The Fortunate Demoniac Little Village Doctor
Chapter 752: 700: Time Bomb

Chapter 752: Chapter 700: Time Bomb

“Dad, I want to open a factory in our village to produce those Medicine Pills I made last time. Cheng Feng and the others are here to help me. As for Alice, well, that’s a long story,” Liu Hun explained.

It was difficult for Liu Hun to explain about Alice. After all, having lived two lifetimes, he doubted anyone would believe such a story.

“Open a factory? That takes a lot of money, you know. Don’t get cocky just because you made a little money and think you can make a fortune. Besides, in our poor little village, how much money can a factory really make?” Liu Guozhong began to lecture as soon as he heard his son’s words.

In his view, his son’s previous windfall was just good luck. Now, the boy was actually considering opening a factory. If anything went wrong, Liu Hun would lose everything, and that was not something Liu Guozhong wanted to see.

His son had woken up from his illness; Liu Guozhong had no aspirations for wealth or grandeur. He simply wanted a normal, peaceful life for his son.

“Dad, I have it all figured out, you don’t have to worry,” Liu Hun said with a smile.

Seeing his son’s determination, Liu Guozhong pursed his lips and held back further comments. His son had grown up and had to go through some things to understand life. Anything he said now would be pointless.

While Liu Hun was discussing this with his dad, Alice followed Liu Mother into the kitchen. Alice was unfazed by the simplicity of the house; she tied on an apron and approached the stove.

“Auntie, let me cook a meal today. Hun has never tasted my cooking,” Alice said happily.

Seeing Alice like this, Liu Mother was taken aback for a moment. She was no fool and could see the love for her son in Alice’s eyes.

Liu Mother had thought Alice was just Hun’s friend, but now…

“Alice, do you like our Hun?” Liu Mother hesitated before voicing her suspicion.

She might have been a traditional woman at heart, but if it was someone her son liked, as his mother, she naturally wouldn’t oppose it; as long as the person treated her son well.

“I like him,” Alice admitted, somewhat shyly, but unlike Eastern girls, she was straightforward about her feelings.

“How did you two meet?” Liu Mother continued to inquire.

“That year, I nearly starved to death on a street corner. If it hadn’t been for Hun, I probably would have died on that street. From that moment on, I fell for Hun. I’ve waited for him for so many years, and even though he might not be very fond of me, I’m already content just being by his side…” As Alice relayed her story, her pale blue eyes occasionally gleamed with happiness, almost bringing Liu Mother to tears.

Years ago, Liu Father occasionally went to the Provincial City to do odd jobs and would sometimes bring Hun along, so Liu Mother assumed they had met during that time.

Alice had waited so many years for Liu Hun, growing into not only a beautiful woman but also possessing a remarkable quality. She was an ordinary person who adored Hun, coupled with her virtue, and aside from being a foreigner, there was almost nothing to criticize.

Overflowing with maternal love, Liu Mother suddenly interrupted Alice’s story, saying, “I believe Hun will eventually like you. You’re such an outstanding girl. Not just Hun, even Auntie likes you.”

“Really?” Alice’s eyes lit up with joy upon hearing Liu Mother’s words.

“Of course, it’s true. Do you think Auntie would lie to you?”

…

“Villagers, come and see, Hun brought back a foreign bride!” While Liu Hun and Liu Father were talking about factory matters, an excited voice from Aunt Huang suddenly came from outside the courtyard.

Following Aunt Huang’s announcement, the courtyard of Liu Hun’s house quickly filled with people.

“I’m telling you all, the foreign bride Hun brought back is beautiful, just like a Fairy descending to earth. Hun is amazing; no one for generations has ever married a foreigner as their daughter-in-law,” Aunt Huang boasted proudly as though Liu Hun were her son.

“She probably got kidnapped from somewhere,” quipped Liu Hun’s second aunt from within the crowd.

Stepping out the door, Liu Hun heard his second aunt’s remark, furrowed his brows, and irritably retorted, “What business is it of yours whether I kidnapped her or not?”

“You! Human trafficking is illegal, you believe me if I say I will call the police right now!” Liu Hun’s second aunt, choked by his retort, turned red-faced, looked at him angrily, and shouted.

“Go ahead and call the police if you dare,” Liu Hun replied coldly, looking at his second aunt with disdain.

“Fine… Liu Hun, you’ve got guts. I’m going to call the police right now!” With that, the second aunt turned and left.

“Alright, folks, it’s just a few friends visiting my home; please disperse now,” Liu Hun addressed the crowd.

Liu Hun still held considerable prestige in Shanghe Village, and after the recent incident with Lower River Village, no one dared to mess with him, except for his second aunt.

But Liu Hun was somewhat powerless against her. Fairness and kinship considered, she was still his aunt after all, and he couldn’t very well overstep; his elders would never approve.

Less than half an hour had passed when a police car rapidly pulled up at Liu Hun’s doorstep. With the arrival of the police, his place quickly buzzed with activity.

“Officer, it’s this guy who was trafficking foreigners before, you must catch him, don’t let him do illegal things!” The second aunt, upon seeing a young man and woman alight from the police car, immediately pointed at Liu Hun and shouted.

“Who are you to lecture police officers on their job? And aunty, considering your age, isn’t it improper for you to be calling me ‘uncle’?” The young man glanced at Lin Xin beside him, struggling to hold back a laugh, and lectured the second aunt with a look of displeasure.

Huang Fei and Lin Xin were both interns from the Provincial City, assigned to this remote backwater. Though they could leave after their internship, they still felt irritated—especially Huang Fei, albeit Lin Xin seemed somewhat more at ease.

To be called out in the middle of the night by a single phone call from the second aunt irritated him, and now she had even called him uncle. Damn it, he could tolerate being called uncle, but aunt was crossing the line.

However, trafficking foreigners was a serious matter. Whether there was truth in it or not, they had to check it out.

“Kid, you’re accused of trafficking foreigners? Do you realize how grave a crime that is? It could even jeopardize international relations!” Huang Fei, seeing the second aunt intimidated into silence, turned his gaze toward Liu Hun who had just stepped out.

Liu Hun frowned slightly as he heard Huang Fei’s words. This cop was really botching his job, deciding him guilty based on hearsay.

“What a bold accusation to throw around. If you don’t have evidence, don’t blame me for not being nice!” Back in Fenglin County, Xu Shimin, a young scion, still commanded great respect among the younger generation. Now that they had returned to Fenglin County, it was only natural for Xu Shimin to show his authority.

Xu Shimin’s words annoyed Huang Fei. In his view, how the police conducted their investigations was not something for these rustic Confucians to judge.

But as the figure of Xu Shimin slowly entered his sight, Huang Fei’s expression stiffened.

Although he and Lin Xin were both recent graduates from the Provincial City, Huang Fei came from a minor family. Having spent some time in Fenglin County, he was familiar with the talk about Xu Shimin.

Among the younger generation in the whole of Fenglin County, almost no one dared to trouble Xu Shimin, not simply because of his father’s status, but even more so because of his maternal grandfather’s position.

“Xu… Xu big brother… why are you here…” After stuttering for a moment, Huang Fei finally spoke.

He had once dined with Xu Shimin by chance. Xu Shimin might not remember him, but he was well aware of who Xu Shimin was.

“You said my boss was trafficking people, do you have any evidence? If not, I can sue you for defamation!” Xu Shimin ignored Huang Fei and snorted coldly.

Hearing Xu Shimin’s words, Huang Fei’s face turned extremely ugly.

He could never have imagined that some country bumpkin turned out to be Xu Shimin’s boss. By offending Liu Hun, he had effectively offended Xu Shimin, and now with just a word from Xu Shimin, he might never be able to work in the Provincial City again.

“We are just doing our duty. Since we received a report, we as police officers must come and check,” Lin Xin spoke with a slight frown, addressing Liu Hun and Xu Shimin sternly.

Lin Xin was different from Huang Fei; her family held some status in the Provincial City, so she naturally didn’t need to fear Xu Shimin.

“Oh, if it isn’t little sister Lin Xin. I heard you graduated, but I never expected you to come to be a police officer in Fenglin County,” said Zhang Fan, suddenly stepping out from the room and looking astonished to see Lin Xin.

Liu Hun glanced at Zhang Fan and saw the jovial smile on his face, realizing that he must have a decent relationship with Lin Xin.

“Xin, how did you end up working here?” Cheng Feng asked Lin Xin as he followed out.

At that moment, Lin Xin, facing Zhang Fan and Cheng Feng, had her elegant face light up with joy.

The three of them had played together since they were young and were quite close.

“Brother Fan, Brother Feng, what are you doing here?” Lin Xin asked the two with a smile full of curiosity.

“As Xu just said, we followed our boss over here,” Zhang Fan replied with a chuckle, seemingly quite proud that Liu Hun was their boss.

“Boss?” At this moment, Lin Xin’s eyes filled with a mix of disbelief and bewilderment.

Liu Hun was just a villager, and while Huang Fei might not know Cheng Feng and Zhang Fan’s status, she, Lin Xin, was very clear about it.

They were the future heirs of two major families, and here they were, addressing a country boy as their boss. If this story got out, probably no one would believe it.