Reborn in 1981, starting by smashing my iron rice bowl.

With Hao Jianjun's shout, a dozen or so young men appeared from both ends of the path, blocking Li Yinchang and the others in the middle.

Even Ning Zhichao panicked a bit and quickly whispered to Li Yinchang, "What the hell is going on? Why are so many people suddenly appearing?"

Li Yinchang was at a loss and said, "I...I don't know either!"

As the two whispered among themselves, more villagers appeared, completely blocking the road. Many of them carried weapons such as hoes and carrying poles, silently watching Ning Zhichao and his group.

Sometimes this silence is even more frightening. Even Ning Zhichao couldn't help but swallow hard, feeling that he had probably kicked a hornet's nest this time.

Ning Zhichao's men were too frightened to utter a sound, instinctively huddling together. They glanced at the weapon in their hands and, with perfect understanding, threw it to the ground.

With so many opponents, even weapons wouldn't be of much use; they'd only make you a prime target. These thugs are seasoned fighters, so they know exactly what to do to minimize the beating.

Hao Jianjun quickly walked over to Liu Weidong and whispered to him, "Brother Weidong, time is a bit tight, so this is all the people I can call. If it's not enough, I'll go take another look around the east end of the village!"

Hearing this fool's words, Liu Weidong's lips twitched slightly. He had only intended to call a dozen or twenty people, but unexpectedly, forty or fifty people showed up.

At five yuan per person, this will cost Liu Weidong over two hundred yuan. He barely had time to enjoy the money he earned selling eggs today, and half of it was already gone!

Seeing that Hao Jianjun still looked eager to try, Liu Weidong quickly whispered, "We have enough men. With so many of us, we can beat these bastards to a pulp!"

"Yes, we absolutely cannot let them off easily!" Hao Jianjun wholeheartedly agreed, glaring angrily at Ning Zhichao and the others, saying, "They dare to cause trouble in our village, I'll break their legs!"

Liu Weidong glanced at Hao Jianjun, took two steps forward, and said loudly, "Li Yinchang, you're not a child anymore, yet you bring outsiders to our village to cause trouble. What are you up to?"

Hao Jianjun immediately added, "They're just traitors! If we let these people off easily this time, our village will never have a peaceful life again!"

The villagers had been secretly puzzled to see Li Yinchang with those strangers. Now they all realized what was going on and cast disdainful glances at him.

After all, they live in the same village, so no matter how much they disagree or quarrel, they still have to resolve the issues within the scope of their own village.

Just like when Liu Weidong and Zhao Baojun had a conflict, they were so unwilling to back down that they resorted to violence. At most, it would escalate to the village chief, with Wang Deli making the judgment. As for Zhao Baojun being sentenced to death by the court, that was because he committed a serious crime outside the village, which had nothing to do with Liu Weidong.

And this Li Yinchang actually brought thugs from outside into the village, which is exactly what Hao Jianjun said—a betrayal of his own people. Even if this guy is still young, he absolutely cannot be let off lightly!

Liu Weidong hadn't expected that the simple-minded Hao Jianjun would deliver such a brilliant assist at this crucial moment. He quickly shouted, "Fellow villagers, we can't let these people get away! Arrest them all and send them to the police station. As for what I promised you, I will definitely keep my word!"

As the saying goes, "A generous reward will surely bring forth brave men," Liu Weidong's words greatly boosted the morale of the villagers, who shouted and rushed towards Ning Zhichao and his group.

"Don't come any closer! I'm warning you, don't come any closer!" Sensing that things were going badly, Ning Zhichao quickly pulled out a dagger and threatened the villagers who were approaching step by step.

"Good! They even brought weapons. We can't let these people get away with this!" Liu Weidong seized the opportunity and shouted. He took the carrying pole from the villager next to him and smashed it at Ning Zhichao with all his might.

The carrying pole slammed heavily onto Ning Zhichao's wrist, fracturing it. The man immediately screamed in pain, and the dagger fell to the ground.

Since Liu Weidong had already taken action, the others were not to be outdone and immediately rushed towards the thugs with hoes and carrying poles in hand.

Seeing that the villagers outnumbered them, Ning Zhichao's men didn't dare to resist. They quickly covered their heads, curled up, and squatted on the ground. Since a brutal beating was unavoidable, they could only protect their vital parts.

Liu Weidong didn't make a move against the other thugs; he just kept a close eye on Li Yinchang.

This kid had no experience of being beaten up like other thugs, so he just stood there dumbfounded. Fortunately, the others didn't lay a hand on him because he was from the same village.

However, Liu Weidong didn't care about all that. Li Yinchang dared to bring in thugs from outside the village to plot against his sister, so he definitely couldn't let this bastard get away with it!

So when Liu Weidong reached Li Yinchang, without saying a word, he punched him in the nose. The blow broke the man's nose, causing it to bleed profusely. Li Yinchang screamed and fell backward. Liu Weidong then followed up with a groin kick, raising Li Yinchang's scream several octaves higher.

In the short time it took, Ning Zhichao and his gang had all been taken down by the other villagers. The other thugs fared better; since they didn't resist, they didn't suffer much. Apart from being kicked a few times in the back, they were mostly unharmed.

However, Ning Zhichao fared much worse. Everyone could tell he was the leader, and since he had just brandished a weapon, they showed him no mercy. In no time, he was beaten black and blue, unrecognizable even to his own mother.

"Tie them all up and send them all to the police station!" Liu Weidong commanded the crowd without hesitation, and ordered in a deep voice, "Also, send a few more eloquent people to the police station as witnesses!"

Since Liu Weidong was paying, no one had any objections, and someone immediately went to find ropes to tie people up.

Liu Weidong gently knocked on the courtyard gate and shouted loudly inside, "Sister, it's me, Weidong. Everything's alright now, don't be afraid!"

In fact, Wang Shujuan had wanted to open the door to take a look for a long time, but she remembered Liu Weidong's instructions to never open the door if someone was causing trouble outside, so she had been obediently staying behind the door.

Upon hearing Liu Weidong's words, Wang Shujuan quickly opened the door and asked him with concern, "Weidong, are you alright?"

"Don't worry, sister. With so many villagers helping me, I'll be fine!" Liu Weidong gave Wang Shujuan a reassuring smile, then loudly addressed the crowd, "Thank you all for your help. I'll take these people to the police station first. I'll definitely keep my promise to everyone; just go find Jianjun!"

After Liu Weidong finished speaking, he shoved a stack of banknotes into Hao Jianjun's hand and said loudly to him, "This matter is now in your hands. We must keep our word and not let everyone work for nothing!"