Among the three women, Tang Guihua and An Yuying were just playing around, gently hitting Luo Yang.
Only Hong Jiaxin was hitting him with all her might.
So Luo Yang had to free his hands to grab Hong Jiaxin's little fists as they came towards him, holding both her hands.
Tang Guihua and An Yuying hit him, and he just let them do it.
"Squad leader, calm down," Luo Yang urged.
"Sis is fighting for justice, I'm going to teach you a lesson tonight," Hong Jiaxin said, slightly raising her eyebrows.
But her hands were held by Luo Yang, and she could no longer hit him.
Then she tried to kick him, but Luo Yang saw it coming, gathered strength in his arms, and swung Hong Jiaxin around hard.
Unable to resist Luo Yang's strength, Hong Jiaxin lost her balance and fell towards the side of the car.
It happened slowly, but then quickly.
Luo Yang suddenly moved forward, trapping Hong Jiaxin's legs with his body so she couldn't close them.
By then, Hong Jiaxin, leaning against the car, half reclining, couldn't kick Luo Yang even if she lifted both legs.
The distance was too close, and he was pressing against her body.
"If you don't let go! I'll beat you to death!" Hong Jiaxin struggled.
"Squad leader, don't move. Listen to me first."
Luo Yang used his body to press down on Hong Jiaxin, pinning her down.
At this moment, An Yuying said with jealousy, "Niu Zai, why are you pressing on Jiaxin? Let her go quickly."
Tang Guihua also said sourly, "Niu Zai, Jiaxin is a girl. Is it appropriate for you to press against her like this? Let her go."
The two women, one on the left and one on the right, shook Luo Yang's shoulders.
Luo Yang turned his head and saw An Yuying's red lips close at hand, so he pecked her lips lightly.
"Sister An, let me talk to the squad leader," Luo Yang said with a smile.
Earlier, when he had lightly pecked An Yuying's lips, Tang Guihua had seen it.
In the afternoon in the bar's private room, she was quite unhappy because Luo Yang had kissed An Yuying alone.
Now that he kissed An Yuying again in front of her, her jealousy surged.
"Niu Zai! You're always bullying people!"
Tang Guihua's tone was filled with grievance, and she swung her little fists hard at Luo Yang's shoulders, using much more force, almost like she was drawing on all her strength.
From this, Luo Yang could tell that Tang Guihua was also highly resentful.
If he didn't appease her now, she might even give him the cold shoulder when they saw each other in the evening.
Luo Yang then turned his head to comfort Tang Guihua, just as her red lips were quite close, slightly stretching his neck could touch them.
At this moment, amidst their entanglement, Luo Yang didn't care about the circumstances and lightly pecked Tang Guihua's lips.
The effect of this peck was very good.
Tang Guihua's strength in hitting him suddenly decreased, and she began gently punching his shoulder.
Her voice also softened, cooing, "Niu Zai always knows how to bully us girls. Yuying, let's teach him a lesson."
An Yuying, too, saw Luo Yang lightly pecking Tang Guihua's lips, and her jealousy naturally bubbled up.
"Bad Niu Zai, bad Niu Zai…"
The two women again gently punched Luo Yang's shoulders, but it was mostly playful.
"Sister An, Sister Guihua, let me talk to the squad leader first, okay?" Luo Yang said politely.
Hong Jiaxin was still struggling, but she couldn't break free.
She tried several times to lift her foot to kick Luo Yang, but had no leverage.
Moreover, the two of them were too close, he even trapped her hips with his body, to kick him she would have to push him away first.
"Sis will beat you up!"
Hong Jiaxin was still unyielding, determined to break free by her own strength.
But her strength was nowhere near Luo Yang's, it was a wasted effort.
"Squad leader, we can't have infighting before handling our business. Let's go handle the business first, and we can discuss how you want to hit me later," Luo Yang tried to release Hong Jiaxin.
"Sis will beat you up tonight!" Hong Jiaxin said angrily.
Tang Guihua and An Yuying, seeing Hong Jiaxin about to lose her temper, couldn't help but try to calm her.
"Jiaxin, let's handle the serious stuff first," Tang Guihua advised.
"Jiaxin, stop hitting him. Spare Niu Zai," An Yuying also pleaded.
But Hong Jiaxin wouldn't.
Luo Yang knew unless he let Hong Jiaxin hit him a few times, she wouldn't calm down.
So, he loosened his grip, and sure enough, Hong Jiaxin swung her tiny fists at his chest and shoulders.
Fortunately, she didn't hit the face; oh boy, a swollen face wouldn't make anyone look plumper. Luo Yang secretly felt relieved.
He secretly channeled True Qi into his shoulders and chest to endure Hong Jiaxin's beating.
It's not that Hong Jiaxin was using her full strength, even if she exerted all the strength she had, she couldn't hurt Luo Yang.
"Squad leader, go easy."
"Sister is going to beat you to death."
The first few punches were stronger, and then they became lighter, showing her anger was gradually subsiding.
Tang Guihua and An Yuying, hearing the thumping sounds, thought Hong Jiaxin was about to injure Luo Yang.
"Jiaxin, stop hitting him. Niu Zai is going to get hurt," An Yuying hurriedly stretched out her hand to stop her.
"Jiaxin, that's enough. You've already taught him a lesson," Tang Guihua grabbed Hong Jiaxin's other hand.
With her anger gone, Hong Jiaxin ceased her attack on Luo Yang.
"Tonight I'm still going to beat you up!" she fumed.
"Squad leader, you threw so many punches, and you still want to hit me?" Luo Yang said with a bitter smile.
As he moved away, she tried to kick him.
Luo Yang easily dodged, thankfully; oh boy, that would have hurt badly.
"Sister An, Sister Guihua, wait for us in the car. Don't just get out, it's not safe," Luo Yang cautioned.
This was the entrance to the Xingang Brigade village, with villagers coming and going.
If the village thugs had any ill intentions towards them, especially at night, it could be dangerous.
After a thought, Luo Yang added, "Sister Guihua, why don't you take Sister An for a drive around, park the car on the market street, and come back for us later?"
This was also for the safety of Tang Guihua and An Yuying.
"Alright then. We'll go for a drive first, and when you guys are ready to leave, we'll come back for you," Tang Guihua said.
She was also worried about encountering the village thugs of Xingang Brigade.
"Niu Zai, be careful. If the negotiations fail, make sure you come back quickly," An Yuying warned.
"Sister An, Sister Guihua, the squad leader and I will take good care of ourselves. Don't worry. You guys go ahead," Luo Yang responded.
After exchanging a few more words, An Yuying and Tang Guihua reluctantly drove away from the village entrance.
Only after the car lights were out of sight did Luo Yang divert his gaze.
The entrance to the village was a bit dark with no streetlights.
The moonlight was like water.
The vicinity was visible enough to navigate by, so walking at night wasn't a problem.
"Squad leader, I'm going to make a phone call," Luo Yang said.
All Hong Jiaxin did was snort angrily through her nose.
Then Luo Yang took out his phone and called Cheng Xin, to whom he owed a favor, hoping she could help with a small matter.
Moreover, since Cheng Xin's father was the village head of the Xingang Brigade, having the village head around could also serve as a protection.
After the call connected, Luo Yang said, "Sister Cheng, I've arrived at the entrance to your village. I'm going in."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Xin anxiously said, "You better not come. They're plotting to kill you."
Hearing such unpleasant news in the wilderness, anyone else would have fled the village entrance of the Xingang Brigade by now.
Luo Yang had promised to give an answer to the villagers of the Xingang Brigade, not entering the village would be breaking his promise.
To establish a good image in front of the villagers of the Xingang Brigade, he had to enter the village.
He had no choice in this matter.
Besides, this incident directly affected whether the two villages could reconcile.
"Sister Cheng, it's okay. I want to meet with the people of your village," Luo Yang insisted.
"I'm not joking. I've heard that people are figuring out how to kill you. You should head back, don't stay there. It could be trouble if someone spots you,"
Cheng Xin earnestly advised.