kvmb Chapter 258 Take action
Chapter 258 Take action
"Stop."
Li Gang raised his right hand, signaling the advancing troops to stop. He looked at Chen Dao and Chen Cheng approaching from the opposite direction, his expression one of surprise and uncertainty.
Li Gang's men, on the other hand, were delighted.
"Haha! Is there no one left in this village? They actually sent out a child!"
"This village seems to be full of useless cowards, sending a child out to die!"
"This village is indeed as wealthy as the chief said. Look at those chickens, you can tell at a glance they are exceptionally plump!"
"How come this chicken is so big?"
"Big ones are great! Big ones have more meat! We can eat our fill!"
"..."
Li Gang's men's eyes lit up. They were emaciated and looked no better than the refugees, so their desire for meat was obvious.
Therefore, when they saw the huge chickens behind Chen Dao, they couldn't help but imagine the scene of slaughtering the chickens and eating them with their mouths full of oil.
Chen Dao stopped about fifty meters away from Li Gang, squinted, and said, "Lin Fei?"
Li Gang did not rush to make a move, but instead cautiously sized up Chen Dao and his companion, saying, "I am Li Gang, the chief of Conghu Village. Where are the adults from your village?"
Conghu Village?
Chen Dao naturally didn't know what Conghu Village was, nor did he want to know. He simply said, "Retreat immediately, and I might spare your lives!"
"..."
After Chen Dao said this, the people of Conghu Village fell into a brief silence, and then...
A burst of laughter erupted from the crowd.
"Haha! Has this kid lost his mind? He's all alone, and he's actually threatening us?"
"That's incredibly audacious!"
"This kid's probably out of his mind! Boss, stop wasting time talking to him, let's storm in and rob him of money, food, and women!"
"Yeah! This kid's not right in the head. Stop wasting time talking to him, just charge in!"
"..."
The people of Conghu Village clearly didn't take Chen Dao's words seriously. Instead, they found it hilarious. They had over a hundred people, all armed, while the other side only had two people, yet they dared to threaten them. It was absolutely laughable.
Unlike the others, Li Gang was not relaxed. He squinted and carefully observed Chen Dao and Chen Cheng's expressions, but he saw that the two of them did not show any fear, which made Li Gang somewhat wary.
To be fair, if it were Li Gang facing hundreds of fierce-looking thugs, his first thought would definitely be to turn around and run away. He would never be as calm and composed as the two people opposite him!
"How about we discuss this?"
Perhaps wary of Chen Dao and his companion's behavior, Li Gang tried saying, "If your village hands over 1000 taels of silver and 100 shi of grain, we will leave and never set foot in Chenjia Village again!"
"You have quite an appetite."
Chen Dao couldn't help but laugh. What did 1000 taels of silver mean? He, Chen Dao, had wiped out the entire Yuan family and only managed to extort 2000 taels of silver. Li Gang was asking for half of it right off the bat, and also demanding that Chenjia Village hand over 100 shi of grain...
100 shi of grain is equivalent to 10,000 jin, which, at today's grain prices, is worth at least 200 taels of silver...
Demanding over 1200 taels of silver in cash and provisions right off the bat, it's no exaggeration to say that Li Gang was making outrageous demands.
"Ok?"
Seeing Chen Dao laugh, Li Gang's eyes narrowed into a dangerous arc: "It seems you're unwilling to discuss this?"
Chen Dao didn't bother arguing with Li Gang and said directly to Chen Cheng, "Brother Cheng, let's get started!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Cheng immediately took action!
The tall and burly Chen Cheng, like a tiger unleashed from its cage, took a step forward and charged straight at Li Gang and his men.
At the same time, the chickens behind Chen Dao flapped their wings and pounced on Li Gang and his group.
"How brave!"
Seeing Chen Dao dare to attack him first, Li Gang couldn't help but laugh in anger. He roared, "Brothers, kill! Leave no one alive in Chenjia Village!"
Li Gang shouted loudly, but he himself shrank back and hid in the crowd, because Chen Cheng had already closed in and thrown a punch when he gave the order.
"boom!"
Because Li Gang hid behind his men, one of them blocked Chen Cheng's punch for him. Of course, the block here wasn't with his hands or feet, but... with his chest.
"boom!"
A dull thud rang out, and a punch landed. The chest of Li Gang's subordinate caved in instantly, and his entire body flew into the air as if it had escaped the pull of gravity, crashing into several of Li Gang's men.
"This is... a martial artist?"
Li Gang's pupils contracted, and he knew in his heart that something was wrong!
No wonder those two from Chenjia Village seemed so confident just now; it turns out there's a martial artist hiding in their village!
"This person is incredibly strong?"
"He killed Zhang Lao Er with a single punch, that's terrifying!"
"How could such a person exist in such a small village?"
"..."
Not only Li Gang, but everyone in Conghu Village was also startled by Li Gang's fist. One punch dented a man's chest, sending him flying backward and spitting blood to his death. The strength of this man was terrifying. They were so frightened that they hesitated and dared not move forward when they were about to surround and kill Chen Cheng!
"So what if I'm a warrior?"
At this moment, Li Gang encouraged everyone, saying, "Martial artists are also made of flesh and blood. There are many of us, and even the martial artists will have to die here!"
After saying that, Li Gang shouted, "Brothers, kill him!"
"That's right! So what if he's a martial artist? There are so many of us, we can just hack him to death!"
"There must be a martial artist in this village, so he must be very wealthy. If we just kill him, we can live a life of luxury!"
"kill!"
"..."
Li Gang's words seemed to give everyone confidence. They gripped their weapons tightly and rushed towards Chen Cheng, intending to surround and kill him.
Unfortunately……
Chen Cheng is not alone!
"Giggle!"
A rooster crowed, and a golden-winged rooster, as tall as half a person, appeared in front of a bandit from Conghu Village. Its long beak, like a sharp knife, pierced directly at the bandit's thigh!
"what!"
The thief let out a heart-wrenching scream, staring at the golden-winged rooster with horrified eyes.
However, the Golden-Winged Rooster clearly had no intention of making eye contact with him. After landing a successful attack, the Golden-Winged Rooster flapped its wings, leaped into the air, and reached for the man's head with its claws!
"Pfft!"
Sharp claws tore through the thief's scalp, and a few strands of hair fell along with the blood.
"what!"
The intense pain caused the man to howl in agony, and he instinctively swung his sword back at the golden-winged chicken that was falling from the sky.
"clang!"
The blade rested on the golden-winged rooster's outstretched wing, producing a crisp metallic clang, however...
This person's face was filled with despair!
Because his attack failed to cause any damage to the Golden-Winged Chicken, he instead felt a tremendous rebound force when the knife struck the chicken's wing...