Chapter 80 - Chapter 80: Chapter 75 Establishing Authority i (1/2)

Chapter 80: Chapter 75 Establishing Authority i

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“What, what did you say?”

Wang Haikun’s eyes, as big as copper bells, nearly bulged out of their sockets; he glared at Qin Niu, shocked and furious.

This fellow, who once seemed like a mere worm under his feet, capable of being squashed with just one hand, today seemed to have consumed the courage of bears and leopards.

Then again, it might also be possible that he was possessed.

People had long said that this kid wasn’t quite right in the head.

What normal person would wander into the mountains in the middle of the night?

“Remember to give me the two silver money and four qian on time! We’re all villagers here, and if 1 have to charge you interest, it won’t look good on you.”

Qin Niu said earnestly.

From beginning to end, he never took Wang Haikun as an opponent; with his caliber, he wasn’t even worth it.

“I’ll make your face look awful right now!”

Wang Haikun clenched his fist, the size of a bowl, and slammed it with a fierce force towards Qin Niu’s face.

The village tyrant’s reputation was not to be challenged, much less trampled upon by a youth.

Otherwise, who would fear him in the future?

With a calm expression, Qin Niu reached out to grab Wang Haikun’s fist and applied a slight force.

A “crack” sound of bones being crushed by a powerful force echoed.

“Ow… it hurts, it hurts!”

Wang Haikun looked at the youth before him with eyes filled with terror.

Was this the same Ah Niu who used to nod and bow at everything?

And moreover, how had his strength become so formidable?

Wang Haikun considered his own strength to be not bad, more than enough at least to bully the average villagers.

But in front of Qin Niu, he felt as weak as an infant.

His strength was only a little better than that of an average person, while Qin Niu had already achieved a threefold strength as a commoner, exerting over three hundred catties of force.

This three hundred catties weren’t as simple as moving a three hundred catties weight.

It meant lifting a three hundred catties weight above one’s head.

In ancient times, when selecting strong warriors, the minimum standard was to lift a five hundred catties stone weight above one’s head.

If anyone lacked the strength but still attempted the challenge, getting crushed to death on the spot was a consequence of their own doing.

The most famous of all was Xiang Yu who could lift a thousand catties bronze cauldron.

Lauded in poetry, “With the strength to uproot mountains and the spirit to overshadow the world.”

Such a master in this world would merely be a commoner with tenfold strength, which was just enough to qualify for an official salary.

“If your punches are soft, don’t even think about bullying people all day long! Starting today, Qin Niu of Shuangfeng Village is no longer someone you can bully, understand?”

Qin Niu increased the force in his hand by a fraction.

His bones were being crushed out of shape, and a fracture was imminent.

“I understand, 1 understand! I won’t dare do it again!”

Wang Haikun agreed verbally, but his eyes flashed with violence and brutality.

“If it weren’t for your brother’s face, I would’ve crippled you today. You better watch yourself.”

With a fling of his hand, Qin Niu sent Wang Haikun staggering back several meters, the latter looking at the cold and callous youth ahead of him with horror.

Still wearing the same ragged clothes, still the same person, but in the eyes of Wang Haikun and the other villagers, the image of the youth had grown imposingly tall.

“This Qin Niu is formidable indeed! No wonder he dared to save the calf in the middle of the floodwaters.”

“When did he become so strong? To effortlessly handle Wang Haikun, he must be at least at the peak of the onefold commoner strength, right?”

“This is great news! Our village has another person whom Wang Haikun wouldn’t dare to bully.”

The villagers were abuzz with discussion.

Qin Niu had carefully thought through his decision to reveal a bit of his strength at this moment.

If he wanted to avoid being exploited, he had to turn against Wang Haikun.

The calf was worth a lot, and to him, it held special significance.

It was the one he had risked his life to save, establishing a preliminary trust and affection with the calf. Properly raised, it could become a valuable assistant for Qin Niu in his farming endeavors.

When dealing with someone like Wang Haikun, you either don’t strike at all, or you make sure it’s hard and sure when you do.

His only concern previously was Wang Haikun’s elder brother.

Now that everyone had seen it, it was Wang Haikun who wanted to bully him; a proper counterattack was reasonable and justifiable.

Holding onto justice, even if Wang Haikun’s brother was displeased, he wouldn’t openly trouble Qin Niu.