That person was none other than Wang Xiaoyan.
"Hey, nephew, what are you doing?"
Chen Chu quickly let go of his hand when he saw it was him. Wang Xiaoyan is in his fifties. He is a small old man but he has a lot of tricks up his sleeve. Otherwise, his wife wouldn't be such a famous beauty in the village. His wife, Wu Youlian, was also a famous beauty in the village back then. She was not inferior to Zhu Na now. Although she is in her forties now, she still has charm. She gave birth to three children for him, two boys and one girl. The eldest, Wang Dagang, is doing a contract work in another place. The second, Wang Dasheng, is also newly married. The third, Wang Lina, is studying in a middle school in the county. Moreover, Wang Xiaoyan is famous for being someone you can't mess with. If you really catch him, he will immediately fall to the ground and extort some money from you, or go to the hospital for treatment. He has plenty of time to spend at your house and lie at your doorstep every day. No one can stand such a person.
"Oh, I went to Old Yuan's house to buy hangover medicine for Deputy Village Chief Liu. Why are you here?"
"I...I need to pee..."
Chen Chu was stunned. He thought, "I heard Wang Xiaoyan talking in the cornfield at that time, and I had already peed there. Now he's peeing here again? Did he drink too much tea water?"
"Okay, then Uncle Wang, you're busy, I have to leave quickly..."
Chen Chu ignored him, thinking he'd quickly get away from this scammer. If he didn't leave quickly, he'd definitely be in big trouble if he caught up. He wondered if Wang Xiaoyan's son, Wang Dasheng, was his biological son. They looked nothing alike. Wang Dasheng seemed a bit of a naive young man, but he was henpecked. Wang Xiaoyan, the boss at home, was also a man who got away with things. Chen Chu shook his head and headed for the clinic. It was at the eastern end of the village, with the village brigade at the far western end, about two miles away. Fearing Wang Xiaoyan might catch up and blackmail him, Chen Chu glanced back. He could see the old man was fiddling with something. With his back to him, he thought it might be a radio or something. Chen Chu quickened his pace, ignoring this nagging troll. After all, he was in the wrong. He'd roughed up his daughter-in-law, and had even roughed up Xiaolian and that little 13. He was just trying to find a way to get rid of this old man. He was definitely half-believing and half-doubting; it would only be a matter of time before he became a problem. Chen Chu quickened his pace. It had already been six or seven minutes since he arrived at the clinic. The man at Old Yuan's clinic was fair-skinned and clean-shaven. He looked like a woman, but his wife stayed indoors all day, wearing heavy makeup. She looked quite coquettish.
"What are you buying?"
"Doctor Xiao Yuan, I want to buy some hangover medicine..."
"What's the price range?"
"Okay. But don't make it too expensive." Chen Chu added hurriedly, fearing that he would be beaten to death by this young Dr. Yuan.
"Then let's drink Pueraria root. This stuff is quite effective. Can men drink it or women drink it?"
"A woman, oh no, a man..." Chen Chu added hurriedly.
"Haha, is it a man or a woman? Chen Chu, why are you and your brother still lying? Is your partner drunk?"
Chen Chu grinned.
"Doctor Yuan, stop talking nonsense! Deputy Village Chief Liu is a little drunk and asked me to run errands to buy some hangover medicine. Hurry up and get something good and not too expensive..."
"Hey, why didn't you say so earlier?"
... Chen Chu felt nauseous when he heard him speak in a rather feminine way.
"Here, three bottles of Pueraria root. Drink them and you'll be fine. It's sour and sweet, and tastes good."
"How much?" Chen Chu thought, sour and sweet? Like a woman's vagina... No, the water from a woman's vagina is sour, and not sweet...
"Oh, what do you want the money for? As usual, we have to pay the village bill and settle it all in the autumn. Besides, Xu Guozhong, the village head Zhang Cai, and the women's director Liu Haiyan all buy their sanitary napkins on credit from me. If you pay first, I won't remember..."
Chen Chu was confused. He picked up the kudzu root in the plastic bag and walked back. After walking halfway, Chen Chu felt that something was wrong in the darkness ahead. He couldn't figure out what it was. He couldn't help but sigh, thinking that he was too suspicious. Just as he walked over, an arm suddenly emerged from the bushes and then hugged his neck. A big man immediately rushed behind him. The arm was tightly strangled around his neck. Chen Chu wanted to turn his head, but a big hand pressed his head firmly. Chen Chu felt suffocated and the plastic bag in his hand fell off. He struggled with his hands and feet for a few times, but couldn't touch the man's body. He was strangled by the neck and dragged all the way back, and his head was fixed again. Damn it! Chen Chu's martial arts skills were useless. He felt like his neck was about to break. Suddenly, he had an idea. He stretched his foot back, almost to the man's crotch, and then suddenly jumped up.
"Ah!" the other party screamed.
Chen Chu clearly felt his heel kicking his balls in the crotch. Then he turned around.
"Damn it!" Chen Chu waved his palms and slammed them hard into the man's ears.
This was also a Shaolin Hung Fist technique. The man countered his attack, blocking Chen Chu's palms. Chen Chu then thrust his hands forward and attacked the man's chest. Only then did he realize that the man was about 1.85 meters tall, so his flat punches could only hit his chest. But he was blocked again. Surprisingly, this was also a Shaolin Hung Fist technique.
"Damn it!" Chen Chu risked his life.
After a series of more than ten rounds of fighting, the sky was pitch black. Chen Chu landed a few punches on the opponent, who seemed quite resilient. He was also kicked in the stomach, which stung. But Chen Chu, having nearly been strangled by the man earlier, had already steeled himself. He charged forward, unleashing his ancient boxing skills with all his might. Finding an opening, he unleashed a barrage of punches on the man's chest, over ten times, before snatching off his mask.
"Damn it, Yan San! Great! Today it's either you or me!"
Chen Chu gnashed his teeth. He rushed forward, ready to fight. Yan San cursed, "Chen Chu, I didn't come here alone today. There's someone behind you... Wang Dasheng! Get out!" Chen Chu turned his head away, and Wang Dasheng was nowhere to be found. Yan San had already plunged into the cornfield.
"Damn it..." Chen Chu gritted his teeth, but did not chase after him. It was dark and the cornfield looked like a dark ocean. He was really afraid that Yan San was hiding in it and would suddenly strangle him to death.
Damn it! Chen Chu breathed a sigh of relief, thinking about how Yan San robbed three families seven years ago, and he might have been wearing the same mask. He couldn't help but pick up Pueraria root and hurried home. Dad had finished drinking and was washing the dishes. Chen Chu asked, "Dad, is Yan San here?"
"No? What's wrong?"
"Oh, it's okay. Just be careful of Yan Sandian recently. He seems a little dissatisfied with what happened last time."
"Oh...did you beat Yan San today?" Chen Dejiang shook his head.
"I... hey, it's okay."
"This is for you!" Chen Dejiang pulled out a shiny pig-killing knife from under the kang mat.
"Take it and put it in your schoolbag. Yan San is a ruthless man. You're already grown up, and I can't follow you around every day like I did when we were little. What if Yan San blocks you on your way to or from school? You can just stab him in the thigh a few times. Anyway, you're under 18, so it's not against the law. It's okay..."
"I…you…"
"As for me, I have some too. If Yan San dares to come, I will definitely make him leave with some blood." Chen Dejiang smiled.
Chen Chu spotted two knives beneath the kang mat, presumably newly sharpened. He said nothing, but he felt Yan San needed to be dealt with quickly, otherwise his life would be unsettled. He thought of Old Man Zhang and considered asking him for advice, but then he realized he couldn't burden anyone else with this matter. Besides, he should handle this matter himself. How could he implicate others in the mess he had caused? Chen Chu pondered it and decided it would be best to ask Ji Yang tomorrow. After all, Ji Yang had his share of experience. It would be best if Yan San could be killed, even crippled, without breaking the law. Although minors are protected by law, if you actually crippled or killed Yan San, you'd still be facing years in prison. Chen Chu gritted his teeth, but held back. Just then, the phone rang. Seeing the message "Bingbing..." Chen Chu shuddered, wondering if something had happened to Liu Bingbing? He had just been attacked. Could it be that Yan San had gone to Liu Bingbing's place instead of his own? Chen Chu's anger flared up. He put Chen Dejiang's butcher knife into his arms. His father asked hurriedly, "What are you going to do?" Chen Chu smiled.
"It's okay. I'll go give Deputy Village Chief Liu some Pueraria root to help him get rid of his hangover." He said, raising the plastic bag in his hand.
"Hehe, I want to take this knife with me too. Dad, you're right. If Yan San starts to pick a fight, I can't be beaten half to death and have to stay in the hospital for half a month like last time. I'll just stab him twice in the thigh and buttocks..."
"Okay..." Chen Dejiang had no other options. Call the police? What a joke! A rural police station would care about something like that?
Unless someone's dead, in a robbery, you still have to find clues yourself. Sometimes, the police only crawl out of bed after the victim has caught the criminal and brought him to the police station. Then, they'll cuff the criminal to the radiator and beat him. Then, they'll report how they deployed the police and carried out the arrest. Promises of promotions, bonuses, and the like... These kinds of things are threats, and no one will respond to the police (I don't know how it works now, but it's probably no better). Of course, if a family has power and connections, the police will follow them everywhere, even the smallest matter. That's filial piety. Chen Chu immediately left his room and locked the gate behind him. He looked back and saw his father still watching him from the doorway in the darkness. He felt a pang of discomfort. His father had essentially ignored him since he was twelve or thirteen. But now, Chen Chu suddenly realized that his father had always cared for him, just in a different way. Chen Chu exhaled, walked about twenty meters, and once he was out of his father's sight, he broke into a run. His home was about a mile and a half from the village brigade, and Chen Chu arrived in less than three minutes. He then rushed into the house and kicked open Liu Bingbing's door.
"Damn...Uncle Xu, you...you are here?"
Xu Guozhong shuddered, almost sobering up. Chen Chu's kick blew the door open with a bang. He thought it was an earthquake. Liu Bingbing was also startled. Chen Chu's eyes rolled around.
"Uncle Xu, I...it was my aunt calling you. I saw my aunt walking towards our team, so I hurried to find you..." Chen Chu made up a lie.
"Yes, yes!" Xu Guozhong was so frightened that he quickly threw away the cigarette he was smoking and dusted off his clothes.
"Okay, Chen Chu, Deputy Village Chief Liu, let's talk again when we have time. I'm leaving now... Chen Chu, thank you in advance..."
Xu Guozhong hurried out as he spoke. Chen Chu looked at Liu Bingbing and saw that she was safe and sound, and he was relieved. Liu Bingbing frowned and used a book to fan the smoke that filled the room, coughing uncontrollably.
"Chen Chu, what took you so long to buy some medicine? Xu Guozhong is really annoying me. Oh, close the door quickly, and then... you can sleep in my room today. I'm really scared to sleep here alone..."
Chen Chu felt a chill in his body.
"Liu, Deputy Village Chief Liu, shall we sleep in the same room?"
Liu Bingbing smiled.
"What? You don't want to? Fine, I'll go call Xu Guozhong back. He just kept talking to me for a long time, saying he was afraid I'd be scared living here alone and wanted to keep me company to give me courage! If you don't want to, I'll replace him..."
"No...no, I, Deputy Village Chief Liu, I am willing. Of course I am willing."
Liu Bingbing looked at Chen Chu and chuckled.