As Chen Jiu took a detour, a tall man came walking toward him.
The man was not actually ugly, but his demeanor was sleazy, clearly indicating he was not a decent person.
Upon seeing Chen Jiu, this indecent man casually called out from a distance, “Hey, isn’t this the most handsome young man in Shui Lian Village? The sun’s almost set, and you’re still heading into the mountains. Are you feeling too lonely and looking for a lover?”
He recognized this man as Wang Tiezhu, the village bully, who often harassed both men and women. It wasn’t until he bullied the younger brother of another thug from a neighboring village and got two of his fingers chopped off that he finally toned down his behavior.
However, toning down his behavior didn’t mean he wouldn’t commit crimes again. The young men and women in the village would go out of their way to avoid him.
Chen Jiu instinctively wanted to flee upon seeing him because this man had groped him more than once. Every time he looked at Chen Jiu, it was as if he wanted to devour him, but he never dared to act too recklessly when Chen Jiu had company.
Now, it seemed his luck had run out. Scanning the surroundings, there was no one in sight.
In front of him, Wang Tiezhu’s eyes were blatantly staring at him, as if he were undressed.
Chen Jiu frowned and took a few steps back.
In his previous life, when he had gone to the thatched hut with Chen Ling, this person hadn’t appeared. Why was he here now?
Could it be that he had spent too much time vomiting the medicine, only to run into this scoundrel?
How unlucky!
“Don’t run, beauty!” Wang Tiezhu saw that he was about to flee and quickened his pace.
Seeing this, Chen Jiu couldn’t afford to think any further and decided not to go to Silly Zhao. He turned around and started running.
But how could his frail body, weakened by years of illness, compete with Wang Tiezhu?
He hadn’t run far before Wang Tiezhu grabbed him by the waist.
The man’s sweaty stench hit Chen Jiu’s nose, making him feel nauseous and want to vomit.
“Let go!” Chen Jiu struggled and shouted angrily.
However, his strength was no match for Wang Tiezhu, and not only did he fail to break free, but he was also held even tighter.
“Where do you think you’re going?” Wang Tiezhu whispered in his ear with a flirtatious tone, “Since you’re heading to the mountains to find a man, why not settle for me? I’ll take good care of you!”
“Care for you, my foot!”
Chen Jiu gritted his teeth in anger and tried to kick Wang Tiezhu in his most vulnerable spot.
But Wang Tiezhu, being a seasoned offender, was well-prepared and easily dodged the attack.
He swiftly moved in front of Chen Jiu, squatted down, grabbed his calf, and started playing with it, chuckling, “No wonder you are Shui Lian Village’s most beautiful person, even your feet smell better than others’.”
Chen Jiu found it revolting instead of flattering, and he felt nauseous to the point of wanting to vomit.
Maybe it was because of all the revolting events today or because he hadn’t finished vomiting earlier, but his stomach churned, and he really did throw up.
Wang Tiezhu was still bending down, admiring Chen Jiu’s fair ankles, and was caught off guard when the vomit, smelling of medicine and other strange unpleasant odors, splattered all over his head.
“Damn you, you wretch! Watch me beat you to death!”
Wiping his face, Wang Tiezhu stood up angrily and raised his hand to slap Chen Jiu.
He always fancied himself as suave. In the past, the beauties he encountered would struggle at most, but they never gave him such treatment.
Since Chen Jiu refused to drink the toast, he had to be ready to drink the punishment.
Chen Jiu was still retching and sensed danger, instinctively turning his head.
But the expected slap never came. Instead, he heard Wang Tiezhu’s scream.
Startled, Chen Jiu barely held back his nausea and turned to look, only to be stunned.
Silly Zhao had appeared at some point, his face cold, carrying a basket on his back, holding a mountain chicken in one hand, and twisting Wang Tiezhu’s hand backward with the other.
Wang Tiezhu grimaced in pain and kept screaming.
Seeing who was twisting his hand, Wang Tiezhu couldn’t help but curse, “Silly Zhao, let go! Do you want to die?!”
“Do I, Zhao Chen, need your permission to live? You think too highly of yourself!”
With a cold laugh, Zhao Chen twisted his hand.
A cracking sound was heard as the hand broke.
Wang Tiezhu screamed again.
Only then did Zhao Chen let go, but he had no intention of letting this scoundrel go.
He immediately kicked him to the ground and stomped on him mercilessly.
Zhao Chen had just caught a mountain chicken on the mountain and was planning to make roast chicken. On his way back, he witnessed this thug’s behavior.
He had only crossed over this morning, and his original self was a fool who only remembered a few people. The scene was a bit chaotic, so he didn’t recognize these two.
However, this didn’t stop him from disliking such behavior. Just as he was about to intervene, Chen Jiu vomited on the scoundrel’s head.
With his rogue demeanor, the scoundrel now looked both comical and disgusting.
Just as Zhao Chen felt relieved, Wang Tiezhu, embarrassed and angry, tried to hit Chen Jiu.
Zhao Chen despised coercion and wasn’t about to let this rogue succeed.
Taking a few quick steps, he intervened and decided to teach the scoundrel a lesson.
People who bully others deserve to be beaten. Beat them thoroughly, and they might learn their lesson.
