Uncle Shazhu, a simple-minded man in a courtyard house, persuades people with reason.

Yi Zhonghai lay dead on the sea, while Jia Zhangshi wailed as if she had lost her parents. Of the three main forces who had caused trouble for the He family, only the one who could only grunt and groan remained. Liu Haizhong, being quite sensible, bowed and scraped before He Ping'an to apologize.

"Brother Ping An, this... uh... that one, right?"

"Snapped!"

He Ping'an raised his hand and slapped her across the face. "Get lost, don't block my way!"

He Ping'an hadn't originally intended to deal with this brainless idiot, but this guy was so oblivious, blocking people's way right in front of the Jia family's door. Not hitting him would be a disservice to all the polluted air he'd inhaled.

"You...!" Liu Haizhong was stunned, a flash of anger crossing his eyes. He was about to say something, but when he met He Ping'an's calm smile, he immediately changed his expression.

"No problem! I deserved it, Brother Ping An did the right thing!"

He Ping'an was too lazy to listen to Liu Haizhong's nonsense, mainly because he didn't want to breathe in front of the Jia family's door. "If you're not crazy, get lost! Don't block the way!"

"Yes...yes!"

Circumstances dictate actions, so Liu Haizhong scurries away!

Away from the Jia family, He Ping'an let out a heavy sigh.

Neither Li Dagang nor the residents behind him remained as arrogant as before. A group of them hunched over, looking at He Ping'an with obsequious smiles. Anyone could see they were admitting defeat!

Heh...it also depends on whether he's willing or not?

Yi Zhonghai, Jia Zhangshi, and Liu Haizhong, although the masterminds, were still the main figures in the "Qin Man Siheyuan" incident. They were the root of the scheme!

Cut the roots, and the chives die! He Ping'an still wanted to have some fun with them, so he naturally wouldn't go all out easily. But these things...?

A bunch of nameless, faceless passersby—perfect targets for exploitation. Making dumplings with them would be a good idea!

Hyenas scavenge carcasses and steal prey from other animals, regardless of resource availability. They are inherently greedy, cunning, and despicable; only those stronger and more ruthless can intimidate and defeat them!

Zhu Yuanzhang, the Ming Dynasty emperor who rose to power from a broken bowl, once gave a precept such as "fear authority but not virtue!"

Some people are just like that by nature; you can't give them a pleasant look. You have to take them out for a walk from time to time and give them a few lashes.

He Pingan waved his hand, signaling Li Dagang and his group to stay away from him.

"I know you came to the He family today because you were misled by Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi. I also know that your family is truly in dire straits."

With each sentence, Li Dagang and his group grew paler. He Ping'an pretended not to notice.

"But I know even better what will happen to the He family if you find food in my house today!"

"Don't say my family has no grain. Even if we did, why would we give it to you, huh? There are so many wealthy families in Beiping who have plenty of grain. Why don't you go and rob them, huh?"

Instead of robbing the wealthy, they're eyeing the meager profits of their neighbors. Is this simply the instigation of Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi?

"We...we were just thinking..."

Li Dagang was bolder than the others, and even tried to explain himself. He Ping'an, however, didn't give him the chance.

"What are you thinking? You think that because you have a lot of people and are powerful, my He family should be afraid of you, right?"

You might think, "Wealthy families have guns and lots of people, so they're not afraid of you, right?"

Thinking about it, if you really can't beat the He family, we're all neighbors in the same courtyard. For the sake of so many people, the He family should at least give you some face, right?

They all came from war-torn times, and their sense of propriety, morality, and shame was similar to that of the Shanghai Green Gang, especially among the lower classes. They used it when needed, and then discarded it without a second glance, afraid of offending their eyes.

"Brother He, I admit my mistake today. Do whatever you want with me. But please, have mercy on the families behind me!"

With red eyes, Li Dagang pointed at the residents following behind him, his voice filled with righteous indignation. The residents behind him seemed to be crying more sincerely.

"Oh……!"

He Ping'an sneered, and to everyone's astonishment, slapped Li Dagang hard across the face, sending him flying more than a meter. Three bloodied molars also flew out with him.

Not far away, Liu Haizhong touched his chubby face that had just been slapped, feeling extremely fortunate, and even a little smug.

As soon as Li Dagang landed, before the families could even help him up, He Ping'an's leather shoe was already stomping on his swollen cheek, mocking him:

"Who do you think you are, pretending to be a big shot in the underworld? You think you can just spout some nonsensical boasts and they'll follow you to the bitter end? Or do you think you can force the He family to bow down by dragging along a few good-for-nothings, huh?"

As he spoke, He Ping'an's large foot pressed back and forth against Li Dagang's swollen face. The last person to receive this treatment was that dark-skinned squad leader, whose funeral was today!

Well... the Kuomintang's territory doesn't have the kind of funeral privileges the "Communist Party" receives!

Li Dagang was clearly no match for the black-skinned squad leader. Tears and snot mixed with blood as he begged for mercy: "Please, spare me... If you spare me, I'll be your most obedient dog from now on!"

He Ping'an kept walking, his smile mocking.

"It seems you didn't listen to a word I said! If my family had grain today, you would definitely have robbed it, right? If you had, those of you waiting for food behind you wouldn't have stood a chance!"

A few harsh words and you can get free food? If this kind of good fortune happens once, it will happen countless times. When you run out of food, you'll definitely think of my family first. What will my He family eat then? Just quietly wait to die?

"You think you can just throw away five lives of the He family with a casual 'become a dog' and expect me to let you go?" He Ping'an's smile suddenly turned cold: "Keep dreaming..."

"Heh heh..." Li Dagang spat out blood and foam, still desperately begging for mercy.

"Just let me go, and you can do whatever you want with me!"

"Heh...anything's fine?" He Ping'an looked at the black-skinned man who had already entered the courtyard and released Li Dagang. His tone was playful:

"I'm just an ordinary citizen. There's nothing I can do except stop you from infringing on my family's rights. Trials and punishments are the government's business. Go talk to the police!"

Both the standing beast and the fallen Li Dagang were focused on He Ping'an. They were unaware that the black dog had already entered the yard…

"Make way... everyone move aside, what are you doing, are you deaf? I'm talking to you..."

A few thugs, wielding police batons and acting all high and mighty, rudely pushed aside the crowd. Animals, after all, are instinctively bullies who prey on the weak; they treated the thugs like the plague. A mere few dozen people, and a stampede had occurred!

The courtyard house was full of fun, and everyone had something to do. He Ping'an was very happy and satisfied!

It's quite a coincidence that I've never met the leader, He Ping'an, who's black, but I know... Duomen.