Xu Damao's face instantly darkened. He turned to look at the person who had spoken and discovered that the one who had undermined him was none other than his mortal enemy, Sha Zhu.
"Silly Zhu, what the hell are you spouting?"
Xu Damao gritted his teeth in anger, his mustache trembling, wishing he could pounce on Sha Zhu and tear him apart. He was about to make a move, and he couldn't afford to mess things up at this moment. "Let me tell you, you can eat shit however you want, but you can't say whatever you want. You have to take responsibility for that. Be careful, or I'll sue you for defamation."
“I’m not making this up.”
Seeing Xu Damao get angry, Sha Zhu's face immediately lit up with disdain. "Who in the whole compound doesn't know who you, Xu Damao, are? You know what you've done. That pretty widow from the countryside must have tasted pretty good, right?!"
"Shazhu, this is blatant slander. If you're so capable, show me the evidence."
Xu Damao was so angry that he was trembling all over, but he didn't know how to refute it.
Sha Zhu stood up, looked around at the neighbors, and said loudly, "Who in this courtyard doesn't know you? You've been having an affair with a widow in the countryside under the guise of showing movies. The rumors have even spread throughout our courtyard. How could they be false!"
"Everyone, tell me, if we let him be the mediator, who knows what kind of mess he'd make of our hospital!"
After hearing what Sha Zhu said, the residents began to whisper among themselves, and it was clear that many of them agreed with Sha Zhu's statement.
Seeing this, Xu Damao became even more furious: "Shazhu, you're clearly jealous of me, you just can't stand to see me doing well! I, Xu Damao, have done everything honestly and cleanly, don't try to slander me, or you'll have to produce evidence, who told you that, bring them here to confront me!"
Sha Zhu chuckled: "Xu Damao, you don't need to get angry with me. Just ask everyone in the yard, and you'll see who hasn't heard about this!"
"There have indeed been such rumors."
Yi Zhonghai's face was swollen, and his mouth was twitching. His speech was a little unclear, but it was clear enough that he said, "I was the one who stopped everyone from continuing to discuss this topic. Now it seems that it wasn't just a rumor."
Wang Dabao almost burst out laughing. Yi Zhonghai had already been beaten up like this, yet he was still trying to sow discord between Xu Damao and Sha Zhu. Was he really not afraid that Xu Damao would stab him in the back?
What about taking advantage of showing movies in the countryside to seduce pretty widows? Why not say that Xu Damao kept several widows in the countryside?
That would be a much bigger sin!
Wang Dabao leaned closer to Liu Haizhong and said, "Old Liu, I don't think this is true. Even if the villagers really want to see a movie, they wouldn't bribe Da Mao with a pretty widow, would they? At most, they'd give him an old hen, some vegetables or mountain produce, and that's only if it's a wealthy commune."
"Even if Da Mao has wicked intentions, the commune won't allow it. If he dares to seduce anyone, he risks being beaten to death in the countryside!"
"Furthermore, with the current lack of communication, it's not easy for people from the countryside to come to the city, let alone accurately deliver rumors into our compound. It's crucial to know who relayed the rumors to Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu; they couldn't have fabricated them themselves, could they?!"
Liu Haizhong shuddered; Wang Dabao's words instantly snapped him out of his daze.
Without any hesitation, Liu Haizhong stood up and slammed his hand heavily on the table, startling Yan Bugui, who nearly fell to his knees.
"Xu Damao, tell me, are what Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu said true?"
As Liu Haizhong pointed the gun at Xu Damao, he glanced at Wang Dabao. Seeing Wang Dabao give a thumbs-up, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and spoke again: "If it's true, then I'll report you to the police now and have you arrested. It'll be a way to rid the compound of a menace."
When Sha Zhu saw Liu Haizhong dealing with Xu Damao, he immediately perked up, straightened his back, and prepared to watch a good show.
Yi Zhonghai sensed something ominous. Liu Haizhong and Xu Damao were now in cahoots; logically, the other party should be helping to cover it up, so why would they suggest reporting it to the police?!
Something's not right, something's really not right!
"Second Uncle, no, I should call you First Uncle now."
Xu Damao had overheard Wang Dabao's conversation with Liu Haizhong, and he wasn't afraid at all. "Heaven and earth bear witness, I, Xu Damao, only went to the countryside to show movies to serve the villagers. I am absolutely not as immoral as Yi Zhonghai and Shazhu said. If the rumors are true, may my entire Xu family be struck by lightning!"
Xu Damao's words were quite harsh, as he had brought up his parents and sister, leaving no room for doubt.
After saying that, Xu Damao gave Sha Zhu a smug look.
Sha Zhu seemed a little disdainful, snorted coldly, and turned his head to the side.
Yi Zhonghai seemed to sense something and turned to the older woman, saying, "My back is a little uncomfortable, let's go back first."
"Okay, whatever you say."
As she spoke, the older woman stood up, preparing to help Yi Zhonghai home.
"Yi Zhonghai, wait a moment."
Liu Haizhong had sharp eyes and knew that Yi Zhonghai was going to run away when he saw the old woman stand up. He was not going to let the other party have his way, but he was not going to let go of the opportunity to deal with him openly. "Just now you and Shazhu both said that you heard the rumor that Xu Damao went to the countryside to seduce widows. Now I ask you, who told you that?"
Seeing that he couldn't leave, Yi Zhonghai comforted the older woman and made her sit down. Then, after pondering for a moment, he said, "It's all just a rumor. Of course, it's something that people who gossip talk about. As for who actually said it, it's been a long time, and I've long forgotten."
Liu Haizhong nodded, then turned to look at Sha Zhu: "He Yuzhu, who told you about Xu Damao?"
"this......"
Sha Zhu was speechless for a moment. "I heard it when I was getting food in the cafeteria. The person said that his relatives from the countryside were visiting and mentioned it. As for who it was, how would I know which one it was with so many people in the cafeteria?"
"So you're saying you can't produce any witnesses and are just spreading rumors and slandering Xu Damao, right?"
Liu Haizhong wanted to slam his fist on the table to show off his status as an old man, but he held back. His hand was still aching from a previous injury. "I'm telling you two, your behavior is shameful. I now strongly suspect that you are the ones spreading rumors and slandering Xu Damao!"
"So what if I didn't sleep with the widow? What's the big deal? Why should I be the one to find her? I only said I heard about it."
Sha Zhu pulled out his usual arrogant attitude again, his face full of disdain.
"You idiot Zhu..."
When Liu Haizhong saw Sha Zhu's appearance, he was furious. He was a big shot now, and he couldn't even control Sha Zhu. What kind of big shot was he?
Just then, Wang Dabao moved closer to Liu Haizhong again and whispered, "Whoever reports you must provide evidence. If you can't produce any witnesses, report it to the police. The court can handle it either way. Give each of you fifty lashes!"
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