[Urban] Desire to Heal the World (Complete) - 18

Chapter Fifteen of the Forced Invasion: You Have to See the Whole Show.

In a secluded corner of the mourning hall, two people hiding in the shadows were having a private conversation.

"Is that Second Brother?" Zhu Zi asked.

"Who else could it be but Second Brother?" Yang San asked.

"Holy crap, that acting is enough to get him into Hollywood!"

"I don't know if he can get into Hollywood, I only know I could never learn that in my lifetime!"

"Why does Second Brother have so many tears? It's like they'll never run out!"

"I don't know either, but he took all the bird's eye chilies from half a roast goose leg before he came!"

"Bird's eye chilies? Those tiny, rice-grain-sized chilies that are deadlyly spicy?"

"I think so!"

"Oh my god, did he put chili water in his eyes?"

"That's possible!"

"Damn, that's really ruthless!"

"I don't know if it's ruthless or not, but I'd rather die than do that!"

"Me too, Second Brother won't be able to stop crying for three days and two nights this time. No wonder he was rolling around on the ground so enthusiastically, he must have been burning up from the spiciness!"

"Yeah, Second Brother really went all out this time!"

"Then let's do as Second Brother says!"

"Yes, we absolutely can't let his tears be wasted!"

On the other side, a man and a woman watching the live performance through a miniature camera couldn't help but start talking.

The man was Xiao Chong, the true leader of the Dragon Rising Society, and the woman was He Yu, the behind-the-scenes manipulator of the Snake Hall.

"Is this your junior brother? The future successor of the Dragon Rising Society?" He Yu asked, looking at Shuangxi, who was giving a very dedicated performance in the video.

"Don't you recognize him?" Xiao Chong couldn't help but ask.

"I know him. Before he joined Longxin, wasn't he my strongest rival? But I didn't expect his acting skills to be so superb!"

"Hehe, the top dogs of Longxing Society are all first-rate. You'll see them all in a couple of days!"

"I'm looking forward to it, but it's no wonder they're so outstanding!"

"Oh?"

"Because you're their boss!"

"Oh?"

"You're a terrorist, a schemer, a director, a heart thief..."

"Oh?"

"Oh my god!"

"What's your mother's name?"

"...Mother!"

"What's your mother's name?"

"...Husband!"

"Hehe, I'm going to have a cameo role too! Sigh, it's not a good feeling to be a supporting actor for the first time! Not many scenes, not many lines!"

"Oh???"

"..."

Zhonghe Hall.

"Doctor, how is he?" Xiao Zhi's question was also the question of the twelve hall masters behind him. The man who had been struggling in the mourning hall for several hours finally collapsed to the ground.

"The problem isn't too serious, but he's suffered from internal and external turmoil due to excessive grief, resulting in blood disharmony, qi and blood deficiency, yin and yang imbalance, and menstrual irregularities... He's been experiencing insomnia and vivid dreams frequently this month. Most importantly, his eyes... due to excessive sorrow and excessive crying, his tear ducts, opened by the sudden, devastating blow, are unable to contract. If not treated promptly, he could go blind. In short, he needs rest and absolutely cannot be subjected to any further stimulation, otherwise his body will collapse!" the doctor said gravely.

"Is it that serious?" the twelve hall masters couldn't help but ask.

"Don't worry! I'll prescribe some medicine; he'll be fine after taking it for forty-nine days!" the doctor said, patting his chest. That...that seems to be someone's signature move.

"Forty-nine days?" the twelve hall masters couldn't help but ask in surprise.

"Yes, this is my phone number. Anyone from your Zhonghe Hall who has any minor ailments like headaches, fevers, or even just a simple cold can come to me anytime! For more serious cases, I can even provide home visits, like this time, but the consultation fee might be a bit higher! I never offer such discounts to other gangs, like the Snake Hall, the Henan Gang, or the Scorpion Society!" The doctor seized the opportunity to advertise.

"Why?" The twelve hall leaders were surprisingly in sync today, asking the same question.

"Hehe, because among all the gangs, I only have high hopes for your Zhonghe Hall!" The doctor also added a touch of flattery.

"..."

After receiving the hefty consultation fee, the doctor slowly drove away in his white Hyundai. The hall leaders couldn't help but envy the latest model; it was truly remarkable for a doctor to reach such a position!

"Everyone, please follow me, we need to have a quick meeting!" Xiao Zhi said, walking towards the meeting room, with the twelve hall leaders following closely behind.

After everyone was seated, Xiao Zhi spoke first. "What are everyone's thoughts on today's events?"

"It seems we've completely offended the Henan Gang. It's a real pity they escaped in the chaos!" one hall master lamented.

"Offended, so what? What's the big deal?" another hall master said.

"The Henan Gang may be strong, but our Zhonghe Hall isn't necessarily weak either!" yet another hall master said.

"Now, with Young Master Lei's wise leadership, we're absolutely not afraid of any gang." yet another hall master said.

"That's right, given time, I believe even the Snake Hall won't be a match for us!" yet another hall master said.

"But I'm ultimately an outsider!" Xiao Zhi said, seemingly troubled.

"Aren't we outsiders too? Zhonghe Hall was founded by Master Lei, but of our thirteen hall masters, only the late Young Master Lei, the head of the Zhonghou Hall, was Master Lei's direct disciple; none of us have the surname Lei!" one hall master said.

"What I mean is, the best choice would be someone with Lei family blood and ability to take over the gang. I am, after all, a woman; raising Lei's posthumous child to adulthood is my duty!" Xiao Zhi said.

"Young Madam's leadership abilities are evident to all; we all admire her leadership!"

"Yes, Young Madam, there's no need to be so modest. No one but you can sit in this position!"

"That's right, we unanimously support you!"

"..."

"Thank you all for thinking so highly of me, but I can only agree to temporarily manage the organization. Once a suitable candidate is found, I will definitely relinquish all power!" Xiao Zhi said.

"Young Madam~~~~" The hall masters wanted to persuade her again.

"So, what do you all think of Brother Gouzi's cousin?" Xiao Zhi asked.

"He's loyal and a true brother!" one of the hall leaders said.

"I've never seen a man cry like that, it's so touching!" another hall leader said.

"Yes, although we've never met him, we can imagine his brotherly bond with Young Master Lei must be very strong!" yet another hall leader said.

"In today's society, it's rare to find people who still treat their own brothers as equals, let alone cousins!" yet another hall leader said.

"Yes, yes!" the hall leaders couldn't help but agree. If this person really is Brother Gouzi's cousin, then making him the most suitable person to be the leader of the Loyal and Honest Hall is perfectly fitting! Xiao Zhi said.

"Yes, yes!" the other hall leaders couldn't help but agree.

"But don't worry, everyone, I won't just let anyone sit in this position. We must confirm that he is a descendant of the Lei family and verify his abilities!" Xiao Zhi's words convinced everyone.

"Yes, yes!" The hall masters could only nod vigorously and offer no better suggestions.

"Now, let me arrange the aftermath, cough, the aftermath! First, let Father and Brother Gouzi rest in peace! Then, immediately conduct a thorough investigation of this man. Is Hall Master Yingyong Hui here?" Xiao Zhi asked.

"Here!" Hui immediately stood up and replied.

"You immediately go to Father's hometown and check if Father has such a cousin!" Xiao Zhi calmly ordered! Sex must have an climax, and acting must be done completely!

"Yes!" Hui quickly agreed.

"Is Hall Master Zhiqi Youyu here?" Xiao Zhi asked again.

"Here!" Youyu also stood up and awaited orders.

"You are responsible for monitoring the situation of the Henan Gang. If they make any moves, please notify me immediately!" Xiao Zhi calmly ordered again. The appearance of the Henan gang made her a little uneasy, but she couldn't discuss it with Shuangxi right now, so she could only wait and see.

"Yes!" Youyu agreed as well.

"Are the other hall masters here? " "

Yes!" "

Martial law will be in effect from today. Reorganize the gang rules and absolutely no further trouble will be allowed."

"Yes!"

"Does anyone have any objections?"

"No!"

"Then let's adjourn the meeting!"

Chapter Sixteen: Meeting an Old Friend in a Foreign Land

When Shuangxi woke up, his eyes were red, swollen, hot, and painful. He

was so sad that he couldn't help but shed tears.

It wasn't heartache. It was eye pain.

However, he was already a man for not going blind.

He used chili water like eye drops.

And it was the king of chilies, the Heavenly Chili.

Probably only one person in the world would dare to be so ruthless to himself.

No wonder he behaved so well at the funeral, crying and screaming and rolling around on the ground.

It turned out that there was an unspeakable and unbelievable inside story.

The door creaked open. Xiao Zhi, accompanied by servants and other guests, entered carrying medicine. This medicine was a specially prescribed remedy by Xiao Chong, a visiting scholar, for his symptoms. The external application cleared his eyes and brightened his vision, while the internal medicine cleared his liver and reduced internal heat, promising immediate relief for his ailment.

"Cousin Shuangxi, are you awake?" Xiao Zhi asked, looking at Shuangxi, whose eyes were only half-open and who was still weeping.

"Is this sister-in-law?" Shuangxi acted as if he didn't recognize her, putting on a convincing act. Xiao Zhi knew it was fake, but seeing his reaction, she couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness, and her eyes instantly reddened. This made the scene even more poignant: the brother-in-law weeping uncontrollably, and the sister-in-law overwhelmed with grief—to outsiders, they both appeared to be grieving for their deceased husband, cousin, and father-in-law.

"Yes! Shuangxi, please don't be sad anymore, okay? Gouzi and Dad are gone even if they didn't want to. Please accept this and take care of yourself!" Xiaozhi's words were both reasonable and dramatic. This touching scene made the hall masters behind them secretly wipe away tears.

"Sister-in-law, please take care of yourself too. All this trouble has fallen on your shoulders. It's really hard on you. Shuangxi only hates that his weak body has to collapse at this crucial moment. Shuangxi wants to share the burden with his sister-in-law. Uncle and cousin are doing their part!" Shuangxi said emotionally. This man and woman who had infiltrated the enemy's core position were even more intriguing than those in Infernal Affairs, acting as if it were real.

"Don't worry, brother. Just rest well. We'll talk about everything else once you've recovered!" Xiaozhi said.

"Yes, Young Master Shuangxi, the doctor said your illness is quite serious. You really need to rest well. The young mistress of Zhonghe Hall is here to support us, so don't worry!" The other hall masters also chimed in.

"Hmm!" Shuangxi stopped talking and closed his eyes; the pain was unbearable.

"Alright then, little brother, you rest well. Call me if you need anything, okay?" Xiaozhi said worriedly.

"Young Master Shuangxi, please rest well! We'll take our leave now!" Although the hall masters didn't know if Shuangxi was truly related to Lei Sanba by blood, his behavior left no room for doubt. Now they could only wait for Hui, the hall master of Yingyong Hall, to return.

"..." Shuangxi didn't speak, only nodded slightly, but still kept his right hand on his left chest, rubbing his heart area, as if trying to soothe the pain in his heart.

Seeing this, everyone knew it wasn't appropriate to disturb him any further, and quickly withdrew.

After separating from the hall masters, Xiaozhi went into Lei Sanba's former office where he handled official business, dismissed the servants, and closed the door tightly before quickly taking out her phone to send a message. Everyone assumed that Shuangxi's last action was because he was saddened, hence the hand covering his chest, but Xiaozhi knew it wasn't; it was a hint. His hand appeared to be covering his chest, but his index finger was actually pressed against the phone in his shirt pocket. The meaning was clear: it's inconvenient to talk, contact me by phone! His finger was on the phone's keypad, the meaning was even clearer: don't call, send a message.

Xiaozhi quickly began a silent text conversation with Shuangxi.

"Your performance at the funeral was excellent. The hall masters have gone from being completely confused about your identity to being half-believing, half-doubting. As long as things are settled in Chaoyang, I believe you can secure your position as the head of the Zhonghou Hall!"

"Yes! I've made arrangements, it should be foolproof, but we absolutely cannot let our guard down. We've come this far, we're on the verge of success, we must be even more careful!" "

I understand. There's one more thing. I feel the Henan gang might take action against us. I don't know what to do. The day after tomorrow is the day for setting up the grave, I'm sure they'll harm us."

"The Henan gang?"

"Yes, the person you bumped into at the funeral hall was the leader of the Henan gang."

"Did I bump into someone? I'm not sure, my eyes were hurting terribly at the time, I wasn't in the mood to pay attention to these details!"

"Are your eyes okay? Why did you do that?"

"I can't get into character otherwise. Do you think men can cry like women? I just applied some medicine and it doesn't hurt as much anymore. Was the doctor I asked you to hire the one?"

"Yes!"

"Then you should be better soon. Don't worry, go set up the grave. I'll handle everything else. Is there anything else?"

"No, I just miss you so much!" "

Me too, but now is not the time for personal feelings. If we want to succeed, we can't be soft-hearted at this crucial moment. Be more careful in our communications from now on. Delete every message completely after sending it, and don't set a ringtone or vibrate. Keep your phone with you at all times."

"I understand, I'll delete it right away!"

"..."

After the meeting, Hui, the leader of Yingyong Hall, immediately led several of his men to Chaoyang, Lei Sanba's hometown, to investigate Shuangxi's true identity.

After getting off the train from Guangcheng to Shancheng, they immediately asked around for the location of Chaoyang. They were shocked to find that Chaoyang was two or three hundred li away from Shancheng. They then endured a bumpy journey to Chaoyang. Upon arrival, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The journey wasn't particularly arduous, but it depended on who you were with, what kind of vehicle you were traveling in, what route you were taking, where you were going, and what business you were conducting.

The task they were handling wasn't exactly difficult, but it was still quite a hassle. Besides knowing that Lei Sanba's hometown was in Lei Family Third Village in Chaoyang, they knew nothing else. Lei Sanba never mentioned his hometown to them; Hui had only vaguely remembered the address when he once used a photocopy of Lei Sanba's ID to do something for him.

Upon arriving in Chaoyang, Hui and the others inquired about the location of Lei Family Third Village again, only to be shocked to learn it was in Leiming Town, a remote mountain town nearly a hundred miles from Chaoyang city. The group sighed helplessly and continued their journey, hurrying to Leiming Town to inquire about the village's location again. The answer nearly made them faint: Lei Family Third Village was located in the mountains more than twenty miles from Leiming Town, and there was no road access. Not even a motorcycle could reach it, let alone a four-wheeled vehicle. The only means of transportation was their own two feet.

The group looked at the winding, bumpy mountain road, their brows furrowed as if their knees had been kneeling on a washboard for a day and a night (the description is accurate; Liao Liao often knelt like that as a child, so she knows it well). Just looking at the road made them sweat, but they dared not give up. Along the way, their respected young mistress, Zhang Xiaozhi, had been making countless calls to the leader of the Heroic Hall, like a relentless nagging ghost, inquiring about their progress.

Hui and the others were overwhelmed by the calls, but dared not turn off their phones. They had no choice but to keep going. The hardships they endured along the way will not be detailed here; let's talk about the scene after they finally arrived at Lei Family Village at dusk.

Lei Family Village is also known as Three-Family Village. Three-Family Village? As the name suggests, it means that there have only been three households here since ancient times—not one more, not one less. Why this is so will be explained in detail below.

Hui led his five henchmen, staggering into Sanjia Village. It wasn't that they intentionally wanted to project a professional thuggish image; rather, the arduous journey had left them in this state.

"Hey, who are you looking for?" asked a man squatting under a large banyan tree at the village entrance, wearing trousers, a t-shirt, a headscarf, flip-flops, and puffing on a pipe.

"Huh? It's you?" Hui exclaimed, overjoyed to run into an acquaintance! Wasn't this the country bumpkin from the train who didn't know how to send messages?

Chapter Seventeen of the Forced Invasion: An

Old Acquaintance is Not an Old Acquaintance. Lei Family Village, also known as Sanjia Village, is named so because it has always been home to only three households—no more, no less. The reason for this will be explained in detail below.

Hui led his five henchmen, staggering into Sanjia Village. It wasn't that they intentionally wanted to project a professional thuggish image; rather, the arduous journey had left them in this state.

"Hey, who are you looking for?" A man wearing trousers, a t-shirt, a headscarf, and flip-flops, squatting under the big banyan tree at the village entrance, was smoking.

"Huh? It's you?" Hui was overjoyed to run into an acquaintance here! Wasn't this the country bumpkin on the train who didn't know how to send messages?

"Oh, it's you, brother! What a coincidence!" The man was also overjoyed, seemingly having completely forgotten the insults he received on the train.

"Have your piglets been born yet?" Hui tossed the man a Five Leaf God cigarette and called out, intending to chat briefly before asking about Lei Sanba and Shuangxi.

"Sigh, don't even mention it, the sow had a difficult birth, and both she and her piglets perished!" the man said dejectedly.

"Don't be sad, you can always raise another one!" Hui comforted him.

"Damn it, you're so good at talking without understanding the hardships. You city folks don't know anything! Do you think raising a pig is so easy? Ever since we bought this pig at the market, my husband and I haven't had a single day of peace. We worry about it getting wet in the rain, getting sunburned when it's sunny, getting too hot, and freezing when it's cold. We finally raised it with all our might, but we couldn't bear to slaughter it and sell it. So we had to bring in a male pig from Leiming Town to deflower it and breed it. It took more than ten times before it finally got pregnant..." The man kept rambling on and on. Hui and the others couldn't tell if he was raising a pig or a child.

"Alright, is this ever going to stop?" Hui hated this kind of nagging the most, and he knew that this man was weak and would be scared into silence if he shouted at him.

"No!" The man seemed to be getting angry, staring at him with his big, shrewish eyes.

"Hey, you think you've gone too far? You've been back for a few days, been sleeping with your wife, and acting like a lord, and now you think you're all that?" Hui was furious at the sight. He'd already had enough to be humiliated today, and now this country bumpkin was talking back to him. If he didn't get angry, would he still be the head of Zhonghe Hall, second only to the emperor?

"***, you think I'm afraid of you just because I gave you a little leeway on the train! That Zhou Sha Lun said, 'This is my territory, listen to me, it's not your place to bark here!'

" The man seemed fearless. "Damn it, if I don't teach you a lesson, you'll think I'm a pushover! Men, get him! Don't kill him, leave him alive so I have some questions for him!" At Hui's command, his five henchmen immediately rushed forward.

Seeing the five men rushing towards him, the man remained calm. He crouched low, ducked, and unleashed a sweeping kick, instantly eliminating one of them. He stood up, threw a punch, and landed a left hook—a signature move of boxing legend Mike Tyson—on the face of another man. While the man was still dazed and seeing stars, he immediately followed up with a kick, sending the man sprawling to the ground, only able to howl. Then, he took two steps forward and unleashed two powerful punches, each one slamming into the chests of the other two men with a muffled thud. After the sound rang out, the two men fell to the ground, struggling and panting. The last man had reached the man and was about to throw a punch when the man suddenly glared at him, his forehead veins bulging. His burly, five-foot-eight-inch frame, combined with his ferocious expression, made him look incredibly menacing. Hui's henchman, being shorter, already felt less imposing, and was terrified by the sudden glare. His punches became weak and powerless, like scratching an itch or brushing off dust. The man grabbed the man's arm that had struck him, took a step back, and with three twists, used his powerful strength to send the man flying. Then, he suddenly released the man, who fell like a kite with a broken string, landing on the ground without a sound.

"Hey, you bastard, come here. Didn't you want to teach me a lesson?" The man beckoned to Hui with a finger.

"Fuck your mother, I'll fight you to the death!" Hui gritted his teeth and charged at the man, throwing a punch with the force of a mountain crashing down, carrying an undeniable momentum and a roar like a tiger pouncing.

The man charged at the same time as Hui, his fist like a dragon, unstoppable and roaring as it met Hui's punch. With

a muffled thud, one of them was injured in the fight. Although there were no open wounds or broken bones, the injured man would be unable to lift his arm for two or three months.

Sweat beaded on the man's forehead, while Hui's face was deathly pale; it was clear at a glance that the latter was injured. Seeing this, the man

didn't hesitate. He reached out and grabbed Hui's injured arm, smashing it into Hui's head like a ball into a goal. Hui fell to the ground, bleeding profusely, screaming in agony.

The man looked at the fallen man with satisfaction, secretly admiring the effectiveness of the hard qigong trained in the army.

He had taken down five men, yet remained calm and unperturbed; these blows wouldn't kill anyone. This was far less severe than the beating he'd received for stealing someone's sack. So, he squatted down under the banyan tree again, leisurely pulling out a cigarette and puffing away, as if nothing had happened.

"Well? Now tell me, who taught whom a lesson? Who's the boss? Who's so arrogant?" After smoking several pipes, the man finally saw Hui and the others get up, covered in dirt. Only then did he ask, seemingly unperturbed.

"Brother, brother, please forgive my ignorance, please forgive me!" Hui pleaded. As the saying goes, "A wise man submits to circumstances," and "A true man can bend and stretch." If you can't beat someone, besides admitting defeat, do you expect to be beaten to death? Actually, Hui was quite pitiful. He traveled a long way, climbing mountains and wading through rivers, and before he could even get his business done, he got a beating. It was truly pitiful.

"It seems I didn't beat you enough. You didn't answer a single question I asked!" The man was very dissatisfied with Hui's irrelevant answers.

"Brother, please, please don't hit us anymore! We can't take it! You're right, you're the master, we were ignorant and arrogant, it was our fault, we were blind!" Hui quickly and obsequiously admitted his inferiority.

"Alright, since your attitude of admitting your mistake is so sincere, and it pleases me so much, I'll be magnanimous and let you go! Tell me, who did you come to see, and what do you want?" the man said generously.

"We're here to ask about someone! Do you know Lei Sanba and Lei Shuangxi?" Hui asked weakly.

"Look at you, you can't even speak properly, and you're asking about one person? There are clearly two!"

"Yes, yes, two! Brother, do you know them?"

"I do know them, but why should I tell you? I just worked so hard to teach you a lesson on behalf of your parents, and I got nothing in return, just a Wuyeshen cigarette that I don't like! I don't do this thankless work. You can ask someone else, but, hehe, let me tell you, without my word as the village chief and village party secretary, no one in this village, young or old, dares to divulge a single word of the village's absolute secrets!" The man said, tossing the crumpled, pickled-vegetable-like cigarette back to Hui.

Hui took the cigarette and couldn't help but curse inwardly: In this godforsaken place, you're broke and have no money, yet you pretend to have taste? You don't like smoking? You'd better be able to afford it! "Village chief and Party secretary? And all those young and old? It sounds like you're in charge of 1800 households, but you only have three. How much profit can you possibly make?" They thought this in their hearts, but dared not show it on their faces. "So, brother, what do you want?"

"Hmph, do I look like the kind of person who kicks someone when they're down?" the man

said, putting on a gentlemanly air. The others couldn't help but think to themselves: You don't just look like it, you *are* that kind of person!

"Brother, look, what do you think of this phone? The latest model, a 'Luojiya' brand, 'Xinji,' the advertisement says it all, 'Xinji understands my heart.' If you like it, take it, just tell us what you want to know!" Hui pulled out the phone he had just bought before coming and waved it in front of the man.

"Damn, they say chickens and ducks are nothing, but I've got pigs and dogs! The pigs were domestic, but sadly they died in childbirth! And the dogs are rabid, biting anyone they see—there are plenty of them in the village. I've never heard of a new phone that understands human nature! In my opinion, my old phone is the most reliable! Good signal, all the functions, and easy to use!" Before the man finished speaking, several rabid dogs appeared on the village road, quickly approaching them and circling around them, scaring Hui and the others into immobility! After speaking, the man pulled out his old, tattered phone, which wobbled in his hand and looked like it might fall apart at any moment.

He called it secondhand, but it had probably changed hands countless times, and showed it off to Hui and the others. "...The waves surge and flow, the current is turbulent..." As the man spoke, his phone rang. He immediately winked and said to Hui and the others, "Look, I got a call!" His excitement was like announcing he'd won the lottery.

"Hello, I mean, Blackie, how are you?" The man answered the phone himself! He even managed to speak a few words of English, which was truly laughable.

"..."

"Hey, where are you calling from?"

"..."

"Heilongjiang? Wow, that's quite far. How are things there? Did it rain today?"

"..."

The man seemed to have received a call from a friend, and he went on and on! Hui and the others saw that he wasn't going to stop talking anytime soon, and although they wanted to leave, they didn't dare move. The rabid dogs the man had mentioned, which would bite anyone they saw, were lying beside them, watching them intently, as if they were about to pounce and tear them apart if they stood up. They were terrified even sitting down, let alone leaving. Besides, this village chief and party secretary, a tough guy with high standards, said that no one would dare reveal their village's secrets to them without his permission. But was asking about just two people really a secret? Helpless, everyone could only watch the man's dramatic performance of "The Story of Mountain People and Cellphones"

for about half an hour before he finally hung up with a broad smile.

"Brother, who called? Good news, right?" Hui asked eagerly as soon as he saw him hang up.

"Good news? What good news?" the man

replied. "I saw you laughing so happily on the phone, I thought you had good news!" Hui was stunned. Why were you laughing like a boiled dog's head if there wasn't good news?

"I have good news? Your mother has good news! They dialed the wrong number!" The man's words left everyone speechless. He could talk for half an hour on a wrong number? Was the person calling from Heilongjiang out of their mind? Are China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom all celebrating the Olympics and offering free domestic long-distance calls tomorrow?

"..." Everyone was speechless.

Chapter 18 of the Forced Invasion: The Origin of Lei Family Village

"Hehe, but that person had a big, fat son, which really made me happy!" the man said, recounting the content of the call. Hearing this, everyone finally understood why the man had been so generous; he really was pregnant. But they couldn't help but wonder, what did it have to do with him having a son? He seemed so happy, as if the chubby baby was all his doing.

"Brother, how about I give you some money for your trouble? Tell me what you want to know, okay?" Hui, seeing that the man didn't appreciate the offer and unwilling to waste any more time with him, quickly pulled out a hundred-yuan bill and handed it to him.

The man's eyes lit up at the sight of the money. In his eyes, these men finally understood the vivid meaning of the idiom "eyes light up at the sight of money," as their elementary school Chinese teacher had taught them.

But the man's eyes only shone for a moment before returning to normal. "I already said, I'm not the kind of person who kicks someone when they're down. And what I'm telling you now is, I'm even less of an eye-lighting person!" This man was a typical blatant liar; he was clearly eyeing money, but he insisted he wasn't.

Everyone was puzzled. What did he want?

Seeing them scratching their heads and trying to guess without success, the man reminded them, "Besides, your little bit of money isn't even enough to feed a beggar!"

The crowd suddenly realized that this man was complaining about the lack of money; no wonder he was putting on airs.

"So how much do you want?" Hui regretted asking the question as soon as it left his mouth. He thought the man was about to say something righteous and gentlemanly.

"Hehe, we country folk wouldn't dare ask for too much. Just give me a little something, okay? I think this is fine: one hundred yuan per question! Is that okay? I guarantee I'll answer every question to your satisfaction!" The man spoke somewhat awkwardly, but his expression was one of complete entitlement, as if one hundred yuan per question was too little.

"Wow? Brother, you're really ruthless!" Hui and his five brothers exclaimed in surprise. They'd seen people ripped off before, but never like this! These guys have never seen anything like it. If they had encountered Xiao Chong instead of this guy, they would have understood the meaning of "a small fry compared to a big fish," and the saying "there's always a bigger fish than a small fish."

"Hehe, I'm capable of this, just feel the pain on your bodies and you'll know! I told you, on my turf, you have to listen to me..." The man started gesturing wildly, but it wasn't just random gesturing; he was actually waving his fists and feet energetically within a centimeter of their eyes. The meaning was clear: you have to give, whether you want to or not. I'm blatantly robbing you. You think you can inflate my ego like that?

Hui was helpless; they were just blind to have run into such a menacing figure.

"Alright, brother, please tell us everything about Lei Sanba and Lei Shuangxi, okay?" Hui wasn't stupid; a hundred yuan would settle it all. "

How would I know what you want to know? Their story could go on for three days and three nights! A hundred yuan for three days and three nights of talking? I'd rather go home and have some fun with my wife and see if I can have another kid!" The man wasn't stupid at all; otherwise, how could he have them so easily manipulated!

“Then tell us about Old Master Lei, the Three Tyrants!” Hui said helplessly.

“So that’s the second question? I won’t remind you anymore!” The man asked while carefully counting.

“Okay! Hurry up and tell us,” Hui wanted to tell him to stop talking so much, but he didn’t dare. The man’s fists weren’t made of tofu; they would hurt terribly if they hit him.

“Before telling you about the Three Tyrants, I have to tell you a story!”

“Why?”

“Because if I don’t tell you this story, you won’t understand the Three Tyrants!”

“Okay, tell me!”

“Do you know that Lei Family Village is also called Three-Family Village?”

“No, but I can tell just by looking.” Hui wasn’t blind; there were only three households in Lei Family Village, from one end to the other. That was obvious.

“Do you know why there are only three households in Lei Family Village?”

“If I knew, would I need to ask you?” Hui was getting impatient because this guy couldn’t get to the point.

“It all started a long, long time ago. Once upon a time, there was a mountain, and in the mountain there was…”

"Stop, you're not going to tell me the story of that old monk, are you? Once upon a time, there was a mountain, on the mountain was a temple, in the temple lived an old monk, and the old monk's story was... Once upon a time, there was a mountain, on the mountain was a temple, in the temple lived an old monk..."

"No, that's not it. There's no temple in the mountain, no houses in the mountain, but there was a bandit who robbed and plundered, and who was being chased by the government, and he fled here and hid in this mountain! I'm a little embarrassed to say, but that man was our ancestor, Lord Lei. After escaping this pursuit, he decided to turn over a new leaf and retire from the world of outlaws, to live a peaceful life here. He had nine sons, but unfortunately, only three survived. He thought it was retribution for the many sins he had committed in the first half of his life, and he didn't dare to complain too much. Anyway, having three sons was already quite good. But when he got old, his sons grew up, married, and had children, and each of them had nine sons in total, but only one of them survived."

"Why is that?" Hui couldn't help but ask curiously.

"No one knew why this was the case at first. Even in death, Lord Lei didn't understand. Later, a feng shui master passed by. He turned his compass, calculated with his fingers, and after carefully surveying the area, he told the Lei family's descendants, 'This is a mountain range. What is a mountain (three)? Three vertical lines and one horizontal line make a mountain. Three horizontal lines make a mountain. This is a mountain range that is indestructible, invincible, and relentlessly dead.'"

"What is a dead land?" "

The dead land the feng shui master spoke of means that only three households can form a mountain range here. Not one more, not one less. And these three households can only have one son. Not one more, not one less. Look carefully at the scenery of this village: three farmhouses, three acres of farmland, three ponds, three banyan trees, three cows, three paths..."

"What about the dogs? There are clearly four dogs!" Hui said, pointing at the dogs. No sooner had he spoken than a rabid dog, which had been eyeing him menacingly, lunged at him with its fangs bared and claws outstretched, scaring him half to death.

Seeing this, the man lashed out with a kick, striking the dog squarely in the body. With a low growl, the dog was sent flying, landing silently on the ground. "See, now there are three, aren't there?"

"That works too?" Hui and his henchmen asked again, dumbfounded.

"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!" the man replied to the six men, including Hui. His calculation was very practical; although the questions were asked in unison, they came from six mouths—six questions in total. Answering those six questions would earn him six hundred yuan.

At this moment, an old man in his fifties or sixties came out of a house in the middle of Sanjia Village. He slowly walked forward, looking at the dead dog lying on the ground, tears streaming down his face. Just as everyone was moved by the deep affection between man and dog, the old man suddenly stroked the dog's corpse and said, "Brother, how could you die like this? Yesterday we even discussed going out together to find wives to carry on the family line. How could you die today? How could you just die like that?" The crowd was stunned by his words, and upon closer inspection, they realized the old man had a senile appearance; he was mentally challenged.

The crowd immediately lost interest and continued listening to the man's story. "But what does this have to do with Old Master Lei?" Hui was engrossed in the story, seemingly forgetting about the hundred-yuan note. "It has a huge connection! Without this twist, how could there be Lei Sanba?" "Then tell us quickly!" Hui urged impatiently, as it was getting dark. "Speaking of Lei Sanba's father, Lei Ershizu, he was also a bandit who robbed and plundered. He not only liked to rob money, but also women. He had a particular fondness for raping and kidnapping other people's wives and daughters. One day, he kidnapped nine women from outside and devoted himself to cultivating these nine women, thus leaving the ranks of bandits. Hard work pays off. Although these nine women were unwilling, they all became pregnant by Lei Ershizu, and his nine sons were born one after another!" "Nine sons?" Hui and his men asked in surprise at the same time. "Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes! All nine were sons! They were named Yifa, Ercai, Sanba, Sigui, Wufu, Liufu, Qiyun, Babao, and Jiuhe, and the third was Lei Sanba! Although Lei Ershizu had nine sons, it couldn't change their inescapable fate. Lei Yifa and Lei Ercai died on the same day they turned twenty, dying without any apparent reason. Seeing the situation was bad, Lei Sanba quickly fled to another place to escape death and find a way to survive!" "Oh. I see. What about the other brothers?" Hui asked again. "Sigui, Wufu, Liufu, and Qiyun also died mysteriously not long after Lei Sanba left!" "Then there are still two left?" Hui asked. "Yes, the remaining Babao and Jiuhe, seeing their older brothers either dead or fleeing, were also frightened. But the family needed to keep some male heirs to carry on the family line, and the ancestral farmland couldn't be abandoned so easily. So the two brothers played rock-paper-scissors, best of two out of three rounds, to decide who would stay and who would go. In the end, Babao stayed here, and Jiuhe went to Shancheng!" "What about Babao?" Hui asked. "Hey! Isn't that Babao?" The man pointed to the old man who was still stroking the dog's corpse. "Him!?" Everyone looked at the man who seemed to have dementia. "Yes, I am Babao, fat and short, I am Babao, fat and short..." Seeing everyone looking at him, the old man immediately introduced himself with laughter, singing, and dancing, and then ran into the house in a flash. "If I'm not mistaken, Lei Shuangxi must be Lei Jiuhe's son!" Hui asked.

“Yes, but his surname isn’t Lei!”

“Why?” Hui asked, puzzled.

“After Lei Jiuhe left Sanjia Village, he went to work in Zhejiang, but because he missed his hometown, he wandered around and eventually returned to Chaoyang. He didn’t dare to come back, but he sent someone to tell him that he had married and had children, and that he had married into the woman’s family, even changing his name!”

“Is Jiuhe still in Chaoyang?”

“Yes, on the mountain at Guwangding in Chaoyang.”

“Why is he living in the mountains again?”

“When people die, of course they live in the mountains. Do you think he’d live in your house?”

“He’s dead?”

“Yes!

” “How did he die?”

“That’s a strange question. Birth, aging, sickness, and death are perfectly normal things!”

“Oh, do you know anything about this Shuangxi?”

“I know him fairly well.”

“Can you tell me about him?” "

His mother is nothing to say, but we can talk about him. He's very ambitious, completely disregarding the dishonorable traditions of his ancestors. He graduated from Shijiazhuang Medical College, then did further studies at the Sino-American Friendship Hospital, then joined the army, even appeared on television, and later I heard he became some kind of cadre in the Health Department. I don't know what he's been doing lately!"

"And who are you?"

"Hehe, do I even need to say that? Of course I'm from the Lei family, otherwise how would I know so much and become the village head and party secretary?"

"Oh, that's a case of mistaken identity! Our apologies! We're under the command of Lei Sanba, Old Master Lei!" Hui and his henchmen bowed to the man.

"Really? That's great! So you're family! That's good! If you had said so earlier, I wouldn't have hit you." "I've heard that Uncle Sanba is quite influential in Guangcheng, but I'm afraid of embarrassing him, so I've never dared to go and fight him."

"Then you can go! Your cousin Shuangxi is there too!"

"Ah, that's great! I'll definitely go and bother him when I have time! Well, it's getting late, I should go home for dinner. I won't keep you any longer, but please give me this little something!" The man held out his hand without a hint of embarrassment.

Hui and the others were a little stunned. They had thought that after revealing their identities, this man would definitely invite them to stay for dinner and the night, or at least spare them the extortion. They hadn't expected that this man, who spoke so warmly, was actually so callous. Now it was completely dark, how long would it take them to walk those twenty-odd miles of mountain road?

"How much is it?" Hui had no choice but to ask.

"Not much, a little over five thousand. Round it up, just give me ten thousand, I'll go buy a sow tomorrow!" the man said.

"Wow?" "Ten thousand for a pig?" Hui and his men exclaimed in surprise. "They've already recognized us as relatives, why are they still robbing us?" Although surprised, they no longer doubted his Lei family background; it was hereditary.

After Hui and the others gave the money to the man, he didn't bother to say anything more, spitting as he counted the money as he walked home. But the dogs were still guarding the place, preventing them from leaving.

"Big brother, big brother!" Hui called out loudly as the man walked further away.

"What is it?" the man turned around and asked.

"These dogs, these dogs..." Hui just stared at the dogs but dared not point again, because just now, when he pointed, the dogs had lunged at him.

"Oh, sorry, I can't do anything about these dogs. They go crazy when they see people, and when they go crazy, they bite! Don't worry, they'll naturally go home when they're sleepy in the middle of the night!" the man said, turning to walk back.

"Big brother, big brother, can you think of something?" "Hui pleaded, "The middle of the night? How will they survive?

" "Oh, is that so? Then give me that chicken-duck you just saw. Dogs like novelties. Look at them, they're curious about you, so they're guarding you. But don't move, or I won't be responsible if you get bitten! That chicken-duck is cunning; they've definitely never seen one before. Give it to me, I'll see if I can distract them!" the man said.

Hui took out his phone and tossed it over. The man caught it, waved it in front of the dogs, whistled, and the dogs slowly followed him, disappearing from sight in no time.

"Boss, your phone is really something else, it really attracts those dogs!" one of his henchmen flattered Hui.

Hui was furious and slapped him across the face. "You pig, you fucking pig! Did the phone attract them?" It was clearly that guy who whistled and took them away, you dead pig! We were robbed and robbed, you know that? "

..."

Chapter Twenty of the Forced Invasion: What a boastful tone!

Hui and his five henchmen finally managed to leave Sanjia Village. Although they had achieved their goal, Hui and his men felt neither excitement nor joy. Instead, they were as dejected as if they had been robbed. They had indeed been robbed!

Upon returning to Shancheng, Hui became more cautious. Since Shuangxi was from Shancheng, he should inquire further. He knew that once Shuangxi's identity was verified, he might very well replace Lei Gouzi's position. And according to Shao's words, if Shuangxi had the ability, he might even hand over the position of the gang leader to him. For the sake of the bigger picture, he had to be more careful. So they searched for Shuangxi's hometown, a small village in a small town on the outskirts of Shancheng. Shuangxi was a celebrity in the village, so he easily found Shuangxi's house after asking around. But the house was empty; only an old woman who had been guarding the house next door was sunbathing in front of the locked door.

"Grandma, may I ask you about someone?" After being robbed and swindled in Sanjia Village, Hui no longer dared to act so arrogantly.

"Young man, who do you want to ask about? As long as I know them, it's no problem!" The old woman was quite enthusiastic, unlike the man in Leijia Village who claimed to be the village head and secretary and charged him a hundred yuan per question.

"Shuangxi, do you know him?" Hui asked politely.

"Yes, I know him. I've watched him grow up almost from childhood. I know his story very well! He went to university and joined the army. This kid is successful now, but he suffered a lot as a child!"

"What about Shuangxi's father? Do you know anything about him?"

"His father married into the family. Not long after the marriage, he took Shuangxi's mother to work elsewhere. When Shuangxi's mother returned, she only had Shuangxi with her. When people asked Shuangxi's mother, she said her husband died suddenly from an illness! But she didn't say what illness it was!"

"Sudden illness?" Hui recalled what the man from Lei Family Village had said about the seven blessings: first, wealth; second, power; third, nobility; fourth, fortune; fifth, riches; and seventh, luck. Except for the three power-hungry individuals, almost everyone died suddenly from illness . Shuangxi's father's death coincided with these people, and considering the detail of marrying into the family, it was almost certain that this person was Lei Jiuhe.

"Yes, that's what Shuangxi's mother said!"

"What's Shuangxi's father's name?" Hui asked, still unsure.

"His surname is... well, I'm too old to remember, but I do remember his name is Jiuhe!" the old woman recalled.

"Oh, thank you!" Hui already knew what he wanted to know.

"..."

As soon as Hui left Sanjia Village, Shuangxi received a message from Yang San.

"Second brother, the matter is settled!"

"No problems, right?"

"No, it's all written exactly as you instructed! Your script is so brilliant, if I hadn't known beforehand, I would have been completely bewildered! But I'm a little worried they'll go to Shancheng to ask about you!" "

It's alright, they won't find out anything! The story has truth and falsehood in it, and I've already arranged all the falsehoods. As for the truth, let them ask!"

"When can I come back? This place is no place for a human to stay!"

"Enjoy it for a while, it's a wonderful place I bought at a high price!"

"How long can I enjoy it? I'm not worthy of it!"

"Stay a day or two longer, a day or three at most, and come back as soon as you're sure they've returned! The worst thing is if they come back unexpectedly! Be careful, it's always better to be safe than sorry!"

"Okay then!"

The person who sent the message was Yang San, who was the man they met in Lei Family Village who claimed to be the village chief and clerk.

Upon receiving the ransom, Shuangxi immediately went to Sanjia Village and bought three houses there for 300,000 yuan each. After the Lei family left Sanjia Village, Shuangxi had Yang San hire professional actors to play various roles.

The story of the indestructible, undying, and deadly land was naturally fabricated by Shuangxi, and Yang San was simply responsible for reciting it verbatim. With that story as a premise, it became logical why Shuangxi grew up in Shancheng and why he didn't have the surname Lei. In addition, his father did indeed marry into the family, did indeed die young, and was indeed named Jiuhe, which made it even more impeccable. Even if Hui and the others were incredibly clever, they wouldn't have imagined that Shuangxi would arrange such a clever trap for them to fall into. However, this also required Yang San to perform well!

When Hui returned to Guangcheng, he explained the situation he had investigated to everyone in detail. Zhang Xiaozhi immediately convened a meeting of the Zhonghe Hall's high-level officials, including Shuangxi. In reality, it was just the twelve hall masters plus Xiaozhi and Shuangxi.

"Today, I'm announcing something. Shuangxi, my father's cousin and Gouzi's cousin, will become a member of our Zhonghe Hall. He's been to university, served in the army (especially the special forces), and even held an official position. I think the most suitable position for him is the head of the Zhonghou Hall! This will also fill the vacancy left by Gouzi's passing! Does everyone agree?" Xiaozhi asked.

"Agreed!" The eleven hall masters had already heard the information reported by Hui, the head of the Yingyong Hall, confirming that Shuangxi was indeed related to the Lei family by blood.

"I disagree!" Shuangxi suddenly stood up and said.

"Cousin Shuangxi, you?" Xiaozhi was also taken aback. Wasn't this all planned? Was he going to add something at the last minute?

"I oppose this decision!" Shuangxi reiterated.

"Why?" The twelve hall masters couldn't help but ask.

"I am Uncle Sanba's nephew and Gouzi's cousin. With my abilities, I should sit in this position!" Shuangxi said, pointing to the dragon throne where Xiaozhi was sitting. As everyone's eyes followed his gesture, he quickly gave Xiaozhi several winks, signaling her not to panic, to calm down, and to cooperate with him! "

You—" The change was too fast, but Xiaozhi reacted quickly as well. After a moment of shock, she glared angrily at Shuangxi, unable to speak.

"Sister-in-law, it's too hard for you to lead such a gang by yourself. It's time for your younger brother to share the responsibility! We are family, and it's only right that we love, help, and yield to each other!" Shuangxi said as if it were true.

"Bastard, what right do you have to sit in this position?" Hui, the leader of Yingyong Hall, was the first to stand up and complain.

"I have the right. I am a direct descendant of the Lei family, and Lei family blood flows in my veins. So no one but me can sit in this position!" Shuangxi didn't back down at all.

"You bastard! I've followed Master Lei since he first started out in the underworld, and I've done countless meritorious deeds for the gang, but I've never even considered sitting in this position. What makes you think you deserve it?" The leader of the Loyalty Hall retorted angrily.

"That's because you're content to be a subject. You have no ambition. Even if someone like you sat in this position, you wouldn't be able to develop the gang any further; you'd only destroy this foundation!" Shuangxi retorted without any politeness.

"***, do you even have the ability? You're not even fully grown in the groin yet! How dare you call us that!" Youyu, the leader of the Ambition Hall, jumped up and cursed.

"My abilities are definitely above yours, especially above yours!" Shuangxi appeared beside Youyu in a flash and brought his palm down on Youyu's head. Youyu had no time to parry and could only dodge, but Shuangxi's palm strike, though seemingly simple, felt like a sky full of palm shadows, with nowhere to hide. This move was the only one that Shuangxi's senior brother, Xiaochong, had taught him: Thousand-Hand Guanyin! This was a peerless martial art, unparalleled in Baoling's Guanyin Pavilion.

This palm strike landed on Youyu; Shuangxi had only used half his strength, yet Youyu had already collapsed, and it seemed he wouldn't wake up for a while!

Everyone had clearly seen Shuangxi's move; this was definitely not someone they could defeat. Therefore, although everyone was furious, they dared not speak out. Besides, with this person's Lei family bloodline and such skill, if he insisted on taking this position, probably no one could stop him!

"Brother Shuangxi, stop!" Xiaozhi wondered why the usually calm Shuangxi was so agitated. Wouldn't this just make things worse?

Upon hearing this, Shuangxi immediately stopped. He hadn't intended to kill; he only wanted to show off his strength to everyone. "Sister-in-law, I do have the ability. Can you let me share the burden?" "Brother

Shuangxi, your sister-in-law really wants you to take charge of this, but you're so impulsive and furious. How can your sister-in-law entrust you with this important task?" Xiaozhi, following the script Shuangxi had devised, got into character.

Shuangxi slowly stood up, pacing back and forth as she said, "Sister-in-law is right. The valiant leader is alright; I didn't use any force!" As she spoke, Shuangxi lightly patted Youyu twice. Youyu suddenly stood up, looking at Shuangxi warily. Shuangxi, however, didn't even look at her and addressed the group, "Fellow leaders, I have no intention of causing internal strife. We must unite for the organization to have room to grow. My desire for this position isn't because I want to be in the limelight, but because I don't want my uncle's life's work to be ruined. Perhaps I'm being disrespectful to my sister-in-law, but in the time she's taken over the organization, it's been stable, but not prosperous. In other words, she can only maintain the status quo, not create new opportunities! Women may all have ambition, but there's only one woman like Wu Zetian in history—whether that's true or not is hard to verify—and most emperors were men. Perhaps none of you leaders here are satisfied with my position?"

"Yes!" the twelve hall masters replied in unison. Of course, they were not convinced. A woman holding the headship was only a temporary measure; she could be dethroned at any time! The twelve hall masters were secretly fighting amongst themselves, and someone could rebel at any moment. Now, a newcomer had suddenly appeared, wanting to declare herself emperor. No one could accept that.

"What if I could take down the Henan Gang and take over the Snake Hall?" Shuangxi asked.

"This..." The twelve hall masters looked at each other in dismay. This was too much talk, as if they had been eating raw garlic for three days straight.

"Do you have the ability?" Xiaozhi couldn't help but ask worriedly. The Henan Gang was powerful and well-equipped, and its leader, Lanyan, was extremely cunning and ruthless. The Snake Hall was a deep and mysterious place, and in Guangcheng, probably only Shuangxi dared to make such a boast.

"I only ask if I would still be qualified to sit in this position if I took down the Henan Gang and took over the Snake Hall!" Shuangxi said in a deep voice.

"If you can really take down the Henan Gang and take over the Snake Hall, I will be the first to support you taking the headship!" Youyu was the first to express his opinion.

“Me too! Your boasting is just as impressive as your abilities, I agree!” Hui chimed in.

“Me too!” “Yes! As long as you can do it, I have no objection!” “…” The hall masters all expressed their opinions.

“Where is your sister-in-law?” Shuangxi asked again.

"As long as everyone respects you, I have no objections!" Xiao Zhi looked at Shuang Xi with a gleam in her eyes, a light of expectation.

"Okay, then you just wait and see!" Shuang Xi said and walked out, disappearing as if she had vanished, never to return.

"..."

Chapter Twenty-One of the Forced Encounter: Concepts: Good Girls Don't Give Birth to Boys,

How Many Flowers Bloom, and How Long Xin

Xiao Chong's Long Xin Clinic was smashed in full view of everyone. Although the thugs who committed the crime had been secretly brought to justice, and Xiao Chong had done his best to quickly resume business, it still greatly affected the newly opened clinic. Long Xin, which had just begun to show signs of improvement, returned to its previous state of calm. The three days of free clinics were basically a waste of effort. It would be an exaggeration to say that business plummeted; their business wasn't exactly booming to begin with.

On the first day of reopening, Xiao Chong and his three friends sat in Long Xin all morning swatting flies, but the weather wasn't hot, and Nami had cleaned the place too well, so... Swatting flies isn't easy either; no matter how good Xiao Chong's technique is, he still needs flies to swat them. The four sat there dejectedly until noon. Ye Yiyu prepared to cook, Zhang Fenfang prepared to leave work, and Nami was about to go to the restroom when a patient finally arrived.

A middle-aged woman who looked to be in her forties with a sallow complexion. An experienced doctor would immediately suspect hepatitis upon seeing her complexion, but after a careful examination, Xiao Chong discovered that the woman didn't have liver disease.

Before anyone could react, Xiao Chong warmly ushered the woman into his office, but after the consultation, he realized he had been a bit presumptuous, because the patient was Zhang Fenfang's. She was seeing an obstetrician, but since she was already there, Xiao Chong had no choice but to accept it.

"Auntie, what's wrong?" Xiao Chong asked.

"Don't call me 'Auntie,' okay? Do I look that old? I'm only thirty, two months shy!" The woman wasn't angry; she knew she looked older, but it was unavoidable.

"Sister... what's wrong?" Xiao Chong wanted to tell her, "I'm already being polite by not calling you 'Grandma.'" But the patient is God, and he couldn't treat God like that.

"Take my pulse and see what's wrong with me. Grandma Yun said you're quite amazing; you can know someone's illness just by taking their pulse, without even asking. You have the ability to foresee the future, even more famous than the street fortune teller, Egg Mom. I don't really believe it. Take a look!" The woman said, extending her hand in front of Xiao Chong. It seemed this woman wasn't here for treatment but to challenge or verify the legend.

“…Okay, okay!” Xiao Chong was sweating a little. This woman was clearly not someone to be trifled with! Xiao Chong guessed that she must have some kind of nepotism with Sun Shanshan’s group of shrewish relatives; you could tell just by looking at her narrow-minded eyes.

Xiao Chong didn’t dare to be careless. As long as her demands were within his means, he would do whatever she said. So he reached out and took the woman’s pulse. This time, he didn’t dare to be careless and carefully squeezed a wisp of breath from his body into the woman’s body. Xiao Chong had to be very careful with this kind of shrewish patient. Otherwise, if things went wrong, these gossipy women could ruin Long Xin’s reputation. But if things went well, it would be a good advertisement, much more cost-effective than spending money on television advertising.

“Alright, I understand your situation!” Xiao Chong said, releasing her hand after carefully taking her pulse.

“Then tell me, what illness do I have?” the woman asked with a scrutinizing look.

"So you're not sick at all." Xiao Chong really wanted to touch his beard, but his chin was always forced to be shaved completely.

"When was that?" the woman asked again.

"If you said you're thirty years old and two months shy, then it must have been ten years ago, when you were twenty!" Xiao Chong started calculating on his fingers, looking a bit like that fortune teller, Egg Mom.

"Twenty years old? Do you even need to tell me? I just got married when I was twenty, of course there wouldn't be any problems!" The woman scoffed.

Seeing that she was oblivious to his own impatience, Xiao Chong had no choice but to start throwing bricks at her without any politeness: "But since you were twenty, you've been pregnant ten times, given birth to three children, and had seven induced abortions, causing you to have irregular menstruation, pelvic inflammatory disease, vaginitis, cervicitis... You often experience lower abdominal pain, abnormal vaginal discharge, insomnia, frequent dreams, frequent urination at night, constant sweating, and even fainting spells. You also frequently experience lower back pain, weakness in your limbs, numbness in your hands and feet, and a whole host of other symptoms. Moreover, your most recent induced abortion was when the fetus was five months along, which was only three days ago! And before you came here, you had already been treated at some nearby hospital."

"Amazing, amazing, truly amazing!" The woman exclaimed in astonishment as she looked at Xiao Chong.

"I've always been quite mysterious, but not a fortune teller or a charlatan, but a revered god!" Xiao Chong couldn't help but laugh. The symptoms were naturally what he had guessed based on the patient's abnormal physical condition when he took her pulse. She had just seen a doctor because she still had an IV patch on the back of her hand to prevent bleeding after the needle was removed.

"Doctor, what medicine should I take for my condition?" the woman asked.

"Many things, oral medication, injections, flushing, you have to do it all at once. Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial, menstrual regulating and leukorrhea stopping, blood-nourishing and beauty-enhancing... there are too many to count!" Xiao Chong knew he wouldn't get a single penny from this woman this time, so he just gave a vague answer.

"Then, doctor, do you think this medicine will work?" the woman said, taking out a box of medicine from her bag. The box had the words "Golden Rooster Capsules" on it.

"Sure, this one does have some effect on regulating menstruation and beautifying the skin. Ni Ping is even the spokesperson for it!" Xiao Chong said, looking at the medicine box.

"But I've taken nearly thirty boxes, and there's been absolutely no effect! Not just a little, but not a single bit!" The woman said, making a tiny gesture with her index and little fingers together.

"Your illness can't be cured by just taking this medicine!"

"Then what medicine should I take?"

"You should take... to put it bluntly, besides stopping this endless cycle of abortions, even if you took a truckload of 100,000 different kinds of medicine, it wouldn't necessarily cure your illness."

"Sigh, doctor, do you think I don't know that! But I have no choice. I want a son, you know. I've already given birth to three girls, and when I was five months pregnant with another seven, the ultrasound showed they were all girls. I really don't want to get pregnant again, but if I don't have a son, my life won't be easy. My father-in-law doesn't care, my mother-in-law doesn't love me, and my husband beats and scolds me all day long. The reason is simple: I just can't give birth to a son. It seems I'm destined to give birth to daughters all my life!" The woman couldn't help but lament her fate. Her experience is typical, but such examples are not uncommon in real life.

(Writing about this real patient, I couldn't help but feel emotional. I also have a relative who had six daughters and was still desperately trying to have a son. That couple was truly pitiful. They lived like guerrillas, constantly hiding from the one-child policy, afraid to go home or do anything, surviving on loans and constantly on the run. Their daughters were even more pitiful. Unable to take care of their parents while they were away, they were heartlessly left at home. They were worse off than earthquake orphans. Earthquake survivors had government care, but these daughters could only survive on a handout from one neighbor to another. Sometimes, if their parents forgot, they would go hungry for days. But in our feudal and superstitious countryside, without a son, one couldn't be included in the family genealogy...) The family couldn't hold their heads up in public. On one occasion when Liao Liao returned to her hometown, she visited those poor children, giving them all the money she had, but still couldn't help but shed tears. Liao Liao really wanted to help them. Although she had a son, there was no guarantee she would have another son, so it was best not to risk having a child through artificial insemination. She was barely able to support herself, so she could only do what little she could. But a few days ago, she gave them a suggestion, and hehe, they finally had a son! They're probably already back in their hometown with him to pay respects at their ancestral hall! The method was simple: Liao Liao gave them a phone number for earthquake survivors seeking adoption and assistance! Good deeds will surely be rewarded, so please don't be stingy if you can contribute money or effort to disaster relief!

"So you mean you still want to have another child?" Xiao Chong couldn't help but ask.

"What can I do if I don't? If I don't have another child, my husband will find another woman to have one with. If I don't have another child, I'll never be able to hold my head up in public again!" the woman said helplessly.

"Oh! But speaking of which, Jinji Capsules are a good traditional Chinese medicine. Why don't you see any effect? Is it because you didn't take them consistently, or is the method of taking them incorrect?" Xiao Chong couldn't offer any comforting words, so he changed the subject.

"No, I took them exactly as the doctor instructed, and what the doctor said is exactly the same as the instructions. You can see for yourself!" The woman said, opening the box and pouring out the medicine and instructions, showing them to Xiao Chong.

Xiao Chong glanced at it, but not at the instructions. The instructions weren't anything special; he could recite the usage and dosage of such common medicines by heart. He was looking at the medicine itself. The outer packaging was normal, but the inner packaging raised his suspicions because it was very different from what he had seen in his own pharmacy!

"New packaging?" Xiao Chong asked the woman, almost to himself.

"What new packaging?" the woman asked, puzzled.

"I'm talking about this medicine!" Xiao Chong said, pointing to the medicine.

"No, I've been taking it for over half a year, and it's always been this packaging!"

"Really?" Xiao Chong said, then called for Ye Yiyu to bring over a box of their own Golden Rooster Capsules.

Ye Yiyu handed Xiao Chong the Golden Rooster Capsules from her pharmacy. He immediately opened them to compare, and sure enough, the contents were completely different, even the lettering was different. The color of the medicine inside was also different after tearing off the aluminum foil; theirs was red, and the woman's was blue.

"How could this be?" Xiao Chong looked at the two brands, seemingly identical, yet containing completely different medicines, in

bewilderment. Chapter Twenty-Two: Fake Medicine

Ye Yiyu handed Xiao Chong the Golden Rooster Capsules from her pharmacy. He immediately opened them to compare, and sure enough, the contents were completely different, even the lettering was different. The color of the medicine inside was also different after tearing off the aluminum foil; theirs was red, and the woman's was blue.

"How could this be?" Xiao Chong looked at the two brands, seemingly identical, yet containing completely different medicines, in bewilderment.

"What else could it be? Her box is fake!" Ye Yiyu said, then turned to go back to the pharmacy.

"Hey, don't go! How can you be so sure her box is fake?" Xiao Chong asked.

"Isn't it obvious? Look at her box. The outer packaging looks the same, but there are many differences. The real box has a laser-etched logo with a 3D image, while her box doesn't! And look at her barcode. See? These are two completely different barcodes. The production date and manufacturer seem legitimate at first glance, but if you look closely, you'll see the font is blurry, unlike what you'd find from a legitimate manufacturer. And the inner packaging—you don't even need to look at it; you can tell it's fake at a glance. Golden Rooster Capsules are red; they've never made blue or any other color… It's so obviously fake. I'm 100% sure her medicine is fake!" Ye Yiyu said, pointing at the medicine box and turning it around.

"Where did you buy this medicine?" Xiao Chong asked the woman.

"Renjitang. They're very famous; they wouldn't sell fake medicine!" The woman still didn't believe her medicine was fake.

"So you mean my medicine is fake?" Ye Yiyu asked the woman, dissatisfied.

"That's hard to say!" the woman replied noncommittally.

Seeing that the two women were about to fight, Xiao Chong quickly pulled Ye Yiyu aside, gave her a few instructions, and then let her leave with the fake medicine.

"Why did you take my medicine?" the woman said, displeased.

"Don't be nervous, sister. How much was that box of medicine? I'll refund you three times the price, okay?" Xiao Chong said ingratiatingly.

"This...that's not necessary. Just give me my original payment!" the woman said, feeling embarrassed that Xiao Chong was so agreeable.

"Sister, didn't you see a doctor at the hospital? Why did you get your medicine from a pharmacy outside?" Xiao Chong asked, puzzled.

"I didn't go to the hospital. I've been seeing doctors at Renjitang for the past two years. That female doctor is amazing! She's proficient in everything—abortion, medical abortion, induced labor, IUD insertion and removal, gynecological diseases, you name it! Her brother is also incredibly skilled; he can handle any surgery with ease and has never failed!" The woman praised the two siblings at Renjitang to the skies, saying they were the only ones like them in the world.

"Really? So amazing? Renjitang is supposed to be a pharmacy, how can they provide medical care there?" Xiao Chong asked.

"They secretly treat patients on the second floor of the pharmacy, but their business is booming. I went at seven in the morning, and the queue was still going strong!" The woman seemed to have no doubt about Renjitang.

"Oh, I see. Since they're so famous, they probably wouldn't sell fake medicine. It must be a problem on our end! Here, this is to make up for your medicine costs!" Xiao Chong said calmly, pulling out a hundred-yuan bill and handing it to her. From the woman's words, he already knew that Renjitang was a place that pretended to sell medicine but actually provided medical care.

"Here'll give you your change, and the receipt too!" the woman said, handing him the receipt before reaching for her change. However, after fumbling around, she only managed to pull out fifty-two yuan and fifty cents. Not enough to give Xiao Chong change, she

said, "Never mind, never mind, forget about the few yuan!" But inwardly, Xiao Chong cursed: "Damn it, another ten-odd yuan of my money is gone!

" "Well, doctor, I'll be going now. I'll come back to see you next time!" the woman said, but Xiao Chong knew she wouldn't turn back, even though he had just given her a very clear diagnosis. The brother and sister from Renjitang had won the hearts of the people; their image of skillful and compassionate medicine was deeply ingrained and couldn't be shaken by a box or two of fake medicine.

"Okay, take care, and wish you good health!" Xiao Chong was in a bad mood, but he had to force a smile and send the woman away.

As soon as the woman left, Xiao Chong was about to explode, because Renjitang was just one storefront away from Longxin Clinic. These unscrupulous siblings were not only secretly practicing medicine without a license, but also selling counterfeit medicine. This was illegal!

Xiao Chong was furious, but he didn't bother to report them; he had his own ways of dealing with them.

Following Xiao Chong's instructions, Ye Yiyu took the medicine online and video-chatted with Sun Shanshan, showing her the inside and outside of the medicine. Sun Shanshan only glanced at it before confirming it was definitely fake. When Ye Yiyu told Xiao Chong this, he couldn't help but sneer and said to the women, "Those heartless siblings, I'll make them lose all their reputation and make them pay a hundredfold for my losses!"

"Huh? They're treating someone's illness and selling them fake medicine, what losses do you suffer?" Zhang Fenfang asked, puzzled.

"How can you say there's no loss? They dared to practice medicine without a license and sell fake medicine right under my nose, and their business was booming! Meanwhile, we have licenses and permits, and our clinic is operating openly and honestly, yet nobody comes to it. My mental health has suffered first! Besides, they're practicing medicine without a license right next to our clinic, and they don't even bother to shut up after our clinic opened. They completely disregard us. In the end, as long as they exist, Longxin's business will never be good, so they have to compensate me a hundredfold for my losses! And that's

the least of their worries. In the end, they must close down and pack their bags and leave, or I will make sure they suffer the consequences!" Xiao Chong said bitterly. Xiao Chong's words always had a reason, and the women had long since taken his sophistry as reasonable. They couldn't dissuade Xiao Chong, because this guy, who was charging forward like a mad cow, was unstoppable. They could only pray for the two siblings in their hearts.

Xiao Chong called He Yu, asking for her help. He Yu agreed readily; Xiao Chong's request was a piece of cake for her.

About half an hour later, more than twenty housewives appeared at Longxin Clinic. Xiao Chong gave each of them five hundred yuan; two hundred yuan was for buying Jinji Capsules at Renjitang, and the other three hundred was their reward. Xiao Chong wasn't afraid of losing everything; as long as they bought counterfeit medicine, he had a way to make Renjitang repay him a hundredfold.

The first woman successfully bought two hundred yuan worth of counterfeit medicine at Renjitang and handed Xiao Chong a receipt with the drug batch number. Xiao Chong started laughing, laughing incessantly. Zhang Fenfang and the others didn't know what he was laughing about. When they asked him, he mysteriously said, "Watch the news tomorrow. "

Chapter Twenty-Three: The Wu Siblings

That Night!

Renjitang.

"Brother, so many people bought Jinji Capsules today! We'll probably have to restock tomorrow!" Wu Yuexin said happily to Wu Yueyang while counting the money in the accounts.

"Is...really?" Wu Yueyang was a little alarmed when his sister mentioned the Golden Rooster Capsules. Only he, as the person in charge of purchasing, knew that the medicine was fake. If so many were sold at once, he didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.

"Let me calculate. The wholesale price should be 33.3 yuan, and the retail price is 35 yuan. There's a 1.7 yuan bonus per box. We sold more than 110 boxes today. We made nearly 200 yuan just from that. Hehe, at this rate, we'll soon be able to pay off the high-interest loans that Father used to owe!" Wu Yuexin recalled the two-year debt repayment journey and couldn't help but sigh at the hardship they had overcome along the way.

The father, nearing middle age, finally had twins, a boy and a girl. His family was poor, and he was frail and sickly. He struggled to raise the two children, but to send them to university, the nearly sixty-year-old worked on construction sites doing tasks usually only sturdy men in their thirties or forties could manage. He tragically fell from a height. The siblings borrowed nearly 500,000 yuan in high-interest loans, managing to snatch their father's life back from the jaws of death, but he was left in a vegetative state. A year later, the exorbitant interest ballooned the debt to over a million yuan, and the siblings began their arduous journey of debt repayment immediately after graduation.

Renjitang was a labor of love, painstakingly scraped together by the siblings. They actually wanted to open a clinic, but as recent graduates, they lacked the necessary qualifications. So, they could only run the pharmacy, earning a meager profit, while secretly treating patients to pay off their debts and caring for their father in a vegetative state – a truly difficult situation! Two years later, the siblings were finally close to paying off their debts. How could Wu Yuexin not be happy?

"Little sister, there's something I've really wanted to tell you, but I've always been afraid to, afraid you'd scold me!" Wu Yueyang was afraid of his younger sister, always had, because she seemed stronger than him. When their father fell from a great height and was in critical condition, needing over 100,000 yuan for surgery, he, then a junior in college, was so frightened he collapsed to the ground. His sister, however, resolutely called Lan Yan, who lived next door and had always pursued him, now the leader of a gang in Henan, and borrowed 200,000 yuan from him! After their father's successful surgery, she borrowed over 300,000 yuan from him for further treatment.

Lan Yan was a ruthless character, always had been. He became a thug because he was orphaned and had no one to guide him, and also because of his brother. He liked Wu Yuexin, liked her since childhood, liked her terribly. He was ruthless to everyone, but he couldn't bring himself to be ruthless to her. He once single-handedly took on three suitors who were simultaneously pursuing Wu Yuexin. In the end, although he took down all three, he ended up with a crippled leg. However, no one in the Guangcheng underworld dared to look down on him, because the crippled Lan Yan was even more ruthless and inhuman. Only when he was facing Wu Yuexin would he show a rare tenderness, so when she asked him for money, he agreed without hesitation.

"Brother, just tell me, I won't scold you!" Wu Yuexin was in a good mood today, assuming that her brother had only done something as trivial as peeping at the women changing clothes and taking a shower in the building across the street, so she didn't take it to heart.

"Actually, that medicine, those Golden Rooster Capsules, were fake. The wholesale price was four yuan and two mao!" Wu Yueyang said weakly.

"What? What did you say? You actually did such a thing?" Wu Yuexin was shocked and angry, her eyes blazing with fury as she looked at her brother.

"I, I, I'm just trying to earn more money!" Wu Yueyang had anticipated her reaction, but he was still startled by her terrifying appearance.

"For money? You've abandoned all conscience for money?" Wu Yuexin shouted angrily at her brother.

"I'm just trying to earn more money to pay off the debt as soon as possible, so you won't have to suffer that cripple's harassment anymore!" Wu Yueyang felt sorry for his sister's hard work, and even more sorry for the humiliation she suffered

at his hands, the sexual harassment from the cripple Lan Yan. "But you can't do this! How are you any different from him?" Wu Yuexin disliked Lan Yan, she had disliked him since childhood! Even though he loved her madly, even though he helped her when she was in her most difficult time, she couldn't accept this cold-blooded person who treated human lives like ants, and she couldn't tolerate his thuggish habits! So she not only wanted to pay him back the principal and interest, but also an extra 200,000 yuan, because she wanted to repay him as a favor. But she knew that no matter what she did, she would always owe this enormous favor. At that time, she was desperate; if it weren't for Lan Yan, her father would probably have died long ago. So she could only endure Lan Yan's sexual harassment time and time again.

Tears welled in Wu Yuexin's eyes. She hated her brother for doing such a shameful thing, yet felt sorry for him for taking such a risk for her. Tears also welled in Wu Yueyang's eyes. Although he was never as strong as his sister, he loved her. Seeing her suffer and being powerless to help was more painful than death.

That night, the two siblings faced each other with tears in their eyes, but they didn't expect that the next night they would be weeping bitterly in each other's arms.

Early the next morning, at Xiao Chong's signal, the twenty-odd women came to Renjitang one by one.

"Boss, could you please check if this medicine is yours?" The first woman entered and took out the box of fake Golden Rooster Capsules she had bought there, asking Wu Yueyang, who was standing behind the medicine cabinet.

"Yes...no!" Wu Yueyang had a bad feeling the moment he saw the medicine in the woman's hand. He wanted to admit it, yet he also wanted to deny it, but both answers sounded weak and powerless.

"Is it yes or no?" The woman wasn't satisfied with his ambiguous answer.

"This..." Wu Yueyang murmured, unable to speak. He already knew things were going badly; no matter what he answered, the consequences would be the same. If he answered yes, this seemingly shrewish woman would definitely be unforgiving and demand exorbitant compensation. If he answered no, she was also likely to escalate the situation, and the receipt he had personally issued, along with the counterfeit medicine, was irrefutable evidence that he couldn't deny.

"Auntie, could you tell me what's going on?" Wu Yuexin, who had just finished seeing a patient on the second floor, saw her brother, his face flushed and looking bewildered, and the aggressive middle-aged woman. Confused, she asked,

"Nothing much, I just came to ask if this medicine is from your pharmacy?" The middle-aged woman threw a box of Golden Rooster Capsules in front of Wu Yuexin.

Wu Yuexin picked up the medicine and examined the packaging carefully, immediately understanding what was happening. The woman had obviously discovered the medicine was fake and was coming to settle scores. "Auntie, can we talk this out in the office?"

"Why not here? What are you hiding?" The woman's tone was harsh, but seeing her sincerity, Wu Yuexin couldn't help but follow her into the small office.

"Auntie, this medicine is indeed sold here! But I only discovered it was fake last night. I'm so sorry!" Wu Yuexin gestured for the woman to sit down and handed her a cup of hot tea before speaking. Unlike her brother, knowing she was in the wrong, she didn't consider denying or arguing; she just wanted to minimize the problem and resolve it peacefully.

"Hmph, I thought you wouldn't admit it!" the woman said with a sneer.

"Auntie, since this medicine was sold by our pharmacy, we never intended to shirk our responsibility! Auntie, how about this? We'll compensate you three times the price of a box of medicine you bought here, okay?" Wu Yuexin said.

Seeing that she had been smiling and greeting everyone from beginning to end, addressing everyone as "Auntie" repeatedly, and offering sincere apologies and reasonable compensation, the woman's heart had already softened, and she wanted to let the matter drop. However, she had no choice; having been paid to do someone else's bidding, she felt obligated to fulfill her obligations. So, she hardened her heart and said, "You think this is all? If apologies were enough, what would we need the police for? I'm not educated enough to use nice analogies, but let me give you an example: if my son raped you, would you rape my son three more times?"

Wu Yueyang, standing to the side, couldn't hold back any longer and started cursing, "Damn it, how can you talk like that?"

"Damn it? You dare to fuck me? Come on, I'll spread my legs and let you fuck me as much as you want, you come on!" The woman fully displayed her role as a shrew, uneducated and barbaric. She was a shrew, and arguing, cursing, and acting like a scoundrel were her forte. So, upon hearing Wu Yueyang's words, she opened her legs, spread her arms, and leaned against the woman, adopting a welcoming posture.

Chapter Twenty-Four of the Forced Invasion: Losing Money Won't avert disaster .

"Brother, shut up!" Wu Yuexin, fearing the situation would escalate due to her brother's argument with the woman, with potentially disastrous consequences, quickly intervened. Then, with a forced smile, she said to the woman, "Auntie, don't be angry. My brother doesn't know how to talk. Please be magnanimous and forgive him. How about we resolve this?" "It

's simple. I bought five boxes of medicine from you, five boxes of fake medicine, totaling 175 yuan. Give me 17,500 yuan, and that's it!" the woman said, following Xiao Chong's lead.

"What? 17,500? You can rob a bank, they give you more!" Wu Yueyang couldn't help but exclaim.

Hearing this, Wu Yuexin glared fiercely at her brother, signaling him to be quiet. "Auntie, look at our pharmacy, it's not a big pharmacy, and business isn't that great. It's really difficult for us to pay a hundredfold compensation. Please, be generous and forgive us. We'll pay you tenfold, 1,750, is that alright?" Wu Yuexin pleaded with the woman, though she herself was struggling to pay the 1,750.

"Hmph, do you think this is like buying vegetables at the market? You can haggle? Let me tell you, it's 17,500 yuan, not a penny less, or you'll regret it! Your medicine is fake! Don't you know how serious the crime of selling fake medicine is? It's harmful to yourself and others! If nothing goes wrong after taking this medicine, fine, but what if something serious happens? Can you bear the responsibility? What if my illness is delayed in the best treatment period because of your fake medicine, and becomes incurable cancer? Can you bear that responsibility?" The woman questioned the Wu siblings sharply, leaving them red-faced, speechless, and utterly ashamed.

"Auntie!" Wu Yuexin pleaded, tears welling in her eyes. How could she not know the consequences of selling fake medicine! If she had known it was fake, she would never have sold it to them, even if it meant death.

"Don't call me 'Auntie,' I wouldn't dare have a daughter like you! You're making money with a black heart, it's utterly depraved and inhumane. Don't think I don't know what you're upstairs doing. You're practicing medicine without a license, which is illegal and strictly prohibited by the public security and health authorities. If you give me the money back today, that's fine. If you don't, I'll go and get the health bureau, the food and drug administration, and the public security bureau. Then you won't be able to settle this with 17,000 yuan!" the woman threatened relentlessly.

"No, Auntie, please don't do this! We'll give you the money!" Wu Yuexin knew that if this matter wasn't handled properly and law enforcement was involved, they would not only have to close down and face lawsuits, but they could also very likely go to jail.

Wu Yuexin reluctantly took out 17,000 yuan and handed it to the woman. At this point, she had no other choice but to give money; she had absolutely no other options.

The woman took the money, carefully counted it seven times to confirm it was correct, and then left satisfied.

The two siblings breathed a sigh of relief after she left, their hearts finally at ease. Wu Yuexin didn't blame her brother anymore, because she had scolded him all night. Wu Yueyang, ashamed and saddened by his sister's tearful reprimand, had removed the counterfeit medicine from the counterfeit medicine cabinet after her lecture and vowed never to sell counterfeit medicine again.

Just as they were about to return to the shop and work hard to make up for the loss as quickly as possible, another woman walked in through the door, carrying another bag of Jinji capsules. The Wu siblings turned pale with fright. When they saw this other woman throw the counterfeit Jinji capsules on the counter and demand a hundredfold compensation, they knew this matter was far from over, and wouldn't end anytime soon.

More than twenty women arrived one by one at Renjitang, each more shrewish and fierce than the last. The Wu siblings were unable to resist and could only obediently hand over money, paying a total of 400,000 yuan to finally send them away. This money was the last sum Wu Yuexin intended to repay Lanyan; it represented nearly a year's worth of their hard-earned income from working day and night.

Seeing his siblings' hard-earned income was wasted because of his greed, Wu Yueyang was heartbroken and felt like dying. He wasn't afraid of hardship or fatigue, but he was afraid his sister would be bullied and wronged.

"Brother, don't be discouraged. We can earn more money. As long as we don't buy fake medicine again and honestly sell medicine to treat patients, even if we suffer for another year, we can still pay off the debt!" Wu Yuexin comforted and encouraged her disheartened brother.

Wu Yueyang stared blankly at his sister, seeing her sad yet concerned expression, and finally broke down in tears. "Waaah~~~~ Sister, I'm so sorry, I'm not human!"

"Brother, don't be like this, don't cry, uh-huh~~~~" Wu Yuexin saw her brother crying and wanted to comfort him, but after only a few words, she couldn't help but cry too. In the end, the two siblings could only hug each other and cry, unable to say another word. A year's hard work and sweat had gone to waste. That didn't matter, but it meant they would have to work for another year to pay off their debt, and it also meant she would have to endure Lan Yan's endless harassment for another year.

Losing money was better than losing more money, so the Wu siblings had no choice but to accept it. Just as they were gathering their spirits and preparing to throw themselves back into their tireless work to make up for this huge loss as soon as possible,

a large group of police officers arrived at the gate.

This really wasn't going to end!

The Wu siblings were unfortunate because they had offended Xiao Chong, whom they shouldn't have, and the consequences of offending Xiao Chong were absolutely miserable.

He not only wanted the Wu siblings to lose money, but also wanted them to be unable to escape disaster. He not only wanted Renjitang to close down, but also wanted them to face lawsuits and go to jail. A bullet? Xiao Chong wasn't that angry yet, but if he wanted to, he definitely would.

"Excuse me, who is in charge of Renjitang?" a leader in a high-ranking hat asked the Wu siblings!

The siblings knew something terrible had happened; the women must have taken the money and then turned on them, suing them!

Wu Yueyang was so frightened that his legs went weak, and he leaned limply against the medicine cabinet, drenched in cold sweat and unable to utter a single word.

Wu Yuexin, however, remained calm and composed, saying, "It's me!"

"Someone has complained that your Renjitang clinic is practicing medicine without a license and selling counterfeit medicine. We need you to come back and assist with the investigation! We will be sealing off Renjitang immediately until the matter is resolved!" The officer in the peaked cap politely gestured for her to enter. He felt he should be a gentleman towards a seemingly weak woman with minor offenses, and not treat her like a man, rushing forward to force her to the ground and cruelly twisting her handcuffs.

"No, I'm in charge! Take my sister away!" Wu Yueyang bravely stood in front of his sister. He was usually timid, but seeing his sister about to be taken away, it would be unmanly for him to cower behind. His selfless love for his sister helped him overcome the cowardice that had plagued him for over twenty years.

"Who is in charge here? If you continue this nonsense, we won't be polite!" the officer in the peaked cap said impatiently.

"Brother, let me go, you take care of Father!" Wu Yuexin pulled her brother back and stood in front of the officer in the peaked cap.

"No, sister, you take care of Father, I'll go. This is my fault, you knew nothing about it, I can't let you take the blame for me." Wu Yueyang pulled his sister behind him again.

"What's the arguing about? Take them all back!" The officer had only ever seen people passing the buck, never seen anyone so eager to take the blame. He felt sorry for the siblings, but he dared not disobey orders. He could only coldly wave his hand, and several men were about to come forward to take them away.

Seeing this, Wu Yueyang quickly took out the original business license from the counter drawer and said to the officer in the police uniform, "Look, legal representative: Wu Yueyang, I am Wu Yueyang. I'm the one who purchased the medicines, it has nothing to do with my sister, she knew nothing about it, take me away!"

"Fine, since you're so agreeable, then please get in the car, we won't arrest you!" The officer in the police uniform said, and led him towards the police car outside.

"Brother!! No, don't take my brother away!" Wu Yuexin said, rushing forward and blocking the way for everyone.

"Miss, please don't do this, otherwise we will take you back on charges of obstructing official business!" the officer in the police uniform said in a deep voice.

"Sister, be good, take care of Father!" Wu Yueyang finally acted like a man for the first time, acting like a brother for the first time. Seriously speaking, this is extremely rare!

"Brother!" Wu Yuexin watched helplessly and fearfully as her brother was taken into the police car. Tears instantly streamed down her face. When she heard the sound of the iron gate closing and turned around, she saw that the doors of Renjitang had been pulled shut by police officers. They used their own atomic lock to lock the doors tightly and then sealed them with tape before getting into the police car and speeding away.

Wu Yuexin stared blankly at all of this. The repeated blows caused the usually strong-willed girl to break down. The change in just one day was too great. Yesterday she seemed to be in heaven, but today she had fallen into hell. This was simply unbearable for her.

Her brother was taken away; what treatment he would receive, what punishment he would face, was unknown.

Renjitang, their livelihood, had been shut down; when they could return to work was also unknown.

Her father lay quietly in the hospital bed; when he would wake up was also unknown.

What should she do, where should she go, what should she do? She had no idea. Her mind was blank; her usual shrewdness, competence, and unparalleled wisdom had long since vanished. She had completely lost her composure…

Chapter Twenty-Five of the Forced Intrusion: Unable to Distinguish Between Sheep's Clothing and Wolf's Skin.

The summer night was unusually cool, almost like early winter.

Heavens, did you let summer and winter sleep together? This awful weather! "

Xiao Chong's inability to sleep, tossing and turning, was also very unusual. He should have been sleeping soundly. He had earned 400,000 yuan today, and after deducting his initial investment, he still had 380,000 to 390,000 yuan left. He should have been secretly smiling under the covers and sleeping soundly after making a small fortune, as he always did after making money. But this time, he was suffering from insomnia. He even had a vague sense of unease, which was very unusual, extremely unusual, absolutely unusual. He couldn't help but examine his actions over and over again. They were practicing medicine illegally and selling fake medicine, harming people. He had punished them slightly, and it seemed there was nothing wrong with that, but he felt uncomfortable. What was going on?

In the womanless bed, Xiao Chong continued to toss and turn, just as he was getting restless..." In his uneasy state, he faintly and intermittently heard a woman's sobbing. He thought it was his imagination and didn't pay much attention. After all, with his improved qigong skills, he could hear many sounds he shouldn't have heard before. Even if he heard a couple shaking their bed to pieces or screaming themselves hoarse, he would still fall asleep soundly. Could such a small sob disturb him? They underestimated him! So he pulled the covers over his head and plugged his ears, but the heartbreaking wailing continued to torment his eardrums. He couldn't help but take out his phone and send a message. Then he heard a message notification ringtone from next door. He texted Ye Yiyu.

"Are you asleep? Did you hear someone crying?"

Ye Yiyu seemed awake and quickly replied.

"I didn't hear anything! Are you sure you didn't mishear?"

"No, listen, someone is crying!" "

Please forgive me, this humble woman is deaf and cannot hear the mournful voice that Master Ouyang spoke of."

"Alas, invincibility is always lonely, but who can blame me for having such superhuman hearing!"

"It's just a wall away, can't you just walk over and say it?"

"I dare not!"

"Why?"

"My body hasn't recovered yet, sex is bad for my health!"

"Damn! Is there anything else on your mind besides this?"

"I'm letting you lean on me, it's no big deal!"

"Can't we just lean on each other and talk, or do nothing and sleep together all night!"

"Do you think I'm impotent?"

"Huh?"

"Faced with a beautiful woman like you, with an angelic face and a devilish figure, how could I remain unmoved? If I'm not impotent, what am I?"

"Alright then, since you're not coming over, then you can continue to enjoy the ghostly weeping you can hear. This humble woman is tired, I'm sorry, I can't keep you company any longer! Goodnight!" Xiao

Chong sent another message, but there was no notification ringtone next door. He figured Ye Yiyu had turned off her phone and gone to sleep, unable to bear his endless texting harassment. As

soon as the notification ringtone stopped, the room fell silent, but the plaintive sobbing began to relentlessly assault his ears again. Unable to endure it any longer, Xiao Chong finally got up and followed the sound.

Outside the shop, he quickly found the source of the sound: a girl in a white dress sat alone and pitifully in front of the sealed-off Renjitang, looking lost, helpless, and sobbing incessantly.

"It's the middle of the night, crying and sobbing, can't a person get any sleep? Don't you have anywhere to cry? Why don't you find a place where it won't bother anyone and cry out loud? That would be much more satisfying than hiding here!" Xiao Chong walked over and, without a shred of pity, immediately berated the girl.

"Waaah~~~~" The girl, already full of grievances, cried even louder after Xiao Chong's outburst.

Xiao Chong inadvertently caught a glimpse of the girl's tear-streaked face and his heart softened. Even more inadvertently, he saw the glimpse of her exposed skin peeking out from under her loosely draped skirt, and his heart stirred. "Damn it, stop crying, or people will think I'm bullying you!" He was

the one who had bullied her! "Fine, anyway, you woke me up! You're lonely crying here alone, and maybe some pervert will come along, so I'll keep you company!" Xiao Chong, presumptuously, sat down next to the girl, deliberately getting very close. He was the real pervert!

"..." The girl looked up at him warily through her tearful eyes, involuntarily shifting her body to the side, her sobs subsiding. This was truly adding insult to injury; she had just lost everything and now she'd encountered a pervert. How could her life be so miserable?

"You think I'm a bad guy? If I were a bad guy, would I be arguing with you endlessly? I would have dragged you into that dark alley across the street and stripped you naked and had sex with you!" Xiao Chong said, gesturing wildly.

"Then you are..." The girl stopped crying upon hearing this, but still asked, sobbing.

"I'm worse than a bad guy. I don't like doing that kind of thing in dark alleys. I like doing it on the street, right here!" As Xiao Chong spoke, the scar on his face throbbed, looking incredibly ferocious.

"Ah~~~" The girl couldn't help but scream, her pretty face turning ashen with fear. Her hand instinctively reached for her phone, pressing the 110 key. Just as she was about to press the call button, she heard the man next to her, even more thuggish than a thug, burst into laughter.

"Hehe, scared now? See if you dare disturb my sleep in the middle of the night again!" Xiao Chong said with a laugh.

"You!" The girl was furious. She wasn't in the mood for jokes, especially not at this time, in this place, with someone who wasn't funny at all.

"Alright, I won't hurt you. I'm a doctor at Longxin Clinic. Look, this is it! I own it! My surname is Ouyang, and my given name is Chong, the Chong of 'impulsiveness is the devil,' but I'm not impulsive at all. Everyone calls me Xiao Chong! But if you want to call me Brother Xiao Chong, I won't mind! What about you? What's your name? Why don't you go home and cry here? If you have any grievances, go to the government. But people say if you can rely on the government, pigs will fly. But that old lady Ayun from the neighborhood committee is quite nice, except she's a little harsh when collecting water, electricity, and sanitation fees every month." Xiao Chong didn't care about her feelings at all, endlessly assaulting her eardrums.

"You know Old Lady Ayun?" the girl asked.

"Oh my god, everyone on this street knows her! I've even treated her! But she doesn't have any major problems, except for mild lumbar and cervical spondylosis and frequent urination at night and leg cramps caused by calcium, iron, zinc, and calcium deficiency in the elderly. She's basically healthy!"

"I've also treated her. Her health is indeed as you said. If she plays less mahjong, she should live a long life!" The girl finally gave up the idea of calling the police and believed that he was a doctor because he used professional terminology and his diagnosis of Grandma Yun's illness was very accurate.

"And who are you?" Xiao Chong asked.

"I'm Wu Yuexin from Renjitang!" It turned out that this girl was Wu Yuexin, who had been ruined by Xiao Chong. She and her brother had always lived in Renjitang, but now that it had been shut down, she had become a homeless woman. After taking care of her father in the hospital, she wandered aimlessly on the street and unknowingly returned here. Overwhelmed by the scene, she couldn't help but sit in front of the door and cry.

"Oh, I've heard about what happened to you. Buying fake medicine and practicing medicine without a license are illegal. You were bound to end up like this sooner or later. Crying won't help. Just accept it!" Xiao Chong was clearly crocodile tears!

"Practicing medicine without a license wasn't our intention, and buying fake medicine was out of necessity!" Wu Yuexin couldn't help but defend herself after hearing Xiao Chong's accusations and ridicule.

"Huh? So you actually have a point? Tell me something!" Xiao Chong knew that this girl was the legendary black market gynecologist, and after putting away his sympathy, he was about to head home when he heard her say this. So he sat up straight and waited to see what she would say next. Anyway, the night was long and he couldn't sleep, so having a beautiful snake as company wasn't bad.

Wu Yuexin was feeling down. She usually buried herself in work and had no friends, so she was worried about having nowhere to confide in. This time, he asked her directly, and although his face was fierce, he didn't make any lewd moves. Moreover, his handsome face with the scar gave her a strange sense of security, so she couldn't help but pour out all her grievances to him. She recounted everything, from her father falling from a height while working as a laborer on a construction site to support her and her brother's university education, to her current homelessness.

Xiao Chong listened intently, stunned. He hadn't expected that someone practicing medicine without a license and selling fake medicine would have such a complicated and desperate situation. He couldn't help but regret his actions that day, and after listening, he couldn't help but mutter to himself, "It seems I did something wrong!"

"What did you do wrong?" Wu Yuexin asked.

"Oh, I shouldn't have yelled at you like that. You've already suffered so much! And I still yelled at you like that, I'm such a jerk!" Xiao Chong's remorse came from the bottom of his heart. The siblings had struggled to get to where they were, and it was truly despicable of him to kick them while they were down. Now, the only thing he could do was try his best to make up for the loss.

"It's okay, I was the one who disturbed your sleep first. After talking to you for so long, I feel much better now. Go back to sleep, I won't bother you anymore!" Wu Yuexin was much kinder than Xiao Chong had imagined.

"What about you?" Xiao Chong couldn't help but worry about her.

"I... I'll find a place to sleep too!" Wu Yuexin said with a forced smile.

"Do you have any money on you?"

"...No, all my money is in the shop!"

"Then where are you going to sleep? On the street? Under the overpass? In a corner of the stairs?"

"I don't know, I'll just make do for the night. I need to find out about my brother tomorrow and ask for help. I can't stay awake!"

"Then come with me. I've slept on the street before, I know how uncomfortable that is!"

"This, this isn't convenient!"

"Oh my god, it's not like I'm asking you to sleep with me. What's inconvenient about it? The clinic has several empty rooms, and the beds and blankets are all ready. Nami washes her clothes every few days, I'm worried that the blankets that no one has slept in will get worn out."

"Then, then I'm really troubling you!"

"It's no trouble at all, it's what I should do... cough, I mean, we're neighbors, we should all take care of each other. If I ever have a day like this, you should take me in too!"

"..."

Chapter Twenty-Six of the Forced Invasion: Early Morning Romance.

Xiao Chong led Wu Yuexin back to Longxin, personally made her bed, and told her not to think too much before returning to his own room. This time, after getting into bed, he fell asleep in just two seconds, his fastest sleep ever; it used to take him at least three seconds.

In the morning, Xiao Chong got up very early, earlier than anyone else, which was unlike him. Usually, he got up late, later than anyone else, but that was the usual situation. Today was a bit special. Last night, he took in a homeless girl, a girl whose shop had been shut down and whose brother had been arrested, leaving her nowhere to live. But the reason she was in such a miserable state was precisely because of him, so he had to get up early to tell the other people who knew about it, making sure they didn't reveal his shameful deeds.

Nami felt someone caressing her body in her sleep, very lightly and gently, making her feel very comfortable. She thought she was still dreaming. She murmured softly a couple of times and fell asleep again. However, she soon felt something was wrong, because her clothes were pulled up at the front, and she felt a cool sensation on her chest, which wasn't covered by a bra. One of her breasts was being taken into a warm, wet mouth. A tongue like a snake was licking her pink nipple incessantly.

She woke up with a start, and when she opened her eyes, she saw Xiao Chong on top of her, wantonly invading her.

"So early? We've only had a few days of peace, and now you won't let me have any peace!" Nami looked at the clock; it was only 5:15.

"Yeah, too early, I was hungry, so I came to find you!" Xiao Chong used both hands to invade and knead her breasts.

"Why don't you go buy breakfast yourself? There's a breakfast stall next door!" Nami said weakly, overwhelmed by the harassment.

"I want to drink milk~~~~" Xiao Chong sucked on her two large breasts with loud smacking sounds, as if he were actually drinking fresh milk.

"No, don't touch me! I'm on my period!" Nami felt Xiao Chong's hand reaching down to her body, about to penetrate her, and quickly reached out to stop him.

"Why now of all times?" Xiao Chong dejectedly withdrew his hand, but still unwilling to let go of her beautiful breasts. This caused Nami's lower body to flow with fluid, and soon the small cotton quilt was soaked.

"Stop bothering me, go next door for breakfast." Nami pointed to the wall, and Xiao Chong knew she was referring to Ye Yiyu. He quickly gave her his instructions and rushed out, unlocking Ye Yiyu's door and slipping inside.

Ye Yiyu was sleeping soundly, her sleeping posture quite alluring. She was lying on her side, hugging the blanket, a sweet smile on her face. Her long nightgown, however, revealed a glimpse of her

skin due to her sleeping position. Underneath the girl's nightgown, there was nothing. Xiao Chong, already aroused, felt his blood boil and burn fiercely. Although he was burning with desire, his movements were very gentle. Already naked under the bed, he gently pressed himself against Ye Yiyu's body, rubbing his erection against her slightly ajar opening.

Ye Yiyu was fast asleep, and Xiao Chong's gentle movements didn't wake her until he was fully inside her.

"Ah~" Ye Yiyu was about to cry out when a large hand immediately covered her mouth. "It's me, don't shout!" Xiao Chong said, releasing her hand and quickly starting his movements.

"You rascal, you kept making excuses when I called you last night! And now you're causing trouble this morning!" Ye Yiyu said resentfully, enduring the sudden attack. This rascal always seemed to sneak into her heart unexpectedly.

Xiao Chong didn't make a sound, but after a few quick movements, he suddenly left her body. Before Ye Yiyu could even feel the loss, he had already flipped her over and was attacking her from the front. The sudden satisfaction made her let out a soft, comfortable moan.

Xiao Chong was a victorious general in bed. He never fought a battle he wasn't confident in, nor did he ever lose. Therefore, his women loved to fight with him in bed, loved to be conquered by him, because when he conquered her, she also gained immense pleasure. Pleasure is an indispensable part of life; without it, life would be meaningless.

Ye Yiyu's sex life requires love as a prerequisite, and this applies to every woman, not just her! A prostitute? Of course, she's a woman too. No prostitute willingly sells herself; if one does, it's an absolute exception.

Xiao Chong and Ye Yiyu finished around seven o'clock. Having fought for a full hour, they didn't have much time to rest, quickly washing up before heading out for breakfast.

The Fat Man's Pig Trotter Rice Noodles next door were famous. Fat Man used authentic Heyuan-style Bawanghua rice noodles, and the pig trotters were from genuine local pigs. So, Xiao Chong didn't think ten yuan a bowl was expensive at all. He was always stingy, incredibly stingy, but when it came to food, he was very generous, just like his father, Xiao Sheng. Xiao Sheng was also very willing to spend money on food; as long as it was delicious and nutritious, he was willing to pay any price.

Xiao Chong was the same, so the food at Longxin Clinic was excellent, but unfortunately, everyone's health deteriorated, and they became increasingly thin. The reason was simple: Ye Yiyu's cooking skills were truly appalling. Almost everything she made was inedible. Sometimes, she would even have the sudden inspiration to cook everything in one pot—rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, tea, and vinegar all together! How could anyone eat such a thing? Sometimes, Zhang Fenfang, Nami, and even Ye Yiyu, while eating the unpalatable food, couldn't help but recall the few dishes Xiao Chong had occasionally cooked himself. Those dishes were indeed impeccable, but unfortunately, Xiao Chong's cooking skills were limited. Besides being able to make a few dishes that were enjoyable to eat but left one feeling nauseous afterward, he could even burn a simple vegetable.

Every time they ate, Xiao Chong would think of Susan. Susan was a skilled cook. As the saying goes, even a skilled cook can't cook without rice, but she could. When Xiao Chong lost his memory, there was no rice at home, not even a single thing related to rice, no vegetables, not even a single thing related to vegetables. She said she would prepare a unique feast for Xiao Chong.

Looking from the kitchen to the vegetable garden, Xiao Chong found nothing there during this lean season. He wondered what kind of feast she could possibly make, so he waited expectantly to see what she would come up with. But the dishes Susan laid out on the table surprised him greatly.

There was stir-fried bamboo shoots with wild wood ear mushrooms, braised small river fish with wild ginger, stir-fried wild vegetables, boiled pheasant and eggs, wild mushroom soup, and wild yams and taro as the staple food. This meal left Xiao Chong so full that he lay in a chair for over three hours to recover. Thinking of Susan, he couldn't help but think of Qi Feier's kindness, followed by thoughts of Xiao Chong, Sun Shanshan, Grandpa, Grandma… so many people. A longing for home overwhelmed him. He wanted to go home, but his career was only just beginning, and he didn't know when he could take a vacation.

Ye Yiyu had just finished breakfast and was about to pull Xiao Chong back to the clinic to open it when she heard Xiao Chong say to the fat man, "Boss, give me three servings of braised pork trotters with rice noodles to go. The pork trotters should be lean, not fatty, with plenty of vegetables and less oil, and one with chopped green onions!" "

Huh? Is Nami pregnant?" Ye Yiyu asked curiously.

"No, why would you ask that?" Xiao Chong looked at her, puzzled.

"Sister Fangfang doesn't eat chopped green onions, so the other two servings must be for Nami. She usually can't even finish one serving, but today she's eating two. What else could it be but a pregnancy reaction causing a huge appetite?" Ye Yiyu speculated.

"Hehe, no, it's just that there's an extra person at the clinic. I brought her back last night!" Xiao Chong explained.

"Brought back another woman?" Ye Yiyu asked in surprise.

"Yes!"

"When did this happen? How come I didn't know?"

"It was last night when you turned off your phone!"

"My God, where did you bring back a woman in the middle of the night? Your womanizing skills are really impressive. At this rate, you'll have kidney deficiency and erectile dysfunction before you're even thirty!"

"What? It's not what you think. It's like this..." Xiao Chong then recounted the whole story of discovering Wu Yuexin last night.

"Oh, I see. I told you not to be so unethical, but you wouldn't listen. Now look what happened, you've hurt an innocent bystander!" Ye Yiyu mocked.

"I don't have the ability to predict the future. How was I supposed to know that Renjitang was such a deep and bitter place?" Xiao Chong said aggrievedly.

"Then hurry up and put her back to normal!"

"I know, but it's easy to ruin a pot of porridge—just put in a couple of rat droppings. But making a good pot of porridge isn't so easy!"

"Anyway, it's all your fault, so you figure it out yourself!"

"I know, but you have to keep your mouth shut and don't let her know it was me!"

"What? You've got your eye on her again?"

"No, how could I dare? I'd be so angry I'd hang myself if you guys were here!"

"..."

Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Surprise Attack.

Xiao Chong and Ye Yiyu returned to Longxin Clinic after getting breakfast. Nami and Wu Yuexin were already up, and Wu Yuexin was helping Nami clean. Please remember,

"Nami, Yuexin, stop what you're doing and come have breakfast!" Xiao Chong didn't treat Wu Yuexin like an outsider at all.

"Well, how could I accept that? I feel so bad about staying here for free!" Wu Yuexin was indeed feeling bad about receiving such kindness for no reason.

"Sister Yuexin, don't be so polite with him. It's what he should do!" Ye Yiyu pulled her to the table and brought her breakfast.

"Yes, it's what he should do!" Nami chimed in.

"Cough! Cough cough!" Xiao Chong coughed several times as if his throat was sore.

"Oh, I mean he's helpful and can't stand seeing others suffer!" Ye Yiyu and Xiao Chong pretended to cough, immediately realizing they had misspoke.

"Yes, yes, he's the most helpful. Don't worry about your problem, just leave it to him. He'll definitely get it done!" Nami said to Wu Yuexin while winking at Xiao Chong, implying, "Let's see how you clean up this mess." Just

as Xiao Chong was about to speak, his phone rang. It was a number he'd only answered once, but it immediately alarmed him. Calling at this hour—had something happened? He quickly moved aside and answered the phone furtively.

About twenty minutes later, Xiao Chong answered the phone and said to Nami and the others, "I have to go out today. You guys keep an eye on the clinic. If there are any patients you can't handle, have them come back tomorrow."

"Where are you going to have some fun again?" Nami couldn't help but ask.

"A boss is a boss, he can just leave whenever he wants, unlike us poor working folks who work thirty days a month, and the last day depends on how big or small the month is!" Ye Yiyu chimed in.

"I really have something to do today. Please bear with me. I'll just cook when I get back!" Xiao Chong pleaded.

"No way!" Nami and Ye Yiyu refused simultaneously, their stomachs churning every time they thought of the delicious meal they had that day.

"Brother Xiaochong, where are you going? I want to go to the hospital to see my father. Can you give me a ride?" Wu Yuexin, knowing she had no money and had walked for over two hours to the hospital yesterday, her feet blistered, reluctantly asked, as she rarely asked for favors.

"On the way? Of course he's on the way, right, Brother Xiaochong?" Ye Yiyu asked Xiaochong in a strange tone.

"Cough, yes, yes!" Xiaochong choked, his eyes rolling back, while Nami and Ye Yiyu pretended not to notice and covered their mouths, chuckling.

"..."

In the white Hyundai, Xiaochong and Wu Yuexin sat quietly, not awkwardly but rather coldly, because both of them were silent.

"Brother Xiaochong, you took me in. I really don't know how to thank you enough!" Wu Yuexin broke the silence first.

"It's nothing, just an extra pair of chopsticks and a bowl. Besides, everyone has their ups and downs, don't take it too seriously!" Xiao Chong said casually. Aside from feeling guilty, he couldn't muster the same desire for her as

he did for Ye Yiyu, Nami, and Zhang Fenfang. He couldn't help but wonder why his immunity to beautiful women had suddenly increased so much. Later, when he figured it out, he realized it was shame at play. "I was so envious of you guys chatting with Nami and the others!" Wu Yuexin said sincerely.

"What's there to envy? Those two girls just love to tease me!" Xiao Chong couldn't help but smile wryly.

"Because you all live such a happy family, that warm atmosphere is so comforting!"

"Hehe, I see. It's nothing, we're family after all!"

"Hmm?"

"...Ahem, I mean, working in the same place should make us feel like family! Isn't that how it is at Renjitang?" "My

brother and I are so focused on our work that we rarely talk. Sigh, my brother hasn't come back yet, I wonder how he is now?" Ye Yiyu said, her worried expression returning to her previously relaxed face.

"Don't worry too much, everything will be alright soon!" Xiao Chong comforted her, but in his heart, he was thinking about finishing today's business and then dealing with her matter immediately.

"I hope so!" Wu Yuexin was very confused. She really didn't know how to help her brother, or how to get Renjitang back to business.

"It will definitely happen, believe me, okay? Maybe just a few days!"

"Brother Xiao Chong?" Wu Yuexin sensed a hidden meaning in Xiao Chong's words.

"Don't think about anything else, just relax and take care of your father. We're at the hospital. Here, take this!" Xiao Chong said, taking out all the cash he had from his wallet and handing it to her. It was probably over three thousand yuan.

"No, I can't take this. I've already caused you so much trouble. I'd feel uneasy taking your money!" Wu Yuexin refused.

"Take it. I know you don't have any money left. Your father's hospitalization can't be free. This little bit of money might not be enough, but it's all I have. After I've sorted things out, I'll give him a good check-up and see if I can restore his consciousness!" Xiao Chong stuffed the money into her hand without hesitation. For now, this was all he could do for the girl.

"Brother Xiao Chong, I..." Wu Yuexin was moved to tears. From childhood to adulthood, she had always been strong. She had no choice but to be strong. Her impoverished father struggled to support the family, and no one was willing to help them. She had no choice but to be self-reliant, self-loving, and self-respecting. She once thought there were no good people left in the world. After seeing Lan Yan, she felt that all men were worthless. But after meeting Xiao Chong, she realized that there were still good people in the world, and a very handsome, kind, and safe man who made her feel safe, and with whom she also felt an indescribable affection.

"Don't say anything more. Go take care of your father first. I don't know when I'll be finished with what I need to do, so I might not be able to come back to pick you up. Can you go back by yourself later?"

"Okay..." Wu Yuexin said and got out of the car, but did not leave immediately. Instead, she stared at him, wiping away her tears.

Xiao Chong was about to accelerate and leave when he saw her like this and couldn't help but roll down the car window and say to her, "Don't cry, go on your way!"

"Okay, drive carefully!" As Wu Yuexin finished speaking, she suddenly felt a sense of attachment. When Xiao Chong's car drove away, she realized that this feeling was caused by him.

The graves of Lei Sanba and Lei Gouzi were completed in Qingming Garden.

According to custom, Xiao Zhi had to take thirteen hall masters to pay their respects. However, when Xiao Zhi went to find Shuangxi, she discovered that he hadn't returned all night. Unable to find him, Xiao Zhi had no choice but to go with twelve hall masters.

The weather was terrible today. The sky was overcast, without rain, wind, thunder, or lightning, just gray clouds churning and shifting unpredictably. The weather was very muggy; walking a few steps would leave one drenched in sweat, making one uncomfortable and feeling very depressed.

Qingming Garden was always quiet, only bustling like a market on Qingming Festival. Normally, this place is like a morgue, except instead of corpses, it holds ashes. Aside from the occasional crow, almost no other animals want to come here, because the place is too gloomy; in myths and legends, vengeful spirits and evil ghosts always like to appear in such places.

When Xiao Zhi and the others went up the mountain, several crows circled overhead, constantly emitting mournful cries of "Ah~ Ah~ Ah~," making the atmosphere extremely somber.

Although there were thirteen people in the group, the atmosphere was quite silent. They silently gathered around the tombstone where Lei father and son were buried together, mourning for them. Xiao Zhi looked at the two photos on the tombstone, memories flashing before her eyes like a train starting up, "crunching, crunching, crunching, crunching." The past was too unbearable to recall; every time she thought of it, she was overwhelmed with emotions and tears streamed down her face. She didn't want to kill them, but could she live if they didn't die? Even ants try to survive, let alone humans. The dog-eat-dog world is so cruel; people always try every possible way to survive and live better.

What an ironic scene! The murderers who killed them with their own hands were the ones who collected their bodies, arranged their funerals, and buried them together.

"Young Madam, the dead cannot be brought back to life. Please accept my condolences!" The leader of Yingyong Hall couldn't help but comfort her when he saw her so sad.

"Young Madam! Don't be sad. If Old Master Lei and Young Master Lei have spirits in heaven, they wouldn't want to see you like this!" Youyu, the leader of Zhiqi Hall, said.

Xiao Zhi glanced at him silently, without saying a word. She wanted to tell him: "They'd love for me to be like this, the more miserable the better!

" Thinking this, Xiao Zhi suddenly stopped crying. Yes, why should she be sad for them? If she was sad for them, who would be sad for her? Suddenly, at that moment, a hall master cried out in alarm, "Oh no!

The

Henan Gang is here!"

Everyone looked up and was immediately horrified. Countless men with the distinctive Henan Gang insignia—red veils on their left shoulders—emerged from the crisscrossing mountain paths below, brandishing various weapons as they charged towards them. The sheer

number of people reading the novel, the densely packed and shocking sight, suggested that the Henan Gang had gone all out, determined to wipe out the entire Zhonghe Hall, from its top brass to its leader.

The hall masters and Xiao Zhi were terrified, their faces turning pale. The enemy had at least eight hundred, if not a thousand; they could be overwhelmed by even a single spittle, let alone a single sword strike.

Xiao Zhi was filled with regret; she should have anticipated this move from the Henan gang, yet she had come up the mountain unprepared. The hall masters were even more regretful. They usually went out with a large entourage, but today, they hadn't brought any of their men.

The thirteen men trapped in the encirclement were filled with despair. They knew they were finished. With such a vast disparity in strength, even if they tried to fight, it would be futile, a suicide mission. They were like meat on a chopping block, completely at their mercy.

"Everyone, protect the young mistress! I'll fight them to the death!" Hui, the leader of the Heroic Hall, though not particularly capable, possessed boundless courage in a critical moment. He knew that charging forward would likely result in death, but he still shouted to everyone without hesitation. His spirit reminded everyone of the line: "The wind is mournful, the evening water is cold; the brave warrior departs, never to return." "I'm

going too! You must protect the young mistress to the death! Don't let go until your last breath!" You Yu, the leader of the Zhiqi Hall, declared with boundless courage and unwavering resolve.

This guy must have caught the virus.

"I'm going too!" "I'm going, you stay here!" "..." Although the hall leaders were slow-witted, they were all incredibly brave, and Xiao Zhi couldn't help but admire them.

"What are you arguing about? All of you, retreat to the tombstone and stay put!" A voice came from nearby, but no one could pinpoint its source. Everyone clearly recognized it as Shuangxi's voice.

A soft "thud!" followed, and a Henan gang member who had charged ahead fell.

"Thud thud thud thud thud..." Countless muffled thuds then echoed from several dark corners. Although the hall leaders, retreating into the tombstone, couldn't see the source of the sounds, they knew it was the sound of silenced guns, and definitely more than one.

The enemy below, about to reach the mountainside, was thrown into chaos by the sudden gunfire. Especially after seeing those at the front fall, they no longer cared about merit or promotion; survival was their top priority. They scattered and fled, but the enemy, positioned high above, could see them clearly and meticulously. No matter where they ran, they couldn't escape the bullets that seemed to have eyes.

Gunshots rang out one after another, and enemies fell one after another, like flying daggers, never missing their mark! The people hiding in the shadows hadn't wasted a single bullet; every shot hit either the hand or the foot, incapacitating them without killing them. Clearly, they were professionally trained marksmen.

The Henan gang, intending to carry out the assassination, realized they had fallen into Zhonghe Hall's ambush. Seeing their numbers dwindling, the Henan gang leader in charge of the operation quickly ordered a retreat. However, going up was easy, but going down was difficult. The mountain path could only accommodate two people side-by-side, and most of it was within the enemy's line of sight. Despite their swift retreat, by the time they reached the bottom, less than two hundred of the original eight hundred had survived. Until then, they had no idea where the enemy was hiding or what kind of weapons they were using. This was a truly disastrous fall, a classic case of "trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead."

"Come out! It's all over!" a voice rang in the ears of the Zhonghe Hall leaders. They emerged disheveled from the sunken cemetery.

Standing before them, armed to the teeth and carrying a JQ sniper rifle, was Shuangxi, looking dashing. Behind him stood three people, their heads and feet completely covered except for their eyes, which were adorned with red glasses and various firearms—a special forces uniform.

"Look at that outfit, are they playing CS?"

"Cousin Shuangxi, what are you doing here? And who are they?" Xiaozhi, having regained her composure, couldn't help but ask.

"Hehe, I anticipated this move from the Henan gang, so before dawn, I and these former comrades from the army were lying in ambush here. Hey, Youyu, what did you eat today?" Shuangxi suddenly asked the leader of the Heroic Hall.

"I didn't eat anything," Youyu replied, bewildered.

"***, that fart you just let out almost knocked me out!" Shuangxi complained.

"You, you, you, I, I, where are you hiding?" Youyu stammered.

"Move! It's right behind that tombstone! Everyone passing by is fine, I can tolerate the body odor, but you almost suffocated me! You can put it down, but you had to turn your ass right in front of me, the stench was so strong I almost wanted to stab you in the butt!"

"Sorry, I didn't have time for breakfast this morning, so I bought a roasted sweet potato by the roadside, but it was half-cooked! It made my whole journey..." Before Youyu could finish, "Bu~~~~~~~~" a melodious and loud sound rang out from him.

"Damn it!" "Holy crap!" Everyone covered their noses and moved five meters away from this dangerous figure.

"Junior brother, we're leaving now!" the hooded man said to Shuangxi.

"Okay, senior brother, take care, I'll treat everyone another day!" Shuangxi said,

cupping his hands in a gesture of respect. The others waved back and went their separate ways down the mountain.

"Young Master Shuangxi, are they your comrades?" Youyu asked, watching the group's departing figures.

"Yes!" Shuangxi, a little nervous, thought they had given something away.

"Are they all special forces soldiers?" Hui asked.

"Of course they are! My comrades can only be special forces soldiers!" Shuangxi said.

"Why don't you ask them if they'd like to join Zhonghe Hall? If we had such capable people joining, we'd definitely become the number one gang in Guangcheng!" Youyu said. "

Yes, tell them that as long as they join us, they can drink as much as they want, pick up as many girls as they want, spend as much money as they want, drive luxury cars and live in mansions—whatever they want, we'll give them!" Hui said.

"Damn, you guys are really arrogant! They think they can look down on a nobody like Zhonghe Hall? What do you take a former special forces soldier for?" Shuangxi scoffed. They thought they were so clever, but it turned out they were just trying to recruit others into the underworld.

"And you think you can?" Youyu, Hui, and the other hall masters asked in unison.

"Damn, of course I can't! I'm only helping you because of my uncle and cousin. If it weren't for that family connection, I wouldn't even consider it if you offered me eight Mercedes!" Shuangxi raised his head, his nose in the air, speaking with the utmost arrogance. He used to be taciturn, but since meeting Xiaozhi and having sex with her, he had become much more cheerful.

"Tch, all talk and no action!" Youyu retorted. But the moment he finished speaking, Shuangxi's sniper rifle was pressed against his head. Glancing sideways, he saw Shuangxi's finger already on the trigger. He truly hadn't expected this guy to be so unpredictable and unable to take a joke. He was so frightened that his legs trembled and his pants almost got wet. Only then did he remember that everyone in the Lei family was unpredictable and prone to outbursts of anger. "Just kidding, just kidding, don't take it so seriously!"

"Yeah, don't hold a grudge, don't take it to heart!" Hui was also anxious, very worried that Shuangxi's finger might suddenly move, leaving Youyu with two holes in his head.

"Cousin Shuangxi, don't be like this, we're all brothers!" Xiaozhi couldn't help but advise. While it's true that you have to kill one to warn the others, this chicken was a bit too fat and big. Although this guy was slow-witted, he was a truly loyal and tough guy to Zhonghe Hall.

"Hehe, why are you all taking this so seriously? I was just joking with him!" Shuangxi laughed as he put away his gun, but if he hadn't laughed, no one would have thought he was joking.

"Buddy, you should be the boss! I'm totally convinced!" Youyu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Haha, even if you asked me to be the boss now, I wouldn't want to!" Shuangxi laughed.

"Why?" The gang leaders were startled and asked in unison. At first, they had opposed it, but now they genuinely hoped he could take over the Henan Gang and the Snake Gang and become the boss. "

Hehe, look how scared you all are, like you're afraid I won't be the boss. Let me tell you, I keep my word. I won't be the boss until I've taken over the Henan Gang and the Snake Gang." After saying that, Shuangxi laughed and strode down the mountain. Chapter

Twenty-Nine of the Forced Invasion: A Glimmer of Hope Amidst Another Scumbag .

In the white Hyundai car. " Hey

boss, this was so exciting! This was so much fun! I haven't played a game this exciting in ages! Next time something like this happens, remember to call me!" one of the men in the car said to the driver while unpacking his gear.

"You son of a bitch! When I called you, you kept making excuses, saying you had to attend this meeting or see that person, like you were some kind of high-ranking official!" the driver retorted.

"I was just worried about showing my face in public affecting my current status!" the man said, his face turning red.

"Hey? You've got wings and can fly now, haven't you?"

"It's not like that. This status and position I earned by selling myself, I can't not cherish it!"

"Fine, you fucking remember what you said today, don't come crying to me like you did when you were scammed before!"

"Boss, don't be like that. I won't do it again!"

"Tch, I can't be bothered with you, get out!"

"I'm not there yet!"

"I'm not your driver, why should I take you there?"

"Boss, you're not that petty, are you?"

"I've always been petty, you've known me for a long time! I'll give you a piece of my mind! If I weren't in a good mood today, I would have skinned you alive for that official attitude you had when you answered my phone this morning!"

"Boss~~~~"

"Stop fucking nagging, get out of the car!"

"Waaah~~~~~"

"Stop crying your ass, crying over something so small!"

"No, don't treat me like this!"

"Okay, okay, I really give up. It's not that I don't want to give you a ride, I'm just picking someone up, it's not on my way!"

"Hmm, so boss, do you still want me?"

"Please, have some self-respect, you're a deputy director now!"

"Waaah~~~ Just tell me if you want me or not!

" "I want you, I'll fuck

you, okay!" "Then I'll wash my ass and wait for you!"

"Pah!!! You old pervert!"

"..."

Xiao Chong drove to the Provincial People's Hospital and was about to get out when his newly turned-on phone beeped with a message from Zhang Fenfang: Reply immediately, a scoundrel came to the clinic!

He immediately got angry when he saw the message. Who dared to cause trouble on his turf? They must be tired of living! He slammed on the gas, and the white Hyundai sped towards Longxin Clinic like a galloping horse.

The Hyundai quickly arrived at its destination, and with a "screech," a long brake kicked up a puff of white smoke.

The moment Xiao Chong emerged from the smoke, he suddenly calmed down. He Yu had instructed the Snake Hall's underlings not to cause trouble at Longxin Clinic, and he had met the leaders of Zhonghe Hall during their last guest performance. The only remaining possibility was the Henan Gang, but those guys were utterly clueless and ignorant.

Xiao Chong slowly entered the clinic. It was quiet inside. Ye Yiyu was in the pharmacy, Naimei was administering IV drips, and Zhang Fenfang was seeing patients in her office, seemingly oblivious to everything. However, upon closer inspection, Xiao Chong noticed the anxiety and panic on their faces.

Seeing Xiao Chong enter hesitantly, they quickly pointed towards his office. Xiao Chong immediately understood, signaling them to be quiet, and then gently leaned against the door.

As soon as he leaned against the door, the men sitting by it immediately tried to stand up to stop him. Without hesitation, Xiao Chong pierced their bodies with several silver needles in an instant, without making a sound. The men collapsed, slumping back into their original positions, looking utterly exhausted.

Exhausted? "Take a break if you're tired!" Xiao Chong comforted them, then quickly pressed his ear to the door.

"Xinmei, don't worry, I've got you covered! I promise I'll get your brother out of here soon and get Renjitang back in business!" A lewd voice rang out in Xiao Chong's office.

"Brother Lanyan, your hand...please don't do this!" Wu Yuexin's voice trembled, clearly feeling sexually harassed.

"Don't be afraid, Xinmei, as long as you submit to me, not only will you not have to pay back your money, but you'll also enjoy endless wealth and luxury! Besides, I'm extremely capable in that area. Although I'm ugly, I'm very long-lasting, everyone on Earth knows that, I guarantee I'll satisfy you!" Lanyan shamelessly uttered lewd words.

"Please show some respect! I will definitely pay back the money I owe you! My family's affairs are none of your concern, I can handle them! Please take your hand away!" Wu Yuexin had clearly reached her limit.

"Xinmei, I love seeing you angry the most. You're so beautiful even when you're angry! You know I'm truly sincere towards you. I was nine years old then, and you were barely five. After I saw you taking a bath that time, I fell in love with you and swore I would marry no one but you!" Lanyan said emotionally, but this only made Xiaochong more convinced that this person had been a hooligan since childhood!

"You, you shameless... Ah~" A series of noises came from the office.

"Don't scream, don't scream! If you submit to me, I'll treat you well later. I've waited for you for over ten years, my hair has almost turned white from waiting. Today, you have to submit to me no matter what~~~~~~" Lan Yan was about to force herself on him.

Xiao Chong knew he couldn't wait any longer, otherwise Wu Yuexin would be hurt. He was about to kick the door open, but he stopped when he was about to break in. He had paid for the door himself; who would pay for it if he broke it? He paid for it himself, so he took out his key, turned the key, and rushed in.

"You bastard, stop!" Xiao Chong shouted angrily. Wu Yuexin was being pinned down on his desk by Lan Yan, her skirt was rolled up, her underwear was pulled up to her knees, and Lan Yan's ugly weapon was already bulging out of her pants, ready to commit violence.

"Where did this bastard come from, ruining my good time? Men, drag him out! Call a few hundred brothers and surround this place! Even if it's the Emperor himself, I'll still take her!" Lan Yan finished speaking and ignored Xiao Chong, who was about to thrust his weapon into Wu Yuexin's body. He assumed his men would drag the guy out and beat him up!

Xiao Chong was truly enraged. No one had ever dared to be so insolent in front of him, and this guy acted as if he didn't exist. This was unforgivable, even by the gods! Xiao Chong rushed forward, grabbed Lan Yan's deliberately long, supposedly stylish but actually grotesque hair, pulling him back several steps, and then kicked him squarely in the groin without hesitation.

"Ahhhhh!" Although Lan Yan was a ruthless fighter, he tried to retaliate when Xiao Chong grabbed his hair, but Xiao Chong's movements were too fast. By the time the kick landed on his groin, he didn't even have time to throw a punch. So, having been kicked, he could only clutch his groin and fall to the ground. Xiao Chong's kick was hard, but in his haste, he hadn't landed it squarely. Although it didn't kill him, it was enough to hurt him.

"Brother Xiao Chong!" Wu Yuexin, who had been humiliated, got up and saw Xiao Chong, then cried out and threw herself into his arms.

"It's alright, it's alright, I'm back, it's okay!" Xiao Chong gently patted her back and comforted her softly. Looking down, he noticed her underwear was still on her knees, so he quickly knelt down and pulled it up for her. The action was so natural that Wu Yuexin didn't realize what had happened until Xiao Chong had finished putting her underwear on, and she cried even harder in his arms, feeling even more ashamed.

"Don't cry, it's alright now. He can't bully you anymore! I'll teach him a lesson!" Xiao Chong quickly handed Wu Yuexin over to Zhang Fenfang and the others who came in after hearing the noise, because he saw Lan Yan stand up, glaring at him fiercely, as if she was about to pounce on him and bite him at any moment.

"What's wrong? Want to bite me?" Xiao Chong couldn't help but laugh when he saw her like that. In Xiao Chong's eyes, this person was no different from a dead man, because he had already decided to kill her the second before he entered the room!

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