Returning to 84, hunting for wealth, one person feeding three families.

Shuangshu Village.

Night falls.

Liu Hao entered the room and urged his four underlings to hurry up.

"Alright, it's about time. Let's get down to business!"

"You guys better watch yourselves. I'll be keeping a close eye on things later, so don't mess things up!"

As he spoke, Liu Hao handed the weapon to the men and put the rope around his arm.

As Liu Hao stepped out of the hospital gate, he shrank back.

Then, he walked straight towards Ye Chen's house.

……

Inside the courtyard.

Tian Xiaohui rested her chin on her hands and placed her arms on her knees.

Looking up at the sky, his eyes were filled with worry.

Ye Chen said before entering the city that he would definitely be back before nightfall, but now it is completely dark and there is still no sign of him.

Could it be that Ye Chen encountered some kind of accident?

"Knock knock knock..."

Just as Tian Xiaohui was getting worried, a series of urgent knocks came from the door.

Tian Xiaohui's body stiffened, and she quickly mustered her courage to ask, "Who?"

There was no response from outside the door; instead, the knocking intensified.

Terrified, Tian Xiaohui rushed into the kitchen and grabbed a kitchen knife.

"Who is it? I'm warning you, don't mess around, or I'll chop you up!"

"Sister-in-law, it's me! Li Yan!"

A weak voice came through, and Tian Xiaohui was stunned.

The next second, realizing the other person's identity, he quickly opened the door.

But Li Yan was drenched in sweat, breathing heavily, and spoke intermittently.

"Sister-in-law, is Brother Ye Chen here?"

"My dad...my dad's in an accident, could you please ask Brother Ye Chen to help me?"

"Li Yan, don't worry, Ye Chen went into the county town and hasn't come back yet. I'm waiting for him too!"

Tian Xiaohui responded, stepping aside halfway and extending an invitation to Li Yan.

"Brother Li Yan, why don't you go into the yard and rest for a bit? Ye Chen said he'll definitely be back in the village today, and he might be back soon."

Li Yan hesitated. His father's fate was unknown. Staying would only waste time.

She could recall her father's previous advice, which prompted her to find Ye Chen immediately.

Li Yan clenched his fist and finally made up his mind.

"Then I'll wait a bit, fifteen minutes at most!"

As he spoke, Li Yan rushed into the courtyard and sat directly on the threshold.

His face was somber, and he remained silent.

"Brother Li Yan, what happened?"

Tian Xiaohui thoughtfully poured a glass of water and handed it to her, while asking her questions.

To everyone's surprise, Li Yan's eyes instantly reddened upon hearing these words.

A man doesn't easily shed tears, but Li Yan shed tears at this moment, and at the same time, he said intermittently.

"My father is determined to find me a wife, so this time he brought me into the mountains to do some big business."

"I was fine on the way there, but I injured my leg halfway there."

"We had no choice but to give up. We thought everything would be fine once we got back, but we ran into the old wolf king who had separated from the pack on the way... My father lured the wolf king away by himself to buy me some time."

"I just turned back here, please, Brother Ye Chen, help me save my life!"

In the 80s, remote villages like Shuangshu Village did not have electricity.

Wild animals roam the area, and even wild boars frequently venture into the fields.

Accidents of villagers being attacked by wild animals are not uncommon.

Tian Xiaohui had naturally heard many rumors, and now, seeing Li Yan's grief-stricken expression, she couldn't help but panic.

"Uncle Li, he..."

"Brothers, let's get started! Go in and grab that woman first, tie her up with a rope!"

Before Tian Xiaohui could finish speaking, a cold voice suddenly came from outside the door.

The next second, four people burst through the door.

Li Yan was already annoyed, but when he saw the person who came, he was stunned for a moment. After realizing what was happening, a fierce look appeared on his face.

"Are you trying to bully my sister-in-law while Ye Chen is away?"

"Damn it, why is there a man here?"

"He's probably that woman's lover. Never mind him, he's alone. The four of us will take him down first!"

The four thugs lost their composure. They were supposed to be catching a woman, so why were there men around?

But seeing that the enemy was weak and we were strong, we instantly perked up.

The four men approached with sneers, not forgetting to threaten, "Brothers, which gang are you from?"

"Let me tell you, our boss has his eye on the woman next to you. If you know what's good for you, move aside, and we won't make things difficult for you!"

"Fuck your ancestors!"

Li Yan was already seething with anger, and upon hearing this, he roared in fury.

He reached behind his back with his right hand, and a modified short-barreled shotgun was already in his hand!

boom!

A loud bang was heard, and a flash of gunfire appeared.

One of the thugs fell to the ground, and the other three panicked.

Liu Hao didn't say the other party had a gun!

How can we fight like this?

The three were utterly terrified and dared not resist.

He immediately knelt down on the ground and begged for mercy.

"Brother, please, let us go."

"We're just doing this for money; Liu Hao ordered us to do it!"

"Liu Hao?" Li Yan frowned and pressed, "Where is he?"

"That brat's keeping watch outside, bro, spare our lives, we'll lure him in for you!"

Li Yan nodded, and one of the thugs immediately started shouting at the top of his lungs.

"Brother Liu, come quick! Something's happened!"

……

Outside the courtyard.

Liu Hao was at the entrance of the alley, peeking out from time to time and looking around.

Ye Chen's house is located on the east side of the village, and there are not many neighbors around.

Thinking about his plans, Liu Hao began to fantasize about the scene of arresting Tian Xiaohui and becoming the director!

"Once I become the director, I'll cut 30% from the commune's accounts!"

"My second uncle said that the commune's monthly turnover is over a thousand yuan. With a little manipulation, that's more than a dozen 'big reunion' bills!"

In the 80s, the so-called "family reunion" was simply a 10-yuan banknote.

After all, the monthly salary of a regular worker in the factory is only a few dozen yuan, and a ten-yuan note is already considered an astronomical sum.

boom!

Suddenly, a gunshot rang out, eliciting a chorus of barking dogs.

Liu Hao shuddered, glanced back at the courtyard, and frowned slightly.

"What's that noise? Could it be that Ye Chen is back?"

"No, I saw him go into the city with my own eyes, and he didn't return to the village in the afternoon. Ye Chen definitely isn't there."

"Who knows what trouble those four good-for-nothings have caused? We'll see how I deal with them later!"

Liu Hao cursed and spat at the base of the wall.

Before he could even turn around, the thugs' shouts came from inside.

"Brother Liu, come quick! Something's happened!"

problem occurs?

Damn it, those bastards are such a headache!

Liu Hao stomped his foot, cursing under his breath.

In the end, you still have to clean up your own mess!

"Don't panic, what's wrong?"

He shouted a reply and quickly walked to the door.

Unexpectedly, just as he stepped across the threshold, a deep voice reached his ears.

"You're Liu Hao?"

"You dare to have someone harass my sister-in-law while my brother Ye Chen is away? How much guts do you have?"

Liu Hao's heart skipped a beat, and he felt a cold sensation pressing against his temple.

Turning his head, he saw the dark muzzle of a gun already aimed at his head!

Li Yan held a gun in one hand and a knife in the other, looking like a god of death!

Liu Hao's legs went weak, and he collapsed to his knees with a thud.

Out of fear, they forgot all about secrecy and directly exposed Liu Changjun.

"Brother, I was forced into it!"

"It was my second uncle, Liu Changjun, the commune leader, who made me do it!"

"He said that Xiaohui had become the director and was blocking his way, so he asked me to tie her up and send her to his house."

"I was just confused for a moment, I was blind, brother, please forgive me, I promise I'll never do it again!"