When Liu Tiezhu shouted for Er Gouzi to get the gun, Second Uncle and the others' faces instantly turned pale. Drawing a gun at this moment meant Liu Tiezhu was set on taking Liu Yangshan's life.
"Tiezhu, don't be impulsive." Yang Yulan clung tightly to Liu Tiezhu's waist, trying to stop him from leaving. But as a woman, she couldn't hold him back.
Seeing this, Big Brother immediately rushed to block the doorway. He glared at Liu Tiezhu and roared angrily, "Tiezhu, have you lost your mind?" "If you kill Liu Yangshan, do you think Zhang Jingyang will let you off?" "Even if you don't care about yourself, think about Yulan."
Er Gouzi said, "Shan Ge, is my dad just supposed to take that beating for nothing?" "Gouzi, shut up." Second Uncle shot Er Gouzi a glare, then turned his gaze to Liu Tiezhu. "Tiezhu, Uncle knows you mean well for us, but you can't act rashly." "In this sensitive time, using a gun is a big deal." "Listen to Uncle, let's not be impulsive."
"Second Uncle, there's no discussion on this." Liu Tiezhu's tone was resolute. As the saying goes, things shouldn't happen more than three times. That bastard Liu Yangshan had already crossed his bottom line. If he tolerated it this time, Liu Yangshan would only push further next time.
Liu Tieshan snapped, "Tiezhu, why are you being so stubborn?" Liu Tiezhu replied, "Big Brother, I'm not being stubborn." "That dog Liu Yangshan has been shitting on our family's doorstep." "If we just let him have his way, won't he dig up our ancestors' graves next?"
At these words, everyone fell silent. "But you can't use a gun." "We're all from the same village. A proper lesson is fine, but you can't take a life." Second Uncle relented, understanding the principle that good people get bullied.
Liu Tiezhu explained, "Second Uncle, don't worry. I told Er Gouzi to get the gun, but I'm not after Liu Yangshan's dog life." "Then what are you taking the gun for?" Liu Tieshan asked. "I'm taking it to scare him. I promise I won't fire it."
Hearing this, Second Uncle and Big Brother were skeptical. Yang Yulan said, "Tiezhu, you absolutely must not cause a death." "If anything happens to you, I won't go on living either." Liu Tiezhu said, "Yulan, don't worry. I'll know my limits." "Gouzi, grab the gun, cotton mask, and hat. Let's go."
This time, no one stopped Liu Tiezhu.
Meanwhile, at Liu Yangshan's house. "Damn, that felt good!" "That old dog took a slap and didn't even dare to squeak." Liu Yangshan lay on a bamboo chair in the hall, grinning smugly.
"Yangshan, you hit that old dog. Watch out for Er Gouzi and Liu Tiezhu coming for revenge." "Those two bastards will do anything. You need to be careful," warned Liu Changhai from the side. He still had a shadow over him from the last beating Liu Tiezhu gave him. In village fights, everyone usually held back a little. But Liu Tiezhu fought to kill. He was genuinely scared of such a ruthless guy.
"Dad, they're just a couple of punks. Watch how I deal with them." "Now that my brother-in-law is in charge of security around here, can't he find a reason to take them down?" "Just wait and see. I'll make those two bastards pay a heavy price," Liu Yangshan said, full of arrogance.
As the father and son chatted at home, Liu Tiezhu and Er Gouzi had already arrived outside their yard. Hearing their conversation, Er Gouzi ground his back teeth in fury. "Fuck his mother! I'm going to kill that bastard."
Liu Tiezhu frowned and stopped the enraged Er Gouzi. "Gouzi, calm down." "We promised Second Uncle we wouldn't fire the gun. Don't cause trouble."
Er Gouzi wasn't giving up, his bloodshot eyes blazing with murderous intent. "Zhu Ge, are we really not firing?" "Even just two shots in that bastard's leg would do."
Liu Tiezhu slapped Er Gouzi. "Did you forget what I just told you?" "We don't need to fire a gun to cripple that bastard." "Put on the hat and mask. We'll pretend to be bandits." "Watch how I deal with this dog."
As he spoke, Liu Tiezhu put on his hat and mask first and picked up the rifle. They had already planned this before coming. To avoid unnecessary trouble, they'd disguise themselves as bandits robbing the place and give Liu Yangshan a thorough beating.
Er Gouzi quickly put on his mask and hat. At Liu Tiezhu's signal, Er Gouzi kicked the yard door flying.
The father and son, who had been chatting, were startled by the sudden noise. Liu Changhai stepped out to look, and his legs went weak on the spot. A man holding a rifle—wasn't this a bandit?
"B-b-brother... m-m-my... h-house..." "House your ass!" Full of pent-up anger, Er Gouzi smashed the rifle butt straight into Liu Changhai's chin. Liu Changhai's vision went black, and he collapsed unconscious.
Liu Tiezhu's rifle swung toward Liu Yangshan, who was about to jump out the window. "Fuck your mother! Try moving again, and I'll blow your brains out!" "Get all the grain and money in the house out now, or I'll put a hole in your dog head."
Liu Yangshan's legs gave way, and he knelt before Liu Tiezhu. "Brother, you guys just hit my place the day before yesterday. There's nothing left now." "The hell there isn't!" Liu Tiezhu slammed the rifle butt into Liu Yangshan's chest. The force was immense, knocking the wind out of him.
Liu Tiezhu didn't stop. He raised the butt again. "Wait..." After a few blows, Liu Yangshan felt like he was falling apart, frantically waving his hands to beg for mercy. "Wait your ass!" Liu Tiezhu didn't give him a chance, smashing the butt into his mouth.
Ah... Liu Yangshan's mouth was full of blood, his front teeth knocked out clean. His body curled up like a boiled shrimp, screaming in agony.
"Try yelling again, and see what happens!" Liu Tiezhu chambered a round in the rifle, aiming the muzzle at Liu Yangshan's forehead. Liu Yangshan pissed himself on the spot, biting his lip hard. His body convulsed wildly, but he dared not make a sound.
Er Gouzi walked over and stomped on Liu Yangshan's face. Liu Yangshan's features twisted in pain, but he still bit his lip.
"Is there grain in the house?" Liu Tiezhu pressed. Liu Yangshan nodded frantically.
Gouzi kicked him again. "Get up and bring out the grain, or I'll cut off your dick." Liu Yangshan scrambled to his feet, leading Er Gouzi and Liu Tiezhu to the room.
Seeing the cellar entrance under the bed, Er Gouzi couldn't help but kick Liu Yangshan again. "You dog, you're pretty good at hiding stuff." "Get everything out now, and all the money too." "If you hide even a little, I'll feed you a bullet right now."
Liu Yangshan didn't dare hide anything. He quickly crawled in and brought out rice and meat. Seeing the fresh rice and dried meat, Liu Tiezhu and Er Gouzi were stunned.
Snapping out of it, Liu Tiezhu kicked Liu Yangshan again without a word. "You bastard, where did you get all this fresh rice and meat? Did you steal it from the village?" "Tell me the truth, or I'll blow your dog head off."
"Brother, my brother-in-law sent all this." "After you guys ransacked the village, the town sent relief grain. My brother-in-law held some back..." Before Liu Yangshan could finish, Er Gouzi smashed the rifle butt down on him.