Since the city was locked down, Wang Liu and his gang of brothers have been living in a state of semi-starvation, sometimes eating a full meal and sometimes not.
Normally, people make a living by gambling, robbing, and petty theft, but now not only are all the shops closed, but there are no pedestrians on the streets, which means their source of income has been directly cut off.
Just when they were about to give up, they suddenly heard that something had happened at Rongfa Grain Shop. So the boss led them to sneak in early in the morning and take control of the warehouse, planning to pull off a big heist!
However, there wasn't much in the warehouse, and it was clearly not enough for their large group of brothers. After realizing that they might not make much money on this trip, Wang Liu decided to use the excuse of needing to pee to sneak off and loot other places on his own.
As soon as he arrived in the backyard, he discovered an unexpected surprise!
Wang Liu thought to himself, "It's good that this old woman is crazy. It will make it easier for me to get my hands on her. I don't believe that if I catch this old woman, that bitch Cheng Ruyi will dare not to submit obediently. Once I have her, the Cheng family's shop will naturally be mine."
Thinking of Cheng Ruyi's appearance and figure, Wang Liu was suddenly filled with evil thoughts. His expression was extremely ferocious, but his hands and feet were surprisingly light and nimble, and he walked silently towards the pavilion.
Completely consumed by evil thoughts, Wang Liu failed to notice that the person he had been longing for day and night was now carefully hiding in the artificial hill in front of him, watching his every move through the gaps.
Just as Cheng Ruyi was squatting on the ground studying a stone, she suddenly sensed a deep malice. When she looked up, she saw the suspect who looked like the one who had killed the original owner of the body, and alarm bells immediately went off in her mind.
Is this the person the system made her come here today for?
Seeing him sneakily and stealthily approach Xu Cui from behind, Cheng Ruyi immediately understood what he was going to do to Xu Cui, so she quickly took out the invisibility talisman and held it tightly in her hand.
Wang Liu was a rare tall and strong man in this era, and having spent years mingling with all sorts of people, he knew a lot of underhanded tricks. He was definitely not someone to be trifled with. Going head-on against him would be like handing him over to someone. She needed to wait for the right opportunity to strike decisively and eliminate any future troubles.
So even if you're anxious, try your best to calm yourself down; only in this way can you maintain clear thinking.
Fortunately, Wang Liu was just a small-time hoodlum. Seeing that he was about to catch Xu Cui, he became impatient and, in his haste, accidentally kicked a small stone on the ground, making a noise.
Upon hearing the voice, Xu Cui immediately turned around. Seeing who it was, she cautiously retreated behind the table while deliberately speaking loudly, "Wang Liu! What are you trying to do, standing behind me without making a sound!"
"Shut up! What are you yelling about, you old hag? Do you think you can just call me by my name like that?" Wang Liu approached Xu Cui step by step with a fierce look on his face. He casually untied the hemp rope from his waist and threw it on the ground. His eyes were like those of a venomous snake staring at its prey, full of contempt and arrogance that he was sure of victory.
"Tie yourself up properly. I don't want to touch an old hag like you, you're stinking and filthy!"
Looking at the rope on the ground, Xu Cui was in a panic, but she tried her best to remain calm on the surface. Especially in times like this, it was crucial not to show any fear. "What's wrong with you! Who are you trying to scare? There are so many people outside. If I yell, you'll be in big trouble!"
After hearing this, Wang Liu looked disdainful and said fiercely, "Scream? Go ahead and scream! Why do you think I'm here? Let me tell you, my brothers are all outside!"
It was only then that Cheng Ruyi and Xu Cui realized why those thugs they saw in the east courtyard looked familiar—they were the same people who usually hung out with Wang Liu.
Suddenly, Wang Liu seemed to remember something and chuckled lewdly again: "Before long, we'll be family. As long as you cooperate with me, for the sake of my wife, I might just take pity on you and spare your life."
"Who's family with you? Who's your wife?"
"Hahaha, who else? Of course, it's Ruyi!" After saying that, Wang Liu took out a purse from somewhere. "Look, this purse that Ruyi keeps close to her body is our token of love."
It really was him!
At this moment, both Cheng Ruyi and Xu Cui were filled with raging anger. They had killed and injured people and stolen things, yet they were still so arrogant and shameless. It was simply outrageous!
"Bullshit! You were the one who pushed Ruyi from behind, causing her to hit her head, and then stole her things while she was unconscious. You shameless filthy thing, a toad trying to eat swan meat, don't you even take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror? Ruyi would never even look at you? Not even in her dreams!"
Enraged, Xu Cui temporarily forgot her fear, her fighting spirit soared, and she longed to rush up and point at Wang Liu's face to curse him.
Upon hearing this, Wang Liu's face changed drastically. He said in a gloomy tone, "Bitch! As expected, all women are bitches. How dare they look down on me? They should all die!"
As Wang Liu was speaking, he suddenly became hysterical, and his whole demeanor became obviously very strange, as if he were possessed!
"And that bitch Cheng Ruyi, always acting all high and mighty and looking down on everyone. I should have gone harder that day, forced her head down and slammed it against the wall, hahaha! Die, die, all of you die!"
Damn it! Xu Cui had just mustered the courage to fight back in her anger when the person in front of her suddenly turned into a mentally unstable madman. She felt that she was in grave danger and tried to stall for time, hoping that Ruyi could find a chance to escape.
Suddenly, Wang Liu, in his frenzy, went berserk and kicked Xu Cui in the chest. The kick was swift and vicious, clearly without holding back any strength.
Fortunately, there was a table between the two. Although Xu Cui didn't have time to reach out and block, she took half a step back in time, which dissipated most of the impact. However, she couldn't stand steadily and her body fell uncontrollably towards the pillar of the pavilion, and she immediately felt a sharp pain!
"You old hag, die!"
Seeing Wang Liu raise his foot again, Xu Cui immediately covered her head to defend herself.
However, the expected pain did not come; instead, a muffled "bang!" was faintly heard.
Xu Cui couldn't help but open her eyes out of curiosity and found that Wang Liu had fallen to the ground, his head bleeding profusely and his life hanging in the balance. Behind him, Cheng Ruyi was holding a huge stone in her hands, the stone covered in blood.
"Aunt Cui! How are you?"
Cheng Ruyi, who had been hiding in the artificial hill, was extremely nervous. She never expected Wang Liu to suddenly go crazy and turn on her. When he kicked her for the first time, she immediately tore off the invisibility talisman and stuck it on her body. She then grabbed a stone from the side and rushed towards the pavilion. Fortunately, Wang Liu really didn't see her running towards him, so the invisibility talisman must have really worked.
So Ruyi finally arrived behind Wang Liu before he could kick her a second time. Without thinking, she raised the stone and smashed it down hard. Then, while Xu Cui was still holding her head and hadn't seen her, she quickly tore off the invisibility talisman and hid it.
After completing this series of actions, Cheng Ruyi realized that she was so nervous that she had forgotten to breathe.
Phew~~ Thank goodness, I escaped a disaster!
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