Wu Tian corrected him, "You seem to have gotten one thing wrong. It wasn't me who caused you to lose your job, but you yourself."
"If you hadn't colluded with Luo Zhongtian, how could things have escalated to this point?"
"Shut up!" Yuan Haiqiang roared fiercely. "Kid, it's not your place to lecture me now!"
"I, Yuan Haiqiang, always get revenge. You've offended me today, and you think I'll let you off easy? You'll never escape from me!"
"Oh really?" Wu Tian looked at him calmly. "So what do you plan to do? Beat me up, or kill me outright?"
Yuan Haiqiang was somewhat surprised by Wu Tian's composure.
But he believed Wu Tian was just putting on an act, so he said darkly,
"Stop pretending in front of me. I bet you're scared to pee your pants right now!"
"I'm telling you, you've caused me such a great loss, and I will definitely settle this score with you!"
"I know you've made a lot of money selling crucian carp."
"If you compensate me twenty million yuan now, I might spare your life. Otherwise, you can have your family collect your corpse!"
"Is that so?" Wu Tian said indifferently. "What if I refuse to give you the money?"
Yuan Haiqiang gritted his teeth and said, "Refuse to pay? Fine, then let's do this the hard way!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the men who looked like thugs menacingly surrounded Wu Tian.
Onlookers on the street knew trouble was brewing and immediately moved far away, not daring to get involved.
Wu Tian didn't even glance at the men. He looked directly at Yuan Haiqiang and said, "Do you know why Luo Zhongtian told me about your business?"
Yuan Haiqiang was briefly stunned, then angrily retorted, "What does that matter to me? Regardless, today I will make sure you suffer!"
Wu Tian said coldly, "No, you'll know soon enough."
With that, Wu Tian charged at the thugs before they could even make a move.
Yuan Haiqiang's vision blurred. Before he could even react, he heard screams.
He looked around blankly and was so terrified that he immediately collapsed onto the ground!
He saw that all the men he had brought were lying on the ground, completely unconscious!
Wu Tian looked at Yuan Haiqiang calmly and said, "Do you understand now?"
Yuan Haiqiang felt as if something exploded in his mind!
He had always found it strange how someone like Luo Zhongtian would easily reveal their dealings to Wu Tian.
But given the current situation, it was highly likely that Wu Tian had completely subdued Luo Zhongtian!
Yuan Haiqiang's body began to tremble, and a yellow liquid even flowed from between his legs.
He looked at Wu Tian in terror, stammering, "You... you... what do you want?"
"This is a society governed by law. You can't just do whatever you want!"
Wu Tian said expressionlessly, "Originally, this matter could have been dropped. But since you insist on causing trouble for me, I have no choice but to have a serious talk with you."
"Your actions already constitute job-related crimes. From now on, you can prepare to spend your days in prison!"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Haiqiang knew that if he fell into Wu Tian's hands, his life would truly be over!
So, without a second thought, he scrambled to his feet and bolted.
Wu Tian instantly knocked him down and then picked him up as if he were a dog.
"Trying to run? It won't be that easy."
Yuan Haiqiang didn't want to end up in prison. He pleaded, "Wu Tian... Mr. Wu, please let me go!"
"As long as you let me go, I'll give you as much money as you want!"
Wu Tian said dismissively, "Keep the little money you have. Save it to see if you can eat well in prison!"
After saying that, Wu Tian took Yuan Haiqiang back to Tangren Catering.
He didn't need to be involved in the rest. With Tang Qi there, Yuan Haiqiang would surely receive the punishment he deserved.
With Tang Qi's help, Yuan Haiqiang was escorted to the police station.
Given the scale of Tangren Catering, Yuan Haiqiang would likely not be out for several years.
After dealing with these matters, Wu Tian returned to the village and, with Chen Xuan, finished the work on expanding the fish ponds.
After taking the Tianling Pill, the spiritual energy within Wu Tian had already ascended to a new level.
Therefore, even after using his spiritual energy to transform so many fish ponds, he didn't feel particularly fatigued.
With the upgrade in capacity, the supply of premium crucian carp was no longer a concern.
According to Chen Xuan's projections, the income should increase by three to four times.
However, Wu Tian had little interest in these matters. He already had a vast amount of money, so much so that he barely registered it.
He went home and slept soundly, a sleep that lasted from evening until the next afternoon.
Just as he was enjoying his comfortable sleep, a broadcast suddenly sounded from outside.
"What is Wang Damao up to?"
Woken up, Wu Tian grumbled, still groggy.
He walked to the window to listen to the broadcast. Wang Damao said, "All villagers, please gather at the square as soon as possible. Please gather at the square as soon as possible!"
Through the window, Wu Tian saw villagers heading towards the square one after another, so he had no choice but to follow.
There were already quite a few people in the square. In the center of the square stood the village chief and five young men in basketball uniforms.
Wu Tian recognized them. They were members of the village basketball team and, he heard, were currently participating in a competition organized by the county planning bureau.
Seeing that most of the villagers had arrived, Wang Damao said with a smile, "Everyone is here. Good, then I'll tell you what I need to say."
"As you all know, the county planning bureau is organizing a basketball competition for villages within a ten-mile radius."
"If the team wins the championship, the county will build a basketball court and a senior activity center for the corresponding village free of charge!"
"I have good news for you: our village's five young men have officially reached the finals after half a month of competition!"
"Let's give a warm round of applause to these five outstanding young men!"
The villagers applauded enthusiastically. Wang Damao then continued, "We will be heading to the finals in half an hour."
"This is a great opportunity for our village's welfare. I hope everyone can come to cheer them on. What do you all think!"
The villagers responded enthusiastically, and the atmosphere immediately became lively.
Wu Tian wasn't entirely unfamiliar with basketball. He understood the basic rules but rarely played.
This was, after all, a significant event for the village. As a member of the village, he had nothing to object to, and soon followed everyone to the competition venue.