When Tian Luhua arrived at the village entrance, she saw only a few villagers working and no sign of Xiao Shan, which only fueled her anger.
"Get away from here, old woman! Don't blame me if you get hurt! Where is Xiao Shan? Tell him to come out!"
Liu Zhuzi and Liu Chengshan exchanged glances. "This is bad, it's the Tian family's three brutes."
"Aunt Luhua, Xiao Shan isn't here right now. If you have something to say, wait until he returns!"
"Mind your own damn business!"
Tian Dahu swaggered over, shoved Zhuzi aside, and looked at the foundation that had just been worked on. "Damn it, they've only built this much, I can't even smash it properly."
He snatched the shovel from Zhuzi and began to destroy it haphazardly.
Yutou, who had just finished mixing mud with stones, had his work sent flying by Tian Dahu's shovel.
"What are you doing!" Yutou, being young, shouted in a high-pitched voice, "Get lost!"
"Oh ho! Everyone else is afraid to speak, but you're brave, aren't you?" Tian Dahu went up and kicked Yutou.
Yutou took the kick and fell to the ground. Instead of being scared, he bared his teeth, got up, and grabbed a shovel, swinging it at Tian Dahu.
"Damn it! You little brat! You're tired of living!"
Tian Dahu dodged and swung his fist at Yutou.
"Yutou!" Zhuzi quickly pulled Yutou aside, dodging Tian Dahu's fist, and shouted, "Tian Dahu, this is Bozi Village. If you're looking for Xiao Shan, wait for him. If you hurt innocent people, our village isn't to be trifled with!"
Yutou, baring his teeth, tried to advance again, but Zhuzi held him back. "Don't make a fuss. You can't beat him, why suffer this loss!"
After speaking, he signaled to the others to go call the village chief.
Tian Luhua's eyes darted around. Holding her right hand, which was wrapped like a club, she said to Tian Dahu, "Second brother, don't cause trouble here. Let's go to his house. There's a young woman there who needs to be taught a lesson!"
"Let's go! To his house!"
"How dare you! Brother Xiao is skilled in martial arts, he can smash you scum to death with one punch! If you don't want to die, get out quickly!"
Yutou's eyes were red as he struggled behind.
Zhuzi was also disgusted. These Tian family members were truly despicable, picking on women!
"Brother Chengshan, hurry and find Brother Xiao! We'll go stall them first!"
"Alright! Be careful, Yutou, don't be rash! The village chief will be here soon, they won't be able to bully us!"
Liu Chengshan ran off in a hurry, while Zhuzi and Yutou quickly headed towards the foot of the mountain.
This commotion had already attracted the attention of the villagers. Xiao Shan had recently been the topic of discussion in the village, and many villagers had come to watch the spectacle.
When the village chief rushed over, he saw a crowd gathered around the fence of the courtyard, with many people inside as well.
Pushing through the crowd, he saw the three bullies from the Tian family surrounding Xiao Shan's woman, looking lecherous. Tian Luhua was still yelling, "You bought thing, aren't you quite capable? Show me how capable you are! Anyone can scare people. See if Xiao Shan dares to kill me. Do you think the yamen is your family's business, kicking heads around like a ball! Hahaha! That's hilarious!"
"Hahaha—"
The three Tian family bullies laughed heartily, looking at Xue Niang with ill intentions. "Don't say it, she's a bit ugly, but her figure is good, her skin is tender. That Xiao fellow sure knows how to buy!"
"Her waist is even thinner than Cuihong Tower's Hongying, on the bed, hahaha—"
"I wonder if that Xiao Shan dares to kill someone for a little woman. If he does, I'll respect him as a man! If he doesn't... then he can only be a cuckold!"
Tian Luhua spat, "A bought thing, who knows how many men she's been with before. Is that Xiao fellow stupid to treasure her like this!"
Xue Niang was icy cold. The gazes of these men were disgusting, like maggots in a latrine, making her nauseous.
And this ignorant woman, did she really want to die?
"Sister Xue!" Yutou rushed in, blocking Xue Niang. He bared his teeth at Tian Luhua, "Tian! You talk about others, but first go pee and look at yourself. Don't think I don't know your good deeds. On the Dragon Boat Festival, by the cliff in the back mountains..."
Tian Luhua's smile froze on her face, a flicker of panic in her eyes. "You little brat! What nonsense are you spouting?"
"You know yourself whether it's nonsense or not. Hurry and take your people and get out, or I'll let the entire Bozi Village know!"
"You—" Tian Luhua glared fiercely at Yutou. "You haven't even grown all your hair, and you're already bewitched. Truly a vixen!"
Seeing his sister's expression change, Tian Dahu immediately grabbed Yutou and slapped him several times.
"If I don't show you some color, you won't know how capable I am!"
"Yutou!" Xue Niang cried out in alarm. Seeing Yutou's face swell up rapidly and his lips split, her eyes turned red. She turned and ran towards the woodpile.
"Haha! Run, run to the bed, it saves my brother trouble!"
Tian Dahu squinted, watching Xue Niang's retreating figure. The more he looked, the more alluring she seemed, and his desires began to stir.
The village chief, along with Zhuzi and two other villagers, squeezed in and blocked Tian Dahu.
"Tian family, don't go too far! Do you have any sense of reason? Why trouble a woman!"
The village chief was truly intimidated by these three brothers. He knew that these brothers were not decent people. Xiao Shan's family was not the only one bullied in the village. Gambling houses in the city hired them to collect debts everywhere. Although they hadn't killed anyone, they had broken people's hands and feet and sold wives and daughters.
The village chief dared not be harsh, fearing retaliation.
How could the Tian family take these weak words seriously? "Get out of the way! Xiao Shan injured my sister. If you can't come up with 100 taels of silver, this matter won't be settled. If you can't, then use this woman as collateral!"
"You really are—" The village chief's chest heaved with anger.
"Ah—" "Village Chief—"
A gasp from the surrounding villagers. The village chief's heart skipped a beat. He turned his head and saw a figure flash past him, followed by the curses of the three Tian brothers.
Xue Niang's eyes were red. She grabbed the wood-chopping knife that Xiao Shan usually used and charged forward. Although Tian Dahu dodged quickly, his arm was still cut.
"Big brother, are you alright! You damned woman, she's fierce!"
Xue Niang didn't waste words and swung again.
The gasps from the surroundings were incessant. It was hard to believe this woman was so fierce, hacking away without regard for her own life. Tian Luhua, jumping to dodge, was cut directly in the stomach, truly living up to the saying, a fierce person speaks little.
"This, this is going to kill someone!"
"This woman has gone mad!"
Tian Dahu clutched his bleeding arm and looked at Xue Niang menacingly. Damn it, he had lost face to a mere woman today, how could he continue to mix in society!
He never expected this woman to be a lunatic, then he couldn't be blamed!
He would strip her naked and parade her through the streets in front of everyone, and torment her to death!
Xue Niang's body was ultimately weak, and she soon slowed down. Tian Dahu took advantage of her inattention, lunged forward, snatched the wood-chopping knife, and grabbed Xue Niang by the neck.
Xue Niang's eyes seemed to be covered by a bloody mist. Blurred images flashed through her mind.
The Tian Dahu in front of her overlapped with another ferocious face.
She seemed to have killed someone.