"Get out, get out of here..." Li Ruifang saw the lewdness in Erdiao's eyes and, sensing his indecency, immediately yelled at him to leave.

Erdiao was not annoyed but slowly took out a piece of paper from his pocket and slapped it on the table, "Come take a look, what is this?"

A look of surprise and suspicion flashed across Li Ruifang's face, but she didn't move closer, simply saying, "If you have something to say, come back tomorrow during the day..."

"I can't wait," Erdiao's eyes swept over Li Ruifang's full figure, then he picked up the paper from the table and waved it, "Look, the IOU signed by Wang Dacheng for me, 300,000..."

"What, Wang Dacheng borrowed money from you?" Li Ruifang's eyes widened, "Erdiao, are you trying to take even more, huh? Dacheng was dragged to drink by you, now he's dead, and the eighty thousand in his account has been transferred out. Let me tell you the truth, I'm going to sue you in court tomorrow..."

A doubt clearly passed through Erdiao's eyes, but his face changed and he stood up, stretching the IOU in front of Li Ruifang, "Look closely, black on white, 300,000, with Wang Dacheng's thumbprint. Humph, you want a lawsuit? Fine... let's see who can win. My uncle is a top official at the People's Court..."

Erdiao's distant relative was indeed the head of the court, which was common knowledge, and Li Ruifang was no exception. Hearing this, Li Ruifang looked very frightened and helpless.

Seeing the fear on Li Ruifang's face, Erdiao grew even bolder and stepped closer to her, "Sister-in-law Ruifang, 300,000, you have to pay back your father's debts. If your son can't pay it back, then you'll have to. If you can't, then you have to go to jail."

"How about this, seeing that you are a widow with a son, I won't press you. If you spend one night with me, we'll call it even," Erdiao said as he grabbed Li Ruifang's waist and was about to kiss her.

But unexpectedly, Li Ruifang spat at him, hitting Erdiao right in the face. Then she pushed him away.

Erdiao, who had been drained by the hair-washing girls in the county town, almost fell to the ground when she pushed him. He quickly regained his balance and then pounced on Li Ruifang like a hungry tiger.

Wang Xiaoqiang unleashed a Burst of Spiritual Energy, hitting Erdiao on the buttocks. Erdiao winced in pain and shouted, clutching his bottom, "What the hell?"

Wang Xiaoqiang launched another Burst of Spiritual Energy, hitting him in the groin. Erdiao, in agony, clutched himself down there and turned pale with fright, shouting in horror, "What is this, what the heck?"

"Erdiao, you caused the death of our Dacheng. Even from underground, Dacheng won't let you off," Li Ruifang said through gritted teeth.

Erdiao felt a chill run through his body upon hearing this, then held his groin and ran out.

Wang Xiaoqiang stood directly in his way.

When Erdiao ran into someone but couldn't see anyone, he thought it was Wang Dacheng and ran out screaming in terror.

Wang Xiaoqiang directly followed Erdiao all the way to Erdiao's house. Erdiao rushed into his home, closed the door, and entered the inner room. Inside, Erdiao saw two people drinking. They were startled by his frantic entrance, "Erdiao, what happened, were you chased by a dog?"

"Damn it, it wasn't a dog, it was Wang Dacheng!" Erdiao said, as he picked up a bottle of Laobaigan liquor and started drinking from the bottle.

Liquor emboldens the heart, and this saying held true. After downing half a bottle, Erdiao's mood stabilized, "Damn, that scared the hell out of me."

"Could it be that you couldn't intimidate that ****?"

Wang Dengshan asked.

"Hah, intimidate her? She's the one who gave me a fright instead. She said she's going to sue us at the court," Erdiao retorted.

"Could it be that she has evidence proving that we were behind Wang Dacheng's death?" Wang Dengshan cautiously inquired.

"I guess she doesn't have any real evidence, and besides, I managed to scare her. Have you all forgotten? My uncle is at the courthouse. A lawsuit, huh, who would I be afraid of..." Erdiao boasted confidently.

"That's right, Brother Erdiao. From now on, we'll follow your lead," Wang Dengshan said.

"Ah, it's a pity about tonight, I didn't get to taste Li Ruifang. Just thinking about her big... keeps me awake at night."

"Brother Erdiao, don't you worry. Tomorrow I'll find a way to get you some drugs, slip it into Li Ruifang's drink, and get her all fired up. Then, she'll come looking for you even if you don't touch her, heh heh..."

"Dengshan bro, you really know the tricks. I'll leave this matter in your capable hands," Erdiao said, bowing his hands towards Wang Dengshan.

"Hey, by the way, Erdiao, after you've had your taste of Li Ruifang, find a way to steal her kid. I'll help you sell him. The price for boys has gone up again, like this," Wang Dengshan said, forming a circle with his thumb and index finger and waving it in front of them.

"Are you serious? Eighty thousand? There's a good profit in that. All right, I'll handle it, but let's get something straight – I do the stealing, but I'm not involved in the selling. I'll just be waiting to split the money," Erdiao stated.

"Of course. Let me take care of the legwork," Erlu, who had been silent so far, spoke up.

Invisible, Wang Xiaoqiang was standing right next to the three men, so he heard every word they said clearly. Just as he had suspected, Wang Dacheng had been killed by these three men, and it was possible that the money in Dacheng's account had been transferred by them too.

Although they were from the same village, when it came to murderers, Wang Xiaoqiang would without mercy. Moreover, they had even plotted against Li Ruifang and her child. Therefore, these three men had to die.

However, as for how they would die, Wang Xiaoqiang, of course, wouldn't directly use a knife. He had far too many ways to let them die, and to die in inexplicable circumstances at that.

After some thought, Wang Xiaoqiang eventually chose a way for them to die that was the most comfortable. Thus, he directed three streams of Fire Element Spiritual Energy into the crotches of the three men, extending up a bit to their thighs.

The three men, who were drinking, suddenly felt a sensation because they were drunk, so they did not take it seriously at first. But soon they sensed something was wrong. Erdiao, who had experience with Viagra, distinctly felt a need far more intense than that of taking Viagra.

The other two, Wang Dengshan and Erlu, were like pigs in heat.

Yet, Wang Xiaoqiang still hadn't stopped. The Fire Element Spiritual Energy kept pouring continuously into the life roots of the three men.

Finally, the eyes of these three men turned blood-red. At this moment, they were like men who had consumed a large dose of Viagra and now, if they didn't engage in intercourse quickly, they were at risk of blood vessels bursting and dying.

Just as Wang Xiaoqiang was about to stop, the three men could no longer hold back. Erdiao directly lunged at Erlu. However, before he could overpower Erlu, Erlu had already pinned him down. Erlu couldn't wait to push Erdiao down.

Seeing these two paired up, Wang Dengshan immediately ran out of the house. Now, the only thing in his mind was women, naked women. Even an eighty-year-old woman would do. But he was a divorced man, his wife had long run away, so where could he find a woman?

Women, women... But now, in the dead of night, where were the women?

Besides, his current predicament didn't allow him to search leisurely; he was on the verge of breaking down. He had to engage in intercourse.

Baa...

In his moment of helplessness, he suddenly heard a sheep bleating. It turned out his abrupt exit had startled Erdiao's House's sheep.

Hearing this sheep's bleat, Wang Dengshan reacted as if he had heard a woman's cry. His whole body tensed up with excitement, and following the sound of the bleating, he saw a white fat sheep, tied up in the corner.

Without hesitation, Wang Dengshan rushed toward the sheep.

Fortunately for Wang Dengshan, it was a ewe.

Regardless of whether the sheep was willing or not, Wang Dengshan pounced on it...

There used to be an Old Shepherd in the village with a flock of sheep. Poor and unmarried, he sometimes relieved himself on the sheep. Once, when one of the ewes was in heat, the Old Shepherd took the ram's place. To his horror, the ewe actually became pregnant.

Scared, the Old Shepherd immediately hid the sheep inside his house and kept it there for months, meanwhile expecting it to give birth to a son for him.

The sheep indeed gave birth, but to his dismay, it was a monstrous lamb with a human head and a sheep's body. Frightened, the Old Shepherd fed the freak to his dogs.

Wang Dengshan didn't care about whether impregnation was possible; his primary goal was to vent.

The sheep, not in heat and harassed, began to cry out frantically. However, its owner Erdiao, who was undergoing the same ordeal, was unable to attend to it.

The countryside winter nights, originally tranquil and peaceful, filled with an ancient charm and beauty, now echoed with two kinds of screams. One belonged to Erdiao, and the other to Erdiao's House's sheep.

The winter nights in the countryside, more than any other season's nights, arrive quickly and early. In the blink of an eye, it was dusk, and the sky quickly darkened. The cold was serene and comfortable. People in the village gradually quieted down, leaving everything silent. From afar, the rumble of a train could be heard with a long whistle, as if it was tearing through the beautiful night sky. The wind started blowing, making the branches creak, bringing waves of chill. Nearby, electric wires and poles, like giant guitar strings, were plucked by the winter wind, humming sounds that harmonized into a touching melody according to the strength of the wind.

After Wang Xiaoqiang infused the three men with some more Fire Element Spiritual Energy, he quietly left and silently walked on the road, where no streetlights shone, only the faint twinkle of stars adding to the serene atmosphere of the village during the winter night. Occasionally, some late-returning villagers walked quietly, speaking in moderated tones, seemingly discussing the screams from Erdiao's House, surrounded by tranquility as if the whole world was listening to the screams.

Xinger followed Wang Xiaoqiang all the way, with no movement in the treetops. The wind also stilled, and no dogs barking could be heard. Occasionally, the residual light of the moon could be seen in the night sky, accentuating the silence of the countryside night. Even the stars hid away, as if they too were enjoying the tranquility.

Wang Xiaoqiang quietly experienced the tranquility of the night, cultivating his Daoist Heart, as his earlier killing intent slowly faded away.

The air seemed to become cooler but also fresher, Wang Xiaoqiang sensed the night and its colors. He walked into the fields, which were now bare, yet would be full of hopeful green come next spring. The road-side trees gently shed their leaves—perhaps to ensure better growth next year. Traditional Chinese medicine speaks of 'winter concealment,' where nature's retreat is preparation for better growth in the coming year.

Wang Xiaoqiang enjoyed the tranquil winter night.

How tranquil and pleasant the winter nights were in the countryside, his Daoist Heart slightly more serene, then he headed for Li Ruifang's house.

Li Ruifang was waiting for Wang Xiaoqiang. Erdiao's earlier arrival had left her scared, lonely, and helpless. At this moment, she needed Wang Xiaoqiang.

As Wang Xiaoqiang entered the door, Li Ruifang tightly grasped his hand, "Little Qiang, I'm so glad you're here, I... I'm scared..."

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