After getting permission, Wu Dahu immediately said, "Boss, here's what I'm thinking!"

"Look, the police came to our village today. Although there wasn't a big commotion, quite a few villagers know they were here. But even though they know the police came, they don't know *why* they came! If I go around telling the villagers that Liu Ergou is a dishonest man... do you think they'll still let him stay? Will he be able to keep farming that wasteland?"

As Wu Dahu laid out his plan, Boss's sullen expression gave way to a broad grin, and he broke into a triumphant laugh.

"HAHAHA! Wu Dahu, I never thought a country bumpkin like you actually had some brains! To come up with a plan like that! Not bad at all. I'll leave this matter in your hands!"

Saying this, Boss suddenly pulled the car over to the side of the road. He then took a thick wad of cash from his leather bag and tossed it onto Wu Dahu.

"Boss isn't a stingy man. Take this money as your reward. If you handle this well, rest assured, there's plenty more where that came from!"

Wu Dahu's eyes widened in delight as he looked at the money. The stack of red bills had to be at least several thousand. With this much cash, he could live comfortably for quite a while. He immediately gathered it all up.

"Thank you, Boss! Thank you, Boss!"

"Rest assured, Boss. I will give this my all!"

Seeing Wu Dahu's reaction, Boss said nothing more and took him to one of the bars he controlled. Standing inside the bar, Boss pointed around and said, "Wu Dahu, you can stay here for the time being!"

"I..."

As Boss was speaking, Wu Dahu suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest, identical to the one he had felt before. The pain was so intense that he saw stars and struggled to stay on his feet.

THUD.

Wu Dahu could no longer hold himself up and collapsed to his knees, clutching his chest.

Boss, who was in the middle of speaking, noticed something was wrong. "Wu Dahu, what's wrong with you!" he asked quickly. "Why do you look so pale? Are you feeling sick? Tell me, now!"

Hearing Boss's words, Wu Dahu wanted to tell him about the excruciating pain in his chest, but it was so severe he couldn't get a single word out. All he could do was grimace. After what felt like an eternity, Wu Dahu finally managed to squeeze out a few words.

"Boss... my chest hurts!"

Hearing this, Boss didn't hesitate. He threw Wu Dahu into the car and rushed him to the nearest hospital for an examination.

However, after a thorough check-up, the doctor's conclusion was that Wu Dahu was perfectly healthy, with no discernible issues. Yet, for some unknown reason, Wu Dahu was still in unbearable pain. The severe pain lasted for nearly an hour before it finally subsided.

Looking at Wu Dahu lying on the hospital bed, Boss said coldly, "Wu Dahu, what is wrong with you? How did you suddenly end up like this? Don't tell me you have some kind of hidden illness!"

Hearing Boss's words, Wu Dahu was momentarily stunned before shaking his head. "Boss, how could I have an illness? If I had some hidden condition, would I have lived this long?"

"Then what's this all about!" Boss demanded coldly.

Hearing Boss's sharp question, Wu Dahu didn't answer immediately but fell into deep thought. After a long moment, he suddenly spoke, his voice filled with terror. "Boss, I remember now! I remember that Er Gou hit me in the chest! Right after that, my chest started hurting, with the exact same pain I'm feeling now! So I suspect..."

Hearing Wu Dahu's words, Boss, who was standing beside him, couldn't help but draw a sharp breath. If what Wu Dahu said was true, then Er Gou's abilities were no small matter. Just one casual blow could cause something like this!

What if he hit me like that...

The thought sent a shiver down Boss's spine.

Meanwhile, Wu Dahu's face was twisted in a ferocious expression. "That damned Liu Ergou! He actually played such a dirty trick on me! I will never let him get away with this!"

As he spoke, Wu Dahu climbed out of the hospital bed and headed for the door. "Boss, just leave this matter to me!" he said as he walked. "Don't worry, I'll make sure Liu Ergou regrets this!"

With that, Wu Dahu left the room.

After leaving the hospital room, Wu Dahu didn't dare to delay. He immediately hailed a cab and returned to Fengzhu Village. This time, he went straight to the village committee office.

At this time, only Liu Jingming was in the office. He was sitting alone, sighing from time to time, looking as though he were wrestling with a difficult problem. Just as Liu Jingming let out another sigh, Wu Dahu suddenly walked in.

"Village Chief, long time no see. Remember me?"

Liu Jingming, who had been sighing, jumped at the sound of Wu Dahu's voice. He instinctively turned and saw Wu Dahu standing at the entrance of the village committee office. Upon seeing Wu Dahu, Liu Jingming didn't even bother to look up.

"Oh, it's you, Wu Dahu. What do you want from me today? If it's nothing, you can go. Don't bother me, I'm already dealing with enough right now!"

Hearing Liu Jingming's words, Wu Dahu showed no intention of leaving. Instead, he walked right over and sat down opposite him. He got straight to the point.

"Village Chief, of course I'm here on business! You see, that Liu Ergou has been quite impressive lately, leasing the wasteland and even hiring people from the village! If this goes on for much longer, won't he win over everyone's hearts? When that happens, will your position as Village Chief still be secure?"

At these words, Liu Jingming's expression changed abruptly. "Wu Dahu, what do you mean by that? I'm warning you, don't spread rumors that undermine our unity. Liu Ergou is doing this for the good of the village! When the village prospers, I, as the Village Chief, am happy to see it!"

Although he said this, a wave of fear washed over him.

He's right, just as Wu Dahu said. Liu Ergou's influence has been surging lately. By the looks of it, he's planning to lead the whole village to prosperity. If he succeeds, my position as Village Chief might really become his. It took me a great deal of effort to get this position... The very thought of handing it over to someone else...

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