"Brother Cao here has specially brought his boys to pay you both a New Year's visit—with a bang!" Cao Wang shouted arrogantly before taking two deliberate steps forward with ill intent.
Then came that familiar crisp crack—only this time, it was even clearer than before.
For the second time!
In the exact same spot, the same arm, by the same person, using the same method—his joint was dislocated again.
"Ahhh—damn it! It hurts, it hurts!!!"
Cao Wang instantly collapsed to his knees in agony, effectively giving Liu Yutong a genuine New Year's bow. His right arm, which had only just been reset not long ago, hung limply once more.
The thugs Cao Wang had brought along immediately raised their weapons, ready to strike, but Liu Yutong swiftly seized his other arm.
Terrified, Cao Wang screamed, "Don’t move! Don’t move!"
The gangsters hesitated, glaring at Liu Yutong but not daring to act.
"Auntie, I was wrong! I swear I won’t do it again!" Cao Wang wailed.
He had underestimated her!
Or rather, Liu Yutong was just too damn ruthless—he hadn’t even made a move, and she had already ambushed him. Now his arm was injured a second time, and the pain was even worse!
Yang Yue, who had been eagerly waiting to see the drama unfold, was shocked when Liu Yutong actually dislocated the gang leader’s arm.
She hadn’t expected the girl to be this skilled—or this brutal!
But when she saw the thugs too afraid to act, she grew impatient, silently urging them, Go on, attack! Your boss just got his arm broken, and you’re still cowering? Useless trash!
She desperately wanted to see Liu Yutong taught a lesson—only then would she feel satisfied.
But reality disappointed her. These tough-looking bikers, who had arrived with such bravado, had their leader kneeling in surrender within a minute. It was downright humiliating.
Just then, Yang Yue noticed that the female police officer—whatever her name was—wasn’t intervening. Seizing the opportunity, she loudly cried out, "Officer! She assaulted him! She broke his arm right in front of you! Aren’t you going to arrest her? She broke the law! Or are you protecting her?!"
Yang Xiaodong quickly chimed in, "That’s right, officer! You saw it with your own eyes! These people came to pay New Year’s respects, and she dislocated his arm! She should be locked up!"
Kneeling on the ground, Cao Wang’s eyes lit up at their words.
He had been worrying about how to deal with the policewoman, but now they had given him the perfect excuse.
Gritting through the pain, he added, "Y-yes, officer! Make her let go! She attacked me—I was just here to wish her a happy New Year, and she dislocated my arm! If you don’t arrest her, I’ll report you for shielding a criminal!"
Liu Yutong, amused by their attempt to pressure Gao Min, smiled and asked, "Sister, did I break the law?"
Gao Min didn’t answer directly.
Instead, she walked up to Cao Wang and, in front of everyone, struck again.
Crack!
Another sharp sound of bone displacement.
"AHHH!!!" Cao Wang howled in agony, tears streaming down his face.
This was too much!
The second time! The second time his arm had been dislocated—and it was the same damn arm!
Now, everyone understood Gao Min’s stance—she was firmly on Liu Yutong’s side.
And what she said next made it even clearer—not just protection, but outright defiance.
"You’ve got it wrong. My sister didn’t break any laws. They are the ones breaking the law!"
She was right. Cao Wang’s men were armed, which was already a sign of intent to commit unlawful violence.
In such a situation, hesitation could lead to irreversible consequences.
So Liu Yutong and Gao Min had acted preemptively to neutralize the leader—completely justified.
But to Yang Yue and others who didn’t understand the law, this was blatant corruption!
"You—you’re covering for her! A police officer, helping a criminal assault someone in broad daylight! Where’s the justice?! I’m calling the police right now to report you—I’ll have you stripped of your badge!" Yang Yue shrieked, pulling out her phone.
Gao Min and Liu Yutong made no move to stop her, but Cao Wang, still writhing in pain, panicked.
"Slap her! Shut her damn mouth!" he snarled.
The previously hesitant thugs immediately stepped forward and delivered several sharp slaps to Yang Yue’s face before tossing her phone into a nearby ditch.
Stunned, Yang Yue burst into tears. "Why are you hitting me?! I was helping you! Are you all insane?!"
She was utterly humiliated!
She had been trying to help these gangsters accuse Liu Yutong and Gao Min—so why was she the one getting beaten?!
What she didn’t know was that while Cao Wang had been shouting about Gao Min’s misconduct, he couldn’t afford to involve the police.
Because he had a criminal record—and he was terrified of being exposed.
Hearing Yang Yue’s wails, Cao Wang roared, "Help my ass, you stupid bitch! Did I ask you to open your damn mouth?! Did I tell you to call the cops?! Get lost! One more word, and I’ll have them dunk you in a septic tank!"
Yang Yue cowered, covering her face, too afraid to speak another word.
Only then did Cao Wang turn back to Liu Yutong and Gao Min, pleading.
"Ladies… I was wrong! I swear I won’t cause trouble again!"
"Just let me go—my arm’s about to fall off! I’ll disappear, I promise! Treat me like trash and toss me aside!"
Liu Yutong asked, "Then tell me—who’s visiting Director Wang’s house?"
Cao Wang’s eyes darted. "J-just some businessmen from the county. Director Wang wants to build a grain storage facility and needs investors. They’re not here to cause trouble."
It was a half-truth.
These people were investors—but not for grain storage. They were here for a road construction project.
Northwood Town bordered a neighboring city, and plans were underway to build a bridge connecting the two regions. The construction site was near the southern riverbank, and a new road would link the bridge—passing through part of Duan Village, which meant some households on the outskirts would face demolition.
The visitors were bidding for the road construction contract and had come to Wang Degui to discuss compensation and other details.
If the deal was profitable, they’d take the project.
Of course, they wouldn’t normally discuss this on New Year’s Day—but Wang Degui had promised them benefits, so they’d made an exception.
Cao Wang had his arms dislocated twice by Liu Yutong and her friends, suffering humiliation both times. If he simply let them off the hook, all that disgrace would have been for nothing.
Once his arms were back in place, he would gather more men and return for revenge, determined to wipe away the shame.
Liu Yutong pressed again, "I asked who you are. If you keep spouting nonsense, don’t blame me for being harsh!"
Cao Wang hurriedly replied, "Jin Xiangming—yes, yes! The leader is called Jin Xiangming, a businessman from the county."
He didn’t think Liu Yutong would recognize the name. After all, how could a mere student know the son of Bright Pearl City’s underground kingpin, Master Jin?
