Chapter 86

As the woman was about to scratch Yue Ge'er's face, suddenly a large hand reached out from the side!

This hand grabbed the back of the woman's shirt and, with a single powerful movement, threw the 150-pound woman more than three meters away!

"Hey! Who dares to throw me!"

The woman cursed loudly. Her son, who was covered in acne, roared in anger and picked up a stone from the ground, charging at the person who had come to the scene.

The person who had come was none other than Ding Ning. He had been watching the situation for a long time and had a clear understanding of it, with a plan already forming in his mind.

Seeing the young man charge over, Ding Ning kicked him far away with a swift kick, sending him flying back into the courtyard from the entrance.

"Damn it, I just came to check out the house I bought, and I ran into you bunch of trash blocking the entrance. If you keep making a fuss, I'll kill your whole family in the middle of the night!"

Ding Ning's face turned cold. Although he was mostly putting on an act, he was also genuinely angry. The elemental energy he released seemed to lower the temperature around him by a few degrees.

The powerful aura made the onlookers take a few steps back, quietly discussing among themselves what this good-looking guy was up to.

In the crowd, San Yan's mouth was wide open. He hadn't expected to see Ding Ning again so soon, and the change in him was quite significant. Was this a real-life version of a frog turning into a prince?

Under the pressure of Ding Ning's aura, the woman and the young man were momentarily speechless. Finally, the woman mustered the courage to ask, "This is our courtyard. What are you here for?"

Although the young man had been kicked quite far, Ding Ning had used a precise force and hadn't injured him. He got up and immediately went to San Yan, shouting, "Brother San Yan, you're back. Did you see that? Someone is causing trouble in our place. It's up to you now."

Ding Ning sneered and pointed at the awkward San Yan, "If you want to know what I'm here for, ask him."

San Yan rubbed his nose, "Well... I sold my house to this brother. Guangzi, call him Brother Ding. We'll be neighbors from now on."

Guangzi was taken aback. He knew San Yan, who was said to be doing well in Fenglu Garden. Although he also wanted to make it big, he didn't have the ability. He envied people like San Yan.

Hearing San Yan call him brother and seeing how strong this person was, Guangzi felt a bit intimidated.

He stammered, but his mother was more aggressive, "So what if we're neighbors! Neighbors can just hit people? If you don't give us a good explanation today, I'll fight you to the death!"

Although she talked about fighting to the death, everyone could see that she was just putting on a show.

Ding Ning clapped his hands and walked up to the woman, "Old lady, don't say I didn't warn you. Do you think someone like me would buy a house for no reason? Listen to me, your house might still fetch a good price. Otherwise, your son might end up dead on the street tomorrow. Do you believe me?"

Although his words were harsh, Ding Ning had subtly indicated his stance: he was here to get a good price for the house.

To deal with such small-minded people, you had to use their methods and way of thinking. They would rather believe you were there to take advantage than to do something good.

Sure enough, the woman showed a hint of trust. Although there were many residents in the courtyard, few dared to stand up to the developers. She and her son were the main ones, but they were a bit outnumbered. If this guy joined them, he would definitely take the lead, making things easier.

Ignoring the fact that Ding Ning had thrown her to the ground, the woman stood up and asked Ding Ning, "Brother, do you mean what you say?"

"Of course, do you think Brother Ding would lie? His identity would scare you to death. You should go home and cook. This is none of your business."

San Yan cursed from the side, having long been annoyed with the pair.

They were quite susceptible to this kind of talk. The woman immediately put on a smile, "Cooking can wait. Brother, since you're so capable, why don't you deal with those developers first? They're here to urge us to move again. If you handle that girl, I'll do whatever you say."

Ding Ning nodded, "You don't need to worry about these things. From now on, watch your mouth. If you want money, don't let me hear you and your son spouting nonsense!"

With that, Ding Ning turned and walked up to Yue Ge'er.

Since Ding Ning had appeared with his back to Yue Ge'er, she had been grateful to the person who had suddenly appeared, even thinking his voice sounded familiar. But the change in him was so great that she hadn't recognized him at first.

Later, listening to their conversation, Yue Ge'er realized that the development of this courtyard was becoming even more difficult with the arrival of a more formidable holdout.

As this "bad guy" approached her, Yue Ge'er was a bit worried, but she was also proud. She stood there with her chest puffed out, not retreating. If she backed down today, the development of the courtyard would become even more difficult, and the residents might follow suit, potentially derailing the mall development plan.

Even if the plan failed, it would just mean a lot of wasted effort, but delaying Ding Ning's plans was something Yue Ge'er was a thousand times unwilling to see.

When Ding Ning finally walked up to her and she looked up, Yue Ge'er felt her forced composure about to crumble.

The young man in front of her felt so familiar. His eyes, like bright stars in the night sky, swept over her, and tears immediately welled up in her eyes.

"You... it's you..."

"Shh!"

Ding Ning raised a finger, signaling her to be quiet, then smiled and said, "Miss, I'm the new resident here. I think the price you're offering isn't reasonable. Development should be a mutual agreement. Why don't you go back and reconsider?"

Yue Ge'er tried hard to keep her tears from falling. He had just saved her, and the thought of being scratched by that woman made her shudder in fear.

Moreover, the main purpose of this development was for Ding Ning, so of course she would agree with whatever he said.

Yue Ge'er didn't believe that Ding Ning would do anything to harm her. She suppressed her excitement and nodded slightly, "If that's the case, we'll go back and reconsider. I'll invite that important person for a meal to discuss it. I just hope he has the time."

"He will. So... please, I need to talk to the residents here. I'm sure I can give you a satisfactory answer."

Ding Ning subtly made a promise, indicating that Yue Ge'er should wait, and that he would handle the situation.

Yue Ge'er nodded in understanding, turned to Jiajia, and said, "Let's go back. Take everyone with you."

Jiajia also looked at Ding Ning with joy. How had he suddenly appeared? He was truly a benefactor to the young lady, and he looked much more handsome.

The two of them got into the car and left, and the people from the Yue Group who had come with Yue Ge'er also left.

As the convoy disappeared in a cloud of dust, only the residents of the courtyard remained.

"Everyone, disperse. There's nothing to see."

San Yan shouted, and the onlookers, seeing no more excitement, gradually dispersed.

Finally, only the residents of the courtyard were left.

The woman and Guangzi now looked at Ding Ning with different eyes.

What is being awesome? This is being awesome!

He had dismissed the big bosses from the capital with just a few words, and the young lady had even agreed to reconsider the price. How did he do it?

Guangzi now eagerly approached Ding Ning, took out a crumpled pack of cigarettes, and offered one to him, "Brother Ding, have a smoke."

Ding Ning waved his hand, "No thanks, I don't smoke. I'll go check out the house. I've never seen it before, even though I just bought it."

San Yan led the way, and Ding Ning followed into the courtyard.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, Ding Ning was taken aback.

This courtyard was not simple!

It was similar to a siheyuan, but not a traditional one. It looked a bit haphazard, but the building materials were good. Most importantly, Ding Ning noticed that a spirit-gathering array had once been set up here!

Willow trees! Gatehouse! The houses were arranged in a seemingly chaotic manner, but it was indeed a spirit-gathering array. However, the person who set it up was not very skilled, and the array was not very effective. It had also fallen into disrepair over the years, and the key points were severely damaged, so it no longer had any spirit-gathering effect.

But the layout was there. With a few adjustments, a new spirit-gathering array could be recreated.

Originally, Ding Ning had planned to resolve the matter quickly, but now he had a new idea.