Free Web NovelChapter 39: Chapter 39: Shameless Li Guang
Li Guang gathered more than a dozen people and marched toward Wang Hao’s side with an aggressive demeanor.
"Just as I expected, that bastard is leading people over here," Wang Hao muttered.
He stopped what he was doing and stood up.
"Big Brother Hao, what should we do?"
Su Lin suddenly became scared, worried they would snatch the Lingzhi away.
Suddenly, an idea struck Wang Hao.
"Lin Lin, didn’t your dad say that you have some kind of special skill? What exactly is it?"
Wang Hao suddenly remembered what Su Zhenping said the night before, hoping Su Lin’s special skill could indeed protect the Lingzhi.
After hearing this, Su Lin hesitated before replying, "I’ve always been afraid to use this skill back in Chen Village, but if Big Brother Hao really needs it, I’m willing to take the risk and give it a try."
Seeing Su Lin’s troubled expression, Wang Hao grew suspicious—could it be some kind of unorthodox kung fu? Still, he couldn’t help but ask.
"What is it exactly?"
"Witchcraft,"
Su Lin uttered slowly.
"Witchcraft?"
Wang Hao asked in shock.
Su Lin continued to explain.
"Actually, my mom was from the Miao borderlands. Their witchcraft is passed down to females and not males, so I learned witchcraft from her."
"After my mother passed away, my dad and I left the Miao borderlands and hid our Miao identity while living in Chen Village."
As he listened, Wang Hao nodded, but he found it hard to believe.
Because people of Miao descent are very discriminated against by the Han ethnic group, especially women who practice Gu Witchcraft, who are seen as ominous beings that bewitch men’s minds.
If the people of Chen Village found out about Su Lin’s real identity, they would certainly drive her and her father out of the village.
"Big Brother Hao, you won’t reject me, right? I’ve heard that people here view us from the Miao borderlands as ominous beings."
Seeing Wang Hao lost in thought, Su Lin asked with some fear.
"Not at all, but do you really have the power to bewitch men’s minds?"
Wang Hao shook his head but voiced his nagging doubt nonetheless.
"No, you’re overthinking it; those are just rumors. Big Brother Hao, do you dislike me?"
"Of course not, I couldn’t like you fast enough," Wang Hao responded jokingly after getting his answer.
He was someone who had received higher education.
As for such superstitions, believing is seeing; disbelief renders them powerless. He wouldn’t, like those ignorant villagers, cast them out.
After hearing this, Su Lin happily took out a glass vial from her pocket containing a brightly glowing bug.
She placed the bug into her bracelet’s bell, then turned around to pour a bottle of clear liquid from her pocket onto the ground.
Soon, she began rhythmically shaking the bell in her hand...
At that moment, Li Guang, accompanied by men and dogs, also arrived in the small valley.
"Finally found you two; you really made us look hard," Li Guang said coldly. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
Wang Hao glanced at the group and couldn’t help but sigh.
"You really aren’t afraid of dying, daring to follow us to such a dangerous place."
"We heard there’s a hundred-year-old Lingzhi here, which we’ve never seen before, so we came to take a look. Ha ha..."
Li Guang, walking a dog, mocked Wang Hao.
"So money really does make the world go round. I see you came here to steal the Lingzhi," Wang Hao stated plainly, aware of their scheme, with no need to be courteous and more inclined to call them out directly.
"Brother, that’s not being fair. The Lingzhi grew on this mountain, and since we’ve all discovered it, why not sell it and share the profit?"
Li Guang narrowed his eyes, speaking with a feigned sense of integrity.
"Right, let’s share it equally! Fifty thousand per household, and the rest goes to the village."
"Wang Hao, this Lingzhi is said to be worth over a million. You take a hundred thousand, and the rest can go to doing good for the village."
"Exactly, besides, the Lingzhi grew on the land of Chen Village; the proceeds should be shared with everyone."
...
Everyone chimed in one after another, backing up Li Guang.
Wang Hao listened with disdain, scoffing, "Do you even have any shame? The Lingzhi was found by me risking my life, why should I share it with you? This is outright robbery!" freёweɓnovel.com
"You want me to do good for the village? Why don’t you donate your land to do good?"
Seriously, what a joke, saying what sounds nice but meaning otherwise.
When it came to himself, he couldn’t bear to let go of anything.
"Divide or not, just one word! If not, whoever gets it will keep it."
Li Guang’s face darkened, and he didn’t bother with any more nonsense, directly tearing off the pretense and saying.
"No division! There’s a sequence to everything. If you want to steal my stuff, let’s see if you have the ability."
Wang Hao also stood his ground, determined not to let them steal the Lingzhi today.
"Wang Hao, don’t say I didn’t warn you. By doing this, you have made enemies with a group of people."
Li Guang looked down from his high position, pointing at Wang Hao’s nose and yelling.
Not the least bit intimidated, Wang Hao smiled and said, "Li Guang, you too only heard about this news at the corner of a wall yesterday. I didn’t expect you to be so generous in sharing it with everyone."
"I think your real purpose for bringing everyone here isn’t to share the wealth, but to use them as a cushion for yourself, isn’t it?"
After hearing this, Li Guang’s face changed. He hadn’t expected Wang Hao to speak out about the little scheme in his heart. Indeed, he had heard last night that there were many venomous creatures in the mountains.
He brought everyone here thinking that the greater their numbers, the easier it would be to handle, planning to take the Lingzhi and slip away in the chaos.
Seeing Li Guang’s unnatural expression, Wang Hao became even more certain of his guess.
He paused and then addressed the crowd, "Don’t believe Li Guang. Aren’t you all clear about the kind of person he is? He just wants to hog the Lingzhi all to himself."
The villagers frowned, Li Guang’s character in the village was indeed not very good.
This time he spoke so kindly about leading them all to overnight wealth, telling a dazzling tale.
They hadn’t expected to be deceived by his sweet words...
Seeing the villagers beginning to doubt Li Guang, a cold smile leaked from the corner of Wang Hao’s mouth.
He hadn’t expected Li Guang to have such ability, not only to coax women but also to coax men.
Seeing his plan about to be exposed, Li Guang had no choice but to tear off his facade and confront Wang Hao.
"Don’t fucking spew nonsense, believe it or not I’ll sic the dogs on you to rip your mouth apart."
"You heartless man, aren’t you afraid I’ll spill all your secrets and ensure you can never lift your head in Chen Village again?" Wang Hao wasn’t weak either, and furiously lashed out at Li Guang.
Li Guang’s heart skipped a beat, his brows furrowed, a foreboding feeling rose within him—could this kid know about his affairs with other women?
With no time to think, Li Guang immediately released the ropes in his hands, letting out two large dogs onto Wang Hao.
If he knew his secrets, then let him disappear with those secrets. Then no one would know, and the hundred-year Lingzhi would be his alone.
"Woof woof!"
Two huge black dogs leaped towards Wang Hao, barking madly as they rushed to tear at his clothes.
Instinctively taking a step back, Wang Hao hadn’t expected Li Guang to actually set dogs on him.
As the black dogs opened their jaws wide, aiming for his thigh, Wang Hao quickly pulled out a wood-cutting knife from his waist and swung it!
"Slash!"
"Ow~ow~"
Accompanied by the dogs’ howls of agony and the sound of bones breaking, the big black dogs collapsed to the ground, convulsed a couple of times, and then lay still.
Looking closely, one could see the dog’s mouth constantly oozing blood, motionless and dead.
"You actually killed my dog!"
Li Guang ran up and roared at Wang Hao.
"I killed a black-hearted dog!"
Wang Hao retorted indirectly but pointedly.
"Fuck your mother!"
Li Guang clenched his fists, unable to contain his cursing.
"Watch your mouth. You can insult me, but don’t drag my mother into it, or I’ll make sure you won’t return from where you came today."
Wang Hao glared at Li Guang menacingly.
Seeing Wang Hao’s ferocious demeanor, Li Guang didn’t dare to step forward.
At that moment, Su Lin walked up to Wang Hao and whispered, "Big brother Hao, that’s enough."
Wang Hao smiled slightly and asked, "Is it possible to scare them all away?"
"No problem, just leave it to me," after saying that, Su Lin quietly jiggled the bracelet in her hand, causing the little bells inside to emit a series of clear, tinkling sounds.
The sound wasn’t very loud, and one could barely discern it without paying attention.
A minute later, the sound of whooshing came from a distance, feeling like something was approaching.
Gradually the sound grew louder and louder...
The people huddled together in fear, and suddenly someone yelled.
"Ah! What is that?"
