Perhaps because he was able to letting go of his biggest “concern”, the first thing Wang Dahu did after coming home was sleep deeply. When the sun rose up high, he finally opened his eyes dreamily.
Of course, if there wasn’t loud cursing coming from the front porch, he could continue to sleep.
Li Qingran sat on the bed and leaned on the window, his face pale, and stared outside without blinking.
Wang Dahu scratched his head in confusion. He was about to ask what the other was looking at when an ear piercing female voice scream resounded.
“Someone come! All the elders and fellow countrymen, come here and look! Your village elder is taking the lead and hitting people! There is no law. Murder!!”
Wang Shoumin’s gaze darkened, and he looked at the hag who was wailing loudly on the floor. He inhaled sharply and said, “What are you talking about?? Who hit you? Who saw it?!”
Yang Li looked around and saw that people were starting to crowd around and instinctively felt braver. She sat on the floor, kicking her legs and pointing to her head, screaming and yelling, “You dare to say you didn’t?! It was that bastard in your house that hit me. Look at my head and the wounds on my body. These were all caused by that grandchild of yours. If I don’t look for you, who else will I find to pay me back?!”
Wang Guangzong stood behind his father. When he heard this woman open her mouth to curse his son as an animal with every word, he was furious. He stepped forward and roared, “You crazy bitch, just who are you talking shit about?!!” Yang Li was so scared that she lowered her head and cowered, her eyes flitting about nervously.
“I didn’t say anything wrong! All of the wounds on my body came from when that little bastard attacked me! He beat me half to death. Dr. Xu from the village clinic can testify. Right now, I’ll give you two choices. One: Bring that bastard out here so that I can beat him to vent my anger. Two: Since I was injured so heavily, you should pay for my medical expenses. You also have to reimburse me for my mental anguish. A thousand dollars. You can’t miss even one cent!” After Yang Li finished speaking, the surrounding villagers started laughing. An adult woman getting beat up by a child that was barely as tall as her thigh was already embarrassing! Now she was making a disturbance right in front of the other party’s door. She really was outrageous.
Instead of being embarrassed by the other villager’s mockery, Yang Li was proud. In her eyes, Wang Shoumin was the chief of a village. Since she was beat into this state by his grandchild, she had every right to express herself. Otherwise, this was an abuse of power. She wanted to see if he still have the face to call himself the village chief.
“Bullshit!” Wang Guangzong laughed coldly and spit in Yang Li’s face, “You’re cold blooded yourself, yet you have the nerve to ask for compensation? Let me ask youー Did you abuse that Li child? His body is covered in wounds. How could you raise your hand against him?!”
“So? So?” Yang Li growled like a rabid dog. “Didn’t that brat come back safe and sound? He’s the one who ran out to the back of the mountain by himself. Whose fault is that? You say I abused him? I’m his aunt. I can’t love him enough. How could I possibly abuse him? Don’t just fucking stand there and accuse others.”
“Youー” Wang Guangzong was so angry he couldn’t breathe. If this Yang Li bitch wasn’t a woman, he would have punched her several times already.
As Yang Li was running her mouth, spewing abuses and making a ruckus, Wang Dahu had put on his clothes and slowly walked out.
In his left hand, he held Hei Bei’s leash. In his right hand, he held Blackie’s. One person and two dogs steadily glared at Yang Li with a dangerous aura.
“That’s the bastard!” As soon as Yang Li saw him walk out, she immediately jumped at the source of all her suffering.
Actually, she was very upset. Anyone would feel that way if they were beaten to a pulp as they were taking a nap. If anyone else was in her shoes, they would resent that they couldn’t skin the little bastard.
Wang Dahu coldly curled his lips into a smile, his gaze sweeping over the woman’s bandaged head.
More than two months had passed since he had beaten her. At most, she should only have a couple of bumps on the back of her head. How was it possible that she had not recovered even now?
She bandaged herself like that simply to garner sympathy or to extort money.
This young master didn’t look for you to settle the debt, but you came to my house and caused a commotion. She really had some nerve! Wang Dahu already hated her so much that his teeth ached. When he saw her here, strutting about and screaming her head off, he threw the leashes, pointed at Yang Li, and yelled, “Hei Bei, Blackie! Go!!!”
“Woof!!!” Indeed, Hei Bei and her child had “ferocious” tempers. When they heard Wang Dahu’s command, their legs flew and they immediately howled and pounced on Yang Li. Yang Li looked at the dogs’ gleaming red eyes and sharp fangs, which were directed right at her, and was so scared that she let out a blood curdling shriek. At this time, she forgot her “pitiful disguise”. After blanking out for two seconds, she hauled ass and ran. But how could humans outrun dogs? After two steps, Hei Bei sank its teeth into her thigh and ripped out a chunk of flesh.
“AAAAAAAUUGGGHHH! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !” An earth shattering scream rose up and Yang Li fell face first onto the ground.
Blackie refused to show weakness. It raised its claws and slashed at Yang Li’s face, instantaneously drawing a stream of blood.
Everyone was shocked by the bloody scene. When they recovered their senses, Yang Li was rolling around on the ground.
Wang Shoumin creased his eyebrows and got up to apprehend the two vicious dogs. He spoke with two middle aged ladies who were standing around and watching, “Miss Qin, Miss Zhao, you two go and check it out.”
“Murder! Murder! They want to murder in broad daylight! Someone get the police now! Call 911 and arrest that little bastard! Put him in jail for the rest of his life!!” Yang Li shouted abuses as she trembled while covered in blood.
Seeing that she still had the strength to curse, Wang Shoumin sighed internally. That bite wasn’t hard enough!
“Alright, alright. Don’t scream anymore!” Qin and Zhao were two strong and healthy village ladies. They supported Yang Li up from the left and the right.
How many years had Wang Shoumin been the village chief of Xing Ye Village? How many people had received his help? How could the villager’s beliefs be shaken by Yang Li, an outsider?
Furthermore, who in the village didn’t know that the child from the Li family went missing in the mountains?
If nothing was wrong, why would the child suddenly run out back to the hill for no reason? Wasn’t it because this bitch of an aunt forced him to?
What kind of family member takes over someone else’s house and beats someone else’s child?
She was worse than an animal.
As a result, no matter how much Yang Li sobbed or cried out her grievances, no one was sympathetic towards her, not to mention helping her get justice.
Right now, Yang Li was both scared and in a lot of pain. She was intimidated when she saw herself covered in blood.
Right after that, her body slumped and she leaned on the two women who were dragging her away.
The two women, Qin and Zhao, glanced at each other and simultaneously sneered in contempt. They had no intentions of bringing her to the clinic and instead brought her to the east end of the village.
As soon as the instigator left, the audience slowly disbanded. Before leaving, several people turned and gave Wang Dahu a thumbs up. As expected of a descendant of the northeastern people; he had the strength of the tiger in his veins[1]. Even his father, Wang Guangzhou had a proud look on his face.
“Little brat, why haven’t you gone back inside? What are you standing around for?” Wang Dahu’s mother, Zhang Fang, walked out of the house and twisted Wang Dahu’s ear, causing him to yelp in pain.
This child really was spoiled. He even dared to release the dogs to bite people. With that, he was grounded and forbidden to leave the house for three days.
Wang Dahu was lectured by his mother for a long time. In the end, his grandmother spoke up on his behalf and he was finally able to escape.
When he returned to his room, Li Qingran was sitting on the bed and leaning against the window as usual. He was expressionless and it was hard to tell what he was thinking.
“What’s wrong?” Wang Dahu climbed on the bed and rubbed the other boy’s head. “Are you still mad?”
Li Qingran bit his lip and blinked his large eyes. Finally, he stubbornly said, “I wanted to avenge myself!”
“Of course!” Wang Dahu beamed and said, “When your leg completely heals, we’ll teach that hag Yang Li a lesson. We’ll smash her like a watermelon; hit her like a car tire; beat her up until her own mother doesn’t recognize her! After that, she won’t dare to step one foot inside the village.”
Li Qingran watched Wang Dahu speak with such enthusiasm that he burst out laughing. He spoke teasingly, “Brother Dahu is so hateful!”
This adorable laugh caused Wang Dahu to go limp. He felt as if he was light enough to fly away.
Li Qingran’s leg needed a little more time to fully recover. Right now, he had not choice but to use crutches. However, he was someone who wholeheartedly loved to study.
Just like that, the days gradually recovered their previous peacefulness.
However, Wang Dahu and Li Qingran both knew that as long as Yang Li was a “cuckoo in another bird’s nest”, this incident would never end.
Translator’s Notes:
I quit editing so I can finish my projects. I’m not feeling motivated though. I just wanna play games, watch shows, and sleep.
[1]I think this is a pun. It literally says something like “He had the strength of his ancestors in his veins, but the word for veins also means “tiger stripes”, and Wang Dahu means something like “king of great tigers”. Coincidence? I think not. My other source just says he’s badass.
Who let the dogs out? Wang Dahu. *Is shot*