Chapter 173 - Chapter 173: A Coincidental Meeting
Chapter 173: A Coincidental Meeting
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“What’s gotten into you all?” A dark-skinned young man about the same age as He Changming rolled his eyes. “Are you here for fun or to fight? I didn’t bring the two of you along to muck around. Besides, even if it were for fun, would the two of you have the right to join the action?”
He Changming rubbed his nose bridge. From all appearances, it looked like his cousin was having fun. It was almost as if he were listening to a thief call another a thief – it was ridiculous! Had he not eavesdropped and spread the news, would everyone in the village have known of his plight?
Now, he was the hot topic of discussion. Everywhere he went, people would laugh until their scalps went numb.
He Changming chided his cousin, who seemed completely unaffected and continued smiling at him foolishly. “Cousin, let’s go! We’ll teach that chump a lesson. We’ve been waiting for so long. We’ll die of boredom if we have to wait any longer.”
The other two young men made faces behind his back.
“Fine. Let’s do this. We’re only going to give them a… warning.”
He Changming may have said he would give the person who hurt Su Xiu a warning, but anyone who knew him would know he was far from being so
amiable.
The quartet marched into the village openly. Who knew they would encounter a
group of sneaks acting suspiciously under cover of darkness? From their appearances, He Changming could tell they were idle men, lazy and unproductive.
Were they hoping to steal some chickens?
He Changming stalked the men, planning to catch them red-handed. By coincidence, he overheard snippets of their conversation. The more he listened, the tighter his frown and the uglier his expression became.
“Brother Shan, will Sun Dahai come?” Fatty Luo asked uncertainly. “With his arm broken, will he show up?
“Definitely.” Zhao Qianshan nodded, exuding confidence. “We had a deal. I won’t let him off the hook if he doesn’t show.”
“Alright, if you say so. We’ll join hands and beat him up till not even his mother will recognize him.” Fatty Luo rolled up his sleeves and bared his teeth. “We can’t let him off this time. Brother Hengvang said he had to nart with 100 yuan.”
When Fatty Luo mentioned the 100 yuan that had entered Sun Dahai’s pocket, Zhao Qianshan ground his teeth. “That punk has guts! It’s just a broken arm; if he lets it heal naturally, it won’t take long for it to heal, but he just had to ask for 100 yuan in compensation!”
“That’s right,” Fatty Luo crowed, “The heavens smile upon us, and fortune will come knocking once we enact justice!”
Before Fatty Luo could finish speaking, Zhao Qianshan slapped him. The force of it was so strong that he even bit his tongue, and tears streamed down his face.
“Brother Shan, why did you hit me?”
“Shut it. Stop flapping those gums before you get us into trouble. We listened to Brother Hengyang because we don’t like Sun Dahai. There’s no need to bring up the will of the heavens and whatnot – it’s silly. You need to be more down-to-earth.”
Fatty Luo listened, speechless.
Why didn’t Zhao Qianshan heed his advice when he stole that chicken to cook for dinner?
He Changming and the others trailed after the duo, their expressions strange. “Brother Changming, are they here to beat up Sun Dahai too?”
“It sounds like it.” He Changming agreed. “Let’s follow them and see how things go.”
“Alright then.”
The others nodded. They were all adept hunters and knew how to conceal themselves. Fatty Luo and Zhao Qianshan may have tried to be sneaky, but they were far from being able to notice, let alone shake, their tail.
It would be for the best if Fatty Luo and Zhao Qianshan were the ones to beat up Sun Dahai. That way, they could keep their reputation while getting what they had come for. It could complicate matters if word got out that they had given Sun Dahai a beating.
Even when he wanted to beat up someone, He Changming remained conscious of the need to keep a low profile so as not to attract Sun Dahai’s attention. He Changming wanted to avoid unnecessary trouble where he could..