Chapter 117 Not Worth Talking to Animals

Words : 1469 Updated : Sep 17th, 2025

"It's all right, it's all in the past, and from now on, I'm here for you." Seeing Zhang Xiaoxue's teary eyes, Xia Liu guessed what she was thinking. He did all this to help her reclaim justice, didn't he? At this moment, he had finally helped her regain some of it. But this was still not enough. Since he had started, he must do it spectacularly, explosively! This was his promise to Zhang Xiaoxue, his promise to Osmanthus Village. The people from Shanyan Village saw Li De slumped on the ground, and quickly more than a dozen of them ran over. However, compared to the people of Osmanthus Village now, their momentum was far weaker. In the past, they might have bullied the entire village with just a dozen people. Now, even if a thousand came, they shouldn't even dream of making Osmanthus Village bow its head. They not only had strong confidence but also Xia Liu! "What are you so arrogant about! Poor villagers! Even if you have a road, what does it matter, you'll still be poor for life! Trash!" On the Shanyan Village side, a man in his thirties yelled scornfully. "Uncle Li, it's not worth speaking to animals." Just as Li Zhong was about to lash back at that guy, Xia Liu's voice came from the front of the crowd. This utterance of "animals" made the people of Osmanthus Village burst into raucous laughter. The people from Shanyan Village, led by Li De, looked as if they had been deflated, their faces instantly crisscrossed with dark lines. But they didn't dare openly confront Xia Liu. Before coming here, they all knew how formidable Xia Liu was—he could fight ten men alone! "Uncle Li, if I remember correctly, wasn't Dazhuang supposed to buy a car today? What's the price range?" "Not much, just the kind around a hundred thousand or so." "Wow, that's awesome. When my son comes home, I'll buy one for him too." "Hehe, when the time comes, I'll also buy one for my daughter, then it'll be easy to find a son-in-law who will move in. Or it'll be convenient if the two houses are close by." While waiting, Li Zhong and the villagers started to chat pleasantly. "Pssh! A measly hundred thousand, your village doesn't even have a motorbike, you must be dreaming." "This dump of a village and you expect someone to marry into it? Be grateful if anyone agrees to marry off and go home to offer incense to your ancestors." Hearing Li Zhong and the others casually chatting, the people from Shanyan Village couldn't bear it and started to spout sarcastic comments one after another. But Li Zhong had learned his lesson; he thought Xia Liu's words were apt—it wasn't worth speaking to animals. If you win the argument, you're more impressive than an animal; if you lose, you're even less than one. "Here it comes." Not long after, Xia Liu murmured, his gaze fixed on the slope above. The others also passed along his words, and although they waited a while and saw no change, they firmly believed it was coming! Beep beep beep... Indeed, twenty seconds later, the sound of a car horn drifted down from the slope above. Looking up, they saw a white sedan driving leisurely without a license plate. Red ribbons were tied to the rearview mirrors, a clear sign of a brand-new car! The white sedan suddenly accelerated, speeding down the slope at breakneck pace before stopping directly behind Gu Fangxia. The car door opened, and a familiar figure stepped out—it was none other than Li Dazhuang. "Good kid, he really got a car." "Wow haha, the second car in Osmanthus Village!" The people from Shanyan Village were instantly deflated, staring at Li Dazhuang with their mouths agape in surprise. Some had known Li Dazhuang since childhood, recognizing the man, and were shocked to see that he now owned a car! In the countryside, they might not recognize Rolls-Royces or Bentleys. But they had seen domestically-made B-class cars before, worth hundreds of thousands! They couldn't help but glance back at the motorcycles behind them, and a bitter feeling spread from the bottom of their hearts. "Brother Xia Liu, this car's not bad, right?" Li Dazhuang was quite excited, as he had always dreamed of owning his own car, and today he had finally realized this wish. "It's decent, consider it a starter car, and later get a better one," Xia Liu patted Li Dazhuang on the shoulder, his affirmative words causing the latter even more excitement. It wasn't just Li Dazhuang, everyone in Osmanthus Village believed that as long as they followed Xia Liu, not to mention a car worth hundreds of thousands, even one worth millions wasn't just a wish. "Xia Liu, aren't you going to cut the ribbon yet?" Following the workers and holding up the red cloth for so long, Gu Fangxia was getting impatient, thinking he might wait until the afternoon to cut it. "Sister Gu, don't be in such a hurry, there are still people coming," Xia Liu said slowly and calmly. As if on cue, his words had just ended when two cars appeared atop the slope. They were two police cars, followed by a black sedan. Then, three minibusses followed, their sides painted with the words 'Special Police'. Seeing this glorious scene, the whole village was electrified, each person wondering who the important guest could be. Only moments ago, Li De had considered directing a few people to tear down the red cloth, but seeing the police cars arrive, he instantly lost his nerve. Soon, the cars stopped in front of the crowd. Under countless gazes, Li Qinqin, clad in a police uniform, stepped down from the car. The light breeze flirted with her, her poised demeanor on full display. Following that, several rows of armed elite police got off the special police buses. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the door of the black sedan opened, and out stepped Li Zhong in a strict business suit, accompanied by Lan Weiming, Lin Hongsheng, and Chen Jin. "Wow! It's actually County Chief Li and Town Chief Lan!" The villagers erupted into cheers at the sight of these familiar figures. In the past, these individuals were seen by the villagers as almost sacred and noble beings. Now, they were right in front of them, how could anyone not be excited? "Xia Liu, we're not late, are we?" Li Zhong got out of the car and immediately started greeting Xia Liu with a warm smile. "Humph, what could he do if we were late?" "Qianqian, are you satisfied only if you drive me to my wit's end?" Seeing his daughter giving Xia Liu no face at all, Li Zhong's expression changed instantly. "What are you saying, County Chief Li? There are still a few minutes left until the time we agreed upon," Xia Liu spoke to Li Qianqian, not daring to show his anger, as he still needed to ingratiate himself with her. Otherwise, how would he learn about Fang Fei's matters from her? "Haha, as long as you're not late, that's good," said Li Zhong, gesturing to Chen Jin with a look. Chen Jin understood and immediately deployed the special police to maintain the surrounding security. Lan Weiming looked sullenly at Li De, at a loss for words for this little brother-in-law of his. Today, Li Zhong hadn't brought any indication of his status and was mingling with the villagers like an ordinary person. When Xia Liu signaled that it was time, Li Zhong, together with Lin Hongsheng and others who had come along, picked up a pair of scissors with Li Zhi. As the red ribbon was cut, it symbolized that the road connecting Osmanthus Village to Pinglan Town was officially open! The first to drive down this road was Li Dazhuang's car; today, Osmanthus Village finally had its own road, and from now on, there was no need to defer to any other village. No longer restricted by any village, their rise began today! Just as the ribbon-cutting ceremony had concluded, a few more cars came down from the slope. The people stopped in their tracks and turned their eyes; leading the way was a Rolls-Royce, followed by two Bentleys. The license plates were from Binlai City. Visitors from the city, this caught everyone's attention. Once Xia Liu saw who was coming, he couldn't help but smile bitterly; he had no idea how the news of the road opening had reached them.

Chapter 117 Not Worth Talking to Animals

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