When Jiang Xue opened her eyes again, she heard someone barking like a dog.
“Be a good girl, Xue’er. Just transfer your family’s house to me, and I’ll agree to marry you. I’ll let you live a life of luxury with me. As for our parents, we’ll each take care of our own. After all, one shouldn’t be too greedy…”
“Also, I don’t like this dress of yours. It looks expensive. You should know that as my future wife, you must learn to prioritize me. There’s a long road ahead, and you’ll need to be frugal in everything…”
Thud!
Jiang Xue kicked the self-absorbed idiot five meters away.
“Who gave you the confidence? Such audacity! What kind of trash are you to dare bark in front of me?”
“If you don’t have a mirror at home, surely you have urine? Not even 1.6 meters tall, looking like a toad, with bad breath and a bald head… I’m just baffled. Does having an extra two ounces of flesh weighing you down make you think you can start daydreaming?”
As she spoke, Jiang Xue picked up a brick and threw it, hitting her target squarely and smashing the source of his overconfidence to pieces.
The scumbag let out a howl and passed out.
…
The original host, Xia Xue, came from a family of three honest people.
Honest people often have no good fortune, bullied and ostracized by the entire village.
The family of three was pushed to the point where they could only build their house in the most desolate and remote western edge of the village, right next to a massive, foul-smelling pit.
However, as fate would have it, the government planned to build a highway that would pass right through Xia Xue’s home. Preliminary estimates put the compensation for demolition at over a million yuan.
Instantly, the entire village turned green with envy.
Why them? Do they even deserve it? The money must be divided equally! If we’re poor, we’ll all stay poor—no one gets to live well!
With this mindset, the entire village began stirring up trouble, scheming with all sorts of malicious ideas to take advantage of Xia Xue’s family.
Led by the village chief’s family, his son, Qian Guangzong, began pursuing Xia Xue under his father’s instigation, hoping to gain both the person and the wealth.
Qian Guangzong—forget his character for a moment—his wretched appearance alone was enough to make Xia Xue physically uncomfortable.
As for his character, it went without saying. He wore the stench of overconfidence, acting as if he deserved everything she had, demanding her agreement, and expecting her to be grateful for it…
Xia Xue naturally refused outright, calling him a toad lusting after swan meat.
Enraged and humiliated, Qian Guangzong tried to force himself on her while her parents were away.
But with his frail physique and body drained by wine and lust, how could he possibly stand a chance against the hardworking Xia Xue?
Not only did he fail to gain any advantage, but he was also slapped out of the house by Xia Xue.
From then on, Xia Xue’s family and the village chief’s family were completely at odds.
The village chief stopped pretending and, that very night, rallied the villagers to force their hand.
“Either sign the property transfer deed or die!”
“Hah… Pah! What a nest of bandits and thieves!”
When honest people are pushed to the brink, they can be even fiercer than the ruthless.
Xia Xue’s family of three fought desperately. After killing seven people—enough to make it worthwhile—the three finally exhausted their strength and were dismembered by the furious villagers.
Not long after, their compensation money was also divided and consumed. Each household in the village received tens of thousands of yuan. Though no one became immensely wealthy, they all felt balanced and satisfied.
As for Xia Xue’s family, who still remembered them?
…
“What a village full of beasts!”
“Why do some people always have such a strong desire to possess the money in others’ pockets? How utterly despicable!”
Jiang Xue approached Qian Guangzong and pulled out an iron hook used for catching pigs!
The iron hook was over two meters long, as thick as a thumb, with a curved tip gleaming coldly.
Sss…
Jiang Xue drove the iron hook into Qian Guangzong’s neck, and blood immediately began to spurt out.
Ah!
Qian Guangzong instantly awoke from his unconscious state and let out a scream like a slaughtered pig.
Ignoring his screams and pleas for mercy, Jiang Xue dragged him to the center of the village street and hung him high on a utility pole.
Once done, she turned and went home to sleep soundly.
Early the next morning, Jiang Xue’s house was surrounded.
Led by the village chief, along with his uncles, brothers, and some neighbors, a total of over ten people had gathered.
“Speak up! Was it you? It must have been you! You must compensate us with money and property. Oh, and your daughter must take care of my Guangzong for the rest of her life!” The village chief went straight from accusation to conviction, even arrogantly announcing the verdict.
“That’s right, the village chief makes sense, and that’s far from enough. You two must also go to prison to atone for your sins!”
“Forget it, the village chief is kind-hearted. Let’s just do as he says. Of course, the death penalty can be spared, but not the punishment. They should work to atone for their sins. Since I’m the eldest here, I’ll decide. From now on, you two must hand over eighty percent of your monthly wages to the village chief. Otherwise, the entire village won’t let you off!”
“Second Elder makes sense. Let’s do it that way. Hurry up, sign the papers if you need to. And bring your daughter out. Have her go to the hospital immediately to take care of Guangzong.”
The group chattered away, each speaking their piece, clearly dictating the future fate of the Xia family of three.
Xia’s father and mother, both honest and inarticulate people, were flushed with anger, their eyes bloodshot.
Xia’s father glanced at the hoe in the corner, itching to act. Driven to desperation, he was ready to fight for his life.
“Who’s barking like a dog so early in the morning? Disturbing your auntie’s sweet dreams—even your dog lives aren’t enough to make up for it!”
Jiang Xue walked out of the house, yawning, and looked at them with a calm expression, as if she were staring at a pile of corpses.
“How dare you, you wild girl! Where are your manners? I am your—”
Second Elder, the most senior among them, couldn’t stand it. He felt his authority had been challenged. How dare a mere little brat curse at him? She clearly didn’t know her place, defying all reason.
Jiang Xue wouldn’t let him continue his barking. She pulled out a black mourning staff and swung it, knocking his jaw clean off.
Blood spilled all over the ground as Second Elder rolled his eyes and passed out.
“You old fossil! If you don’t want to live, go die somewhere far away. Don’t come here first thing in the morning to disgust people! And you talk about my manners? My manners are for people, not for an old beast like you!”
“Did your family of feudal remnants spoil you rotten? You think you can be the head of the household in someone else’s home? Why don’t you go to the Federal President’s house and be the head there? You old cowardly scum, are you out of your mind? If you love ranking by seniority so much, the stray cats and mad dogs at the east end of the village are in need of a leader. Go take up the position right away.”
“Who else? Who else wants to bark like a dog?”
Jiang Xue gripped the mourning staff like a soul-reaper, her cold eyes sweeping over everyone present.
“Ah, she… she killed someone!”
“How audacious! This is against the law! Quickly report to the Federal enforcers and have her arrested and executed!”
“This girl has gone mad! Everyone, let’s rush her together and restrain her before she hurts anyone else.”
“Hurry up and kneel down to apologize, there’s still a chance to make amends, otherwise you’ll regret it too late.”
“We’re all doing this for your own good. You hurt someone first, and instead of thinking about atonement and repentance, you’re stubbornly resisting. It’s like the dog biting Lü Dongbin.”
“Do you really think we want to meddle in your family’s business? It’s only because you were in the wrong first and pushed people too far.”
With one person taking the lead, the others regained their briefly lost courage. It was just a little girl, wasn’t it? She only hit an old man, yet she managed to scare them for a moment—utterly ridiculous.
So, one by one, they began pointing fingers again, their voices growing louder and louder.
“Very well…”
Jiang Xue swung her mourning staff, whirling it with fierce momentum.
Crack, crack, crack, crack…
In less than three seconds, fingers littered the ground.
“I hate it most when people point at me. If I see it again, I’ll break your dog paws too.”
“Ah… ahhh…”
The group finally grew terrified, screaming in pain as they scattered and fled.