Zhang Shunshui's words were exceptionally direct.
As soon as his voice fell, the villagers behind him immediately cooperated, stepping forward.
Judging by their stance, they didn't seem to have any good intentions.
Wang Damao's expression changed drastically upon seeing this.
He angrily rebuked Zhang Shunshui, "Zhang Shunshui, what do you mean by this? Are you looking for a fight? And you still claim you're not a bandit?"
Zhang Shunshui sneered, "Wang Damao, if you are unrighteous, then don't blame me for being unrighteous."
"I advise you to be sensible, or this orchard of yours will have to close down!"
Wang Damao was furious. Today was supposed to be a joyous occasion, yet Zhang Shunshui had done such a thing, clearly intending to make things difficult for them.
He glared at Zhang Shunshui and said, "Zhang Shunshui, don't think I'm afraid of you just because you're acting like this."
"If you have the guts, come and try today. I refuse to believe you'd actually do anything!"
"Bastard! You're asking for death!" Seeing that Wang Damao was being stubborn, Zhang Shunshui became enraged.
He directly pushed Wang Damao to the ground!
"Village Chief!" The villagers shouted in unison, tightening their grip on their tools and looking angrily at Zhang Shunshui and his group.
The two sides glared at each other, looking like two armies on the verge of battle.
At this moment, Wu Tian stepped forward, blocking Wang Damao.
He said coldly, "Don't you think you're disrespecting our Taohua Village too much?"
Zhang Shunshui didn't recognize Wu Tian and was puzzled by his appearance.
He sized Wu Tian up and said, "Kid, who are you? You should know the saying, 'the bird that sticks its head out gets shot,' shouldn't you?"
Wu Tian said coldly, "I understand the principle, but it's not certain who the bird and who the gun is."
"What did you say!" Seeing Wu Tian's audacious words, Zhang Shunshui's eyes seemed to spew fire.
A villager beside him said, "Village Chief, I know this guy. He's the village doctor of Taohua Village, named Wu Tian, I think."
"Village doctor?" Zhang Shunshui was taken aback, then stared menacingly at Wu Tian again, "I thought it was someone important. So it's just a small village doctor!"
"What, you, a useless village doctor, dare to provoke me today? I think you don't want this job anymore!"
Wu Tian maintained his cold demeanor and said, "Zhang Shunshui, I don't care what kind of village chief you are, nor do I care about any past relationship between your Meihua Village and our Taohua Village."
"But now, I must tell you, get lost right now!"
"If you want to take advantage of our Taohua Village, someone like you is far from qualified!"
"You damn it!" Zhang Shunshui was completely enraged by Wu Tian.
He gritted his teeth and said, "I never expected that a mere village doctor would dare to speak to me like this!"
"Do you believe I'll break your hands, making it impossible for you to be a doctor for the rest of your life!"
Wu Tian said coldly, "Just you? I don't think you have the strength for that."
"You want to bully us with numbers, but you haven't considered whose territory this is."
"If you dare to be so arrogant in Taohua Village, you'd be unstoppable in your Meihua Village?"
Zhang Shunshui was so angry his lungs felt like they would explode.
He hadn't expected that after suppressing Wang Damao, Wu Tian would appear to oppose him.
Moreover, Wu Tian was just a small village doctor!
This was a great humiliation!
He wished he could devour Wu Tian alive, his eyes seeming to flicker with a green light. "Very well, you're quite something. It seems we've made an enemy of each other!"
"From today onwards, your Taohua Village and our Meihua Village are irreconcilable enemies."
"Today, I will not only cripple your orchard, but I will also seize it!"
"You are not worthy of opposing me!"
Wu Tian said indifferently, "You've got it backward. It's not us who made an enemy of you, but you who made an enemy of us."
"You are the villains, don't act as if we are bullying you."
"Also, let me tell you again, if you're smart, you'll leave quickly."
"If you insist on being foolish, then you can come now. I'd like to see if you still have the ability to break through me!"
Wu Tian spoke with immense confidence, exuding an aura of being able to hold off thousands of troops single-handedly.
It was as if he alone, standing there, could block an army.
Even Zhang Shunshui was somewhat stunned, unable to understand why a mere village doctor would dare to speak to him in such a manner.
But soon, he burst into laughter, "Hahaha, you really know how to put on an act."
"Anyone who didn't know might think you're incredibly powerful!"
"Since you've said all this today, it would seem like we're afraid of you if we don't do anything!"
He looked at the villagers behind him and pointed at a few young men, "You, you, and you, go teach him a lesson!"
These young men were thugs from Meihua Village, with a bad reputation.
Their favorite pastime was fighting, and they had just been released from the detention center a few days ago.
They were the type who couldn't feel comfortable unless they were fighting, so as soon as they heard there was a chance to fight, they became excited, licking their lips as if ready for a feast.
Wang Damao immediately became nervous, shouting, "Zhang Shunshui, what do you think you're doing! I warn you not to mess around!"
"If you dare to touch Wu Tian today, I will absolutely not let you off!"
Zhang Shunshui sneered, "Wang Damao, what are you talking about? This is a conflict between young people, what does it have to do with me?"
"I advise you, with your old bones, not to meddle in such matters."
"Lest you get accidentally injured and never be able to get out of bed again!"
"You scoundrel!" Wang Damao's face turned red with anger.
Wu Tian said coldly, "Village Chief, you should step back. Leave this to me."
"Don't worry, I won't let anyone damage the orchard, not even if the King of Heaven himself comes!"
Wang Damao trusted Wu Tian implicitly.
Since Wu Tian had said so, he didn't say anything more and led the villagers back.
The young men grinned menacingly at Wu Tian, "Kid, you know I can't stand you?"
"What's so great about a damn village doctor?"
"I want to see today if you can reattach your own hand after I break it!"
Wu Tian said coldly, "Is that so? Since you're curious, then try it."