Chapter 119 - 119 118 The Source

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119: Chapter 118: The Source 119: Chapter 118: The Source “Stinking woman! Don’t talk crap to me about foreign stuff, some ‘arts and crafts’, I don’t understand! I only know money, we Wanbao Villagers do our own thing, and we enjoy it! It’s not your place, woman, to boss us around!” The thin man with crooked eyebrows pointed at Cai Yan and let loose a stream of foul abuse. Liu Hun’s eyes turned cold, and he moved in an instant, grabbing the man’s fingers. With a “crack” sound like snapping a peanut, the man’s fingers were broken on the spot. “Ah! It hurts... hurts, I’m going to kill your damn father... ah...” The man with crooked eyebrows whimpered in pain as Liu Hun twisted his fingers. The young men from Wanbao Village looked on as Liu Hun dared to swagger on their turf, and throwing their punches, they went for Liu Hun. “Be careful!” Cai Yan screamed, just as Liu Hun, still holding the crooked eyebrow man’s fingers in his left hand, punched one of them over with his right fist, and then kicked the other one against the stele like a gecko stuck to it. “Who else?!” Liu Hun’s fierce gaze swept over the crowd, and pointing with his index finger, he slowly made a circle. Not a single person dared to breathe loudly, much less step forward. “Who is this guy? Why is he so ruthless? Geng Erzhu, who normally struts around the village, has been subdued just like that.” “Ouch! He’s angered the ancestors now. Huzi and Daniu were laid flat on the ground in the blink of an eye. Look at them now, they can’t get up.” “We’d better keep quiet and not make a peep. This guy could turn Wanbao Village upside down. Whoever provokes him is done for.” “...” Seeing that the Wanbao Villagers were subdued, Liu Hun then stared at the man with crooked eyebrows and demanded, “Name!” “Geng... Geng Erzhu.” The man with crooked eyebrows, who had earlier thought about hitting Liu Hun below the belt, quickly abandoned the idea when he saw his buddies wiped out like dust. “What shady business is your village really up to? Why won’t you let people into the village? What’s that awful smell?” Liu Hun pressed Geng Erzhu for answers, as today he had to get to the bottom of this. “We haven’t... haven’t done anything.” Geng Erzhu’s face changed instantly, and he quickly shook his head. “Not being honest, are you?” Liu Hun’s expression chilled. Just as he was about to apply more pressure, he heard a shout from the crowd. “Liu Hun!” Liu Hun glanced in the direction of the voice and saw a middle-aged man with half of his head bald approaching; he actually recognized the man, “Village Chief Yu!” “Liu Hun, causing such a commotion in our Wanbao Village may not be very appropriate,” Yu Weihong said to Liu Hun, surveying the scene, then signaled some people to help the ones on the ground get up. “The land belongs to Wanbao Village, but the person is mine, Liu Hun’s. It’s natural for someone to retaliate on their own turf when they’re crossed,” Liu Hun told Yu Weihong. He had long known a few things about this village chief, all pretty scandalous, involving climbing into widows’ beds and eating poverty relief funds. Cai Yan felt a sudden jolt in her heart upon hearing Liu Hun’s words. She was not only unoffended but also felt an inexplicable flutter inside her. Yu Weihong was aware of Liu Hun’s reputation; he had caused no small trouble in Wanbao Village and the township. He knew he couldn’t overpower Liu Hun by force, but he had to save face, so he said to Liu Hun, “Liu Hun, you’ve hit the man, and you’ve had your say. Can you let Geng Erzhu go now?” “Of course!” Liu Hun replied and immediately let go of Geng Erzhu, who went behind Yu Weihong with a mix of hatred and fear in his heart. “Village Chief Yu, there’s one more thing I’d like to ask you. What exactly is your village up to? Why is there such a strong smell?” Liu Hun released Geng Erzhu and then turned to question Yu Weihong. Yu Weihong sneered, “Liu Hun, you’re neither a person from our front village nor an official. What we do in our front village has nothing to do with you—not a damn dime’s worth.” “How can you talk like that? Wanbao Village has already been polluted; how can it be unrelated to us? And let me tell you again, these chemical pollutants are very dangerous. Without professional disposal equipment, they are bound to cause extremely serious harm to people and the environment!” Cai Yan couldn’t help but stand up and say. She really couldn’t understand. She had made herself clear, yet it seemed like these people didn’t give a damn about their own lives. “Stop blabbering that useless crap!” Yu Weihong waved her hand dismissively, brushing off Cai Yan’s words as if swatting at a fly, and instead addressed Liu Hun, “My words still stand, whatever our front village does or doesn’t do is our own business! It’s not your place to stick your nose into it. And if you think Wanbao Village’s dead chickens and mad dogs are our front village’s doing, then go complain to the Township Government! Apart from the officials there, we don’t recognize anyone else!” “Right! You stinking bitch! And you, a wretched runt! Acting so high and mighty here! Go to hell... Ow!” Geng Erzhu thought he could rely on Yu Weihong for support and was muttering criticisms from behind her, not expecting Liu Hun to suddenly grab his head and drag him out. “Bang!” Liu Hun threw Geng Erzhu on the ground. Just as Geng Erzhu tried to get up, his face was stomped on by Liu Hun’s foot, getting a mouthful of mud, leaving him unable to mutter another word. “Liu Hun! What do you think you’re doing... You’re being far too arrogant! Are you bullying us because you think our front village doesn’t have anyone?” Yu Weihong immediately pointed at Liu Hun and started clamoring. He truly hadn’t expected Liu Hun to be so rough, pulling Geng Erzhu out from behind him and throwing him on the ground to step on his face—it was as if he stepped on his own face! “Village Chief Yu, I’m not going to lie to you, it doesn’t matter how many people from your front village come out; if I feel like it, they’ll all have to lie down nicely in front of me and offer their faces for me to step on. Believe it or not?” Liu Hun said quite indifferently to Yu Weihong, his face as expressionless as a cup of cold boiled water. Yu Weihong felt even more uneasy looking at such a face. He coughed twice and said, “Liu Hun, I know you are capable. But we should be reasonable, right? Let me put it here, if you bring someone from the Township Government, I guarantee I won’t say a word and will let you all into the village immediately.” When Cai Yan heard Yu Weihong’s words, she knew he had softened up but couldn’t drop his pride as the village chief. So, she nudged Liu Hun behind him and said, “If he goes to file a complaint, it’ll be troublesome and delay things.” Liu Hun thought about it and realized it was true. Ever since he took care of Wu Jin on the street and then made Xie Heguo suffer a setback, he’d figured that Xie Heguo would definitely look for trouble with him. Therefore, he really couldn’t afford to give Xie Heguo any handle against him. This matter had to be handled softly, not forcefully. “Being reasonable, right? Good! Him! Him! Her! And him! They just spewed filthy crap from their mouths, spraying it all over Cai Yan—they must apologize now. Once they apologize, I’ll leave.” Liu Hun pointed to those who had been shouting insults and making proclamations against Cai Yan and said. “Liu Hun, you’re young, and sometimes you don’t grasp the seriousness of situations. This is a trivial matter—let’s just... let it go,” Yu Weihong said, staring at Liu Hun. He hadn’t expected Liu Hun to be like a cactus, prickly all over. If they did things according to his demands, his own face as the village chief would be utterly lost. Hearing that Yu Weihong not only refused to apologize but also started preaching to him like an elder—with implicit threats—Liu Hun’s face turned cold as he said, “Village Chief Yu! You’re right, I am young, but I have my own way of doing things. I don’t need your instruction, two words—apologize!” After speaking, Liu Hun lifted his foot and then stomped on Geng Erzhu’s face again. It was like hitting the dog to get at its owner, making Yu Weihong’s face burn with pain. Yu Weihong, with a stiff neck, begrudgingly noted this down against Liu Hun and, swallowing his resentment, pointed to the people who had insulted Cai Yan, calling them out one by one to apologize to her. Cai Yan had been there to speak up for the good of the people of Wanbao Village, only to be cursed for no reason. Anyone would get angry over such treatment. Now watching those who previously spewed insults humbly nodding, bowing, and apologizing, her chest’s bottled-up frustration was released like air from a deflated tire, feeling a rush of relief! Seeing Liu Hun and Cai Yan leave Wanbao Village, Yu Weihong viciously kicked a pottery jar on the ground to smithereens, his anger not abated even after adding two more kicks. Clenching his teeth, he said, “Liu Hun! Sooner or later, I will trample your damned face! Trample! Trample! Trample!” “Village chief, those pottery shards are all smashed; taking it out on them won’t do any good. We’ve got to kill that bastard Liu Hun, and that bitch too! Stepping on both of their faces would be the real relief! Let’s find some more people and sneak up on that son of a bitch’s house tonight!” Geng Erzhu said, rubbing the face that had been stamped on by Liu Hun. Yu Weihong, poking Geng Erzhu’s forehead forcefully, said, “Idiot! Use your head! He could take down ten of you! Get a few people to patrol around the village and secure the village entrance tight! I’m going to see Director Lin!” Back in the village, Liu Hun and Cai Yan sat down, and Cai Yan clearly explained the severe implications of the situation. Only then did Liu Hun realize that the mess in Wanbao Village was like a bomb waiting to explode. More chillingly, if those pollutants got into Wanbao Village, not just the hot springs, but even the fruit trees, mushrooms, and vegetables would be ruined! Millions of investment, all his efforts, and the agreement with Qiao Guangbi were at stake. More importantly, the lives of people from both villages were at risk! “I must make a trip to the Township Government! I need to explain the situation to Xie Heguo!” Liu Hun stood up and said to Cai Yan and the others. Cai Yan replied with some hesitation, “Based on the pollution our hot springs have suffered, these chemical contaminants have been a threat to Wanbao Village for some time. But for them to witness noticeable harm that they can see, it will probably still take some time.” “Right! I think there’s merit in what you’re saying. The villagers of Wanbao Village are only focused on profit and money right now; they won’t stop unless they see the danger with their own eyes,” Du Yueling added, agreeing. Though gentle and amiable by nature, she had a full understanding of the villagers’ character.

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