214: Public security in Foshuici Town

Yashan Wall, Foshui Ci Town.

As one of Nanwan Island's famous scenic spots, it is also a historical ancient town.

Even outside of holidays, many people come to visit.

Although most people who visit this place eventually return disappointed, feeling that it does not live up to its reputation.

The so-called Foshui Pool looks like an ordinary laundry pond.

The ancient town also looks as if it has been restored by a postmodern restoration master, making it neither fish nor fowl.

But for some reason, even so, it remains a popular tourist destination.

At the same time, the people here are not particularly welcoming to outside visitors.

The attitude of many indigenous people is often not very good.

Logically speaking, with the scenic area being so famous, the indigenous people here should have a very good income.

After all, money from outside visitors is the easiest to earn.

However, in reality, most of the money earned from the development of this scenic area ends up in the pockets of a few famous large families in Foshui Ci Town.

And ordinary people are even not allowed by these large families to open hotels or sell local specialties.

You can open a hotel and sell local specialties.

But the money earned must be split 30/70 with these large families as "tribute."

After the development of the scenic area, prices in Foshui Ci Town also skyrocketed.

However, the income of ordinary people remained at its original level, unable to earn money from the scenic area's development.

Over time, the indigenous people here, due to the development of the scenic area, have become increasingly poor and unable to make a living.

They can only sell their ancestral homes and properties to the large families and then move to other places to live.

Gradually, the large families owned more and more real estate.

The fewer ordinary indigenous people there were, the harder it became for them to survive.

These indigenous people did not feel much anger towards the large families.

Under the manipulation of the large families, the anger of these indigenous people was all transferred to the outside visitors.

Therefore, the indigenous people's impression of outside visitors became poor, even resistant.

Under these circumstances, the large families also used their own company's tour guides to brainwash outside visitors.

Making outside visitors believe that the indigenous people here are typical examples of "poor mountains and harsh waters producing unruly people."

These outside visitors would also not have too good an impression of the indigenous people here.

Their usual consumption and recreation would also take place within the real estate areas of the large families.

The indigenous people would earn even less money, and their lives would become even more difficult.

Over time, it is estimated that within a few years, the entire Foshui Ci Town, as a famous scenic spot on Nanwan Island,

will be completely transferred from the indigenous people to the hands of the large families, and the indigenous people will be completely driven out.

Their houses and properties will also all fall cheaply into the hands of the large families.

Against this backdrop, outside the tourist areas controlled by the large families in Foshui Ci Town, security is certainly not stable.

There have even been many vicious incidents of indigenous people assaulting outside visitors.

So…

"Hey, you guys, are you looking down on us?!"

"You actually said we were swindling money. You can eat whatever you want, but you can't just say anything!"

"But…"

"No buts, hurry up and get lost, don't bother me doing business!"

"Aren't you bullying people!"

"What bullying you? Everyone can see clearly who is bullying whom!"

Several burly men around them cast malicious glances.

The young couple in front of them immediately turned pale with fright. The man among them swallowed, wanting to retort a few more words.

However, the girl quickly grabbed his arm and shook her head.

They were originally a young couple who came on a self-driving tour, but they didn't expect to be extorted a large sum of money as soon as they arrived.

They should have known better and signed up for a tour group; they shouldn't have saved that money.

"Fine, I'll admit defeat."

The man gritted his teeth and reached for the remaining money on the table.

"Once sold, no refunds."

Unexpectedly, the shop owner, as if he had found a soft persimmon, covered the money on the table with his hand.

"This money, let's use this to offset it. Take it, take it."

"This is a Buddha amulet that has been blessed in the Foshui Pool. I'm selling it to you cheap."

The shop owner smiled, took a cheap Buddha amulet from the side, and threw it on the table.

At this point, it was no longer fraud, but blatant robbery.

"You motherfucker…"

Perhaps because his girlfriend was by his side, or perhaps because he could no longer bear it, he was overcome with anger.

The man threw the Buddha amulet on the ground, raised his fist, and punched it.

The shop owner, however, seemed to have anticipated it, easily dodging the punch by stepping back.

Then he shouted at the top of his lungs,

"A tourist is hitting people, another tourist is hitting people!"

The burly men in the shop all stood up, rushing forward in a well-coordinated manner, pinning down the man, and began to punch and kick him.

The young man was no match for these burly men and was immediately pinned to the ground, taking a beating.

The young woman turned pale with fright and rushed forward to break up the fight.

A weak woman sweeping the floor could not stop several burly men and was immediately pushed to the ground.

"Causing trouble in our shop, considering your youth, it's 30,000 yuan to settle this, otherwise…"

"Don't think about calling the police. I'm telling you, I'll smash everything here, and there's no surveillance here."

"By then, it won't be just 30,000 yuan."

The shop owner squatted down, grabbed the young man's hair, and said fiercely.

"Youngsters like you, when I was young, I'd beat them up, rob them clean, and throw them outside."

"Who the hell would dare to interfere."

"Just consider it paying for a lesson. I'm telling you, everyone here is my person. Now if I close the door, anything can happen, and no one can control it."

"How long have you and your girlfriend known each other? Your girlfriend is very beautiful, and you two seem very affectionate, don't you?"

The shop owner narrowed his eyes, leering at the girl lying on the other side.

The young man immediately struggled violently, as if he had thought of something.

But under the suppression of several burly men, he could not resist.

"You don't want to leave your girlfriend with some bad memories, do you?"

"Young man, you still have a long life ahead of you. 30,000 yuan for a lesson is very cheap."

"Otherwise…"

"…Fine, I'll give it."

"Isn't that great, young man? The most important thing is to be sensible. This is what I taught you, remember it well."

"Sometimes, don't let your head get hot."

The shop owner helped the young man brush off the dust from his clothes and then patted his face.

It was at this moment that three figures, one large, one medium, and one small,

simultaneously stepped over the threshold of the shop.

With their heads held high, their movements and expressions were surprisingly consistent, exuding a faint sense of dominance.

This made everyone in the shop who was engaged in sales activities stunned.

And the three, arranged from largest to smallest, were none other than Jia Gu Yi Yan, Shui Yuqianxi, and Mumen Se, who had traveled a long distance!

At this moment, Jia Gu Yi Yan stepped forward, pointing at the shop owner who was coercively selling.

"You just said there's no surveillance here, right?"