Chapter Thirty-Two: I'll Destroy You

Lu Hao immediately frowned and looked toward the doorway, and at once, Zhou Run’s face, the son of Peach Blossom Village’s chief, Zhou Guofu, appeared before him.

“You bastard, Lu Hao! Not only have you refused to pay back the money you owe me, now you’ve beaten up my good friend, leaving him in agony, barely able to stand!”

Zhou Run was flanked by a gang of men, all carrying sticks and clubs; not a single one looked friendly.

“I owe you money? Forty thousand. I can transfer it to your bank account right now,” Lu Hao replied, his brow furrowed.

“As for your friend, I don’t know him,” Lu Hao added.

“Still pretending, huh? Damn you! How can your family be the most shameless in Peach Blossom Village? I honestly want to kill you!” Zhou Run spat venomously as he approached.

“I’m telling you now, your debt has increased! Due to your poor attitude and refusal to pay, I’ve decided to raise what you owe me to half a million!”

Greed flashed in Zhou Run’s eyes.

Half a million! That was enough for a two-story house in the countryside, fully furnished!

If he could successfully squeeze Lu Hao, then scam a few more people, he’d never have to work again—just live off the villagers with his father.

But Lu Hao’s expression remained unreadable.

Moments later, Zhou Run even saw a mocking smile on Lu Hao’s face.

“Half a million? Why not just rob me? Do you think the law doesn’t apply to you anymore? You can write whatever amount you want on the IOU? Why not make it a hundred million?”

Lu Hao laughed coldly, “Let me be clear: my mother only borrowed forty thousand from you, and I’ll pay you forty thousand.”

“Not a cent more. The interest you want is disgusting, and so are your actions.”

Hearing this, Zhou Run signaled his gang to surround Lu Hao. “You really have a death wish!”

“Only a fool like you would go up against me. No wonder Xu Juan left you; what future could a woman have with a man like you?”

“Your whole family are pathetic losers!”

Lu Hao’s face darkened with anger. “I warn you, speak properly. If you keep insulting me, you’ll regret ever being born.”

Zhou Run was startled, quickly jumping back.

He knew about how Lu Hao had dealt with Er Hu earlier, and suspected Lu Hao possessed some mysterious skill that could make people lose control of their bowels.

“I’ll tell you this, Lu Hao: if you can’t pay up today, you won’t be leaving this courtyard in one piece. I’ll take an arm and a leg as repayment!”

With a vicious snarl, Zhou Run ordered his men to seize Lu Hao.

“Tie him up. We’ll drag him back to his house and tie up his mother, too. I want to see just how stubborn your family can be.”

As Zhou Run finished, Lu Hao prepared to fight. The men surrounding him were clearly up to no good.

Just then, cheers erupted from the clinic!

“Miss Shang! You—Director, you’re really alright?”

“You’re not in pain? My goodness, you can actually walk!”

“Heaven bless us, heaven bless us! The ambulance is almost here, almost here!”

It was the voices of General Manager Zheng and his group from inside.

“Hurry! Get the doctor, Miss Shang wants to see him!”

“To think a small village could have such a miraculous doctor, it’s unbelievable—truly unbelievable!”

General Manager Zheng rushed out, spotting Lu Hao nearby. He hurried over and grabbed Lu Hao’s arm.

“Young man, you’re amazing! If it weren’t for you, our Shang Group’s stock might have plummeted! The situation was so severe, so sudden—I’m almost at a loss for words, please forgive me!”

At that moment, Lu Hao was being threatened by several thugs.

General Manager Zheng stepped in, shoving them aside, frowning and shouting, “Get lost! What are you doing here? Are you village hoodlums?”

“Bringing trouble to the clinic? Do you even know who he is?”

“This doctor is now the personal physician of the Shang family, part of the Shang Group. You lot are irrelevant—leave, now!”

General Manager Zheng had no patience for these rural punks with their garish hair, bean shoes, and bizarre tattoos. He’d risen to the rank of general manager and knew exactly how to handle their mentality.

As the thugs started to curse, Zheng snapped, “Take this money, buy yourself some clothes, have a few meals, and stop getting in our way!” He tossed thirty red bills onto the ground, instantly pacifying the gang.

Seeing the cash, the thugs forgot all about Zhou Run; Zhou Run could never pay them that much in half a year.

“Thank you, boss, thank you, boss!” In a flash, the group of over ten punks dashed off, leaving Zhou Run standing alone, dumbfounded.

“Who are you? Why haven’t you left? Is the money not enough?” General Manager Zheng stepped forward, scrutinizing Zhou Run.

“I… he owes me money, it’s none of your business!” Zhou Run pointed at Lu Hao.

“How much does he owe?” General Manager Zheng asked, frowning.

“Fifty… fifty…” Zhou Run started to say, but Lu Hao sealed his mouth with a silver needle.

“Don’t listen to him, we’re just messing around.” Lu Hao stepped forward, slung an arm around Zhou Run, and jabbed him with a silver needle in a sensitive spot.

Suddenly, Zhou Run felt a surge of urgent discomfort—an unstoppable urge.

“Get out, now!” Lu Hao whispered in Zhou Run’s ear and shoved him out of the clinic.

General Manager Zheng turned to Lu Hao, excited. “Doctor, your skills are incredible! Our young lady can now stand and move around.”

“She’s asked to see you. Please, go in and check on her.”

“Alright, I’ll see how she’s doing,” Lu Hao nodded.

He quickly entered and saw a woman sitting in the treatment room. Her hips were broad, her waist slender, her legs long and graceful. Though her face was pale, her beauty was breathtaking.

Now, Lu Hao finally had a chance to get a good look at her. She had an oval face and beautiful almond eyes, her lips were red and teeth white, her forehead high, her chin delicate, her skin flawless and fair.

Anyone, regardless of their culture, would recognize her as a true beauty.

Just as Lu Hao approached, the woman’s emotions surged and she suddenly slapped him across the face.