The Mightiest Little Peasant c1-799

by Watermelonian, 西瓜星人

  “You’re dead for sure, you filthy kid!” Huang Lili turned to shriek at Tang Hao.

  Tang Hao glanced at her and took out his phone. “Captain Zhang, there’s something here… in Cai Village. Remember to bring a few more police cars along with you. There might be a big haul.”

  He ended the call after that.

  Chapter 521 - The Reality of Society

  The courtyard fell silent.

  Everyone’s eyes were focused on the young man.

  ‘Who’s Captain Gao? What did the kid mean by ‘a big haul’?’ They were confused.

  ‘This kid is such a boast!

  ‘Don’t tell me… this kid is actually some VIP?’

  Huang Lili came to her senses and started mocking him, “Pah! Who are you trying to scare?”

  She smirked disdainfully.

  ‘I’ve seen the kid before. He must be Fangfang’s boyfriend. Would that little whore have a VIP boyfriend? That must only be an empty threat.’

  The villagers looked at each other and started laughing disdainfully too.

  ‘Even if the kid knows some figure of authority, can they be any more powerful than Superintendent He’s brother? He’s a commissioner, one of the most powerful people in the district.’

  They lingered outside the residence to watch the drama unfold, pointing at Tang Hao and the house while talking.

  “Quick, call an ambulance!”

  Superintendent He lay on the ground while clutching his crotch. He looked like he would kick the bucket anytime soon.

  “He’s not going to die! He’s never going to be a man again though,” Tang Hao mumbled.

  He walked next to Grandpa Shunde. “Don’t be angry, Grandpa! It’s not good for your health.”

  “Hah! I’m already one foot in my grave,” Grandpa Shunde waved his hand and sighed.

  “I’m not angry though, I’ve already given up on those ingrates! I’ve heard from Fangfang that you are quite powerful. Don’t worry, do whatever you like to them.”

  The old man pulled over a stool and sat down.

  Before the ambulance arrived, a swarm of police cars stopped at the entrance of the residence. The villagers were dumbstruck when they saw that.

  Then, their faces turned pale.

  “That one, that one, and the one over there…”

  Tang Hao pointed at several people in the crowd. They were middle-aged women who had insulted Ma Fangfang’s mother earlier.

  Tang Hao wanted to teach them a lesson since the last time for gossiping about other people behind their backs.

  Captain Gao led his subordinates to the crowd and arrested whoever Tang Hao pointed.

  “Those people spread false rumors in public. That’s against the law. Take them back to the police station and lock them up for a few days!

  “That one on the ground attempted to rape a woman, and those people surrounding him are all accomplices. Arrest them all!”

  “No problem! I’ll bring all of them back and question them properly.”

  Captain Gao waved his hand. He brought the police officers to arrest Huang Lili and the others.

  It was the first time that Huang Lili was involved in such a grand display of power. Her knees went weak, and she fell sitting on the ground.

  Their faces turned pale, and their bodies started trembling. They could not believe what was about to happen to them.

  The kid was not making empty threats.

  All the police officers must have come from the district headquarters. Even the police captain from the district headquarters had to be courteous to the kid. Just who is he?

  How could Ma Fangfang know such a VIP?

  They were feeling panic and regret at that moment.

  “What are you doing? Ouch! All you police officers are idiots. You must be tired of living! Don’t you know who I am?” Superintendent He yelled angrily while struggling.

  “I don’t care who you are. It doesn’t matter even if you are the king of heaven. Don’t you know who the young man is?” Captain Gao said coldly to him.

  “Who… who is he?” Superintendent He was shocked.

  “Remember this. He’s the chairman of Haotian Group!”

  “Hao… Haotian?” A chill went up Superintendent He’s spine.

  He sucked in a mouthful of cold air, and his pupils dilated in panic.

  It went without saying that he had heard of Haotian Group before. It was the biggest company in the Westridge business world. The kid’s background was far more powerful than he could imagine.

  “That’s him?” He mumbled while trembling violently, as though his soul had left his body. His knees went weak, and he did not put up any resistance as two police officers brought him away.

  Huang Lili and the others panicked when they saw Superintendent He being carried away.

  “Save me, Dad! I don’t want to go to jail!”

  “I know that I’m wrong, Dad. Please forgive us! I won’t ever do this again!”

  They fell to the ground and kowtowed several times to Grandpa Shunde.

  The old man sat there impassively.

  “I don’t have bastard children like the two of you. If you know that what you’re doing is wrong, you shouldn’t have done it in the first place. Go and receive your punishment. That might teach you something.”

  “Bring them away!” Captain Gao waved his hand.

  After that, he walked toward Tang Hao.

  Captain Gao had known Tang Hao for quite some time, though the young man had become far more powerful and influential than the first time they met.

  In less than a year, the young man had started a group of companies and had become the major force in the Westridge business world.

  “Thank you for the trouble, Captain Gao!”

  “Ha! Don’t mention it!” Captain Gao waved his hands and said. His expression was even more respectful than ever.

  One could even say that he was fearful of the young man.

  “Right, where is the victim? We’ll still have to record a statement,” Captain Gao said.

  Cai Yourong came out of the house. “I’ll follow you.”

  “I’m going too, Yourong.” Grandpa Shunde stood up from the stool.

  They got into Tang Hao’s car and followed the police cars to the police station. The villagers were left standing on the spot, dumbstruck.

  It was two o’clock in the afternoon when they left the police station.

  Tang Hao sent Grandpa Shunde back to the village.

  The atmosphere in the residence was a lot livelier than before. Many people were there to make friends with him.

  Those people used to watch impassively from the sidelines, or even mocked them openly. However, their attitudes have changed utterly.

  Now that they knew Cai Yourong’s daughter had a VIP boyfriend, she would be wildly successful in the future.

  “Oh, Yourong, it must be hard for you to take care of Grandpa Shunde. I’ll help you with your housework from now on.”

  “This is your favorite liquor, Grandpa. Please take it!”

  Grandpa Shunde and Cai Yourong were uncomfortable with the treatment they received.

  “Sigh, all these people!” Grandpa Shunde shook his head.

  He had lived long enough to know that those people were only sucking up to them to gain some material benefit, and that was the exact reason he felt sad.

  “The effects of the medicine are almost wearing off, Grandpa. Your body will start to weaken. I give it maybe another month and a half.

  “I still have some medicine though, that’ll extend your life for a little longer.”

  Grandpa Shunde was surprised but waved his hands dismissively. “There’s no need to waste the medicine on me! I’ve already lived enough, not to mention that I’ve been happy in the past few months. I’ve been to all the places I have to go, and I’ve done everything that I need to do. I don’t have any more regrets.”

  “But…” Tang Hao hesitated.

  “Alright, no ‘but
’s. You’ve done enough for me. Just let me depart happily!

  “I’m still worried about Yourong and Fangfang. I hope that you can take care of them for me. That will be my final wish.”

  “Mm! Don’t worry, Grandpa!”

  Tang Hao was silent for a long time before he agreed to it.

  Chapter 522 - I Only Belong To You

  “Are you staying for dinner, Lil Tang?” Cai Yourong asked Tang Hao.

  “I’m fine! I’ll have to go soon, Auntie. You should eat!” Tang Hao said.

  “Oh, is that so!” Cai Yourong seemed disappointed. She turned to look at her daughter and said, “You should follow him back, Fangfang. I’ll be fine. Look, there are so many people here!”

  She pointed at the villagers in the courtyard.

  They were either clearing up the courtyard or chatting with Grandpa Shunde.

  “Mm!” Ma Fangfang replied.

  After chatting for a while more, Tang Hao got up and excused himself.

  “Oh, Fangfang, you’re getting prettier than ever! Here, take these presents!”

  “Fangfang, this is a chicken that I’ve reared myself. I’ve just slaughtered it, and you can use it to make a nutritious soup!”

  Many people crowded around them as they left the house.

  They were eagerly shoving presents into Ma Fangfang’s hands.

  Ma Fangfang was taken aback. “There’s… no need!”

  “We insist!”

  She wanted to decline, but she could not possibly decline everything. Eventually, she accepted the presents. Both of her hands were not enough to take everything, so she placed them on the ground.

  After the crowd left, there was a mound of items next to her.

  Tang Hao helped her to put the items into the boot.

  It was four o’clock when they arrived at her house.

  The car stopped, but neither of them moved.

  She turned her head to look at Tang Hao.

  Her lips quivered as though she wanted to say something.

  Tang Hao’s mouth also opened slightly, as though he wanted to say something.

  The two people were surprised. They closed their mouths awkwardly.

  “You first!” Ma Fangfang was blushing slightly.

  “Oh! I have something for you,” Tang Hao said as he retrieved a small box.

  “What is it?” Ma Fangfang’s eyes sparkled. “Is it jade again?”

  “No, it’s a… beauty medicine. After taking it, your skin and body will change.” Tang Hao opened the box and showed her the Jade Bone Pill within.

  “Wow!”

  Her eyes sparkled when her eyes fell on the pill.

  The pill was pure white and gleamed like a pearl.

  She reached out and picked up the pill with her fingers. She brought the pill close to her eyes, looked at it closely, and sniffed it. “Wow! How fragrant!”

  Tang Hao smiled. He was about to tell her the precautions when she opened her mouth and tossed the pill inside.

  Tang Hao’s expression stiffened at that instant.

  “What’s wrong?” Ma Fangfang was worried when she saw his changed expression.

  Tang Hao smiled awkwardly. “You should quickly go upstairs and take a shower! Once the pill takes effect, it will excrete all the impurities in your body through your pores. You’ll need to clean yourself.”

  She laughed bashfully.

  “You’d better go upstairs now! I’ll help you carry the items.”

  “Oh!”

  She quickly got out of the car and ran upstairs in her high heels.

  Tang Hao also got out of the car, opened up the boot, and carried the items upstairs to Ma Fangfang’s apartment.

  That was the first time he entered Ma Fangfang’s house. Usually, they would say goodbye at the entrance.

  The apartment was a two-bedroom unit and was not very big. It had all the characteristics of a young woman’s apartment and was very cozy.

  When Tang Hao stepped into the house, he could hear sounds of flowing water from the bathroom. Occasionally, she would shriek in surprise.

  About ten minutes later, the sounds of flowing water stopped. She stepped out of her bedroom another five minutes later.

  Tang Hao turned his head around and was stunned by what he saw.

  Ma Fangfang came out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around her body.

  Her skin had undergone a total transformation. It was a lot fairer and more delicate.

  Her figure had changed into something more beautiful too.

  “What medicine is it? It’s so amazing! It’s unbelievable!” She exclaimed excitedly.

  Tang Hao coughed lightly, feeling a little awkward.

  “Well.. I’ll be going.” He stood up and prepared to leave.

  “Wait!” She frantically called him.

  She quickly jogged over and hugged him from behind.

  “Please don’t go!”

  She stood on tiptoe and whispered next to Tang Hao’s ear.

  Tang Hao was shocked. He did not reply.

  “I’m not greedy. I just want you to stay with me for a little while more!” She said softly.

  Her arms hugged Tang Hao even more tightly after saying that.

  Tang Hao pressed his lips together. He did not move.

  They stood next to the entrance like that for a long time.

  Suddenly, she said softly, “Thank you for everything that you’ve done today. I don’t know how to repay you.”

  “Don’t mention it. It’s what I’m supposed to do,” Tang Hao said.

  “Is that so?” She smiled.

  “Tang Hao…” After a while, she called his name again.

  “Yes?”

  “Are you… interested?” She said with a mischievous smile.

  “Ahem!” Tang Hao coughed.

  “I know that you are!” She chuckled.

  She tiptoed again and whispered next to Tang Hao’s ear. “Hao! Shall I be your mistress?”

  “Huh?” Tang Hao was shocked.

  “I’ll be your mistress! I’ll forever be your little secret,” she said.

  She let go of her embrace, then held Tang Hao’s hands and turned her around. Her beautiful eyes were staring into his.

  She hugged his neck, slightly narrowed her eyes, and brought her lips close.

  Suddenly, Tang Hao’s phone rang.

  The two people froze on the spot.

  “Ahem! Let me see…” Tang Hao picked up his phone.

  The call was from Assistant Han.

  She took a step backward. She looked disappointed.

  “There’s something in the office. I’ll have to go and sign a contract,” Tang Hao told her after he ended the call.

  She put on some clothes and stood up again. “I’m fine. Go then!’ She smiled, then took a step forward and straightened his clothes.

  She smiled brightly and pecked him on the cheek.

  “Alright, off you go!”

  Tang Hao went downstairs and sat in his car. He laughed drily. If not for the call, something might have happened.

  “I’m off!” He mumbled to himself, then started his car and drove away.

  Chapter 523 - I’m An Uncle Now

  The next morning, in Tang Hao’s office.

  Liu Yan was updating him about the company’s progress in the past month.

  “I didn’t expect that Vitality Sports Drink is so popular, Chairman Tang. It’s only been in the market for a little more than a month,” Liu Yan said emotionally.

  Sales of Vitality Sports Drink grew faster than Masculine Wind Aphrodisiac when the latter first launched.

  The sole purpose of marketing the sports drink was to topple Yu Lin Group, but the product became a runaway success.

  If they could increase the production capacity, the sports drink would definitely be able to corner one-hundred percent of the market. It could be a flagship product of Haotian Group, just like Bingji Beauty Cream or Masculine Wind Aphrodisiac.

  ‘How many mor
e wondrous recipes does Chairman Tang have?’ Liu Yan was very curious.

  Other than the sports drink, the sobriety medicine and hair growth tonic also reported spectacular sales.

  Liu Yan was thoroughly impressed by each of those products.

  Her admiration for her boss’s abilities became respect.

  Tang Hao smiled. “It’s all thanks to the advertising and promotion campaigns. Of course, the product has to be good too. Take good care of the beverage company!”

  “Yes, Chairman Tang!”

  After reporting about the other companies, she left the office.

  Tang Hao sat on his chair, browsing through several documents when his phone started ringing. The call was from his maternal grandfather.

  He sat up straight and answered the call.

  “Hello, Grandpa!” Tang Hao greeted with a smile.

  “Hey, Lil Hao!” His grandfather’s hoarse voice was heard over the phone.

  “Is there anything, Grandpa?”

  “Are you free later? You can come over if you are! Dazhu and his wife are here with their baby. You should come and see!” Grandpa said.

  Tang Hao remembered that Gao Ying had given birth to a baby boy not too long ago.

  “Alright, I’ll be there later.” Tang Hao immediately agreed to it.

  He was planning on visiting Yan’er in Dragonrock Village in two days anyway, so he would combine both visits in one.

  He arrived at the village a while later.

  He could see from afar that many people were crowding in front of Grandpa’s house.

  Grandpa and Grandma were sitting next to the door, and next to them was First Uncle and his family. Many villagers focused their attention on the baby in Grandpa’s arms.

  “You’re here, Lil Hao!” The villagers greeted Tang Hao eagerly when they saw him.