Those young thugs were seasoned brawlers, always resorting to fists rather than reason.
Thus, they naturally wouldn't say much to Wu Tian.
The thugs grabbed their weapons and charged at Wu Tian, their ferocity such that they seemed intent on smashing his head into a pulp.
As their weapons descended simultaneously, the villagers of Taohua Village felt their hearts lurch.
But then, they froze.
For they discovered Wu Tian had vanished from his spot.
"Where did he go?" The thugs were also bewildered. How could the person disappear out of thin air?
At this moment, Zhang Shunshui shouted, "Behind you! You're all behind them!"
Hearing this, the thugs quickly turned around, but what awaited them was a fierce flying kick.
Wu Tian's whip-like leg lashed out viciously in front of each thug.
The thugs immediately cried out in pain and fell to the ground.
Blood streamed from their noses and mouths, and their heads reeled from the kicks, rendering them unable to get up for a while.
Wu Tian glanced at them coldly, then turned his gaze back to Zhang Shunshui and the others.
His indifferent voice spread out.
"They've had their turn. What about you? Who else wants to try?"
Everyone exchanged glances.
They couldn't believe what they were seeing. How could these notorious thugs be so fragile before Wu Tian?
Zhang Shunshui, however, was not about to accept this. He had come specifically to cause trouble, so how could he leave without finding trouble, only to create trouble for himself?
Therefore, he immediately roared, "Don't just stand there! Do you still want to get rich?"
"If you want to get rich, then damn it, get up there! Whoever takes him down, I'll reward them with five hundred yuan!"
Five hundred yuan might not be much to many, but to rural folk, it was enough to risk their lives for.
Greed immediately flared in the eyes of the villagers.
They tightened their grips on their tools and, with shouts, charged at Wu Tian.
Facing the villagers' charge, Wu Tian didn't even blink, let alone twitch an eyelash.
He stomped his foot and instantly, like a phantom, darted into the midst of the villagers.
The villagers hadn't expected Wu Tian to attack so aggressively. They grabbed their shovels and hoes and swung them down hard.
These were utterly uncivilized ruffians; they showed no mercy. If an ordinary person were struck by such blows, they would likely die on the spot!
But how could such attacks possibly hit Wu Tian?
With a slight shift of his feet, Wu Tian dodged the attacks while simultaneously unleashing his fists and kicks.
Although these were villagers, Wu Tian showed no intention of holding back. After all, greed knows no bounds, and they had brought this upon themselves.
Wu Tian's attacks landed frequently on the villagers, and screams occasionally erupted from the crowd.
Before long, all the villagers were knocked down by Wu Tian.
The shovels and hoes were either broken or bent, with hardly any of them usable.
Everyone was stunned.
They were already somewhat superstitious, and now Wu Tian's martial arts skills seemed no different from a divine being's in their eyes.
This was no village doctor; this was clearly more formidable than the martial arts masters they saw on television!
Wu Tian walked up to Zhang Shunshui and said coldly, "Do you have anything else to say? If not, then you can be on your way now."
Zhang Shunshui's face turned pale with fear, and he stammered, "On... on my way? What way?"
Wu Tian said coldly, "Don't you know what way I'm talking about?"
"What you've done today is not enough punishment; you must die!"
"Ah?!" Hearing this, Zhang Shunshui's body trembled violently.
He said fearfully, "Don't do anything rash. I'm telling you, killing people is illegal, killing people is against the law!"
Wu Tian replied, "Yes, killing people is illegal, but killing beasts is not. So, you die!"
As his words fell, Wu Tian threw a punch directly at Zhang Shunshui's face!
The momentum of this punch alone was enough to blow Zhang Shunshui's head off!
"Wu Tian!" Seeing this, Wang Damao's heart trembled, and he quickly shouted.
Wu Tian's fist stopped just before Zhang Shunshui's face, its tip almost touching Zhang Shunshui's nose.
The intense gust of wind from the punch swept across Zhang Shunshui's face like a knife, causing him sharp pain.
In fact, he had never intended to hit Zhang Shunshui from the beginning. This punch was merely to scare him.
And Zhang Shunshui was indeed scared.
He stared wide-eyed at Wu Tian's fist, let out a few whimpers, and then, as if all his strength had drained away, his legs went weak, and he slumped to the ground!
"Don't kill me... don't kill me..."
He seemed to have lost his sanity, his eyes vacant, and with a mournful face, he pleaded, "I was wrong, I'll never dare again. Don't kill me, please don't kill me!"
Seeing him like this, Wang Damao couldn't help but worry and asked, "Wu Tian, what's wrong with him? Is he alright?"
Wu Tian smiled and said, "He has a problem, and he doesn't have a problem. It all depends on whether he can recover himself."
After speaking, Wu Tian ignored Zhang Shunshui.
He then looked at the fallen villagers and said, "What I want to say is simple: take your tools and get out of here!"
"I advise you not to harbor any more intentions towards our orchard. We of Taohua Village do not recognize any of you from Meihua Village, and we will absolutely not cooperate with you in any way."
"Of course, you can continue to be fearless of death. I won't stop you from doing that."
"But before you act next time, you'd better use your brains and think clearly whether you have the ability to provoke me!"
"If you think you have the ability, then you can come and try again."
"But let me warn you, I showed mercy this time. Next time, you won't be so lucky!"
"Did you hear me clearly!"
The villagers looked at Wu Tian with nothing but deep fear in their eyes.
Undoubtedly, Wu Tian had conquered them with his sheer strength.
Even if they were given ten times the courage, they would never dare to come and cause trouble again.
Afterward, Wu Tian did not continue to trouble them and let them all go.
Watching their defeated retreat, Wang Damao spat and said, "Pah! How shameless!"
Wu Tian smiled and replied, "That's just how people are, always greedy and ugly."
"This serves as a warning to the surrounding villages. There shouldn't be anyone coming to cause trouble anymore."