“Wang Yan! What business is it of yours? Get lost!” Seeing that it was Wang Yan, Zhang San didn't pay much attention and just cursed casually.
Even though this woman was the village head, Zhang San wasn't afraid of her. Just a little widow, a scare from him and she'd wet herself. Humph!
“Zhang San! I'm giving you a chance. Take the vegetables back now.” Wang Yan got out of the car and stared at Zhang San.
“You stinking bitch! Are you so desperate for a man that you’ve gone crazy? You dare to meddle in my business? Believe it or not, I’ll drag you into the woods and do you!” Zhang San roared in anger.
As soon as Zhang San finished speaking, *pa*… a slap suddenly landed, making Zhang San’s face burn. He reached out to touch it and found it was actually bleeding…
It couldn’t be helped. Wang Yan had long, slender fingernails, like little blades, that had drawn several bloody scratches on Zhang San’s face.
“You dare to hit me?!” Zhang San was furious and lunged at Wang Yan like a wild dog.
*Bang*… Wang Yan kicked him. With a *thump*, Zhang San fell to the ground.
“Holy crap…” Li Jiping, standing nearby, saw that things were going badly and turned to get into his car to run.
*Bang*… Before he could even get into the car, a hand grabbed his collar from behind and yanked him out. With a *thump*, he landed on his back on the ground.
“Wang Yan! You’re just a hired hand, what are you risking your life for? Why are you minding so much business? How much can Lu Fan pay you?” Zhang San roared from the ground. He couldn’t understand why this woman had suddenly become so formidable. But he knew he couldn't beat her. So, he yelled from the ground.
“Hmph! You ungrateful wretch! Lu Fan is leading you all to prosperity, yet you're undermining him behind his back. If everyone were like you and sold the vegetables, what would Lu Fan use to deliver to the buyers?” Wang Yan yelled angrily at Zhang San.
“What's it to you? Besides, several villages are growing vegetables. How do you know others haven't sold them? Why are you only bothering me? You deserve to be a widow, with no man to dote on you!” Zhang San got up from the ground, cursing and shouting.
*Pa*… *Pa*… Wang Yan, both angry and upset, raised her hands and slapped him twice more. Then, she proceeded to kick and punch him.
“Sister! Sister! We were wrong, we know we were wrong! We don’t want these vegetables anymore, we don’t want them!” Li Jiping, seeing that the situation was bad, quickly went and moved the two baskets of vegetables from the car, constantly admitting his mistakes. He was terrified by Wang Yan’s ferocity; this woman was too ruthless.
After a round of blows, Wang Yan went over, grabbed the two baskets of vegetables, threw them directly into her car, and drove away.
“This damn bitch, why is she so fierce! She deserves to have no man to serve her!” Zhang San got up from the ground, grumbling.
Wang Yan’s car drove to the village entrance and suddenly stopped. Wang Yan leaned on the steering wheel and started to cry. She hated it most when people called her a widow. Men who wanted to marry her could line up for a mile, but she refused to marry. And now Lu Fan was keeping his distance from her. She was filled with grievances…
“Sister Wang Yan! What’s wrong?” Suddenly, a voice called out. Wang Yan looked up and saw Liu Ruyan standing by the car window.
“N-nothing!” Wang Yan quickly wiped away her tears, forcing a smile.
“Still saying nothing, your face is all smudged.” Liu Ruyan then asked, “Driving out so late, is something wrong?”
“Nothing, I was just out for a stroll! Ruyan, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be going now!” Wang Yan said, preparing to drive into the village.
“Wang Yan! You snatched the vegetables back and beat me up, and you’re still complaining about me! Are you even human?” Suddenly, Zhang San rode his electric scooter back. Seeing Wang Yan and Liu Ruyan together, he immediately guessed that Wang Yan was complaining to Liu Ruyan and started to curse.
“What’s going on? What vegetables?” Liu Ruyan immediately asked.
“Ask him!” Wang Yan said, looking at Zhang San.
“Speak! What happened? Otherwise… I’m even more ruthless than her!” Liu Ruyan said fiercely, looking at Zhang San.
“I… I…” Zhang San realized he had spoken too carelessly. Now…
The next day, Wang Yan posted a message in the work group chat for all cooperative villages, stating that anyone found to be privately selling Bufan products would have all their cooperation with Bufan Company immediately canceled.
For several days, Lu Fan was engrossed in cultivation. However, the Soul Realm did not arrive as expected. But he was pleasantly surprised that as his divine sense grew stronger, he seemed to be able to write talismans.
Drawing talismans was the most difficult aspect of the "Gu Talisman Array Records," requiring spiritual power. Moreover, each talisman consumed a lot of spiritual power. Talismans were also divided into many types, the simplest being formation talismans.
Even though they were the simplest talismans, writing them well was not easy, and they consumed a lot of spiritual power. However, formations laid out with formation talismans were like formations with souls, greatly increasing their power.
*Ding-a-ling*… A phone rang. Lu Fan glanced at his phone; it was Jiang Chao calling.
“Boss! There’s a slight situation. Elder Hong has invited me for a drink.” Jiang Chao said from the other end of the line.
“Being invited for a drink is a good thing!” Lu Fan said with a smile.
“This isn’t a good thing, boss. I got a message that Elder Hong seems to have found a very powerful backer! This drink invitation seems like a Hongmen Banquet!” Jiang Chao said with some worry.
“Hongmen Banquet? Who is this powerful backer he found?” Lu Fan frowned.
“I’ve tried many ways but couldn’t find out who this person is. A very mysterious old fellow! I suspect it has something to do with the Ma family.” Jiang Chao said.
“When is the drink?” Lu Fan asked, his brow furrowed. If it was the Ma family, they had to be eliminated.
“Tomorrow!”
“Alright! I got it!” Lu Fan hung up the phone. Jiang Chao didn’t have much territory in the provincial capital and was trying to legitimize his business. There were almost no criminal incidents in his territory. He posed no threat to Elder Hong. Why would Elder Hong target him?
The next day, Lu Fan drove to the provincial capital.
In a luxurious private room at a club in the provincial capital, a large table was laden with delicacies. On the large sofa beside it sat Elder Hong and an old man with graying temples.
“Elder Ma! Jiang Chao will be here soon. Are you really confident you can take care of him? This guy is not simple!” Elder Hong said to the old man beside him. Although Jiang Chao was very low-key, the more low-key he was, the more uneasy Elder Hong felt. They were all people from the underworld, how could they not have ambitions? Low-key? Humph! It could only mean he was plotting something! By the time he stopped being low-key, it would be too late.
“Don’t worry, Elder Hong! I will definitely get rid of this person for you. From then on, the provincial capital will be your territory,” Elder Ma said with a confident smile.