The villager was startled and shook his head tremblingly.
"Don't know? Useless!" Zhou Junhong shoved the villager to the ground. The villager cried out and collapsed on the ground, unable to get up for a long time.
The commotion quickly attracted the attention of other villagers.
Zhou Junhong glanced around and, seeing that the crowd was growing, he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Listen up, all of you! Hand over Xu Kuo, or I'll take care of you all too!"
His fierce gaze terrified the villagers, who trembled in fear, yet none dared utter a sound. Xu Kuo was extremely popular in the village; everyone had received favors from him, so how could they possibly betray him?
"What, neither of you will talk, huh? You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences!" Zhou Junhong sneered, about to lash out.
At this moment, the village chief squeezed in, bowing and scraping as he flattered Zhou Junhong: "Boss, please calm down! You're looking for Xu Kuo, right? I know where he is, I'll take you there!"
He secretly rejoiced, thankful he had reacted quickly; otherwise, who knows what kind of trouble these plague gods would have caused. As for Xu Kuo, better to die than himself, he could only blame his own bad luck.
Zhou Junhong glanced at the village chief, sneered, and said, "You're smart enough to know what's good for you! Lead the way!" He then turned to the village chief and mocked, "What a good dog!"
The village chief's face turned pale and then red, extremely embarrassed, but he dared not refute, and could only lower his head and lead the way. He felt incredibly aggrieved, but as the saying goes, "when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head."
Soon, the group arrived at Xu Kuo's house.
Zhou Junhong kicked open the half-closed door and yelled, "Xu Kuo! You bastard, get out here!"
Inside, Jiang Xiuying was tidying up when she suddenly heard shouting and cursing outside, which startled her. She opened the window, poked her head out, and asked, "Who...who are you? What do you want with the head of the household?"
She felt a little scared when she saw the fierce and menacing looks of Zhou Junhong and the others.
When Zhou Junhong saw Jiang Xiuying, his eyes widened immediately.
This woman had a beautiful face and a graceful figure; she was even more beautiful than the fairies in the paintings!
He was immediately filled with wicked thoughts, and stared at Jiang Xiuya with a lecherous look, saying, "Young lady, that brat Xu Kuo ruined my plans, I'm here to settle the score with him!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiuying panicked and hurriedly asked, "What...what good news? Are you sure you're not mistaken?" She was extremely anxious; how could Xu Kuo have offended such a person?
Zhou Junhong snorted coldly: "A mistake? Humph! That kid caused me a lot of losses! Tell me, how should this debt be settled?"
Jiang Xiuying turned pale with fright.
Seeing that Jiang Xiuying was terrified, Zhou Junhong continued smugly, "Little lady, I think you're quite pretty. Why don't you come with me, and I'll let that brat Xu Kuo go? What do you say?"
He rubbed his hands together, a lewd smile on his face.
Jiang Xiuying was both shocked and furious. She never expected that this person would be so shameless!
"You...you can forget about it!" She tightly closed the window, bolted the door, and hid inside, too afraid to come out.
Seeing that Jiang Xiuying didn't know what was good for her, Zhou Junhong became furious: "You bitch! You don't know what's good for you! Smash it! Smash the door open!"
At his command, several thugs immediately brandished their clubs and smashed the doors and windows.
Xu Kuo's house was an earthen-tiled house; how could it withstand such turmoil?
Soon after, several large holes were smashed into the doors and windows, and they looked like they were about to collapse.
Just at this critical moment, Xu Kuo returned carrying a load of vegetables.
"Xu Kuo is back! Xu Kuo is back!"
When the villagers saw Xu Kuo, they all shouted out.
Zhou Junhong and the others turned around at the sound and saw Xu Kuo; their faces turned fierce.
Xu Kuo looked puzzled. He put down his load, walked closer, and asked, "Who are you? What are you doing causing trouble at my doorstep?"
He didn't recognize the group of people in front of him at all.
Zhou Junhong sized Xu Kuo up and down, then sneered, "You're Xu Kuo? You idiot! You dare ask me what I want? You ruined my plans, and today, I'll make you pay!"
Xu Kuo was completely bewildered: "Did I ruin your plans? I don't even know you, how could I ruin your plans?"
He couldn't recall ever offending such a person.
Zhou Junhong grinned maliciously and said, enunciating each word clearly, "Zhou Changke! You remember him, right? He came to me to buy antiques, and because of you, my business fell through! Tell me, didn't you ruin my plans?"
Xu Kuo suddenly realized what was going on!
He sneered, "So you're that good-for-nothing who sells counterfeit goods!"
"What the hell are you spouting!" Zhou Junhong roared in fury, his face trembling with rage. Pointing at Xu Kuo's nose, he cursed, "Surround him! If you don't kneel down, kowtow, and pay up today, I'll break your legs!"
Several thugs immediately surrounded Xu Kuo with sinister smiles, rubbing their fists together, eager to try their skills.
Xu Kuo looked around, taking in the ugly behavior of these people, but his heart remained unmoved. Did these few ugly and deformed people really think they could make him submit?
"You want me to kneel down? Who do you think you are?"
Zhou Junhong was furious and completely lost his patience. "Damn it, you won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences! Beat him! Beat him to death!"
"Xu Kuo, run!" Inside the house, Jiang Xiuying was terrified when she saw the scene. She disregarded her fear and shouted anxiously at Xu Kuo.
She panicked immediately. What could she do? How could Xu Kuo possibly defeat so many people by himself?
"Run? Where do you think you can run to?" Zhou Junhong sneered. "You little brat, you're finished today!"
Before he finished speaking, several thugs, waving their fists, rushed forward and pounced on Xu Kuo.
In a flash, Xu Kuo moved with lightning speed, delivering a powerful punch to one of the thugs' faces.
"Ouch!" The thug screamed and fell heavily to the ground, clutching his face and howling in pain, blood gushing from his nose and teeth.
This sudden turn of events left everyone stunned.
Before anyone could react, Xu Kuo had already charged into the crowd like a tiger descending a mountain. He used both fists and feet, each move ruthless and precise, hitting vital points with pinpoint accuracy.
Screams rose and fell, and in no time, all the thugs Zhou Junhong had brought were lying on the ground, clutching their stomachs and covering their faces, groaning in pain.
The entire room was completely silent; you could hear a pin drop.
Xu Kuo was really that amazing?
Zhou Junhong was terrified. He never dreamed that the thugs he had carefully selected would be so easily defeated!
Was Xu Kuo even human?
That's it?
Xu Kuo clapped his hands and dusted off non-existent dust from his body.
"You...you..." Zhou Junhong pointed at Xu Kuo in terror, stammering for a long time without getting to the bottom of it. His legs went weak, and he could barely stand.
"Master..." Jiang Xiuying took the opportunity to run out of the house, her face still shaken, and tightly grabbed Xu Kuo's arm, as if afraid that something else might happen to him.
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