The village beauty and me!

Ma Pingchuan scrambled and stumbled, trying to sneak away.

The next second, a metal baseball bat slammed into his buttocks.

Ma Pingchuan screamed and rolled on the ground in agony.

The fat man grinned at him, "The whole country has been liberated, where do you think you're going?"

After saying that, he looked at Chen Huan and said, "Brother Huan, if all else fails, just dig a hole and bury him right here."

"I've always disliked this guy. If something happens to him, I'll take responsibility for the murder charge."

Ma Pingchuan was so scared he almost called the fat man "Dad".

Ignoring the pain in his buttocks, he knelt there, bowing and begging for mercy.

"Please let me go, I'll never do it again."

"I promise I'll avoid you from now on."

"I'll do anything you ask."

Chen Huan looked at him with disdain and asked coldly, "How far has the Ma family's investigation into Ma Yanping's matter progressed?"

Ma Pingchuan blinked, then replied, "It's said that they disappeared without a trace, neither alive nor dead."

"But after some deduction, we finally determined that it was related to you, which is why we tried every means to capture you."

"Actually, I was trying to get help from my family today, only to find out that you are the person they are looking for. This was not originally planned."

Chen Huan felt somewhat relieved.

If Ma Yanping's body and cause of death are discovered, I will definitely face pressure from the authorities.

That was something he absolutely did not want to see.

But now it seems that my impromptu idea back then actually yielded quite good results.

The assassins hired by Ma Yanping handled the matter very cleanly, leaving no trace.

However, even without the pressure from the authorities, the Ma family has already decided that they are the murderers, and they still have to get over this hurdle.

As for how to get through it, Chen Huan only had one plan: to deal with whatever came his way.

Seeing Chen Huan's uncertain expression, Ma Pingchuan himself felt extremely uneasy.

Extremely worried that he would really be silenced, he quickly added, "I also know something. I heard that the family has sent someone to infiltrate your village."

"We've spent a hundred years gathering intelligence to deal with you."

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"In short, Ma Yanping must be seen alive or dead."

Chen Huan raised his eyebrows, his face grim. "No wonder you said you wanted to arrest me; so that's what they were planning."

"You bastard, you dare to bring the war to the village, you've got some nerve."

He then glared coldly at Ma Pingchuan, "What are the specifics?"

Ma Pingchuan said with a bitter face, "I don't know, I really don't know."

"This information was obtained through overhearing."

"I'm not considered a core member of the Ma family, so there's some confidential information I have absolutely no access to..."

Chen Huan could tell that the unfortunate guy didn't seem to be lying.

Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of him, Chen Huan frowned slightly, considering how to deal with these people next.

Just then, the phone started ringing.

"Hey, Secretary Zhao, you've been missing me?" Chen Huan answered the phone, his tone casual as he teased her.

Zhao Jingjing's voice sounded a little hurried on the other end of the phone, "I don't have time to think about you, something big has happened in the village."

"Have you had enough of your time out there? When are you coming back?"

Chen Huan blinked. "What big thing could happen in such a tiny village?"

"As long as your father and your brothers behave themselves, our Lotus Village will have good weather and abundant harvests."

Zhao Jingjing angrily cursed, "Chen Huan, you bastard! I know you've always looked down on our family and been wary of us, but now you probably have other things to worry about."

"What's up? Stop keeping me in suspense."

"Just kidding, why are you angry?" Chen Huan still had a playful smile on his face.

Zhao Jingjing said directly on the other end of the phone, "Our village has a new village chief. He just came to visit my father and said he wanted to learn about the village's situation."

"Judging from his appearance, this new village chief is probably not someone to mess with, and he seems particularly interested in you, possibly targeting you."

"The new village chief?"

"Is it the person you knew before?" Chen Huan frowned slightly.

He had some recollection of this matter.

A few days after Zhao Siming fell from power, Zhao Jingjing said that he was supposedly not an easy person to deal with and was a cunning old fox.

So Chen Huan didn't feel anything unusual at this point.

However, Zhao Jingjing said, "We were all wrong before. We thought the higher-ups would send a seasoned veteran, but this time they've given you something completely new."

"After saying all that, when are you finally coming back?"

"Fresh?" Chen Huan wondered.

Then he couldn't help but look at Ma Pingchuan, who was still kneeling timidly to the side.

I remembered the information he had just provided.

The Ma family sent people to infiltrate Lotus Village to deal with them.

"Could it be this new village chief? He arrived so quickly," Chen Huan muttered to himself.

"Hey, I'm talking to you, did you hear me?"

"This matter could be a big deal or a small deal. Come back quickly and contact me as soon as you arrive." Zhao Jingjing's tone became increasingly anxious.

"Okay, I'll head back as soon as possible. You can also help me find out some information; you'll get your share of the benefits," Chen Huan replied before hanging up.

"What's wrong?" the fat man asked with concern.

Chen Huan clicked his tongue. "It's hard to say, but it's definitely not a good thing."

"Let's go back first and see what's going on."

The group quickly drove away.

Only after the car had driven far away did Ma Pingchuan, with the help of his bodyguards, shakily get up.

He coughed and cursed, "Damn it, all those people in the family who are in charge of gathering information are just good-for-nothings."

"If I had known Chen Huan was so difficult to deal with, I would never have dared to provoke him."

"But this bastard won't be arrogant for long. Who told him to mess with the Ma family?"

Chen Huan sneezed several times while sitting in the car, rubbing his nose and muttering under his breath, "Which bastard is plotting against me behind my back?"

Sitting behind him, Zhao Yaru gritted her teeth and said, "I heard what Ma Pingchuan said just now. This time, you're probably in real trouble."

"Should I talk to my dad and ask him to help you as much as possible?"

Chen Huan turned his head and grinned, "No need to trouble Miss Zhao with such a small matter."

"I love competing with others, and now I'm actually looking forward to seeing what surprises the Ma family might give me."

"I just hope their methods aren't too underhanded, lest they disappoint me."

Zhao Yaru rolled her eyes at him and snorted coldly, "Don't be too smug or underestimate your opponent."

"Ma Pingchuan and that Ma Yanping are actually pretty much the same; they have no status in the Ma family and aren't very capable either."

"But the real core members of the Ma family are all incredibly difficult to deal with, so you'd better be careful."

"To avoid a slip-up that could lead to disaster, which would be difficult to recover from once they seize the opportunity."