The village chief's voice trembled slightly, and every word he spoke was filled with helplessness and pleading.
The burly man in the lead snorted coldly, his voice full of disdain and arrogance.
He was of great stature, and standing there he looked like a small mountain, intimidating.
His face was shaking violently with the humming sound, his big eyes like copper bells were wide open, and he said viciously: "Hmph! Stop pretending to be pitiful here. I don't care what your reasons are, and I don't want to hear your nonsense.
This mountain is under the protection of our Menghuzhai. We have the final say in this area. If you want to pass through here, you must follow our rules! Don't think you can fool us with a few nice words, it's impossible! "
As he spoke, he waved the shiny big knife in his hand. The blade reflected a dazzling cold light in the sunlight, as if he was threatening everyone nakedly. This posture made it clear that he was not willing to let the people of Sujia Village go easily.
Seeing these strong men being so unreasonable, Su Wenjun was so angry that he was shaking all over. His hands clenched into fists involuntarily, and the joints turned blue and white due to the force.
His eyes were wide open, burning with rage, his chest heaving violently. Mustering up his courage, he shouted, "How are you any different from bandits? This official road is for the convenience of everyone, not your private land. Why should we pay this unreasonable toll?"
His voice echoed in the mountains, carrying with it an air of fearless stubbornness and justice.
When the strong men heard this, they were stunned at first, and then they burst into laughter.
The laughter sounded particularly harsh in the silent valley, as if mocking Su Wenjun's arrogance.
They all grinned, revealing their uneven yellow teeth, with a playful expression on their faces.
The burly man in the lead had an even more ferocious look on his face. He took a step forward, and his sturdy body, with a sense of oppression, almost enveloped Su Wenjun.
He stretched out his thick finger, pointed it directly at Su Wenjun's nose, and cursed: "Boy, if you have the guts, say it again? Humph, who do you think you are?
"Today I'll let you know the consequences of meddling in other people's business! I've been running this mountain for years, and no one has ever dared to speak to me like that. You're such a fool! Today is the day you die!"
After saying that, he suddenly raised the shining big knife in his hand high up, and used all his strength to chop at Su Wenjun fiercely.
The knife came with great force, accompanied by a whistling sound, as if it would split Su Wenjun in half in an instant.
Su Wenjun remained calm in the face of danger, his eyes fixed on the coming sword, and his feet moved quickly.
Just when the big knife was about to hit him, Su Wenjun dodged to the side, his movements as agile as a nimble cheetah.
The sharp blade almost scratched his clothes, but failed to hurt him at all. Su Wenjun successfully avoided this thrilling attack.
Seeing that the burly man was so arrogant and domineering that he dared to chop with a knife, Su Wenjun's anger was completely ignited.
His eyes were red, as if they could spit out fire. He was completely enraged by the strong man's evil deeds. A surge of blood rushed to his forehead. Without thinking, he wanted to pick up the hoe next to him and rush up to fight the strong man to the death.
Just as he bent down to grab the hoe, the village chief grabbed his arm tightly.
The village chief looked anxious, the wrinkles on his forehead twisted into deep grooves because of worry, and beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his weather-beaten face.
He quickly lowered his voice and advised, "Wenjun, don't be impulsive! Look at them, each of them is big and strong, looks fierce and ferocious, and they are all holding sharp blades. Those shining big knives are not to be trifled with.
If you rush in rashly, what chance do you have of success? If you're not careful, you might lose your life. If anything happens to you, what will your family do?"
Although the village chief's voice was very low, the urgency and worry in his words did not diminish in the slightest, and every word struck Su Wenjun's heart heavily.
Su Wenjun was pulled and persuaded by the village chief and stopped his actions temporarily, but he was so angry that his chest heaved violently, like an angry lion about to explode.
He clenched his teeth tightly, the muscles in his cheeks bulging, and squeezed out words from between his teeth, gritting his teeth and saying, "Village Chief, are we just going to let them bully us like this? This is too unjust!"
We've worked so hard all the way here, and now we're being blackmailed by these bullies. Are we just going to swallow our anger and pay the toll obediently? I really can't swallow this!"
Su Wenjun's voice trembled slightly with anger, and his eyes were full of unwillingness and resentment.
The village chief sighed helplessly, and that sigh revealed a deep sense of powerlessness.
He slowly raised his head and scanned the group of strong men, as if he wanted to see through them.
I saw that the group of strong men still had arrogant looks on their faces, standing there with their swords in their hands, cursing from time to time.
The village chief frowned slightly, a trace of worry flashing in his eyes, and then he slowly said, "Let's not act rashly. Fighting head-on is definitely not the solution. They have weapons in their hands. If a fight really breaks out, we will definitely be the ones who suffer.
We need to calm down and see if we can find a way to deal with this. We must not act rashly now and must consider the overall situation."
Although the village chief spoke slowly, every word was filled with consideration for the safety of his fellow villagers. He hoped that Su Wenjun could understand the interests involved.
At this time, the strong man in the lead saw that Su Wenjun was tightly held by the village chief and could not move, and became more and more arrogant.
His fat face was full of smugness, and his big eyes, like copper bells, were wide open, revealing undisguised contempt.
He grinned and laughed at the top of his lungs, "Haha, you little bastard, I think you're only capable of talking. You can only yell here nonsense, what's the point?
If you have the guts, break free from that old man's hand and come over here. If you dare to come over, I will beat you until you kneel down and beg for mercy, so that you will know how miserable the consequences will be if you offend me!
Humph, you think you can go against me, your grandfather? You are simply overestimating your own abilities and are ignorant of your own life and death!"
As he spoke, he waved the shiny big knife in his hand, as if he was showing off his power nakedly, and at the same time threatening Su Wenjun fiercely.
Su Wenjun was so angry when he heard the provocative words of this evil man that his eyes were spitting fire. The anger in his eyes seemed to be able to burn everything in front of him in an instant.
His hands were clenched into fists, his nails dug deep into the flesh of his palms, and traces of blood oozed out, but he felt no pain at all.
How he wanted to rush up immediately and fight this arrogant villain to the death, teach him a lesson and let him know that he was not someone to be bullied.
However, reason stopped him from moving forward at this moment.
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