At the entrance of Dujia Village, a crowd had gathered, mostly men.
"What's going on? Why are so many people gathered at the village entrance?"
Du Fei, his mother, and his sister were returning from Wanhe Mall.
Originally, Du Fei had planned to take a taxi directly to his doorstep. However, the driver received a call mid-journey, about a hundred meters from the village entrance, stating there was an emergency at home.
He asked Du Fei if they could alight early, as he needed to rush back.
The trio readily agreed. As Wu Chunmei got out, she reminded the driver to drive carefully and safely. The driver thanked them profusely.
Unexpectedly, as the three approached the village entrance, they found a large crowd gathered, and no one knew what fascinating sight was inside.
"If I could marry such a beautiful woman, I'd be willing to live ten years less."
"You're dreaming, you idiot. She looks like a celestial being, and she has a car that looks very expensive. Do you think she'd look at a shorty like you?"
"Honestly, a woman this beautiful, we probably couldn't find one like her in the entire county. What is she here for?"
"Who knows? It's definitely not for me."
Among the onlookers, a group of men were craning their necks to see inside, muttering to themselves.
Du Fei had no intention of joining the spectacle. So, he led his mother and sister, planning to walk around the crowd.
"Yo, isn't that Xiao Fei? Back from jail?"
Just as Du Fei walked past the crowd, a harsh voice rang out.
At the sound of the voice, many of the onlookers turned their heads.
Du Fei looked at the speaker – it was Du Jiashan, a notorious bachelor in the village.
This fellow, orphaned and in his forties, had never married. When he had money, he'd work odd jobs for a few months, then return and laze around at home, buying the cheapest white wine, drinking it neat without any snacks.
Once drunk, he'd cause a ruckus all over the village, shouting curses outside people's doors, vandalizing crops in the fields, and once, he even threw stones at Du Yunyun.
Du Fei's father had personally confronted him and given him a dressing-down. From then on, he harbored a grudge against Du Fei's family.
Seeing Du Fei now, Du Jiashan immediately started shouting.
"Xiao Fei, I heard people say you were sentenced to over ten years. How are you out so soon? You didn't escape, did you?"
Du Jiashan walked up to Du Fei, feigning surprise.
Wu Chunmei was furious. She pointed at Du Jiashan and said, "Du Jiashan! What nonsense are you spouting? My son was framed!"
Her son was finally back, and the family had had a wonderful time at Wanhe Mall today. To encounter this detestable fellow Du Jiashan as soon as they returned to the village had ruined Wu Chunmei's good mood for the day.
"Oh, Sister Chunmei, I'm just concerned about Xiao Fei. I say, he should behave himself after getting out. But I saw him with Du Dabao the other day. Everyone knows what that guy does. Xiao Fei, you mustn't go back to..." Ah, it hurts, it hurts."
Du Jiashan's tone made it clear to everyone that he intended to embarrass Du Fei publicly. As he spoke, he even reached out to pat Du Fei's shoulder.
Unexpectedly, just as his hand was about to land on Du Fei's shoulder, Du Fei lightly twisted his wrist. Du Jiashan let out a pig-like scream.
"If you talk any more nonsense, your arm will be gone."
Du Fei said coldly.
This fellow was like a persistent leech, always trying to annoy people.
"Everyone, see! This kid went to jail for a few years, and as soon as he's out, he wants to beat people up. Who'll call the police for me? I don't believe I can't deal with him! Ah, he's hitting me, he's hitting me!"
Du Jiashan was a shameless fellow. Right in front of everyone, he started to pretend to be dead, collapsing onto the ground.
Seeing this, Wu Chunmei became flustered. "Du Jiashan, you, what do you want? Get up quickly! You all saw it, he fell down himself. My son didn't hit him."
Faced with a scoundrel like Du Jiashan, Wu Chunmei was somewhat at a loss. But she knew that her son had just been released from prison. If he were to end up at the police station again because of this scoundrel, it would be troublesome.
However, Wu Chunmei looked around but found no one willing to speak up for Du Fei.
Watching her son about to be falsely accused, Wu Chunmei was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
"I can testify. I just saw it with my own eyes. He fell to the ground himself. Auntie, please don't worry. Even if the police come, there's no need to be concerned."
Just then, a heavenly voice came from behind the crowd.
The next moment, the crowd parted, and Wu Chunmei finally saw who had been in the center of the gathering.
A woman with an angelic face and a devilish figure, impossibly beautiful, walked through the crowd to Wu Chunmei.
"Good! You're in on it with them. My arm hurts now, my head hurts, I feel unwell all over."
Du Jiashan and the onlookers were all surprised that the celestial beauty who had just appeared would speak up for Du Fei.
This fellow decided to be a complete scoundrel and, tilting his head, lay there on the ground.
"Is that so? I've already recorded everything on my phone. Your behavior constitutes intentional extortion, and you'll be detained for at least seven days!"
Opening the video on her phone, the recent events were quickly played back.
Seeing that his attempt to extort had failed, Du Jiashan reluctantly got up from the ground with a disappointed expression.
"Hmph, you wait and see... Ow."
He intended to leave with a threat, but after taking two steps, Du Jiashan's legs went weak, and he stumbled forward.
Coincidentally, where Du Jiashan fell was a pile of cow dung. Half of his left side was covered in it.
For a moment, everyone recoiled from him with disgust.
Du Jiashan's plan to trap Du Fei backfired, and he ended up covered in cow dung. He had no choice but to flee.
The reason for his weak legs was actually Du Fei secretly flicking a small stone at the back of his knees.
"Young lady, thank you so much just now. If you hadn't testified for my Xiao Fei, we really wouldn't have known what to do."
As Du Jiashan left, the rest of the crowd also dispersed.
Wu Chunmei expressed her heartfelt gratitude.
"You actually found this place? It seems you're more capable than I imagined."
Du Fei spoke up from the side.
When he spoke, Wu Chunmei and Du Yunyun looked at him in surprise.
Did Du Fei know the beautiful woman who had just appeared?
"I originally wanted to call you, but my family was in the wrong last time, so I thought it would be more sincere to come and invite you in person."
The beautiful woman who had just appeared was none other than Liu Shishi, whose grandfather Du Fei had treated before.
Du Fei was indeed a little surprised that Liu Shishi could find Dujia Village.
However, on second thought, with her capabilities, it wouldn't be too difficult for her to find his address.