Wu Family Village.
Ancestral Hall.
At this moment, the place was already filled with the clansmen of Wu Family Village.
Wu Ergou was pushed in on a wheelchair.
His knees were wrapped in thick bandages, and faint red blood was seeping through.
"Uncle Dong, you have to avenge me!"
As soon as Wu Ergou entered, he cried out in tears.
The leading middle-aged man with black-framed glasses slowly turned around.
His face always wore a gentle and amiable smile, giving a very soft illusion.
"You little brat, where's the little wife I asked you to kidnap? Don't tell me you can't even handle this little task!"
Seeing that only Wu Ergou and the others returned, with no one else, a white-haired old man leaning on a cane angrily stepped forward to scold him.
He was the second uncle Wu Ergou mentioned!
"Second uncle, I... it's not my fault! Who would have thought someone would suddenly jump out to interfere?!"
"He made us all kneel with just one word; we couldn't get up at all, it was very strange!"
Wu Ergou tried to explain.
"With just one word, he made you all kneel? Why not say that with one word he made you all die?!"
The second uncle trembled with anger.
Clearly, he didn't believe Wu Ergou's 'nonsense'!
He shakily stepped forward, wanting to hit him hard with the cane in his hand!
After all, that was a little beauty he had been craving for a long time, and he had finally waited for the opportunity to take her!
Now, it was all messed up by this fool Wu Ergou, who couldn't even grab someone he was supposed to!
He was simply useless!
Wu Ergou shrank his neck in fear but didn't dare to dodge.
He could only look at the cane that was about to fall on his head with terrified eyes.
"Alright, second uncle, let's clarify the issue before punishing him!"
In the end, the middle-aged man spoke with a smile to stop it.
Although he was smiling, he was very persuasive.
Even the cane that the second uncle was about to bring down stopped in mid-air!
"Hmph! I'll give Yaodong some face! After we clarify things, I'll beat this little brat to death!"
The second uncle snorted coldly and retracted his cane.
Wu Ergou, having survived, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and hurriedly thanked the clan leader Wu Yaodong.
Just now, he really thought he was going to be smashed in the head by his second uncle!
"Thank you, Uncle Yaodong!"
"First, let's clarify the situation. How did that person make you all kneel at once?"
Wu Yaodong's eyes sparkled with curiosity.
With his status, he naturally had encountered many things that ordinary people didn't know!
For example, the leader of the seller they collaborated with in Wu Family Village was a 'non-human'.
The other party could use powers that ordinary people found hard to understand!
Then, Wu Ergou didn't dare to hide anything and honestly recounted the whole story from beginning to end.
Including how Mu An made them kneel with just one word and how he could uncontrollably slap himself in the face!
"Interesting!"
After listening, Wu Yaodong showed a thoughtful expression and gave this four-word evaluation.
If nothing unexpected happens, the young man mentioned by Wu Ergou should also belong to that kind of person...
So, is it possible that he could also become someone with extraordinary power?
After experiencing a broader world, his perspective has changed from that of his relatives who only think about making money.
He wants to master extraordinary power to become stronger, and even wants to extend his lifespan to live longer!
"Not good! Not good! When we were meeting to deliver goods, we were discovered by the cops!"
A person rushed into the ancestral hall, clutching his injured arm, panting heavily.
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed drastically.
Their Wu family village was not an ordinary village.
The main way they made money was through shady dealings!
It was precisely because of this gray money-making channel that their village was able to escape poverty in just a few years.
Every household became wealthy!
The money for Uncle Er's previous 'purchase' of a concubine also came from this!
"Calm down! What are you panicking for? Speak slowly, but be clear!"
The village chief, Wu Yao Dong, maintained his calm demeanor, as if nothing could shake him.
But those who knew him well would understand the nature of this smiling tiger.
Sometimes, the calmer he appeared, the angrier he might actually be!
"Y-yes, village chief!"
The messenger was startled and his panic subsided somewhat as he recounted the situation.
"Today, we went to deliver goods to those contacts as usual."
"At first, everything was normal, but when the contact arrived, the cops suddenly jumped out from who knows where."
"They intercepted our goods and shot several people."
"The contacts were fighting back against the cops while trying to escape by boat."
"We all ran in different directions; some were caught on the spot, while others are still fleeing."
"And I took a shortcut back to report!"
After finishing a long string of words in one breath, the young messenger gulped down some water.
"The goods were intercepted?"
Wu Yao Dong squinted and asked.
"Yes!"
"You were chased by the cops, and you took a shortcut back?"
"Y-yes!"
At this point, the messenger seemed to realize something and suddenly widened his eyes.
"Are you stupid! Did you not think that the cops might have followed you here?"
"If the cops trace back to our village, everything will be over!"
Uncle Er stomped his foot angrily, trembling with rage.
After reaching a boiling point, his blood rushed to his head, and he fainted directly!
"Uncle Er!!"
Seeing someone faint, everyone was flustered.
The messenger showed a look of despair.
He had rushed back without paying attention to whether anyone was following him!
Of course, he could gamble that no one was behind him.
But now he didn't dare to take that gamble!
"Hehe, you managed to come back to report, Uncle Dong is very happy!"
"But I don't like the way you came back to report!"
Wu Yao Dong smiled.
He managed to say the harshest words in the most elegant way!
He clapped his hands amiably, and immediately several strong men stepped forward.
"Take him away! According to clan rules, give him two hundred lashes, and lock him in the underground prison. No one can release him without my order!"
Everyone present couldn't help but shiver at these words.
Being lashed is no joke; several strong men really hit with all their might.
Just fifty lashes could take half a life!
Let alone two hundred!
One careless move could really lead to death!
But this was also what the young messenger deserved!
If the entire village faced disaster because of him, this punishment was still light.
So, no one dared to speak up for him.
Not even his own parents!
The young messenger did not resist and allowed himself to be dragged away.
Under the bewildered gazes of all the clansmen, Wu Yao Dong calmly issued orders.
Thus, the entire Wu family village began to operate swiftly and methodically like a well-oiled machine.