Money in hand, Ma Jian soon arrived at the home of Ma Erli's sister, Ma Chunhong.
"We have to petition the authorities. We absolutely have to! And those two bastards, Liu Defu and Liu Xin, have to die!" After learning why Ma Jian had come, Ma Chunhong and the women gathered around her spoke through gritted teeth.
"Go file your petition first. Leave everything else alone. I heard that, to reward Liu and his son, the Public Security Bureau not only gave them a cash bonus but is also finding Liu Xin a job in the city. They'll be moving away in a couple of days!" Ma Jian said, seething with resentment.
"We can't let those two sons of bitches get away with it. We have to get them!" a fat woman bellowed.
The others chimed in.
Ma Jian shook his head and warned them in an extremely serious tone, "I'm warning you. Don't even think about going after them. Don't even think about taking revenge before they move away. We have to put the bigger picture first!"
"No way! Once we get back from petitioning, where will we find those two sons of bitches? Revenge can't wait. Sister Chunhong, let's send a couple of people over tonight to deal with them!" one woman said viciously, her hands on her hips.
"Whatever you do, don't attack them!" Ma Jian urged with apparent concern.
"Don't worry, Jian. Nobody's going to die. We'll just beat them half to death at most!" Ma Chunhong said with a savage grin, waving her fleshy hand.
That very night, at Ma Chunhong's instigation, five of her paternal cousins sneaked into Liu Defu and Liu Xin's home armed with knives and clubs. As they attempted to carry out the assault, criminal investigators lying in wait arrested every