"Hehe, you still won't admit it. Let me tell you, you sabotaged the blind date process and tried to steal the spot from the other party."

You even deliberately claimed to be Xu Damao to conceal your identity. But you didn't expect that they knew you at all and knew your name.

I'm telling you, Jie Cheng reported you. Your case has been uncovered.

Yan Fugui was trying to fool Sha Zhu. He thought that with Sha Zhu's intelligence and the information asymmetry, if it really was Sha Zhu who did it, the other party would definitely confess.

The others who had been watching the commotion, now knowing the whole story, all cursed Sha Zhu for being a good-for-nothing. But how many of them were truly sincere was anyone's guess.

As expected, just as Yan Fugui had anticipated, Sha Zhu confessed.

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu felt a sense of relief. At most, the matter would be handled by the compound; it wouldn't warrant sending him to the security department or the police station.

"Since they know me, I have nothing to hide from admitting it. Yes, it was me who did it, so what?"

Sha Zhu was pleasantly surprised to hear that people recognized him. He was somewhat famous after all; so many girls knew him.

"Besides, what I said was wrong. I said your family is stingy, even counting the pickled vegetables by the piece, calculating them clearly. Was I wrong?"

"What are you all planning to do with so many of you today? Are you trying to gang up on us?"

Sha Zhu said to Yan Fugui. Now that this matter is not a big deal, he relaxed and started joking around with Yan Fugui.

At this moment, seeing Yan Jiecheng eager to try, Sha Zhu immediately rushed towards him, raising his foot to kick him. His long experience in fighting allowed him to react instantly – the principle of striking first makes one vulnerable.

Yan Jiecheng saw Sha Zhu rushing towards him, his mind went blank for a moment, and he didn't have time to react.

Weren't we supposed to be the ones attacking Sha Zhu? Why is Sha Zhu attacking them first?

Just as Sha Zhu's big foot was about to kick Yan Jiecheng's penis, everyone gasped in surprise. At that moment, Sha Zhu suddenly stopped, looking constipated.

The onlookers burst into laughter.

It turned out that Sha Zhu's pants had fallen down to his thighs, leaving him only in his underwear. The bright red shorts were torn in many places, with most of his buttocks exposed.

"Shazhu is being a pervert!" a young woman nearby shouted.

It turned out that when Yan Jiecheng kicked the door, Sha Zhu was already moving around, so he just casually put on his pants without fastening his belt. He was fine walking, but running caused his pants to fall down.

"Hey Shazhu, there's something on your underwear. Tell me, were you doing something naughty in your room? I knew something was off when Shazhu opened his door." A neighbor chimed in, never one to shy away from stirring things up.

"Go away, wait until I fasten my belt before I deal with you."

Sha Zhu hurried back to his room. The ambush had failed; he'd better get back and put his pants back on.

Seeing that the time was right, Yan Fugui and Liu Haizhong exchanged a glance and immediately began to make arrangements with the people around them, not wanting to let Sha Zhu go back to reorganize his equipment.

"Everyone, let's grab Sha Zhu! We can't let someone like him ruin everyone's blind dates in our compound!"

Led by Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangqi, ignoring the previous arrangements, everyone swarmed around Sha Zhu. Some pulled his hair, some clung to his legs, some grabbed his waist—they used every means at their disposal.

Seeing so many people attacking at once, and with his hands still holding onto his pants, Sha Zhu didn't resist at all and was tied up by everyone.

"Let me go and fasten my belt first. Or someone can go and get my belt."

Sha Zhu was tied up, but he didn't seem to care, laughing and talking to others. He had gotten into the most fights with the people in the compound, but he hadn't yet realized the seriousness of the situation, so he didn't seem to care.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai finally spoke up. It turned out that the incident with Sha Zhu had caused quite a stir in the courtyard, with everyone coming out, but Yi Zhonghai, who didn't like watching the excitement, hadn't come out.

An older woman came out and saw that Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui were dealing with Sha Zhu together, and were even inciting a group of people to beat up Sha Zhu. She immediately went back to call Yi Zhonghai.

When Yi Zhonghai came out, he only saw Sha Zhu tied up like a dumpling and being supported by several people, but no one hit him.

"Old Liu, Old Yan, what's going on? Why are you treating Sha Zhu like this?"

Yi Zhonghai questioned. At this time, Sha Zhu was not his intended retirement partner, but he was still the top candidate.

Normally, Yi Zhonghai was very protective of Sha Zhu, and he would usually smooth over minor mistakes. For major mistakes, the old lady from the backyard would step in.

This led to the strange phenomenon that no ordinary person in the compound dared to mess with Sha Zhu. In those days, it was truly odd that an orphan could avoid being bullied by others who had many brothers and sisters, and even bully others in return.

In return, Sha Zhu dealt swiftly to anyone who dared to challenge the authority of Uncle Yi Zhonghai. Their relationship remained quite stable.

“Old Yi, you can’t handle this matter today. At the general meeting later, I will announce Sha Zhu’s despicable behavior. Then, everyone in the compound will decide on Sha Zhu’s punishment.”

Yan Fugui directly rejected Yi Zhonghai's offer of face. Today, his Yan family suffered heavy losses. If he didn't win back his pride, not only would he be unable to continue living in the compound, but his reputation in the surrounding streets would also be ruined, making it difficult for his children to find wives.

"Old Yi, Old Yan is right. Sha Zhu's audacity today is a result of your usual indulgence. Think about it, are you a qualified old man? Have you lived up to the trust that the residents of this compound have placed in you?"

He subtly inserted spiking into his bangs, never missing an opportunity to undermine Yi Zhonghai's authority.

The two had previously discussed how to deal with Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai. With Sha Zhu, they needed to use overwhelming numbers to control him first. With Yi Zhonghai, they needed to strip him of his power of speech and prevent him from winning people over.

We must mobilize the masses, rely on the masses, unite the majority, and isolate the very few like Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai.

Seeing that no one had done anything to Sha Zhu, Yi Zhonghai didn't pay much attention to the two's actions. Instead, he focused his energy on finding out the whole story.

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai had no further objections, the others began to act as Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui had requested.

Several people watched over Sha Zhu, while others moved tables, chairs, and benches, and still others went to the front and back yards to call people to a meeting.

Actually, at this time, everyone in the compound who was at home was in the middle courtyard, so it didn't matter whether they shouted or not.

At this moment, the deaf old lady in the backyard also heard what was happening in front of her, and it seemed to be related to her beloved grandson.

But since Yi Zhonghai didn't ask her to go out, she remained calm and composed.