70: Chapter 70 'Bribery' of Fellow Villagers

At this moment, Qin Jianye and Wu Xiuhua hurriedly rushed to Qin Yi's side. Wu Xiuhua took Qin Yi's hand in hers, gently stroking the back of it with eyes full of distress. She asked anxiously, "Son, is your hand okay? Let Mother see, are you hurt?"

Qin Yi smiled and patted Wu Xiuhua's hand, shaking his head lightly to reassure her. "Mom, I'm fine, don't worry. These hands of mine are sturdy; they won't get hurt that easily."

As he spoke, Qin Yi handed the loan contract to Qin Jianye, a confident smile beaming on his face. "Dad, keep this contract safe. The debt our family owed has been settled! From now on, we never have to worry about this again."

Qin Jianye's eyes reddened. He took the papers with both hands, his fingers involuntarily gripping the contract tightly.

After a moment, he spoke solemnly, "Son, thank you. If it weren't for you today, I really wouldn't have known what to do..."

Qin Yi smiled and opened his arms, pulling both Qin Jianye and Wu Xiuhua into a hug. He said softly, "We're family, there's no need for thanks!"

After a while, Qin Yi patted his parents' backs and continued, "Alright, Mom, Dad, you two go inside first. I'm going out to see if they've left and to appease the fellow villagers. Just in case the police come later, I want to make sure they don't say the wrong thing."

"Mm, then be careful," Wu Xiuhua urged with concern. Qin Jianye chimed in from the side, "Yeah, son, I saw that Tiger Bro was pretty badly injured. Watch out for him trying to get revenge."

Qin Yi's smile grew even more brilliant. "Dad, Mom, don't worry. With those injuries, he won't be back on his feet for at least half a year. Besides, I'm no pushover. If he wants to find trouble with me, he'll have to see if he even has the ability."

"Son, you still need to be careful," Qin Jianye advised with a worried face. "It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. That Tiger Bro has more than just those few people under him. Just because he doesn't do it himself doesn't mean he won't send his men!"

Qin Yi nodded in response. "Don't worry, it'll be fine! You both saw my skills just now. Ordinary people are no match for me; nothing will happen."

After saying that, Qin Yi turned to walk out, but he was called back by Qin Jianye.

"Hey, son." Qin Jianye hesitated before continuing, "How about I go talk to the villagers? You're not familiar with them; they might not listen to you!"

"Haha, Dad, don't worry!" Qin Yi said with full confidence. "They might not listen to me, but if money talks, I'm sure they'll listen! Just wait and see; I guarantee I'll handle this perfectly."

Hearing his son say this, Qin Jianye instantly understood his meaning. He didn't say anything more and nodded, leading Wu Xiuhua back into the house while muttering, "The boy has grown up; he's really made something of himself..."

"You're really letting our son go talk to those villagers by himself?" Wu Xiuhua was still a bit uneasy.

"Don't worry," Qin Jianye explained to her. "Our son is planning to use money to pave the way. It'll be fine! I trust his way of doing things."

...

Qin Yi walked out of the small courtyard and gently closed the iron gate. His gaze then softly swept over the villagers who hadn't yet dispersed, a warm smile playing at the corners of his mouth.

He spoke sincerely to the crowd, "Fellow villagers, I have a humble request. You all saw what happened with those thugs just now. If the police come to investigate later, I hope everyone can provide the police with everything you saw, heard, and the videos you recorded from the rooftops to help them uncover the truth. After all, it's better for everyone when the truth comes out."

He paused slightly, a hint of apology flashing in his eyes. "Of course, I won't ask for your help for nothing. Everyone was quite startled just now, and I feel bad about it. I returned in a hurry and didn't prepare anything, so how about this: I'll head to the bank in a bit. Everyone in the village will get a share as a bit of compensation for the mental distress, and also as a small token of my appreciation."

"Oh, Xiao Yi, we're all neighbors. How could we take your money?" An old man quickly waved his hand. "Besides, we all saw it clearly. Those thugs started it. You only fought them to protect your family. You did nothing wrong!"

Qin Yi laughed and looked at the old man gratefully, giving a deep bow. "Thank you for your understanding and support, and thank you to all the villagers for your tolerance and help. Our family has indeed caused a lot of trouble for everyone lately. Today's events have shown me the unity and strength of our village. I am truly grateful to everyone!"

He paused and continued, "So, please don't refuse this small token. Everyone, gather at the Village Committee office in a while, and I'll distribute it. Also, we'll be heading back to Modu in a while, so I'll need to ask you all to look after the old house."

"Hahaha, Xiao Yi is being far too polite!" the villagers laughed. "Since it's a kind gesture from Xiao Yi, let's not be formal!"

"Haha, no need to be polite, no need at all." Qin Yi waved his hand with a smile. "Then everyone, I'll head out first. See you at the Village Committee office later!" With that, he walked away quickly.

...

Arriving at the car, Qin Yi pulled open the door and sat inside the rolls-royce cullinan. He took out his phone and opened the interface for the Miniature Bionic Tracker.

At this time, the Miniature Bionic Tracker was still closely following Qin Jianren. The video screen clearly showed the Audi speeding along the national highway.

A faint smile touched the corner of Qin Yi's mouth. He couldn't be bothered with Qin Jianren anymore and quickly reset the target to Chen Hu.

After clicking "Confirm," the Miniature Bionic Tracker acted like a soldier receiving orders. It immediately turned around and flew towards Chen Hu's location like an arrow from a bow.

In less than three minutes, the control screen on the phone accurately displayed the vehicle Chen Hu was in—a black Mercedes G-Wagon with Jingnan license plates.

After waiting for about ten more minutes, Chen Hu's car drove into Jingnan People's Hospital.

Chen Hu was unconscious by now. Seeing him being wheeled into the emergency room by medical staff, Qin Yi gave a disdainful cold laugh. He then started the car and drove straight toward the nearest China Merchants Bank.

...

The village Qin Yi lived in wasn't large, with fewer than five hundred households and a population of about fifteen hundred. Qin Yi figured that at ten thousand yuan per person, withdrawing twenty million should be enough.

However, just giving out money seemed a bit too blunt. Maybe he should get some grain, oil, rice, and flour as well. In any case, he was using money to pave the way; those who eat another's food are soft-mouthed, and those who take another's gifts have short hands...

Deciding to act, Qin Yi drove directly to the Jingnan branch of China Merchants Bank. Withdrawing twenty million was far too large an amount for a town bank. Aside from a branch office that might be able to pull it together on short notice, it was impossible for other banks to handle such a massive sum so quickly.

Meanwhile, the video of Qin Yi fighting Chen Hu and his men in his courtyard was going viral on the Moyin Platform.