"Stop them! Those bastards!"
Xu Kuo raised his hand, his gaze still fixed on the terrified Li Tie, indicating that they didn't need to.
"Let them go."
His words were cold and indifferent, showing no concern whatsoever about whether Li Tie was going to find the security department.
Niu Erbao and his friends were stunned, their faces full of confusion.
Why didn't Xu Kuo stop him?
Although those people in the security department are usually useless, they have a lot of influence and if they really come, wouldn't that be troublesome?
When Li Tie saw that Xu Kuo had actually allowed his men to call for reinforcements, he was first shocked, then overjoyed at surviving a disaster and filled with boundless contempt for Xu Kuo.
Xu Kuo was such a hothead, thinking he was invincible just because he could fight.
That's incredibly arrogant! Wait until the security guards arrive, then we'll see how arrogant Xu Kuo can be!
His eyes darted around, and a fawning smile, more like a grimace, immediately appeared on his face. He struggled to get up, his voice thick with nasal congestion and a sob.
"Master Xu...Master Xu! I was blind and didn't recognize your greatness! I was so audacious! You...you are a magnanimous person, please spare my life! I will never dare to do it again! Please, let me go! I'll kowtow to you!"
Xu Kuo looked at his cowardly, groveling manner, as if he wanted to kneel down and lick shoes, and felt utterly disgusted and ridiculous.
Li Tie's response was not words, but—
*Smack!!!*
Another loud, ear-piercing slap, even harder than the previous two!
Xu Kuo didn't even bother to look at him, and slapped him hard with his backhand, the force of which seemed to be enough to blow half of his face away.
Li Tie had just managed to prop himself up when he was whipped around halfway again, crashing heavily to the ground with a thud. He spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with broken teeth, and this time he couldn't even beg for mercy. He was on the verge of fainting.
The thugs who were still standing nearby trembled with fear, all of them silent and keeping their heads down, not daring to even breathe, for fear that they would be next.
That's way too ruthless!
Brother Tie's face is probably completely ruined. This devil is completely unreasonable!
Old Wu's eyelids twitched, and his heart pounded.
Good heavens, this Comrade Xu Kuo... he's going way too far... if he keeps hitting him, someone might really die!
Although Li Tie deserves to be beaten, beating him like this in front of him... is not a good thing!
And what if Li Tie gets killed...?
He steeled himself and stepped forward again, blocking Xu Kuo's path, his face showing a mixture of embarrassment and helplessness, his words carrying a hint of admonition.
"Comrade Xu Kuo! Comrade Xu Kuo! That's enough! Enough is enough! Just teach him a lesson, don't... don't go too far, it will have a bad influence."
Xu Kuo glanced at Old Wu and let out a barely audible snort, giving this public security officer some face.
He stopped looking at Li Tie, who was lying on the ground, and turned his gaze to the corn seedlings that had been ravaged. His voice became cold and piercing again, devoid of any warmth.
"Li Tie, did you hear me? Stop playing dead! Now, right now, immediately! Replant every single seedling you and your men dug up! If you don't plant them properly, I'll break your arm for every single one missing!"
Li Tie lay on the ground, feeling as if his face no longer belonged to him, with half of his head buzzing.
Hearing Xu Kuo's cold voice, he forced himself to look up despite the excruciating pain and dizziness. Through his blurred vision, he saw the tender seedlings that had been trampled, uprooted, and covered in mud. He felt a pang of despair and a wave of hope washed over him.
Replant it? This...this has been trampled like this, many of the roots are broken, how can I replant it?
Even if it could be grown, it would take forever. Isn't this just deliberately making things difficult for people?
He spoke haltingly, his voice muffled and choked with sobs.
"Master Xu... these seedlings... are almost all ruined... they're hard to plant now... and... and we don't have any tools... how long would it take to dig them up by hand..."
A cold glint flashed in Xu Kuo's eyes, and he made a move to kick again!
"Plant! Plant! We'll plant right now! I'll go plant right away!" Li Tie was so frightened that his survival instinct made him dare not hesitate any longer. He quickly changed his words, his voice shrill.
"Then hurry up!" Xu Kuo shouted coldly, his voice striking Li Tiexin.
"Go apologize to Niu Erbao and the others first."
Li Tie struggled to his feet, his face a mixture of bruises and swelling.
He staggered over to Niu Erbao and the others, and under Xu Kuo's cold gaze, he had no choice but to lower his head, which had been so arrogant just moments before. His voice was muffled and filled with deep humiliation.
"Brother Niu... Brothers... I'm sorry... It's my fault, Li Tie... I apologize to you all..."
Niu Erbao spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, his eyes wide as if he were a big shot, and pointed at Li Tie's nose while cursing.
"Pah! Who the hell is your brother! Li Tie, you son of a bitch! You know you're wrong now? Too late! Get the land sorted right now! If these seedlings don't survive, I'm not finished with you!"
The other villagers who had been beaten also cursed angrily, finally finding an outlet for their pent-up anger and grievances, but because Xu Kuo was present, they ultimately did not dare to lay a hand on him again.
Li Tie was thoroughly scolded, but he didn't dare to utter a single word. He felt incredibly aggrieved, but he still had to force an ugly smile onto his face.
"Yes, yes, yes... I'll definitely get it done... I'll definitely get it done... Um... Mr. Xu... Brothers... We don't have any tools here... Digging by hand is too slow, too inefficient... I... I need to go back and get some hoes and shovels... I'll be right back!"
"Well, you'd better hurry, my patience is limited."
Xu Kuo waved his hand in dissatisfaction.
Li Tie sneered inwardly.
Just you wait, I'm going to the security department to get reinforcements right now!
When the security guards arrive, I'll teach these arrogant bastards a lesson. I'll make them kneel down and lick my shoes!
"Master!" Niu Erbao cried out in alarm upon seeing this.
"We can't let him go! That bastard is definitely trying to escape! He's definitely not coming back!"
The others chimed in, looking anxiously at Xu Kuo: "That's right, Brother Xu! He's just making excuses to slip away! You can't believe a word that bastard says!"
Li Tie ran a few steps, but when he heard the shouts behind him, fearing that Xu Kuo might change his mind, he quickly stopped, turned around, and forced an extremely "sincere" and "urgent" expression onto his face. He even raised three fingers and swore an oath.
"Master Xu! Brothers! I, Li Tie, swear to God! I'm just going back to get my tools! Ten minutes! No! Five minutes! I'll be back in five minutes! If I don't come back, may I be hit by a car and die, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!"
Li Tie couldn't care less about anything else; he wanted to calm them down first!
Xu Kuo watched his clumsy and hypocritical performance, his eyes filled with a barely perceptible amusement and absolute indifference.
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