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

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Chenghu's gaze swept across the road and landed on two wild boars by the roadside.

Especially that adult wild boar weighing over 300 pounds, its eyes instantly flashed with greed, and it sneered:

"Wow, I didn't realize you guys were so lucky, managing to snag such a big one!"

Qin Dashan recognized the man at a glance by the clear moonlight and quickly stepped forward, trying to soften his tone: "Zhao Chenghu? It's you. You're hunting here tonight too?"

Zhao Chenghu squinted and looked Qin Dashan up and down for a moment...

He paused for a moment, then slapped his forehead and burst into laughter: "Hahahaha... Oh my, isn't this Brother Qin Dashan? It's like the flood washed away the Dragon King's temple."

"What, your Peace Brigade is having such a hard time making ends meet that you've come all the way to our Qingshuigou area to beg?"

Qin Dashan had thought that since they were both militiamen, a few nice words would resolve the conflict, but he didn't expect the other party to start with sarcastic and veiled insults, and his face instantly darkened.

"Zhao Chenghu, we came here to help you clear out the wild boars that are ravaging your crops. You don't even thank us, but what do you mean by that?"

"What do you mean? The literal meaning!!"

Zhao Chenghu crossed his arms, his arrogance palpable. "The fields and crops of Qingshuigou, and the wild boars here belong to Qingshuigou. Did your Heping Brigade inform us before going into the mountains to hunt?"

After saying that, he suddenly raised his hand and sternly ordered his men behind him, "Brothers, take all the guns from their hands and take them back to the militia for questioning!"

"Stop! Let's see who dares!"

Zhao Lei blocked Qin Dashan's path with his long sword, which gleamed coldly in the moonlight.

Zhao Chenghu narrowed his eyes and looked Zhao Lei up and down repeatedly.

The man looked unfamiliar; he had no recollection of him at all. Puzzled, he asked, "Qin Dashan, who is this person? I've never seen him before?"

Qin Dashan quickly stepped forward to smooth things over: "Zhao Chenghu, there's no rule in the commune that says wild animals in the mountains belong to the local authorities. Besides, I'm the militia captain of the Heping Brigade. You have no right to detain us without my permission."

"Rules? In Qingshuigou, what I say is the rule!"

Zhao Chenghu wasn't buying it at all. He waved his hand again, "Arrest them! I, Zhao Chenghu, will take full responsibility for anything that happens!"

The group of men were already furious because they had worked half the night without any results. When they saw the outsiders hunt a huge wild boar, their hearts were filled with jealousy and resentment.

Upon hearing the captain's order, two hotheaded young men immediately gripped the butts of their hunting rifles and charged straight at Wang Zongbao, who looked the most honest and frail, intending to subdue him first.

Zhao Lei reacted quickly, delivering a precise kick to the stomach of the man charging ahead!

The burly man groaned in pain and fell backward into the mud, struggling for a long time before being unable to get up.

Zhao Lei then turned around and slammed his elbow into the second man's chest. The man lost his balance and stumbled, falling flat on his face.

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Lei took down both of them with just his hands and feet!

The original eight-to-four numerical advantage quickly turned into a six-to-four advantage.

Zhao Chenghu witnessed Zhao Lei's swift and ruthless attacks and was secretly shocked.

He quickly raised his hand to stop the other subordinates who wanted to rush forward.

He stared intently at Zhao Lei, then turned to Qin Dashan: "Dashan, this person looks unfamiliar. Isn't he one of the militiamen from your brigade?"

Qin Dashan hadn't expected his brother-in-law to act so decisively. But then he realized that since the other party had already hurt him, if he didn't retaliate, he would only be at the mercy of his opponent.

He immediately straightened his back and said confidently, "This is my brother-in-law, Zhao Lei!"

"Zhao Lei... Zhao Lei..."

Zhao Chenghu murmured twice, feeling that the name sounded familiar, but no matter how hard he thought, he couldn't remember who it was.

At this moment, a young subordinate leaned forward and whispered in his ear, "Brother Tiger, this is Zhao Lei, the one who got married three times and married Su Wanqing! You pursued Su Wanqing for several years, but she turned around and settled down with him."

These words struck Zhao Chenghu like a thunderclap.

He instantly realized what was happening, and his anger surged to the top of his head!

So this is the person who stole his love, the goddess Su Wanqing, whom he had been pursuing for years!

New and old grudges surged into his heart at once, and Zhao Chenghu could no longer restrain himself. He suddenly raised his hand, picked up the hunting rifle, and pointed the muzzle directly at Zhao Lei's chest!

"Damn! It was you!"

In an instant, the entire venue fell into a deathly silence, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone's heart jumped into their throat.

Everyone in Qingshuigou knows what kind of person Zhao Chenghu is: irritable, impulsive, and always acting without considering the consequences.

Zhao Chenghu usually acted arrogantly in the village. Several times he got into conflicts with people and seriously injured them. He only managed to avoid going to jail because his powerful elder brother intervened and resolved the issues peacefully.

This is why he became increasingly reckless in his actions.

No one could be sure that Zhao Chenghu wouldn't actually pull the trigger; if he did, someone would die on the spot!

Qin Dashan trembled with fright at the sight, his back instantly soaked with cold sweat. He subconsciously took a step forward, wanting to shield Zhao Lei.

"Zhao Chenghu! Put down your gun right now and let's talk this out!"

Zhao Cheng gritted his teeth, his jaw clenching so tightly they were practically grinding: "Damn it, so it was you, Zhao Lei!!"

Zhao Lei neither dodged nor avoided the dark muzzle of the hunting rifle, but slowly stepped forward and stood firmly in front of it, his gaze calmly meeting the other's eyes.

"That's right, I am Zhao Lei."

Zhao Chenghu had been running rampant in Qingshuigou for so long, and no one had ever dared to face his gun like this, let alone voluntarily come forward.

His heart skipped a beat, his fingers gripping the gun handle tightly, and he threatened menacingly, "Stop pretending! Don't think I won't shoot. Even if I do kill you, nobody can do anything about it!"

"Yeah?"

Zhao Lei chuckled, his body suddenly slid to the side, and with lightning speed, he raised one hand sharply, forcefully catching the barrel of the shotgun.

Startled, Zhao Chenghu instinctively exerted force and pulled the trigger hard with his fingertips!

"Bang!"

A deafening gunshot rang out, making everyone present's eardrums ring.

Immediately, the pungent and thick smoke of gunpowder filled the entire field ridge.

"Brother-in-law!"

"Watch out, Brother Lei!"

"Leizi!!!"

Qin Bowen, Qin Dashan, and Wang Zongbao were so frightened that they gasped in shock.

My heart sank suddenly, and I instinctively closed my eyes, unable to look.

When everyone opened their eyes again after the gunshot, they saw that Zhao Lei was still standing tall in the same spot, without retreating an inch.

The iron pellets were all drawn into the night sky by the raised gun barrel, and all of them hit the bushes above, without even grazing a single hair on his head.

The gun barrel was scalding hot after it was fired, the intense heat burning the skin and flesh of his palm, but Zhao Lei felt no pain at all, his fingers gripping the burning hot barrel tightly and refusing to let go.

The next instant, he gripped the long sword at his waist with his other hand.

A cold light suddenly slashed towards Zhao Chenghu's face!

Zhao Chenghu's men trembled with fear, shouting in unison, "Brother Hu, be careful!"

A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and Zhao Chenghu's mind went blank...

Finished!

Zhao Chenghu closed his eyes tightly, his heart screaming in despair, "My life is over!"