When Li Zhen restored his consciousness, he was already in another space-time.
He had possessed a man named Tie Niu.
Mountains surrounded the area on all sides, with earthen houses of varying heights.
This was clearly a Village.
At this moment, all the villagers had gathered together. The Village Chief sat high in the back, while Tie Niu, whom Li Zhen had possessed, stood on the platform.
He Opened Eyes and Immediately saw a dense crowd of human heads before him.
Where was this?
“Tie Niu, why have you stopped talking? You did not receive the money, did you?”
A man in front shouted at Li Zhen in an unfriendly tone.
Hearing the voice, Li Zhen looked at him and found the man extremely familiar. Then, an inexplicable feeling of disgust rose within him.
Then countless memories began to surface in his mind.
They were the memories of the original body, Tie Niu.
He soon learned the whole story.
This was bad. He had to face a life-or-death calamity the moment he arrived.
If he could not get through this ordeal, he would probably lose his Life.
It turned out that the Village Chief had ordered Tie Niu to go to the county town to collect money. The government had just been established and would distribute money to the Common People. However, this money was not something one could simply claim; obtaining it was a difficult matter.
This matter concerned everyone in the Village. If they could not get the money, they would be beat to death.
That was right—they would be beat to death.
The Common People in this Mountain hollow had yet to be civilized. They were this cold-blooded, valuing their own interests above other people's Life.
Li Zhen could not help looking at the Village Chief, who sat high above them with a leisurely expression.
That old man had engineered this matter, deliberately throwing such a difficult task to the Honest and simple Tie Niu.
Tie Niu had fallen for his trick.
The Village Chief had told him it would be easy and had even promised to arrange Tie Niu's marriage to his little sister after the matter was completed.
Someone had to die and take the blame. The Honest and simple Tie Niu had become the first choice.
The original body, Tie Niu, had naturally failed to obtain the money and had already resolved to die.
Seeing that Tie Niu was not speaking, the crowd began to grow noisy.
“Quiet!”
“Who says I did not receive the money?”
“I received it!”
Li Zhen shouted, his eyes flashing with Golden Light. He swept his gaze around and wore an air of complete confidence.
His composed demeanor truly intimidated the villagers.
Even the Village Chief cast him a suspicious glance.
“Where is the money? Hurry up and take it out so everyone can divide it.” It was the same man from before.
The other man's name was Biaozi, and he was Tie Niu's sworn enemy.
He was not merely Tie Niu's sworn enemy; he was also the village's resident bully. He only fawned on the powerful and followed their influence. He had secretly slept with several young women, but because everyone feared him, no one dared to speak up.
That day, Tie Niu had seen him trying to bully his little sister and had stepped forward, only to be beaten severely by Biaozi.
“That's right. Where is the money? Hurry up and take it out so everyone can divide it.”
As soon as the villagers heard about the money, their eyes all lit up as they stared at Li Zhen.
“There is money, but it is not so easy to obtain.”
“You must promise me one thing,” Li Zhen told them.
“What's Up?” the villagers asked in Doubt.
“Drag Biaozi out and have him To be put in a pig cage!” Li Zhen stared at Biaozi and shouted.
“Biaozi not only bullies the people in the Village on a regular basis, but are you really unaware of his secret deeds? Yesterday, he even tried to violate my little sister. If you do not put him in a pig cage, do not even think about getting the money!” Li Zhen pointed at Biaozi and loudly accused him.
“Tie Niu, you are courting death.” Biaozi glared furiously and rushed forward to beat Li Zhen.
But the instant he moved his foot, several nearby villagers grabbed him.
“What are you doing!” Biaozi panicked and struggled desperately to break free.
More and more villagers surrounded him.
“He is lying to you! He is lying to you! He did not get the money at all!” Biaozi shouted.
But the villagers, whose eyes and ears had long been blinded by money, would no longer listen to him. Besides, he had indeed committed many vile acts in the past. If the Village Chief had not supported him from behind the scenes, he would have died long ago.
At this point, the Village Chief also fell silent.
This was the money of the entire Village, and the Village Chief knew that even his words would not carry enough weight.
Moreover, the Village Chief also wanted to obtain that money.
By the river.
Amid Biaozi's screams, he was locked inside a pig cage and thrown into the frigid river water.
A Life had vanished just like that, as if it were a joke.
“Tie Niu, Biaozi has already been put in a pig cage. Now you can tell us where the money is, right?” the Village Chief asked unhurriedly.
“That's right, Tie Niu. If you still do not tell us, then Biaozi's fate just now will be yours.”
“Exactly. Our patience is almost gone.”
Several villagers stared at Li Zhen with murderous intent and unfriendly expressions.
“I will tell you, of course.”
Upon hearing that Li Zhen was ready to speak, all the villagers strained their ears and showed expectant expressions.
“That money is in the Village Chief's house!” Li Zhen pointed at the Village Chief with one hand.
“Actually, I handed the money to the Village Chief long ago. The Village Chief wanted to keep it all for himself and would not let me tell everyone.”
“But this is money belonging to everyone in the Village. I absolutely cannot collude with the Village Chief!”
“Moreover, the government above learned long ago that the Village Chief was an unscrupulous official. Taking advantage of the little authority in his hands, he amassed wealth and lined his own pockets. Not only did he accomplish nothing, but he also committed many filthy deeds. Therefore, the government above has dismissed him from his position as Village Chief and appointed me as the new Village Chief.”
“The money I collected from the government is now all in the Village Chief's house. Everyone, hurry and come with me. Let us go to his house and take back the money that belongs to us!”
Li Zhen said all this in one breath. His voice was sonorous and forceful.
What he said left every villager present somewhat dazed. The Message was simply too shocking, and they could not help turning their gazes toward the Village Chief.
The Village Chief, who had worn a leisurely expression moments earlier, had now completely changed color.
“You! You!” He pointed at Li Zhen and trembled so badly that he could not speak.
He was so frightened that his breathing became rapid.
How dare he? How could this formerly Honest and simple Tie Niu dare to splash dirty water on him?
The Village Chief still wanted to explain, but Pity, Li Zhen had already given him no opportunity.
He quickly picked up a stick from the ground and brought it down directly on the Village Chief's head. The elderly Village Chief took the blow and immediately fainted.
Although the Village Chief was old, Li Zhen showed no mercy when he struck. With Tie Niu's memories, he knew that this Village Chief was no good either, being much the same as Biaozi.
“Now I am the new Village Chief.” Li Zhen seized the Village Chief's authority at once.
“A-Da, A-Er, you few take the Village Chief and put him in a pig cage too. Immediately throw him into the river.”
“The rest of you, come with me to get the money.” Li Zhen issued his orders directly, giving the others no time to react.
Although these villagers were cold and greedy in their daily lives, deep down they Still possessed the nature of the lower-class Common People.
Simply put, they had Slave lives.
They only knew how to follow whoever would take the lead.
Now that Li Zhen had become the Village Chief and issued another order, they mechanically began acting according to his instructions.
Even if one or two of them possessed some intelligence, they still did not dare to stand out at this moment.
Whoever dared obstruct the interests of all the villagers would be choosing death.
In any case, even if there was a crime, Li Zhen alone would bear all the blame. They only needed to receive their share of the money; even if someone was punished, it would not be them.
Before long, a large crowd had surrounded the Village Chief's house so tightly that not even water could pass through.
Li Zhen barged in at the head of the group.
“Have you all gone mad? So many people are forcing their way in!” The Village Chief's Wife blocked Li Zhen's path. The Village Chief's Wife was a burly and fierce woman. She pointed at Li Zhen's nose and cursed him loudly.
Li Zhen was not about to indulge her.
With a single shove, she toppled headfirst into the corner of the wall, where she wailed with blood streaming from her split scalp.
With Tie Niu's memories, he knew that the Village Chief's Wife was no good either, so Li Zhen had no psychological burden whatsoever as he taught her a lesson.
Soon, through everyone's concerted efforts, all the Village Chief's property was carried out piece by piece.
Dozens of gold bars were openly displayed, glittering with Golden Light.
And that did not include what the villagers had hidden away.
Only then did Li Zhen breathe a sigh of relief.
With money, things were stable.
This deadly calamity that had awaited him the moment he crossed over could be considered something he had survived.
【Assessment Mission Completed】
A voice also sounded in his mind at just the right moment. Then his consciousness Disappeared once again.
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