Chapter 181

"Who? You sick or something?" Two explosive shouts came from upstairs, and immediately two twenty-something youths stormed out angrily.

But as soon as they saw the three people in the courtyard, their momentum instantly weakened, and the taller one pointed at Ye Cheng and said,

"Ye Cheng, what are you trying to do?"

This tall guy is the older brother, Chen Zhangfu.

Ye Cheng looked at the two, then gestured to Xiao Hu with his hand; Xiao Hu immediately flung a Fish Trap out, throwing it onto the ground.

"This, you know it?"

The two brothers' faces changed drastically at the sight of the Fish Trap, but they quickly returned to normal.

"What does it matter to us that your Fish Trap was tampered with? Why are you barging into my house? Do you think the Chen Family has no one?" Chen Zhangfu said, putting on a fierce front but feeling weak inside.

"Yeah, what do you want? Get lost." Chen Zhanglong said nervously, pointing at Ye Cheng.

Ye Cheng glanced at the two and said sternly, "I just threw out a Fish Trap; I never said my Fish Trap was tampered with, yet you two know that and still dare to say it has nothing to do with you?"

Chen Zhangfu and Chen Zhanglong were dumbfounded—this was basically self-incrimination without being hit.

"You, you don't mess around—I'm telling you, my uncle lives next door." Chen Zhanglong, feeling extremely nervous, tried to intimidate Ye Cheng first before speaking.

"I'm not messing around; I'm here to tell you!" Ye Cheng shouted loudly while holding the stick in his hand.

"Anyone who bullies me will definitely not have a good ending!"

"Hit!"

As Ye Cheng pointed with his stick, the three of them lunged together at the Chen brothers.

Three against two, and they came armed; the two were instantly knocked to the ground.

This time Ye Cheng really went all out, swinging his stick at their bodies and thighs—no minor injuries, but enough to hurt.

"Stop!"

An angry voice came from behind.

Ye Cheng stopped his hand, turned back, his expression hardened—what was bound to come had arrived.

Behind him, Chen Jinhai led a group of clansmen, a murky crowd of about twenty, old and young, blocking the doorway.

"Ye Cheng, you actually dare to hit people?" Seeing his two nephews rolling on the ground, Chen Jinhai flew into a rage, his mustache practically bristling.

"Yo, Village Chief has arrived—I'm not hitting people, don't misunderstand; I'm here to catch the thief who stole my Fish Trap."

Admitting to hitting people? Ye Cheng isn't that stupid.

"Bullshit! Ye Lao Er, you're just spouting nonsense—coming to the Chen Family to hit people, I think you're looking for death."

"Today you must give an explanation!"

Chen Jinhai hadn't even spoken yet when the Chen Family behind him started clamoring.

They held hoes and wooden sticks, the usual equipment for village brawls.

Three against twenty-plus, Ye Cheng let out a cold snort, not retreating but advancing, he stepped forward two steps with a dark face, his eyes scanning each person.

That sharp gaze made everyone present feel a chill in their hearts.

Walking up to the Fish Trap, Ye Cheng pointed his stick downward and shouted,

"An explanation, right? Then who will give an explanation for my Fish Trap?"

"You don't even observe any rules anymore? Stealing someone else's Fish Trap? Can you even say that with a straight face?"

Upon this question, the crowd fell silent.

We're all fishermen, but we still need some conscience, some bottom line.

You can fight, you can curse, but you can't steal someone else's catch—if you take their Fish Trap, you'll be scolded by the whole village.

Seeing his side's momentum weakening, Chen Jinhai immediately raised his voice and said,

"Bullshit, Ye Lao Er, don't try to frame us—what evidence do you have?"

Chen Jinhai's question sparked the crowd to chime in: "Yeah, you're just spouting nonsense without evidence."

"Exactly, exactly, say whatever you want."

Ye Cheng pointed at the two still lying on the ground behind him and said, "Evidence? They've already admitted it, and if I'm not mistaken, the goods they sold at the dock yesterday—just ask at the dock and you'll know; what more evidence do you need?"

Seeing Ye Cheng speak so confidently, everyone suddenly didn't know what to say, and they all turned to look at Chen Jinhai.

Chen Jinhai's face darkened; these two nephews are truly useless—they went ahead and did it, then got caught red-handed, really.

"Well, then you also can't hit people, and besides, you've offended the Sea Dragon King; those two are helping you, trying to keep you from making more trouble."

Chen Jinhai had nothing to say, and he brought up the Sea Dragon King again.

Before Ye Cheng could speak, he heard Ye Guowei's furious voice from behind: "Damn your mother's nonsense! Chen Jinhai, if you say my brother offended the Sea Dragon King again, I'll beat you to death."

Ye Cheng glanced back; Ye Guowei's normally honest and simple face was now hideously terrifying, his eyes blood-red as they stared at Chen Jinhai.

Chen Jinhai gave a cold snort: "Your second brother has offended the Sea Dragon King, as the old man said; even if they fished up your Fish Trap today, no matter how you spin it, it's for your own good—you must give an explanation."

"Explanation my ass!" Ye Guowei shouted, then let out a beast-like low growl from his throat, charging straight out from behind Ye Cheng before anyone noticed, and kicked Chen Jinhai flying with a foot.

"Damn! Let's go, Xiao Hu!"

"Damn it, the eldest brother's already gone hands-on, Ye Cheng doesn't want to waste words either—today's situation was never going to be resolved peacefully."

Following Brother Crow's saying: "If it's too troublesome, then just don't do it!"

"Flip the table and get it done!"

Although the Chen Family had many people, they never expected the Ye Family to strike first, and they were instantly caught off guard.

The most pitiful was Chen Jinhai—old and unable to run, Ye Guowei kicked him several times, his old bones nearly breaking.

Two clansmen brothers rushed out from behind Chen Jinhai, swinging a hoot at Ye Guowei.

"Big brother, be careful!" Ye Cheng, seeing things go wrong, shouted loudly, then rushed forward and kicked that clansman brother in the waist; the two knocked him down, and Ye Cheng, regardless of whether he aimed for head or foot, swung his stick downward at their feet.

The scene instantly descended into chaos; Xiao Hu didn't back down either, single-handedly taking on three Chen men on the right, beating them until they fled with heads covered, and for a moment the Chen Family's wails filled the area.

Fierce as they were, two fists can't fight four hands; before long, each of the three had taken several hits.

In the melee, Xiao Hu's forehead was smashed by a hoe, and instantly a stream of blood flowed down along his eye socket.

"Xiao Hu, are you alright?" Ye Cheng's chest rose and fell rapidly, he gasped heavily, fighting was a bit tiring.

Xiao Hu gently wiped his face, blood smeared all over his face, making his already ferocious look become like an evil ghost.

He grinned, revealing white teeth amidst the red, "Brother, this is just the beginning."

Ye Cheng burst out laughing, "Good!"

He then looked at Ye Guowei, Ye Guowei was as strong as an ox, having taken several hits, his clothes were torn, his face cut in several places, but he was otherwise fine.