Zheng Pingan turned to look at Sun Liang, who was following behind him.
With red eyes, Sun Liang looked at Wang Xiaofa and choked out, "Brother Fei... he's gone."
Wang Xiaofa felt as if his head had exploded. Without thinking, he roared, "Bullshit! Who do you think you are, daring to come here and spread such rumors? My brother has been perfectly fine, how could he be gone?"
“He is Sun Liang,” Zheng Pingan said.
"Sun Liang?" Wang Xiaofa thought the name sounded familiar, but he couldn't quite place it.
"The guy who stole our goods, that's the one Fei went to see yesterday," Zheng Ping'an reminded him.
"So it was you." Wang Xiaofa remembered, and in one swift motion, he grabbed Sun Liang by the collar, glaring at him angrily, and asked, "What did you do to my brother?"
Sun Liang, with a mournful face, said, "How could I dare to do anything to Brother Fei? Even if I had the desire, I wouldn't have the guts, let alone the ability."
When Wang Xiaofa took a look, he was indeed skinny, not even as good as him; his brother could easily pin him down with one hand.
"Then what happened to my brother?" he asked with a stern face.
“It was Ling Yongde from Lingjiazhuang who did it,” Sun Liang said.
“Ling Yongde?” Wang Xiaofa remembered the name. Xing Zhaozhao had asked him to investigate this person in Qingxi Town. He frowned and asked, “Isn’t he Ling Xiao’s subordinate? Could it be that Ling Xiao ordered him to do this?”
“Ling Xiao and Fei Ge are both gone,” Sun Liang said.
Wang Xiaofa: "??!!"
Sun Liang told Wang Xiaofa the whole story from when Fei Ge approached him, and at the end he couldn't help but wipe away his tears: "...Although I didn't see it with my own eyes, I heard Fei Ge shouting for help as he fell down. It was a very deep and steep slope. Ling Yongde even sent his men down to search, but they couldn't find the bottom. I guess he's not going to make it out of here."
Wang Xiaofa's face turned ashen. He wouldn't go into Ling Yongde's scheme against Ling Xiao, as that was their business and none of his concern. But he never expected that they would even try to scheme on their own territory, Lanyuan. It was simply outrageous.
Zheng Ping'an, standing nearby, also looked extremely grim when he heard Sun Liang mention "Old Gou".
That old guy was a local tyrant in this area before the liberation. Later, he realized that the government had changed, so he went into hiding. But he never gave up and wanted to cause trouble. However, he was too old and was eventually suppressed by the younger Fei Ge. I didn't expect that the old guy would not stop even though he only had a few years left to live. He even hooked up with someone else and really thought he was an old dog.
Wang Xiaofa didn't believe his brother was really gone. He looked at Sun Liang, shook his head, and said, "You only heard my brother's screams, but you didn't see his body with your own eyes. Maybe he was just injured. My brother is such a capable person, I don't believe he would just be gone like this."
Sun Liang wanted to say that the slope was really steep and deep, he had seen it with his own eyes, and that if they fell down, there was still a chance of survival. Ling Yongde would never abandon them. But looking at Wang Xiaofa's determined and stubborn appearance, he moved his lips but couldn't bring himself to say it.
“Brother Ping’an, gather some men, we’re going to Qingxi Town to find my brother right away.” Wang Xiaofa looked at Zheng Ping’an seriously and said, “Whether my brother is dead or alive, I have to find him.”
Seeing Wang Xiaofa's resolute expression, Zheng Pingan hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement: "I'll go and call someone right away."
As for Lao Gou's matter, as long as Fei Ge can come back safely, there is no need to be afraid of that old dog. If something really happens to Fei Ge, worrying about these things now is in vain.
After Zheng Ping'an finished speaking, he turned around and walked out. Unexpectedly, he hadn't gone far when he saw the people who had been scattered on the black market street maintaining order and guarding the place running towards him in a panic.
Zheng Ping'an frowned, met the person running in front, and asked, "What's wrong, Da Shuang? What happened?"
Wang Dashuang is from the same village as Fei Ge and they are also related. He is also Fei Ge's confidant. Since Fei Ge is not here, it is his turn to lead his men to maintain order on the black market street today.
Wang Dashuang looked at Zheng Ping'an with a solemn expression and said, "Old Gou suddenly came with a group of people. He said that Brother Fei is gone and he wants to take over this place for us."
Zheng Ping'an's face darkened, and he said, "That old guy, he's here so quickly?"
Wang Dashuang sensed something was wrong, his heart sank, and he asked, "What happened? Is Fei-ge really in trouble?"
Before Zheng Pingan could say anything, Wang Xiaofa heard the commotion outside and came out of the house. When he saw Wang Dashuang, his eyes reddened, and he choked out, "It's terrible, Brother Dashuang, something happened to my brother."
Wang Dashuang was startled and somewhat unsure, so he looked at Zheng Ping'an for an answer.
Zheng Pingan nodded with a sorrowful expression.
Wang Dashuang's heart sank to the bottom.
"What exactly happened?" he asked in a deep voice.
Before Zheng Pingan could say anything, he heard an old voice laughing triumphantly from the side: "What else could it be? Wang Dafei is dead. He fell off the cliff and died. Even if he didn't die, after a night, he was probably eaten by wild animals in the mountains. He wouldn't even have a whole body left. Haha."
Zheng Pingan turned his head and saw a skinny old man with his hands behind his back, leading a group of fierce-looking men, slowly walking over. He had a smug smile on his face and a vicious glint in his eyes. It was Lao Gou.
Wang Xiaofa recognized Lao Gou and knew he was his brother's mortal enemy. He immediately jumped up, pointed at Lao Gou's nose, and cursed, "You old dog, what brings you here all of a sudden? Get out of here, this is our place."
Old Gou's smile vanished instantly, replaced by a dark stare at Wang Xiaofa. He said, "You little beast, what kind of attitude is this? Didn't your brother teach you to respect your elders? Where's your manners?"
Wang Xiaofa arrogantly raised his chin and said, "My brother said that politeness is for people, you're a dog, you don't deserve it."
Old Gou's loose face twitched, and he said through gritted teeth, "You little beast, your brother is gone, and no one will protect you anymore. Let's see how long you can be so arrogant."
Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaofa immediately jumped up in anger: "Bullshit! My brother won't die. He's a lucky man, he'll definitely be fine. I'll take people to Qingxi Town soon to bring my brother back. But you old dog, you're so old, why don't you stay at home quietly? Don't accidentally fall and die."
Old Gou was so angry that the veins on his forehead throbbed, and he unconsciously began to pant heavily.
Zheng Pingan and Wang Dashuang couldn't help but twitch their lips at Wang Xiaofa's exasperated appearance. This kid usually seemed useless at everything, but he was surprisingly quick-witted. Looking at Lao Gou's expression, they were afraid he might just run out of breath and die at any moment.
"Go and bring that little beast to me." Old Gou's eyes gleamed with a sinister light as he pointed at Wang Xiaofa and ordered.
The people behind Lao Gou immediately swarmed forward.
Zheng Pingan and Wang Dashuang saw that things were going badly and rushed to help, but they were quickly separated by Lao Gou's men and could only watch helplessly as a thick arm grabbed Wang Xiaofa's slender neck.
Wang Xiaofa struggled desperately in terror: "Help! Brother, come save me! I'm going to die..."
A slender hand suddenly reached out from the side and grabbed the arm that was gripping Wang Xiaofa's neck: "What do you want to do? Let go."
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