The Rogue Villager Chen Erbao

Chen Erbao groggily opened his eyes and saw that Zhao Ruoying was already awake.

"Sorry..."

Chen Erbao gave an awkward laugh, shifted his body, and saw the crimson stain on the bedsheet!

"Don't look!"

Like an angry little wildcat, Zhao Ruoying covered Chen Erbao's eyes, then ripped the sheet off the bed.

Having had his fill, Chen Erbao didn't dare say another word and just stood obediently to the side.

It was only then that he realized he had broken through to the Qi Refining Fourth Layer...

He'd been too caught up in the heat of the moment last night and hadn't noticed his cultivation had broken through...

The Qi Refining Fourth Layer was indeed a world apart from the Third Layer.

In terms of Spiritual Qi alone, if the Spiritual Qi in his Dantian yesterday was a clear spring, it had now become a vast lake.

Not only had the total amount increased by nearly tenfold, but its quality had also improved significantly!

Just as Chen Erbao was lost in a daze, Zhao Ruoying's voice suddenly rang out.

"Chen Erbao, if you ever dare to betray me, I'll... I'll snip you!"

Zhao Ruoying looked at the sheet in her hands, a sense of melancholy loss in her heart. After a long moment, she made a snipping gesture at Chen Erbao with her fingers.

Chen Erbao's heart tightened.

The mental image was too terrifying; he didn't dare even think about it.

'There, there, little fella, she scared you. Don't be afraid, I'll protect you...'

Chen Erbao comforted his little fella in his mind, then said with a sheepish smile:

"I'll definitely never betray you..."

'I won't betray you, I'll just find you a few sisters...'

Chen Erbao felt he needed to buy a book on time management, or his whole act would come crashing down sooner or later.

He didn't plan to hide it forever, but he hoped that day would come as late as possible.

That way, he would have the confidence to smooth things over!

The two of them washed up and went to Zhao Feng's villa.

Overnight, Zhao Feng had already gathered all the necessary medicinal herbs. Chen Erbao prepared a dose of Chinese medicine for him on the spot, and then, amidst Zhao Feng's brilliant smile, they left the estate.

In the car, Zhao Ruoying glanced back at Zhao Feng's beaming face, her curiosity piqued:

"All you did was prepare some medicine for my uncle. Does he have to be *that* happy?"

Chen Erbao gave a mysterious smile.

"You wouldn't understand. This is a secret between us men..."

"Hmph, as if I care..."

Seeing he didn't want to talk, Zhao Ruoying didn't press him, but she secretly decided to ask Zhao Xiang'er later.

Song Rui had taken Zhao Qi back to the Capital City early that morning, accompanied by Fang Yi and his two apprentices.

Fang Yi planned to return to the Capital City to quit his current job, after which he would come to Bailong Village to take up his post.

'This must be the most distinguished village doctor Bailong Village has ever had...' Chen Erbao thought.

As the vehicle drove out of the forest area, Chen Erbao's phone suddenly began to vibrate wildly.

'So many calls?'

He glanced at his phone in surprise and saw that most of them were from Fang Yun and Qiu Shuzhen.

Seeing this, his heart dropped.

'Did something happen at the factory?'

Lin Zhiqing and Bai Xiaoqing had also called a couple of times. Since Chen Erbao hadn't answered, they had sent text messages:

"The mud mask hit a new sales high today! It's blowing up all over the country!"

That was Bai Xiaoqing's message.

"Er Bao, we're really going to be rich!"

That was Lin Zhiqing's message.

Zhao Ruoying, who was driving, glanced at him and explained:

"My uncle's forest estate has a signal jammer. I forgot to tell you beforehand."

Only then did Chen Erbao understand why he hadn't received a single call.

He quickly called Fang Yun back.

"Hello, Sister-in-law?"

"Er Bao! Where are you?"

Fang Yun's voice was tinged with anxiety, but she remained relatively calm.

"I'm in the city. The place I went to yesterday had no signal. What's wrong?" Chen Erbao asked.

On the other end of the line, Fang Yun struggled to explain clearly:

"It's a bit complicated. Just come back first. Our factory is surrounded! If we hadn't sent out a shipment of herbs early this morning, the factory in the city would have run out of stock today!"

When Chen Erbao heard the factory was surrounded, he was instantly alarmed:

"Wait for me, I'm heading back right now!"

Chen Erbao hung up the phone and said to Zhao Ruoying, his tone grave:

"Pull over up ahead. Let me drive. We need to get back to the village, something's happened!"

Seeing how anxious he was, Zhao Ruoying quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

"I'm not sure. My sister-in-law said the factory's been surrounded."

"Surrounded??? But I already smoothed things over! What department would dare cause trouble?"

Zhao Ruoying was stunned. Before the factory was even up and running, she had already made the rounds with all the county departments. With her reputation, who would dare to come and investigate?

Chen Erbao didn't know the specifics either and quickly switched to the driver's seat:

"Let's get back and see what's happening first..."

VROOM!

With a roar of its engine, the Land Rover sped away and disappeared from sight.

...

「Meanwhile, outside the factory in Bailong Village.」

A clamoring crowd of a hundred or so people armed with hoes and shovels had surrounded the main gate. The few at the front had even unfurled a banner with words like "Heartless Factory, Swindling and Harming People" written on it.

The factory workers, mostly simple and honest women, had never seen such a spectacle. They were so frightened they hid inside the factory, not daring to come out.

Qiu Shuzhen and Fang Yun were terrified as well, pacing anxiously by the entrance.

"So what's the deal? Give us an explanation, now! Or we'll tear your factory down!"

"Yeah, give us an explanation!"

"Compensate us! Apologize!"

...

The crowd outside was in an uproar and had been shouting all morning. If Chen Daniu hadn't been relentlessly holding them back, they probably would have stormed the factory long ago.

"Everyone, let's talk this out calmly. What's all this about?"

Chen Daniu stood at the gate with a smile, blocking the leader, Huangmao, and doing his best to placate the crowd.

"You're not the village chief anymore! What the hell are you doing here?"

Huangmao was extremely arrogant, pointing a finger in Chen Daniu's face as he started cursing.

On any other day, Chen Daniu would have slapped him across the face long ago.

But he recognized the yellow-haired young man. He was a well-known thug from the county town, and with so many people on the other side, Chen Daniu didn't dare act too rashly.

Chen Daniu pulled out a cigarette and offered it with a beaming smile:

"Brother, let's talk this out. When Boss Chen gets back, we can absolutely sit down and..."

"Wait for shit! We want compensation now! My brother is still lying in the hospital! You think you're so great because you opened a factory? Does opening a factory give you the right to just beat people up?"

The dozens of bodyguards Bai Xiaoqing had hired stood in a line at the entrance. One of them snorted coldly and said angrily:

"He snuck into the factory in the middle of the night acting all suspicious. If he's not a thief, what is he? He deserved to get beaten!"

"Fuck, you got the balls to say that again, motherfucker?"

"I'd like to see who dares to force their way in! Come on!"

Chen Dabao rushed into the factory, then charged back out brandishing an iron rod used for grinding herbs. He pointed it at Huangmao, his face ferocious.

Huangmao was startled and dodged backward.

The surrounding thugs, emboldened by their numbers, saw that although Chen Dabao was ferocious and reckless, they still steeled themselves and brandished their shovels threateningly:

"You son of a bitch, if you're looking to die, just say the word..."

"Dabao, don't be rash! Wait for Er Bao to get back. He'll definitely be able to solve this."

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