bigabreads Chapter 16 Dare to rob us on the road? The third brother crushes bones with his bare hands, and the
Chapter 16 Dare to rob us on the road? The third brother crushes bones with his bare hands, and the
The setting sun, like a pool of thick blood, spread across the desolate official road.
The oxcart, laden with its cargo, was swaying and wobbling as it made its way towards Langya Village.
The wheels crunched on the frozen dirt road, making a teeth-grinding "squeak" sound.
Just as we were about to enter the mountain pass, several dark figures suddenly darted out from the surrounding reeds.
"Whoa—!" Qin pulled hard on the ox rope, and the old ox stopped, panting heavily.
"Want to pass through? Leave some money!" The leader was Li Ergou, a notorious rogue from the next village, who carried a wooden stick as thick as a bowl, followed by four shady-looking idlers.
They had their eyes on the Qin family's car for a long time.
The cartload of rice and flour, the tantalizing aroma of meat, and the figure of the young woman on board, barely concealed even by a straw hat… Li Ergou swallowed hard, his greedy gaze fixed on Su Wan in the back of the cart like a hook: “Especially this young lady, hehe, keep her here to warm our feet, and consider this cartload of stuff your tribute!”
Su Wan sat in the car, looking at the several men with fierce faces through the black veil of her straw hat.
She wasn't afraid. Her hand, hidden in her sleeve, stealthily reached for the "pepper spray" (actually, itchy powder she'd just redeemed from the system). Dare to touch her? She'd make them itch until their skin peeled off!
However, she didn't have time to make a move.
"To warm your feet?" Qin Meng, who was in charge of driving the carriage, slowly stood up.
His stance was like an iron tower rising from the ground. The setting sun shone on his old, muscular shorts, emphasizing his broad, wall-like back. He lowered his head, his large, bell-like eyes holding no anger, only the icy coldness of someone looking at the dead.
"That's the meat I just bought for my sister-in-law..." "That's the new cloth I just bought for her..." "You want... my sister-in-law to warm your feet?"
With each word Qin Meng spoke, his murderous aura intensified. By the time he finished speaking, the veins on his neck throbbed like angry green snakes!
"Boom!" He jumped out of the car. The ground seemed to tremble.
Li Ergou was startled by this imposing manner, but relying on his superior numbers, he gritted his teeth and roared, "What are you afraid of! He's all alone! Go! Cripple him!"
Five thugs rushed up, wielding wooden sticks.
Su Wan's heart tightened: "Third Brother, be careful!"
"Sister-in-law, hold on tight! Don't get splattered with blood!" Qin Meng didn't even turn his head. Facing the wooden stick that was smashing towards him, he neither dodged nor flinched, but instead stretched out his large, fan-like hand.
"Snap!" A crisp sound rang out. He had actually caught that thick, hard wooden stick with his bare hands! Then, he gripped it tightly with his large hand.
"Crack—!" Wood chips flew everywhere! The hard wooden stick was crushed into crumbs in his palm like a crispy twisted dough stick!
Li Ergou's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. Before he could react, Qin Meng had already taken a step in front of him, and the wave of heat and the stench of blood that hit him made Li Ergou's legs go weak.
"roll!!!"
With a roar, Qin Meng grabbed Li Ergou by the collar with one hand, like he was holding a sick chicken waiting to be slaughtered. His arm muscles bulged suddenly, their lines as hard as granite!
"Whoosh—" He swung the 100-pound man around and threw him out!
"Ah—!" Li Ergou flew through the air in a graceful parabola before crashing heavily into the stinking ditch by the roadside, stirring up a cloud of black, foul-smelling mud.
The remaining four idlers were terrified and turned to run away.
In front of the enraged Qin Meng, they were just a bunch of chicks.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" The muffled thuds of fists hitting flesh echoed on the empty official road.
There were no fancy moves, just pure brute force! One punch, one kill, and you could even hear the crisp, pleasant sound of bones cracking.
In the blink of an eye, the five arrogant scoundrels who were just moments before were now lying in the stinking ditch, clutching their severed arms and legs and howling in agony, unable to even crawl up.
"Too...too brutal!" Su Wan sat in the car, dumbfounded. Was this really her third brother, who was usually so憨憨傻傻 (simple and honest) and blushed easily in front of her? He was clearly a humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex!
After finishing his work, Qin Meng dusted off his hands and turned to look at Su Wan.
In an instant, the ferocious look on his face vanished without a trace, and he transformed back into the憨厚 (honest and simple) bear. He even scratched his head, looking uneasy: "Sister-in-law... Sister-in-law, was I too dirty? Did I scare you?"
Su Wan was about to speak.
"Tsk, Third Brother is still too rude." Qin Yue, the fourth brother, who had been sitting in the car fanning himself and watching the show, finally jumped out of the car slowly.
He walked to the roadside and looked at Li Ergou, who was struggling to climb out of the stinking ditch. Li Ergou's face was covered in blood. Seeing Qin Yue, this "pale-faced scholar," he assumed he was an easy target and cursed viciously, "You just wait! I...I'll go report you to the authorities! I'll sue you for assault!"
"Report to the authorities?" Qin Yue chuckled lightly, snapping his folding fan shut. His peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly, a smile playing on his lips, but a chilling coldness lurked in his eyes.
He raised his foot, and his foot, clad in a brand-new cloth shoe with a thousand-layer sole, precisely stepped on Li Ergou's hand, which was lying on the shore.
"Ah—!!!" The pig-like scream rang out again.
Qin Yue didn't stomp hard, but slowly and gradually crushed it, as if he were crushing a bug.
"Just now, you wanted to touch my sister-in-law with this hand?" Qin Yue's voice was as gentle as a lover's whisper, yet it sent chills down one's spine. "This hand is dirty, let me trim it for you."
"Master! Fourth Master Qin! Spare me! My hand is broken! Broken!" Li Ergou cried out in pain, tears and snot streaming down his face. He was truly terrified. This Fourth Master Qin might look like a smiling tiger, but he was actually even more ruthless than that barbarian Third Master Qin!
Qin Yue then withdrew his foot and rubbed the sole of his shoe on the grass with disgust.
He pulled out an abacus from his pocket and clicked the keys a couple of times: "Look, you not only blocked the road, but you also frightened my sister-in-law. My sister-in-law is delicate and frail; this fright will give her nightmares tonight. She'll need to drink calming soup and take ginseng to nourish herself..."
"One hundred taels in total." Qin Yue announced a number with a smile, "This is called compensation for emotional distress. Deliver it to the Qin family before sunset tomorrow. Not a single coin short..."
He bent down and gently patted Li Ergou's face, which was swollen like a pig's head, with the handle of his fan: "I'll make sure your life disappears from Wolf Fang Village too. Understand?"
"Got it! Got it! We'll definitely deliver it tomorrow! We'll sell everything we own to deliver it!" Li Ergou didn't dare say a word of dissent. He led his four men and scrambled into the reeds, running faster than rabbits.
The crisis was averted. Qin Yue turned around, reverting to his usual dashing demeanor. He walked to the car, looked at Su Wan, and blinked his alluring peach blossom eyes: "Sister-in-law, how was it? Did I settle the score fairly well?"
Su Wan looked at the two men in front of her. One had off-the-charts combat skills, capable of tearing people apart with his bare hands, providing her with the most solid physical defense. The other was cunning and scheming, capable of ripping someone down to nothing, providing her with the most comprehensive mental support.
An unprecedented sense of security instantly filled her heart.
"Great! Absolutely great!" Su Wan couldn't help but laugh, a smile brighter than the sunset. "Let's go home! Your sister-in-law will make braised pork for you tonight! Plenty to go!"
"Alright!" Qin Meng's energy returned at the mention of braised pork. He jumped onto the carriage shaft and cracked his whip.
"drive--!"
The old ox galloped away, carrying the family of three, laden with their spoils, towards home as the last rays of the setting sun shone.
Inside the truck bed, Qin Yue watched a strand of Su Wan's hair flutter in the wind, and his fan unconsciously twitched again. There would be braised pork for dinner tonight. But… what he really wanted was that "dessert" dressed in a red bib.