Sha Zhu was half-carried and half-supported by the Liu brothers to the bench.
To everyone's surprise, Sha Zhu, who was usually arrogant in the compound, was surprisingly cooperative today. However, when he stood in front of the bench, he seemed to remember what had happened before and suddenly shivered.
"Shazhu, don't blame us brothers. We were just following orders. Blame yourself for looking for trouble." Liu Guangfu grumbled.
Releasing Sha Zhu, Liu Guangtian took out the cigarettes he had gotten from Sha Zhu's house that morning and thoughtfully lit one for him. "Sha Zhu, bear with it. In the future, watch your mouth and don't talk nonsense. You're a grown man, you should know the saying 'trouble comes from the mouth.'"
"Get lost! You're not even fully grown yet, and you're trying to lecture me!"
Sha Zhu took a deep drag on his cigarette, took it from his mouth, and threw it to the ground. He then looked at the three stewards in front of him and said, "Go ahead and fight or kill me. If I, He Yuzhu, make a sound, I'm not... Never mind, no one can withstand this kind of beating. It's normal for me to make a sound."
Liu Guangfu, who was listening nearby, kept grimacing.
A few years ago, when he was still young, he saw Sha Zhu pinning Xu Damao to the ground and beating him until he screamed. He was so excited that he vowed to become the second Sha Zhu in the compound when he grew up.
It wasn't until I grew up that I realized how stupid Sha Zhu was.
Of course, in his mind, Xu Damao wasn't much better; he was just a pair of idiots paired with Sha Zhu.
Below, Wang Dabao and Yan Jiekuang were eating Grassland Sisters biscuits while watching the commotion.
"Uncle, I was thinking of setting Yi Zhonghai's house on fire late last night!"
"Cough cough..."
Wang Dabao never expected that Yan Jiekuang would say something like that during their conversation, and he immediately couldn't catch his breath.
If someone said they wanted to do something, like setting the house on fire, Wang Dabao would definitely think they were bragging. But the person who said this was Yan Jiekuang, and that kid was absolutely honest on this point; it couldn't be as simple as just talking.
Yan Jiekuang gently patted Wang Dabao's back with his small hands, "Uncle Dabao, I'll go get you some water."
"No, no need."
Wang Dabao coughed twice to catch his breath, then turned to stare at Yan Jiekuang, "What made you change your mind?!"
Yan Jiekuang withdrew his small hand, a little embarrassed on his face.
"Um... I accidentally overslept and didn't wake up."
Yan Jiekuang lowered his head and whispered, as if he hadn't finished the homework Wang Dabao had assigned him. Then he raised his head and said nervously, "Tonight, I'm sure I can get up tonight. As long as I don't wake my parents, I can sneak out. I'm sure I can burn down Yi Zhonghai's house."
Wang Dabao really didn't know what to say, so he reached out and ruffled Yan Jiekuang's hair.
The result was a hiss from the other party, who then showed a hint of pain on their face.
Wang Dabao stopped what he was doing and touched it again. There was a lump the size of an egg on the back of his head that had not yet gone down.
"You really dislike Yi Zhonghai, don't you?"
"Um!"
Yan Jiekuang nodded emphatically.
Wang Dabao pondered for a moment, then sighed. It seemed that Yi Zhonghai was going to get a beating, and Xu Damao and the others' wishful thinking was going to fall through.
“Jie Kuang, listen to Uncle Da Bao. You can’t do things like arson. We won’t follow that little bastard Bang Geng’s example. Trust me, I’ll definitely get revenge for you.”
Yan Jiekuang looked up at Wang Dabao with admiration and seriousness, his little head held high: "Uncle Dabao, I believe you. I'll do whatever you say. If all else fails, I'll set it on fire."
Wang Dabao thought the first half of the sentence was alright, but the second half made him so angry that he wanted to slap the brat to death. Why was he so stubborn? Was he going to pick a fight with arson or with Yi Zhonghai?
"Come here, Jie Kuang, let me tell you something..."
Yan Jiekuang leaned his little head closer to Wang Dabao. At first, he looked puzzled, but the more he listened, the wider his eyes opened, and he nodded excitedly.
Seeing Sha Zhu brought over, Xu Damao reacted like a large green fly smelling blood, his heavy breathing even nasal. However, with Liu Haizhong, this old man, present, he couldn't say anything first, and could only look over, hoping that the "execution" would begin soon.
"He Yuzhu, we agreed yesterday that you would bring your ID card. Did you bring it?" Liu Haizhong obviously wouldn't do as Xu Damao wished. He wouldn't skip any of the procedures, otherwise how could he show his authority as an old man?
"I already said I heard it in the factory canteen, where am I supposed to find someone now?"
Sha Zhu's eyelids drooped. "Aren't you deliberately making things difficult for me? I know you'll accuse me of spreading rumors if I can't produce witnesses. This is just a trumped-up charge. Who told you to be in charge of the hospital? You're even more powerful than Yi Zhonghai was when he was in power!"
"Bang!!"
Yan Bugui slammed his hand on the table, forcing Liu Haizhong to slowly lower his raised hand.
"Silly Zhu, don't talk nonsense. Are two different things the same?"
Yan Bugui wiped the cracks on his glasses, then pointed at Shazhu, "If everyone believes you, have you thought about the harm it will cause Xu Damao? If Xu Damao is taken away by the police station, have you thought about his future?!"
Taking advantage of the pause in Yan Bugui's speech, Liu Haizhong coughed twice forcefully.
Yan Bugui immediately understood, paused, and gave Liu Haizhong the opportunity to speak.
“Shazhu, you don’t need to make up any excuses. A rumor is a rumor. Why make up so many reasons? You and Yi Zhonghai just want to harm Xu Damao. As the managers, we absolutely cannot let this happen.”
Liu Haizhong sat upright in the center, his elbows propped on the table, and coldly snorted in his ram-like voice, "If you let yourselves make up stories about the residents, won't the compound fall into chaos? Since you can't produce any witnesses, do you admit to the crime of slandering Xu Damao?"
Sha Zhu stiffened his neck and remained silent.
Liu Haizhong cleared his throat. "As you all know, He Yuzhu colluded with Yi Zhonghai to slander Xu Damao for his bad conduct, but so far they have not been able to produce any witnesses. We now determine that it is slander."
"However, Xu Damao is a man of noble character and integrity. For the sake of harmony in the compound, he did not want to take the matter to the police station. So after discussion, it was decided that the compound would resolve the matter behind closed doors."
"If the slander is proven true, the consequences will be quite serious. Therefore, we have decided to punish He Yuzhu with fifty lashes. If no one has any objections, let's begin."
After Liu Haizhong finished speaking, he calmly picked up his teacup and took a big gulp, but his eyes kept glancing in the direction of Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old woman.
Sure enough, the deaf old woman, leaning on her cane, was the first to stand up.
"Liu Haizhong, you bastard, how dare you torture my grandson and even whip him with a belt? Believe me or not, I'll report this to the neighborhood committee."
The deaf old woman's face was full of anger, and she thumped her cane on the ground. "I heard that Zhuzi was kicked by Xu Damao this morning and couldn't get out of bed. I think this matter is settled. Zhuzi doesn't have to be punished anymore. In the end, Zhuzi is the one who suffered the loss."
"Grandma is awesome!"
Sha Zhu winked at the deaf old lady and whispered a warning.
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