A splash of water erupted, and Lin Xiazhu disappeared into the water, leaving only a few young men punching and kicking her.
"Alright, assistant, don't kill him. Quickly pull him up so he can catch his breath, then take the fish and leave." The tall man didn't lift a finger; he just stood there giving instructions.
They knew they could easily suffocate in the river, so all they wanted was to catch fish and then find a place to grill them together. They couldn't afford to eat meat at home, and the boys often went hungry. They had to find their own way to eat meat, but they didn't want anyone to die.
However, why can't they find the person? They were just surrounded a moment ago, but now all they can see is a crystal-clear riverbed covered with pebbles, and no one is in sight.
"Damn, you guys didn't kill someone, did you?" The tall guy's face changed, sensing that something terrible was about to happen.
"Brother Yu, even if someone dies, there should be a body, right? The person isn't here." One of the underlings was also confused and a little worried.
As the group was looking around, they saw the tall man being pushed underwater by his head, and then being punched and kicked by the culprit.
"You've got some nerve, daring to hit your older sister. I'll beat you to death, and make you drink more water so you'll know how powerful your older sister is," Lin Xiazhu said angrily while swinging her fist.
After hitting him, she dragged him up and said in the same tone he had just used, "Get up and take a breath, don't suffocate. The fish belongs to your sister, and none of you can take it from me."
"Cough cough... Pfft..." After coughing for a while, the tall man spat out a mouthful of river water. Because he had been holding it in for so long, his face turned bluish.
Little brat, she only used one-fifth of her strength. If she had used just a little more, she would have smashed his head flat. Call her Lin Popeye Xia Zhu.
"Brother Yu, are you alright?" Several young men gathered around and asked with concern.
"Do I look alright?" Brother Yu's face turned even paler.
"We'll avenge you. If we don't cripple this fish thief today, he'll never be allowed to stay in this river again." The children of Shanhe Town are good swimmers from a young age, and they start soaking in the river every summer.
Wearing shorts and carrying their clothes, they swam from one village to many others, meaning they spent half their lives growing up in the river.
Today I was suddenly overpowered by a little girl who appeared out of nowhere. It was an utter disgrace and I couldn't tolerate it.
beat!
As a result, Lin Xiazhu single-handedly defeated these young men.
The young men: "..."
"...Brother Yu, this woman is incredibly strong. One punch from her and I felt like my bones were going to break."
"My arms and legs, I don't know if they're dislocated or broken."
Screams echoed throughout the room.
Finally, they came to the realization that even together they couldn't beat a little girl, and they were utterly humiliated.
Brother Yu: "Fine, the fish is yours. You're good, you're capable."
Judging from his tone, he's still unconvinced.
"There's no need to keep emphasizing my strength. You all know your own limitations. There are plenty of fish in the river. Why don't you pick the others instead of trying to take them from me?" Lin Xiazhu was also annoyed.
The old rule in Shanhe Town is that whoever grabs the fish first gets it. These guys are just asking for trouble by trying to snatch it.
The people stopped howling and stood a few meters away from Lin Xiazhu in the water, staring at her with complicated expressions, as if searching for information about her. But after thinking it over, they still didn't recognize her.
"Are you from the countryside?" Brother Yu asked loudly.
"What do you mean, 'countryside'? You talk like this is some big city. What, are you trying to cause me trouble? You've all dropped out of school and started messing around. You talk and act like robbers. Be careful, or I'll arrest you and send you to a labor camp." Lin Xiazhu's expression darkened, and she stared at the group with icy eyes.
Nowadays, many families with average means and a lot of children will have one or two children who have dropped out of school. Since there is not much work to do at home, these teenagers often hang out together and wander around aimlessly, never home all day long.
Family members are too lazy to discipline them, or rather, they simply don't remember to discipline them, making it easy for them to go astray.
"My family owns a clothing store in town, and we have a lot of kids," Lin Xiazhu simply introduced herself to see their reaction.
“If you dare to cause trouble, we will hold you responsible for everything that happens to my family. Just wait for the police and the local police station to come and arrest you.”
No, they haven't even decided what to do yet. How come this girl is thinking so much? Does she have paranoia?
At twelve or thirteen, they're still just kids. They're usually a bit rebellious and disobedient, but aside from petty theft, they haven't done much wrong. How could they withstand such a shock?
"You little wench, you're so unreasonable! We didn't do anything, why did you report us and have us arrested? You're so mean!" Brother Yu and his brothers were indignant.
"Who's this little wench? Can't you even speak properly? I'm so cute, are you all blind? How can you even say such things?" Lin Xiazhu said emphatically before ignoring them.
These little rascals still have childish faces; they're not some truly wicked villains. Let's forgive them this time.
"...How come you, a child, are acting so old and domineering? You're even more formidable than my grandma," Yu Ge complained from behind.
"I'm your little aunt, so you better watch your step or I'll beat you up every time I see you." Lin Xiazhu felt it was necessary to assert her authority again.
"Bang!" She deliberately found the biggest rock, swung her fist, and pounded it a dozen times in a row, her arm spinning like a windmill. The rock, which was bigger than a millstone, was smashed into sand by her hammering.
The young men turned pale. "..." If this hammer had hit them on the head, their brains would have been splattered out.
"See? When I get angry, I can't help but want to smash things. I'll smash whatever I can grab." As she spoke, Lin Xiazhu's eyes were fixed on their bear heads.
The air seemed to stand still for a long time before someone reacted and suddenly darted to the bottom of the river with a "splash," followed by the others who, like eels, quickly slipped into the water and disappeared.
They're great in water!
Just then, Lin Chacha and her friends' voices came from the bridge: "Sister, sister, you found a fish! It's huge! You're amazing!"
That's definitely impressive. She saw the fish and just crawled down the bridge fully clothed. How could she not win?
Because her clothes were all wet, Xiao An asked Lin Chacha to carry her on her back. At first, Xiao An was unwilling, and her beautiful peach blossom eyes stared straight at Lin Xiazhu, her eyes clearly saying that she wanted Lin Chacha to carry her and didn't want anyone else.
"No, my clothes are all wet, and besides, I'm holding a fish." Lin Xiazhu smiled brightly; her front teeth had all grown in, and she could speak without slurring her words.
The fish they found was a grass carp weighing four or five pounds. Lin Xiazhu skewered it with a tree branch and handed it to Xiao An, who was so startled that he leaned back. The fishy smell made him instinctively want to frown.
But because the person who teased him was Lin Xiazhu, he managed to suppress his discomfort.
Seeing Xiao An's aggrieved expression as he forced a smile despite his discomfort, Lin Xiazhu burst into laughter. She had long noticed that this handsome boy had a bit of a germaphobia, but he always hid it from her, which always made her want to tease him.
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