"Let him go!"
Chen Fu spoke.
He knew the youth in front of him was no ordinary person. To be able to break a wooden coffee table with one palm, if a fight truly broke out, his villagers would only be on the receiving end.
The young villagers blocking the entrance then made way. Wan Yunting placed his left hand and turned to smile at Chen Fu behind him, "By the way, I'll be going to the county town in a couple of days. You can take me to meet Liu Mingde. I want to have a chat with him!"
This made Chen Fu frown, and he remained silent.
Wan Yunting smiled, said nothing more, and strode out. Just like that, under the gaze of the villagers, he swaggered away.
"Brother Fu, you just let him go like that?" The yellow-haired youth beside him glared, clearly still unconvinced.
"If you have the ability, try hitting the table yourself."
Chen Fu glared, angered, and raised his hand to smack the yellow-haired youth on the back of the head, causing him to stagger and almost fall. He scratched the back of his head, daring not to speak.
Chen Fu stood with his hands on his hips, fuming. Suddenly, his phone rang. He took it out and quickly answered, "Brother De..."
"Mm, how did things go?"
A man's unhurried voice came from the other end.
"Brother De, things didn't go as planned."
Facing Liu Mingde, Chen Fu was very respectful but spoke helplessly.
The person on the other end paused, surprised, and asked, "What exactly happened?"
Chen Fu said, "The young man leading them is named Wan Yunting. He's very unusual, and he also said something for me to relay to you!"
"Oh."
The person on the other end became interested and smiled, "What did he say?"
Chen Fu relayed Wan Yunting's exact words: "He said, greed comes with a price!"
"Heh heh..."
The person on the other end heard this and seemed to find it a great joke. "He's got some nerve. Didn't you take him down?"
Chen Fu glanced at the broken coffee table and said, "Brother De, that kid broke the large coffee table with one palm. If we had really fought, I probably couldn't have kept him!"
"What did you say? He broke the large coffee table! Ah Fu, are you kidding me?" the person on the other end said disbelievingly.
"I'll send you a photo later, and you'll know."
Chen Fu changed the subject, "That kid said he'll be in the county town in a couple of days and wants to talk to you about the price increase for medicines."
"Alright."
The person on the other end was quite agreeable and smiled, "You should take him to see me then. I want to see what he's capable of."
"Okay, that's all for now."
After Chen Fu finished speaking, he ended the call with Liu Mingde, took out his phone, and took a photo of the coffee table, sending it to Liu Mingde via WeChat...
Meanwhile, outside, Wan Yunting walked out of Aunt Yuehong's courtyard gate. A group of villagers had also gathered outside, some holding carrying poles, others holding pickaxes. They looked at Wan Yunting with unfriendly eyes as he emerged.
Of course, there were also groups of village women gathered together, pointing and chattering about Wan Yunting as he swaggered out. The scene was quite lively.
Just then, Wan Yunting's phone rang. He saw it was Gu Yuanbai and answered. Gu Yuanbai's anxious voice came through, "Little Wan, how are things on your end? Should I ask someone to ask the local police to help you?"
"Elder Gu, I've resolved it. I'm leaving Chenjia Village now," Wan Yunting said with a smile.
"Mm, resolved?"
Gu Yuanbai was taken aback. His granddaughter, Gu Luotang, had said the situation was very serious.
"Yes, they're just a bunch of villagers. A little intimidation and they got scared," Wan Yunting said with a smile.
Gu Yuanbai finally relaxed and said with a solemn tone, "It seems the forces in Xuwen County are more complicated than we imagined."
Wan Yunting was unfazed and smiled, "Don't worry, Elder Gu, I'll handle it."
Gu Yuanbai knew he was very capable but still reminded him, "Be careful. Also, I met Mayor Hu at the city government this morning and briefly explained the situation. She said she would send people to Xuwen County to assist you with your work."
"Great."
Wan Yunting became happy and said, "This way, we can carry out our work smoothly."
"So, don't act impulsively. Wait for the government personnel to arrive first. We just need to provide the evidence," Gu Yuanbai advised.
Wan Yunting nodded, "Yes, then we need to find evidence and data of their corruption."
Gu Yuanbai nodded, "Mayor Hu also sent people down in secret, so as not to alert those people. As long as we obtain evidence of their illegal activities, the government personnel will deal with them without us needing to intervene."
"Understood."
Wan Yunting nodded with a smile.
"Alright, that's all for now. You should head back to town quickly," Gu Yuanbai said, relieved that he was safe.
"Mm, bye."
Wan Yunting hung up the call with Gu Yuanbai and had already reached the entrance of Chenjia Village. However, since Chen Minxue had driven Gu Luotang and the others back to town earlier, he had no transportation back.
Just then, a villager rode past on a motorcycle. Wan Yunting quickly called out, "Hold on, fellow villager! Are you going to town? Can you give me a ride?"
The villager stopped his bike, turned his head, and snorted, "Why should I give you a ride?"
Wan Yunting took out his wallet and pulled out a red banknote. "I'll pay."
"Tch, who do you think you're looking down on?" To his surprise, the villager had a strong temper and accelerated, riding his motorcycle away triumphantly.
"Hey, still arguing over money..."
Wan Yunting stood there holding the money, watching the villager ride away on his motorcycle, and could only shake his head and smile. He took out his phone and called Chen Minxue, asking if they had reached town yet, and at the same time asked him to drive back to pick him up...
After hanging up, Wan Yunting also started walking slowly along the road leading to Qianshan Town. About twenty minutes later, Chen Minxue drove a Jinbei minivan back. He met Wan Yunting on the road and picked him up to head back to Qianshan Town.
"Brother Fu just let you go?"
Chen Minxue, driving, turned to look at Wan Yunting incredulously, unable to believe it.
"Yes."
Wan Yunting lit a cigarette and smoked, but he didn't want to discuss this topic. He asked, "Team Leader Chen, how much do you know about Liu Mingde's matters?"
Chen Minxue's expression froze. He turned to look at Wan Yunting and said, "I don't know much. What do you want to do?"
Wan Yunting slowly exhaled smoke and turned to smile at him, "I want to expose everyone behind him and eradicate them completely!"
Chen Minxue was shocked and said, "Vice Chairman Wan, I know you are very capable, but this place, Xuwen County, is very complex, especially Liu Mingde's connections and the interests involved. It's not as easy as you think."
But Wan Yunting's mouth curved upwards, and his narrowed eyes were resolute, saying, "No matter who his backer is, as long as they have committed illegal acts, then they must bear legal punishment!"
Chen Minxue was stunned and glanced at Wan Yunting, saying nothing further.
Soon, the two returned to their accommodation hotel in town. Gu Luotang, Qi Miaomiao, Huang Jingshan, and Zhang Nong saw Wan Yunting return safely, and everyone finally relaxed.
However, due to the special circumstances in Chenjia Village, the afternoon work could not proceed. Therefore, Wan Yunting could only make arrangements for tomorrow's work. At seven o'clock in the evening, he took everyone to the restaurant downstairs for dinner.
After returning to the hotel at half-past eight, he had a video call with Gu Yuanbai and the others to summarize the day's work...