"Oh? Isn't that the little brat who used to chase after you?"

A heavy, thick hand landed heavily on Zhao Wensheng's shoulder, causing him to groan and his already injured body to suddenly sink downwards.

He quickly raised his face and forced a bruised and swollen smile at the newcomer: "Brother Qiang..."

Snap!

The burly man called Brother Qiang slapped Zhao Wensheng across the face and cursed in disgust, "Brother Qiang my ass! Don't you dare smile at me like that, your smile is uglier than crying, it's bad luck!"

Zhao Wensheng didn't dare to refute, and hurriedly nodded and bowed, saying, "Yes, yes, yes..."

He now lives at the mercy of Brother Qiang. After being driven out of Heishui Village, his mother said she would take him back to her parents' home, but his maternal grandfather and uncles wouldn't let him in. He had no choice but to leave his mother behind and come to town to seek refuge with the friends he had made over the years!

Considering he's been away for so many years and spent so much money, he hasn't been wasting his time!

The man known as Brother Qiang had a face full of fat and wore a floral shirt. He sat down on a stone bench and looked at Ye Yun, who was selling mung bean cakes not far away, with a malicious and sinister gaze.

"This little brat, whose face hasn't even fully developed yet, has ruined you like this?"

Qiang raised his hand dismissively, pointed at Ye Yun, turned his head, and looked Zhao Wensheng up and down with disdain.

A hint of resentment flashed across Zhao Wensheng's eyes.

He stared at Ye Yun not far away, gritting his teeth as he said, "Yes, it's her, Brother Qiang. Because of her, I don't even have the money to give you anymore!"

"You let a little girl beat you black and blue, leaving you homeless, aren't you ashamed?"

Brother Qiang scoffed in disdain.

He turned around and was about to leave.

"Brother Qiang! You have to avenge me! If you avenge me, I'll give you all the money I have on me!" Zhao Wensheng grabbed Brother Qiang's hand and said fiercely.

Qiang shoved him away.

He didn't even bother to turn his head, and scoffed, "What nonsense are you spouting! Go vent your anger yourself!"

Is he bored out of his mind?

Zhao Wensheng was beaten so badly that even his own mother wouldn't recognize him. Where would he get any money?

"Her man is Qin Zheng!"

Suddenly Zhao Wensheng shouted, and Qiang Ge's departing steps stopped in an instant.

He turned to look at Zhao Wensheng, a hint of ferocity appearing on his fleshy face. He tilted his head and asked to confirm, "You mean, her man is that bastard Qin Zheng?"

Zhao Wensheng nodded quickly: "Yes!"

He knew that Qiang Ge had a grudge against Qin Zheng. Everyone said that back then, Qin Zheng got into a fight with the son of a commune member in town and almost killed him. That person was Xu Tianqiang!

"Damn it!"

Xu Tianqiang gritted his teeth and stared at Ye Yun not far away. He waved his hand and said, "You, and you, both of you go and smash her stall!"

"yes!"

The two thugs, looking rather rough, quickly agreed, exchanged a sinister glance, and strode menacingly toward Ye Yun.

Seeing this, Zhao Wensheng felt a surge of vengeful pleasure.

Ye Yun... Without Qin Zheng's protection, how can Ye Yun fight against him!

If he had known that Brother Qiang harbored such deep resentment towards Qin Zheng, he would have asked Brother Qiang to take action sooner!

Zhao Wensheng stared intently at Ye Yun not far away, a sinister smile creeping into his eyes behind his black-rimmed glasses. He seemed to already see Ye Yun being kicked to the ground...

...

Ye Yun was smiling as she introduced the new products to a customer when suddenly two shadows fell in front of her.

When she looked up, two men wearing floral shirts and baggy shorts had somehow blocked her stall. Their eyes were sinister, staring at her intently as if they were human traffickers eyeing her.

"you……"

Wow!

Before she could speak, the two people in front of her suddenly overturned her stall—

What are you doing!

Steamed buns and mung bean cakes were scattered all over the ground. Ye Yun was caught off guard and was knocked to the ground. Customers who hadn't paid yet screamed in fright and ran away with their children in their arms. The children were also frightened and cried out in terror.

The scene descended into chaos!

"What are you doing!" Tian Xiaohui was the first to get up and hurriedly went to help Ye Yun.

Ye Yun quickly stood up, braced against her strength, and glared angrily at the two people who had suddenly started the trouble. She didn't know either of them at all!

"What right do you have to overturn our stall!" Tian Xiaohui glared angrily at the two men, filled with righteous indignation.

The two men scoffed arrogantly.

One of them raised his hand, gave a thumbs-up, and said arrogantly, "Go ask around on the west street, find out who's the boss! Why should I overturn your stall? Tell me why! Did you pay protection money?!"

"Protection fees?"

Tian Xiaohui clearly didn't know what this was, and looked at Ye Yun in confusion. Why did she have to pay to buy things from this stall?

Ye Yun shook her head.

She turned to the thug and scoffed coldly, "Brother, I've never heard of having to pay protection money to set up a stall here!"

"So now you've heard? Time to pay?"

The scoundrel grinned nonchalantly and casually waved to Ye Yun.

Their matter-of-fact manner suggested they were certain Ye Yun wouldn't dare refuse to pay protection money.

"Little girl, just hand it over..."

A kind-hearted vendor nearby offered some advice.

Other vendors chimed in, "Just pay it. Their protection money isn't legitimate, but it really is protection money. If you don't pay, they'll cause trouble..."

"You're just unlucky. They never usually come, but you got the chance..."

Ye Yun frowned upon hearing this.

She doesn't usually come, but when she does, she happens to be here?

"Are you going to pay or not? If you don't, we guys have plenty of tricks up our sleeves! Your new old bicycle, and the way you two look..." The thug said, eyeing Ye Yun's body with ill intent.

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