"I accidentally fell into the sea, and it was the little girl who saved me. I must remember this kindness. When I first woke up, my body was weak, and she used the money she earned from collecting seafood to buy sweet potatoes, added a little rice, and cooked porridge. She couldn’t bear to drink it herself and gave it to me instead. I remember this kindness because my body needed nutrition, she had no other option but to keep collecting seafood, hoping for more yield. She didn’t eat just so she could give it to me. At her age, how mature and kind is she! I really don’t know what kind of evil people can’t tolerate her, treat her that way. You two, are you worthy of being human?" Li Yifei said, becoming somewhat emotional.

The faces of these people turned darker, and when Li Yifei finished speaking, Chen Hu couldn’t bear it any longer and shouted, "Enough! You street punk, that’s my niece, and I’ll decide what happens with her. It’s not your place, outsider, to comment!"

"Oh really? Now you’re talking about family ties? Now you remember she’s your niece? For a man like you, what difference does it make if you’re alive or dead?" Li Yifei looked at him dismissively and said, "Besides, even if you’re an uncle, parents can’t decide their children’s futures. People are free beings. Moreover, you’re just an uncle, and a despicable one at that. What right do you have to control someone else’s life?"

At this point, Li Yifei chuckled and said, "You might not know, these two shameless people were actually thinking of using Chen Junxiao to make one last profit, intending to marry off such a young child and collect a bride price."

"Is that true?" Some of the older individuals or parents hearing this showed surprised expressions, some even frowned and said, "Xie Afang, you did wrong with this matter. The girl is so young, how can she be married off? You’re harming her!"

"Chen Hu, I’m not saying anything about other matters, but this really can’t be rushed. At least wait for a few years. Look at the girl; she hasn’t matured yet, her body isn’t developed. How can she get married?"

A group of people started chattering all at once, some didn’t mind and thought marriage might spare her some suffering compared to living like a pig.

Li Yifei heard this but just said lightly, "Put yourself in her shoes. Most of you are parents. If your child were sold at such a young age, how would you feel? Of course, maybe some of you don’t care. That’s fine, tell me, and I can arrange for your children to be treated the same way. I, Chen, always keep my word!"

"What’s it got to do with us? It’s those two doing bad things!" Many promptly said upon hearing this.

"Nonsense, I’m doing this for her. That family is wealthy and well-off. She’s not going to consummate the marriage right away; she’ll live well and only consummate after a few years!" Xie Afang tried to justify forcefully, but Li Yifei said coldly, "Do you think that’s possible? Moreover, who would receive the bride price? Is it you, the kind aunt, who plans to keep it? Will there be anything left after that?" 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Xie Afang was immediately stumped. She certainly had that calculation; otherwise, why be so eager? Hearing this, she looked around, seeming guilty, and after a while, said, "She’s too young to handle too much money. I’m her elder, what’s wrong with managing her money?"

"Haha, people being shameless to such an extent, I really don’t know what to say. Truly, birds of a feather flock together; you two are utterly shameless, and I admire that." Li Yifei laughed aloud, and many villagers around also snorted or showed disdainful expressions.

"You hit my wife; today I won’t let you get away!" Chen Hu couldn’t hold back anymore. He felt that if he let things continue, he and his wife wouldn’t recover from today’s events. After all, he thought, this was just an outsider, and hitting him was no big deal. As for those other messy affairs, as long as we marry off Chen Junxiao, they wouldn’t bother us anymore.

Thinking of this, Chen Hu wielded a knife and charged. Chen Junxiao screamed in fear, calling out uncle. But her uncle was already blinded by rage, not worthy of being human.

Li Yifei covered her eyes. The reason he spoke so much nonsense instead of knocking everyone down from the start was that he wanted to give them a chance. If these people had a sense of shame, a sense of dignity, these two should have backed down. While not expecting them to see the error of their ways fully, unfortunately, these two disregarded the opportunity and thought to rush forward and attack.

Well, don’t blame me for being impolite then, Li Yifei thought to himself, as he covered Chen Junxiao’s eyes and said, "Close your eyes!"

The little girl wasn’t completely ignorant. In regard to age, she was already fourteen and could understand much of the conversation. With her uncle and aunt treating her like this, her heart felt cold long ago, though she lacked a means to break away; otherwise, she’d have stopped relying on their handful of food. Seeing her uncle coming with a knife, Chen Junxiao obediently closed her eyes, tears streaming down her checks.

Li Yifei didn’t dodge, watching Chen Hu swing the knife. Other people were taking action too. Ultimately, Li Yifei was an outsider. Even though he was right, he couldn’t outreason the collusion among these people; they didn’t see kindness or reason. As soon as Chen Hu made a move, they would follow and attack, never mind the reasoning, just hit first.

Li Yifei understood this point and no longer harbored any mercy in his heart. He kicked out, striking Chen Hu’s left shin directly, then quickly switched his footing to kick the other shin. The skin over the shinbone is thin and it’s excruciatingly painful when directly struck on the bone, making it hard for someone to even stand.

In an instant, he kicked twice, and then with a turn, he struck Chen Hu’s shoulder with a palm, forcing him to kneel to the ground. Chen Hu’s knees hit the ground, and he let out a painful sound. Others rushed toward Li Yifei, and faced with these fierce faces, Li Yifei released Chen Junxiao’s small hand, and his figure weaved in. None of their weapons landed on Li Yifei, but these people quickly fell. Li Yifei had no favorable impression of these accomplices and didn’t hold back. Even if their bones weren’t broken, being hit by Li Yifei meant they’d be bedridden for ten days or half a month.

Miserable cries filled the air, and Li Yifei resolved everyone within about ten seconds. This was with his abilities only partially restored, and Li Yifei didn’t aim to be too astonishing; otherwise, he could have settled everyone in a single breath.

Xie Aifen gaped, shocked at the scene before her. She had been beaten earlier and had not realized how formidable Li Yifei was. But in just a few seconds, all her allies were down? Was this a joke?

Her vision blurred, and suddenly there was an additional person. Li Yifei appeared in front of her with a cold expression. Xie Aifen instinctively stepped back, saying, "Don’t... don’t hit me!"

"Slap!" Another side of Xie Aifen’s face bore a slap mark. Her body swung in one direction, but halfway through, another slap hit, forcefully stopping her, and she swung back around.

After several such slaps, Li Yifei stopped. Xie Aifen’s eyes rolled white; she had clearly been knocked out by Li Yifei’s slapping, and her body limply slumped down. The onlookers silently gasped. He didn’t seem like much, but his actions... were just too ruthless. Fortunately, many men thought to themselves, they didn’t help Chen Hu and were just watching the spectacle.

After Li Yifei finished this, he didn’t stop. Instead, he turned around, grabbed Chen Hu, lifted him, and tossed him in front of Chen Junxiao. Li Yifei initially intended to force him to apologize, but before deciding, he abandoned the idea and tossed Chen Hu aside.

"Ouch, it hurts like hell!" Chen Hu’s lower back landed on a stone, immediately causing his face to contort in pain.

"Break it up; there’s nothing more to see!" Li Yifei, seemingly a bit tired, waved his hand, dispersing the crowd. But just then, a few people walked in from a side path, and one of them shouted loudly, "What are you all doing here with such commotion? Where’s Brother Chen Hu? Your elder brother is here, and you didn’t even come to greet me, what are you thinking about?"

Hearing the voice, Li Yifei looked up and saw a big man push through the crowd and walk in from the back. Seeing the scene in front of him, he paused slightly. Then, finding Chen Hu, he walked over in large strides and lifted him up, asking, "Brother, what happened to you, who beat you up?"

"Brother Hu, Brother Hu, you’re here just in time! I... ran into trouble!" Although Chen Hu was in pain all over, seeing the newcomer energized him, and he began to speak mournfully.

"Haha, don’t cry, your big brother is here. No need for formalities between us; our two families are about to be in-laws soon. Bullying you is bullying me. Damn it, I won’t let him off the hook. Tell me who it is, is it one of those lying on the ground?" Brother Hu barked in his coarse voice.

"It’s that guy, he... he’s trying to run off with my niece. Brother, you really need to stop him!" Chen Hu urged.

"What?" Upon hearing this, Brother Hu immediately turned to look and saw Li Yifei, as well as Chen Junxiao nearby. He snorted, let go of Chen Hu, and glared at Li Yifei, saying, "Are you the one trying to run off with my daughter-in-law?"

Li Yifei, listening to their conversation, immediately understood this person’s identity: this was the person Xie Aifen and Chen Hu had arranged for Chen Junxiao. He coldly smiled, looking down at Brother Hu. Judging by the aura, this guy was also a practitioner, but unfortunately, just an average martial artist, nothing like a master. This kind of person could handle ordinary people, maybe intimidate them a bit, maybe even manage three to five opponents, but when faced with Li Yifei, he’d still be as insignificant as an ant.

Li Yifei’s disdainful glance enraged Brother Hu. He was notorious in the villages far and near, even in the town, known for his extremely arrogant behavior.