Swish!
Liu Haizhong's face drained of all color. Looking into Chen Feng's icy gaze, he felt as though he were staring at the gleaming blade of a knife, which subconsciously brought back memories of what had happened not long ago.
Because of his parents' deaths, Chen Feng had nothing left to lose. A man with nothing to wear is never afraid of going barefoot.
Against someone this reckless, who would dare risk their life?
Liu Haizhong was genuinely terrified now, fearing that Chen Feng might snap and drag him down together in mutual destruction.
After all, not long ago, Chen Feng had genuinely pulled a knife on them, looking so vicious he seemed ready to slaughter everyone in the Quadrangle Courtyard.
Under the circumstances, Liu Haizhong refused to gamble.
"Hehe... Chen Feng, what are you doing? Second Uncle was just concerned about you, don't get excited, no need to get excited!"
Liu Haizhong hastily put on a smile, his pale face creasing into a fake grin.
"Hmph!"
"Second Uncle? I have no Second Uncle like you. From now on, you'd better stay the hell away from me when you see me, or else who knows—one of these days I might get sick of the sight of you and skin you alive!"
Chen Feng let out a cold snort. Ignoring Liu Haizhong, who had shrunk into a coward, he turned and left the Rear Courtyard.
Chen Feng's blatant disregard and insults filled Liu Haizhong with deep resentment.
Spit!
"What are you acting so high and mighty for?"
"You didn't die last time, consider yourself lucky, kid. Just wait—you can dodge the first and fifteenth of the month, but sooner or later, all your property will belong to me, Liu Haizhong!"
Furious as he was with Chen Feng, Liu Haizhong only dared to mutter under his breath.
He was afraid!
If Chen Feng heard him, he was terrified the guy would actually fight him to the death.
If that happened and his whole family perished, wouldn't it just benefit everyone else in the Quadrangle Courtyard?
Liu Haizhong watched Chen Feng's retreating figure, a venomous look in his eyes as a sinister plot formed in his mind.
......
Even though Chen Feng had walked some distance away, his enhanced body gave him extraordinarily sharp senses. Faint as Liu Haizhong's muttering had been, Chen Feng caught every word.
Having already harbored suspicions about his predecessor's death, hearing those words confirmed his suspicions even further.
However, Chen Feng did not turn back. He had already laid out his plans, so he would simply proceed according to them.
Even though the legal system was flawed during this era, committing murder still got you executed by a firing squad.
He certainly wasn't going to throw his life away for a bunch of beasts.
With spatial coordinates at his disposal, dealing with them would be a breeze!
As for Liu Haizhong's scheming—
Hmph!
In the past, his predecessor had fallen victim to these beasts and died an unclear death, but these beasts still hoped to repeat the same old tricks.
In their dreams!
Not to mention that he now possessed a Gold Finger, even without it, based on his understanding of these beasts, a little caution would be more than enough to get through safely.
Yet, this was still not what he wanted.
Setting aside the blood debt of his predecessor, just the cold shoulder, isolation, and scheming he had endured over the past month had long since taught Chen Feng what true beasts looked like.
Previously, his understanding of these creatures came only from a television drama. While hateful enough to make his teeth itch, it was, after all, just a show.
Now that he was caught up in it and facing these beasts in the flesh, Chen Feng realized how ridiculous his previous thoughts had been.
Despicable!
What these beasts did was a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand times worse than mere despicableness.
Slaughtering every last one of them wouldn't be going too far.
As for crossing these beasts and being ostracized by them, Chen Feng considered that a blessing in disguise.
In fact, he welcomed being isolated. As long as he had nothing to do with those creatures, his ears could enjoy a hundredfold peace and quiet.
However, the trees may desire calm, but the wind will not cease.
He had originally intended to live quietly for a while before seeking out those beasts to settle accounts.
Yet now, because he had shown mercy and held back, barely a month of peace had passed before these beasts had already forgotten his predecessor's vow of mutual destruction.
Hmph hmph...
Chen Feng let out a cold laugh!
Since you're all so eager to die, I'll just have to grant your wish.
With his Gold Finger having just arrived, using his current abilities to deal with this pack of beasts would be child's play.
Radiating coldness, Chen Feng left the Rear Courtyard.
......
Hoo!
In the Middle Courtyard, by the water basin.
This was the only water source in the entire compound, used by everyone for fetching water, cooking, washing up, and doing laundry.
With over a hundred residents in the courtyard, morning washing time was always lively.
Chirping away, gossiping about this family's business and that family's affairs.
Yet the moment Chen Feng stepped out through the Moon Gate, the bustling Middle Courtyard fell dead silent, as if someone had hit the pause button.
Everyone stared quietly at Chen Feng with strange looks in their eyes, their minds racing with hidden agendas.
An ordinary person would certainly have felt awkward under so many bizarre gazes, but Chen Feng acted as if nothing were the matter, calmly walking past the crowd as though these beasts were nothing more than air.
Chen Feng's utter disregard instantly fueled the fury of the beasts.
Yet because Chen Feng had not yet completely left, furious as they felt inside, no one dared to speak out until his figure vanished entirely from the compound.
The courtyard, quiet enough to hear a pin drop, immediately burst back into life.
The noisy chatter grated on the nerves.
"Did you guys hear? The Rolling Mill gave the Procurement Section a strict quota—two hundred catties of meat per person! If they can't pull it off, they're supposed to deal with the consequences themselves!"
"Ha! I thought it was something major, who doesn't know about that already! It's just a pity for that young punk Chen Feng. He just joined the Rolling Mill and runs straight into a mess like this. He's really in for it now!"
"Are you feeling sorry for Chen Feng? Take a look at what that brat has been up to lately—it serves him right if he crashes and burns!"
"Exactly! Chen Feng is an ungrateful wolf. We helped him out so much in the past, and yet he actually dared to pull a knife on us! If First Uncle and the others hadn't been there, who knows what kind of crazy stunt that ungrateful wolf might have pulled!"
At this, the beasts wore expressions of fierce resentment mingled with a lingering trace of fear.
That day had been close indeed!
Heh heh...
The comments of the beasts made He Yushui, who was quietly washing up nearby, stop and roll her eyes.
At that moment, she finally understood what true shamelessness meant.
Having helped Chen Feng?
She honestly had no idea how they had the face to say such words out loud.
Though filled with contempt, He Yushui knew she couldn't voice her thoughts.
Offending these neighbors would do her no good.
Besides, she believed that Chen Feng would find a way out of his predicament—just like he had over a month ago when he stood alone against the beasts, completely fearless, and cowed them all with a single blade.
That was the Chen Feng she looked up to.
......
Chen Feng, having left the Quadrangle Courtyard, had no idea that there was a young fan of his right there in the compound—none other than Shazhu's younger sister, He Yushui.
Oblivious to all of this, Chen Feng did not walk far after stepping out. Seeing that the surroundings were deserted, he turned aside and walked directly into another courtyard.
This small courtyard was not large and sat adjacent to the Quadrangle Courtyard, but it had long since been abandoned due to the ravages of war. Although the Neighborhood Committee had wanted to restore it, the damage was simply too severe; with only broken walls remaining, the cost of reconstruction would be far too high and ultimately not worth it.
Over time, it was completely abandoned.
Usually, nobody ever came around.
These various conditions made it the ideal spot to set up a spatial coordinate.