When Lu Fan rushed back, he found over a dozen people lying in the courtyard, groaning on the ground. His parents and Li Jingjing stood by, at a loss for what to do. Mo Xiong, unfazed, stood calmly without a word.
Lu Fan went over and pulled the black cloths off some of the men’s faces. He recognized one of them: Zhou Tao, the foreman from the construction site!
"Zhou Tao! I'll f*ck your mom! You're even hacking at me?" Zhang San lay on the ground, having been cut six or seven times. Though not fatal, it was still a severe beating! His wife also lay on the ground, utterly terrified, her face pale and unable to utter a word.
He had only intended to make a scene and get his five hundred yuan back. He never expected to be almost chopped to pieces! If he had known the risk was this great, he would never have come!
"F*ck you! You're the one who got me fired. Young Master Yan said one word, and no one would hire me. I can't live, so you all have to die with me!" Zhou Tao cursed at Zhang San.
"You bunch of bastards! Look at what you've done, always chasing after cheap deals, taking advantage, thinking it's all your right! Who gave you the confidence? Did your parents teach you from childhood that not taking a good deal makes you a scoundrel?" Lu Fan glared angrily at the people lying on the ground. Were these ordinary folk? They seemed no different from bandits of the past, just with a different method of robbery!
"Lu Fan! You're already so rich, why are you yelling at us? Is it easy for us to earn some money?" Zhang San cursed resentfully again.
"I have money, my income is tens of millions daily. I can also spend tens of millions daily. I can treat people without charging thousands or tens of thousands in medical fees. But, the five hundred yuan you want, I don't have it. Forget five hundred, I wouldn't give you five yuan! Because I don't owe you!"
Lu Fan walked over and slapped Zhang San's mouth twice, then said, "Most importantly, I just can't stand the sight of you!"
"Xiao Fan! What... what do we do with these people?" Zhao Rongrong asked, her voice filled with panic.
She had been so scared earlier that her legs had gone weak. If Li Jingjing hadn't been there to support her, she might have already fallen.
"Don't worry! I've already called the police. They'll be here soon," Lu Fan said.
"That's good, that's good!" Zhao Rongrong said quickly. Lu Changfu beside her was speechless. He had been an honest, hardworking man his entire life and had never seen such a scene. He was still in a daze.
"Senior Mo! It seems we need to hurry with the person you're looking for!" Lu Fan walked over to Mo Xiong and said in a low voice.
"Young Master Xiao Fan! Rest assured! I've already contacted them, and they should arrive today!" Mo Xiong replied.
"Xiao Fan... What's going on? What happened?"
Hearing that something had happened at Lu Fan's house, many villagers also rushed over. Wang Yan and Taohua were among them.
"It's nothing! Just a few hooligans came to cause trouble. It's all dealt with now," Lu Fan said quickly.
Beep... beep... The sound of car horns announced the arrival of several police cars.
Although Shen Xinyi was no longer at the town police station, the officers at the station knew Lu Fan well. They greeted him upon arrival, inquired about the situation, and then took everyone away, including Zhang San and his wife.
Since everyone was injured, Mo Xiong also went to cooperate with the investigation. It was also fortunate that Mo Xiong hadn't used lethal force, as these people were ordinary individuals. Otherwise, they wouldn't even know how they died.
The matter seemed to have passed, and all the villagers left. However, Lu Fan felt a vague sense of unease.
"Dad! Mom! Today's events were a bit chaotic. Why don't you go stay at Wang Yan's place for a few nights?" Lu Fan turned to his parents and said.
"This... this wouldn't be appropriate, would it? Wang Yan is a young widow living alone. How can we impose?" Zhao Rongrong looked hesitant. She could go alone, but bringing her husband along... how would that look?
"It's fine! Her house has two rooms, so there's plenty of space. I'll talk to her," Lu Fan immediately called Wang Yan.
Wang Yan agreed readily upon hearing this. Not just for a few nights, but if Lu Fan was willing to stay, she would even take care of his parents until their dying day. Hmph!
"Brother Fan! Do you feel like trouble is coming?" Li Jingjing followed Lu Fan out and asked softly.
"Mmm! Just a feeling! Jingjing! Don't come here to practice your martial arts for the next couple of days. I'll arrange for you to go to the provincial capital tomorrow," Lu Fan nodded.
"Brother Fan! I... I've also been practicing martial arts for two days. Can I stay and help you?" Li Jingjing suddenly asked Lu Fan.
She had been terrified when she saw the group of men in black rush into the courtyard. But afterward, she felt ashamed that she hadn't helped. Lu Fan had been so good to her, she really shouldn't have been so selfish! The girl felt a pang of guilt.
"If you stay, you'll only be a burden! You should go to the provincial capital and find Sister Ruyan. Let her guide your martial arts more. When you're powerful, you can come help me!" Lu Fan smiled.
"Then... alright!" Li Jingjing pouted.
In the evening, the people Mo Xiong had contacted arrived. There were five of them in total. Although they hadn't reached the Grandmaster realm yet, they were all strong and healthy, with good potential. Lu Fan immediately took Mo Xiong and led them to Wang Yan's house. Wang Yan had a storage room. Lu Fan set up two beds for them to stay temporarily.
Returning to his own home, Lu Fan began to meditate, practicing the Shen Nong Yang Sheng Jue and the Lian Xi Jue. Suddenly, he heard faint footsteps approaching him, and then someone quietly sat down beside him.
"Jingjing! Why didn't you go back?" Lu Fan frowned slightly. He knew it was Li Jingjing without even opening his eyes. The little girl hadn't left. Sigh!
"Because I want to cultivate with Brother Fan," Li Jingjing said, making a playful face.
"Sigh!" Lu Fan didn't say anything else and focused on his practice. Li Jingjing also sat beside Lu Fan and began to cultivate.
Swish... swish... swish... Outside the village, two vans stopped silently. Over a dozen people got out and crept silently towards Lu Fan's house.
"Jingjing! You need to find a place to hide in a moment. Don't come out, no matter what," Lu Fan suddenly opened his eyes and glanced at Li Jingjing beside him.
"Brother Fan! I... I can smell a faint scent of blood! Is this killing intent?" Li Jingjing suddenly said.