Chapter 221 Stuffing your mouth with stinky socks
Looking at the timid, hunchbacked man in front of him, Zheng Lin felt a few doubts.
I don't think I've ever seen this person around here before...
And...it seems like he was staring at my house the whole time?
Thinking about it, Zheng Lin's eyebrows shot up. Could this person be after his family?!
As a hunter by trade, Zheng Lin was extremely sharp-witted, and coupled with his physique capable of killing wild boars, he exuded a very strong sense of intimidation.
Furthermore, he now clearly had a long face and walked towards the hunchback with a sullen expression, which almost scared the hunchback to death.
Seeing that things were not going well, he immediately tried to leave, but how could he outrun Zheng Lin, who was able to chase prey in the mountains and forests?
He took a few strides and grabbed the hunchbacked boy, who looked terrified. "Why are you running?!"
When the hunchback saw that he hadn't even run two steps before someone grabbed him by the collar, he panicked and kept struggling to escape.
Seeing that he still dared to struggle, Zheng Lin's whole body flashed with a few wisps of murderous aura. He stretched out his fan-sized hand and slapped the hunchback's back.
The hunchback suddenly let out a miserable scream, so shrill that it made everyone who heard it feel sorry for him.
Seeing that people around were looking at him, Zheng Lin remained unmoved. His features were sharp and upright, and he looked at the hunchback with a serious expression. "Tell me! What were you doing just now?!"
The hunchback looked guilty and stammered in his defense, "No! I didn't do anything! I was just standing here waiting for someone!"
"Really? Then why have I never seen anyone like you around here? Who are you waiting for?"
"Tell me his name, and I'll go find him with you!" Zheng Lin wasn't fooled by his few words; instead, he pressed him further.
The hunchback was just saying it casually, trying to find an excuse for himself. He has no idea who this person is now.
He was immediately stumped by the question, his mouth seemingly glued shut with cement.
Those around could immediately tell who was up to no good by comparing the upright and righteous Zheng Lin with the hunchback with his lewd expression.
So they excitedly stepped forward, wanting to help deal with the suspicious hunchback.
A man stepped forward to help Zheng Lin subdue him. "Old Zheng! This guy's acting suspiciously, is he a thief?"
An older woman nearby spat angrily at him, "Most likely! What a fine man he is, why does he have to be a thief?!"
Another older woman, not to be outdone, stepped forward and grabbed him hard. "That's right! Several houses have had things stolen recently. Tell me! Did you do it?"
Seeing that the older women were crowding around, Zheng Lin quickly stepped back, leaving the battlefield to them.
No matter the time, the fighting power of middle-aged women is always the strongest.
Right now, they're each saying something and kicking someone, torturing the hunchback to the point of wanting to die.
He suddenly stood up as if he had exploded, trying to resist, but was immediately grabbed by the collar and lifted into the air by another burly woman. "You little brat, you think you can resist?!"
Don't you even know who I am?! You've gone too far!
Zheng Lin took a look and realized that this was Aunt Tu, who lived nearby. As her name suggested, she was a butcher. That's right! She was a butcher.
In a profession typically dominated by men, Butcher Auntie is like a flower in this industry, a domineering flower!
Her family had been butchers for generations, and they had even produced several executioners!
Therefore, in terms of combat prowess, Aunt Tu is undoubtedly the pinnacle among women, and most men are no match for her!
This is no exaggeration. Just look at the hunchback now. After a few blows from Aunt Tu, he was almost vomiting blood and collapsed in no time.
Even so, Aunt Tu didn't let him go. Instead, she and a group of old women each lifted him up with one hand.
Tu Li greeted Zheng Lin, "Little Zheng! Thanks to you today, otherwise this kid might have run away!"
You've worked hard, go home and eat! We'll take care of this kid!
"Let's take him to the police station right now! Maybe the police will even give us a banner of appreciation!"
Upon hearing this, the eyes of the group of middle-aged women lit up even more. Nowadays, most people are simple and honest, and they admire good deeds. Therefore, for them, receiving a banner is a very honorable thing.
So now all the aunties are united in their goal: to catch the thief, send him to the police station, get a banner of appreciation, and then boast about it everywhere!
The thought of their future glory made the group of middle-aged women unable to contain their excitement, and they were itching to take the hunchback to the police station.
During this time, the hunchback tried to resist, but he couldn't go to the police station. Compared to stealing, the other things he did were much more serious!
But he was held firmly in the hands of the crowd and could not break free at all, so he could only shout loudly and pitifully, "Let me go! Aunties! Aunties! I beg you!"
I'm really not a thief! I was just passing by! I really was just passing by!
The middle-aged woman next to him rolled her eyes. This was different from what he had just said. This kid was definitely up to no good!
The older women were so annoyed by his noise that one of them took a more direct approach and simply took off one of her socks and stuffed it into his mouth.
Suddenly, the sounds of slaughtering the pig stopped, and the surrounding women gave her an approving look. The woman immediately puffed out her chest proudly.
As for the hunchback, he couldn't even make a sound. He was so overwhelmed by the smell of the old lady's socks that he wanted to vomit but couldn't. He actually passed out from the stench...
Watching this scene, Zheng Lin felt a deep respect for the fighting spirit of these middle-aged women...
Putting everything else aside, he has absolutely no chance of getting the better of these middle-aged women!
So, he confidently handed the task over to the older women and happily went home. His wife and son were still waiting for him to come home for dinner...
Meanwhile, Zheng Lin's beloved wife, Zhang Mi, and son, Zheng Lin, were standing silently by the window...
This included Lu Yi, Ye Ran, and Su Ji. Everyone stared thoughtfully at the scene before them, unsure of what to say...
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