Cosmic Trading System

Chapter 187: 183: Why is the Flower So Red! _2

"Domineering? Haha, you're right, we are domineering, so what?" Zhang Xi smirked with delight.

He hadn't anticipated that the prohibition of tricycles in Immortal Origin County Town would present him with such an opportunity. Capitalizing on this, he had nearly monopolized more than half of the vegetable market in the county.

This period had been immensely profitable for him.

It enabled him to recruit many more brothers.

Now he commanded around sixty men, all robust young males. These vegetable farmers stood no chance against him. With an even stronger grip over them, he continued to exploit their vulnerable position with even greater ease.

This success further inflated his confidence.

Not long ago, his moment of triumph reminded him of someone he held a grudge against.

Lin Yun!

Back in the day, when he was hitting his stride, Lin Yun's actions had landed them in an extremely awkward predicament.

His gang nearly disbanded, and he himself was badly wounded and barely survived.

In his view, he was too shrewd not to have succeeded if not for Lin Yun's disruption. He would've made a name for himself a long time ago.

Why would he have lived a life of such destitution for all these years?

Now, since he had prospered and Lin Yun's family was in his crosshairs, he naturally wouldn't let them off.

In the beginning, he was wary of the shadow Lin Yun had cast over him and didn't dare to act brazenly, resorting to tripping them up secretly.
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Particularly a few days ago, he'd managed to stop Wangxian Tower from buying vegetables from Lin Yun's family.

Surprisingly, he came to know that Lin Yun had returned, which took him aback.

For some reason, the purchaser from Wangxian Tower he'd greeted was fired. The chef who was close to Lin Yun's family became the new purchaser and continued to use Lin Yun's vegetables.

For a while, he wasn't sure if Lin Yun had anything to do with these changes.

Therefore, for the last two days, he didn't dare to push Wangxian Tower to stop buying from Lin Yun's family again.

But during this time, he had people keeping tabs on Lin Yun.

Upon receiving news that Lin Yun was delivering vegetables to Wangxian Tower by cart every day, he began to relax.

And he started to look down upon Lin Yun.

In his view, Lin Yun must be having a hard time outside, otherwise he wouldn't have returned home and resorted to delivering vegetables.

The once formidable figure was now driven to such a state by the need to survive.

He scoffed.

A hero is always brought down by a mere penny, he'd seen too many people like this over the years.

His confidence returned,

and with it, the idea of humiliating Lin Yun once more and reclaiming their old turf.

This was different from the past.

In the past, their activities were illicit and somewhat illegal. Even when Lin Yun beat them, they didn't dare to report him to the police.

Now, he was engaged in a legitimate business. If Lin Yun dared to lay a hand on them, he wouldn't hesitate to get Lin Yun arrested.

Moreover, he now had about sixty men under him, not just a handful as in the past. Even if Lin Yun attacked him, he might not come out on top. He could instead get beaten up by them and land himself in trouble with the law.

Just imagining such a scenario, thinking about Lin Yun's frustration, helplessness, and regret, gave him immense satisfaction.

He was not who he used to be.

"This time, Lin Yun's family is in trouble..."

"This Zhang Xi has gone too far..."

"He has the resources to be overbearing. He's got sixty men with him, they're no pushovers..."

"Yeah, even if Lin Yun is back and can fight, there are sixty of them..."

Some onlooking villagers shook their heads and muttered.

"I heard that Lin Yun offended him in the past, which is why he's doing this to Lin Yun's family. We'd better not get involved. Otherwise, if he holds a grudge against us, we won't be able to sell our vegetables..." other villagers who also grew vegetables cautioned with a frown.

"See? This is the Lin Yun you say is capable. Was he really that competent? He didn't focus on his studies and offended people left and right. Now payback has come, he can't sell his vegetables now, can he?" Outside the crowd, Lin Minghui sneered, refusing to let his wife, Yuer Lee, who was about to step in.

"Stop holding me back. I want to check on Gui Zhi's family. They have often given us vegetables. You're just standing here, scoffing and jeering. Are you going to feed those vegetables to the dogs?" Yuer Lee glared at her husband and complained.

"How much are those vegetables worth anyway? Besides, their vegetables can't be sold and will just rot in the field, completely worthless!" Lin Minghui sneered and added. "Don't rush in there. Zhang Xi's gang isn't to be messed with. What if they take a dislike to you and decide to rough you up?"

"This situation is not impossible to resolve, I heard Lin Yun is back, isn't he? We had some issues previously. If he's home, let him stop hiding, tell him to host a banquet for me at the Wangxian Tower and also serve tea as an apology. Then I'll consider letting your family off!" At this moment, amidst the crowd, Zhang Xi glanced at Lin Yun's father, and said.

"Otherwise, your family's few acres of vegetable farmland, not to mention this year, or even next year, or the year after, you can forget about selling any vegetables!", Zhang Xi arrogantly declared after a brief pause.

"Really?" A faint voice replied from outside the crowd.

The tone was icy cold.

"Hmm?"

The voice was clear and sudden. Most importantly, the tone of this voice seemed to carry a deep disdain for Zhang Xi's words.

Who could this be that dared to speak to Zhang Xi in this way?

Many onlookers were surprised, their heads followed in the direction from where the voice had come.

"Lin Yun!"

"Lin Yun is back!"

Upon realizing who was speaking, some villagers exclaimed in astonishment.

"Lin Yun is not the type to sit idly by, I wonder if he'll resist..."

"Resist? There are dozens of people on Zhang Xi's side..."

The eyes of some villagers lit up as they began to discuss this in hushed tones.

"Little Cloud!"

"Little Cloud, you're back!"

Lin Yun's parents quickly came forward to hold onto their son, fearing he might retaliate.

They knew that Lin Yun was skilled in combat and also knew about his personality. If he was provoked, he wouldn't hesitate to fight. But this was a society under the rule of law; you couldn't act impulsively. Moreover, the other party had an overwhelming number of people. If Lin Yun made a move, he would definitely be at a disadvantage.

"Lin Yun, you're back. Excellent. What do you think of my earlier proposal?"

Upon noticing Lin Yun, Zhang Xi's eyes lit up and he laughed.

Now that he had fifty or sixty people behind him, he was not afraid of Lin Yun at all.

"Zhang Xi? Long time no see, you are still as pathetic as ever! Who gave you the courage to mess with my family?" Lin Yun chuckled coldly and replied.

"What did you say?"

On hearing Lin Yun's words, Zhang Xi laughed in anger.

After so many years, Lin Yun still spoke to him in the same manner?

Did he still think that he was still the same person, and Lin Yun was still that person, who could discipline him at will?

Today, he would make him face the reality!

In just a moment, Zhang Xi made his decision. Even at a personal cost, he would teach Lin Yun a lesson.

In recent times, he had used aggressive tactics to monopolize the Immortal Origin County's vegetable market. It had resulted in a lot of pent-up aggression that could easily flare up.

This made him very experienced in dealing with such situations.

This was not something he was afraid of.

"Since he does not know his place, then teach him a lesson to show him why the flower is so red!" Zhang Xi retreated a bit and ordered his followers.

"Boss, just wait and watch!"

"Haha, Boss, don't worry, we will definitely show him why the flower is so red!"

A group of young men laughed loudly and rushed toward Lin Yun.

They had done this kind of thing many times before, so they absolutely did not fear confrontation.

Even though Zhang Xi had told them that Lin Yun was skilled at fighting, as far as they were concerned, it just meant they would have to work a little harder.

No matter how strong a man could be, he couldn't possibly defeat fifty or sixty of them, could he?

"This qualifies as self-defense, right? Since they want to know why the flower is so red, let's show them why the flower is so red!" Lin Yun shook his head slightly and replied.

"Yes, Boss!" Two men in black suits standing beside Lin Yun answered with a faint smile.

As they spoke, they casually walked towards those who were rushing at them.

It was only then that the crowd realized that there were actually two men in black suits standing beside Lin Yun.