Bai Ye originally wanted to grab the person who hit him and give them a good kicking, but upon seeing that it was a child, he was utterly frustrated. He couldn’t possibly grab and beat up a child! Yet, he was infuriated, having just been smacked by an egg before he could even speak a word. Why was he so unlucky today!

"Villagers, what will it take for you to leave Lin Family Village?" Bi Huihuang saw the situation was not good and took the initiative to step forward, trying to understand what the people of Lin Family Village were really thinking.

"Don’t even dream about it, we are not leaving!" Village Chief Lin Guangyi, leading the villagers at the village entrance, had only one thought: to hold out until the person Brother Lin Feng had spoken of arrived. Only then would there truly be hope for Lin Family Village, so no matter what, they wouldn’t let them take a step closer to the village.

"We are not leaving."

"This is our ancestral home, we can’t possibly leave."

"Stop dreaming!"

...

Upon hearing the chief’s words, the villagers all shouted in unison, their voices very high. One could clearly feel the villagers’ emotions were extremely agitated because this morning the chief gave everyone hope, telling them to stand firm and not let anyone demolish Lin Family Village because there would be hope in a few days. Although he hadn’t explained why, that didn’t matter. Everyone in Lin Family Village had immense faith in the old chief and believed he would never deceive them.

Lin Yiwen and Zhang Lan stood hand in hand next to the chief, also feeling a bit nervous looking at the situation outside. This time, too many people had come, easily over a hundred, and unlike the previous demolition team, these people were all in uniform, looking like they were officials. This situation was not good. If the officials took action, the villagers would be at a severe disadvantage, and importantly, these people could enforce the law forcefully. If they charged in with machines, any injuries could be misinterpreted as accidental. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Lin Dongchen and his wife also stood on the other side of the chief, equally nervous at the scale of the situation. With both police and urban management officers deployed, today’s events seemed problematic. If the villagers touched the police and were accused of assaulting an officer, the problems for the village would worsen. What to do today, even though there was hope from Lin Feng’s side, but it had been made clear, if the people he was waiting for didn’t arrive and the village was demolished, there was nothing to be done. It really seemed like misfortune was more likely...

Lin Feng also stood by his parents’ side, shaking his head at the standoff unfolding before him, not having expected Bi Huihuang to get desperate and bring in the police and urban management. If he had known it would come to this, he wouldn’t have dislocated those people’s arms the night before. But now that things had come to this, he could only watch and see how it would develop. However, no one noticed that Lin Feng was holding several very small nails in his hand...

Lin Jie, seeing such a force, felt some fear as well, any girl coming across such a confrontation would be scared, her body instinctively leaning on Lin Feng’s, her hand naturally reaching for Lin Feng’s arm.

"Everyone, if you continue to resist like this, it won’t do. We are carrying out the demolition lawfully and legitimately, and now we represent the county committee and the county government in executing the demolition work, so you all have even less reason to stop us!" Bi Huihuang shouted, having previously only heard from Li Dahe about how this and that of the villagers were. Now seeing the situation firsthand, he couldn’t help being emotionally moved. The spirit of the people in Lin Family Village was indeed fierce, men and women, old and young, all ready for battle. Anyone would find such a situation headache-inducing.

"Don’t talk so much nonsense, just get lost."

"Exactly, whatever you say is useless!"

"We will absolutely not compromise!"

...

Hearing what Bi Huihuang said, the villagers continued to be noisy and boisterous, completely disregarding his words. Moreover, seizing the moment of distraction, another egg flew out, although it missed its mark and didn’t hit Bi Huihuang.

This completely enraged Bi Huihuang. Just a moment ago, he was suppressing his rage, trying to persuade the villagers to step aside, but he hadn’t expected them to be so obstinately unreasonable, even throwing eggs at him. Who could tolerate this? It seemed that if he didn’t show his anger, these villagers wouldn’t understand the situation!

With this in mind, Bi Huihuang summoned several team leaders and started to issue new orders.

"These ruffians really don’t know the gravity of the situation. Later, the police and urban management officers will split up, each managing one side, separate the villagers for me, and then have the demolition company drive in machinery to forcefully tear down the buildings. Once the demolition succeeds, the villagers’ resistance will be futile. Aim to complete the demolition work as quickly as possible! When we return, I’ll throw a victory banquet for everyone!" Bi Huihuang laid out the task and planned with his people. Only by demolishing the houses early would real progress be made. Everything else was unimportant; there was no point in negotiating with these ruffians.

"So, Chairman, what if something goes wrong? You’ve seen it yourself, those villagers simply won’t cooperate. There will definitely be disputes later. What if the villagers get injured, or if our officers are harmed?" asked Bai Ye, the police leader, first, because that was the crucial issue. It was unreasonable to send his men into danger without any guarantee.

"That’s a trivial matter. You guys do what you need to do. If any of us gets hurt, Wanlilai Group will take care of it. As for the other side, as long as no one dies, it doesn’t matter what happens; just handle it!" Bi Huihuang, seeing their concern, quickly offered them a pill of reassurance. Right now, the only thing that mattered was to demolish Lin Family Village quickly; nothing else was important.

"Here’s the plan: the police will take the east side, city management the west. Follow the agreed plan, make sure to split up the villagers, and then have the demolition crew drive in the machinery to forcibly dismantle," Bi Huihuang thought for a moment, then promptly assigned everyone’s tasks to prevent any bickering later on. With the specific tasks now clear, no one could slack off.

"Understood."

"Let’s do it that way!"

"No problem."

Affirmative responses came from the leaders of the police, city management, and demolition company after hearing Bi Huihuang’s detailed arrangements. They then returned to their respective circles to assign the tasks. Bi Huihuang leaned against his car, smoking a cigar, ready to watch how these people would demolish Lin Family Village.

The standoff continued, but the people of Lin Family Village suddenly noticed that the police and city management had charged to the forefront and began to seriously exert force, attempting to split the crowd. The construction machinery behind them revved up, signaling their genuine intention to start. Instantly, everyone tensed up. The thought of not being able to retreat, of losing their homes if they did, fueled their courage. They couldn’t let these people push through, and they waved their tools even more fiercely.

Seeing this, Village Chief Lin Guangyi was extremely anxious inside. He was worried about the villagers sustaining injuries. In such a chaotic situation, serious harm could befall anyone. Moreover, now that the police and city management were charging in with batons, determined to split the crowd and let the machinery roll in, how could they allow this? Once the machinery entered, the village would be gone. Now, the villagers were just barely holding the line because their tools were longer than the police’s batons. But what should they do?

Lin Yiwen and his wife, Lin Dongchen, stood by the village chief, also feeling his pressure. Yet, in this situation, there really was no good solution. They could only stand behind him, offering moral support. No one had expected that the police and city management would actually come. A conflict with the demolition team like the day before was one thing, but clashes with the police were another matter entirely, and much more serious. Now they couldn’t retreat any further; there was no turning back!

Lin Feng watched everything unfolding before him, his mind racing to find a way to resolve the standoff. But he also had no better idea. There were too many people around for him to act. For now, he could only take it one step at a time.

Lin Jie became even more nervous as she watched the escalating situation. She had only seen such scenes on television before, and the tension and shock of seeing it unfold in real life was beyond words. But with Brother Lin Feng by her side, she felt safe.

However, as the police and city management pushed harder, the villagers’ pressure increased exponentially. After all, they were just farmers, not accustomed to fighting like the officers. They swung their tools by instinct, trying to keep the officers at bay. At first, they could resist, but as time wore on, their arms started to weaken, and their blows lost strength.

The situation in Lin Family Village immediately took a turn for the worse; it seemed that at any moment, the police and city management could tear a hole through their lines. Spotting an opportunity, the police and the crew intensified their efforts, pressing into the crowd in an attempt to completely separate the villagers at the entrance and let the eager machinery behind them push through.

"Everyone, hold the line! Don’t let them in, or the village will be completely destroyed, and we’ll have nowhere to live! We must drive these demolishers away!" Seeing the situation become so perilous, Village Chief Lin Guangyi couldn’t stand idly by any longer and shouted out, hoping the villagers could persevere and fend off the demolition.

"For our homes!"

"For our ancestral houses."

"For Lin Family Village!"

...

Moved by the village chief’s words, everyone’s spirits were lifted. Indeed, if they retreated, their homes would be demolished. Where would they live then? They couldn’t let the attackers in to destroy the houses; ready to fight back harder, the villagers used their tools without restraint, aiming blows directly at the police and city management, determined to drive them away.