Mou Xuan and Engineer Lin came out of the abandoned factory, bathed in the sun again, and took a deep breath of the air with the scent of earth.
Looking around, the continuous mountains are like a sleeping dragon, lush and full of vitality.
A strong sense of anticipation surged in his heart, as if he was about to embark on a treasure hunt.
However, before he could completely immerse himself in this peaceful scene, a discordant atmosphere broke this beauty.
Not far away, a group of people were staring at them eagerly.
The leader was a middle-aged man with dark skin and a strong build. He squinted his eyes. Behind him followed a group of villagers, holding various farm tools in their hands, as if they were ready to go to war at any time.
Mou Xuan's heart skipped a beat. This posture definitely gave the impression that "outsiders are not welcome"!
He knew that his trip to the mountainous area to select a site would probably be in "difficult mode".
"Who are you? What are you doing here?" The middle-aged man in the lead, Guo Shanmin, asked in a muffled voice with an unquestionable sense of oppression in his voice.
"I'm here to investigate site selection. I have no ill intentions." Mou Xuan tried to slow down his tone and tried to explain his purpose.
"Site selection? We don't welcome outsiders here!" Guo Shanmin didn't even listen to his explanation and interrupted him directly, "Who knows if you are here to cause trouble!"
A man with a pointed chin and monkey-like face jumped out from the side. He had a face full of flesh and looked like a bad guy.
He is the local tyrant in this mountainous area - Liang the Bully.
"Old Guo, why waste your time talking to them? I think they are just here to cause trouble!" Liang the bully said sarcastically, "Why don't we chase them away and search them for any good stuff!" As he spoke, his eyes were fixed on the backpacks in Mou Xuan's and the others' hands.
"That's right!" Several younger brothers behind him immediately followed suit, holding sticks in their hands, eager to try.
Mou Xuan felt helpless. These days, wherever he went, there were always "troublesome people" who wanted to harm him!
He knew that it was useless to reason with these people, and he had to calm them down first and then find a way to escape.
The surrounding villagers also slowly gathered around, each of them had a look of vigilance and hostility on their faces, the atmosphere became increasingly depressing, like the calm before a storm.
There was a tense atmosphere in the air that made people feel suffocated.
Mou Xuan knew that a "tough battle" was inevitable.
"Everyone, we are really just..." Mou Xuan was about to explain again, but was rudely interrupted by Liang the bully.
"Stop talking nonsense! Do you want to leave on your own or do we ask you to leave?!" After saying this, the bully Liang signaled to the younger brothers around him with his eyes.
The younger brothers immediately understood and raised their sticks and approached Mou Xuan.
"Want to take action?" Mou Xuan sneered and his eyes turned cold.
He looked at the crowd that was gradually approaching, and a dangerous atmosphere quietly spread.
"Go!" Liang the bully gave the order and the atmosphere froze instantly.
As soon as the bully Liang shouted "Go", his minions rushed towards Mou Xuan like vicious dogs pouncing on their prey.
The sticks came down on his head with a whistling sound.
Mou Xuan was quick-eyed and quick-handed. He dodged the oncoming stick by leaning sideways and punched the attacker in the abdomen with his backhand.
With a dull thud, the man fell to the ground, holding his stomach and groaning in pain.
"Oh my god, you're quite good at fighting!" Seeing this, Liang the bully was not afraid at all, but became even more excited, "Brothers, come on together and beat him to death!"
For a moment, sticks fell like raindrops. Mou Xuan was surrounded in the middle, dodging left and right, in danger.
Although he was quite skilled, two fists were no match for four hands, and he was hit several times, causing a burning pain.
He gritted his teeth, glanced coldly at the unreasonable guys around him, and anger surged in his heart.
At this moment, this beautiful mountain scenery looked like a ferocious monster in his eyes, opening its bloody mouth as if to devour him.
He realized that he could no longer passively take the beating and had to find a way to break through.
Just then, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye—Explorer Xie.
Explorer Xie was standing on the outskirts of the crowd, brows furrowed, seemingly dissatisfied with what was happening before his eyes.
"Mr. Xie, help!" Mou Xuan shouted loudly in desperation.
When Explorer Xie heard the call for help, he immediately pushed through the crowd and walked in.
He glanced sharply at Liang the Bully and his men, and said in a deep voice: "Liang the Bully, what are you doing? In broad daylight, you actually gathered a group of people to fight, do you still have the law in your eyes!"
Bully Liang was stunned by Explorer Xie's sudden shout, and his arrogance immediately subsided a little.
He stammered, "Thank... Thank you, Mr. Xie. We are... We are teaching the troublemakers from outside a lesson..."
"Troublemaker?" Explorer Xie sneered, "This gentleman is only here to investigate the site selection, how can he be a troublemaker? Is it the rule in your mountain to beat up outsiders at will?"
Explorer Xie is quite prestigious in the mountainous area. After he said this, the surrounding villagers also began to talk about it and expressed their dissatisfaction with the bully Liang's behavior.
The bully Liang was speechless, and his men dared not act rashly anymore.
Mou Xuan felt a surge of gratitude in his heart. He took a deep breath and adjusted his breathing.
"Thank you, sir, for speaking out for justice." Mou Xuan bowed his hands to express his gratitude, and then turned his gaze to Liang the bully, his tone cold, "But this matter is not over yet..."
A meaningful sneer appeared on Mou Xuan's lips. He was not a good person.
This bully Liang bullies the weak and fears the strong. Does he really think he is a soft persimmon that can be easily bullied?
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