Chapter 154: You Don't Understand Your Wife

Seeing that Chen Erbao seemed more approachable than Chen Dabao, Huangmao's confidence grew. Puffing out his bare chest, he snorted coldly.

"That was my cousin! He drank too much and took a wrong turn. Your factory's security guards broke his leg without even asking questions. You have to pay up!"

Chen Erbao pointed to the wire fence at the side.

"Why don't you show me? How does someone just 'walk' into my factory?"

Huangmao was speechless for a moment, then he said stubbornly,

"That's none of your business! Just hurry up and pay!"

Chen Erbao said, "Oh," and looked at the others.

"What about you guys? Did your cousins break their legs too?"

"Huangmao's cousin is my cousin!"

"Yeah! Look at you, all high and mighty. Hurry up and pay, or we'll wreck your factory!"

"..."

Physically, Chen Erbao was clearly less intimidating than Chen Dabao.

The punks grew bolder, even starting to shove Chen Erbao.

Seeing this, Zhao Ruoying came forward and whispered,

"I've called the police. Don't do anything rash. Just stall them for now..."

Chen Daniu also nodded, adding his own bit of flattery.

"Ruoying is right. Things will be easier to handle once the police arrive. Er Bao has such a steady temper. He's so reliable, it puts you at ease. Just a moment ago, Dabao nearly scared me to death..."

Before he could finish, Chen Erbao lifted his foot and kicked Huangmao straight in the stomach.

THUD!

Caught completely off guard, Huangmao felt like he'd been hit by a speeding car. His entire body went flying sideways.

He even took out the seven or eight punks behind him, knocking them to the ground.

Seeing them clutching their stomachs and wailing, Chen Erbao waved to the security guards in the distance.

"Tie up this whole group of thieves' accomplices!"

The guards froze for a second, then happily ran over and started tying them up with ropes.

The other punks were startled by Chen Erbao. They had intended to rush him, but when they saw his chilling gaze and the cold glint of the iron skewer in his hand, they lost their nerve.

Chen Daniu and Zhao Ruoying were also shocked by Chen Erbao's sudden move. Chen Daniu's mouth even twitched violently a couple of times.

'I just finished saying how reliable he was, and now he's resorting to violence?'

He felt a wave of exhaustion.

Chen Erbao couldn't be bothered with his thoughts. He slammed the iron skewer into the ground and pointed at the remaining punks.

"Anyone else want to stand up for them? Step forward!"

No one stepped forward. Instead, they retreated a few steps.

Chen Erbao scanned the crowd with satisfaction and announced loudly,

"Who was it that discovered the thief last night?"

A security guard, his face flushed with excitement, replied,

"Boss, it was me!"

Chen Erbao glanced at him and said seriously,

"Did the factory lose anything yesterday?"

The guard was taken aback for a second. 'I caught them the moment they broke in,' he thought. 'What could they have possibly stolen?'

But one look at Chen Erbao's eyes and the guard immediately understood. He pretended to think for a moment, then said uncertainly,

"When we were taking inventory this morning, I think we might have lost a few stalks of hundred years old ginseng..."

"You think?"

Chen Erbao pressed.

The guard snapped to attention and declared loudly,

"Boss, we definitely lost five stalks of ginseng!"

"Good. When the Patrol arrives, tell them exactly that. Keep a close eye on these guys. When we find their cousin, he'll have to compensate us for the full value!"

"Yes, sir!"

The chubby security guard nodded.

As they were speaking, the wail of police sirens filled the air.

A short while later, several Patrol cars with flashing lights pulled up at the factory gate.

Dozens of Patrol officers in riot gear got out of the cars. They scanned the crowd, their gazes lingering for a moment on the punks lying on the ground, before one of them asked,

"Who called this in?"

Zhao Ruoying stepped forward.

"I did. Here's what happened..."

She briefly explained the situation. The Patrol officer looked at Chen Erbao.

"Boss Chen, are you sure you've lost property?"

"Yes. My employee was taking inventory this morning and discovered that five stalks of hundred years old ginseng are missing. They're worth tens of thousands. I must ask you officers to please bring the thief to justice."

The Patrol officer glanced at Zhao Ruoying's expression and immediately got the picture.

He walked over to the tied-up punks, his face grim, and asked in a cold voice,

"You said the thief is your cousin?"

Huangmao, who was still struggling to breathe after Chen Erbao had nearly kicked his guts out, almost coughed up blood when he heard the Patrol officer's question.

"Officer, you have to investigate this properly! My cousin really did just take a wrong turn! When he came back, he swore he didn't steal... didn't even see anything! He just got beaten up and had his leg broken..."

"Bullshit! How the fuck do you 'take a wrong turn' into someone's factory?"

The Patrol officer cursed, pointing at the two-meter-high wire fence.

"Is your cousin Spider-Man? Does he climb walls?"

Huangmao fell silent, completely intimidated. He looked at the Patrol officer, then at the confident smirk on Chen Erbao's face, and suddenly felt the world's injustice closing in on him.

'This is a setup!'

"Take them all back for questioning!"

The Patrol officer waved his hand, and his subordinates immediately moved forward to drag Huangmao and his men away.

"The rest of you, scatter! If you've got nothing better to do, why aren't you at home sleeping with your wives and kids instead of causing a ruckus here?"

At the Patrol officer's command, the crowd gathered at the gate finally began to disperse.

Chen Qing and Brother Hu had slipped away at some point.

The moment they saw Chen Erbao appear, they knew their plan was a failure.

"Boss Chen, I'll take them back now. If you need anything, just say the word!"

The Patrol officer turned around and said to Chen Erbao with a huge smile.

Chen Erbao pulled out a few packs of cigarettes and a wad of cash from his jacket and stuffed them into the Patrol officer's hands.

"For you and the boys to have a drink. Thanks for all your trouble!"

"Whoa, Boss Chen, you're too kind... Thank you, Boss Chen!"

The Patrol came quickly and left just as fast, disappearing in a flash.

And with that, the incident finally came to a close.

"Since everything's settled, I'll head back to the village. Call me if you need anything."

Zhao Ruoying said to Chen Erbao in a soft, gentle voice.

Ever since last night, her attitude toward Chen Erbao had completely changed.

"Okay. I'll come find you later."

Having just returned, Chen Erbao indeed had many things to take care of.

Zhao Ruoying had only taken two steps when she suddenly turned around, her smile as radiant as a blooming flower.

"When you come, bring a few of those mud masks for me to try."

Chen Erbao nodded and smiled.

"You're already so beautiful, you don't need..."

After watching Zhao Ruoying leave, Chen Daniu also said his goodbyes.

"Er Bao, if anything comes up, just tell me. Your big bro will definitely handle it for you!"

"Alright, thanks for everything today, Brother Da Niu!"

Chen Erbao also slipped him a few packs of cigarettes and some cash.

"When I go back, I'll bring some face masks for Sister Lan too!"

"Heh, she's getting on in years, what does she need that for... Thanks!"

Chen Daniu grinned from ear to ear as he accepted the items and left.

'That just shows how little you know your own wife!' Chen Erbao thought.

'She absolutely loves this stuff. Every time she's in my arms, she's begging me for face masks!'

After seeing everyone off, Chen Erbao finally walked into the factory.