"Big brother, what's wrong?"
The fourth brother, Song Tiecheng, squeezed through the crowd and was startled to see the shattered tea set on the ground and his eldest brother's ashen face.
Song Tieshan slammed the paper onto the table.
"Look at this! This is the 'big shot' who scared the Song family so much they pissed their pants!"
Song Tielin quickly informed everyone of the investigation results.
As the truth was gradually revealed, the Song family's expressions changed from shock to anger, and finally to ferocity.
"damn it!"
The third brother, Song Tiezhu, was the first to jump up.
"I'll take my men and kill him right now!"
"etc!"
The fourth brother, Song Tiecheng, was relatively calmer.
"Brother, could this be a scam? What if..."
"There's no 'what if'!"
Song Tieshan interrupted sharply.
"The second brother investigated thoroughly; Su Jianguo is just a nouveau riche vegetable seller!"
He turned around abruptly, the scar gleaming coldly in the sunlight.
"Gather everyone, bring your weapons. Today I'm going to show Su Jianguo what happens when you offend the Song family!"
The Song family compound instantly erupted in excitement.
The servants spread the word, and soon more than a hundred members of the Song family and their thugs gathered in the courtyard, armed with sticks, machetes, and even a few hunting rifles.
Song Tieshan stood on the steps, his gaze sweeping over the crowd with a sinister look.
"That Su Jianguo dares to defy us! Today we'll teach him a lesson he won't forget!"
"Kill him!"
"Skin him alive!"
"Make him kowtow and admit his mistake!"
Angry roars echoed throughout the room.
Song Tieshan raised his hand, and the courtyard immediately fell silent.
"Third brother, you take twenty men and go around to the back mountain path to block the Wang family's retreat. Fourth brother, you take thirty men and guard the village entrance, don't let anyone in or out. The rest of you, come directly to the mourning hall with me!"
The Song family members echoed in unison, their voices resounding throughout the land.
Song Guixiang stood at the edge of the crowd, her timidity long gone, replaced by a ferocious sneer.
At the entrance of the Song family compound, Song Tieshan sat in the jeep, with nearly a hundred Song family members armed behind him.
He raised his hunting rifle and fired a shot into the air.
"Set off!"
With this command, the Song family army marched in a mighty force towards Li family village.
...
Lijia Village.
Su Jianguo was standing in front of his mother-in-law's coffin, arranging incense and candles.
Suddenly, at this moment.
Village Chief Zhang stumbled and rushed into the ancestral hall.
The old man is quite old, and his legs have always been a bit weak.
He was now panting heavily and his face was deathly pale.
"Build, build a nation!"
Village Chief Zhang grabbed Su Jianguo's arm, his voice trembling.
"The Song family... the Song family has surrounded the entire village! There are at least a hundred of them, all armed!"
Upon hearing this, the Wang family members inside the ancestral hall immediately became agitated.
The Song family came with great force, clearly indicating that today's events could not be resolved peacefully.
Inside the ancestral hall.
Only Su Jianguo remained unmoved.
He gently patted the back of Village Chief Zhang's hand.
"Uncle Zhang, don't panic. I expected the Song family to pull this stunt."
"But...but..."
Village Chief Zhang was so anxious that he kept stamping his feet.
"What good are your twenty bodyguards? The Song family even brought hunting rifles this time!"
As if to confirm Village Chief Zhang's words, a gunshot suddenly rang out from the direction of the village entrance, followed by a chorus of barking dogs and screams from the villagers.
The sound of hurried footsteps came from outside the ancestral hall, growing louder and louder as it approached.
Su Jianguo straightened his suit and tie and gave a wink to the twenty "bodyguards" behind him.
"Line up."
Twenty burly men quickly lined up in two rows at the entrance of the ancestral hall. Their expressions were obscured by sunglasses, but their taut jawlines betrayed their tension.
The burly man with the thick beard unconsciously reached for the pistol at his waist, but was stopped by a look from Su Jianguo.
"Remember, don't make the first move."
Su Jianguo whispered his instructions.
"Wait for my signal."
The ancestral hall door was kicked open suddenly.
Song Tieshan stood at the door, with a dense crowd of people behind him.
He wore a black silk jacket with a traditional Chinese front opening today, making the scar on his left cheek look particularly menacing.
"Boss Su."
Song Tieshan's voice was filled with gritted teeth.
Then, he couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.
"Mr. Song brought his entire family to kowtow to the old lady."
Su Jianguo stood in the center of the mourning hall, his hands behind his back, and nodded slightly.
"Old Master Song is very kind. However, with so many people, I'm afraid the ancestral hall won't be able to accommodate them all."
Song Tieshan sneered and strode into the ancestral hall, followed by a dozen or so core members of the Song family.
They were all burly men, with bulging pockets around their waists, clearly hiding weapons.
The last to enter was Song Guixiang. She was dressed in plain clothes, which was unusual for her, but the resentment in her eyes was almost tangible.
The air inside the ancestral hall seemed to freeze instantly.
The Wang family members unconsciously stepped back and squeezed into a corner of the mourning hall.
Only Su Jianguo remained unmoved, facing off against Song Tieshan across the distance.
"Keep pretending."
Suddenly, Song Tieshan pulled a piece of paper from his pocket and slammed it down at Su Jianguo's feet.
"The owner of Su's Vegetable Shop? What an impressive air!"
The paper fluttered to the ground; it was clearly a photocopy of Su Jianguo's vegetable store's business license.
Song Tieshan looked around the ancestral hall smugly, and when his gaze swept over the twenty "bodyguards," a sinister smile crept onto his lips.
"Wearing a suit and sunglasses makes you a bodyguard? Fifth Brother!"
Song Tiejun stepped forward in response, and ripped off the sunglasses of the bearded man, revealing a pair of terrified eyes.
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