Yi Zhonghai was startled, knowing that things were not going well.
Late at night, he and Qin Huairu were cornered in the vegetable cellar. Even if there was nothing wrong, it would still cause trouble, especially since their relationship wasn't exactly innocent.
The moment the door was broken open, it was no different from being caught in the act of adultery.
At this moment, Yi Zhonghai's back was soaked with sweat, and his forehead and head were covered with beads of sweat, emitting wisps of heat.
He had already foreseen that the reputation he had built up over most of his life would vanish the moment the door opened.
Qin Huairu was trembling so badly that she would have collapsed to the ground if she hadn't been holding onto the pile of vegetables beside her.
In this day and age, reputation is as valuable as life itself; ten years from now, reputation could be the death of a person.
Even though Yi Zhonghai usually appears confident in the face of adversity, he still panicked at this moment.
I wasn't just panicked, I was scared out of my wits.
Just then, a noisy chatter came from outside.
Liu Haizhong, Wang Dabao, Xu Damao, Yan Bugui and others had already arrived at the entrance of the vegetable cellar.
Yan Bugui's small eyes darted around: "Everyone, don't face the door directly, be careful, enemy agents might have weapons."
After being reminded by Yan Bugui, Xu Damao, Liu Guangtian, and Yan Jiecheng immediately gave up their positions in front of the vegetable cellar.
Wang Dabao smiled and followed suit.
Who's inside?
Liu Haizhong's powerful shout almost knocked Yi Zhonghai, who was inside, to the ground.
Sweat poured down Yi Zhonghai's forehead like water. He didn't dare to make a sound, his mind racing with ideas. This was the biggest predicament he had encountered in his decades of life.
Liu Haizhong cleared his throat and shouted again, "Listen up, enemy agents inside! You are now surrounded by all the residents of the Red Star Courtyard. I advise you to put down your weapons and obediently accept your punishment."
After waiting for a while, there was still no sound coming from inside.
Just then, Sha Zhu hummed a little tune as he walked into the middle courtyard. He had come back to get coal briquettes. But seeing a group of people gathered around the warehouse, he asked curiously, "Hey, what are you all doing so late at night?"
After hearing the neighbor's explanation, Sha Zhu also joined in to watch the commotion.
Liu Haizhong couldn't help but look at Xu Damao: "Are you sure there's someone inside?!"
Xu Damao glanced at Wang Dabao, and seeing Wang Dabao nod, he spoke confidently: "Don't worry, Uncle, there are definitely people inside. I heard people talking inside when I was blocking the door."
"It seems the people inside are not simple."
Liu Haizhong thought that since the man was trapped inside and could remain so calm and silent, he must be an enemy agent.
Yan Bugui straightened his fur hat and leaned closer: "How about we report it to the security department?"
"Why call the security department? Isn't Brother Da Bao right here?"
Liu Haizhong turned his gaze to Wang Dabao and slowly asked, "Dabao, if there really is an enemy agent inside, do you think we can subdue him?!"
Wang Dabao didn't say anything, but simply reached into his cotton-padded coat and pulled out a large black star.
"Snap!"
Release the safety, chamber the bullet!
Everyone around was stunned; no one had expected that Wang Dabao was carrying a real weapon.
Suddenly someone shouted, "A gun! It's a pistol!"
"I'm sure you all know my position at the factory, and I have a legal gun license," Wang Dabao explained to avoid causing panic among the residents.
Yan Bugui quickly waved his hand to signal everyone to stop arguing: "Everyone, stop talking. It's normal for Da Bao to have a gun. He's a section chief, protecting the safety of thousands of people in the factory. If you keep making a fuss, it will alert the enemy agents inside."
Wang Dabao really wanted to say, "What's there to be wary of?" He took out his gun, partly to scare Yi Zhonghai and make him come out obediently. In this freezing weather, who has time to play with you all the time?
Secondly, it also serves to intimidate everyone in the compound, preventing future petty squabbles.
Inside the cellar, Yi Zhonghai was nearly scared to death.
What kind of people are these? They actually mistook him for an enemy agent and even gathered everyone in the compound to arrest him.
The worst one is Xu Damao. If you see someone enter the cellar, you can just shout, and he can escape in time.
As a result, that bastard blocked the door and then called Liu Haizhong over.
This hatred runs deep; Yi Zhonghai has truly come to hate Xu Damao.
The most terrifying thing is that Wang Dabao also came, and he even brought a gun. Judging from the sounds outside, he might be mistaken for an enemy agent and shot dead!
No matter how important fame is, it can't be more important than life.
Yi Zhonghai made the right decision at that moment.
"Old Liu, it's me, Yi Zhonghai. Da Bao, don't shoot, it's me, Yi Zhonghai."
Those outside were stunned; it was indeed Yi Zhonghai's voice.
"Isn't this just nonsense?" Liu Haizhong, who was hunched over and on edge, had his heroic dream shattered by Yi Zhonghai's shout.
If we caught an enemy spy and handed him over to the neighborhood committee, what kind of reward would we receive!
“It really is Lao Yi’s voice. Oh dear, this has caused quite a stir. Lao Yi, what were you doing in the cellar so late at night?” Yan Bugui also breathed a sigh of relief. “Hurry up and open the door, don’t let them suffocate in there.”
Upon hearing that it was Yi Zhonghai inside, the residents who had been watching outside started chatting and laughing, completely dispelling the tense and oppressive atmosphere from before.
Xu Damao and Yan Jiecheng stepped forward to remove the wooden sticks blocking the door.
Then the door opened.
With a pale face, Yi Zhonghai walked out, leaning against the door frame, and closed the door behind him as he came out.
Then Yi Zhonghai glared at Xu Damao and said, "Xu Damao, are you sick? Why are you doing this? Stop messing around."
Yi Zhonghai looked at everyone again, "Alright, everyone, disperse. It was just a farce. Everyone should go home and rest. We have to get up early for work tomorrow."
Wang Dabao laughed. Yi Zhonghai was indeed Yi Zhonghai, still trying to get away with it.
"Old Liu, Da Mao said he heard voices. I don't think Yi Zhonghai would be talking to himself inside," Wang Dabao whispered in Liu Haizhong's ear.
Liu Haizhong was stunned for a moment after hearing this. He didn't react at first, but after muttering to himself for a while, he realized that there must be someone else in the cellar who hadn't come out yet.
"Yi Zhonghai, you stand right there."
Liu Haizhong roared, his aura suddenly surging, "What are you doing in the vegetable cellar so late at night? Is there something you're up to?"
Wang Dabao really wanted to kick Liu Haizhong from behind. Why don't you just send your son in to check? What's the use of bluffing here?!
"I didn't eat dinner, I'd like to get a cabbage."
Yi Zhonghai's heart was pounding as soon as he came out, but he still tried to appear calm.
Seeing that he had already offended Yi Zhonghai, Xu Damao decided to just tear off the mask of civility and said loudly, "I'm telling you, Yi Zhonghai, this isn't that simple. It's just not right for you to be out in the cellar taking cabbages in the middle of the night instead of sleeping."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Yi Zhonghai with strange eyes.
Yi Zhonghai's face turned even paler, and anyone with eyes could tell that something was amiss: "Actually, I heard some noise from the vegetable cellar and thought there were rats or something, so I came down to check."
Xu Damao sneered: "You're trying to fool a three-year-old. What a coincidence!"
"Alright, stop arguing."
Liu Haizhong waved his hand and said, "Guangtian, go in and take a look."
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