Reborn at 80: From Village Scoundrel to Billionaire

The brick kiln is located in the northeast corner of Daliu Town, next to a group of abandoned earthen kiln pits.

They burn bricks during the day and gamble at night; this is common knowledge in the three nearby villages.

The police station investigated twice, but each time they came up empty-handed, because the lookouts were more effective than dogs.

Liu Bei arrived a little after eight o'clock at night.

Lights were on in the row of bungalows behind the brick kiln, and several figures were reflected in the paper windows. Laughter and shouts could be faintly heard, along with the crisp sound of dominoes being slammed onto a table.

He didn't enter through the main entrance, but instead went around to the side window.

"Brother Wang, there were more than fifty snakes released. Even if they don't all bite him to death, their venom will be enough to make him suffer."

"Nonsense," Wang Mazi's voice came from inside. "They mixed bamboo vipers and burlap sacks together; one bite and you're half dead. Even if that Liu guy is tough and survived, how could he have run away? That godforsaken place in the forest farm, you can't even see the road at night. Tomorrow at daybreak, I'll personally lead a group to see his corpse!"

"Haha~"

The thugs burst into laughter.

"Brother Wang, what happened to his three wives after he died?" a man with a hoarse voice asked.

"His three wives?" Wang Mazi swallowed hard.

"I've seen her! Let me tell you, his first wife is the most beautiful woman in the whole village. She walks with a swaying hip, and her butt is especially pretty!"

"My second wife is also beautiful and delicate, especially her face, tsk tsk—"

"My third wife is the most exciting, feisty, that's my type!"

"Gulp!" Upon hearing this, the thugs all swallowed hard.

"Snapped!"

After saying that, Wang Mazi slammed the cards on the table. "Don't worry. After I've slept with all three of his wives, I'll let you all sleep with them one by one!"

"Thank you, Brother Wang!"

"Brother Wang is awesome!"

"Brother Wang is so generous!"

……

The thugs were extremely excited.

"However—" Wang Mazi changed the subject, "What's the point of just sleeping with them once? I still need to train these three women well and take them out to make money. The money from their bodies alone is enough for me to smoke good cigarettes for a year."

The little girl in his arms poked Wang Mazi's forehead with her finger and said in a coquettish voice, "Brother Mazi, you really are a born bad seed."

"Don't you just like bad kids?"

"Hehe...how about sharing some of the money with me later?"

"I'll share the money, but you have to help me train those three women. Women train women faster than men."

"Sure! This is my specialty!"

"Haha~"

Wang Mazi laughed loudly.

Halfway through his laughter, he blurted out, "By the way, don't waste his three sons either. Send the two girls to be child brides; each can fetch five hundred. The son is even more valuable; he can sell for at least eight hundred. Selling these three will be enough for me to buy a shop in town."

"Brother Wang is awesome!"

"A bowl of wine in honor of Brother Wang!"

The sound of bowls clattering together filled the air.

outside the window.

Liu Bei slowly straightened up.

His face was expressionless, but the veins on his right hand bulged out one by one.

In his past life, he wronged his three ex-wives and three children, causing them to live miserable lives. He felt deep regret and guilt.

He was reborn in this life.

They returned to atone for their sins, with only one purpose: to change their fate from their previous lives and give them a better life.

You could say they were his bottom line.

Wang Mazi and his gang actually dared to covet his woman and even wanted to force her into prostitution to make money.

Even worse, they actually tried to take advantage of his three children and sell them for money.

This has seriously crossed his bottom line and violated his authority.

"You bunch of scum, you all deserve to die!!!"

"Bang!!!"

Liu Bei kicked the door open.

"who--"

Wang Mazi was startled and hurriedly turned around to look.

When he saw that it was Liu Bei walking in, he was completely stunned.

"Impossible... How... are you still alive?"

Wang Mazi was stunned. Suddenly, he thought of something and hurriedly shouted, "Quick, quick, kill him, quick..."

"Whoosh~"

Before he finished speaking, Liu Bei took three steps to the nearest thug, grabbed the back of his head, and slammed him against the edge of the table.

"Click!"

The bridge of his nose is broken.

The second thug reacted and grabbed a stool to smash at him. Liu Bei dodged it and punched the thug in the temple, causing him to fall straight down.

The third one was so scared that he tried to run towards the door.

Liu Bei picked up a stool from the ground and threw it away.

"Bang!" It hit the back of the head, and the man slid two meters before collapsing to the ground, motionless.

The one with the hoarse voice was the weakest; he collapsed to his knees as soon as he saw Liu Bei approaching.

"Brother Liu... Brother Liu, please..."

"Click~"

Liu Bei stepped on his crotch.

"Aaaaaahh ...

The man's hoarse voice hurt so much that his eyes rolled upwards and he fainted.

The little girl huddled in the corner, huddled up in her arms, and trembled.

Liu Bei glanced at her but ignored her, then turned and walked behind the card table.

Looking at his men groaning on the ground, and then at Liu Bei walking towards him covered in blood, Wang Mazi's legs went weak, and he knelt down with a thud.

"Liu Bei! Brother! I was wrong! Please give me another chance! Please!"

"Chance?"

"You released over fifty poisonous snakes to kill me; I can settle this with you slowly."

"But you shouldn't be eyeing my woman, and you certainly shouldn't be plotting against my child."

"I don't--"

"You said you were going to sell my two daughters to be child brides."

"I...I was drunk and talking nonsense..."

"You even said you'd sell my son for 800 yuan."

"No... it's me..."

"You'll never have to think about other men's women again in your life."

After saying that, Liu Bei kicked Wang Mazi in the crotch.

"Ah~"

……

Town police station.

Liu Bei dragged Wang Mazi and the five thugs inside like dead dogs.

"Xiao Bei's here?" Police station chief Zhou Jianguo stood up from behind his desk, frowned when he saw Wang Mazi being dragged in, and asked, "This is...?"

"Wang Mazi. Chief, the person has been brought back to you."

Zhou Jianguo let out a long sigh of relief. "What happened last time was indeed our oversight. The night Wang Mazi was arrested, his elderly mother fell seriously ill and was on the verge of death. According to regulations, he could be released on parole to visit his immediate family, but that bastard used the excuse of going to the outhouse on the way and ran away. We searched for him for several days but couldn't find him."

"You brought the suspect and all the evidence this time, and combined with the previous arrest of the wanted criminal, you've done two good deeds. I'll personally submit a report to the higher-ups to apply for a commendation for you."

"Whether we get a commendation or not doesn't matter." Liu Bei glanced at Wang Mazi. "Chief, this time, don't let him get away again."

"Don't worry, the same mistake won't happen again. Those two snake farmers from out of town have already confessed; they can't escape the charge of attempted murder. As for Wang Mazi, he's charged with hiring someone, illegal gambling, and disturbing the peace—he'll be punished for multiple offenses, and he can expect to rot in jail."

Thanks!

……

After leaving the police station, Liu Bei, Fan Erhe, and Li Dazhuang went straight to the health center.

In the ward, Fan Ha'er lay on the bed with thick gauze wrapped around his calf. Next to him lay Tan Si, whose right hand was also wrapped.

Fan Shuanzhu and Old Man Tan stood guard by the bedside, their tense expressions relaxing only when they saw Liu Bei enter.

"How are you?" Liu Bei walked to the bedside.

"Luckily, they brought him in time." Fan Shuanzhu rubbed his hands. "The doctor said that the antivenom serum was administered; if it had been half an hour later, the serum wouldn't have been able to suppress the venom. He can be discharged after a day of observation."

Liu Bei nodded, finally feeling relieved.

"Brother Bei!" Fan Ha'er struggled to sit up in bed. "Where's Wang Mazi?"

"They've packed up. He's in the police station now."

"Good!" Fan Ha'er grinned, about to slap his thigh in approval, but then he touched his wound and hissed in pain, so he obediently lay back down.

At this moment, Old Chen arrived with several workers from the forest farm.

"Xiao Bei, the snakes are sold." Old Chen pulled out a handful of change from his pocket. "Forty black-tailed snakes, varying in quality, averaged 80 cents a pound, sold for 30 yuan. Five bamboo vipers, 1.2 yuan a pound, 1.5 yuan. Seven burlap sacks, 1 yuan a pound, 4.2 yuan. Total 53.7 yuan."

"As previously agreed, it will be split equally among the people, with each person receiving a little over three yuan."

Liu Bei pushed his share to Fan Shuanzhu and Old Man Tan, saying, "Uncle, give this money to Ha'er and Lao Si to buy some tonics."

"That won't do..." Fan Shuanzhu waved his hand.

"Keep it." Liu Bei left no room for negotiation. "Otherwise, you're not treating me like one of your own!"

"Okay... alright!" Fan Shuan had no choice but to accept it.

Old Tan also wanted to refuse, but Liu Bei glanced at him and said, "Uncle Tan, the fourth brother is the same. If you don't accept, I won't call you next time I go up the mountain."

"I'll take it! I'll definitely take it!" Old Tan accepted the money.

Fan Erhe and Li Dazhuang each took out a piece and handed it over.

Old Chen and the other men from the forest farm looked at each other and each contributed a few cents.

Fan Shuanzhu sat on the edge of the bed without saying a word, rubbing his hands together for a long time before finally muttering, "Xiao Bei, thanks."

"Uncle, why are you being so polite with me?"

……

It was past midnight when I left the health center.

The moon was hidden behind the clouds, and the road was so dark that only the sound of footsteps could be heard.

Fan Erhe and Li Dazhuang parted ways with Liu Bei at the village entrance.

Liu Bei walked home alone along the path. When he pushed open the courtyard gate, the oil lamp in the main room was still lit.

He had assumed his mother was waiting for him.

Upon closer inspection, a bowl of noodles was placed under the light, kept warm by being turned upside down.

There was a note next to the noodles, with a few words scrawled on it:

"If the noodles get cold, heat them up before eating."

The handwriting is that of Lin Wanqiu.

Liu Bei stared at the bowl of noodles for a few seconds, then picked it up and slurped it down.

Then I went back to my room, took off my clothes, collapsed onto the bed, and fell asleep within three seconds.

……

the next day.

"Giggle~"

The rooster has just crowed.

In his dream, Liu Bei vaguely heard someone scolding someone.