"You damn brat, this land is mine! Now, fuck off! I don’t have time to waste on you!"

Bowman Golding was hot-tempered. He grabbed Tang Xiaonan’s arm, preparing to toss her away. Tang Xiaonan suddenly found herself dangling in the air and screamed in terror. Adrian Hawthorne was shocked; he never thought the Goldings would actually dare to harm Fatty Tang. He rushed forward to save her.

But Tang Xiaonan was no pushover. After the initial shock, she quickly calmed down. ’Damn it, they’re taking this too far!’

"ARGH... You damn brat, how dare you bite me!"

Bowman Golding cried out in pain. Tang Xiaonan had sunk her teeth into his arm, using every last ounce of her strength. A coppery taste filled her mouth, making her want to gag, but she fought it down and bit even harder.

’I’ll bite you to death, you son of a bitch!’

"Let go... You got a death wish!"

Bowman Golding thrashed his arm around, but Tang Xiaonan refused to let go, clamping down even harder. Seeing her son in pain, Mandy York charged like a madwoman to attack Tang Xiaonan. Adrian Hawthorne slammed into Mandy, knocking her to the ground, but then Wade Golding intercepted him.

Adrian Hawthorne couldn’t break free to rescue Tang Xiaonan. Frantic, he roared at Sherman Golding, who was just watching from the sidelines, "If anything happens to Xiaonan, you can wait for the Thorne family to chop you into mincemeat!"

"Who the hell do the Thornes think they are? I’m not afraid of them! The Golding family is no pushover, either! You little bastard, you dare push me? I’ll kill you!"

Mandy York scrambled up from the ground and lunged at Adrian Hawthorne, baring her teeth. She latched onto him, and he couldn’t shake her off.

Meanwhile, Sherman Golding, who had been somewhat intimidated by Felix Thorne, straightened his spine after hearing his wife’s tirade. ’That’s right,’ he thought. ’The Goldings are no pushovers. Why should we be afraid of the Thorne family?!’

Besides, the rest of the Thorne family was out working. There was only one little girl here, barely weaned. If he, Sherman Golding, was still scared, he’d be a total coward. The whole village would laugh at him.

With that, Sherman Golding felt perfectly justified in standing back and watching. His wife and son were enough; there was no need for him to intervene. He even hurried them along, shouting, "Get a move on! We still have to plant the beans!"

He had deliberately chosen this time to seize the land. All the villagers were at work, so this part of the hillside was deserted. No one would know he had stolen the Hawthorne family’s plot. Once the beans were planted, it wouldn’t matter if Adrian Hawthorne went to Byron Thorne for help. The land belongs to whoever’s beans are in the ground. Even Byron Thorne couldn’t do a thing about it.

Tang Xiaonan’s head was spinning from being thrashed about by Bowman Golding, and her vision began to blur. She couldn’t focus on anything but biting down and not letting go. ’Anyway,’ she thought, ’Mom and Dad will be here soon. None of these bastards are going to have a good end.’

"ARGH... You damn brat, you’re asking to die!"

Bowman Golding thrashed his arm a few more times. He couldn’t shake her off, and the pain only intensified. Already short-tempered, he was now incandescent with rage. Ignoring the fact that Tang Xiaonan was only six, he brought his hand down in a vicious slap.

Tang Xiaonan felt a sharp pain sear across her face, and her ears started RINGING. Her mind went even foggier. It was painful, but more than that, she was enraged. ’In two lifetimes, this is the first time I’ve ever been slapped!’

"I’ll bite you to death... You just wait, my dad will definitely chop you up! But first, I’ll bite you to death..."

Tang Xiaonan continued to struggle against Bowman Golding’s hold, shrieking curses without pause. Adrian Hawthorne had been worried that she was badly hurt, but hearing her vigorous tirade, he felt a wave of relief. He gave Mandy York a swift kick, finally freeing himself to rescue Tang Xiaonan.

But to his surprise, the girl didn’t seem to need his rescue; she was perfectly capable of handling herself. She aimed a hard kick right at Bowman Golding’s crotch. Adrian Hawthorne’s lips twitched, and one side of his face stung. He ran even faster.

He was afraid that Bowman Golding would beat Fatty Tang to death!

"ARGH..."

With a bloodcurdling scream, Bowman Golding, writhing in agony, flung Tang Xiaonan away. Adrian Hawthorne reacted in a flash, catching her and rolling across the ground several times to cushion the impact.