The Fortunate Demoniac Little Village Doctor

The yellowish-green leaves gradually returned to dark green, large swaths of corn stalks seemingly rejuvenated as they stood up before Liu Hun, roots spreading, leaves unfurling, with individual yellow cobs curling up amidst the greenery.

In no time, the entire cornfield had been restored to its original state.

"Wow, it really works. Looks like I was right, these leaves have returned to normal. Just..." Liu Hun's excited shout was cut short when he soon discovered a footprint in the mud. The footprint was robust and well-defined, clearly that of a man. Next to this man's footprint, there were several others resembling those of a canine, slowly moving along.

Liu Hun felt it odd, for other than his uncle who always seemed to want to trick him, very few people would come here. But he was certain that the footprint was definitely not his uncle's; it belonged to someone with a build even more robust than Chen Duzi's.

No, that wasn't right... Liu Hun narrowed his eyes, realizing the footprints seemed to lead toward the entrance of the village. The depth of the footprints and the compacted state of the surrounding mud made it clear that the man must have just wreaked havoc in his cornfield before leaving.

"Hmph, I want to see just how formidable you are?" said Liu Hun, his expression darkening as he followed the footprints toward the village entrance.

Several miles later, Liu Hun's pace showed no sign of stopping. Reaching the village entrance, he saw a woman hurrying toward the old Kuai tree, looking back several times in abject terror, as if she had glimpsed the horrors of Hell itself. She grabbed one of the branches of the old Kuai tree with one hand and stepped on the roots, heaving herself up. Below the tree, a local mutt was barking ferociously at the tree, while a bald man with his arms folded was laughing wickedly at Fen Ran up in the tree, a malicious sneer on his face.

"Eh? Isn't that the village chief Ye Canghai's wife, Fen Ran? What's she doing here?" Liu Hun wondered, confused.

Upon seeing Liu Hun, Fen Ran urgently called out to him, "Little Hun... Little Hun! Please come save me!"

"Kid, I advise you, there are some things in this world you just can't touch. If you dare to help her, if you dare to save her, my little black here doesn't take kindly to strangers. If he catches you, you might end up missing an arm or a leg, and that wouldn't be pleasant. Maybe, hehehe, he'll bite off an important part of you, making your life miserable forever after," the bald man laughed heartily.

Liu Hun chuckled, unafraid of the bald man and even less so of his dog, "You've got some nerve, daring to come to our Wanbao Village to stir up trouble. Did you think our Wanbao Village has no one to stand up to you?"

"Hahahaha, your Wanbao Village? I've never taken it seriously!" the bald man laughed skyward.

Just as he was about to say something else, Liu Hun suddenly noticed a large amount of mud on the bald man's pair of shoes, his expression darkening, "My cornfield, could it be your doing?"

"Quite the nose you have, you're even keener than my little black. Why don't you become a dog? or a cat, even! Yes, I'm the one who trashed your cornfield, so what? Displeased, are you? If you're not happy about it, come at me then!" The bald man laughed out loud, clutching his belly, not taking Liu Hun seriously at all.

A cold glint flashed in Liu Hun's eyes, "Right now, leash your dog and kneel down to apologize. Otherwise, I'll make you regret ever living in this world."

The bald brute's eyebrows shot up, and he slapped his own face while speaking with a crisp yet feeble voice, "Come on then, hit me? So, do you still want me to kneel? Are you dreaming? How did your parents raise you? Didn't they tell you there are some people in this world you just can't afford to mess with? Haven't they taught you that provoking others can be worse than death!"

Liu Hun's expression darkened, he didn't speak, but with a swift move, he was in Big Black's face. The bald brute urgently shouted, "Good opportunity! Xiao Hei, bite him! Bite him so he becomes unable to look after himself! Tear off one of his fingers!"

With a whip of his leg, Liu Hun struck Big Black's head. Fen Ran quickly closed her eyes, daring not to look. She seemed to envision Liu Hun being mauled to death by Big Black, already imagining Liu Hun with broken arms and legs.

"Boom!" A violent noise erupted near her ears. She didn't know what had happened, nor how Liu Hun was faring. All she knew was that something had struck the rocks, as she felt a gust of wind carrying fragments of stone flying toward her.

Her heart prayed as she slowly opened her eyes. Before she could let out a scream, her eyes went wide with shock, unable to speak. She would have never imagined Big Black slamming into the rocks, with a deep dent in his round head, blood and brains spattering out, gasping ragged breaths through his mouth. Between Liu Hun and Big Black lay a long, bloody streak, gruesomely vivid.

Fen Ran didn't know what had occurred; after all, she hadn't opened her eyes. But the bald brute had seen everything. Liu Hun's leg whipped perfectly against Big Black's forehead, sending the dog's body flying like a cannonball before it crashed onto the gravel. Such a powerful kick was something even he couldn't achieve.

Big Black wasn't dead yet. Liu Hun quickly stepped toward him, slamming a heavy fist onto Big Black's forehead, a muffled groan as haunting as a scream.

The bald brute was dumbstruck; he wanted to flee, to leave this place. But no matter how much he tried, he couldn't lift his feet. Watching Liu Hun approach step by step, feeling the coldness in Liu Hun's eyes, a chill ran through his entire body.

"Kneel!" Liu Hun commanded gravely.

"Whack!" The bald brute's legs hit the ground as he kneeled, not daring to stand.

Liu Hun pointed to the old ash tree, "Crawl! Crawl to it right now! And if you dare do anything against my will, I'll cripple you!"

The bald brute, terrified speechless, began wriggling his body slowly forward, his hands and knees on the ground, his waist bent.

Fen Ran knew what Liu Hun was trying to accomplish. She knew Liu Hun was strong, but she hadn't expected that he would take care of the bald brute so swiftly and efficiently, catching her completely off-guard, which could well leave other villagers dumbfounded, unsure if they could have subdued the bald brute themselves.

Fen Ran stepped onto the bald brute's back and cautiously climbed down. Her body, soft as a marshmallow, started to slump towards the ground, but Liu Hun stepped forward, bracing her shoulders, and helped her sit on a rock.

She wanted to lean into Liu Hun's embrace, to enjoy the warmth of his sturdy chest.

Liu Hun didn't understand Fen Ran's intention; all he felt was his grip on her shoulders, sensing Fen Ran's body nearly collapsing into his arms.