Liu Kai Xuan raised his palm to strike, scaring Qin Widow into holding her head and wailing before fleeing in disarray.
Throwing tantrums and acting tough also required the right place, and undoubtedly, Liu Kai Xuan was not someone her Qin Huai Ru could afford to offend.
Others might have been too embarrassed to discipline her out of politeness.
But the slaps Liu Kai Xuan had delivered to Qin Widow's face were almost countless.
If Qin Widow still foolishly believed that Liu Kai Xuan wouldn't dare hit her, then she truly had the brains of a pig.
The courtyard, which had been quiet for a while, was once again ignited by public discussion.
All the neighbors in the courtyard began to talk about Bang Geng's affairs.
"I never imagined Bang Geng would be so brazen now!"
"Twice, he's gone to Liu Kai Xuan's house to steal!"
"Yes, if only the boy had a slightly sharper mind, he'd have stolen from someone else!"
"He wouldn't have ended up like this!"
"Are you saying that others in our courtyard have things for Bang Geng to steal?"
"Yes, my husband also wanted me to raise a couple of chickens for their eggs!"
"But the environment in our courtyard is too bad, how could I dare raise chickens?"
"Only a wealthy family like Liu Kai Xuan's dares to raise chickens right under the nose of a thief!"
"Enough, don't gloat just because others have been stolen from!"
"Who's gloating? I'm just stating facts!"
"Oh, stop it, you're clearly gloating!"
"Be careful, Liu Kai Xuan might come back, and you'll get another round of slaps!"
"Are you guys tired of living, picking on Liu Kai Xuan of all people?"
"If Liu Kai Xuan really gets angry, none of you will have an easy time!"
"Alright, alright, let's change the subject!"
"Today, Bang Geng and Yi Zhong Hai fighting like dogs was truly a spectacular scene!"
…
Of course, Qin Widow wouldn't just stand by and watch Bang Geng go to jail!
After all, Bang Geng was already a repeat offender with a record of imprisonment.
If he were found guilty of theft and imprisoned again this time, he would definitely be dealt with severely.
Even if Qin Widow still wanted to stubbornly defend Bang Geng, she would likely find no ground to do so.
That afternoon after work, Qin Widow came knocking again.
This time, Qin Widow didn't come empty-handed but brought three chickens.
All three chickens were old hens, and she also brought a bag of eggs.
Qin Widow handed these items to Liu Kai Xuan, and with a thick skin, continued, "Kai Xuan!"
"These are what I specifically bought to compensate for your losses!"
Liu Kai Xuan glanced at the items Qin Widow brought, and a cold sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"If you think it's not enough, we can add more money!"
"Hehehe…"
Liu Kai Xuan couldn't help but laugh at this point: "I say, Qin Widow, you seem quite intelligent, why are you so stubbornly stuck in your ways?"
"Bang Geng has been out of prison for so long, can't you guide him properly and make his mind a bit sharper?"
"There are so many households in the courtyard, why must he steal from our family specifically? Can't he be a little more flexible?"
After a long silence, Qin Huai Ru continued, "Only your family raises chickens in this courtyard!"
Zhao Fei Yan retorted impatiently, "So our family raising chickens is bothering you, is it?"
"You failed to raise your child properly, engaging in daily acts of thievery!"
"Instead of admitting your mistake, you're constantly trying to defend him!"
"I say, Qin Huai Ru, why are you so detestable?"
"Liu Kai Xuan, please, I'm begging you..."
"Get out!"
Liu Kai Xuan had no mood to listen to Qin Huai Ru's rambling nonsense at this moment and directly pushed her out of the room.
In reality, Qin Huai Ru was not a foolish woman.
She knew very well that Bang Geng had crossed Liu Kai Xuan, and it was basically hopeless.
Liu Kai Xuan was different from others. For most people, profit was the most important thing.
'You steal one of my chickens, I compensate you with one chicken, and if I get a little more benefit, we can reconcile!'
A classic example among such people was Xu Da Mao.
Then there were sycophants like Sha Zhu, whom Bang Geng could even steal from without bothering to apologize.
Qin Huai Ru had exhausted all her tricks of throwing tantrums and acting tough, but they had no effect on Liu Kai Xuan whatsoever.
Seeing that Bang Geng was about to be convicted and imprisoned, the old hag Zhang Cui Hua once again came up with a wicked plan.
Zhang Cui Hua knew that what Liu Kai Xuan valued most was the safety of his family.
To make Liu Kai Xuan compromise, they had to target Liu Kai Xuan's family.
Although Liu Kai Xuan was very capable, he couldn't be at home all the time.
Zhang Cui Hua decided to take advantage of Liu Kai Xuan's work hours to threaten his family.
That afternoon, Zhao Fei Yan was at home alone with the children when Jia Zhang Shi, along with Qin Huai Ru, came to cause trouble.
…
At dusk, when Liu Kai Xuan returned home from work.
The house was empty. Upon inquiry, he learned that in the afternoon, Zhang Cui Hua and Qin Huai Ru had come to make trouble. To protect the children, Zhao Fei Yan had gotten into a fight with Qin Huai Ru and the others.
Although the two shrewish troublemakers were repelled, the two children at home were still affected.
In fact, if it came down to combat power, Qin Huai Ru and Zhang Cui Hua combined couldn't defeat Zhao Fei Yan alone.
Liu Kai Xuan had made preparations, giving Zhao Fei Yan a cultivation pill, which made her very powerful in combat.
However, there were two young children who needed protection.
Zhao Fei Yan protected Xiao Xue Er, and Xiao Hu was attacked by Zhang Cui Hua.
Zhao Fei Yan herself was also injured while protecting the two children.
"Damn it, this family of beasts, I'll kill them all!"
Upon hearing that his family had been attacked, a sharp murderous intent surged within Liu Kai Xuan.
There was no point in petty squabbles with a creature like Zhang Cui Hua.
Years ago, Zhang Cui Hua had been severely injured by Liu Kai Xuan for attacking Liu Xiao Yue.
At that time, Zhang Cui Hua, in order to survive, had publicly sworn a venomous oath, promising never to harass Liu Kai Xuan's family again.
Unexpectedly, after only a few years, she was using the same dirty trick again.
Liu Kai Xuan had originally intended to stab Zhang Cui Hua, that old beast, to death with a knife and put an end to the problem once and for all.