In every place, there are always loafers and idlers who do not pursue legitimate work. Of course, Jing Shui Village is no exception.
The village Party secretary, seeing that Shui Miao had considerable financial resources, felt resentful because only five ten-thousand yuan was paid for six mu of land, leaving him with little profit. Thus, he summoned Er Huangmao, a local ruffian, and his group of shady friends from society, plotting to stage a little drama in front of Shui Miao to extort some money.
Initially, Shui Miao thought it was just some common villagers causing trouble. Upon closer look, he recognized a group of slovenly hooligans with yellow hair, clearly there to provoke trouble for no reason. Shui Miao couldn’t figure out why Party Secretary Cheng Wancheng was with them. Seeing Cheng’s expression of apparent helplessness, Shui Miao speculated that he might have been forced to come along by the hooligans.
To dare to cause trouble here, where my uncle is around—what a bunch of clueless fools.
Today, they must be dealt with properly, or else they will surely keep coming back to cause more problems.
With his mind made up, Shui Miao smiled slightly and pretended to be clueless, greeting Secretary Cheng loudly, “Secretary Cheng, why are you here? Did you bring everyone to help me work?”
“No, no!” Secretary Cheng’s face turned red with embarrassment as he waved his hands in denial, rushing over to stand beside Shui Miao and whispering, “These villagers refused to let me rent the land to you, insisting I bring them here to reason with you. I had no choice but to come. Just talk to them, okay?”
Cheng Wancheng then moved behind Shui Miao, feigning the role of the helpless mediator.
Before Shui Miao could speak, a short man with a sleazy expression, Er Huangmao, swaggered forward, shaking his leg and tilting his head, asking, “Hey kid, you’re the one who rented our village’s land?”
Er Huangmao was extremely disrespectful, clearly showing disdain for Shui Miao.
A group of hooligans behind Er Huangmao were staring at Xiao Mi Wang with lewd, shameless gazes.
Seeing the hooligans’ disrespect toward Xiao Mi Wang, she clenched her fists in anger. Just as she was about to speak, Liu Xiao and Hu Xiao, along with five or six male security guards, stepped forward. Liu Xiao stood protectively in front of Xiao Mi Wang, pointing at Er Huangmao and shouting, “What the hell do you think you’re doing? Show some respect! This is our general manager. If you dare to act up again, don’t blame us for being rude!”
“Anyone want to pick a fight? Step up!”
Hu Xiao took off his shirt, threw it on the ground, clenched his fists, bulged his eyes, and flexed his muscles.
When it came to fighting, Hu Xiao could easily take on five of these hooligans at once.
Seeing this, over a dozen hooligans showed their teeth, pulling out cleavers from behind, while Er Huangmao sneered at Hu Xiao, “Just a watchdog. Dare to touch me, and my brothers will skin you alive!”
“Grandson, you dare to act tough with us? Kneel down now!”
One particularly arrogant and reckless young hooligan, wielding a cleaver, rushed toward Hu Xiao to strike. Hu Xiao, however, was not easily intimidated. Seeing the cleaver swing down toward him, he calmly sidestepped, grabbed the hooligan’s arm, twisted it sharply, causing the young man to scream like a slaughtered pig, dropping the cleaver. Hu Xiao then wrapped his arm around the hooligan’s neck, grabbed his hair, and growled, “Grandson, one twist and your neck is broken.”
“Kill him!”
“Cut him down!”
Blindly arrogant, the group of hooligans, disregarding their comrade’s safety, charged together with cleavers.
Two fists can’t fight off so many hands, especially when the attackers numbered over a dozen, each wielding a cleaver.
Seeing the fight about to erupt, the security guards showed no fear, quickly pulling out iron pipes and knives hidden on their persons, forming a protective circle around Hu Xiao.
Xiao Mi Wang’s right hand reached into her coat, drawing her pistol and aiming it at Er Huangmao’s head, coldly shouting, “Do you all want to die? If not, stop right now!”
The imminent brawl was halted by Xiao Mi Wang’s intervention.
Xiao Mi Wang knew Director Zhang was behind her, but she also knew that Director Zhang was Shui Miao’s uncle and would protect her even if she drew her gun.
Seeing the gun, the young hooligans were momentarily stunned and stopped in their tracks.
Er Huangmao, however, sneered coldly and approached Xiao Mi Wang, “Little girl, guns aren’t toys for women. Don’t think you can scare me with a plastic gun. I’ve seen it all in my years on the streets. Even if it’s a real gun, do you dare to fire it? If you have guts, shoot me right here, right between the eyes!”
Er Huangmao pressed his forehead directly against the gun’s muzzle.
Facing such a reckless and shameless hooligan, it was truly hair-raising.
Xiao Mi Wang naturally dared not shoot, as Er Huangmao was a human being, not a monster.
Suddenly, the car door opened, and Director Zhang stepped out, gun in hand. He approached Er Huangmao and fired a shot at his feet. Then, he fired several more shots at the feet of other hooligans, causing them to retreat in fear. Er Huangmao sat on the ground, clutching his foot and wincing in pain.
“Call the police! Someone shot at us with a gun!”
Er Huangmao suddenly shouted loudly.
Seeing the situation, the village Party secretary, his face turning red with embarrassment, turned to Shui Miao and said, “How could you do this? If the police investigate, you carrying firearms could land you in serious trouble!”
“Trouble? I think you’ve got it backwards,” Director Zhang shook his head and pulled out his badge, “You can save the trouble of calling the police. I am the police chief. You people have caused disturbances and assaulted others. I will arrest you all according to the law. If you don’t want to end up with more bullet holes in you, kneel down and put your hands on your heads.”
Bang! Bang…
Director Zhang, showing his authority, fired two more shots at the young hooligans, knocking the cleavers out of two of their hands.
The hooligans were terrified and quickly knelt down.
Director Zhang nodded toward Xiao Mi Wang, “Xiao Mi, find some rope to tie their hands behind their backs. The police cars are on their way. Also, put away your plastic gun.” Director Zhang knew Xiao Mi Wang’s gun was real, but he was deliberately covering for her.
“Got it!”
Xiao Mi Wang responded enthusiastically, thinking to herself how great it was to have such strong backing. Never did she expect to still be able to handle a real gun after leaving the military—it was just so exhilarating.
The group of young hooligans, scared out of their wits, obediently surrendered.
Liu Xiao and the others pounced like wolves and tigers, tying up the hooligans.
Er Huangmao was somewhat unwilling. Seeing Cheng Wancheng unharmed, smiling foolishly beside Shui Miao, he suddenly shouted, “Director, I want to redeem myself by reporting Cheng Wancheng. Today’s incident was entirely his plan. We were all invited by him. He wanted to extort money from this manager. He is the real mastermind behind all this!”
“Er Huangmao, you—you—you are slandering me!”
Cheng Wancheng panicked, his face turning pale.
“Slander? Hmph! We are all witnesses. Do you think you can deny it?” Er Huangmao, clever at crucial moments, decided to turn the tables to lighten his own punishment.
“Yes, I can testify!”
“Director, I can also testify. Cheng Wancheng promised each of us five hundred yuan. If we extorted more money, he would give us a bigger share…”
“His wife and daughter know about this too…”
The group of young hooligans turned against Cheng Wancheng.
Shui Miao looked at Cheng Wancheng and sighed, “Secretary Cheng, were you really that desperate for money?”
No matter where you go, there are always slackers and idle loafers who don’t do honest work, and Jingshui Village is no exception.
The village party secretary, seeing that Shui Miao was wealthy and had only paid fifty thousand for six acres of land, felt deeply resentful that he hadn’t gotten a bigger cut. So, he called upon the local troublemaker, Er Huangmao, and his band of ne’er-do-wells to stage a scene in front of Shui Miao to extort some money from him.
At first, Shui Miao genuinely thought it was a protest by the villagers. But upon closer look, he realized it was just a bunch of careless, good-for-nothing hooligans. It was obvious they were there to pick a fight. What puzzled Shui Miao was why Village Secretary Cheng Wancheng was with them. Seeing Cheng’s awkward expression, Shui Miao wondered if he had been forced to come by these thugs.
With my uncle here, these hooligans still dare to make trouble? They must be out of their minds.
Today, I must teach them a proper lesson. Otherwise, they’ll keep coming back to cause trouble.
Having made up his mind, Shui Miao smiled slightly and pretended to play dumb. He called out loudly to Secretary Cheng, “Secretary Cheng, what brings you here? Did you bring everyone to help me with work?”
“No, no!” Secretary Cheng’s face flushed red, and he quickly waved his hands. He hurried over to Shui Miao and said, “These villagers disagree with me leasing the land to you. They insisted I bring them here to reason with you. I had no choice but to come. If there’s anything to discuss, you can talk to them.”
Cheng Wancheng hid behind Shui Miao, pretending to be the innocent bystander.
Before Shui Miao could respond, the short and sleazy-looking Er Huangmao swaggered forward, tilting his head and saying, “Kid, are you the one who leased our village’s land?”
Er Huangmao was extremely rude, clearly looking down on Shui Miao.
The group of hooligans behind him stared brazenly at Wang Xiaomi, their lecherous eyes completely unrestrained.
Infuriated by their disrespect, Wang Xiaomi clenched her fists, her anger boiling. But before she could speak, Xiao Liu, Xiao Hu, and five or six other male security guards stepped forward. Xiao Liu shielded Wang Xiaomi and pointed at Er Huangmao, shouting, “Watch your mouth! This is our general manager. If you dare act recklessly, don’t blame us for being impolite!”
“Anyone who dares to challenge, step forward and face me!”
Xiao Hu tore off his shirt, threw it on the ground, clenched his fists, and glared fiercely, his muscles bulging.
When it came to fighting, Xiao Hu could easily take on five of these thugs.
Seeing this, the dozen or so hooligans snarled and pulled out machetes from behind their backs. Er Huangmao sneered at Xiao Hu, “You’re just a watchdog. If you dare lay a hand on me, my brothers will chop you to pieces.”
“You punk, how dare you mess with us? Get on your knees!”
An overconfident and arrogant young thug charged forward with a machete, aiming to slash Xiao Hu. But Xiao Hu wasn’t easily intimidated. As the machete swung toward him, he calmly sidestepped, grabbed the thug’s arm, and twisted it hard. The thug let out a pig-like squeal, and the machete clattered to the ground. Xiao Hu wrapped his arm around the thug’s neck and grabbed his hair, growling, “Punk, if I apply a little more force, I’ll snap your neck.”
“Kill him!”
“Chop him down!”
The blindly arrogant thugs completely disregarded their companion’s safety and charged forward to attack Xiao Hu.
Two fists are no match for four hands, especially when facing over a dozen opponents, all armed with machetes!
The security guards showed no fear at the prospect of a fight. They pulled out iron pipes and daggers they had hidden and formed a protective circle around Xiao Hu.
Wang Xiaomi reached into her jacket, drew her pistol, and aimed it at Er Huangmao’s head. “Do you all want to die?” she coldly shouted. “If not, back off now!”
The impending brawl was abruptly halted by Wang Xiaomi.
She knew Director Zhang was nearby, but she also knew he was Shui Miao’s uncle. Even if she drew her gun, Director Zhang would cover for her.
At the sight of the gun, the thugs froze, halting in their tracks.
Er Huangmao, however, smirked coldly and walked toward Wang Xiaomi. “Little girl, guns aren’t toys for someone like you. Did you really think a plastic gun would scare me? I’ve been around for years—I’ve seen it all. Even if that’s a real gun, do you dare shoot? If you’ve got the guts, try shooting me right in the forehead.”
He pressed his forehead against the barrel of the gun.
Dealing with such a fearless ruffian was truly unnerving.
Wang Xiaomi naturally didn’t dare to shoot—after all, Er Huangmao was human, not a monster.
Just then, a car door opened. Director Zhang stepped out, holding a gun. He walked straight up to Er Huangmao and fired a shot at his foot. Then, he fired a few more shots at the feet of the other thugs, sending them scrambling backward in fear. Er Huangmao sat on the ground, clutching his foot and grimacing in pain.
“Call the police! Call the police! Someone’s shooting people!” Er Huangmao suddenly screamed.
The village secretary, embarrassed by the scene, turned to Shui Miao and said, “How could you do this? If the police investigate, you’ll be in serious trouble for carrying guns!”
“In serious trouble? I think you’ve got it backward,” Director Zhang shook his head and pulled out his badge. “See? You don’t even need to call the police. I am the police chief. You’re all here causing trouble and assaulting people. I’m placing you under arrest. If you don’t want extra holes in your body, kneel down and put your hands behind your head.”
*Bang! Bang!*
Director Zhang fired two more shots with commanding authority, knocking the machetes out of two thugs’ hands.
Terrified out of their wits, the thugs quickly dropped to their knees.
Director Zhang nodded to Wang Xiaomi. “Xiaomi, find some rope and tie their hands behind their backs. The police cars will be here soon. And put away your plastic gun.” He knew full well her gun was real—he was just covering for her.
“Roger that!” Wang Xiaomi responded brightly, thinking how great it was to have connections. She never thought she’d get to handle a gun again after leaving the military—it felt amazing.
The thugs, thoroughly frightened, surrendered without a fight.
Xiao Liu and the others pounced on them like wolves, tying up the entire group.
Er Huangmao, unwilling to accept defeat, noticed Cheng Wancheng standing unharmed and smirking beside Shui Miao. He suddenly yelled, “Chief, I want to confess and expose Cheng Wancheng! He masterminded today’s events. He hired us to extort money from this manager. He’s the real mastermind!”
“Er Huangmao, you—you’re framing me!” Cheng Wancheng panicked, his face turning pale.
“Framing you? Hah! All my brothers here are witnesses. You think you can deny it?” Er Huangmao was clever—turning on Cheng Wancheng at the critical moment to lessen his own punishment.
“Yes, I can testify!”
“Chief, I can testify too! Cheng Wancheng promised us five hundred each, and more if the extortion went well!”
“Cheng Wancheng’s wife and daughter know about this too…”
The thugs all turned against him.
Shui Miao glanced at Cheng Wancheng and sighed. “Secretary Cheng, are you really that desperate for money?”
“I—I’m not! They’re framing me!” Cheng Wancheng stubbornly denied everything. “Director Zhang, you’re a reasonable man. As a village secretary, I have higher principles than this! You must stand up for me! You can’t trust these thugs—how could I ever collaborate with scum like them?”
“Hmm, Secretary Cheng makes a good point,” Director Zhang said with a smile, patting Cheng Wancheng’s shoulder affectionately. “Thanks to your cooperation, we were able to easily root out these troublemakers. I’ll make sure you’re credited for this and have a commendation banner sent to you.”
“Uh…” Cheng Wancheng was stunned. He never expected Director Zhang to play along with his lie. Was it really this easy to fool a police chief?
Getting off scot-free felt strangely unsettling.
In reality, Director Zhang had seen right through Cheng Wancheng and knew he was the mastermind. But by turning the tables, he aimed to make the thugs believe Cheng Wancheng had betrayed them. These thugs wouldn’t face severe punishment—they’d be released in a few days. Once free, they’d go after Cheng Wancheng, leaving Shui Miao in peace.
Hearing this, Er Huangmao gritted his teeth in rage and screamed hysterically, “Cheng Wancheng, you dare sell me out? When I get out, I’ll slaughter your whole family!”
He was so angry he’d lost his mind, even threatening Cheng Wancheng in front of the police chief.
Terrified by the threat to his family, Cheng Wancheng panicked. Weighing his options, he decided it was better to offend Er Huangmao. “Director Zhang, I want to expose Er Huangmao! He’s committed all sorts of crimes—theft, fraud, you name it. I have evidence he stole public cables. I think he even traffics children! He’s a monster! Threatening to kill my family right in front of you—he deserves at least fifty years in prison!”
Cheng Wancheng was determined to destroy Er Huangmao.
Hearing this, Er Huangmao suddenly laughed. “Cheng Wancheng, you probably don’t know this, but I slept with your wife over a decade ago. Remember that watermelon field in the village? The shed I built that got blown away by the wind? That’s where it happened. Your wife has a big red mole on her butt—you must know that, right? Heh, I’ve been sleeping with her ever since. Just the night before last, when she went to her relative’s place, we had a wild time on the way. Oh, and that son of yours…”
The revelation that Er Huangmao had an affair with the village secretary’s wife was explosive news.
In truth, Er Huangmao had never actually slept with Cheng Wancheng’s wife. He’d only seen her bathing while sneaking around at night and noticed the mole.
But the thought that his wife had been unfaithful and that his son might not be his own sent Cheng Wancheng into a rage. He lunged at Er Huangmao, kicking him wildly, desperate to beat him to death. Er Huangmao’s hands were still free, and he grabbed Cheng Wancheng’s leg. The two began brawling fiercely.
Watching coldly, Director Zhang turned and walked toward the car, casually remarking, “Well, this is a personal matter. Even an honest official can’t settle family disputes. As the police chief, I can’t get involved. I didn’t see anything—go ahead and fight. Let me know when you’re done.”
Shui Miao followed him to the car and asked softly, “Uncle, what are you planning to do?”
Director Zhang put an arm around Shui Miao’s shoulder. “They’re all in it together, plotting against you. Now I’m letting them turn on each other. Once they’ve weakened each other, no one will bother you again. Don’t worry about this—it’s nothing major. Go about your business and leave the rest to me.”
“Alright then, thank you, Uncle!”
Shui Miao felt a surge of satisfaction. With his uncle watching his back, who would dare bully him now?
“Indeed, Secretary Cheng is right. This time, we owe you a lot. Without your cooperation, I couldn’t have so easily eliminated this group of pests. I will commend you and even send you a banner of appreciation,” Director Zhang smiled and patted Cheng Wancheng’s shoulder, pretending to be very close.
“Uh…”
Cheng Wancheng was stunned. He never expected Director Zhang to say this. He had managed to get away with a simple lie. It seemed that the police chief wasn’t that hard to fool after all.
Easily getting off the hook, Cheng Wancheng felt somewhat uneasy.
In fact, Director Zhang had already seen through Cheng Wancheng and knew he was the real mastermind. However, Director Zhang deliberately said the opposite to show the hooligans. The hooligans’ crimes wouldn’t be too serious, and they would be released after a few days in jail. Once out, they would target Cheng Wancheng, making things easier for Shui Miao.
Hearing this, Er Huangmao was furious and screamed hysterically, “Cheng Wancheng, you betrayed me! When I get out, I will kill your whole family!”
…
Er Huangmao was so angry that he even shouted such words in front of the police chief.
Hearing Er Huangmao’s threat to kill his family, Cheng Wancheng panicked. Whether to admit or deny was no longer the issue. Weighing the situation carefully, he decided to side against Er Huangmao, “Director Zhang, I want to expose Er Huangmao. He has committed numerous crimes—fraud, deception, and theft. I have evidence that he stole public electric cables. He might even have stolen children for sale. Er Huangmao is a criminal of the worst kind. Threatening to kill my family in front of you, his crimes deserve at least fifty years in prison!”
Cheng Wancheng decided to destroy Er Huangmao completely.
Upon hearing this, Er Huangmao suddenly laughed, “Cheng Wancheng, you probably don’t know this, but your wife slept with me years ago. Do you remember the watermelon field in the village over a decade ago? The shed I built there, which was blown away by the wind? You must remember that. I slept with your wife there. You must know the big red mole on her butt. Hehe, since then, I have often slept with your wife. You know she went to visit relatives the night before last, but do you know she had sex with me on the way? And your son…
Er Huangmao had an affair with the village Party secretary’s wife, a piece of news that was nothing short of explosive.
In reality, Er Huangmao had never had an affair with Cheng Wancheng’s wife. He had merely seen her bathing once when he was stealing things at night and noticed the big red mole on her bottom.
His wife had been unfaithful, and his youngest son might be a bastard! Upon hearing these words, Cheng Wancheng became furious, immediately rushing forward to kick Er Huangmao, wanting to kill him. Er Huangmao’s hands were not yet bound, and he seized Cheng Wancheng’s leg, and the two began to wrestle fiercely!
Seeing this, Director Zhang smiled coldly, turned toward the car, and said carelessly, “Ah! This is a private matter. Even a fair judge cannot settle family disputes. I, as a police chief, cannot interfere. I didn’t see anything. Go ahead and fight. Let me know when you’re done.”
Shui Miao followed to the front of the car and softly asked, “Uncle, what are you going to do?”
Director Zhang put his arm around Shui Miao’s shoulder, “They are a group trying to scheme against you. Now I let them fight among themselves, causing mutual destruction. After they are both weakened, no one will bother you again. Don’t worry about this matter. You can all go about your business. Just leave it to me.”
“Alright, thank you, Uncle!”
Shui Miao secretly felt delighted. With his uncle’s protection, he wondered who would dare to bully him again in the future.
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