Top Soldier Pursued by a Beauty

Zhao Dong felt Chen Rongrong's soft, warm hand and glanced at her.

Chen Rongrong said shyly, "Brother Dong, I really don't know how to thank you. If… if you want… to do, you know… I'm willing."

"Stop!" Zhao Dong let go of her hand. "Yesterday is over. Let's not mention it again. And Rongrong, I hope you'll cherish yourself from now on. You're a good girl, understand?"

Chen Rongrong's eyes immediately reddened. "I understand, Big Brother Zhao!"

They said no more and headed toward Pingtou Village.

「Pingtou Village」

Outside a small courtyard, a group of thuggish-looking youths had gathered. The leader, a man with yellow-dyed hair, wore an arrogant expression and a wicked smirk. "These two old fools really think hiding will do them any good? I'm taking this house today! Someone, drag those two old fossils out here!"

"On it!" several of his underlings shouted, rushing in boisterously.

A moment later, an elderly couple, both with their legs in casts, was dragged out.

The old woman, her eyes red with tears, sobbed and pleaded, "Shanzi, please let us go… I'm begging you…"

The old man, Chen Bo, was filled with fury. "Shanzi, don't take things too far! I saved your father's life once. Is this how you treat your family's savior?"

"To hell with that!" The young man named Shanzi kicked Chen Bo in the face. "I hate it when people mention that deadbeat dad of mine. If you dare try to pull connections again, I'll kill you right now!"

With that, Shanzi tossed a contract on the ground. He bent down, grabbed Chen Bo by the head, and said sinisterly, "Old fossil, I was nice to you before. Today, I'll make it simple: sign this transfer agreement, and I'll give you thirty thousand as compensation. But if you don't sign…"

Pausing, Shanzi took a steel knife from an underling and tapped it against Chen Bo's cheek.

"...then this day next year will be your death anniversary!"

Seeing the knife, the elderly woman burst into terrified tears. "Old man, just sign it… We can't fight them… We just can't…"

Chen Bo's eyes were bloodshot with rage, but facing so many of them, he was utterly powerless. He hated it! He hated these shameless thugs, this scum of the earth. He also hated his own weakness, his inability to protect this final piece of property for his daughter. Fat tears began to roll down his cheeks.

Seeing Chen Bo's defenses about to crumble, Shanzi decided to add more fuel to the fire. He pulled out a photograph, a lecherous grin spreading across his face. "You know, for an old fossil, you sure have a stunningly lovely daughter."

"If you won't sign, maybe I should go ask her?"

"You dare!" Chen Bo roared, his eyes bulging.

"Heh, you think I don't dare?" Shanzi mocked. "I'm not just going to have a chat with her. I'm going to have a long, in-depth chat all night long. A very *physical* chat. How does that sound?"

"No… don't…" Utterly terrified, Chen Bo grabbed Shanzi's arm and fell to his knees, pleading in agony, "Please, don't go near Rongrong. I'll sign… I'll sign, alright?"

Saying this, Chen Bo took the pen and paper and quickly signed his name.

Looking at the signed agreement, Shanzi kicked Chen Bo away. "Old fossil! If you'd just signed earlier, would you have needed to get your legs broken?"

"The money… where's the money you promised me?" Chen Bo asked, his eyes red.

"Money?" Shanzi lit a cigarette, squatted down, and grabbed Chen Bo by the collar. Patting his cheek, he said with a smile, "I'll give the money to your daughter. Her body is worth thirty thousand!"

"No! You said you wouldn't bother Rongrong again! You promised!" Chen Bo was so overwhelmed with rage he nearly coughed up blood.

"Hahahaha! I did say that. But I changed my mind. What are you going to do about it?"

The surrounding thugs erupted in laughter. The onlooking villagers saw the scene, their hearts filled with anger they didn't dare express.

Even the kindest man can be pushed too far. Finally, Chen Bo was completely consumed by rage. With all his strength, he used his arms to drag himself toward Shanzi.

"Your legs are crippled, and you still want to fight me?" Amused, Shanzi kicked Chen Bo in the head, sending him back a few meters.

Chen Bo cried out in pain but continued crawling toward him. The laughter of Shanzi and his lackeys soared as they treated the old man like a toy. The watching crowd sighed in pity for Chen Bo, but not a single person dared to step forward. This was because Shanzi was the village tyrant. They couldn't afford to provoke him.

"Dad!!!"

A heart-wrenching scream tore through the air from nearby. All eyes turned to see Chen Rongrong, with Zhao Dong following close behind.

Chen Rongrong ran over, tears streaming down her face. Seeing her father beaten so badly, she felt as if her heart was bleeding. "Dad… are you okay… sob…" She rushed to Chen Bo and hugged him, her tears flowing endlessly.

Chen Bo's eyes were red. "Rongrong, why are you here? Go, quickly! Get out of here!"

"I'm not leaving, Dad! I brought someone today to deal with these bastards! No one will ever bully our family again."

Chen Bo was stunned, as were the others in the crowd.

The young man, Shanzi, sneered. "Brought someone? Chen Rongrong, you little bitch, who the hell could you find? Think you're hot shit? I'm gonna fuck you up today!" As he spoke, he lunged for Chen Rongrong.

THUD!

A dull impact echoed through the yard. Shanzi felt a piercing pain in his side as his entire body was sent flying. He landed heavily, tumbling like a ragdoll for over ten meters. A spray of blood and broken teeth scattered across the ground as agonizing screams escaped his mouth.

Everyone was instantly dumbfounded. Their gazes snapped to the newcomer. Soon, their brows furrowed. They didn't recognize this man, and he didn't look like some powerful figure. But he had dared to attack Wang Shan?

Lying on the ground, Wang Shan glared at Zhao Dong. "You fucking hit me… Do you have any idea who I am?"

A sharp glint flashed in Zhao Dong's eyes. He stared coldly at Wang Shan and sneered, "Who you are? Alright, go on. Tell me."

Wang Shan swallowed hard. "You… you stay back! I… I'm telling you, I'm from the streets. Ever heard of the Wolf Head Gang? I… I'm the boss of the Wolf Head Gang… you… don't mess with me!"

The Wolf Head Gang!?

As soon as those words were spoken, the faces of everyone in the crowd changed drastically.

"Son of a bitch! He's really the boss of the Wolf Head Gang?"

"That Wolf Head Gang has been preying on us villagers for years. I always wondered why they never bothered Shanzi… so it turns out he's the boss of the Wolf Head Gang?"

"This is bad. The Wolf Head Gang supposedly has over a hundred members. If Shanzi is really their boss, this young man is in deep trouble!"

Wang Shan's words jolted Chen Bo. The Wolf Head Gang had only been formed a few years ago, but its members were known to be ruthless. It was said that to even join the Wolf Head Gang, you had to have a criminal record! The Wolf Head Gang was, for all intents and purposes, a criminal organization!

Wang Shan only dared to reveal his identity because Zhao Dong had terrified him. But in doing so, he terrified Chen Bo and the others as well.

Chen Bo quickly turned to his daughter. "Rongrong, tell your friend to leave now! The Wolf Head Gang is not to be trifled with. If he provokes them, he'll be in serious trouble!"

"Dad, don't worry, Brother Dong is…"

"Rongrong!" Chen Bo cut her off, his voice filled with anxiety. "This is our family's problem. We can't drag an outsider into it, don't you understand?" He then shouted at Zhao Dong, "Young man, you should go! You don't need to get involved in the Chen family's affairs. Just go, quickly!"

Hearing this, Zhao Dong was deeply moved. Like father, like daughter. If Chen Bo is this kind-hearted, there's no way Rongrong could be a bad person. Chen Bo's words only strengthened Zhao Dong's resolve to see this through.

"Kid, you scared now?" Seeing Zhao Dong's silence, Wang Shan grew cocky again. "If you're scared, cut off one of your hands to apologize, and I might just spare your life! Otherwise, when my men get here, you're dead for sure!"

SLAP!

Before he could finish, Zhao Dong was in front of him, a hand swinging through the air. Wang Shan was sent flying again, spitting a mouthful of blood as he crashed heavily to the ground. A piercing scream ripped from his throat as he glared at Zhao Dong. "You're asking to die! What the hell are you all standing around for? Kill him! Kill him now!"

His words finally jolted the surrounding thugs into action. They grabbed their knives and clubs and charged at Zhao Dong. Seeing this, some of the more timid villagers covered their eyes, as if they could already picture Zhao Dong being hacked to pieces.

But in the next instant…

THUD! THUD! THUD!

A series of dull impacts sounded out, and all dozen or so of the thugs were sent flying!

"Is that it?" Zhao Dong grabbed Wang Shan by the hair and gave a cold smirk. "With pathetic skills like these, you run around hurting people? You might as well be dead."

"So what if you can fight ten men? Let me call for backup! I'll call my guys, and they'll definitely kill you!" Wang Shan remained defiant.

Zhao Dong laughed. "You want to call for backup? Fine."

"But I'm making a call, too."

"You've got guts!" Wang Shan's eyes were filled with venom as he pulled out his phone and started making calls.

Zhao Dong casually dialed a number and then tossed his phone aside.

"What is this young man doing? He can fight ten, but can he fight a hundred? Why would he let Shanzi call for more people?"

"It's over, it's all over! Those guys were just local hooligans. They're nothing compared to the Wolf Head Gang!"

"Young man, run! It'll be too late if you don't go now!"

"That's right! You're a good man, but you can't afford to offend someone like Shanzi! Please, just leave!"

Finally, some of the kind-hearted villagers couldn't bear to watch any longer and started pleading with Zhao Dong.

Chen Bo's eyes showed a mix of gratitude and deep worry. He finally sighed. "Young man, the Chen family is truly grateful that you stood up for us. I don't know what your relationship with Rongrong is, but we'd feel at ease leaving Rongrong in your care."

"Take Rongrong and go now. We old folks can buy you some time!"

Seeing Chen Bo's willingness to sacrifice himself was a heart-wrenching sight for Zhao Dong. Some people have no money, but they live with integrity, honor, and backbone. Others have power and influence, but they live like filthy rats.

"Uncle Chen, trust me. I can handle this," Zhao Dong said reassuringly. He then looked at Chen Rongrong. "Take care of your parents. Leave the rest to me."

"Okay!" Chen Rongrong nodded firmly.

Seeing that Zhao Dong couldn't be persuaded to leave, Chen Bo's heart sank into despair.

Just then, the sound of roaring engines filled the air as approaching vehicles kicked up clouds of dust.

SCREECH.

A dozen large vans screeched to a halt. Ferocious-looking desperados burst out, surrounding the courtyard. These men looked like they had killed before, and as they stood there in silence, the sheer murderous aura they radiated was enough to send a chill down everyone's spine.