"Call the police! He died of poisoning, and it has nothing to do with the construction site. As for compensation, you can discuss it further or await a court decision," Lu Fan said.
"He really died of poisoning?" Chu Xiangwei asked, her eyes wide.
"Yes!" Lu Fan gave a definitive answer.
At this moment, Li Mantang, the village chief, walked over.
"Lu Fan! Fu Da Niu used to slack off all the time, and his family's financial situation wasn't good. His parents are also getting old, and they want to get more money for their retirement..." Li Mantang said with a troubled expression.
As the village chief, he wanted to secure more money for Fu Da Niu's parents. However, if Lu Fan were to call the police, the situation would become complicated.
"Village Chief Li! Poverty is not an excuse to extort money. Most importantly, we need to give Fu Da Niu an explanation. If he was indeed poisoned and murdered, we must find the killer and give him justice," Lu Fan said righteously.
"Although this kid was a bit of a hooligan, he didn't do anything truly wicked. He shouldn't have been murdered, should he?" Li Mantang asked with some doubt.
"Then it's settled! I will provide five hundred thousand yuan to Fu Da Niu's elderly parents. This matter will be handed over to the police. If Fu Da Niu's death was indeed an accident, the construction site will pay the compensation as required," Lu Fan said.
"Alright then... I'll go discuss it with his parents." Upon hearing Lu Fan's decision, Li Mantang had no choice but to agree and went to negotiate with Fu Da Niu's family.
"Mr. Lu! Thank you! If you hadn't stepped in, these people would have been really difficult to handle!" The new foreman, Zhao, said urgently.
"Heh heh! Back in the city construction sites, you didn't exactly treat these migrant workers kindly, did you? Now you know how troublesome it is," Lu Fan said lightly.
"Uh...!" Foreman Zhao was instantly embarrassed.
At this moment, Lu Fan's gaze fell upon several of Fu Da Niu's relatives near Li Mantang.
Fu Da Niu's elderly father and mother were crying profusely, their faces streaked with tears. They were simple old farmers, and at the moment, they were too consumed by grief to discuss compensation. The person negotiating compensation with Li Mantang was a middle-aged man in his thirties.
This man's attire and demeanor did not resemble that of a farmer, and he was whispering to Li Mantang...
"Village Chief Li! Who is this gentleman to Fu Da Niu?" Lu Fan walked over and asked.
"Oh! This is Fu Da Niu's friend, from the city!" Li Mantang quickly replied.
"From the city? How long have you been here?" Lu Fan sized up the man, noticing his robust physique and realizing he was a martial artist.
"Oh! I'm Fu Da Niu's friend. My name is Guan Xiaocheng! I came to Fu Da Niu's house to handle some business with him and happened to be here when this incident occurred," Guan Xiaocheng said quickly.
"Oh! Fu Da Niu died of poisoning. Anyone who had contact with him from this morning until his death is a suspect. Therefore, I need to know the exact time you arrived and what kind of contact you had with Fu Da Niu," Lu Fan said, staring at Guan Xiaocheng.
"What? Died of poisoning? You... you're not just guessing, are you!?" A flicker of panic crossed Guan Xiaocheng's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure and sneered.
"Fu Da Niu was a hooligan. He wouldn't have been able to do the dirty and strenuous work on the construction site. However, it was strange that he came to our village as a laborer. It surprised everyone, even Village Chief Li said the kid had turned over a new leaf.
But after he arrived, he did a few peculiar things. He inexplicably dug several pits, and buried some malicious things in them. I've always wondered who was behind him. But then he suddenly died."
Lu Fan's eyes were fixed on Guan Xiaocheng as he spoke calmly.
"You... What are you implying? Now that Da Niu is dead, we just want the proper compensation. What's the meaning of these strange words you're saying to me?" Guan Xiaocheng appeared slightly nervous but retorted defiantly.
"It means nothing! I was originally going to let the police handle this, but now I don't want to bother them. I'll resolve this myself! Hmph!" Lu Fan said, reaching out to grab Guan Xiaocheng's wrist.
Whoosh... Guan Xiaocheng suddenly retreated a meter. Lu Fan's hand missed.
"You're looking for death!" Guan Xiaocheng roared, and a nunchaku instantly appeared in his hand. Whoosh... the nunchaku swung towards Lu Fan.
"Hmph! I was just trying to test you, and I didn't expect you to lose your composure. It seems the person behind Fu Da Niu is you!" Lu Fan dodged back, sneering.
"Hmph! Lu Fan! You killed my master! I will avenge him sooner or later!" Guan Xiaocheng roared, then turned and fled.
"What the hell! I thought you were tough and wanted to fight. Turns out you're running away!" Lu Fan sneered, then picked up a pebble from the ground and flicked it.
*Crack...* The pebble hit Guan Xiaocheng's ankle bone precisely, and with a thud, Guan Xiaocheng face-planted onto the ground. Just as Guan Xiaocheng was getting up to continue his escape, another pebble flew towards him. *Crack...* Guan Xiaocheng's legs gave out, and he fell to the ground again.
The onlookers were stunned. What just happened? When did Lu Fan become so accurate with pebbles?
"Kid! Who is your master?" Lu Fan walked up to Guan Xiaocheng and asked coldly. Although he had a strong suspicion, he needed confirmation.
"Hmph! Since I'm no match for you, do as you please. My master is Tu Tu!" Guan Xiaocheng sat on the ground, knowing he couldn't escape, and said resentfully.
"A disciple of Tu Tu! I assume you're no good either. You poisoned Fu Da Niu, didn't you? What exactly do you want?" Lu Fan asked coldly.
"Hmph! Of course, I want to add more resentment to your villa! So that you can live there more comfortably in the future! Hmph hmph!" Guan Xiaocheng's expression turned extremely sinister.
"Who is it that wants to harm me?" Lu Fan's expression turned grim. If he found out who this insidious person was, he would make them die a hundred times over.
"Who? You'll never know! I won't tell you!" Guan Xiaocheng suddenly raised his head, exuding an air of defiance.
"Hmph! I really don't believe I can't get it out of you!" Lu Fan said with a cold smile.