Reborn at 80: From Village Scoundrel to Billionaire

"He deserved it!" Li Xiulan exclaimed angrily. "Police officers, do you know? That bastard Fan Xibei went to Liu Bei's house last night to steal the government's approval document for building a new house. He was caught red-handed by Liu Bei's black dog!"

"Is this even possible?" The police officers all looked at Liu Bei.

"Yes, that's right. After I caught him, I called all the villagers over. I gave him a good talking-to in front of everyone. I even dropped him under the old locust tree to teach him a lesson." Liu Bei nodded in acknowledgment.

"Oh, really?" The leader stroked his chin. "Comrade Li Xiulan, please continue!"

"Comrade Liu Bei, out of consideration for us being from the same village, didn't make things difficult for him. After hanging him under the old locust tree, he not only showed no gratitude but also harbored resentment. When I secretly brought him food, I overheard him say that once things calmed down, he would find an opportunity to demolish Liu Bei's new house. And he also... he also wanted to sleep with Comrade Liu Bei's three ex-wives!"

"What?" Upon hearing this, the police officers' expressions turned serious.

"I was furious. When he saw it was me, he told me to put him down. I didn't want to, but he's still my man. I couldn't bear to see him suffer, so I untied him! But then—"

"What didn't you expect?" the leader pressed.

"I didn't expect that as soon as I untied the ropes, the brothers Fan Dayong and Fan Daqiang appeared!" Li Xiulan pointed at Fan Sanyuan. "Those two brothers are Uncle Sanyuan's biological sons! And also Fan Xibei's cousins!"

"..."

As soon as this word comes out,

Many villagers looked even more solemn.

Each of them raised their eyebrows high, looking at Li Xiulan as if they wanted to say something but hesitated.

Especially Fan Sanyuan,

He never expected that Li Xiulan would involve his two sons.

What is Li Xiulan up to?

Are you suggesting we avenge Fan Xibei by expelling him from the clan?

If so, his two sons—

Fan Sanyuan grew increasingly nervous and worried.

He quickly glanced at Liu Bei.

Liu Bei frowned. "Li Xiulan, what did Fan Daqiang and Fan Dayong do after they showed up?"

"Of course they tried to stop me when they saw I was going to release Fan Xibei!"

Li Xiulan continued, "After some arguing, the rope came loose completely, and Fan Xibei fell to the ground!"

"Fan Dayong and Fan Daqiang were furious and wanted to arrest Fan Xibei. Fan Xibei used me as a shield, even breaking a bowl and holding it to my neck—"

At this point, Li Xiulan even showed him his neck, "See that? There's still a mark on it!"

Wow, there really is one!

"He even lays hands on his own wife, he's worse than an animal!"

"Yes, they're worse than animals!"

……

The villagers rose up in protest, expressing their displeasure and contempt.

The police officers looked at each other and shook their heads, their impression of Fan Xibei becoming increasingly negative.

Liu Bei spoke up at the opportune moment, "And then? How did you escape?"

"When Fan Dayong and Fan Daqiang saw that I was holding Fan Xibei hostage, they tried to persuade Fan Xibei not to act rashly for my safety. Fan Xibei threatened them to back off or he would stab my neck. The two brothers had no choice but to back off."

"After seeing the two brothers step back, Fan Xibei was overjoyed. He pushed me into their arms!"

"When I threw myself into Brother Dayong's arms, Brother Daqiang flew into a rage and was about to chase after me to avenge me when Brother Dayong's yellow dog came running over!"

"Ah Huang?" Fan Sanyuan and Liu Bei asked almost simultaneously.

"Yes. It's Ah Huang!" Li Xiulan nodded. "Ah Huang saw Fan Xibei trying to escape. It quickly chased after him and bit his trouser leg. Da Qiang also caught up and pinned Fan Xibei down. In his panic, Fan Xibei noticed a dagger on Da Yong's leg wrap. He took advantage of the chaos to snatch the dagger and then stabbed at Da Yong. Da Yong reacted very quickly and dodged in time, veering right and left in a flash."

"Fan Xibei lunged at Ah Huang again, but Ah Huang dodged in time. Fan Xibei was furious at missing twice!"

"But he was worried about other villagers showing up, so he didn't dare stay long and prepared to escape. Who knew he'd be so unlucky; when he turned around, he didn't notice the big locust tree behind him and bumped into it. The dagger in his hand accidentally...cut him..."

"..."

The moment these words were spoken, the room fell silent.

Everyone listened, dumbfounded.

The police officers, in particular, were speechless.

He was stunned on the spot, but what was even more devastating was that Ah Huang took the opportunity to... well, you know, eat him in one bite!

quiet!

quiet!

quiet!

At this moment, the scene was even quieter than before.

The quiet breeze has stopped blowing.

The air stopped flowing.

The villagers held their breath.

Their eyes widened in astonishment.

Especially the police officers,

We looked at each other and shivered.

Pitiful!

So pitiful!

No wonder he lost so much blood.

That yellow dog was a real savior!

"After seeing Ah Huang eat it, he was so angry that he fainted on the spot!"

"When the Fan brothers, Dayong and Daqiang, found him unconscious, they thought he was dead. Terrified, they ran towards Mount Daliu!"

"I was terrified. I fled the scene as fast as I could and hid outside the village."

"That's why I said he deserved it. He deserved to die! He didn't deserve any pity!"

"..."

After these words were spoken, the villagers looked at Li Xiulan with a different gaze.

Especially the Party branch secretary, Fan Sanyuan, who thought Li Xiulan was going to take revenge.

Unexpectedly, things took an unexpected turn, and Li Xiulan fabricated such a story, blurring the lines between truth and falsehood.

He almost gave himself away in his anxiety.

Fortunately, he held back, otherwise it would have backfired.

But he still had a few questions in his mind.

Didn't Li Xiulan leave the village?

Why are you back again?

And how do you know so much about the whole thing?

He even helped smooth things over?

Why did she do that?

What benefit would it bring her?

Just then, Liu Bei spoke again.

"So that's how it is. No wonder you two, a married couple, always make up after a fight. Why are you saying that about him! So Fan Xibei once took you hostage! You were his lawfully wedded wife, and he actually used you as a hostage. He's a scoundrel. He's worse than an animal!"

"This kind of person deserves to die! It would be an injustice if he didn't!"

"Officers, the matter is clear now; it was all an accident. Of course, Ah Huang was just trying to protect his master."

"Although Fan Dayong and Fan Daqiang were at fault, Fan Xibei's death was not their intention! It was all an accident! They didn't want it to happen either! After all, they and Fan Xibei were blood brothers! They shared the same blood!"

"No matter how much conflict there is, it shouldn't lead to murder!"

"So, like I said, it was all an accident. If you really want to hold someone accountable, you can only hold Ah Huang and me responsible!"

"Wait a minute!" The lead policeman asked, somewhat confused. "Why are you being investigated, Comrade Liu Bei?"

"I was the one who had Fan Xibei hung up. Otherwise, none of this would have happened," Liu Bei shrugged. "If we're really going to trace it, the root of the problem is me! If not me, then who?"

"..."

Liu Bei had just received an award for his act of bravery.

Should we pursue him?

What will their colleagues think of the people in their department?

Besides, this matter has nothing to do with Liu Bei.

It would be even more unreasonable to hold Liu Bei accountable.

"And Ah Huang, it also bears responsibility. You can also hold it accountable!"

"..."

Why argue with a dog?

If this gets out, won't my colleagues laugh at me?

Besides, Ah Huang was just trying to protect its master; it was purely an accident.

It wouldn't be fair to investigate this thoroughly.