In the small courtyard, Liu Shiyuan had just placed the grandfather's cherished wine on the table, pouring some for Jiang Feng and her grandfather. The family hadn't yet started eating when suddenly the noise of rumbling vehicles and the clamor of yelling voices erupted outside the main gate.
Grandpa Liu, Grandma Liu, and the Liu Yunping couple heard the sound of the cars and subconsciously felt an ominous foreboding, so they hurriedly stood up.
At this time, a hooligan outside shouted, "This is the place! Liu Yunbiao's old parents, along with their eldest son and daughter-in-law, are all at home!"
The Liu Family knew trouble had arrived, each turning pale with anxiety, as the worst of their fears came true!
Liu Yunping, summoning the demeanor of a pillar of support, took a deep breath, leaned on his crutch, and slowly walked out of the main room. Old Master Liu quickly followed with trembling steps, and then Grandma Liu and Wang Xiumei. Liu Shiyuan's body tensed, and her pretty face showed a trace of fear.
Before they even reached the door, there was a loud "bang!!" as the courtyard gate was kicked open by the gangsters who had previously arrived in the Mazda Six. The village ruffians accompanying Chang Juanmao quietly backed away.
Seeing the six people standing in the courtyard, Chang Juanmao sneered, "This is Liu Yunbiao's home, right? Are you all his family?"
Then, a black Mercedes parked at the gate slowly rolled down its window, revealing a shady face of a man in his forties, wearing sunglasses and puffing on a cigarette, casually looking into the courtyard.
Apart from the Mazda Six and the black Mercedes, over twenty more men jumped out from the remaining five cars, their expressions hostile, as they swarmed into the Liu Family home.
With so many people blocking the door, Liu Yunping stepped forward with his crutch, shouting angrily, "What are you here for? Why are you breaking into our home?"
"Why?" Chang Juanmao sneered coldly, "Stop pretending to be confused! That dog Liu Yunbiao owes our boss money and ran away. We're here to collect the debt!"
"Liu Yunbiao isn't here. If you want the money, go find him. It has nothing to do with us!" Liu Yunping shouted loudly.
"Damn, you're cleanly passing it off! You old bastard, aren't you Liu Yunbiao's father? Where is your little son hiding? Hurry up and tell us, and we won't make things hard for you, old coffin dodger!"
"I... I don't know!" Old Master Liu said bitterly. He really didn't know where his unfilial son was hiding.
"Is that so, then why waste time with you bastards?" Chang Juanmao sneered and swore aggressively.
News spreads like wildfire in the village, and the trouble at Liu Laoshi's house quickly attracted a crowd outside the old residence.
Adults, children, women, and the elderly watched while gossiping. A few village elders who got on well with Old Master Liu initially thought about intervening, but seeing the situation, wisely refrained from stepping in.
The leisurely boss drinking in the Mercedes was named Huang He, a small-time but notable figure in East City of Binhai City, dealing in shady loans. Liu Yunbiao had racked up 600,000 in debt before fleeing.
As almost the entire village gathered around to watch the spectacle, some kids in crotchless pants ran around excitedly among the crowd, making a ruckus.
Huang He, not wanting to waste time in case someone called the police, snapped his fingers, signaling Chang Juanmao over to whisper instructions. Immediately, Chang Juanmao arrogantly strode to the Liu Family's old residence gate, looking down at Old Master Liu and Liu Yunping, "Listen up, our boss has decreed. We're not going to waste words with you. Today we'll search your house top to bottom and find out where that dog Liu Yunbiao is hiding!"
Chang Juanmao then turned to signal his men, "Alright, brothers, start the search. See if that bastard Liu Yunbiao is hiding inside! If not, take anything valuable in this house. If we don't find him, we'll smash everything. We're not leaving empty-handed today!"
"Alright!!" The henchmen, eager to take advantage, sprang into action, boldly rushing into the Liu Family's old residence, searching every room.
"How dare you!!" Seeing these people burst into their home, Grandpa Liu and Grandma Liu naturally wouldn't agree, no matter how rundown the old house was, it was still their home!
How could they allow others to pillage and smash at will?
Grandpa Liu tried to stop them, only to be shoved aside by Chang Juanmao, who glared coldly, "Old man, what do you want? Believe me, I'll break your damn legs! Get lost, if it weren't for your age, I'd have beaten you already!"
Grandpa Liu, terrified and trembling with anger, was quickly supported by Grandma Liu.
Liu Yunping was also furious and about to step forward when a few thugs beside him suddenly brandished weapons, glaring threateningly, "What, you sickly fellow want a beating?"
Wang Xiumei hurried forward, forcibly pulling down her outraged husband.
Seeing these rogues so brazen, Liu Shiyuan was almost in tears, unable to understand why Jiang Feng, standing right beside her, remained silent and unreactive.
Jiang Feng looked at Liu Shiyuan, seemingly perceiving her thoughts, and calmly said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sudden "bang!" from inside, as the table was kicked over!
Grandma Liu's feast, hardly touched, shattered across the floor!
Then, with another "bang!!", an old cabinet was overturned, and the neatly folded clothes thrown into chaos. Most shocking was the "boom!!", as the LCD TV the elderly couple had bought earlier in the year was smashed, shattering glass exploding against the window panes.
This gang wasn't just searching for people and things, they were outright looting and smashing!
Desperately watching the house where they had lived their whole lives being pillaged and destroyed, Old Master Liu and Grandma Liu were in tears, and Liu Yunping and Wang Xiumei cried in humiliation.
Liu Yunping tried several times to fight back, each time held back by his wife, his anguished face also wet with tears, feeling deeply humiliated.
Liu Shiyuan's eyes brimmed with tears, as she watched powerlessly while these thugs wrecked her grandparents' home.