Chapter 4: Heartless

  Li Qingyuan saw Wang Lei stop, and suddenly let out a breath of relief. His small eyes rolled around, coldly saying: "Wang Lao, the old thief's life is in my hands. If you hurt anyone again, I'll cut one knife on the old thief's body. For every person you hurt, I'll cut another knife on the old thief's body... Ha, are you scared?"

  Wang Lei shrugged and said in a sharp voice: "I'm so scared!"

  Li Qingyuan was overjoyed and ordered: "Good, kneel down and kowtow to beg for mercy."

  Wang Lei's eyes narrowed, his whole body exuding a cold aura, he spoke in a very slow tone: "People say that Wang Lei of Dongshi is a tiger, Liu Quan of Nandemen is a wolf, and Li Qingyuan of Xijie is a pig. Indeed it is so. I was just teasing you, but you saw through my fear, how embarrassing. With your behavior, Li Qingyuan, can you make me kneel down? Are you capable of withstanding it? You're probably going to be struck by lightning."

  Old Master Du patted his thigh and laughed loudly: "Well said, Tiger Head! I didn't expect that after a stint in prison, your mouth would be even sharper. The old saying 'great difficulties lead to great blessings' is indeed true."

  Wang Lei smiled lightly, thinking to himself, You have no idea that the original Wang Lei has long since disappeared.

  The person in front of me is no longer the Wang Lei I once knew.

  Li Qingyuan was so angry with Wang Lei that he stomped his foot, and then encountered Old Man Du provoking him again. He thought to himself, "This old man has provoked me time and time again, does he really think I don't dare to take action?" A fierce glint flashed in Li Qingyuan's eyes as he made up his mind to make Old Man Du suffer a bit.

  Wang Lei noticed Li Qingyuan's change in demeanor and felt tense. At this moment, he had to calm down Li Qingyuan and also intimidate him, otherwise, once Li Qingyuan let go, he would lose control.

  Wang Lei is not a rash person and knows how to grasp the measure.

  He stared at Li Qingyuan and said in a low voice: "Li Qingyuan, if the old man is hurt even a little bit, I will make your whole family pay with their lives. You can do whatever you want to the old man, go ahead and stab him. I won't interfere, I'll just turn around and leave. But once I leave West Street, I will definitely find an opportunity to take revenge. As long as your family members step out of the house, I will definitely kill them. I am alone and have nothing to lose. Your whole family, I don't believe they can hide for a lifetime."

  Wang Lei's expression was resolute and determined, revealing a firm intention.

  Li Qingyuan's face changed instantly, feeling Wang Xue's determination.

  This kid can talk and do it. Wang Lei's ferocity is famous in Ye County, and Wang Lei's martial arts are also the strongest among the three major heroic forces on the streets of Ye County, so he is crowned with the title of Tiger.

  Li Qingyuan blinked his eyes and thought that the person who was going to get reinforcements had left for a while.

  Just wait a little longer and someone will come.

  Li Qingyuan made up his mind and immediately put on a smile, saying in a soft voice: "Wang Lao Hu, today's matter is a misunderstanding. However, you injured the guards of my mansion, you have to give me an explanation, and I will let you off, old fellow."

  He wore a smile on his face, but in his heart he was making secret plans.

  If Wang Lei agreed to compensate, he would temporarily release Du Lao Yezi and wait for his brothers to return before making a move; if Wang Lei did not agree to compensate, he would continue to drag out the time with him.

  No matter what, he had to hold back Wang Yue.

  "Let your mother's fart go, Dongshi and Xijie are one east and one west, well water doesn't offend river water. I, Wang Lei, am carefree in Dongshi, but you brought people to intrude into Dongshi and took away the old man. This matter, I didn't settle accounts with you, but you hit me first. I've seen shameless people, but none as shameless as you. As the saying goes, a tree without bark will surely die, a person without face is invincible in the world. Your skin is really thick, even thicker than the pigs' skin in the pigsty."

  Li Qing was so angry that his teeth itched, but he was also afraid of Wang Xiu's threat.

  He's not afraid of wearing shoes with bare feet, Wang Lei is the one with bare feet, and he has a big family to support. Faced with such a thick-skinned and even more ruthless person, he can't keep Wang Lei down, so it's impossible to thoroughly tear his face apart.

  Li Qingyuan smiled and replied, "You have a thick skin, but your heart is even crueler. I don't dare to provoke you, so this matter will be considered my fault. However, when Lao Pifu came to my mansion, I treated him with good food and drink, while you injured the guards of my mansion. How are you going to compensate?"

  Wang Lei sneered in his heart, this person is really stupid!

  One thing has been brought up three times, it's clearly intentional delay.

  Who's afraid of who!

  Wang Lei still had a cold face, and said coldly: "The old man is a kind and honest elder, your senior, serving you well with good food and drink. This is the duty you should fulfill as a junior. I heard from the old man that when you were born, you didn't make a sound at first, but it wasn't until the old man slapped your butt that you started crying loudly. Otherwise, whether you could survive to this day would be a question."

  Old Master Du glared, did I say that?

  However, when he thought of Wang Xue saying that he was a loyal and honest elder, he felt proud of himself, and this sentence was not bad.

  Li Qingyuan's face was burning with anger, and his eyes grew even colder as he looked at Old Master Du.

  This old scoundrel, when he was young, had no shame. He muttered under his breath that Wang Lei's face was thick-skinned, then continued to say: "Never mind, let's just say my good wine and food were fed to the dog. As for the wine and meat, not to mention...". Just as he was getting into the swing of things, he suddenly heard Old Man Du muttering: "I ate good wine and good food, you also ate good wine and good food, but it wasn't just me eating alone."

  Wang Lei couldn't help but burst out laughing after hearing it.

  Li Qingyuan was so angry that his teeth itched, and he shouted: "Find a piece of cloth to stuff into the old scoundrel's mouth!"

  Wang Lei shouted: "How dare you!"

  Li Qingyuan hummed, reluctantly raised his hand to stop the guards beside him. A flash of inspiration, his small eyes narrowed into a slit, and he smiled slyly: "Wang Lao Hu, you were previously arrested for inciting a riot and should have been beheaded according to the rules. Now that you've escaped, I'm afraid it's because you broke out of prison. If I report your situation to County Magistrate, you'll definitely die. Murder plus jailbreak, even ten heads wouldn't be enough to chop off. As long as you don't interfere with Old Man Du's affairs again, I'll let you leave, and even send you out of the city."

  Wang Lei calmly retorted, "Who says I'm the one who escaped from prison? The county magistrate is wise and discerning, he knows that it wasn't me who killed someone that day, but rather someone else wanted to kill me, which forced me to defend myself. Killing someone isn't my fault."

  Li Qingyuan furrowed his brow, this matter is a bit strange!

  "Master, I'm back!"

  A loud shout came from the main gate, and more than thirty people rushed in with a fierce momentum.

  Li Qingyuan's face suddenly broke into a smile, and in an instant, he threw the fact that Wang Xue was innocent to the back of his mind. With a self-satisfied tone, he said: "Wang Xue, ah Wang Xue, my people have already arrived, where can you escape? The nonsense I spoke with you earlier was just a ploy to delay time. Now, I must make sure you never come out alive." He looked at the person who rushed in and shouted: "Close the door, kill him for me!"

  Wang Lei looked around at the people rushing in and said coldly, "You're stalling for time waiting for someone, but I'm not doing the same thing, am I? Li Qingyuan, let go of the old man immediately. I won't pursue this matter if you do, otherwise, I'll never give up."

  Li Qingyuan was arrogant and domineering, while Wang Wei yielded not an inch.

  "All bark and no bite!"

  Li Qingyuan burst out laughing and shouted: "Up! No distinction between life and death!"

  He dragged Wang Lei back to the main hall, watching as more than thirty people surrounded him. His smile grew brighter and he said in a sinister tone: "Old Du, Wang Laohu was trained by you personally. Even if he's fierce like a tiger, facing over thirty people means he can only die. If you agree to my demands, I'll spare his life."

  Old Master Du's eyes were anxious, but he refused to say: "Don't even think about it!"

  Li Qingyuan sneered: "A dead duck with a hard mouth, wait until Wang Wei is beaten half to death, you will agree."

  Bang! Bang!!!

  A knock at the door, sudden and loud.

  "The county magistrate has an order, open the door immediately!"

  A loud voice came from outside the gate, and Li Qingyuan's heart skipped a beat when he heard it. He looked at Wang Lei with an eerie gaze, thinking to himself that this kid must have made County Lord his godfather.

  Otherwise, how could he be released without guilt and now someone comes to rescue him?