"Brother, let's go talk to the village chief," Xiao Hu said angrily.
"It was the village chief who told me to do it, why bother telling him?" Ye Cheng said, annoyed.
That damned Chen Jinhai is truly shameless. He had someone dig up the whole area early this morning, so what's the point of digging anything himself?
Yes, he had a system, but even a skilled cook can't cook without rice. Ye Cheng believed that even a system couldn't conjure up seafood.
He jumped down and tried, but no matter how he dug, there was nothing but some dead shells.
Xiao Hu, after working for more than ten minutes, plopped down on a rock, angrily throwing his shovel to the ground. "Brother, this is too much! How are we supposed to make money if this keeps happening?"
Ye Cheng sat down, lit a cigarette, and took a puff. He needed to think things over.
Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake; he can't win a head-on confrontation right now.
As for bowing his head and admitting his mistakes, that's impossible; those words don't exist in Ye Cheng's dictionary.
"Let's go back first." Ye Cheng stubbed out his cigarette.
"Brother, are we going to confront the village chief? I'll go back and get a hoe; this shovel is too short." Xiao Hu thought they were going to fight.
"What? Aren't you afraid of the village chief anymore?" Ye Cheng teased.
"What's there to be afraid of? Cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents. If he does this, I'll fight him to the death."
Seeing Xiaohu like this, Ye Cheng waved his hand and said, "Alright, stop pretending. You'll chicken out in front of the village chief again. I meant go home, not go back to find the village chief."
Xiao Hu looked at Ye Cheng in disbelief, "Brother, are we just going to admit defeat like this?"
"No rush, let's go back first. Come on, let's go home and get some rest."
Ye Cheng patted his butt and got up to leave.
Xiao Hu followed behind, looking dejected.
Walking back to the village entrance, Duan Yong and his friends were still sitting there smoking. Were they planning to make a fool of themselves? Were they skipping work?
Seeing Ye Cheng and Xiao Hu return empty-handed, Duan Yong and the others burst into laughter. "Hey, second brother, didn't manage to get any goods today? Weren't you supposed to be lucky? Looks like your luck has run out this time?"
Yuan Jiansheng took the blue crab from Duan Yong's hand and said smugly, "This morning, on the beach near my house, I don't know why, a blue crab suddenly appeared. It seems to have jumped over from your side."
However, once it's on my land, it's mine.
Ye Cheng grinned slightly, revealing his bright white teeth, and said to Yuan Jiansheng, "You have the same expression when a dung beetle gets a dung ball."
Yuan Jiansheng was stunned for a moment, and it took him 10 seconds to realize that Ye Cheng was cursing him.
"You dare to insult me?" Yuan Jiansheng stood up abruptly, glaring angrily.
Xiao Hu glared angrily at Duan Yong and the others, picked up his shovel, and looked ready to fight to the death.
"What? Want to fight again?" Duan Yong's expression hardened, and he took out a hoe from behind him. The others were not to be outdone, and they all took out several "long weapons." This group of people came prepared.
"Little Tiger!" Ye Cheng called out softly, then continued walking forward, ignoring Duan Yong and the others.
Xiao Hu glanced at Duan Yong and the others, then at Ye Cheng, angrily shook his hand, lowered his head, and followed Ye Cheng's footsteps.
"What? You're chickening out now? Weren't you so cocky last time?"
"Come on, don't go."
"I'm not afraid to tell you, the blue crabs were found on your rocky beach. They were caught on your turf. Do you accept that?"
"We just robbed you, so what?"
The group became increasingly arrogant, eventually admitting that they had gone to Ye Cheng's place to go beachcombing.
Once they were out of sight, Ye Cheng suddenly turned and took Xiao Hu onto another road.
"Brother, where are you going? Isn't that the way home?"
“Let’s not go home, let’s go to the village chief’s house for a chat,” Ye Cheng said.
"No, didn't you just say you weren't going to the village chief's house?" Xiao Hu was completely confused.
"No, brother, I haven't gotten the hoe yet. Wait for me to go back and get a new one."
Ye Cheng stumbled and almost fell. "Get the mud hoe. I'm not asking you to fight. Just follow along."
"Oh." Little Tiger scratched his head, puzzled.
The village chief's house is indeed the village chief's house; it's a three-story self-built house, exceptionally grand, with a doorbell ringing at the entrance.
Ye Cheng went up and started pressing the doorbell repeatedly, then started banging on the iron gate.
The people watching from behind were stunned. Bro, you're really something!
"Coming, coming! Who is it? Don't you know the rules?" Chen Jinhai's cursing voice came from inside. He wanted to see who dared to cause trouble at his doorstep.
When he opened the door, his previously furious face immediately calmed down, and his eyes narrowed slightly. "Ye Cheng, what do you want?"
Ye Cheng dared to openly defy him last time, so Chen Jinhai had to teach him a lesson.
"Village chief, I'm here to report something," Ye Cheng said loudly. "Someone is openly defying the village committee's rules. What does the village committee plan to do about this?"
Upon hearing that Ye Cheng had come to report something, Chen Jinhai immediately understood what was going on. He sneered and said slowly, "Ye Cheng, don't listen to people's nonsense. Reporting requires solid evidence. Young man, sometimes you need to look for problems within yourself."
“Village chief, I have evidence,” Ye Cheng said with a smile, then took out his phone from his pocket and played the recording.
[I'm not afraid to tell you, these blue crabs were found on your rocky beach, they were caught on your turf, do you accept that?]
[We're just robbing you, so what?]
The audio recording is very clear, mainly because these people were talking too loudly.
Xiao Hu followed behind, beaming with joy. He secretly gave a thumbs up, thinking, "Bro, you're really cunning."
“Well, village chief, this is what Duan Yong and the others said; they themselves admitted it.”
This zoning was decided by the village committee, and they are openly defying their decision. Village chief, what do you suggest we do?
Ye Cheng looked at Chen Jinhai with a calm expression.
Chen Jinhai's face darkened. These guys were more trouble than they were worth; they had actually let someone record evidence.
He paused, then said, "Well, Ye Cheng, with technology so advanced these days, I've heard that a lot of voices can be faked. Besides, it's just that the voice sounds similar; it doesn't necessarily mean it's Duan Yong or his group."
"Village chief, I never said it was Duan Yong, how did you figure that out?" Ye Cheng retorted.
Chen Jinhai was stunned. Damn it, he'd been tricked by this kid.
"Well, well, anyway, this doesn't count. As for whether Duan Yong and his group did it, I'll ask them about it later." Chen Jinhai said helplessly, feeling like he was being put on a pedestal.
"Village Chief is wise. We'll wait for your news then." Ye Cheng clasped his hands in a fist salute and turned to leave.
Xiao Hu was stunned for a moment. Was it over already?
However, after glancing at Chen Jinhai, he involuntarily shrank back and quickly followed.
Without Ye Cheng present, he wouldn't dare to challenge Chen Jinhai, the big boss, alone.
Chen Jinhai watched Ye Cheng's retreating figure, a look of resentment in his eyes. This Ye Cheng was always causing him trouble.
Unfortunately, Duan Yong and the others were also disappointing. If they had been half as experienced as Ye Cheng, they wouldn't have been caught out.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com