Chapter 10: Thick-skinned

  As he walked closer, Yue Chuan immediately saw a short and stout man blocking the entrance. The man had his chest exposed, revealing disgusting chest hair and patches of acne on his chest and abdomen. His oily face was also pockmarked, making him look like a complete thug.

  This pockmarked guy is the landlord. At first, Umont and Cici were homeless and had no money, so they had to go to an inn to stay. On the way, they happened to meet this pockmarked face, who knew Umont and wanted to curry favor with the Reize family. Now that the Reize family has fallen, but who can guarantee that the Reize family will not rise again? And what he needs to pay for being friends with Umont is just a vacant tile house.

  At first, the landlord with a hemp-like face was very kind and didn't even ask for rent. He said that the Umont siblings could stay as long as they wanted and treat this place like their own home. Later, the hemp-faced man began to think about how to benefit from the Laitz family in the future. However, there was no sign of the Laitz family rising up, and Umont was a complete failure, not only did he lack the ability to revive his family but also couldn't even afford three meals a day. At this point, the hemp-faced man couldn't help but regret it.

  Ma Zi's face really wanted to drive out the Wumeng brothers and sisters, but at first he had vigorously proclaimed his "close relationship" with the Leize family, and the neighbors all praised him, saying that in the future, when Wumeng became prosperous, they couldn't forget old Ma Zi. Now if he were to turn his back on them and refuse to recognize them, not only would all his previous efforts be wasted, but also the neighbors would gossip behind his back.

  How can we drive out the Umonto siblings without leaving any evidence?

  The old man with a worried and bitter face had been at a loss for many days, but today he finally found an excuse.

  "The old man was kind enough to give his siblings a place to take shelter from the wind and rain, but not only did they not show gratitude, they even damaged the old man's house. Neighbors, fellow villagers, look at this pair of good-for-nothing kids, they actually broke their father's door! This is outrageous, what kind of person does that? They're living well, why do they need to dismantle the old man's big gate? The gate is the face of the family, they're slapping the old man in the face..."

  The pockmarked-faced landlord was jumping up and down, pointing to the sky and cursing, with foul language pouring out of his mouth. Inside the house, Qianqian's face was covered in tears as she tried to explain things, but the pockmarked-faced man didn't listen at all, only inciting the crowd.

  "At first, I didn't even want to take a penny from them and treated them like family, but now they're repaying me like this. What kind of world is this? How can there be such heartless people?"

  Xiangxiang was too choked to speak, tears streaming down her face as she longed for her brother's return, as if with him by her side, no difficulty would be insurmountable.

  "Hey, Old Ma initially thought of climbing high branches, but didn't expect to not even get a single feather. Now she's suddenly turned her back on us. With Old Ma's stubborn personality, if she were to do something good, the sun would rise in the west."

  "The old hag is just as vicious as her father, both of them are so cruel that they don't even care about their own sons. But the siblings of the Lei Ze family are also too unreasonable, living comfortably and yet they can demolish someone else's front door."

  "You don't know, do you? Last night, Huang Mao Hu from the Black Tiger Gang came over. They were the ones who dismantled the gate. I saw it clearly through the gap in the door last night."

  "Alas, that girl from the Lei family is really pitiful. She was already born into a poor life and now she has to deal with a good-for-nothing brother. And on top of that, she's being humiliated by her mother-in-law. A girl's face is thin, how can she live like this in the future?"

  Seeing the situation in the house, Yue Chuan's anger burned, he pushed away the crowd, ran quickly to his sister's side and said softly: "Qian Qian don't be afraid, brother is back!"

  Jiang Jiang finally couldn't bear it anymore, and she threw herself into Yue Chuan's arms, her shoulders shaking uncontrollably, tears instantly wetting Yue Chuan's chest. The icy tears failed to extinguish the flames of anger in Yue Chuan's heart, but instead fueled them even more fiercely, and they burst out rapidly, at this moment Yue Chuan's anger was boiling over.

  Yue Chuan's eyes were icy as he stared at Ma Zi, saying: "You want to drive us away, just say it directly, why use such a despicable trick. A matter between men, what do you mean by humiliating a girl? Are you still a man? Do you still have any humanity in your heart?"

  This house is where Mazi lives, no matter what purpose the other party had in mind at first, Yue Jiang's heart only has gratitude. Moreover, on the way back he was thinking of giving Mazi some money and then moving to another place. After all, now that they have money, it's a bit inappropriate to still live in this slum with sewage everywhere. Yue Jiang can sleep soundly in a humble room, but he cannot bear to let his sister suffer here.

  But who would have thought that this pockmarked face was so eager to sweep himself out the door, and with such drastic and despicable means.

  Ma Zi's face saw Yue Chuan return, and his face flashed with a hint of unease. However, he immediately stiffened his neck and loudly shouted: "You damned turtle son, what are you doing here? This is my house, I have the final say! If I want to kick you out, I can do it anytime, even if you report me to Lord City, I'll still be in the right! I said so, get out! Now! Immediately!"

  Ma Zi's face finished, picked up something from the table and stuffed it into his mouth, gulping it down. Yue Chuan looked closely, but it was a piece of butter chocolate. Looking again at the messy table, there were scattered bread crumbs, dog-bitten nuts, and bottles stained with milk.

  Xian Xian is a quiet and elegant girl. Although the Leize family is not of noble birth, Old Master Leize has always taught his children with strict aristocratic etiquette. From young to old, Xian Xian has always been a refined and dignified person, without any flaws in her demeanor. If it were Xian Xian eating, the table would never be in such a state. It's clear that these things weren't eaten by Xian Xian.

  Yuexiang took a step forward, looking down at Mazzi's face from a high position, and said coldly: "Are the things on the table for you? Do you know how much these things are worth? The cost of these things is enough to buy your broken house!"

  Ma Zi's face was not tall, with a standard five-short stature. Facing the towering Yue Chuan, he took a step back in fear, but then he remembered that this was his own house and what could Wu Meng do to him.

  He spat out the half-chewed chocolate onto Yue Chuan's chest, and Ma Zi said with a mocking face: "You're just a turtle son of a dead father and mother, the house you live in is still mine, what can you afford to buy? Moreover, do you have any money? These things won't be dug out from someone else's toilet, will they?"

  Bang!

  Yuè Chuān ruthlessly slapped out a loud slap, and Mǎzi's face immediately swelled up with a bun-sized handprint. The corner of his mouth also split open due to the enormous force, and thin streaks of blood stuck to his cheek, making him look even more hideous and ugly.

  Yuè Chuān let out a disappointed sigh. In the past, when he watched those protagonists slap villains, they would always spit out bloody saliva with one or two teeth in it. The protagonists who were skilled at slapping could even knock off half of their opponent's teeth. How come when it was his turn, not a single tooth fell out?

  This walnut's skin is too thick!

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