During the conversation between Wang Dabao and Sha Zhu, none of the onlookers, including Xu Damao, Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, and others, noticed anything amiss.
Only Yi Zhonghai frowned, immediately realizing that Wang Dabao might be setting a trap for Sha Zhu.
Upon hearing Sha Zhu's answer, Yi Zhonghai felt a chill run down his spine.
Before Wang Dabao could even finish speaking, and before Sha Zhu could reply, Yi Zhonghai turned around and yelled, "Sha Zhu, what nonsense are you spouting? Get the hell out of here and go home!"
Sha Zhu hadn't realized he'd said the wrong thing and stared blankly at Yi Zhonghai.
"Uncle, I'm perfectly fine here, why would I go home? I have to see Xu Damao's show!"
Yi Zhonghai was really anxious, but unfortunately, Sha Zhu was too stupid to be led!
“Old Yi, a person’s given name might be wrong, but their nickname won’t be,” Wang Dabao said quietly.
"Oh, Da Bao, you're so cultured. You're absolutely right."
Xu Damao was practically giving Wang Dabao a thumbs up; he was delighted to hear Wang Dabao make fun of Sha Zhu.
"Don't just stand there."
Wang Dabao patted Xu Damao's shoulder lightly, nodded his chin toward Yi Zhonghai, and gestured, "Give him a good slap in the face."
"ah?"
Xu Damao's mind went blank for a moment. "Brother Dabao, why?"
Not only Xu Damao, but everyone gathered around was completely dumbfounded.
Sha Zhu glared again: "Wang Dabao, what the hell are you talking about? What did this old man do to you? You dare to hit an old man? You're really crazy!"
“He didn’t provoke me, which is why I had Xu Damao beat him up, because he was the one who provoked Xu Damao.”
Wang Dabao slapped Xu Damao on the back, "What are you standing there for? If you believe me, I'll slap him."
Yan Bugui wanted to stop him and ask what had happened, but Liu Haizhong grabbed his arm: "Old Yan, what are you doing? Can't you trust Brother Dabao a little? Although I don't know why he did this, I just feel for some reason that he must have his reasons."
Yi Zhonghai had felt a little guilty before, but after hearing Wang Dabao instigate Xu Damao to slap himself, he immediately forgot his guilt and was replaced by a sense of humiliation.
Once upon a time, he was so powerful and influential in the compound, a figure whose word was law.
Even though Liu Haizhong always wanted to usurp the throne, he could only do some underhanded things behind the scenes and never dared to openly oppose him.
Wang Dabao, who has only lived in the compound for less than a month, actually said he wanted to slap himself.
Not only in front of all the neighbors in the courtyard, but also by Xu Damao, who used to see him bowing and scraping, it was an international joke.
Yi Zhonghai's eyes turned sharp as he stared directly at Wang Dabao: "Do you know what you're saying...?"
"Smack!"
A resounding slap drowned out Yi Zhonghai's words.
Yi Zhonghai's large, rectangular head was turned to one side by the slap, and he was now facing Liu Haizhong.
Seeing the joy on Liu Haizhong's chubby face, Yi Zhonghai really wanted to chop Wang Dabao and Xu Damao up.
"Hit me again!"
"Smack!"
Before anyone could react, Xu Damao slapped them across the face a second time.
The blow sent Yi Zhonghai staggering back two steps, nearly causing him to fall to the ground.
After the fight, Xu Damao was stunned. He turned to Wang Dabao and stammered, "Brother... Brother Dabao, this..."
"Xu Damao, you're asking for it."
Sha Zhu swung his fist and charged at Xu Damao.
As a result, Sha Zhu took a step forward and suddenly raised his right foot to kick Xu Damao in the crotch.
Wang Dabao took a step back, then stepped forward and kicked Sha Zhu in the waist, sending him flying three or four meters away, where he crashed to the ground and howled.
If any of the residents who were watching had lent a hand, Sha Zhu wouldn't have fallen so hard.
The backyard fell silent for a moment.
Yi Zhonghai's anger had reached its peak; the left side of his face was somewhat swollen, and five finger marks were clearly visible.
"Old Yi, do you think you were wronged by those two slaps?"
Wang Dabao took out a cigarette and lit it. "Shazhu has already made it very clear that there was no one in the backyard when Banggeng stole the things!"
“Shazhu didn’t say that. You’re using words to set him up.”
Yi Zhonghai's imposing presence instantly paled in comparison to Wang Dabao's.
Liu Haizhong quickly came over and asked, "Brother Da Bao, when did Sha Zhu ever say that Bang Geng stole the things?"
"Old Liu, you need to use your brain more!"
"Brother Da Bao, you're right. Please enlighten me."
Wang Dabao smiled and said, "I just said that it's impossible for Bang Geng to steal things without being seen. Sha Zhu said it's impossible because there was no one in the backyard when Bang Geng was stealing things. Think about the meaning of that sentence!"
Liu Haizhong slapped his thigh: "I understand. That means Sha Zhu knew that Bang Geng stole from Xu Damao's house, and he also knew that no one was in the backyard at the time."
"That's right."
Wang Dabao nodded, "Then Lao Liu, can you guess again why Sha Zhu knew there was no one in the backyard?"
"Could it be that Bang Geng and Sha Zhu said it?"
Liu Haizhong asked, puzzled.
Seeing Wang Dabao shake his head with a smile, Liu Guangtian's eyes lit up. He realized that his chance to shine had come again and he was about to show off his talent. He quickly squeezed forward and said, "Uncle Dabao, I know. Sha Zhu must have checked it beforehand. That means he was keeping watch for Bang Geng and monitoring the movements in the courtyard. At least he had to prevent anyone from entering the backyard from the middle courtyard. Otherwise, judging from the scene of what happened to Xu Damao's house, Bang Geng made quite a commotion."
"Well done, Guangtian, your brain works even better than your uncle's."
Wang Dabao smiled and took the cigarette Liu Guangtian offered. "Now you know why Da Mao beat up Lao Yi, right?"
Xu Damao finally understood: it turned out that Sha Zhu and Bang Geng had conspired to raid his house.
Before he could even confront Sha Zhu, he heard Wang Dabao's next question and immediately stopped listening intently.
"Well... it seems that the old man realized that Sha Zhu had misspoke and was afraid that if he continued to talk, he would reveal more secrets, so he wanted to send him home." Liu Guangtian pretended that he hadn't intentionally revealed Yi Zhonghai's intentions and awkwardly began to explain.
"Well, so that's what you were up to, Yi Zhonghai. No wonder Da Bao made me hit you for no reason."
Xu Damao's anger flared up instantly. He rushed forward and grabbed Yi Zhonghai by the collar. "My house was ransacked by Sha Zhu and Bang Geng. All our savings were stolen. You, an old man in this compound, are trying to cover for them. I'll give you two slaps, that's too lenient."
"Xu Damao, calm down. I really didn't know about this. I was just afraid that Shazhu would argue with you and cause trouble."
Yi Zhonghai wasn't stupid; on the contrary, he reacted quickly and immediately realized that this matter couldn't be hidden any longer. However, he absolutely had to stick to his guns and not admit that he had heard Sha Zhu say something wrong.
"Wang Dabao, you're talking nonsense. How could a grown man like me do such a petty thing? Don't make false accusations."
Sha Zhu sat up from the ground, rubbing his arm with one hand.
Xu Damao glared at Yi Zhonghai, gave him a hard shove, and then rushed to Sha Zhu, slapping him across the face twice.
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