Reborn 73 years later, he takes his mother-in-law hunting in the mountains.

Chapter 435 Getting Beaten and Punished

Zuo Shouquan got off the motorcycle and went up the hillside, where the Wang brothers had been completely subdued.

Several people in the pit were also pulled out.

One by one, they were beaten black and blue.

Lu Yao alone had already beaten them so badly they were running away in terror. Then a huge, dark mass of people arrived. Their mental defenses collapsed, and they no longer dared to resist.

I never dreamed that when I was in the right, coming to confront them would turn into this mess.

Ding Dahu, holding a pickaxe handle, ordered the men to kneel in a row.

The three women didn't tolerate it; they went to whoever's wife was, and knelt down with their husbands.

They were all like defeated quails and battered chickens, drooping like wilted eggplants, kneeling on the ground as if confessing their crimes and awaiting execution, not daring to raise their heads.

Wang Laowu was stubborn and refused to back down. When he did, Cao Erdan kicked him in the face.

"What the hell are you looking at? You got a problem with that?!"

Gou Shengzi even used the butt of a rifle to hit each of them on the back.

"You dare to raid homes in Jiapigou? You must be tough as nails! Did you even bother to find out how tough the people in this village are?! And you dare to hide?! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

The man grimaced as he was repeatedly struck, while the woman cried and screamed.

The arrogance of those nine people had vanished.

Only then did the Seven Old Cats realize why Lu Yao dared to announce his number after beating someone up—it was an ambush!

The eldest brother was the smartest; he said not to fight, but to reason with them.

Now, there's nothing left to say, even if you have a point.

Zuo Shouquan came over and stopped Gou Shengzi, asking Lu Yao what was going on.

Lu Yao didn't lie and told them everything in detail, saying that they had come to extort money from him.

Zuo Shouquan nodded: "That's easy. Send them all to the detention center and let them stay there until after the Lantern Festival."

The Wang brothers were completely dumbfounded when they heard this.

Seeing that Zuo Shouquan was still wearing his police uniform, they became even more frightened.

It's the Lunar New Year, and the whole family getting beaten up is bad enough, but to go and be detained on top of that, there are still children at home.

Wang Lao Er, having heard Lu Yao recount the events, immediately raised his hand:

"Sir, I have something to say."

Gou Shengzi smacked his lips with the butt of his gun: "Shut your mother's firecracker!"

Zuo Shouquan waved his hand: "Don't hit him, let him talk."

Wang Lao Er quickly crawled forward a few steps, trying to avoid Gou Shengzi.

Gou Shengzi isn't very capable in individual combat, but his ability to rely on his master's power is absolutely formidable. Right now, these people aren't most afraid of Lu Yao, but of him.

Because Lu Yao doesn't hit people who are kneeling on the ground.

Wang Lao Er quickly said to Lu Yao:

"Company Commander Lu, I'm so sorry, we were fooled by Lao Qi."

Looking back at Seven Old Cats, he said, "Didn't you say they were robbing you and Erbiantou for money? How come what you said is different from what Company Commander Lu said?"

At this point, the Seven Old Cats dared not take responsibility.

He quickly waved his hand, "Who said that? Wasn't that Erbiantou who said it!"

She kept winking at her second brother.

The Wang brothers also realized what was happening.

They all blamed Erbiantou, saying he was the one who sowed discord.

Lu Yao retorted, "Stop trying to shirk responsibility! I caught you all today. If you had held me down, you could have tried to extort money from me. Six hundred yuan right off the bat? Are you all desperate for money?"

The Wang brothers looked at Lu Yao with honest and unassuming expressions.

It's obvious he's scared, and he's trying his best to appear harmless.

The wives were beaten and huddled together crying.

Men still have some sense of pride, but women don't care about their image at all.

Lu Yao looked at Zuo Shouquan: "Brother Zuo, since they know they're wrong, don't arrest them. Just give them a minor administrative punishment to teach them a lesson."

Zuo Shouquan came over and asked, "Did you hear that? Company Commander Lu is kind-hearted and forgiving, and he even spoke up for you. He only fined each of you one hundred yuan and won't arrest you."

Wang Lao Er and Lao Si's families were poor, and they immediately shook their heads upon hearing this:

"Forget it, you might as well arrest me. I don't have that much money."

Ding Dahu cursed, "They're really desperate for money. They can't even come up with a hundred, yet they ran off to that country bumpkin for six hundred. They deserve a beating."

Zuo Shouquan held Ding Dahu back, preventing him from hitting him.

"Alright, I know you're from Xiangyang Commune. Now go back and prepare the money to pay the fine. If you don't have any money, report to the Shuiling Police Station this afternoon. You will be detained."

"Yes, okay, Director Zuo, we'll head back now."

Whether it's paying a fine or going to jail, they just want to leave now.

Zuo Shouli warned, "Let me tell you, don't think you're safe just because you're home. You can't hide forever. If you don't go to the police station tonight, I won't be so lenient when I come to arrest you tomorrow."

The group readily agreed and slunk off down the mountain.

The commune members stood on both sides, one slapping and another kicking, and the Wang brothers didn't even dare to raise their heads.

They ran down the hillside like stray dogs.

Lu Yao then expressed his gratitude to everyone again.

Ding Dahu and Uncle Ba kept complaining that Lu Yao didn't say anything when something happened and always took the blame himself.

Lu Yao laughed and said he was afraid that everyone would lose control of their emotions and beat up bad guys, which would cause trouble.

The members all said that from now on, if you say to fight, we will fight; if you say to stop, we will stop. But if there is anything, you have to speak up.

Lu Yao then agreed that he would no longer act alone.

Everyone returned to the village, and Lu Yao invited Zuo Shouquan to his home.

When asked to stay for dinner, Zuo Shouquan refused, saying he had other things to do and left first.

Lu Yao also had his own things to do.

I promised to go see Ju Zhenghua today.

I took some mountain produce from Cao Erdan's house.

Go to Ding Dahu's house to pick up Yuan Shumei.

Yuan Shumei has already told Ding Mei that she will go home today.

Ding Mei couldn't bear to part with her; after so many days together, she had long since come to regard her as her best friend with whom she could confide anything.

However, Yuan Shumei felt a little guilty and insisted on leaving.

Ding Mei and Hu Niu escorted her all the way to the village entrance.

She watched as Lu Yao rode away on his bicycle with her on the back before going home.

After passing Shuiling Town, just as we were about to reach the old city wall of Jiangzhou, we met Jing Youxiang riding her bicycle.

Lu Yao saw her from afar and wondered where she was going during the New Year.

Jing Youxiang had already shouted loudly:

"Hey, hey, hey, Lu Yao, it's me, can you see me?"

Lu Yao told Yuan Shumei to get down, and he stopped as well.

Jing Youxiang approached quickly, but it was too late to brake when she got close. The car wheels collided with Lu Yao's wheels and came to a stop with a "bang".

She looked at Lu Yao with a grin, her eyes like little crescent moons:

"What a coincidence! I was looking for you, and I ran into you as soon as I left the city."

"What do you want? To give me a gift?"

Jing Youxiang looked at her handlebars and realized she really hadn't bought anything.

"Oh dear, look at me, I got so anxious when I mentioned coming to see you that I forgot to buy a gift. But it's a good thing I don't have to go to your house, otherwise my godmother and Xiaoqian would be scolding me."

Watching Jing Youxiang and Lu Yao being so close from behind, Yuan Shumei couldn't help but quietly tug at Lu Yao's sleeve:

"When did she start recognizing your mom as her mother? Does Xiao Mei know?"

Lu Yao reached behind her and pinched her hand, signaling her not to talk nonsense.

When Lu Yao was with other girls, he would feel a little flustered whenever he heard the name Xiao Meizi.

Yuan Shumei simply held onto his hand and wouldn't let go.

Lu Yao asked Jing Youxiang, "Why are you in such a hurry to find me?"