Chapter 35: Shameless greed (2/2)

Because, he now faced a greater problem. It was something he had never even taken into consideration before, but in accordance to his promise to Fang Zhengzhi....

Every animal that Fang Zhengzhi caught belonged entirely to him.

Village Chief Meng Bai’s face alternated between red and white as he looked at the pile of animal, at a loss of what to do.

”Zhengzhi ... can I discuss something with you?” Village Chief Meng Bai put aside his cigar and quietly pulled Fang Zhengzhi to the side.

Fang Zhengzhi naturally knew what the village chief was about to say. He had robbed the Northern Mountain Village hunting squad, and now, the Southern Mountain village chief was about to rob him.

”Say what you wish village chief, I’m very easy to talk to! Moreover, I’m a person of great virtue, I’ll keep to my words, even if it means... death!” Fang Zhengzhi replied with an innocent expression.

Village Chief Meng Bai’s face instantly turned red.

Even a seven year old kid was able to keep his words. As a village chief, am I going to go back on them?

”This...this, haha...” Village Chief Meng Bai laugh dryly as he looked towards the pile of animals stacked up in the village square, then looked at Fang Zhengzhi’s tender face. It was hard for him to speak.

Fang Zhengzhi sighed silently to himself. He knew very clearly that his small arms could not save him. If he really wanted to take everything away, he was sure that the villagers would have some things to say.

Or,the villagers would not discuss about him. However, behind his back, they would criticize his parents for being unwilling to contribute to the village, and being unable to uphold the virtues that made one human.

Man can be greedy, however...

One cannot be shamelessly greedy.

If it was not for the help of the Southern Mountain Village hunting squad, the Northern Mountain Village hunting squad would not have surrendered so easily. Furthermore, it would had been impossible for him to carry all the animals down by himself.

”The amount of game is plentiful today, I believe they would take some time to finish by myself. Village Chief, please distribute some of it out. But, the Metal-Toothed Thorn Hog.....” Fang Zhengzhi stopped speaking without saying anything further.

”Yes.....yes! I understand what you mean!” Village Chief Meng Bai instantly began to smile. Fang Zhengzhi’s intentions were clear, other than the Metal-Toothed Thorn Hog, the rest were to be distributed out.

Although the Metal-Toothed Thorn Hog had been taken away, there were still a lot of animals leftover. This left Village Chief Meng Bai extremely satisfied with this outcome.

However...

Even though Village Chief Meng Bai was satisfied, that didn’t mean that everyone else was as well.

The moment Mrs Li heard Village Chief Meng Bai announce that the entire Metal-Toothed Thorn Hog was to be distributed to Fang Zhengzhi, her face flushed red as if she had swallowed a fly.

She instantly couldn’t hold back any longer.

The Metal-Toothed Thorn Hog was a treasure. Not only was its meat more plentiful compared to that of other animals, its metal tusks were especially sharp. Being harder than raw metal, it could be used to make valuable tools that were worth silvers.

Usually, Village Chief Meng Bai would take one metal tusk for himself, and the other one would definitely fall into the hands of Li family.

But now, not only was she not given the metal tusk, she didn’t even manage secure a strand of hog hair.....

How could Mrs Li bear with this?

”How can village chief be so biased? According to usual practices, how can the rules be changed just because the yield is higher this time? Old Li from our family had led the hunting squad for the past few years and had also suffered his fair share up in the Cang Ling Mountain. Now that he entered the Hall of Dao, he has to study every single day. This is all for the village’s future! But now, we are getting bullied! I don’t accept this method of distribution!”