Reborn at 80: From Village Scoundrel to Billionaire

"Bang!"

Gunshots rang out all around Zhangjiahu.

The burly men in the water froze in unison.

A burly man who was closest to the bamboo raft stopped abruptly on the water after paddling halfway up the raft, not daring to even flail his arms.

On the shore, Zhang Hu's face twitched.

A bullet grazed his left cheek.

"Hiss~"

It hurts!

It really hurts!

Zhang Hu subconsciously raised his hand and touched it; the blood on his fingertips was warm and wet.

He looked down at the blood on his fingertips, and after a couple of seconds of stunned silence, his expression changed drastically.

The burly men behind him were all stunned by what they saw.

quiet!

quiet!

quiet!

In an instant, all around became deathly silent.

It was so quiet that only the sound of waves lapping against the lake could be heard.

The strong men of Zhangjiawan Village all held their breath at that moment.

"Zhang Hu." Liu Bei slightly raised the muzzle of his gun. "That shot just now was fired by me. I'm a normal person. A normal person, after all, should know their limits. That's why I was willing to give you a chance to live, only grazing you a little."

"you--"

Zhang Hu gritted his teeth and stared intently at Liu Bei.

He wanted to curse, he wanted to rush up.

But he didn't dare; he could only stand there gritting his teeth.

"But—" The next moment, Liu Bei changed the subject, patted Fan Ha'er on the shoulder beside him, "My brother is different."

"His name is Fan Ha'er. In these villages around here, who hasn't heard of him? Who doesn't know he's a fool?"

After a pause, Liu Bei smiled and continued, "It's not illegal for a fool to kill someone. That's not my saying, it's what the police said. Do you think it's your bad luck or his bad luck that he shot and killed you?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, the villagers of Zhangjiawan all frowned.

"Tiger... Brother Tiger..." a burly man in the water whispered, his voice trembling. "I've heard of Fan Ha'er too. Liu wasn't lying, Fan Ha'er really is an idiot. He still has a gun. We can't afford to mess with him. In my opinion, we... we should just forget about it and go back."

"Yeah, Tiger, there's plenty of time..."

At this moment, the calves of several burly men on the shore also cramped from the shock of Liu Bei's shot.

They all stared at Zhang Hu, their eyes conveying a clear message: Brother, don't be stubborn. They have weapons. Just bear with it and it will pass. Don't fight a gun!

"..."

Zhang Hu's chest heaved violently with anger.

"Tick-tock! Tick-tock!"

Warm blood dripped from his face down his chin and onto the grass at his feet.

His face turned completely dark in an instant.

He embarrassed himself today.

That's so damn embarrassing.

But facing two hunting rifles... no matter how fierce Zhang Hu was, his flesh and blood couldn't stop him.

A good man does not suffer from immediate losses!

Let's just bear with it for now!

"good!!!"

Zhang Hu forced out a single word through gritted teeth, suppressing the anger surging in his chest, and forced himself to lower his head.

"I was blind. I shouldn't have provoked you. Today's matter... it's my fault, Zhang Hu. Is that alright?"

"Those who understand the times are wise!"

Liu Bei nodded in satisfaction, raised his gun towards the shore, and said, "Zhang Hu, you have three minutes to get out of my and Ha'er's sight immediately. Otherwise—"

Before he could finish speaking, Fan Ha'er obediently raised his gun.

The dark muzzle of the gun was pointed at Zhang Hu again. Fan Ha'er laughed and said, "Otherwise, I'll blow your crotch off today!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, the burly men on the shore instinctively squeezed their legs together, fearing they had fallen into a trap.

"you--"

Zhang Hu suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with resentment.

But when he met Liu Bei's expressionless eyes and Fan Ha'er's confident gaze, he had no choice but to swallow his words.

"Okay. Let's go!"

He turned his head and growled at the burly men.

"Tiger Brother! Tiger Brother!"

Just as they were about to leave, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from the distance on the shore.

Soon, a tall, thin, burly man came stumbling and scrambling over, breathless and pale-faced.

"Tiger...Brother Tiger, something terrible has happened in the village!"

Zhang Hu frowned, clearly displeased: "What happened?"

"Red dogs! A pack of red dogs has come down from Da Liu Mountain and entered the village! They've already killed two cows, and several pigs have been killed as well. And... and Aunt Wang's little baby has been snatched away!"

"What?!"

Zhang Hu's expression changed instantly.

"The village secretary and the villagers stopped them. But all the best fighters in our village came out with you. Only Old Zhao, the hunter, fired several shots but missed every time. The secretary said if we don't go back soon, the kid will die! He sent me to find you to go back and save him!"

"What?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the burly men on the shore panicked.

The burly men in the water stopped caring about guns and all looked up at Liu Bei on the bamboo raft.

Liu Bei thought for a moment, then put away his gun and waved towards the water: "You can go up now."

"Hoo hoo~"

Upon hearing this, the strong men in the water felt as if they had been granted a pardon. They desperately climbed ashore and quickly made their way to Zhangjiawan Village.

"Liu Bei! 1!"

Zhang Hu glanced at Liu Bei one last time.

There was resentment, unwillingness, and hatred in his eyes.

But more often than not, it's a feeling of helplessness.

"Let's go back to the village and rescue them!"

After turning his gaze away, Zhang Hu led everyone in a hurried sprint toward the village.

In the blink of an eye, the shoreline became deserted.

"Pah!" Fan Ha'er spat on the ground. "What a piece of trash!!! Brother Bei, letting him go like this is too easy on that son of a bitch! We should have beaten him up first before making him leave!"

"Red Dog?"

Liu Bei remained motionless.

He stood on the bamboo raft, squinting as he looked toward Zhangjiawan Village.

In his line of sight, countless tiny red dots were moving rapidly in that direction, and their number... was greater than he had anticipated.

"Brother Bei?" Fan Ha'er leaned closer when Liu Bei didn't speak. "What are you thinking about?"

"Red dog."

Liu Bei jumped ashore.

What are you doing?

"Go beat up the red dog."

After saying that, Liu Bei slung his hunting rifle over his shoulder and strode towards Zhangjiawan Village.

Holy crap!!!

Fan Ha'er was completely dumbfounded.

He paused for two seconds, then jumped ashore and chased after them.

"Brother Bei! Are you crazy? That Red Dog is not someone to be trifled with!"

As Fan Ha'er ran, he shouted, "Those things are like a pack of wolves, always in packs. They're even more cunning than wolves! Even tigers would think twice before running into them. The whole village of Zhangjiawan couldn't stop them, aren't you just going to your death by running there alone?"

Liu Bei didn't even turn his head: "So, are you coming or not?"

"I……""

Fan Ha'er gritted his teeth.

The faces of three sisters-in-law flashed through my mind.

What will happen to the three sisters-in-law if something happens to Brother Bei? What will happen to the three children? What will happen to Aunt Da'e?

No.

We absolutely cannot let anything happen to Brother Bei.

"They're just a bunch of red dogs, aren't they? I'm not even afraid of my own dog. They're all dogs, what am I afraid of! I'll follow them!"

Fan Ha'er, carrying his hunting rifle, took off after him, shouting, "Brother Bei, wait for me! Why are you running so fast? Wait for me..."

Two figures, one after the other, disappeared on the mountain road leading to Zhangjiawan Village.

At that moment, from the direction of Zhangjiawan Village, the faint sound of a child crying could be heard.