Chapter 965
The Visitor is Not Friendly
Yue Feng's voice wasn't very loud, but it was full of energy.
After a greeting, the noisy sounds in the courtyard immediately quieted down.
The villagers who had been watching the spectacle held their breath, waiting for Yue Feng to speak.
Yue Feng spoke fluently without notes, laughing as he said, "Dear fellow villagers, relatives and friends, today is the joyous occasion of my brother Li Mingtao and his wife Yu Panpan!"
As Xiao Tao's older brother, I'm standing here, and I'm especially happy!
Xiao Tao is a brother I grew up with, and we've been through thick and thin together since we were kids. He's also a hunting team buddy who's been with me through thick and thin, going up mountains and down rivers, and rolling around in the wind and snow!
He is an honest, responsible, courageous, loyal, and devoted friend and family man!
Over the years, he has grown step by step along with the development of the hunting team, from a naive teenager to an increasingly mature young man.
It is his good fortune to be able to marry such a smart, sensible, and independent girl as Yu Panpan, and it is also a happy event for our hunting team family!
Yu Panpan, you are a good girl with your own opinions. From the first time I learned about the two of you, I could tell that you deserve Xiao Tao's true feelings!
Today, I am officially handing my younger brother over to you. From now on, you will be each other's closest people!
We should support each other and make our lives prosperous!
On behalf of our hunting team and all the men and women of Xing'an Village, I wish you a long and happy marriage!
The wedding is over, but the mission is far from finished. We need to give the Li family a big, healthy son soon so that we can have some fun too!
Finally, thank you to all the leaders, relatives and friends for coming and supporting us today. May you all enjoy the food and drinks and share in the joy!
Thank you everyone!
After a very well-organized speech, thunderous applause erupted from the crowd of onlookers in the courtyard.
Sometimes, people are just such strange creatures. If you do your job well and achieve more than the average person, even if the villagers don't benefit from it, they will still look at you with more respect in public.
Not to mention, Yue Feng and his hunting team have become top talents that no one in Xing'an Village can ignore in just a few years.
The depth of thought and wisdom revealed in this public speech has completely captivated the audience who were celebrating the wedding.
Soon after Yue Feng, the officiant, gave his speech, the wedding began with the various rituals of bowing to the newlyweds. The whole courtyard watched the couple's every move with great enthusiasm.
After Yue Feng finished his work, he quietly retreated to the side. At that moment, Xiao Wen approached from behind.
"Brother Feng, I have something to tell you!"
"what?"
Yue Feng turned his head and glanced around, but it was too noisy to hear what Xiao Wen said.
Xiaowen leaned close to Yuefeng's ear and said, "Just now, Zhang Wenhui sent two of her brothers with a truckload of gifts! They're in my yard!"
"Where is everyone? Didn't anyone stay to drink the wedding wine before leaving? Didn't Brother Zhang say he was coming to the wedding wine in person today?" Yue Feng looked puzzled when he heard this.
Xiaowen replied, "I stayed, but they said they had something urgent to attend to, so they left after dropping off their things! I also asked Brother Zhang what the situation was like over there, and they said there was something quite tricky, and once they finished taking care of it, they would come back another day!"
Yue Feng nodded: "Alright, let's leave it at that for now!"
Zhang Wenhui was, after all, engaged in shady business, so when someone specifically sent a gift and explained the situation, there was no fault in the manners.
Based on Yue Feng's understanding of Zhang Wenhui's temperament, if she had the means, she certainly wouldn't make excuses not to come.
Here, the wedding ceremony is coming to an end.
Suddenly, Wang Xiaonian scurried from the street outside into the courtyard, squeezed through the crowd, and laboriously made his way towards Yue Feng.
"Brother Feng! Brother Feng!!"
Even though Xiao Nian was still four or five meters away from Yue Feng, he started shouting at the top of his lungs. People nearby couldn't help but turn around to look when they heard the noise.
Wang Xiaonian and his cousin Wang Junqiang were not part of Yue Feng's hunting team, but since they were from the same village, they had attended the meeting the day before Xiao Tao's wedding. Today, Yue Feng had arranged for them to pick up the vehicles of friends from outside the village at the village entrance.
Although Wang Xiaonian is a thoughtful and selfish person, he is also quick-witted and good at reading people, making him a suitable person for handling tasks such as welcoming and seeing off guests.
Hearing the shout, Yue Feng turned his head and saw that it was Xiao Nian calling him. Moreover, the guy looked anxious and immediately moved a few steps closer to him.
"What's up, Little New Year? What's wrong?"
"Two cars just pulled up at the village entrance! I thought they were our friends coming to a wedding, so I went over to say hello, but it turns out they weren't here for a wedding!"
I suspected they were up to no good and might be there to cause trouble, so I played a trick on them. I told them to go along East Avenue to the front street and immediately run home to report back!
"What? How do you know he's not a good person?"
Yue Feng was slightly taken aback when he heard this, and for a moment he didn't know what was going on.
Neither of the two cars had license plates! The drivers also spoke with out-of-town accents, asking me for directions to Xiao Tao's house and even asking if it was his wedding day!
"You can't just give people random directions, can you? Maybe they're some kind of outsider."
Yue Feng couldn't recall who might have come for a moment, and subconsciously glanced at the guests on the periphery.
Wang Xiaonian whispered, "I saw the outline of a handgun under the armpit of the person in the passenger seat's coat!"
Upon hearing the words "outline of a pistol," Yue Feng felt a chill run down his spine, and his mind raced.
Even if it were a municipal leader at a gathering like today, no one would carry a gun! There's no risk involved in attending a wedding banquet, and it would be a violation for any official to carry a gun for personal reasons.
The details—a non-local accent, no license plate, and carrying weapons—combined together, led Wang Xiaonian to conclude that his judgment and reaction were probably correct.
"Xiaowen, Xiaowu! Come out with me! Xiaonian, you come with me too!"
Yue Feng nodded to Wang Xiaonian, then called out to the Zhang brothers a few times before quickly squeezing through the crowd to the door.
The brothers were all teammates who worked together so well that they could understand each other with just a glance. When they heard their eldest brother call out, Xiaowen and Xiaowu immediately followed.
"What's wrong, bro?"
Yue Feng didn't explain the reason, but simply instructed: "Go to my house and bring the 56-and-a-half with all the paperwork! Get one for Xiao Nian too!"
"Hide inside my front door and don't show yourself. When I call your name, open the door and show your gun. If I call your name, or if anything else seems wrong, come out with your gun! Hurry!"
"it is good!"
Without exchanging a single word with Xiaowen and Xiaowu, they turned and jogged to Yuefeng's new house next door.
The three of them had just entered the yard when, less than ten seconds later, the two cars that Xiao Nian had tricked turned back from the front street and drove towards Xiao Tao's door.
Yue Feng was a little confused. He rarely made enemies, so who would cause trouble in the village at this critical moment?
If someone were to disrupt the wedding with a gun today, no matter the reason, Yue Feng would lose all face.
The Qiao family has been completely dealt with, and the Zhou family has been completely subdued by Yue Feng; both can be ruled out. Could it be that Zhou Yuanchao, who was tied up and thrown onto the stone platform, didn't die? Or is it due to Li Wenhu's family background?
Logically speaking, none of this makes sense!
As they were muttering to themselves, two cars without license plates pulled up and stopped on the street outside Xiao Tao's house.
A middle-aged man in casual clothes got out of the driver's seat of the lead car and walked towards Yue Feng.
Yue Feng was dressed in a formal suit, and at first glance, he looked like he was greeting guests at the door.
"Hello, is this Li Mingtao's home?"
Yue Feng sized up the newcomer's features, making sure he didn't recognize him, and nodded, asking, "Yes, who are you? Are you here for the wedding? I'm sorry, I don't recognize you!"
"Excuse me, we have something to take care of and need to come over!"
The visitor shook his head, but did not explain the specific reason.
Upon hearing the other party's words, Yue Feng knew something was wrong.
They're not here for a wedding; they're carrying weapons. They're up to no good.
Yue Feng said calmly, "Today is a joyous day for our family. If you are a relative or friend who is here to celebrate, you are welcome to come!"
If there's anything else, we can talk about it after today! You should all head back now!
Hearing Yue Feng say this, a man in his twenties or thirties with a Beijing accent, who hadn't gotten out of the car, leaned out from the passenger seat and said, "Brother Wen, why waste words with them! Just go in, catch them, and ask them!"
Upon hearing the Beijing accent, Yue Feng's expression changed slightly.
Zhang Wenhui had something come up and couldn't show up, but she sent her younger brother with the gifts and left immediately.
Now, in this unfamiliar car with unclear motives, there's a young man speaking with a strong Beijing accent.
After piecing together all this information, Yue Feng seriously suspected that these people had received news that Zhang Wenhui was going to Xiao Tao's wedding for drinks, and then came specifically to arrest her!
The man called Wen turned to look at his companion with displeasure, then said to Yue Feng in a consultative tone, "We're not here to cause trouble. We've received intelligence and are here to arrest someone. It's an out-of-town case, so please do us a favor!"
"As long as you let us into the yard, we'll leave once the people are caught, and we definitely won't cause you any trouble!"
Upon hearing this, Yue Feng decisively shook his head.
These people are up to something. If they were following proper procedures, they wouldn't have needed to consult with Yue Feng. Now they're not showing any identification, don't have license plates, and aren't wearing uniforms. It looks like they're illegally fishing in another area.
If that's the case, then we shouldn't indulge them.
"There's no one here you're looking for! It's a joyous occasion for my family. If you know what's good for you, get in the car and leave the village now, and I'll pretend nothing happened. But if things escalate, I can't guarantee your safety!" Yue Feng said calmly.
"you……"
Wen Ge didn't expect Yue Feng to be so stubborn, even saying things like he wouldn't guarantee safety, which was a bit threatening.
The young man in the passenger seat, who spoke with a strong Beijing accent, also heard Yue Feng's words, pushed open the door and got out of the car, pulling out a pistol from under his arm.
"Damn it, why waste words with him! If he dares to stop us, just handcuff him and charge him with obstructing official business!"
Yue Feng was less than three meters away from the young man with the Beijing accent, and he could even smell the faint odor of gun oil.
The gun in front of me is not a current standard police weapon, but a Type 52 pistol that has been phased out.
Yue Feng grinned as he looked at the dark muzzle of the gun, feeling no emotion whatsoever.
"If that's what you mean, then don't leave yet! Look at the door to the side! Xiaowen, open the door!!"
At a shout, the gate a dozen meters away opened, revealing three young men carrying Type 56 semi-automatic rifles.
Xiao Nian was at the very back, looking uneasy, his hand holding the gun trembling slightly.
In contrast, the brothers Xiaowen and Xiaowu remained calm with their eyes narrowed. After appearing, they did not rush out of the courtyard, but instead stood inside the gate holding their legal weapons.
Compared to the Type 56 semi-automatic pistol, there is absolutely no comparison.
When Wen Ge and the Beijing native saw Yue Feng call out and three young men with guns came out, their expressions immediately changed.
Yue Feng completely ignored the small firecracker in the Beijing accent's hand and said, "Put the gun on the ground and obediently go to the next yard. You'll be released after the wedding!"
I don't care what your background or status is. Even if you're dressed in tiger skin, you still have to follow the rules today!
You have no permits and haven't communicated with the local authorities. Now you're illegally causing trouble with guns. If this gets out of hand, you'll be in deep trouble!
The head of the municipal bureau is drinking at the VIP table in the north room. It's my turf, so I advise you to calm down!
My younger brother and his friends are easily frightened. On a day like today, if they get scared and accidentally start a fire, it would ruin our relationship!
After hearing Yue Feng's words, Wen Ge's expression changed repeatedly. They really didn't have any legal procedures. Their idea was to take advantage of the opportunity to get the person arrested quickly and then consider other things.
Now things have gotten really bad. Yue Feng seized the opportunity, not only seeing through their capabilities but also arranging for people to carry at least three rifles beforehand. Now they're in a bind.
The Beijing native glanced at the rifles by the door and was also a little confused. He wasn't a member of the system, and his previous boasting was just a bluff. Now, his hand holding the gun was trembling.
"Xiao Bin, listen to the arrangements made by this person in charge!" Brother Wen said reluctantly, but had no other choice.
"You're a smart person!"
Yue Feng nodded, then gestured with his eyes for Wang Xiaonian to lead a few people to the courtyard of Yue Feng's house next door.
With so many people around, it's unsightly to see guns and cannons in public.
Soon, two more people got out of another car and followed Brother Wen into the neighboring yard with their heads down.
After the four people entered the courtyard, Yue Feng closed the gate and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Search them first, and take all their weapons! You'll have to stay here for now!" Yue Feng said to his brothers.
Xiaowen handed the weapon to Yuefeng, and then began to search each person one by one.
He carried handcuffs, a non-standard handgun, cigarettes, and banknotes, but nothing of value, not even identification.
Seeing that none of the four people had any relevant documents, Yue Feng felt relieved. He figured that at most one of them had official status, and the others didn't look right.
"Tie him up first. Xiao Nian, you and Xiao Wu stay here and watch. If he tries anything funny or tries to escape, shoot him in the leg and I'll call the police!"
Yue Feng tossed out a few instructions, turned and walked out of his yard, heading straight for the village office. (End of Chapter)