Siheyuan (courtyard house): My father, Li Yunlong!

His target was the hunting rifle that Scarface hadn't yet fully raised!

The bullet grazed Scarface's ear and struck the tree trunk behind him, leaving a clear bullet hole!

The loud noise and the sudden counterattack froze the six thugs in place, especially Scarface, who turned pale with fright, his ears ringing, and he almost dropped his shotgun.

After Li Zhenhua snatched the gun, he didn't hesitate. He turned the gun around and pressed it directly against the forehead of the man with the gap-toothed man closest to him!

The cold metallic touch sent a shiver down the spine of the man with the gap in his teeth. His outstretched hand froze in mid-air, and the lewd grin on his face instantly turned into terror.

"Don't move! If you move even slightly, I'll shoot you!"

Li Zhenhua's voice was icy cold, carrying a murderous aura honed on the battlefield, completely different from his "fearful" appearance just now.

All of this happened too fast. It wasn't until Li Zhenhua pointed a gun at the gap-toothed man's head that the other thugs reacted. They all raised their sticks and machetes, but were hesitant to attack for fear of harming the innocent.

Scarface also raised his gun, but the muzzle trembled slightly because he saw that the tall, strong woman (Da Feng) and another beautiful woman (Lin Tao Tao) whom he had ignored had also picked up their double-barreled shotguns that were lying in the grass beside them!

Lin Taotao pointed her gun steadily at Scarface, her eyes sharp as an eagle's.

Da Feng was even more ruthless. With a "snap," she broke the hammer open and swept the thick muzzle towards the other four thugs with sticks, shouting loudly.

"Put your weapons down, all of you! Anyone who touches them, I'll shoot them first!"

The intimidating power of the large muzzle of the double-barreled shotgun far surpasses that of the old-fashioned single-barreled shotguns in their hands.

In particular, Da Feng's posture of being ready to fight at the slightest provocation completely intimidated the audience.

The four thugs with sticks were so frightened that their hands went limp, and the sticks and machetes clattered to the ground.

Scarface looked at Lin Taotao's composed gun-holding posture and cold eyes, and knew that he had met a tough opponent. This was definitely not an ordinary woman!

He slowly placed the shotgun on the ground, raising his hands slightly to indicate that he meant no harm.

Seeing this, the other thugs also dropped their sticks, their faces filled with fear and regret.

They originally just wanted to grab some food and take advantage of the situation, but they didn't expect to run into a brick wall, and a really hot one at that.

"Brother...brother, it's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding!"

Scarface forced a smile that looked more like a grimace, his voice trembling.

"We were blind to your greatness and offended you all... We'll leave right now, we'll leave right now!"

Li Zhenhua pressed the gun barrel hard against the man's gap-toothed forehead and said coldly.

"Get out? You think you can just come and go as you please? What do you take us for?"

The man with the gap-toothed tooth was so frightened that his legs went weak, and he said in a tearful voice.

"Grandpa...Grandpa, spare us! We were wrong! We were really wrong! We don't want the food anymore, and we don't even dare to think about the women...no, the two heroines...please have mercy and just let us go!"

Lin Taotao stepped forward, poked at the hunting rifle on the ground with the muzzle, and after confirming that there was no danger, whispered to Li Zhenhua.

"Zhenhua, what should we do? If we really kill them, their hands will be dirty; if we let them go, we're afraid they'll retaliate or harm others."

Taifeng, who was watching intently from the side, made a suggestion.

"Why don't we tie them up and throw them into the mountains to feed the wolves? They're not exactly good birds anyway!"

These words terrified the thugs, who immediately kowtowed and begged for mercy.

Li Zhenhua pondered for a moment and then made up his mind.

He stared at the scarred man and asked.

"Which village are you from? What are your names?"

"I...we're from Qin Family Village at the foot of the mountain...my name is Qin Laonian'er, and his name is Wang Huoya..."

Scarface dared not hide the truth and quickly answered.

"Qin Laonian'er, is that right?"

Li Zhenhua's voice was chilling.

"Remember what I said today. These two women, and I, are not people you can afford to mess with. We can let this matter go, but if I find out that you dare to bully men and women in this neighborhood again, or say a single word about what happened today..."

He paused, then pressed the gun barrel harder again, startling Wang Huoya so much he trembled.

"I promise you'll regret ever being born. Do you understand?"

"Understood! Understood!"

Li Laonian'er, Wang Huoya, and the others were overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Get out!"

Li Zhenhua holstered his hunting rifle and gave a low shout.

The six thugs scrambled down the hillside, not even bothering to pick up the sticks on the ground, and disappeared into the woods in the blink of an eye.

Seeing the thugs run away, Da Feng breathed a sigh of relief, put away his gun, and patted his chest.

"That scared me to death... I thought we were really going to fight!"

However, judging from the more excited than fearful expression on her face, she was clearly more disappointed that she didn't have a chance to take action.

Lin Taotao also put down her gun, walked to Li Zhenhua's side, and looked at him with a complicated expression.

"You were really fast just now."

She was referring to Li Zhenhua's decisiveness and precision in the instant he seized the gun and fired.

Li Zhenhua smiled, threw the old hunting rifle he had seized on the ground, and said casually.

"There's no other way, we're pushed to the limit. We can't really let them touch you."

These words sounded natural, but they made Lin Taotao's heart skip a beat again. Her face flushed slightly, and she quickly changed the subject, kicking the gun on the ground.

"What should we do with this broken gun?"

"Tear it down and throw it into the river, so that bad people won't pick it up again."

As Li Zhenhua spoke, he skillfully disassembled the single-barreled shotgun into several parts and threw them far into the rushing mountain stream.

After this harrowing experience, the three of them lost all interest in continuing their trip.

Seeing that it was getting late, I quickly packed up my things, mainly that magical backpack and three hunting rifles, extinguished all the sparks, and after ensuring safety, I went down the mountain along the way I came.

The atmosphere was somewhat silent on the way back.

Da Feng was still savoring the excitement from just now, occasionally swinging her fists a couple of times.

Lin Taotao would occasionally glance at Li Zhenhua's tall and straight back as he walked ahead, lost in thought.

As Li Zhenhua walked, he cautiously observed his surroundings to make sure the thugs didn't return.

Back at the parking spot, the setting sun had already painted the horizon red.

The three got into the car, and Li Zhenhua started the engine, embarking on their journey home.

First, they dropped Da Feng off at the gate of a large compound near her home, where guards stood watch. Da Feng, carrying her hunting rifle, skipped and jumped out of the car, even winking at Lin Tao Tao.

"Tao Tao, you had so much fun today! Let's meet up again next time! Comrade Li, your cooking is fantastic!"

After saying that, he hummed a song and ran into the courtyard.

Only Li Zhenhua and Lin Taotao remained in the car.

The atmosphere suddenly seemed to become somewhat subtle.

Li Zhenhua focused on driving, while Lin Taotao watched the scenery rushing past the window. After a while, she spoke softly.

"Li Zhenhua, thank you for today..."

"What are you thanking me for? If I hadn't suggested going hunting, this whole thing wouldn't have happened."

Li Zhenhua said, half-jokingly.

"That's not it."