Chapter 18 Fearless, Meet the Soldiers and Repel the Water with Earth

The elders in the village, esteemed and respected, wore puzzled expressions. They had come to an agreement with Hong Daquan, accepted his benefits, and had promised to speak on his behalf to force Chen Dong's family to hand over their six acres of land. Why did Hong Daquan suddenly decide to let Chen Dong go?

Was there something about Chen Dong that Hong Daquan feared?

The others inside the house were shocked as well, failing to understand. In their eyes, Chen Dong stood no chance against Hong Daquan, easily bullied by him. They were completely at a loss as to why Hong Daquan suddenly decided to release Chen Dong.

The most baffled was Hong Wentai. He had lost face in front of everyone and was thinking about regaining it by beating up Chen Dong. But Hong Daquan had stopped him and furthermore, decided to let Chen Dong go. It felt like having a fly stuck in his throat—a feeling so uncomfortable that he could neither spit it out nor swallow it.

"Dad, we can't let Chen Dong go."