Chapter 62

"Li Niang!!"

Uncle Wang suddenly kicked open the half-open door to Old Zhao's house, and Fan Xiaoxiao followed behind, gripping a wooden stick as thick as her arm. Once inside, the two of them saw the scene in the yard.

A large black dog, as tall as an adult's thigh, stood there. Its ears were erect, and its eyes were bloodshot. It was panting heavily, its gait unsteady, as if it were somewhat deranged. Fan Xiaoxiao was startled; this dog was probably a sick or poisonous one! The dog was baring its teeth fiercely at Wang Da Niang and the others hiding in the corner of the yard, its foul-smelling saliva dripping onto the ground.

Aunt Wang shielded Fan Shi and Xiao Bao behind her, her wooden stick trembling as she waved it at the dog.

"Get out! You beast!"

The dog was clearly not afraid of the wooden stick in Wang Da Niang's hand. It bared its teeth, letting out a low growl unique to animals, and continued to approach Wang Da Niang and the others step by step. Wang Da Bo felt his breath catch in his throat, his heart filled with shock and anger. Without reacting in time, he forcefully hurled the stick in his hand, followed by a loud bang!

"You beast! You mustn't harm my Li Niang!"

However, the object in Uncle Wang's hand was too light, and it scattered halfway through the throw, failing to harm the beast even a hair on its head. Instead, it startled the beast so much that it jumped to the side, crouched down, and bared its teeth at Uncle Wang, letting out a low growl characteristic of beasts.

When Aunt Wang saw her husband return, she finally burst into tears, her voice trembling: "Old man! You... old man, be careful!"

As Aunt Wang cried out in alarm, Xiao Bao's shrill cry rang out. The large dog finally moved, its hind legs kicking, its gaping maw snapping open as it charged straight at Uncle Wang, about to bite his thigh.

A wooden stick slammed down on the dog's head with a loud thud. The dog whimpered and turned to see Fan Xiaoxiao leaning against the doorway, her face pale, still in the motion of throwing the stick.

“Girl…”

Uncle Wang glanced gratefully at Fan Xiaoxiao and casually picked up the wooden stick that had fallen to the side. At this moment, the dog also realized what was happening. It shook its head and lingered at a distance from Uncle Wang, seemingly wary of the wooden stick in his hand.

"Girl, come here, come over here behind me, don't stay by the door." Uncle Wang kept his eyes fixed on the dog, not daring to relax his vigilance for a moment. Fan Xiaoxiao heard his words and knew that he wanted to chase the dog away. So she stood up straight, trembling, and moved closer to Uncle Wang.

Unexpectedly, when the dog saw Fan Xiaoxiao move, it immediately let out a low growl and leaped directly at her!

"Sister!!!" Madam Fan was terrified. She screamed and scrambled to stop the raging dog. But she was no match for the dog! The dog twisted its body, dodging Madam Fan's movements, and stared fiercely at Fan Xiaoxiao.

"No!!!" Madam Fan's face turned deathly pale, and she turned to go back. Fan Xiaoxiao, her face also deathly pale, dared not hesitate any longer and quickly turned and ran to the other side of the courtyard.

In the blink of an eye, Uncle Wang caught up with the dog and swung his wooden stick at its hind legs. The dog was sent flying, and Fan Xiaoxiao took advantage of the moment to run back to Fan Shi's side.

Fan seemed terrified and pulled her towards Aunt Wang. Fan Xiaoxiao could feel her hands trembling uncontrollably.

Seeing that Fan Xiaoxiao was out of danger, Uncle Wang, who was blocking their way, finally felt relieved. He swung his stick and, with a loud shout, continued to beat the dog.

"You beast! I'll teach you a lesson for daring to hurt people!"

The dog couldn't dodge in time and was beaten by Uncle Wang, rolling several times on the ground, whimpering, and finally showing a hint of fear in its eyes. Seeing Uncle Wang raising the stick and about to come forward again, it let out a mournful howl and limped out of Old Zhao's house.

After confirming that the dog had indeed run far away, Uncle Wang dropped his stick and rushed to check on Aunt Wang and the others. Just then, Fan Xiaoxiao, through the half-open window, clearly saw what appeared to be someone moving around inside the room.

My heart, which had just begun to settle, jumped again. "Uncle!! There's someone in the room!!!"

Startled by the shout, Uncle Wang, who hadn't yet relaxed, picked up his stick again and leaped into the house. After a series of clattering noises, the people outside heard a roar coming from inside.

"You! How dare you steal from someone else's house! Come out here! Come with me to see the magistrate!"

After saying that, Uncle Wang pushed a disheveled man out. As they passed Aunt Wang, she barely recognized who it was and exclaimed in surprise, "Chen Ergou?! It's you!!"

Hey! Hehe!

Chen Ergou grinned foolishly, and the strong smell of alcohol emanating from his breath made Aunt Wang wrinkle her nose and cover her mouth. Uncle Wang frowned, grabbed Chen Ergou's arm, and said to Aunt Wang, "Alright! You two stay here! I'm going to take him to the authorities!"

After saying that, Uncle Wang was about to pull Chen Ergou outside.

"Wait a minute!"

Uncle Wang paused slightly, his face filled with barely suppressed anger. He looked at Fan Xiaoxiao in confusion and asked, "Girl? What are you waiting for? That dog must have been brought in by this guy!"

Fan Xiaoxiao did not answer Uncle Wang's question. She walked up to Chen Ergou and carefully sniffed Chen Ergou's hand.

“Girl! We…”

"Uncle, let's not send this man to the authorities yet. He might just be drunk. Let's take him home!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ergou shuddered violently. Fan Xiaoxiao, seeing his reaction, smiled even more broadly. Uncle Wang now understood perfectly well that Chen Ergou was likely feigning drunkenness to deliberately lead them to the authorities!

Thinking of this, Uncle Wang sneered, "Ha! You're right! Then let's send him back to his house first! Oh, right! Liniang, go find some rope! I see he's still drunk, if he wanders around outside, he'll definitely cause trouble for other people! We might as well tie him up at his house, that way it'll save us a lot of trouble!"

“Okay!” Aunt Wang replied, and quickly found a rope.

When he saw that they were really going to tie him up and take him back, Chen Ergou started twisting his body frantically, trying to break free from Uncle Wang's restraints.

"Let me go! I'm not going back!"

Unfortunately, his struggles were in vain, and Uncle Wang quickly tied him up tightly. He then pushed open the courtyard gate and shoved him into his own yard.

"I'm not going!!!"

"Ha, you have no choice!" Uncle Wang squeezed the back of Chen Ergou's neck hard, and Chen Ergou's body went limp. Fan Xiaoxiao's mouth dropped open. Good heavens, Uncle Wang had this skill? Perhaps her expression was too shocked. Aunt Wang wiped the sweat from her face and explained to Fan Xiaoxiao as she watched Uncle Wang carry Chen Ergou into the yard.

"This trick was taught to him by his friend who runs a teahouse. He originally used it for self-defense when he was selling leather, but he never expected to be able to use it on this bastard today."

Fan Xiaoxiao nodded knowingly, then glanced out of the corner of her eye and saw two figures lurking suspiciously at the alley entrance. Her heart sank; she immediately understood what had happened that day. Her expression instantly turned cold—good for her! She hadn't even considered settling scores with these two idiots, yet they dared to come looking for trouble! They had repeatedly challenged her bottom line! Did they really think she, Fan Xiaoxiao, was a pushover?!

(End of this chapter)