He had heard the commotion at the foot of the mountain. How dare they try to snatch his belongings and hurt Uncle Liu? He would never forgive such villagers!
"On what grounds? Er Zhu, don't you forget that you are the village chief!"
"Exactly, we were just joking with Uncle Liu, we didn't actually lay a hand on him."
"Right, if we really wanted to rob him, do you think a seventy or eighty-year-old man could stop us?"
...
The villagers' faces were ashen, their words spilling out one after another, as if Er Zhu had committed some heinous crime.
"Wang Er Zhu, don't put it so nicely. You just want to monopolize these medicinal herbs, don't you?"
"Everyone, stop wasting your breath with him. Let's go to town and find Liu Changfa to settle this!"
...
Just as Uncle Liu was about to explain for Er Zhu, the previously speaking villager suddenly shouted again, and the atmosphere became even more tense!
"If you have the guts, don't hide in the crowd, come out!"
Er Zhu looked in the direction of the voice, sneered, his eyes as cold as ice!
He knew someone was stirring up trouble here!
Instantly, all eyes turned towards the source of the voice. A thin man wearing a straw hat slightly lifted his head.
The wide straw hat covered most of his face, and his thin lips curled into a slight smile.
"Come out if you dare, kill me if you can!"
The man tidied his clothes and walked towards Er Zhu as he spoke.
A flash of light flickered in Er Zhu's eyes. Through the straw hat, he saw a face similar to Wang Xiao's.
A relative of Wang Xiao?
No wonder!
"You're not from our village!"
Before the man could speak, Er Zhu retracted his spiritual light and said slowly.
"Nonsense, look at this physique, this straw hat, he's Zhu Lao Er."
The Zhu family had lived in Shiliu Village for generations. Zhu Lao Er had gone out to work in his youth and was disfigured. Since then, he had always worn a straw hat. The villagers recognized him only by his hat and build.
"It's indeed Zhu Lao Er, I called him out from home!"
An old man with white hair also stepped forward, confirming the man's identity with great certainty.
"It is indeed Zhu Lao Er, I saw the scar on his face."
Uncle Liu's eyes darted, and suddenly, as if struck by an idea, he leaned in and whispered to Er Zhu.
"He's not!"
As soon as Uncle Liu finished speaking, Er Zhu, who had moved at some unknown time, was already in front of the man. Before the man could react, he snatched off his straw hat.
A face full of rough flesh was revealed to the villagers!
"Damn it, it's really not him!"
"Who are you? What's your purpose in coming to our village!"
"Where is Zhu Lao Er? What did you do to him?"
...
After a brief moment of shock, the villagers questioned him angrily.
Recalling everything that had just happened, everyone was both furious and fearful. Fortunately, Er Zhu had arrived in time to expose his identity; otherwise, who knew what would have happened!
"He's from the Wang family. Wang Xiao and I made a bet, and he's here to cause trouble."
The man was still pondering how to answer, but unexpectedly, Er Zhu had hit the nail on the head.
"Heh, not bad. Not as stupid as my brother said!"
The man snorted coldly, no longer bothering to conceal himself, and glanced contemptuously at Er Zhu.
"My name is Wang Xiao, and Wang Xiao is my brother. You've guessed everything correctly, but... so what?"
With a smile, the man waved his hand, and over twenty bodyguards rushed out from the nearby bushes!
They surrounded everyone, their cold, sharp eyes glaring at them!
"Wang Er Zhu, do you think you and these burdens can defeat these bodyguards?"
Seeing that the bodyguards were in position, Wang Xiao became even more smug. He looked at Er Zhu triumphantly and asked.
He knew Er Zhu was skilled, so he had brought only the best of his bodyguards!
This time, he would avenge his brother!
And prove to the world how tragic it was to offend the Wang family!
The villagers, though enraged, could only glare in anger at the menacing bodyguards.
"Er Zhu, you should run. You can't beat them!"
"Er Zhu, I'm sorry, we were blind and got you into trouble!"
"Er Zhu, save me, I'm scared..."
...
The villagers looked at Er Zhu with complex emotions. Only now did they realize how foolish they had been!
"Be quiet!"
Er Zhu glared at them, took a deep breath, and charged forward with his fists raised.
The bodyguards in front did not back down, launching their attacks at the fastest speed!
The wind from their fists stirred up dust, causing the surrounding trees to sway. The villagers squinted, watching the scene unfold nervously!
Boom!
As their fists collided, ripples of energy spread rapidly. The smiles on the bodyguards' faces froze, and their faces instantly turned pale!
The bones in their hands had shattered into pieces!
"Ah!"
Three seconds later, the searing pain shot through their minds, and the bodyguards let out heart-wrenching screams.
Huh?
Wang Xiao's face grew even more grim, a flicker of anger and shock in his eyes.
One punch had reduced these bodyguards to such a state?
Was he really the idiot his brother made him out to be?
Seeing this, the villagers were also stunned. They knew Er Zhu was strong, but they hadn't expected him to be this strong!
Whoosh...
Just as everyone was about to look at Er Zhu, he executed a beautiful sweeping leg kick. The remaining bodyguards instantly collapsed to the ground!
One punch, one sweeping leg kick, and he easily dealt with over twenty bodyguards!
Even the sect leaders who practiced martial arts would have bowed down to him!
Yet, Er Zhu had only used thirty percent of his strength for all of this!
"Go back and tell Wang Xiao, the bet has been increased, by another two hundred million!"
Er Zhu brushed the dust off his clothes, looked indifferently at Wang Xiao, and his tone was chillingly cold.
Boom!
All the villagers present stared at Er Zhu with their mouths agape, wide enough to fit an egg!
Two hundred million!
They had never seen so much money in their lives!
They knew Er Zhu was rich, but they never imagined he was this rich!
The world of the wealthy was truly unimaginable!
"Haha, two hundred million, can you ever pay it back in your lifetime?"
Wang Xiao was stunned for a moment, then seemed to recall something and burst into mocking laughter.
This guy was truly an idiot, thinking he was invincible just because he was skilled?
Fine, since he was courting death, they would play along. Who would say no to more money?
"That's none of your business. Get lost immediately."
Er Zhu didn't even glance at Wang Xiao. With a wave of his hand, a gust of wind blew, sending Wang Xiao several meters away.
Wang Xiao's eyes were filled with murderous intent, but seeing his bodyguards groaning in agony, he could only leave quickly.
Wang Er Zhu, you just wait!
Seeing Wang Xiao leave on his own, the bodyguards immediately knelt on the ground, incessantly kowtowing to Er Zhu.
"Alright, all of you, get out of here. I don't have time to listen to your nonsense!"
Before the bodyguards could say much, Er Zhu waved his hand again, a frown on his brow.