28: Surround them and beat them up

Under the shade of the willow tree at the village entrance sat a black Santana.

These days, anyone who could afford a Santana was either a high-ranking official or a wealthy tycoon.

The car window was lowered just a crack, revealing a pair of eyes that were as charming as silk yet held a hint of sharpness.

Chu Yueli leaned back against the leather seat, her slender fingers holding a long, thin lady's cigarette.

She was in a terrible mood today.

A group of experts from Hong Kong City had swept through several of her venues in the city, taking down three in a row. She had lost hundreds of thousands, and even the card sharp who protected the house had his hand ruined.

This matter made her father very angry, and he swore he had to go to Hong Kong City himself to settle the score.

She had originally intended to try her luck, like treating a dead horse as if it were alive, by coming to find that expert from the other day.

She hadn't expected this.

Just as she arrived at Red Mangrove Village, she witnessed such a spectacular show.

The yellow sand filling the sky, the roaring trucks, and that young man who leaped down from the vehicle and was now standing in the center of the crowd like a god of slaughter.

"Tsk, tsk."

Chu Yueli lightly flicked the cigarette ash, her red lips curling into a playful arc.

"This is interesting."

"I thought he was just a master of gambling techniques, but I didn't expect him to be a wolf that knows how to bite."

"Miss, should we go down and help?" the driver in the front row, who was also a martial artist, asked as he watched the chaotic fight in the distance.

"No rush."

Chu Yueli blew out a smoke ring, her eyes remaining glued to Lin Chuan.

"It's easy to add flowers to a bouquet, but hard to send charcoal in the snow."

"But looking at this situation, this wolf doesn't seem to need our charcoal."

"I'll just stay here and see exactly how much ruthlessness this Lin Chuan has."

...At the entrance of The Lin Family home.

The atmosphere had frozen to the breaking point, and the air seemed to be filled with the scent of gunpowder.

Lin Chuan looked at his Second Brother on the ground, whose face was covered in blood. In those eyes, the last bit of the refined elegance belonging to a university student shattered completely.

In its place was the aura of the wealthiest man from his past life—the one who dominated the business world with decisive ruthlessness.

"Listen up, everyone!"

Lin Chuan raised his hand, holding up two bundles of big unity.

He showed them to the fifty-odd coworkers behind him, who were clutching wrenches and iron bars.

"Today!"

"Beat them mercilessly!"

"Every brother who takes action will be rewarded with three hundred yuan!!"

"If anything happens, I'll cover the medical bills! Even if you end up in the station, I'll take care of your families!"

"Charge!!"

"Three hundred yuan!"

These three words were like a shot of high-purity adrenaline injected directly into the workers' main arteries.

In this era, three hundred yuan was two months' salary!

Moreover, this group already had a lot of pent-up anger, combined with their heartfelt gratitude and admiration for Lin Chuan.

At this moment, all reason was burned away by their hot blood.

"Get them!!"

"Kill those bastards from The Old Zhang Family!!"

"For Boss Lin! Charge!"

More than fifty strong men, armed with iron tools, roared like tigers out of a cage and charged into the crowd of Zhang Family members.

"Oh my god!"

Those people from the Zhang family had been relying on their numbers just a moment ago.

Now, seeing this momentum, they practically wet themselves.

This was a regular army fighting bandits!

The other side held solid iron bars, while their side held wooden pickaxe handles.

The other side was fighting for three hundred yuan and their futures, while their side was just joining the commotion for Old Man Zhang's petty business.

How could the morale be the same?

"Ah! Don't hit me! Don't hit me!"

"I was wrong! My last name isn't Zhang!"

"Ow, my leg!"

In just the first encounter.

The Zhang family's formation was smashed to pieces.

Those cousins who usually acted like bullies in the village were now scurrying away with their heads in their hands, crying for their parents.

The coworkers were truly powerful!

Especially the old worker named Zhao Si, who swung a large adjustable wrench, specifically targeting the fleshy parts of people's buttocks and thighs.

"How dare you bully my boss! How dare you bully my boss!"

Slap! Slap! Slap!

With every strike, a pig-like wail could be heard.

Some even hated that their clubs swung too slowly; hitting a few times less felt like they were cheating that three hundred yuan!

In less than five minutes.

The ground was covered with groaning Zhang Family members.

The rest scattered like startled birds and beasts, wanting to run, but they found the six Jiefang trucks blocking the road, making it impossible to escape.

In the center of the fray.

Only Old Man Zhang remained, lonely and just crawling up from a haystack.

He had long ago lost track of where that elm wood stick of his had been thrown.

His whole body trembled like a leaf in the wind, and his teeth chattered as he watched Lin Chuan approach step by step.

"You!"

Lin Chuan walked up to him expressionlessly.

He bent over.

And picked up the cane from the ground.

"Lin... Lin Chuan!"

Old Man Zhang swallowed hard, the wrinkles on his face twitching.

"We're all fellow villagers.

You're a university student, a man of learning.

We have to be reasonable, we have to respect the elderly and love the young, right?

What happened today was a misunderstanding... a misunderstanding!"

"A misunderstanding?"

A cruel smile curled at the corner of Lin Chuan's mouth.

"Was it a misunderstanding when you broke my Second Brother's head?"

"Was it a misunderstanding when you brought so many people to raid my home?"

"Respect the elderly and love the young?"

Lin Chuan suddenly raised his leg.

Thud!

It slammed hard onto Old Man Zhang's face, which looked like an old orange peel.

"Bam!"

"I'll respect your mother!!"

Old Man Zhang screamed as he was kicked flat onto his back, nosebleed spraying instantly.

Before he could crawl back up.

A rain of blows from the cane fell upon him.

Lin Chuan held the broken cane, striking Old Man Zhang over and over with ruthless force.

Crack!

"You old thing!"

Crack!

"You still want to run?!"

Crack!

"Crawl on the ground for me!"

"I'll beat you to death, you bastard!"

Old Man Zhang rolled around on the ground, devoid of the prestige he had while leading the trouble earlier.

He looked just like an old dog with a broken back.

The villagers nearby who had been gloating were now pale with fear, not even daring to breathe loudly.

Too ruthless!

This Lin Chuan was too ruthless!

Who said educated people were easy to bully?

When an educated person gets ruthless, it's truly life-threatening!

"We can't hold them off! Run!"

The remaining Zhang Family members saw the situation and feared they would be torn apart by these slaughter gods if they didn't run.

One by one, they scrambled to get into the mouth of the alley.

Just then.

A noisy sound of footsteps suddenly came from the other end of the alley.

Immediately after, a group of people also wearing work clothes and holding shovels blocked the way.

Leading them was Father Lin, and Lin Jiang, who had just resigned from the Construction Bureau and returned with a group of coworkers!

"I'll f*ck your mother, The Old Zhang Family! How dare you come to our house and act wild!"

"You still want to run?! No way!"

Lin Jiang's usually honest and simple face was now filled with fury.

"How dare you touch my brother! I'll kill you!"

Although Father Lin was over fifty, the shoulder pole in his hand was whistling through the air.

"I'll beat you bastards!"

This was perfect.

With Lin Chuan leading fifty tigers in front and Father Lin and Lin Jiang blocking the rear.

It was simply a case of beating a dog behind closed doors!

Another round of inhumane mixed doubles beating followed.

It wasn't until the Zhang Family members knelt on the ground, kowtowing and begging for mercy, swearing by eighteen generations of their ancestors.

Only then did Lin Chuan coldly wave his hand.

"Get out!"

"If I ever see anyone dare to take a single step toward our front door again..."

"I'll break his dog legs!"

The Zhang Family members felt as if they had been granted a grand pardon. With limping legs and covered faces, and who knows how many ribs broken.

Supporting each other, they fled like stray dogs in a sorry state.

They didn't even dare to leave a parting threat... The fierce battle ended.

Inside The Lin Family courtyard, the scene immediately changed.

"Come, come, come! Brothers, come inside! Everyone, take a seat!"

Lin Chuan invited all fifty-plus coworkers into the courtyard.

Since the courtyard wasn't big enough, they pushed tables together out onto the street.

"Qiang Zi! Go! Call your sister-in-law and the others out!"

Lin Chuan waved his hand, "Open that big refrigerator!

That marbled beef inside!

Take out half and cook it for everyone; save the other half for me to use later!"

"Also, go order two sheep for me and buy 100 catties of pork.

Today, right here in this courtyard, start the fire! Roast whole sheep!"

"Qiang Zi, go to the town and buy alcohol. Buy as much as there is. Today I want to reward the troops. The wine and meat will be unlimited!"

"You got it!!"

Qiang Zi responded excitedly.

Before long.

The bright red, marble-patterned top-tier snowflake beef was brought out.

This was top-tier goods Lin Chuan had exchanged from the System Mall yesterday. In this era, let alone eating it, people hadn't even seen it.

Soon, several chefs from the village who specialized in wedding banquets took charge.

Dish after hearty dish was prepared, the aroma so fragrant it practically made the surrounding people go numb.

Many people felt a bit of regret!

At the time, they were just thinking of laughing at The Lin Family, watching their house fall and everyone push it over.

As a result, they didn't go to help. If they had helped a bit back then, wouldn't they have formed a good connection?

The third Lin son was so capable—a Beijing university student who had made a lot of money at a young age. Why didn't they think that he could bring people to turn the situation around!

Now, watching them prepare to feast, they were all incredibly envious and jealous... "Come! Brothers!"

Lin Chuan picked up a large bowl of white liquor, not caring that some of it splashed out.

He walked to each coworker and toasted with them.

"Today, thank you all!"

"We are boss and employees, but we are also brothers!"

"This fight has shown the prestige of our Lin Clan!"

"I'll drink it all!"

"Then we'll drink it all too!"

"To the boss!!"

The workers were also full of heroic spirit, drinking large gulps of wine and eating large chunks of meat.

Lin Chuan then walked to the few relatives who had been beaten while trying to protect his Second Brother.

He directly pulled out a stack of money.

"Third Uncle, take this thousand. Go buy something good to nourish yourself."

"Fourth Brother, this thousand is for you. I saw your front tooth was loose just now; go get a new one put in!"

The relatives held the heavy money in their hands, their eyes turning red with emotion.

Getting this beating was worth it!

The Lin Family was truly different now. Following Lin Chuan, there was real hope for the future!

In the car not far away.

Chu Yueli looked at the man in the courtyard who was drinking heavily, treating a group of common laborers like brothers, yet exuding the aura of a leader.

The light in her beautiful eyes grew brighter and brighter.

"Wealthy, powerful, ruthless, and knows how to win people's hearts."

She licked her red lips and put out the cigarette in her hand.

"Drive. Let's head back."

"Miss, didn't we come to ask for help?"

"We need to prepare a generous gift before coming to pay a visit."