Wilderness Romance!

The henchmen behind him were already terrified and dared not hesitate for a moment when they heard the order. They quickly stepped forward and slammed the door shut with a "click".

The once bright and airy room was instantly sealed off. The air pressure in the cramped space plummeted, and a chilling silence enveloped the entire room, making even the sound of breathing exceptionally clear.

When Huang Tianhua saw the door close, a glint of light flashed in his eyes. He assumed that Li Hu had finally been persuaded by him and was going to teach Lu Pingchuan a lesson.

He puffed out his chest and raised his head, his arrogance returning. His eyes were fixed on Lu Pingchuan, his face full of mockery and smugness.

In his view, as long as Li Hu made a move, Lu Pingchuan, alone, would be powerless to resist, and he could immediately get back double the humiliation he had suffered.

But the next second, he was dumbfounded.

Li Hu curled a fawning smile at the corner of his mouth, steeled himself and walked up to Lu Pingchuan. He bowed slightly to Lu Pingchuan, his posture extremely humble, showing no trace of the ruthless aura of someone who had been in the underworld.

"Mr. Lu, my cousin has spoken without thinking and offended you. I apologize on his behalf."

This scene completely stunned everyone present.

Su Man's pupils contracted sharply, and she froze completely in place.

To her utter surprise, Li Hu, a notorious figure in Qingshui County, not only dared not question Lu Pingchuan, but also took the initiative to bow his head and admit his mistake.

Bai Xue gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, her clear eyes filled with shock. She held her breath quietly, her curiosity and awe for Lu Pingchuan growing stronger.

The most bewildered was Huang Tianhua.

His smug expression froze instantly, and he stood there stunned, as if he had been slapped hard, his mind going completely blank.

He stared blankly at Li Hu, who was bowing and apologizing, and muttered incredulously, "Cousin, what...what are you doing? Why are you apologizing to him?"

Upon hearing this, Li Hu felt a mixture of anger and helplessness, wishing he could strangle this clueless idiot on the spot.

Without turning his head, he coldly rebuked, "Stand still and don't say another word."

After reprimanding Huang Tianhua, Li Hu looked up at Lu Pingchuan again, his expression respectful yet apprehensive: "Mr. Lu, today's events were entirely my cousin's fault. You may punish me as you see fit, but I, Li Hu, will have no complaints whatsoever."

Lu Pingchuan's gaze swept over him indifferently, then landed on Huang Tianhua, who was still unconvinced and looked completely bewildered. A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"Your cousin not only insulted me, but also hit me, and even tried to sleep with my woman. Li Hu, what do you think I should do?"

"What?! Is that really true?"

Li Hu feigned shock, and the next moment, he suddenly raised his arm and slapped Huang Tianhua's groin with a "smack".

"Huang Tianhua, you have some nerve! How dare you insult Mr. Lu and even try to lay a hand on his woman? Don't you value your life?"

"Quickly, apologize to Mr. Lu."

Huang Tianhua covered his face, looking completely bewildered.

Li Hu is his cousin, whom he called to stand up for him. But now, instead of standing up for him, Li Hu has even hit him.

"Cousin...cousin, what...what are you doing?"

"This peasant hit me, why didn't you hit him instead of me?"

"Hit you?" Li Hu gritted his teeth. "You've already been beaten enough. Stand still and don't move. If you dare to say another word, I'll beat you again."

After reprimanding Huang Tianhua, Li Hu turned to Lu Pingchuan, his face once again plastered with a fawning smile.

"Mr. Lu, you see, we've already hit you and scolded you, let's just let this matter go."

"Forget it?" Lu Pingchuan scoffed. "Li Hu, do you think I'm a three-year-old?"

"You think you can just let this go with a light tap? You're being a bit too naive."

Lu Pingchuan was right. Although that big bulge made quite a commotion, Huang Tianhua was, after all, his cousin, and Li Hu didn't exert much force.

Upon hearing this, Li Hu frowned: "Mr. Lu, what do you want?"

Lu Pingchuan glanced at the few henchmen behind Li Hu: "Let them come and each of them hit Huang Tianhua once, and I won't pursue this matter any further."

"This..." Li Hu hesitated.

Although his henchmen behind him were no match for Lu Pingchuan, they were all skilled fighters. If each of them took a hit, could the frail and weak Huang Tianhua withstand it?

Seeing Li Hu hesitate, Lu Pingchuan stood up: "Since you're unwilling, then I'll do it myself."

This made Li Hu anxious.

He had experienced firsthand how ruthless Lu Pingchuan was; if he were to take action, Huang Tianhua would probably have to spend a few days in the ICU.

"No, no, no!" Li Hu hurriedly raised his hand. "Mr. Lu, there's no need for you to trouble yourself with this. Let them handle it, let them handle it."

As he spoke, Li Hu winked at his henchmen behind him: "You guys, do as Mr. Lu instructs."

The henchmen naturally understood Li Hu's meaning and immediately stepped forward, ready to make a move.

At this moment, Lu Pingchuan reached out and took out a few silver needles: "You'd better use some force. If anyone dares to hold back, I don't mind letting him taste the silver needles in my hand."

Upon hearing this, the men were horrified and their expressions changed.

They heard Li Hu's screams clearly that day at the sand washing site. They didn't want to endure that kind of pain, and even though Li Hu had given them a hint, they dared not try to fool him anymore.

The first underling stepped forward. This man was burly, over 1.8 meters tall, and weighed at least 180 pounds.

Looking at the burly man who was a whole size bigger than himself, Huang Tianhua's face instantly drained of color, his arrogant and domineering expression froze completely, and deep fear welled up in his eyes.

"What...what are you doing? Cousin...cousin, control your man and make him stay away from me."

Li Hu remained silent. In order to avoid being implicated and to prevent Lu Pingchuan from taking action, he could only temporarily wrong Huang Tianhua.

The burly man glanced at the gleaming silver needle in Lu Pingchuan's hand, his whole body tensed, and he completely abandoned all his worries.

More than the potential accountability afterward, he feared the excruciating pain of the needles piercing his body at that moment.

Without further hesitation, he suddenly raised his thick arm, accompanied by a sharp gust of wind, and slapped Huang Tianhua hard without holding back.

"Snap." A crisp sound suddenly exploded in the closed room, piercing and loud.

The immense force caused Huang Tianhua's body to tilt violently, his ears ringing instantly, and half of his cheek swelled up at a visible speed. A burning pain spread from his cheek to his entire head, making him see stars.

"Cousin... Li Hu." Huang Tianhua covered his swollen face, his words becoming increasingly slurred: "I called you here to help me get revenge, and you actually sent your men to beat me up? Whose side are you really on?"

Li Hu remained silent. At this moment, all he wanted was to end this farce as soon as possible and get completely away from Lu Pingchuan, this dreadful god.

Immediately afterwards, the second underling stepped forward.

As Huang Tianhua watched his underlings approach step by step, the hairs on his body stood on end, and he was utterly filled with despair.

"What...what are you doing? Again...again?"

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