Returning to the small mountain village of '86, intelligence updated daily.

In the village, it was already afternoon, and the warm sunlight shone on the two people standing in the middle of the road.

It was Zhou Rui and Wang Er. They were very fast, and now they were standing on the road, looking at Li Dehua's house from afar.

Looking at the two-story brick house in front of him, Zhou Rui felt a deep sense of emotion.

If Li Dehua hadn't used underhanded tactics, they would be the ones living in wealth now.

In my previous life, my grandfather wouldn't have died so young, and my father wouldn't have become disabled from hunting in the mountains.

Most of this was Li Dehua's doing, so Zhou Rui's face naturally didn't look very good.

Wang Er was different. His anger temporarily subsided, replaced by envy. Sure enough, the moment he opened his mouth, Zhou Rui couldn't help but want to punch him.

"Zhou family's eldest son, do you see this? This is the home of Li Dehua, the 'ten-thousand-yuan household,' and there's even a motorcycle parked in front of the door. It's really impressive."

"Your family will never own a motorcycle in their lifetime. No, you should say your family won't even be able to afford meat."

Wang Er's words were full of sarcasm, as if he had forgotten the purpose of his trip.

Zhou Rui couldn't hold back any longer. He opened his mouth and said in a venomous tone:

"Yes, I really envy him. Tsk tsk, that figure—he's definitely good at fertility. I really envy Li Dehua for eating so well."

Zhou Rui couldn't stand this kind of sycophant anymore; his wife was having sex with someone else.

You still have your verbal skills, you still look down on your neighbor, and you still think about how to show your superiority in front of your neighbor.

To put it bluntly, your wife has become someone else's "medicine"...

Wang Er was stunned upon hearing this, but quickly recovered and returned to his furious state, looking as if he was about to hit someone.

"You little brat, believe me or not, I'll beat you to death! How dare you curse me like that?! You've got a death wish!"

Zhou Rui showed no fear, his gaze icy.

"Wang Er, what's wrong? Did I hit a nerve?"

"If you don't hurry up and go find your wife, she's going to be tortured beyond recognition."

Zhou Rui countered sharply, holding his own.

Wang Er pointed at Zhou Rui, but ultimately did not make a move. Instead, he walked towards Li Dehua's house while uttering harsh words.

"If my wife weren't here, I'd beat you to death, you little bastard, as soon as you came out."

Zhou Rui did not respond to the insults. He knew that a mad dog bites without reason, and there were more effective ways to deal with this.

So he quietly took a step back; he was going to ask someone for help.

Every village has a "village intelligence station" where various kinds of intelligence from inside and outside the village are exchanged every day. The speed at which this information is spread is beyond the reach of ordinary intelligence organizations.

If you walk past them and casually strike up a conversation, congratulations, your reputation is no longer in your own hands.

They could become super-rich bosses who make their fortunes doing business in other places, or they could become shady characters selling their wares.

In short, if you are not careful even slightly, all sorts of rumors will circulate about you.

Zhou Rui knew how to deal with this kind of person: ruin their reputation!

Moreover, this can indirectly influence Li Dehua, so why not?

He walked towards a group of middle-aged women who were sunbathing, facing the sunlight.

"Second Aunt, you wouldn't believe it, the eldest son of the Zhou family hunted down a wild boar weighing two or three hundred pounds! That's amazing!"

A middle-aged woman, who was sewing shoe soles, sat on a small haystack and talked animatedly with an exaggerated expression and a hint of envy.

Another woman, who was also sunbathing and doing handicrafts, nodded in agreement.

"Of course it is! I also heard Aunt Zhang say that Zhou's eldest son went into the mountains and dug up three giant gastrodia elata plants!"

Hearing the two talking about Zhou Rui, another middle-aged woman joined in, speaking vividly and animatedly, putting down her needlework and gesturing wildly.

"You must be mistaken. How could there only be three nests? The Zhou family kids passed by my house that day. You don't know? The two of them, uncle and nephew, were carrying two large baskets full of wild gastrodia elata."

"Of course it is! I reckon both baskets are full of Gastrodia elata."

"The Zhou family is going to make a fortune!"

Before Zhou Rui even got close, he saw groups of middle-aged women sunbathing, talking about none other than himself.

He was slightly embarrassed.

No, my dear aunts and uncles... I've never hunted a wild boar weighing two or three hundred pounds. I almost got killed trying to hunt a small wild boar weighing less than a hundred pounds...

And my dear auntie, when did I dig up two baskets of wild Gastrodia elata? If I really did, would I still be unable to afford a "28-inch" (a type of Chinese liquor)?

Zhou Rui scratched his head and stepped forward, explaining as he spoke.

"Auntie, I was just lucky enough to go with my dad to pick up a baby wild boar and with my second uncle to dig up a little bit of gastrodia elata. It's nothing serious."

The group of women then noticed Zhou Rui, who had gathered around them, and immediately showered him with praise.

"Young man, you're quite strong. Don't you have a girlfriend yet? Would you like your aunt to introduce you to that family in the next village...?"

The "staff" at the "village intelligence station" clearly didn't believe Zhou Rui's explanation and instead inquired about his private life.

Zhou Rui was already at his wit's end, so he simply stopped explaining and quickly got back to the main topic.

"Auntie, please don't laugh at me."

"I just passed by Uncle Li's house and heard what sounded like an argument going on. I wonder what happened."

Upon hearing that Zhou Rui's report mentioned an argument, especially since the person involved was Li Dehua, the group of "intelligence personnel" could no longer remain calm.

In this era of scarce entertainment options, even the slightest disturbance from someone's home is enough to attract attention.

What's more, it's a big deal like arguing, especially since the other party is a prominent figure in the town—Li Dehua, a wealthy man with ten thousand yuan.

One of the women asked with great curiosity:

"Zhou Jia Da Wa, did you hear what they were arguing about?"

Another person came over, looking somewhat puzzled.

"Hey—didn't I see his wife go out? Who is he arguing with?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Rui shook his head, puzzled.

"I don't know, but it looks like they're smashing bowls."

"I only overheard someone saying something about shamelessness from afar..."

Zhou Rui finished speaking ambiguously and then said no more. He knew that with the enthusiasm and gossip of these "intelligence personnel," they would definitely come up with some images.

Sure enough, the several middle-aged women who were already eager to go were instantly swayed after hearing Zhou Rui's explanation.

The old lady who had just mentioned that Li Dehua's wife had gone out was the most enthusiastic. She didn't even have time to say hello before running straight towards Li Dehua's house.

Seeing this, the others were not to be outdone and ran towards Li Dehua's house.

Zhou Rui's lips slowly curled up...