Chapter 440: Chapter 440: The Opponent Makes a Move
She simply walked over, lightly patted her hand, and then turned around and left the place.
After reaching the three young men, Liu Zheng stood still behind them and saw they were playing cards.
Although he stood there, those people showed no reaction at all, not because they didn’t notice.
"Hey, what are you standing there for, it’s your turn."
One of them said, pointing at another.
"What should I throw, with such a big tree blocking the way, how can I throw? Do you think I can still throw?"
"Heh, you mean I’m in the way of your card game, right? No problem, if that’s really the case, I’ll move aside."
"No, you’re the village chief, just do what you’re supposed to do, why are you wasting our time here? Besides, if you really want to waste time, we have plenty of it."
"I never thought of wasting time with you, I just want to see what you’re really up to. Also, another thing, I know you got some benefits from over there, tell me, how much did they give you?"
"What’s this, they’re giving us a certain amount and you’ll double it, right? I tell you, we really can’t be bought with money."
"If it’s not about money, then this matter just became even easier to handle. Look, can we three have a further talk? There are so many villagers here, if I really exposed your schemes, would they still follow your commands?"
After he spoke, one of them suddenly froze, then looked up at him.
Whether it was Liu Zheng’s threat or something else, it ultimately unsettled them.
"You motherfucker, watch your mouth, quit your bullshit, what do you mean you know our scheme? What scheme do we have?"
One of them clearly didn’t take Liu Zheng seriously at all. So, he slammed the cards to the ground and stood up.
"Jia Xin, looking at them, it seems like things might not end well. Should I arrange for someone to go over now?"
The contractor on this side immediately saw everything, but Liu Jiaxin just shook her head because she could feel that Liu Zheng had been very calm all along, without a hint of nervousness.
She knew Liu Zheng was a cunning man with some abilities. In this situation, if the fight hadn’t broken out, sending her own people might make things look passive.
"Don’t rush, let’s observe for a while longer. Liu Zheng isn’t as simple as you think; he’s not just a brute."
After she spoke, she continued staring intently at the situation.
"What’s the matter, want to take a swing at me? I tell you, you’re really no match for me, but as I’m currently the village chief, it’s not convenient for me to teach you a lesson."
"Yo ho, I didn’t expect such arrogance, what, I should be scared of you because you’re the village chief? Go to hell."
With that, he suddenly swung his right fist and aimed for Liu Zheng’s left cheek. Liu Zheng just snorted disdainfully, quickly turned his hand, then swiftly subdued his arm.
In the end, Liu Zheng merely pressed a few critical pressure points on his arm with his other hand, and the man immediately felt paralyzed, collapsing to the ground.
Afterward, he clutched his arm, howling in pain here.
"It’s over, it’s broken, my arm is broken, everyone come see, the village chief hit someone, the village chief hit someone."
He bellowed loudly to the surrounding villagers, who all stood up, and eventually completely encircled the place.
"Jia Xin, things have gotten so serious; should we still wait here?"
"Now that it’s come to this, we can’t interfere even more. Didn’t you see? Those who stood up are all the old, weak, sick, and disabled. If you laid a hand on them, I fear you couldn’t make it right for the rest of your life."
Liu Jiaxin wasn’t being alarmist. Over the years in business and navigating the world, she had seen too many incidents of extortion.
At that moment, she felt calm inside, and she hadn’t expected Liu Zheng to be so skilled.
"Young man, even if you are trying to extort me, there’s no need to create a scene. Come on, get up, I didn’t touch you. Besides, everyone saw clearly, it was you who kept attacking me."
"Bullshit, I clearly saw you hit my brother first, and then my brother retaliated."
After he spoke, Liu Zheng just turned and looked at him, then a somewhat unexpected smile appeared on his face.
"Young man, be cautious with your words and actions. Moreover, not everything can be said so casually."
While patting his shoulder, Liu Zheng suddenly exerted hidden strength and then, just like earlier, the man instantly collapsed to the ground, paralyzed.
"See? Now I can’t even touch them, can I? So, my fellow villagers, do you understand the situation now? They were clearly trying to set me up; I did nothing. Alright, everyone go back to your places, play cards if you’re playing cards, chat if you’re chatting, play chess if that’s what you’re doing."
Seeing this outcome and knowing they owed Liu Zheng some gratitude, they dared not do anything and quickly dispersed.
Liu Jiaxin, standing to the side and seeing the people disperse, and with two of the three men already on the ground, knew the third one wouldn’t dare to act rashly.
"What do you really want to do?"
"I don’t want to do anything. Right now, I just want to sincerely advise you. Moreover, you three must be close, right? If I’m not mistaken, you’ve grown up together in Chenhe Village, haven’t you? Don’t you want to do some legitimate business, or have a proper job? Just messing around every day, what do you think you can achieve?"
"What are you implying with that?"
