"Longyang Village, I'm finally back!"
Outside of Longyang Village, Zhang Shaolong looked at the hamlet beneath his feet, waves of excitement washing over him.
Five years ago, he was scouted by China's top-tier special forces unit, the "Wolf Fang" squad, which led him to leave his beloved hometown.
He had thought that his next return would be a triumphant one, yet fate played a cruel trick. Now, he found himself returning after serving a full sentence in prison.
Feeling the smoothness of his shaven head, a bitter smile appeared at the corners of Zhang Shaolong's mouth.
Three years ago, in order to avenge his beloved comrades, he had disobeyed military orders and infiltrated the enemy camp alone.
If not for his numerous merits in war, he might have already been sentenced to death by a military tribunal.
But none of this matters now. What is important is that Zhang Shaolong has returned!
Putting aside his thoughts, he hurried towards home. Soon enough, he stood at his doorstep.
Suppressing his nervousness, he swallowed hard and yelled:
"Mom, I'm back."
But after shouting, there were no movements from inside, and upon giving the door a push, he realized it was locked.
It seemed his mother and little sister weren't home.
Resigned, he shook his head, before pulling a set of keys out of his bag...
The lock hadn’t been changed, it gave a creak and the door pushed open.
At home, everything was still the same as it was four years ago, with no significant changes. Everything was worn and ragged, but this familiar feeling somewhat brought tears to his eyes.
Sigh, judging from the past four years, it seems like his mom and sister had it really tough.
He noticed that in these many years, not a single new item was added to the house! He wondered how his mother and sister managed to get by these years.
After placing his bundle in the living room, he planned to go to the fields to find his mother. However, at that moment, he heard the sound of splashing water and humming coming from the next room.
Could there be someone there?
Zhang Shaolong was taken aback, his face instantly filled with delight. It must be his sister at home.
Thinking of this, he tiptoed and peered through the crack in the door, planning to surprise her if it was indeed his sister.
However, as soon as he peered in, he was stunned.
The person in the room was not his sister at all! But... she was indeed quite a sight for sore eyes.
Inside the room, a girl was sitting in a bathtub. And this girl was particularly pleasing to the eye.
Oh heavens, could this be a gift from above for his release?
Zhang Shaolong swallowed dryly, then kept his eyes focused without blinking at the scene inside.
The girl seemed quite young, appearing to be in her twenties. But her pure and innocent face was one of the best in the village.
No, one could even say that there has never been such a beautiful girl in the village before.
Could she be the new bride from a recently settled family?
Because of fengshui, Longyang Village is also known as Woman Village, where the number of women is incredibly high. Most of the young, robust men have left for work and never returned. Those who remain are generally weak, thus earning the village its nickname - Woman Village.
Having swallowed his saliva, Zhang Shaolong felt his weight brought him down, collapsing the bath-tub railing with a loud crash.
Zhang, who was on top of the railing, tumbled in.
"Ahhh!" A scream echoed from inside.
"Damn it..." Zhang blurted out in embarrassment, and before he could even react, a tub of bathing water splashed over him.
"Damn your uncle!"
Unable to dodge in time, Zhang was soaked to the core, feeling thoroughly miserable.
If the person on the other end wasn't a woman, he, the soldier king of the Wolf Fang squad, would have retaliated long ago.
"You...bastard!"
Upon hearing Zhang's insults, the girl inside grew even angrier.
This pervert, peeping is one thing, but he even has the audacity to insult her? Does he think he's in the right?
With this thought, she quickly threw on a garment, flung open the door, and angrily challenged him: "Why the hell were you spying on me?"
"Spying?" Zhang Shaolong laughed, "This is my house. I should be asking why you're bathing in my house."
"Your house?" The girl paused, then scoffed coldly, "Sure, keep making that up. I'll see if the police believe your story."
With that, she took out her phone, ready to call the police.
"Damn, she's actually serious," exclaimed Zhang Shaolong, somewhat taken aback. Although he wasn't afraid of the police, he despised such hassles. With that thought, he strode forward, snatching the girl's phone out of her grasp.
"Hehe, can’t call the police now, can you?" Zhang Shaolong gloated, clutching the phone.
"How... how did you do that?" The girl was incredulous. All she felt was a blur in front of her eyes, and the phone disappeared from her hand before she could even catch a glimpse of how he did it.
Could this guy be a habitual offender? How else could he have reacted so quickly?
As she pondered, she resumed her examination of Zhang Shaolong.
Tall and robust- he was certainly that. But what's with his shaved head? And the menacing look on his face?
Could he be a fugitive from jail, some sort of woman-harasser?
This line of thought terrified her more and more. As fear gripped her, her feet involuntarily backed away. But at this moment, she tripped over.
"Hey, what's wrong with you?" Zhang Shaolong was speechless. He stepped forward, trying to aid her.
However, she completely misunderstood his intent. She screamed at the top of her lungs, "Ah! A pervert! Someone catch this pervert!"
'Damn, has she gone mad?' Zhang Shaolong asked himself in surprise.
Zhang Shaolong was startled. He merely intended to lend her a hand, was that really necessary?
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, he hesitated for a moment before stepping forward and covering the woman's mouth:
“Don't shout! I’m not a thug, this is indeed my home.”
However, it turned out to be too late.
With only a thud heard, the front door was kicked open.
“Where is the thug! Where?”
A girl holding a spade, storming in with great momentum.
Seeing reinforcements, the woman finally mustered spirit. She whimpered, seemingly pleading for help.
Nevertheless, just as she was eagerly waiting to be rescued, a clanging sound was heard as the girl put down the shovel and delightedly exclaimed: "Brother, why is it you?!"
What?
Hearing the familiar voice, Zhang Shaolong turned around swiftly.
His sister, the newcomer, was unexpectedly his own sister.
Upon seeing the object of his constant thoughts, Zhang Shaolong could care less about anything else, released the hand covering the woman's mouth, and rushed over:
“Sister~”
“Brother~”
Zhang Ling'er shouted, rushing excitedly into Zhang Shaolong’s arms.
A few seconds later, Ling'er broke free from Zhang Shaolong's embrace, looked at him with a puzzled expression, and said: “Brother, why are you wet?”
