Doctor and His Glamorous Sister-in-Law

"I'm sure!" Liu Ergou nodded vigorously. "I'm from Fengzhu Village, and I go up the mountain to gather herbs every day. I picked these herbs myself, so of course, I'm sure!"

Hearing this, Lu Shuangyue got straight to the point. "Good. In that case, I won't waste words. My final offer is 30,000 yuan!"

Upon hearing the price, Liu Ergou didn't hesitate to agree. "Deal!"

After all, Lu Shuangyue's offer was a whole 10,000 yuan higher than the market rate. He would have to be out of his mind not to accept. Xiao Rou, who had been worried about him, finally let out a sigh of relief. Liu Ergou himself was also ecstatic.

Only Li Dafa was grinding his teeth in frustration.

If Lu Shuangyue hadn't shown up out of the blue, all these herbs would have been mine, he thought. I could have made a tidy profit. I don't dare do anything to Lu Shuangyue, but dealing with Liu Ergou is more than doable.

With this in mind, Li Dafa quietly took out his phone and made a call.

Meanwhile, Liu Ergou handed the back basket to Lu Shuangyue. "Here are the herbs, Ms. Lu. Let's make the exchange—"

"I don't have time to talk right now," Lu Shuangyue interrupted, taking a business card from her wallet and handing it to him. "Here's my card."

"Just go directly to Baozhi Hall later. Someone there will handle the purchase. Remember to call this number after the sale is complete!"

Without waiting for a reply, Lu Shuangyue hurried back to her car and left.

Liu Ergou carefully examined the business card. It was simple, bearing only Lu Shuangyue's name and phone number. After pocketing the card, he prepared to leave for Baozhi Hall to deliver the herbs.

However, before he could take a step, Li Dafa moved to block his path.

"What's this, kid? Think you can just make a quick buck and walk away?"

Seeing Li Dafa blocking his way, Liu Ergou let out a cold laugh. "For people like you, I have just one thing to say: a good dog doesn't block the path!"

Li Dafa gritted his teeth, dropping all pretense. He shouted to someone nearby, "Get him!"

With that, he lunged forward, trying to snatch the basket from Liu Ergou's hands. However, Liu Ergou deftly dodged the malicious grab.

"What do you think you're doing, Li Dafa?" Liu Ergou demanded. "These are for Ms. Lu! You can't afford to damage them!"

Li Dafa only sneered. "What does that have to do with me? The herbs are in your hands now! And if I can't make this money, then neither can you!"

With that, Li Dafa lunged at Liu Ergou again. At the same time, several burly men emerged from the crowd and surrounded him, blocking his escape.

These guys have pushed me too far, Liu Ergou thought. If I don't fight back, they'll really think I'm a pushover!

Thinking this, he dodged Li Dafa once more and handed the basket to Xiao Rou. He then spun and landed a backhand punch on Li Dafa. The force of the blow sent Li Dafa doubling over like a shrimp. He curled up on the ground, unable to utter a complete sentence.

"Get... get him!" Li Dafa yelled at his underlings, forcing the words out through the pain.

Hearing their boss's command, the burly men charged at Liu Ergou without hesitation. But Liu Ergou, who practiced the Body Refining Art, was no longer the man he used to be.

He didn't dodge or flinch as the brawny men rushed him. He simply threw a punch at the first one. One punch was all it took. The man collapsed to his knees, out of the fight. Liu Ergou then punched each of the remaining men once. In moments, all of them were kneeling on the ground, completely defeated and retching bile.

Liu Ergou sneered at the kneeling men and spat on the ground. "A bunch of trash."

With that, he took Xiao Rou by the hand and turned to leave.

Just then, Li Dafa, who had been curled up on the ground, suddenly leaped to his feet. He had pulled a small knife from behind his back. He lunged like a madman, stabbing at Liu Ergou with impossible speed. Even Xiao Rou only had time to let out a cry of alarm.

Her cry might not have been enough for anyone else, but for Liu Ergou, it was all he needed. The moment he heard her, Liu Ergou whipped his head around. He sidestepped at a bizarre angle, dodging what should have been an unavoidable strike.

He then grabbed Li Dafa's wrist and squeezed. Li Dafa screamed.

CLANG. The knife fell to the ground.

Seizing the opening, Liu Ergou grabbed Li Dafa's arm and sent him flying with an over-the-shoulder throw, slamming him onto the ground.

A fight is a fight, but this guy tried to kill me, Liu Ergou thought grimly. I can't let him off.

He began a ferocious assault on Li Dafa's face. In just a few punches, Li Dafa's face was beaten into a swollen mess. Even so, Liu Ergou showed no signs of stopping. After several more punches, Li Dafa couldn't take it anymore and began to howl.

"Stop! Stop hitting me, Boss! I was wrong, I really was! I shouldn't have pulled a knife! Please, let me go!"

Liu Ergou landed four or five more punches before finally letting go, still not quite satisfied. By this time, Li Dafa had been beaten beyond recognition.

Liu Ergou released him and flexed his wrist, his gaze falling back on Li Dafa on the ground. His menacing look made Li Dafa scramble backward several steps, too scared to say a word.

Just as he was about to flee, Liu Ergou's cold voice stopped him. "Wait a second, Li Dafa. Did I say you could leave?"

"You know, hitting you has left me injured," Liu Ergou said, holding up his fist and pointing to a barely scraped knuckle. "What are you going to do about it?"

Li Dafa wasn't an idiot; he knew exactly what Liu Ergou was getting at. Without hesitation, he pulled his wallet out and tossed it to Liu Ergou.