Era: Starting with the struggle to refuse being taken advantage of

Chapter 179 Slapping

Fang Weimin was quite shameless to say such a thing.

Given his usual arrogant demeanor, the fact that he could utter such a statement clearly indicates that he has realized his mistake.

Or perhaps he didn't think he was wrong, but simply realized that losing Wang Chengpeng would have terrible consequences.

However, even when faced with Fang Weimin's lavish flattery, Wang Chengpeng didn't hesitate for a moment.

He felt that Fang Weimin was completely unable to understand human language, and he had already said that there was no possibility of further cooperation between the two of them.

Regret it now? Didn't you feel great when you were trying to control yourself?

Seeing that Wang Chengpeng had already pushed open the door and was about to disappear completely from his sight, Fang Weimin finally panicked completely.

He had imagined countless scenarios, the worst of which was that he would have to bleed a little and give up more of his own interests.

Unexpectedly, Wang Chengpeng had no intention of cooperating at all and didn't even want to talk to him.

With a heavy heart, Fang Weimin looked at the not-so-high wall in front of him and made a decision that he would regret for the rest of his life.

With a simple running start, Fang Weimin actually climbed up the courtyard wall, and with another jump, he was already in Wang Chengpeng's courtyard.

Watching Wang Chengpeng disappear before his eyes, Fang Weimin roared:

"Wang Chengpeng, don't be so naive. Once you get involved with some things, you can't just walk away."

"Whether you like it or not, you have to work with me on this business."

"It's a really nice house; it must have cost a lot of money to build."

"If I report you to the police and say that you have a large amount of money from unknown sources, do you think the police will arrest you?"

Having reached a dead end, Fang Weimin decided to act unpredictably and directly threaten Wang Chengpeng by targeting his source of funds.

In this day and age, large sums of money of dubious origin are a source of trouble, and no one wants to get involved with even a little bit of it.

Having said that, Fang Weimin felt confident of victory, since Shi Ren had once relied on this very point to control him.

Thinking this, Fang Weimin spoke again:

"If you won't listen to reason, you'll have to suffer the consequences. If you don't continue to cooperate with me, I'll go to the police and expose your large amount of unexplained assets."

"I didn't want to come to this place either, but if you're really that clueless, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Together we both gain, while apart we both lose."

"Comrade Wang, you are a smart man. I believe you can't be so ignorant as to not understand such a simple principle."

Taking a deep breath, Wang Chengpeng realized that he had given Fang Weimin too much face.

Originally, they planned to part amicably out of respect for Ji Yongyue, but they never expected the other party to keep pressing them step by step.

Since that's the case, I don't mind letting the other party see my methods.

Thinking this, Wang Chengpeng directly ordered, "Zhu Hong, throw these two dogs that are barking at the door out."

"If you want to eat shit, go find somewhere else. There's no place for such a vicious dog here."

Beating dogs? That's something I'm good at!
Zhu Hong's eyes lit up, and he immediately felt an itch to try it.

Having just learned boxing from Wang Chengpeng, he was looking for someone to practice with, but unexpectedly, two punching bags came to him.

With a glare, Zhu Hong pushed open the door and strode menacingly toward Fang Weimin.

Fang Weimin was dumbfounded as he watched Zhu Hong relentlessly closing in.

He's pulled out such a powerful weapon, so why doesn't Wang Chengpeng seem afraid at all?

Not only were they not afraid, they even dared to ask others to beat them up.

Such an unbelievable thing even made Fang Weimin feel like he was dreaming.

However, he soon woke up from his dream because Zhu Hong's attack had already arrived.

With a gentle wave of his fan-like hand, Zhu Hong sent Fang Weimin staggering, nearly causing him to fall to the ground.

Fearing someone might die, Zhu Hong held back at the last moment, replacing his fist with a slap, which reduced the damage considerably.

While Fang Weimin was still in a daze, Zhu Hong didn't hold back and slapped him three more times across the face.

As for Shi Ren?

He slipped away as soon as he realized things were going wrong.

With Zhu Hong's massive size, even if he stayed, he wouldn't be of any help.

Since that's the case, it's better to escape sooner rather than later, so that we can come back and support the people below.

Stunned by the slaps Zhu Hong had delivered, Fang Weimin seemed to have learned nothing. He covered his burning cheek with one hand, pointed at Wang Chengpeng with the other, and shouted hoarsely:

"Wang Chengpeng, how dare you have someone beat me up?"

"You're finished. I'm going to make you regret this."

But before he could finish speaking, he saw another slap coming at him, the one that was pointing at Wang Chengpeng was slapped so hard it hurt terribly and almost broke.

The person who made the move was Zhu Hong.

Even after the slap, he still felt unsatisfied. He grabbed Fang Weimin by the collar and lifted him up like a chick, angrily shouting:
"Who do you think you are to tell my brother Wang what to do?"

"If you dare point again, I guarantee you'll never be able to use that finger again."

Looking at the fierce-looking Zhu Hong, Fang Weimin felt all his courage vanish. He muttered for a long time but didn't dare to say a word.

A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle. Even if he wants to take revenge on Wang Chengpeng, that's something for later.

With his small frame, if Zhu Hong were to slap him a few more times, he was afraid he would faint on the spot.

And so, Fang Weimin was carried away from Wang Chengpeng's courtyard by Zhu Hong in an extremely humiliating manner.

Wang Chengpeng's home was already in a remote area, and with it being the time of day he was working, there were even fewer people around.

However, things just happened to be so coincidental. Wang Fucheng, Wang Zhong, and Wang Yong, who had just finished testing the equipment last night, also got up early, carrying a large pile of gifts, and were on their way to Wang Chengpeng's house.

The reason he brought Wang Zhong along was simply to show his respect for Wang Chengpeng.

For a family of three to be able to pitch in together in Wangjia Village is truly impressive.

Upon seeing Wang Fucheng and the other two, Fang Weimin, who had finally calmed down, seemed to have seen a savior and shouted loudly:
"Help, help."

"Comrades, there is a villain here who dares to commit violence in broad daylight. He has no respect for the law."

"Go quickly and call the village militia, notify the cadres in the group, and arrest this thug."

"If we allow such thugs to continue running rampant in the village, it will only ruin the reputation of Wangjia Village!"

Wang Fucheng glanced at Fang Weimin, who had come to complain, with surprise, then looked at Zhu Hong with an inquiring gaze, wanting to know what was going on. In response to Wang Fucheng's question, Zhu Hong tilted his head and looked into the courtyard. Although he didn't speak, his meaning was clear.

Nodding slightly to indicate that Zhu Hong had done a good job, Wang Chengpeng walked straight up to the group and loudly complained:
"Captain Wang, you have to stand up for me!"

"You know, I stayed home and studied diligently, never leaving the house, and I don't know which deity I offended to have been attacked by such a villain."

“I told him I wasn’t familiar with him and didn’t want to talk to him, but he wouldn’t let it go and insisted on talking to me.”

"That's not all. After I repeatedly and firmly refused, he got angry and climbed over the wall into my yard."

"Captain Wang, you know I'm a coward. I'm most afraid of my personal safety being harmed, so I can only ask Zhu Hong to ask him to leave."

"Who would have thought that this villain would refuse to listen to reason and would instead threaten and insult me ​​when I politely asked him to leave."

"I had no choice but to resort to a little force to get this scoundrel out of my house."

At this point, Wang Chengpeng looked at Wang Zhong behind Wang Fucheng and said:
"Captain Wang Zhong, you've come at just the right time."

“With such wicked people coming to the village, you, as the militia captain, have an inescapable responsibility.”

"But I also know that you work hard on patrols and it's impossible for you to take care of every corner of Wangjia Village."

"I am now handing over this thug who came to my house to you. I hope you will punish him severely."

After recounting the events in detail, Wang Zhong's gaze towards Fang Weimin immediately changed.

This is Wangjia Village, the village he was protecting. How could such a villain have emerged from it? He naturally bears an undeniable responsibility.

However, just as Wang Zhong was about to take Fang Weimin away, he struggled violently and said:

"I'm innocent! I'm innocent!"

“I came to talk to Comrade Wang with the best of intentions, but I didn’t expect that he would not only be ungrateful but also have people beat me up. I am more wronged than Dou E.”

"You're the militia captain? You must help me get justice and clear my name."

After saying this, Fang Weimin looked at Wang Zhong suspiciously and said:

"You're all from the same village, you wouldn't be covering for each other, would you?"

“I’m the manager of the town’s scrap metal recycling station. If you dare to mess around, I guarantee you’ll regret it.”

Whether to believe Wang Chengpeng or Fang Weimin is almost a no-brainer.

Therefore, Wang Zhong did not hesitate at all and immediately tied Fang Weimin's hands behind his back, preparing to take him away directly.

Unexpectedly, Wang Chengpeng stopped him at this moment and said:
“Some people are not convinced, so we will convince them to admit it, so that they will not say that Captain Wang Zhong abused his power for personal gain.”

"Call the police."

The three simple words exploded in everyone's minds like a thunderclap.

Fang Weimin, who thought he had Wang Chengpeng under control, never expected that Wang Chengpeng would take the initiative to call the police.

He has a huge amount of money from unknown sources. If the police are called, he will be the one who really gets into trouble.

Wang Fucheng frowned slightly, looking at Wang Chengpeng with some confusion.

Villagers resolve their own problems within the village; this is almost an unspoken rule.

Unless it's something really serious, it usually won't escalate to the police station.

If they can't even handle a thug who breaks in, the police station will only think that the village officials are incompetent.

However, Wang Fucheng hesitated for only a second before giving the order:

"Second brother, ride your bicycle to the town right away and report to the police that an extremely serious incident has occurred in the village and you need their assistance."

Although Wang Chengpeng's behavior puzzled Wang Fucheng, he felt that the other party must have had his reasons for doing so.

You don't need to worry about anything; you just need to cooperate.

While he was busy and overwhelmed with equipment problems, Wang Chengpeng had already drawn up the blueprints for him.

Drawing blueprints is not something that is easy to do; it is already quite good if you can complete them in one or two months.

Moreover, Wang Chengpeng's drawings were of high quality, clearly not shoddy work, and likely took much longer than one or two months to complete.

One or two months ago?

At that time, the idea of ​​building a sugar factory was still in its infancy, and whether it could be implemented was still unknown, but Wang Chengpeng had already begun to draw up blueprints for the relevant equipment.

Such profound foresight truly made Wang Fucheng feel inferior.

Wang Fucheng's decisive decision to call the police, ironically, alarmed Fang Weimin, who was crying "Stop thief!" and exclaimed:
"Wait a minute, don't call the police yet."

"Wang Chengpeng, are you really going to go to such extremes, to the point of mutual destruction?"

“Calling the police will do you no good, especially for a young person like you. If you have a stain on your record, it will be a lifelong thing.”

"Think this through carefully, lest you make a mistake!"

Upon hearing that it might affect Wang Chengpeng's future, Wang Yong hesitated and looked at Wang Chengpeng with a puzzled expression.

Fang Weimin's arrogance clearly stems from his having leverage over Wang Chengpeng.

If things really escalate to the point of mutual destruction, it would be really bad for a young man like Wang Chengpeng.

Faced with Fang Weimin's threat, Wang Chengpeng simply said indifferently:
“I walk upright and sit straight, so I really don’t know what there is to be afraid of.”

If there had been any hesitation before, after hearing Wang Chengpeng's words, Wang Yong did not hesitate at all and rode his bicycle to the town's police station.

Wang Fucheng, relieved, said, "I always said that you, my nephew, are young and promising and wouldn't do anything illegal or criminal."

After saying that, Wang Fucheng kicked Fang Weimin, who was itching to make a move, hard and said:
"You better behave yourself, don't try to be the one to accuse me first."

"If I didn't know my nephew's character, I would have almost been fooled by you."

Seeing that Fang Weimin was struggling to say something, Wang Fucheng frowned and said:

"Shut him up, so he doesn't say anything else that will spoil everyone's mood."

"Not only did they tarnish the reputation of our Wangjia Village, but they also spread rumors about my nephew. Their crimes are simply unforgivable."

Wang Zhong naturally had to listen to his father.

In addition, he trusted Wang Chengpeng's character, so he took the towel Zhu Hong handed him and, amidst Fang Weimin's shouts of "You'd better be able to shut me up forever," he directly gagged him completely.

Wangjia Village is not far from Hetian Town, and the person who called the police was Wang Yong, the son of the village head. In addition, given the serious nature of the incident, the police arrived extremely quickly, reaching the village in just a few tens of minutes.

No matter the time, police response is always something to pay attention to. In a short while, in addition to the two police officers handling the case, many villagers who came to watch the commotion also came.

　I have something to do tomorrow, so I'm taking a day off.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)