Chapter Forty-three: Taking on Thirty People Alone

People from almost half of the surrounding village looked at the two who slunk away with eyes full of mockery and disgust. Then, after exchanging some pleasantries with Li Xiaohu's mother and Lu Feng, they left one after another.

From now on, the two brothers, Li Dali and Li Dazhi, became notorious!

Country people are most afraid of being gossiped about. Everyone lives in the same village and sees each other often. The images of these two brothers have almost become a negative example for the villagers to educate their children.

The previously noisy scene finally became deserted.

The middle-aged woman looked at Lu Feng as if she wanted to say something but held back.

Lu Feng understood what she wanted to say and smiled, "Auntie, don't worry. I'll be fine, and I won't do anything excessive to them. I just want to teach them a lesson so that they won't dare to harass you again in the future."

The middle-aged woman nodded silently. After a deep sigh, she said, "Little Brother Lu, where will you stay tonight? There are only two beds in this room, and there's also Driver Li. You..."

Lu Feng chuckled and said, "Auntie, don't worry about us. Xiaohu, you take care of Auntie and let her rest! We can just sleep in the car for one night. It's very comfortable in the car. I'll buy you breakfast tomorrow morning and bring it back. Don't bother cooking by yourselves!"

After saying that, Lu Feng beckoned to Driver Li, who had been following behind but hadn't said a word from beginning to end, and walked out of the courtyard.

The night in the countryside is peaceful! The whole world around is completely engulfed in darkness, and there is a deathly silence.

The fresh air, with a touch of coldness, blows past the body, making people feel refreshed.

"Pop..."

A small flame rose from the driver's seat.

After getting into the BMW, Driver Li opened the car window, enjoying the gentle caress of the cool air. He took out a lighter, lit a cigarette, took a satisfying puff, and then asked Lu Feng, who was lost in thought in the back seat, "Do you have the confidence to deal with six or seven people alone? Those two brothers are obviously not good people. What if they find a dozen or so people? Are you really going to give them 100,000 yuan? If it's really not possible, let's go to the town and find someone to help. With money, everything is negotiable."

Lu Feng smiled noncommittally.

A dozen or so people?

Even a dozen or so capable bodyguards were beaten black and blue by him before, weren't they?

"If they can beat me, I'll keep my word! There's no need to find others. I can handle it alone!"

Lu Feng said indifferently.

The car fell silent again, with only the cigarette butt flickering with firelight.

After a while, when the firelight shot out of the window, traced an arc in the air, and fell to the ground, Driver Li asked lightly, "Do you want me to help?"

In the darkness, a trace of surprise appeared on Lu Feng's face, and he asked curiously, "Can you deal with a dozen or so people?"

Driver Li fell silent again. After a long while, he closed the car window, let out a slight sigh, and murmured, "Maybe!"

Lu Feng was taken aback, and then smiled bitterly, "Forget it. I can handle it myself!"

The next morning, when a red sun rose from the east, wisps of black smoke were also billowing out of the chimneys of every household in the village. The fragrance of food wafted over from somewhere, waking up Lu Feng, who was sleeping soundly in the car.

At this moment, on the dirt road two miles away from the BMW where Lu Feng was, thirty hooligans, each holding wooden sticks and iron pipes, were rushing towards here menacingly.

The leader was a burly and ferocious-looking man. The machete in his hand exuded a faint chill, and as he waved it, it made a whistling sound.

"Dali, we've made a deal. If we knock that bastard down, you two brothers have to give each of us 100 yuan." The leading man had a swaggering expression on his face, but there was a hint of eagerness in his eyes.

100 yuan was the amount he could earn by doing odd jobs at a construction site for two or three days. Now, he just needed to do some fighting. Thirty people beating one person, and he could get 100 yuan. Where else could he find such a good deal?

However, he was a bit puzzled. What on earth had that kid done to these two brothers that made the two brothers, who were not usually generous, willing to pay out so much money.

If he knew that Lu Feng had promised Li Dali and Li Dazhi that if they could beat Lu Feng down, they could get 100,000 yuan, he wouldn't think the two brothers were generous but stingy.

Li Dali slapped his chest and promised, "Don't worry! That bastard broke my arm. If I don't teach him a good lesson this time, I won't be able to quell the hatred in my heart. After we teach him a lesson, each of you will get 100 yuan, not a penny less."

The twenty-eight hired hooligans all beamed with joy and quickened their pace.

These days, money can make the world go round. For 100 yuan, thirty of them beating one guy? Wouldn't it be enough to drown that kid half to death just by spitting on him?

After getting out of the BMW, Lu Feng realized that he hadn't bought toiletries and smiled bitterly.

The whole year's work depends on a good start in spring, and the whole day's work depends on a good start in the morning. Feeling the fragrance of the countryside soil and breathing in the fresh air of nature, he felt refreshed and relaxed.

"Here, I bought these new yesterday!"

Driver Li came from behind Lu Feng and handed him the toothpaste, toothbrush, and towel in his hand. A rare smile appeared on his usually stern face, showing a bit of warmth and sincerity.

Lu Feng turned around, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he took them with a beaming smile and thanked him, "Thank you, Brother Li. I was in such a hurry yesterday that I left these things in the hotel. When we get back to Lanzhou, I'll treat you to a big meal as a thank you."

Driver Li smiled honestly and said, "You're welcome."

"Big Brother Lu, you're awake!" Li Xiaohu ran out from the courtyard gate and shouted at Lu Feng.

Lu Feng smiled and said, "I just woke up. Xiaohu, the water pump in the yard is broken. How about we get some water for washing?"

Xiaohu smiled brightly and said, "It's okay. I'll go to Uncle Li next door to get some water. Coincidentally, there's a well-digging uncle in our village. I'll ask him to come and dig a well for our house today."

Soon, Li Xiaohu came back with a basin of clear water and even filled the toothbrush cup that Lu Feng gave him with water.

However, when Lu Feng was halfway through brushing his teeth, Li Dali, Li Dazhi, and their group of thirty people finally arrived menacingly.

"Lu, I've brought the people here. You have to keep your word from yesterday. If you can knock down all thirty of us, from now on, my brother and I will avoid you when we see you, and we won't bother my mother and Xiaohu anymore. What do you say?"

Li Dazhi shouted angrily with a face full of hatred.

Behind him was a dark crowd, and everyone had an unfriendly expression.

Seeing so many people, Li Xiaohu's face changed drastically, and a look of fear appeared in his eyes. Even Driver Li, who had always been calm, changed his expression slightly.

Lu Feng clearly noticed their arrival, but his face remained calm. Hearing Li Dazhi's words, he just lowered his head, still maintaining a squatting position, and continued to brush his teeth, looking completely unperturbed.

Remaining calm in the face of danger is not something that everyone can do. But Lu Feng had the capital to be indifferent. He had internal qi, which was like adding wings to a tiger. Although thirty people were a lot, he was confident that he could knock them all down.

Driver Li was a bit surprised by Lu Feng's calmness in the face of danger. At the same time, he was also secretly wondering. Obviously, Lu Feng wasn't a fool. And from what he had done, he seemed to be a very smart, even scheming person. With so many people coming, how could he be so fearless? Did he have some trump card?

Li Dazhi was even more furious at Lu Feng's ignoring him. However, he could see clearly that Lu Feng was brushing his teeth, so he forced himself to hold back the urge to order someone to beat Lu Feng up and waited for him to finish brushing his teeth.

In fact, beating Lu Feng wasn't his main purpose. Beating Lu Feng would relieve his hatred, but what he cared more about was the 100,000 yuan. If they beat Lu Feng at this moment and he refused to give the 100,000 yuan, all the money he and his elder brother spent on hiring people would be wasted.

The leader of the hooligans had never endured such humiliation before. They were here to beat someone up, and the target was obviously the young man who was squatting on the ground brushing his teeth. But they were the ones with so many people coming to beat someone, so why was the other party more arrogant than them? And Li Dazhi, why the hell are you talking so much nonsense? Since he's the target, just give the order to beat him up. Why are you being so wordy like a woman?

"Dazhi, what's going on? Just give the order to start or not!"

The leader of the hooligans shouted angrily.

Li Dazhi showed a look of hesitation. Without Lu Feng's nod, he didn't dare to give the order! What if they ended up with nothing and lost the money? Who could he cry to? To teach Lu Feng a lesson, they didn't need thirty people. If the other party went back on his word, his 3,000 yuan would be wasted!

However, at this moment, Lu Feng had already started rinsing his mouth. After a dozen seconds, when he saw that Lu Feng had finished brushing his teeth, he shouted again, "Lu, you're not a coward, are you? You won't go back on your word, will you? If you're still a man, repeat the words you said yesterday when you were showing off. Even if you don't want to say it, just nod your head."

Lu Feng wiped the foam from the corner of his mouth with a towel, handed the towel, toothbrush, and cup to Li Xiaohu, then turned around, shrugged his shoulders at Li Dazhi, and sneered, "Fine, I always keep my word. What I said yesterday still stands. If you people can knock me down, I'll give you two brothers 100,000 yuan. If I knock all of you down, you all have to kneel in front of the courtyard gate, in front of your mother, and kowtow three times with a thud!"

What?

100,000 yuan?

The twenty-eight hired hooligans were all greatly shocked, and a look of greed appeared in their eyes.

If they knocked the other party down, the other party would give Li Dali and Li Dazhi 100,000 yuan?

Damn it! These two bastards are paying us off with just 100 yuan each. No way! Why should they two get so much money? And we brothers can only get 100 yuan each?

Lu Feng didn't give the twenty-eight hooligans a chance to confront the Li brothers. As for the so-called gentlemanly courtesy, Lu Feng naturally scoffed at it when facing such a group of hooligans. His internal qi quickly circulated through the meridians in his body, and a huge amount of power surged out from every corner of his body.