Liu Ergou put a lot of force into those two punches.

With their impact, a sickening, cringe-inducing sound echoed through the room. The two men who took the punches didn't even utter a word; their eyes rolled back, and they passed out on the spot. Large fist imprints marred the faces of the unconscious men, their noses crushed inward. Needless to say, their injuries were severe.

Liu Ergou's sudden attack left the man and woman standing nearby completely stunned. Neither of them had expected this. They were utterly shocked that this man from the countryside could simply break free from the hemp ropes. After all, those ropes could withstand a thousand pounds of force, so how could they be so effortlessly torn apart?

While the two were still dazed, Liu Ergou swiftly stepped forward and launched a kick at the man they called Big Bro. The kick landed squarely on his chest. Immediately, a series of sickening cracks erupted. The man was sent flying, slamming into the wall with a THUD before spitting out a mouthful of blood and fainting, his eyes rolling back into his head.

Seeing this, the heavily made-up woman's legs went weak, and she dropped to her knees before Liu Ergou, beginning to plead for mercy.

"Handsome, please spare me! I was blind not to recognize you, please let me go!"

Unmoved by her pleas, Liu Ergou raised his hand and slapped her hard across the face. The single slap rendered the woman unconscious, and she crumpled to the floor.

Only after dealing with them all did Liu Ergou approach Han Jiajia and remove the gag from his mouth.

"Officer Han, this doesn't count as breaking the law, does it?" he asked. "If I remember correctly, my actions should be considered self-defense, right?"

By now, Han Jiajia was simply astounded by Liu Ergou's skills. In his entire life, he had never seen anyone with such astonishing combat prowess. He had torn through thick ropes with his bare hands and taken down a large man with a single punch. Even the most outstanding officers on the police force couldn't do what he had just witnessed.

Seeing that Han Jiajia was still in a daze, Liu Ergou waved a hand in front of his eyes.

"Officer Han? Officer Han, are you alright?"

Only then did Han Jiajia snap back to reality. He stared at Liu Ergou, dumbfounded. "Am I dreaming? You took them all down by yourself? And you broke free from ropes that thick?"

Liu Ergou nodded. "What's there to dream about? They're lying right over there. See for yourself!"

Hearing this, Han Jiajia paused for a moment, then tried to imitate Liu Ergou and break free from his own bonds. However, the gaudy woman had hit him over the head with a brick earlier, and he was too dizzy to muster any strength. The effort nearly made him faint again.

Seeing this, Liu Ergou hurried forward to untie Han Jiajia and helped him to his feet.

"Officer Han, are you hurt?"

Han Jiajia shook his head. "I'm fine, just let me rest a bit."

With Liu Ergou's help, Han Jiajia found a clean spot to sit down. After resting for a while, he finally took out his phone and made a call. It connected quickly. Han Jiajia gave a few brief instructions, then hung up and continued to rest.

「Half an hour later.」

The sudden wail of police sirens filled the air. Liu Ergou looked up to see four or five police cars speeding toward them. In about a minute, the vehicles screeched to a halt in front of the dilapidated house. A group of police officers got out and quickly swarmed into the building.

Han Jiajia immediately reported the situation, and the five unconscious people on the ground were carried away. Liu Ergou and Han Jiajia hitched a ride back to the city with them.

Upon arriving in the city, Han Jiajia went to the hospital to get himself checked out, while Liu Ergou set out alone toward Lu Shuangyue's house.

As he walked, Liu Ergou muttered to himself, "Ah, I should've just asked them to drop me off directly at Lu Shuangyue's place. Now I have to walk there myself, sigh…"

With that, Liu Ergou stopped in his tracks and hailed a taxi, getting inside. Before he could even state his destination, his phone began to ring again. He quickly pulled it out and saw it was an unfamiliar number. After a moment's thought, he answered.

"Hello, this is Liu Ergou, what can I help you—"

Before he could finish, Feng Chunling's angry shout erupted from the phone.

"Ergou! Where have you run off to? Get your ass back here now! You need to see what a mess your medicinal fields are in! Hurry back, do you hear me!"

Hearing her words, Liu Ergou tensed up. "What do you mean, Aunt Chunling? Did Wu Dahu come cause trouble again? You just wait, I'm coming back right now!"

He was about to hang up, but Feng Chunling cut him off.

"It's not Wu Dahu! Liu Ergou, let me ask you, did you tell Wu Guifang to come work here yesterday? You need to come and see this for yourself! This Wu Guifang showed up to the medicinal fields and isn't doing any work. And if that wasn't bad enough, she's also causing trouble for the rest of us! Now the fields are in utter chaos! Get back here and see for yourself, you hear me!"

Hearing this, Liu Ergou sighed helplessly. So that's what this is about. Speaking of which, when he asked Wu Guifang to work there, he had already mentally prepared himself for trouble. But he never imagined it would happen so quickly. It had only been a day, and Feng Chunling was already calling him, sounding furious. It seemed this was no small matter.

Thinking this, Liu Ergou hurriedly tried to placate her. "Auntie, don't panic. I'm in the city right now, but I'll be back shortly. Just hang on! We can talk about it when I get back. Please, don't get angry!"

Without waiting for her to say anything else, Liu Ergou hung up the phone and turned to the taxi driver.

"Sir, let's go. Fengzhu Village!"

Hearing Fengzhu Village, the taxi driver's spirits lifted. He knew it was a good distance from the city, meaning a trip there would bring in a decent fare.

With that in mind, the taxi driver happily agreed and slammed on the accelerator.

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