Reborn in 78, I made my fortune by working in the mountains, supporting three families on my own.

Lai Mazi suddenly felt a shiver run through his body.

If he hadn't already urinated all, a few more drops would have dripped out.

He no longer felt that Zhao Lei was joking with him; he didn't want to experience that situation again.

Even with a blank round, at such close range, if a gun doesn't hit the forehead but instead hits the eye, he'll go blind, and might even die from the gunshot wound.

At this moment, Lai Mazi finally understood that Zhao Lei was completely different from before.

He was no longer an honest person who could be manipulated or deceived by them; on the contrary, he had a thuggish and unruly air about him.

This kind of temperament is not something a scoundrel like him possesses, nor is it something he can afford to offend.

Lai Mazi was completely disheartened. Even if he had eight hundred times the courage, he wouldn't dare to provoke Zhao Lei again.

Because he understood that as long as he didn't dare to kill Zhao Lei, Zhao Lei had the ability to make him pay with his life.

He was finally convinced and immediately knelt down on the ground with a thud: "Brother Lei, I give up, I completely give up. I beg you, please forgive me this time. I promise I will never cause you and your wives any more trouble again."

From now on, I, Lai Mazi, will avoid Brother Lei whenever I see him, okay? Brother Lei, please give me a break...

Zhao Lei did not answer, but instead looked at Lai Mazi's other two helpers.

Lai Mazi immediately understood, glared at the two men, and hissed, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and thank Brother Lei!"

After being told this, the two men came to their senses and began to kowtow and beg for mercy.

Seeing the three men's sincere attitude, Zhao Lei was truly terrified.

After that, Lai Mazi wouldn't dare to provoke him anymore.

Besides, he never intended to hurt anyone. If he were to go that far and kill a few people in the forest, no one would notice for a while.

After all, Lai Mazi and his gang were used to idling around, so it was only natural that they would disappear every few days.

But if too much time passes, Lai Mazi's family will definitely try every means to find him.

Although the forest in Qingfeng Mountain is deep, let alone whether it can hide three corpses, many people have seen him, his brother-in-law, and Lai Mazi traveling together, making them highly suspicious.

The loss of three lives alarmed the higher-ups, and it also placed a huge burden and responsibility on the entire production brigade and the father-in-law's family.

After much thought, this is definitely not a worthwhile deal.

Therefore, Zhao Lei's initial plan was to intimidate the group.

He had lived for decades in his previous life and had long seen through these scoundrels; they were all bullies who preyed on the weak and feared the strong.

The more you let him know that you are not to be trifled with, the more he will hesitate to act against you.

Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Zhao Lei was too lazy to say anything more and waved his hand: "Forget it, you three can get lost."

"Remember this, Lai Mazi, don't fucking let me see you again, or I'll beat you up every time I see you."

Lai Mazi nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes."

The three of them scrambled to their feet, just about to escape, when Zhao Lei called out to them, "Wait, Lai Mazi."

Zhang Laosan just told the truth, saying you deliberately tricked me into gambling and set a trap for me. What happened to the hundred yuan I gave you yesterday?

Lai Mazi wore a bitter expression, mentally cursing the ancestors of his two subordinates for eighteen generations.

But forced by circumstances, he had no choice but to take out the cash he had put in his pocket.

Qin Bowen snatched the money from the other person's hand and kicked him, saying, "Get lost."

Lai Mazi didn't dare to move much. Seeing Zhao Lei nod, he slunk off with the others and ran down the mountain like the wind.

After the three left, Qin Bowen counted the cash in his hand and handed it to Zhao Lei: "Brother-in-law, this is only eighty-two yuan and fifty-six cents, not a hundred."

Zhao Lei didn't seem to care and put the money in his pocket: "Forget it, I know. These people spend money like water. They've spent so much in just one night. Consider it their medical expenses."

Qin Bowen suddenly realized that his brother-in-law was incredibly mysterious, like a seasoned and powerful secret agent.

"Brother-in-law, was this all part of your plan? You fooled us all. I really thought you killed Lai Mazi. You have no idea, just a moment ago I was already thinking about how the two of us could run away."

Zhao Lei laughed and said, "Bowen, in such a short time, you've already come up with a plan to kill someone, hide the body, and escape punishment?"

"Yes, brother-in-law, what could we do? But thankfully, you didn't actually kill anyone. Otherwise, what would have happened to my sister, my other sisters-in-law, and my nephews and nieces?"

"It's no big deal for my Qin family to lose one son and my elder brother, but for your Zhao family to lose you is like the sky falling!"

Zhao Lei patted Qin Bowen's tall shoulder and nodded: "Bowen, you've grown up, you're not a child anymore. I didn't expect that even at this time, you would still be worried about your sister."

Zhao Lei recalled that when he and Qin Yuchan got married, Qin Bowen was only about 9 years old, roughly the same age as Zhao Yupei is now. He never imagined that eight or nine years later, this snotty-nosed kid would grow up to look more and more like a man.

"Alright, let's not talk about this. I never intended to kill them. After all, it's not worth risking my own life for a few worthless lives. I just wanted to scare them a little. Look, Lai Mazi was so scared he peed his pants."

Mentioning this, Qin Bowen laughed heartily: "Hahaha, brother-in-law, it has to be you!"

Lai Mazi is used to running rampant in the production brigade; he deserves to be taught a lesson. My older brother is too much of a stickler for rules; he's always bound by Lai Mazi's excuses of fairness and popular support. Brother-in-law, that shot was brilliant!

"Alright, we've shaken off the trouble. We've been hunting in the mountains all this time and we're still empty-handed. Your sister'll laugh at us to death when we get back. Cheer up, the two of us brothers are going into the mountains to get something big!"

When Zhao Lei got down to business, Qin Bowen perked up.

Yes, they came into the mountains to hunt, but Lai Mazi followed them for half a day, ruining their hunts several times.

Before we knew it, it was almost 2 p.m.

If you don't want to spend the night in the mountains, you should start descending as soon as possible, around four or five in the morning, otherwise it will be even more dangerous in the forest after dark.

There is not much time left for them.

Qin Bowen roused himself and followed Zhao Lei into the deeper part of the forest.

This time, with no one causing trouble, Zhao Lei demonstrated his decades of hunting experience.

Qin Bowen, who was hunting in the mountains for the first time, was amazed and his admiration for his brother-in-law was as boundless as the Yellow River.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Lai Mazi and his two companions fled in terror, stumbling and scrambling as they ran for their lives down the mountain.

What should have been a mountain path that took more than an hour was covered by them in just one hour, bringing them to the foot of the mountain.

Finally, he fell face-first into the dirt with a thud, and only then did he stop, panting heavily.

Whoosh whoosh.

"We finally escaped."

After catching his breath, Zhang Laosan still spoke with lingering fear, "Brother Ma, are you really alright? I saw it with my own eyes. Zhao Lei shot you squarely."

Wang Lao Er chimed in, "Yeah, Brother Ma, are you a man or a ghost?"