Chapter 119: Wang Defa – Even Their Parents Wouldn’t Recognize Them

Zhou Sinian slid forward swiftly, his sharp gaze sweeping over the group of women in front of him. Huang Dalian and the others shrank their necks, too scared to make a sound.

After confirming that there was no danger, Zhou Sinian reached out and pulled Ming Dai out from behind the crowd. He examined her from head to toe, flipping her around several times, nearly making her nauseous.

Once he was sure she was unharmed, Zhou Sinian finally let out a breath of relief.

Frowning, he looked at the group across from them. The fat man had already skated back and was baring his teeth, complaining to his companions. Before long, the other group started skating toward them.

Zhou Sinian’s face darkened. With a sharp crack, he snapped the wooden stick in his hand with sheer force. Huang Dalian and the others were so frightened that they didn’t even dare to run.

Seeing his reaction, Ming Dai felt a bit worried. She tugged at Zhou Sinian’s sleeve and said, “Zhou Sinian, I’m fine. Don’t act recklessly!”

Zhou Sinian’s brows remained tightly furrowed as he looked down at Ming Dai. Meeting her worried gaze, he asked softly, “Ming Dai, did they hit you? Does it hurt?”

Ming Dai shook her head. “No, Sister Dalian and the others stopped them. They didn’t hit me. I’m not hurt! Don’t be nervous.”

Zhou Sinian remained silent, simply staring at her. The darkness in his eyes grew heavier.

Before long, the group on the other side skated over.

The fat man, still grimacing in pain, pointed at them and shouted, “It was them, Brother Wang Defa! A bunch of old hags ganged up and beat me! They’ve completely lost their minds!!”

The pockmarked man leading the group narrowed his eyes and spoke lazily, “The people of Liujiawan sure have guts, huh? You dared to hit my brother? Whoever did it, step forward now!”

Before he even arrived, his voice had already reached them.

Wang Defa? What the f**k.

That was one hell of a name.

Just as Ming Dai was silently ridiculing it in her heart, Zhou Sinian beside her suddenly moved.

Ming Dai felt a sudden gust of wind sweep past her, making her instinctively shut her eyes.

When she opened them again, a piercing, gut-wrenching scream rang out.

“Ahhh!!!!”

The fat man who had come looking for trouble had already been sent flying, landing heavily on the ice and sliding more than ten meters away.

Wang Defa and his men were completely dumbfounded, staring in shock at Zhou Sinian, who was still in the stance of having just kicked someone.

What the hell!

Where did this woman come from?!

How was he so tall?!

How was he this strong?!

As Zhou Sinian slowly lowered his leg and turned his gaze toward them, the entire group instinctively took a step back. Wang Defa, who had been standing at the front, went completely weak in the knees and collapsed onto the ground.

“Crazy bastard?!”

Damn it!

It was that lunatic!!

His body instantly recalled the painful memories of the last beating he had suffered. He struggled to get up, but his legs were too weak, and he kept slipping on the ice, unable to stand.

Frustrated and panicked, he turned around and cursed, “Hurry the f**k up and help me up!”

The others were just as terrified. Every single one of them had been beaten up by this lunatic before, and now, seeing his murderous glare, they were too frozen in fear to react.

Only after being yelled at did they snap out of their daze and rush forward, clumsily helping Wang Defa to his feet.

But Zhou Sinian didn’t give them a chance to escape. In a flash, he lunged forward and landed a solid punch to Wang Defa’s chin.

Another agonizing wail echoed through the air as Wang Defa was sent crashing into the group behind him. Blood dripped from his mouth, and two teeth fell out.

Staring at the teeth in his hand, Wang Defa completely lost his mind.

“Ahhh! F**k! You damn lunatic! Kill him for me!!”

The pain made Wang Defa forget his fear, driving him into a frenzy. Blood gushed from his open mouth as he slurred his curses at Zhou Sinian.

The people behind him hesitated, unsure whether to step forward. Seeing their reluctance, Wang Defa threatened them outright—if they didn’t fight, they could forget about following him.

These men were all sons of officials under Director Wang’s faction. Their fathers worked for Wang Defa’s father, so they didn’t dare to refuse. Left with no choice, they braced themselves and charged forward.

Zhou Sinian was furious. Instead of waiting, he took the initiative and met them head-on, knocking each one down with a single punch, treating them all equally.

Seeing that they were no match for him, the group attempted to flee. Unfortunately, Zhou Sinian gave them no such opportunity. Anyone who tried to run was swiftly kicked back into the fight, his fist, as heavy as a sandbag, pummeling them until they were crying for their mothers.

The commotion quickly caught the attention of others skating on the ice.

Liujiawan was well-known for protecting its own. A fight breaking out on the ice they had claimed as their own naturally attracted an audience.

As they approached and recognized who was fighting, they simply shrugged.

Oh, it was the lunatic.

Nothing to worry about. Back to business.

Some who enjoyed a good spectacle stayed behind, watching with amusement as Zhou Sinian sent the so-called Public Commune bullies flying, one by one, despite their ice skates.

Ming Dai, however, grew anxious as she watched Zhou Sinian surrounded by seven or eight people.

She wasn’t worried about Zhou Sinian getting hurt—she was more concerned that he might accidentally kill someone, making it difficult to handle the aftermath.

Meanwhile, Huang Dalian had long since shaken off any fear. She stood among the other women, grinning as they watched the fight unfold. Casually, she pulled out a handful of peanuts and offered a few to Ming Dai.

Ming Dai accepted them, glancing at the women’s amused expressions with a hint of helplessness. “Sister Dalian, shouldn’t we call the brigade leader?”

Huang Dalian, too engrossed in the fight, didn’t even turn her head. “Someone’s already gone to get him. Don’t worry, it’s no big deal. That madman—I mean, Zhou Zhiqing—has beaten people up before. He knows what he’s doing.”

Ming Dai blinked in confusion. “What?”

Only then did Huang Dalian turn to her and point at Wang Defa, who was currently getting the worst of the beating. “See that guy? The one who just lost his teeth? That’s Wang Defa, the son of Wang Youcai, the commune director. He’s the worst of the worst. It was him who led the militia to capture Zhou Zhiqing before, and he even shot and injured him.

If it weren’t for Zhou Zhiqing’s principles against killing, he’d have been dead already.

But that didn’t mean Zhou Zhiqing let him off easy. After he was sent back, every few days, Zhou Zhiqing would go to the commune and beat him up. Every time, Wang Defa ended up crying for his parents, but even when the commune director intervened, it was useless—he got beaten up too.

Hiding didn’t work either. Zhou Zhiqing was freakishly good at finding him. And whenever he found him, he’d hit him even harder.

Eventually, the commune director had to send him to the county to escape. That’s when Zhou Zhiqing stopped visiting the commune. And then, you all arrived.

Now, seeing that Zhou Zhiqing hasn’t gone back to the commune in a while, I bet his father thought it was safe to bring him back.

Hahaha! That bastard really doesn’t learn, does he? Running back to Liujiawan like this—what else was he expecting but another beating?!”

After hearing Huang Dalian’s explanation, Ming Dai immediately put away the concern in her eyes. She turned coldly toward the group of men who were now being thoroughly beaten by Zhou Sinian.

So, these were the ones who had captured Zhou Sinian? Not only had they injured him, but they had also locked him up.

Zhou Sinian had once told her he had been imprisoned for days without food, given only water to drink. In the end, he had been so starved that he had no choice but to fight his way out.

Serves them right!

Since they weren’t going to die, they might as well take a good beating. After all, there wasn’t much to do in the winter—it was rather boring.

With that thought, she happily accepted the peanuts from Huang Dalian. Then, she took out some pine nuts from her satchel and shared them with the other women. As they snacked, they watched Zhou Sinian fight, occasionally cheering whenever he landed an especially satisfying hit.

Before long, the surrounding onlookers were caught up in the excitement, cheering and encouraging Zhou Sinian. The beaten men lying on the ground could only grit their teeth in humiliation.

By the time it was over, aside from the fat man who had been knocked out at the start, the remaining seven or eight men were all lying bruised and swollen on the ice. Their faces were so disfigured that even if their parents came, they wouldn’t be able to tell which one was their own son.

Zhou Sinian, satisfied with his work, dusted off his hands and walked back to Ming Dai.

“Ming Dai, I’m hungry. Let’s go home and eat.”

Ming Dai glanced at him. Aside from a few scrapes on his hands, he didn’t seem injured. His clothes weren’t even dirty. Nodding in approval, she turned to Huang Dalian.

“Sister Dalian, what about these people on the ground? If they stay on the ice too long, they might freeze.”

Huang Dalian spat toward the group lying on the ground.

“Let them freeze! Every single one of them is a menace. If anything, the world would be better off without them!”

Ming Dai: That’s not what I meant…

Clapping her hands, Huang Dalian waved them off nonchalantly.

“Don’t worry about it. My father should have heard the news by now—he’ll be here soon to take care of them. He’s familiar with the procedure. You two go on ahead, isn’t he hungry?”

Ming Dai saw how casually Huang Dalian spoke about it, so she simply nodded and agreed, then led Zhou Sinian back home.

Zhou Sinian, however, didn’t forget to bring along his little Red Scarf Squad.

The children quickly regrouped, puffing out their chests with pride as they marched back toward the village.

They had just witnessed the entire fight—their big brother was amazing!

Next time their fathers tried to hit them, they would just call their big brother! Let’s see if their dads still dared to lay a hand on them then!

Halfway back, Ming Dai and Zhou Sinian ran into Liu Dazhu and Liu Qingmin, who had hurried over. Just as Ming Dai was about to explain, Liu Dazhu waved a hand dismissively.

“Xiao Ming, you two go on home. I need to hurry and haul those little bastards to the commune. If we take too long, it’ll delay our dinner—getting to the commune takes forever.”

With that, the two men rushed off in a hurry.

Ming Dai stood there, feeling slightly dazed.

This world… was completely different from the era she knew.

They had just beaten up the son of the commune director, yet not a single person in Liujiawan seemed afraid. Instead, a whole crowd had gathered just to enjoy the show.

Even the brigade leader was more concerned about missing his dinner than about offending the commune director.

This was beyond absurd!

Zhou Sinian was definitely a bad influence!

But!! She absolutely loved it!!!