The reason Li Laosan didn't follow the other party's plan was that he had his own selfish scheme. He was determined to go to Xiaomozhuang alone and try to trick Mo Hongying into revealing the valuable mushroom cultivation techniques. Behind this lay his ulterior motives.
First, he planned that if he could get his hands on the technology first, he could raise the price at will in the future.
After all, those so-called "fair-weather friends" who usually called him brother and ate, drank, and had fun with him didn't actually have any deep feelings for him. Since that was the case, why not take the opportunity to squeeze a good amount of money out of them?
According to the plan they had discussed beforehand, a group of people rushed into Xiaomo Village to forcibly take the hostage. If Mo Yuan really used money and technology to ransom the hostage, then the initiative would no longer be in their hands.
Even if they eventually receive some money, it will probably only be a negligible small portion.
Driven by this greed, Li Laosan decided to take the risk.
Moreover, he had manipulated Mo Hongying many times in the past, thinking that as long as he said a few sweet words and nice things, Mo Hongying would be easily fooled.
However, he never expected that Mo Hongying had already seen through his scheme. To make matters worse, he also ran into Mo Yuan, and not only was his carefully planned plot exposed, but he was also beaten up for no reason.
The more Li Laosan thought about it, the angrier he became. He felt like his lungs were about to explode with anger! He had originally planned to try diplomacy first and then take a hard line, to reason with the other party, but to his surprise, they were completely unyielding and wouldn't give him any face. Since the soft approach wasn't working, he had no choice but to resort to force! This time, everyone had come prepared, carrying weapons just in case—either incredibly sharp axes or gleaming machetes.
There is really no better way now that things have come to this.
Li Laosan thought to himself, "Why not just do as my companions suggested and charge in to snatch the person out?" As for those guys who had beaten him before, he didn't take them seriously at all.
Li Laosan had seen plenty of people like this; they only dared to act so arrogantly and lay a hand on him because they outnumbered him. If it were him with more people and weapons, he doubted they would dare to make a move.
Don't be fooled by the mere four or five enemies in front of us; they're enough to intimidate them. If we can finish this quickly and take them away as soon as possible, things will be much easier to handle afterwards.
Li Laosan didn't believe that Mo Yuan could keep being so stubborn. If he could get the child and Mo Hongying in his hands, Mo Yuan would definitely have to bow down and hand over the mushroom technology. In the end, he would get some benefits. Even if it was just splitting the profits, it would be better than going home empty-handed like this!
And so, Li Laosan led a group of men back with great momentum and charged back again.
Along the way, whenever they encountered passersby who saw that it was Li Laosan who had returned, they would all step forward and loudly scold them, telling them to leave Xiaomozhuang.
Before Li Laosan could speak,
Without a word, his companion, his face contorted with malice, suddenly pulled a gleaming knife from his chest.
Upon seeing this, the villagers turned pale with fright and didn't dare to utter a sound; the surroundings instantly fell silent. The group arrived smoothly in front of the mushroom shed.
At this moment, the open space in front of the mushroom shed is now sparsely populated, and the bustling scene from just now is gone.
Those who had originally gathered to watch the spectacle, seeing that there was nothing new to see, scattered like birds and beasts and went their separate ways.
Seeing this, Mo Hongying immediately lost interest and felt there was no need to continue teaching others mushroom cultivation techniques today. She waved her hand to send the remaining people away, then planned to lock the mushroom shed door and go check on the two children who were somewhat disoriented from being frightened.
Meanwhile, Mo Yuan was helping to tidy up at the door. Just then, Li Laosan, who had just left, returned. What was even more chilling was that he didn't return alone; he was accompanied by several burly, menacing-looking men. Moreover, each of these men held a gleaming knife, the blades flashing coldly in the sunlight, inspiring fear in all who beheld them.
Those who hadn't gone far were terrified by the sight, their faces turning ashen and their legs going weak. They dared not take even half a step closer.
However, despite their fear, someone still wanted to warn Mo Yuan, since his standing in everyone's eyes was now vastly different. They shouted at the top of their lungs, "Mo Yuan, that kid surnamed Li is back! He's brought a lot of men with him, all carrying weapons! You'd better watch out! I'm going to find some help!" Before the words were even finished, the person who shouted realized the situation was dire and, fearing trouble, turned and ran away as fast as they could.
The situation is becoming increasingly serious and the circumstances are extremely dire.
It seems that only by asking Mo Youxian, the village's highly respected Party Secretary, to step in can the situation be stabilized and this storm quelled.
And this was perhaps the greatest help this person could offer Mo Yuan.
Upon hearing this, Mo Yuan was startled, and a look of astonishment appeared on his face. But he quickly recovered and, without hesitation, grabbed a thick wooden stick, stepped forward, and confronted Li Laosan and the others face to face.
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