Ah...

The ear-piercing scream startled everyone!

Sanpi's other henchmen clutched their heads, writhing in agony, while the young man who previously held the folding knife was now clutching his broken arm, screaming like a pig being slaughtered!

"My arm is broken! My arm..."

The youth's arm twisted unnaturally, the white of the exposed bone piercing the skin sending chills down everyone's spines.

"So ruthless!"

All eyes turned to Ye Feng, filled with profound shock. They couldn't fathom how someone's fighting skills could be so fierce, to send several young men flying with a single kick, even breaking a man's arm!

"Kid, which street are you from?"

At this moment, Sanpi was both terrified and relieved, thankful he hadn't stepped forward himself or his fate wouldn't have been much better than his henchmen's.

Additionally, as he looked at Ye Feng, his gaze was riddled with confusion; he was certain that among Jiangcheng County's notorious figures, this man was not one.

Ye Feng's expression was cold as ice as he pulled Gua Wa up from the ground:

"Let's talk this out, there's no need for violence!"

Seeing Gua Wa's bruised face, Ye Feng couldn't help but shake his head in resignation.

At his words, the corners of Sanpi's henchmen's eyes twitched. You just beat people up, now you're spewing this nonsense, absolutely shameless!

Just as Sanpi was about to inquire further about Ye Feng's background, Ye Feng turned his head and smiled:

"My brother's debt to you, we'll pay it back in a few days. That's okay, isn't it?"

Sanpi's expression darkened immediately but recalling Ye Feng's formidable skills, he knew trying to keep Xiao Cui staying today was impossible:

"Fine! Let's call it quits for today, but whether Kui ge will let this slide, I can't guarantee!"

With that, Sanpi could only glare hatefully at Ye Feng then led his henchmen back to his KTV.

He knew Gua Wa and Xiao Cui's address; there was no fear of them running away.

It was only after the group had all left that Gua Wa and Xiao Cui finally let out a sigh of relief.

"Ye Zi! Thanks for this time!"

Gua Wa looked at Ye Feng with immense gratitude. Although they hadn't seen each other for three years, he knew well the ways of Ye Feng from before.

Back in school, although Ye Feng was a lone wolf and somewhat eccentric, his methods were brutally efficient. Almost all the bad students in the class had been taught a lesson by him.

Like that Kui, who still holds a grudge against Ye Feng to this day!

"Let's talk in the car!"

Ye Feng smiled at the siblings then gestured for them to follow him into a taxi.

Once the taxi started moving, Ye Feng asked Gua Wa:

"Who were those people? How did you guys offend them?"

Hearing this, Gua Wa sighed deeply before saying with a rueful smile:

"Ye Zi, do you remember Xiao Qin, my desk mate in school?"

"Of course! Wasn't she the one you had a crush on?"

Ye Feng smiled. During the three years of junior high school, Gua Wa was his only good friend and knew about his situation.

"Xiao Qin is now my girlfriend!" Gua Wa said with a forced smile, and then continued,

"Some time ago, her family bought a house in Jiangcheng County, intending for me to move into their home and get married in the county! But they demanded a dowry of 100,000 yuan from my family! You know our family's situation, how both Xiao Cui and I have been living with our grandmother. Where could we possibly get 100,000 yuan?"

As he spoke, the bitterness on Gua Wa's face grew even deeper:

"Xiao Qin's family didn't care about this. If we couldn't come up with the money, they wouldn't let her marry me! Xiao Qin and I have had several fights over this issue! Until later, A-Kui found our family, offering to lend us the money!"

"A-Kui?"

Ye Feng was stunned. This person was also a classmate from junior high school, but that guy had been known as a troublemaker, always fighting and causing trouble, and Ye Feng had even sorted him out a few times.

"Yes! After dropping out, A-Kui became a hoodlum and has been doing quite well these past few years. Now he's into usury. He said he could lend me the money, but only if I let my sister work for him!"

Gua Wa continued,

"I knew that this guy owns several KTV clubs and is involved in some dirty businesses, so I outright refused him! Who would have thought that after Xiao Qin learned about this situation, she directly influenced Xiao Cui to borrow money from A-Kui!"

Saying this, Gua Wa looked at his sister with a pained expression:

"Cui has a too tender heart, fearing that Xiao Qin and I would really break up, so she went to A-Kui and took out a high-interest loan of 100,000 yuan as the dowry to give to Xiao Qin's parents!"

Hearing this, Xiao Cui was already in tears. Her nature was too naive; she initially thought it was only about singing with customers, but she almost fell into a den of wolves.

After understanding the whole story, Ye Feng shook his head.

He could see that these siblings truly had no money; if Gua Wa really tried to get the dowry back, the marriage would definitely be called off:

"Don't worry! 100,000 yuan isn't a lot. When A-Kui comes asking for repayment, just tell him to come find me," Ye Feng said.

Having known the two for many years, Ye Feng couldn't just stand by and do nothing, and for him, 100,000 yuan really wasn't much.

However, both Gua Wa and Xiao Cui were stunned, then shook their heads:

"Big Brother Ye, you don't need to worry about this. I borrowed the money, and I will figure out a way to deal with it myself!"

Xiao Cui looked at Ye Feng, still remembering how she used to run up the Short Mountain every few days, pestering Ye Feng to play all day until she reluctantly descended the hill.

"Yeah! Ye! This matter has nothing to do with you! Also, you better not let A-Kui know you're back. That guy holds grudges, especially now with a bunch of underlings. He often brags about seeking revenge on you! You'd best be careful during this period," Gua Wa said, earnestly advising Ye Feng.

"Revenge?"

Ye Feng shook his head and laughed it off, not taking it to heart.

As the three continued to chat, they didn't realize that the taxi had already arrived outside the city. After driving for over ten miles, it finally stopped in front of a dilapidated village.

After getting out of the car, Ye Feng declined the siblings' invitation and headed straight up the mountain behind the village.

This mountain range was called Phoenix Mountain, and the Short Mountain where Ye Feng used to live was part of the Phoenix Mountain Range.

When Ye Feng climbed atop Short Mountain, he saw a lonely grave and a wooden hut standing there.

Seeing this scene, Ye Feng sighed and felt a sourness in his heart. Placing his bag inside the hut, he went to the grave and sat down quietly.

Weeds had started to grow over the grave, and it seemed as if Ye Feng could see through the soil to the old man sleeping eternally below.

"Old man, I've come back..."

Ye Feng felt a lump in his throat. Everything he had was almost given to him by Li Qingshan. Without this elder, he would probably still be wandering outside, his life hanging by a thread.

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