Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 221: Slaps Ringing Out

Chapter 221: Chapter 221: Slaps Ringing Out

Cao Qiuhua instinctively screamed, and as a woman, all she knew to do was scream, instinctively close her eyes, and turn her head aside. She had no idea how to dodge or protect herself.

However, she didn’t feel the anticipated pain on her face. Someone tugged at her arm, and she involuntarily stepped back twice, only to realize that she was standing with Song Xiaoru, and a man had stepped in front of her, none other than Song Xiaoru’s brother, Song Xiaodong.

Song Xiaodong casually grabbed Sun Changkui’s hand and said, "Hitting a woman isn’t very nice, is it?"

Sun Changkui’s wrist was gripped by Song Xiaodong, feeling as if it were clamped in iron. His eyes bulged as he barked, "Whether I hit her or not is my family matter. She’s my daughter-in-law, I can do as I please. Who do you think you are?"

Song Xiaodong replied coolly, "It doesn’t matter who I am, but I need to intervene in this matter," and he released Sun Changkui’s hand.

"You want to intervene?" Sun Changkui looked at Song Xiaodong and then burst out laughing, "A young fellow like you wants to meddle in Sun Changkui’s affairs? You really must’ve eaten the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard. Well then, I must ask, how do you intend to intervene?"

"Cao Qiuhua borrowed money from you and is paying you back, but why must you force her to marry your foolish son?"

"Nonsense, she agreed to it." Sun Changkui glared at Cao Qiuhua and demanded, "Tell me, did you agree to it on your own?"

Cao Qiuhua, intimidated by Sun Changkui’s fierce demeanor, opened her mouth but couldn’t produce a sound.

Song Xiaoru, holding her arm, said, "Don’t be afraid. Xiaodong is here; he can help you resolve this."

Cao Qiuhua bit her lip and said, "You forced me; it wasn’t my own decision."

"Did you hear that?" Song Xiaodong sneered.

Sun Changkui arrogantly retorted, "So what if I forced you? It doesn’t matter. Once you’ve agreed, that settles it. Whether you want to marry or not, you must marry. Even if the Emperor himself came, he couldn’t interfere with Sun Changkui’s family matters."

"Family matters? You’re practically kidnapping a common girl, and you call that a family matter?"

"So what if I am? I am kidnapping her. Who dares to stop me? Cao Qiuhua, I’m telling you, if you obediently enter my house tomorrow, I will act as if nothing happened. But if you dare not show up tomorrow, you know what Sun Changkui is capable of. I will make you regret it for a lifetime."

"And you, boy, it’s a big happy occasion for my family these few days. You come here making trouble; I won’t stoop to your level now. If it were any other time, I would make sure you don’t see tomorrow’s sun. Now, get out of here immediately."

Cao Qiuhua, frightened by Sun Changkui’s menacing look and recalling his tyrannical behavior in the village over the years, felt extremely terrified. Any impulse driven by alcohol instantaneously vanished.

"Village chief! I’ll marry! Isn’t that okay? It was just a moment of impulsiveness that brought them here. I’ll take them away immediately."

While speaking, Cao Qiuhua grabbed Song Xiaodong’s arm and tugged hard.

At that moment, Sun Xiaolong suddenly ran out from inside the house, pointed at Song Xiaodong, and shouted, "Don’t you dare leave!"

Song Xiaodong looked at Sun Xiaolong and his lips curled into a cold smile. This village chief’s family was clearly a village tyrant.

Sun Xiaolong pointed at Song Xiaodong and shouted, "Kid, you just hit me, and now you even dare to run to my house? Do you really think my home is like the Town God’s Temple, where you can come and go as you please?"

"And what can you do about it?" Song Xiaodong scoffed disdainfully.

Song Xiaodong’s attitude made Sun Xiaolong even more upset. Grinding his teeth, he said, "Kid, don’t be arrogant. Once you’re here, you won’t have the chance to be arrogant. Dad, this bastard, he just hit me, now I’m going to break his legs, and then... heh heh..."

Sun Xiaolong pointed at Song Xiaoru and loudly said, "I want to marry this woman."

Song Xiaoru immediately frowned, and her face darkened, while Cao Qiuhua turned pale and said anxiously, "No, no, I’ll marry, I’ve already said, I’ll marry, please don’t make it difficult for my friend."

Song Xiaodong stared at Sun Xiaolong, his eyes suddenly becoming extremely cold, and slowly said, "Just because you?"

Sun Xiaolong laughed heartily and said, "She should feel honored that I took notice of her. Kid, I don’t care who you are, from now on, she’s mine."

"Really?" Song Xiaodong’s tone turned even colder.

"What’s wrong? You can’t accept it? Dare you hit me again and see!"

"Smack!"

Following an extremely loud slap, Sun Xiaolong was sent flying sideways by a slap from Song Xiaodong, his head hitting a nearby table, which tipped over, sending cups and bowls crashing to the floor in shards.

"Ah! Ptui..." Sun Xiaolong screamed miserably, his mouth full of blood, spitting out a mouthful that also contained several teeth.

Those who were watching the scene dispersed all at once and then stood staring at Song Xiaodong in shock.

In this village, the Sun family was dominant; no one dared to provoke them. Not just hitting Sun Xiaolong, but even insulting him was off-limits. Now, this young man had knocked out Sun Xiaolong’s teeth with a single slap; clearly, big trouble was brewing.

Cao Qiuhua almost fainted from fright, dumbstruck by the turn of events. She really hadn’t expected things to reach this point; marrying off was one thing, but now it had completely dragged Song Xiaoru and Song Xiaodong into it as well.

"Xiaoru, it’s all my fault, why did I let you come... I’ve brought you both into this mess," Cao Qiuhua said, grabbing Song Xiaoru’s arm, tears streaming down her face.

At that moment, Song Xiaoru was also panicking, but seeing Song Xiaodong’s stalwart figure standing there like a mountain, that panic vanished in an instant. She said confidently, "Don’t be afraid, Xiaodong is here, Xiaodong is here." For some reason, she now had complete faith in Song Xiaodong, feeling that even if the sky were to fall, he would be there to support it.

"Kid, you dare to hit my son!" Sun Changkui’s face was livid with anger. After so many years, no one had dared to challenge his authority, and now it was happening in front of the whole village.

"Good, very good!" Sun Changkui, furious but laughing, said, "If I let you walk out of Sun Family Village today, then I’ll write the Sun character upside down. Everyone! Come out!"

With a shout from Sun Changkui, suddenly, over twenty young men rushed out, encircling Song Xiaodong and the other two, all showing a fierce demeanor.