“Kneel.”
When that single word left Jiang Chen’s mouth, the crowd’s initial surprise turned into pure, unadulterated shock.
He actually dared to tell Liu Jinshan to kneel!
Liu Jinshan was wealthy.
He was undoubtedly one of the richest men not just in Liu Family Village, but in the entire area.
A man of his stature was famous not only in the neighboring villages but throughout the entirety of Baiyun Town.
Even the big shots in town wouldn’t dare offend him lightly.
Yet now, Jiang Chen was demanding that he kneel!
Even if Jiang Chen had some martial arts skills and could take down Liu San, he shouldn’t be so arrogant as to make Liu Jinshan drop to his knees just to speak to him!
This was arrogant beyond belief.
“Isn’t he afraid of completely pissing off Liu Jinshan by doing this?”
“Yeah, this Jiang Chen is way too arrogant!”
Some of the villagers from Xianhuang Village whispered among themselves.
Meanwhile, the villagers from Liu Family Village took two steps forward, ready to help Liu Jinshan fight back.
Watching this unfold, Liu Jinshan’s mouth twitched.
He forced a smile.
“Young man, I know you have some skills, but blowing this out of proportion won’t do anyone any good.
Apologize to me now, and I’ll forgive your offense.”
Liu Jinshan was no fool.
Anyone who could floor Liu San with a single punch was no ordinary person.
Therefore, he didn’t dare push Jiang Chen too far with his words.
Finding a way to let both sides save face was the best solution.
Jiang Chen glanced at the villagers with a playful smirk.
“You want to rely on them?
And make me apologize to you?”
“Exactly.
It benefits everyone!” Liu Jinshan looked at Jiang Chen.
“I can even take a step back and reduce the rent for the villagers of Xianhuang Village.
That way, your status in Xianhuang Village will rise.
All I want is an apology from you!”
“What does my status in Xianhuang Village have to do with anything?
And why the hell would I care if you reduce their rent or not?” Jiang Chen’s tone suddenly shifted as he stared down Liu Jinshan.
Liu Jinshan froze.
Hadn’t Jiang Chen stepped up and risked offending Liu Family Village entirely for the sake of Xianhuang Village?
Just as he was about to ask, realization dawned on him.
Earlier, when Jiang Chen said it was time to settle the score, he had deliberately mentioned that Luo Yanran was his woman!
He realized that everything Jiang Chen was doing wasn’t for Xianhuang Village at all, but solely for Luo Yanran.
At a loss for words, his face flushed red as he looked at Jiang Chen.
just now…”
“Kneel!” Jiang Chen smiled faintly.
“Or, you can use the people behind you to make a bet on whether they can take me down today!”
“Do I have to kneel?” Liu Jinshan’s face turned ashen.
A man’s dignity was worth its weight in gold.
For someone as prominent as him, dropping to his knees would be utterly humiliating.
“Kneel, and then apologize to Yanran.
Only then might we have something to talk about,” Jiang Chen enunciated every word clearly.
Liu Jinshan’s lips trembled.
He didn’t dare take the bet.
If he ordered the whole village to attack and they won, it would be bullying with numbers.
If they lost, it would be even more disgraceful.
Word would spread that the entire Liu Family Village was no match for a single young man from Xianhuang Village.
He simply couldn’t afford to lose face like that.
Kneeling was indeed hard to accept, but he had no other choice.
There was a saying in the Jianghu that Liu Jinshan remembered very clearly: The poor fear the ruthless, the ruthless fear the rich, and the rich fear those with nothing to lose.
And Jiang Chen, who dared to go against the entire Liu Family Village for the sake of Luo Yanran alone, was exactly that—someone with nothing to lose in Liu Jinshan’s eyes.
These days, you could offend anyone except the reckless.
Otherwise, not only would you gain nothing, but you might even lose your life.
Compared to his life, kneeling was insignificant.
THUD!
Having made up his mind, Liu Jinshan dropped to his knees under the watchful eyes of the crowd.
While everyone was still reeling in shock, he flicked open his lighter and lit Jiang Chen’s cigarette.
“Sir, are you satisfied?”
Liu Jinshan was rather frank about it.
Since Jiang Chen had said there was room for discussion afterward, he simply let go of his pride.
Jiang Chen chuckled.
“You know what to do next!”
Liu Jinshan nodded, stood up, and walked toward Luo Yanran and the others.
Frightened, Zhang Rou pulled Luo Yanran two steps back.
But just as she was about to speak, Liu Jinshan bowed deeply to Luo Yanran.
“Miss Luo, I was in the wrong just now.
I’m sorry, and I beg for your forgiveness!”
UPROAR!
The entire crowd erupted!
Liu Jinshan, the dignified richest man in Liu Family Village, had not only kneeled to Jiang Chen, but he had also gone over to Luo Yanran to bow and apologize!
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They wondered if this was still the terrifying Liu Jinshan.
At the same time, everyone turned their gazes to Jiang Chen.
They all wondered just who this young man was, and what exactly he had said to cause such a rapid reversal in Liu Jinshan’s attitude.
Luo Yanran was equally dumbfounded and looked toward Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen shrugged.
“Whether you forgive him or not is entirely up to you!”
Luo Yanran’s eyes wavered.
It felt as though this was no longer a matter between Xianhuang Village and Liu Family Village, but rather her own personal affair!
And all the power lay in her hands.
More importantly, the only reason things had turned around to this extent was entirely because of Jiang Chen!
After a moment of thought, Luo Yanran took a deep breath.
“Uncle Liu, I can forgive your offensive words from earlier, but I still hope you can…”
She was still thinking about the village.
However, before she could finish, Liu Jinshan interrupted, “I will discuss the matters regarding Xianhuang Village with little brother Jiang Chen!”
With that, he walked back to Jiang Chen.
“I know a simple apology isn’t enough to appease your anger, but whether it’s apologizing or kneeling, this is the first time I, Liu Jinshan, have ever done either in my life!”
“What?
Feeling wronged?” Jiang Chen laughed.
Liu Jinshan shook his head.
“Not exactly.”
“Heh.” Jiang Chen chuckled softly.
“You don’t need to feel indignant either.” He then asked, “Tell me, how much was the annual rent for the land you leased to Xianhuang Village?”
“Previously, it was five hundred per acre.
They rented two hundred acres from me in total, so the annual rent is one hundred thousand!” Liu Jinshan replied.
Jiang Chen pulled a bank card from his pocket and casually tossed it over.
“There’s five hundred thousand in here.
I’m renting your land for five years!”
“This card…” Liu Jinshan was bewildered, wondering since when Xianhuang Village had someone this rich.
Jiang Chen gave a nonchalant smile.
“That kid Zhang Bing gave me this card this morning.
The young master of Hongyun Real Estate wouldn’t be messing around with an empty card, would he?”
“Zhang Bing?
The young master of Hongyun Real Estate gave this to you?”
Liu Jinshan’s mouth twitched.
He naturally knew Zhang Bing’s name, and Hongyun Real Estate was incredibly influential in Baiyun Town.
They were an entity he absolutely could not afford to offend.
He reasoned that if Zhang Bing had given this card to Jiang Chen, it must mean the young master was nothing more than a subordinate in Jiang Chen’s presence.
At this thought, a wave of relief washed over Liu Jinshan.
Thank goodness he hadn’t offended Jiang Chen to the point of no return!