked up to Xu Junran and hesitated for a moment before tentatively asking, "Is it Uncle Xiao?"

Xu Junran nodded, "I'm back. I stayed at Brother Huzi's place last night."

"Bang!" Ergouzi threw the shotgun to the ground and rushed over to hug Xu Junran, "Uncle Xiao, Uncle Xiao, it's really you!"

Ergouzi, who was nearly two meters tall, lifted Xu Junran off the ground, spinning him around. This scene left everyone around stunned. The older people from Li Family Town, recalling Ergouzi's shout and looking at Xu Junran, immediately recognized who he was.

The young man who had been kicked to the ground by Xu Junran was dazed. He couldn't understand why the usually fearless Dog Brother was now calling the person who had just beaten him "Uncle."

"Uncle Xiao, why did you come?" After a moment of excitement, Ergouzi put Xu Junran down and asked eagerly.

Xu Junran's face turned serious, "Rubbish! If I hadn't come, you would have caused a death! What are you doing? Carrying a gun around, do you think you're a bandit or Yang Zirong? Where is Grandfather? Take me to see him." The "Grandfather" Xu Junran referred to was Li Youde, the current patriarch of the Li family in Li Family Town.

"Grandfather is negotiating with the Wang family scoundrels," Ergouzi replied, then glanced at the unfortunate young man who had been kicked twice by Xu Junran, "Uncle Xiao, did Xiaomao offend you?"

Xu Junran shook his head, his face darkening, "Have him tied up and taken to the ancestral hall. I must set an example for the whole town!"

He had the right to say this. Back when the entire town of Li Family Town was on the brink of disaster, Xu Junran's father had risked his life to save the town. From then on, an unwritten rule was established: Xu Junran and his mother were the only outsiders allowed to enter the ancestral hall. Even Yan Wangsong didn't have this privilege.

Ergouzi's face changed, and so did Xiaomao's, as entering the ancestral hall in Li Family Town meant being subjected to family punishment, which could result in broken legs.

"Uncle Xiao, Xiaomao is my third uncle's son. If he did anything wrong, I'll have him apologize to you immediately," Ergouzi said sincerely, knowing the status of this "Uncle" in the entire clan. If Grandfather found out that Xiaomao had dared to fight with Xu Junran, Xiaomao's hands would likely be broken.

Xu Junran's face remained cold, but he had already made up his mind. He looked at Ergouzi, "Keep an eye on him for now. We'll deal with it later."

After a pause, he added, "Don't let him run. If he runs, I'll break your leg!"

Understanding the meaning behind Xu Junran's words, Ergouzi nodded and went to Xiaomao, waving his hand, "Daming, Mengzi, you guys watch Xiaomao."

He then slapped Xiaomao's face, scolding him, "You scoundrel! Daring to fight with Uncle Xiao, I'll deal with you later!"

Xiaomao was already dazed. His usually revered cousin had been completely intimidated by the person who had hit him, and the fear was evident to everyone. It was clear that Ergouzi truly respected Xu Junran.

"Brother, who is he?" Xiaomao couldn't help but ask, feeling that he had been unjustly beaten.

Ergouzi, walking forward, turned his head and snorted, "Who is he? My Uncle, the first top scholar in the history of Li Family Town! Don't even think about him kicking you a few times. If your father finds out you dared to fight with him, he'll be the first to punish you! You ungrateful brat, your grandparents' lives were saved by Uncle Xiao's father!"

Saying this, he spat, "Spit! Shameful! You've learned to repay kindness with ingratitude!"

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