Suddenly, Wu Dahe let out a scream.
Immediately afterwards, everyone saw Hu Yuan grab his hand and twist it hard, and then Wu Dahe fell directly to the ground.
"Oh no! The Wang family is hitting people! You shameless bunch, my great river..."
Immediately afterwards, a scream came from the mouth of a middle-aged woman behind him, and she rushed to Wu Dahe's side to help him up.
The group of people who came with the Wu family couldn't hold back when they saw this scene, and they all gathered around, shouting and yelling.
"You dare to hit someone! Is the Wang family really this domineering?!"
"They really don't want to live! They even dare to mess with members of the Wu family!"
"You cheated us out of our money and then assaulted us. You're all finished. Don't expect to get away with this today!"
This group of people were all carrying hoes and shovels, and they would attack Hu Yuan and his companions at the slightest provocation.
In the 1970s, 80s, and even into the 1990s, the folk customs in many remote mountain villages were quite fierce.
Fights often break out over the slightest disagreement, especially in some southern regions where clan power is strong.
People often die because of armed fights.
Therefore, the scene that unfolded in Laoliuzhuang at this time is not surprising.
The group of people who came to the Wang family to cause trouble were actually from the Wu family.
That middle-aged woman was Wu Dahe's mother, Cui Wenxiu.
Wu Dahe is the eldest son in his family. He also has a younger brother named Wu Dajiang, who is the one who is going to marry Wang Man this time.
However, Wu Dajiang is not a normal person, but a disabled person with a low IQ. According to the locals, the second son of the Wu family is an idiot.
That's why, even though Wu Dajiang is twenty-six or twenty-seven, he still hasn't had a single suitor come to his door.
The Wu family was a well-known wealthy family in the neighborhood, and it was precisely for this reason that Cui Wenxiu looked down on ordinary people.
Later, when Li Sufeng heard about this, she had an idea.
Especially after hearing that their family was offering a particularly large dowry, they found a matchmaker and said they were willing to marry their daughter, Wang Man, to Wu Dajiang.
Although Wang Man has been married for more than four years, her beauty is well-known in the surrounding villages.
Therefore, upon hearing that Li Sufeng was willing, Cui Wenxiu disregarded whether Wang Man was a second-time bride and readily agreed.
And the very next day, he brought people to deliver the betrothal gifts to the Wang family.
Li Sufeng agreed at the time and promised to send Wang Man to the Wu family as soon as possible.
Upon receiving this reply, Cui Wenxiu and the Wu family happily went home.
But to my surprise, this wait lasted for more than ten days.
More than ten days have passed, and not only has Wang Man not come to their door, they haven't seen a single thing.
Cui Wenxiu sent a matchmaker to the Wang family to find out what was going on, and finally received the answer that Li Sufeng had changed her mind.
The Wu family was furious. They brought a group of people to Laoliu Village and blocked the Wang family's door.
Many people in Laoliuzhuang knew about this, but because Li Sufeng was not popular and she was in the wrong, no one stepped forward to get involved.
"What do you want! This is our Lao Liuzhuang village. You've come to our doorstep to cause trouble. What are you trying to do!"
Wang Shuai roared angrily, looking at the group of people with fury.
"What are you doing?! Li Sufeng cheated you out of money and won't pay it back, and you even hit her. And you want to ask us what we want?! Today we'll let you Wang family bastards know that the Wu family isn't someone to be trifled with!"
"That's right! You bastards, you think we're easy to mess with? Today we'll show you what's what!"
The Wu family members shouted and waved their weapons at Hu Yuan and his group.
"Want to fight?!"
Wang Lun, Wang Shuai, and their group are not to be trifled with.
Although Wang Lun and the others were afraid that Hu Yuan would find out about this, it didn't mean they were afraid of the Wu family.
"You bastards! You're bullying us! Let's fight them!"
Wang Shuai shouted, and then the young men grabbed the surrounding stones and branches and rushed towards the Wu family.
Seeing this, Hu Yuan, who had made the first move, was stunned.
He never expected that the honest and steady Wang Shuai would have such a fiery temper, and that he would even resort to violence at the slightest disagreement.
However, he had no time to think about it, because the two sides had already clashed.
"No, this will cause a disaster!"
Hu Yuan's heart tightened, and he thought to himself.
But he was unarmed at the moment, and these people who had lost their minds certainly wouldn't listen to him.
Just then, Hu Yuan saw the loudspeaker they had brought back and immediately had an idea.
"Stop it, all of you!"
The loudspeaker, turned up to maximum volume, was indeed effective; the loud shout immediately silenced the two groups of people who were fighting.
They all stopped what they were doing and looked at Hu Yuan, who was standing on the mound of earth beside them.
Wang Lun and Wang Jing were both stunned, not understanding what their brother-in-law was going to do.
Holding a megaphone and a stick, Hu Yuan shouted, "You have violated Article [number] of the National Public Security Administration Regulations! Anyone who assaults or injures another person in a group, or assaults or injures another person multiple times, or assaults or injures multiple people at once, will be detained for not less than ten days but not more than fifteen days and fined not less than five hundred yuan but not more than one thousand yuan!"
"If the circumstances are particularly serious, resulting in death or causing serious injury with particularly cruel means, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than ten years, life imprisonment, or death!"
"If you don't stop now, I'll have you all arrested and taken to the police station!"
Hu Yuan's hoarse shout stunned the people who were about to attack.
It's important to understand that at this point, the security department is essentially a violent institution.
Although these mountain people are known for their fierce and tough nature, it doesn't mean they aren't afraid of security departments.
So when they heard Hu Yuan's loud shout, the group of people dared not utter a sound and just stared blankly at Hu Yuan.
"Who...who exactly are you...?"
At this moment, Wu Dahe had completely lost his previous fierce demeanor and looked at this person who could recite the public security regulations with some nervousness.
These days, ordinary people have no idea about public security regulations, but they can still understand what's going on when they're in jail.
Since Hu Yuan said he would arrest them and take them to the police station, it means he is very likely a member of the security department.
"Hmph! Who am I?"
Hu Yuan jumped down from the platform and walked forward with a chuckle.
"I'm the administrator of the Public Security Section of the County Security Department! You're all suspected of fighting, so come with me to the station!"
Hu Yuan walked up to Wu Dahe aggressively and snorted coldly at him.
Upon hearing Hu Yuan's answer, everyone from the Wu family was stunned and visibly took a step back.
Wang Shuai and the others were also stunned, because they really couldn't figure out what Hu Yuan was up to.
"Brother-in-law, you..."
Wang Jing was about to ask what was going on when he was stunned by the fierce look Hu Yuan gave him.
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