The four thugs were startled by Yu Yao's sudden shout. They looked around frantically and breathed a sigh of relief when they saw no one else.
"Hey little beauty, bluffing and stalling won't work. Hand over your money obediently, or don't blame me for being impolite."
The man flicked the knife in his hand and approached Yu Yao.
Yu Yao shouted again, and this time Aunt Ge and Su Meihua were not idle either, shouting at the top of their lungs towards the reef area.
"Old Lei, you dead man! I'm being threatened, and you're still not coming over!"
"Qin Ye, someone's trying to kill your mother! What are you doing shucking oysters for? Get over here right now!"
The four thugs were startled again. Seeing that they didn't seem to be faking it, they looked around, but there was still no one there.
The leader of the thugs was furious and embarrassed, "Damn it, we've been tricked again."
When Yu Yao and the others called out for the third time, the four young men didn't take it seriously at all. "I advise you not to waste your energy. No one will come to save you."
"Especially you, little beauty, look at your thin arms and legs, it would be such a pity if you got hurt." The leader of the thugs' small eyes became more and more restless. He moved closer to Yu Yao and reached out with his free hand to try to grab her.
As soon as he reached out halfway, someone grabbed his wrist from the side, causing him to scream in pain. Before he could even see who it was, he was grabbed by the back of the head and thrown two meters away.
After throwing the person away, Lu Ze stood in front of Yu Yao, protecting her behind him. His dark eyes were cold and piercing as he coldly looked at the four thugs.
Commander Lei and Qin Ye also rushed over to check on Aunt Ge and Su Meihua.
The remaining three thugs rushed over to help their leader up after he had been thrown out.
The leader of the thugs stood up, rubbing his hand and wincing in pain, his eyes filled with anger.
The three henchmen, holding knives, looked at the leader of the thugs. "Boss, what do we do now? There are six of them."
The leader of the thugs looked at Lu Ze. The man was tall and burly, exuding an aura that was not to be trifled with. He was clearly not a simple person.
Recalling what Yu Yao had just said about them being military dependents, the thug immediately guessed the identities of the three: stinking soldiers from the island's military unit.
Although the three men were menacing, there were four of them in their group, all of whom were thugs who frequently got into fights. They were skilled in combat and were armed.
No matter how powerful these three are, with three burdensome female comrades protecting them, their fighting strength is reduced by at least half. How could they possibly defeat them?
Thinking this through, the leader of the thugs straightened his back instantly, and looked at Lu Ze with less fear. He waved to his three underlings, "See those three women? Pick their weak points and grab them to be hostages."
Upon hearing this, Lu Ze cast a sharp, cold glance at the thugs and then winked at Qin Ye and Commander Lei.
The two women protected Yu Yao, Aunt Ge, and Su Meihua as they retreated.
"Yu Yao, go with Aunt Ge and the others to rest in the back. If you're thirsty, have a coconut."
Seeing that he was going to deal with four thugs by himself, Yu Yao was a little worried. "They have knives, be careful!"
Lu Ze smiled faintly, his voice gentle, "I promise you, I'll end everything before you finish your coconut."
At this moment, Qin Ye and Commander Lei spoke up, "A few thugs are no match for Lao Lu. With so many coconuts, you pick one, and we'll just sit and watch the show."
Although Yu Yao knew that Lu Ze was skilled, she couldn't help but worry about him because she was concerned.
The group's attitude angered the leader of the thugs, who dared to disregard him and even come up to deal with him alone.
Although he was annoyed, the thug secretly rejoiced at the thought that one person was easier to deal with than three.
"As expected of a PLA comrade, he has confidence in himself."
The more Lu Ze likes to show off, the more advantageous it is for them.
The leader of the thugs gave his three henchmen a look, "Brothers, get him together and beat him up!"
The four men, their eyes filled with malice, charged towards Lu Ze with their knives raised.
Commander Lei, having known Qin Ye and Lu Ze for so many years, was fully aware of his strength and had no worries whatsoever. He simply held up the coconuts and let Yu Yao choose.
"Sister-in-law, these are all ripe. Which one would you like to eat?"
Swords have no eyes, and fearing that the female comrades might get hurt, Commander Lei specially chose a spot a little further away for the female comrades to rest.
Yu Yao was preoccupied with Lu Ze, her eyes darting towards him from time to time, absentmindedly picking a dish.
Thinking that Lu Ze had just spent so long shucking oysters and must be thirsty after the fight, I said, "I'll pick one for Lu Ze too."
She picked out the biggest and best-looking coconut for Lu Ze, the kind that looked delicious.
After she made her choice, Commander Lei and Qin Ye had Aunt Ge and Su Meihua make their choices and then opened the coconuts for them.
Just then, four people walked over from not far away. The one in the lead was an old woman with triangular eyes, a long face, and a short stature. She had prominent cheekbones and downturned mouth.
She was instructing her two children beside her, "When you get to the army, you two must behave well. Keep your eyes wide open, and if you see any single male or female officers, don't let them get away. Come back and tell me, and I'll help you figure something out."
The young man urged the old woman, "Mom, you must ask my brother to help me find a job. With a job, will I still have trouble finding a good father-in-law?"
"Second brother is right. All these years, eldest brother has left you and Dad in our hometown while he enjoys a life of luxury in the army with that jinx Song Yufeng. How can he be the eldest brother? If he doesn't find me a military officer as a husband, I'll make a scene!"
The woman who was speaking was actually eighteen or nineteen years old, but she looked too much like an old woman. She had high cheekbones and looked to be around twenty-five or twenty-six years old. Her eyes darted around, and she looked like a restless person.
Her gaze suddenly fell on the beach, and she pulled the young man and the elderly couple to hide, saying, "Look over there, there's a fight."
At this moment, Lu Ze turned around to deal with the thugs. When Wu Shufen saw Lu Ze's face, her heart pounded as if she had been struck by lightning.
Seeing him fighting four thugs by himself, he was worried. "Brother, no matter how strong he is, he can't handle four people by himself. Go and help him."
The young man refused without even thinking, saying, "I'm not going, it's none of my business."
"Woodward, just go when your sister tells you to." Old Mrs. Niu also saw Lu Ze. "This man's skills and demeanor are clearly not simple. Those four thugs are no match for him. You don't even need to lift a finger; you can just claim the title of savior. They might even give us a little something extra, which will be enough for us."
If he were an unmarried man, my daughter's marriage might be settled.
"Then I won't go either. Those four guys have knives. What if they accidentally stab me?" Woodward was terrified when he saw those thugs; their eyes were too fierce.
Grandma Niu thought about it and agreed, "Let's see how things go first."
After watching for a short while, seeing that the thugs were no match for Lu Ze, Old Lady Niu made a decisive move, grabbed a dry tree branch from the side, and led her people to rush over.
If we didn't go and help, the four thugs would be beaten to the ground.
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