As Qin Gang's angry roar subsided, the entire courtyard erupted into a clamor, with villagers whispering and chattering.
Many looked at Li Yuan San's family with disgust and contempt.
Who in the village didn't know what had happened to the old Qin family recently?
Li Hou Ping demanding fifty thousand yuan in blackmail at this time was truly detestable, practically pushing them to their deaths!
There was almost no humanity in him!!
"Fellow villagers, what would you do if such a thing happened to you?"
Qin Gang shouted again.
"Is it wrong for my brother to call the police?"
"Not wrong!!"
Almost as soon as Qin Gang finished speaking, a hot-tempered villager couldn't suppress their inner anger and responded directly.
"Li Hou Ping truly deserved to be arrested. He extorted a neighbor in the same village! If you don't report him, do you really expect to give him fifty thousand yuan?"
"Right! I think Qin Chuan did nothing wrong!"
"Such an ungrateful scoundrel should be in jail!"
The villagers were incensed, loudly condemning Li Hou Ping's actions.
The angry curses made Li Yuan San, Gong Xiao Xia, and their relatives' faces turn various shades of red and green. Some even turned pale and began to back away, no longer wanting to be involved.
Qin Chuan took it all in, a cold smile forming on his lips.
"Li Yuan San is Li Yuan San, and this is just the beginning!"
"Don't rush, I have many more feasts prepared for you, just enjoy them slowly..."
Every time he recalled the tragic fate of his family in his previous life, Qin Chuan's heart ached, and he couldn't sleep, it had become his nightmare.
Now that heaven had given him a chance to be reborn, how could he easily let go of Li Yuan San, the main culprit?
Everything before them was just the prelude!
The good days to come were the greatest hope.
In the midst of the scene, Li Yuan San and his group felt the villagers' angry accusations, their faces turning pale, trembling with anger.
"It's not like that! It's not like that!!"
"My son might have made some mistakes, but it was all because Qin Chuan, that brat, misled him and tempted him!"
"He was the one who suggested settling it for fifty thousand yuan, and only then did my son listen to him and make a mistake!"
Li Yuan San roared, his eyes red with desperation, but no one believed him now. Everyone was pointing fingers.
Suddenly, Gong Xiao Xia fell to her knees with a thud, her voice shrill: "Qin Chuan, Qin Gang, please, spare my son, won't you?"
"My son hasn't been convicted yet. I heard that if the person who reported him helps, he can get out!"
"Our family is willing to pay! We'll give you money!"
This statement jolted Li Yuan San. Seeing the strong Qin brothers, he also knelt down with humiliation and pleaded, "We are willing to pay, as long as my son doesn't have to go to jail!"
"Doesn't have to go to jail?"
Qin Chuan looked at the ignorant couple, finding it both amusing and exasperating: "Where did you hear such a thing?"
"Do you think this is a simple civil dispute that can be withdrawn just like that?"
"This is kidnapping and extortion! The nature of the crime is extremely serious, and fifty thousand yuan is a considerable amount!"
"Such blackmail with a serious criminal offense will result in at least ten years!"
*Buzz!!*
As Qin Chuan's last sentence fell, the noisy courtyard fell into a dead silence. Everyone was stunned by this number.
Ten years minimum!
Didn't this mean Li Hou Ping would have to spend ten years in prison?
Li Yuan San and Gong Xiao Xia's faces turned ashen, devoid of any color.
At this point, Qin Chuan slowly continued, "Furthermore, Li Hou Ping also committed the crime of gathering a crowd for a brawl. If... I say if, he had any prior criminal history or record, ten years might not even be enough!"
"Also, the police chief, deputy chief, and captain have all been alerted. How could they possibly let Li Hou Ping off easily? I think he will be made an example of..."
"Child's mother! Child's mother!!"
A sudden cry interrupted Qin Chuan's words. Everyone's gaze shifted. It turned out Gong Xiao Xia had fainted from shock. Li Yuan San quickly pinched her philtrum, and after a while, she slowly woke up.
"Oh my, why are you so foolish?!"
Gong Xiao Xia, having recovered, wailed, her cries heartbreaking.
The surrounding villagers who had come to watch had complex expressions. Pity the parents' hearts.
But with such a situation, no one could help.
They could only blame themselves. Failure to teach one's children is the father's fault; a doting mother spoils her son. Li Hou Ping's grave mistake meant that Li Yuan San and Gong Xiao Xia, as his parents, bore a significant portion of the responsibility.
The villagers gradually left, shaking their heads and sighing. Those who were slightly softer-hearted stepped forward to advise Li Yuan San and his wife to leave as well, stating that this matter was beyond everyone's ability.
Even the Qin brothers couldn't do anything about it!
Li Yuan San, not unworthy of being the head of the household, seeing that the situation was hopeless, pulled up the still wailing Gong Xiao Xia and turned to leave. However, before leaving, his eyes glanced at the Qin brothers, filled with intense malice.
Qin Chuan noticed and sneered inwardly. Suddenly, he called out, "Li Yuan San!"
Li Yuan San, who had already taken a few steps, stopped, turned back with a blank expression: "Little bastard, you've already ruined my son, what other tricks are you planning?"
"Old man, watch your mouth!"
Qin Gang directly retorted, his eyes blazing with anger.
Qin Chuan, however, remained calm. He raised his hand to stop Qin Gang's scolding and said unhurriedly, "As for tricks, I'm not interested for now!"
"What I want to tell you is, if you don't want people to know, don't do it. If you do too many things, the retribution will fall upon your children!"
*Boom!!!*
As Qin Chuan's last words fell, Li Yuan San's eyes suddenly narrowed to pinpricks. His whole body trembled as if struck by lightning.
He stared at Qin Chuan with wide eyes, only to see the latter smiling faintly at him, his gaze chilling.
Li Yuan San's heart pounded wildly, and only one thought remained in his mind: "This is impossible!!"
The thing he had done, even his wife and son didn't know about it. How could Qin Chuan know?
Filled with deep unease, Li Yuan San grabbed his wife and fled. He seemed afraid that Qin Chuan would confront him right then and there.
After a long while, the lively courtyard finally returned to quiet, leaving only Qin Chuan, his two brothers, and the old master Huang Xiong.
"Master Huang, how was it? Exciting?"
Qin Chuan smiled innocently, offered him a cigarette, and then handed one to each of his brothers before lighting his own.
"You've only just arrived in our village and already witnessed such a grand spectacle. Isn't it more satisfying than earning a day's wages?"
Huang Xiong grinned, revealing a mouth full of yellow teeth, but his eyes, seasoned by time, sparkled with intelligence.
"You kid, you're ruthless!"
"If you were in ancient times, you'd definitely be a warlord!"