Everyone was quite frightened by Yan Bugui's actions.
Is this still the same Third Uncle they knew, the one who only knew how to laugh and scheme?
Yi Zhonghai shuddered, staring blankly at the overturned bench for a few seconds, unaware that tea had spilled onto his feet.
Aunt Wang forgot to crack the pumpkin seeds she had put in her mouth, and looked at Yan Bugui with disbelief.
Even Sha Zhu, who had come over, couldn't help but swallow hard. "Third Uncle, what's wrong with you? Did you drink fake alcohol?"
"Silly Zhu, get out of my way, or I'll slap you."
Yan Bugui suddenly ripped off his glasses, his face contorted with rage. He pointed at Shazhu's nose with the finger holding the glasses and began to curse, "All the trouble in this compound is because of you. If it weren't for your rumors, this whole mess wouldn't have happened. Today, I'd be ready to fight anyone and make sure no one gets away with it."
Sha Zhu shrank his neck and stepped aside.
Liu Haizhong, who was not far away, was also dumbfounded. He had been neighbors with Yan Bugui for so many years and had never seen him so tough before. The key was that this toughness was directed at him.
Yi Zhonghai's expression changed instantly when he realized what was happening. He handed the teacup to Jia Dongxu and grabbed Yan Bugui, saying, "Old Yan, what are you doing? There's no need to get so angry. It's just asking Liu Guangfu to apologize to the child. I'll get the little brat over right away."
Yi Zhonghai was genuinely afraid that Yan Bugui might impulsively expose the matter.
Although many people will be punished, including Yan Jiecheng and others, he himself will lose his position as the eldest son.
Having no children of her own, and losing her say in the compound, Jia Dongxu probably wouldn't let her control him anymore.
After saying that, Yi Zhonghai strode over to Liu Haizhong.
Wang Dabao and Yan Bugui exchanged a subtle glance, awaiting Yi Zhonghai's reply.
Liu Haizhong was no longer as tough as before, and plopped down on a bench. "I still think I can't apologize. After all, my son was also beaten. His son is a son, but my son isn't."
"He can get angry and kick a chair, so can I. What gives you, Yi Zhonghai, the right to take sides?!"
Yi Zhonghai really wanted to slap Liu Haizhong's fat face across the face. What right did he have? Didn't he know the situation?
"Is it acceptable for Yan Bugui to report this to the police?"
"Let me tell you, Liu Haizhong, you're in for a world of trouble when the police come. At most, I'll just quit this old man's job, but you can't."
"What kind of behavior is this? As the second oldest man in the compound appointed by the neighborhood committee, you openly led your two sons to participate in a group fight. Do you know what kind of behavior this is?"
Yi Zhonghai, panting heavily, spat all over Liu Haizhong's face and body. "Not only will you lose your position as the second uncle, you'll also be in jail. Like I just said, that's a stain on your record. Have you thought about what will happen if the factory finds out?!"
"Don't think you're something special just because you're a level seven blacksmith. The factory won't dare fire you."
Liu Haizhong's chubby face twitched, clearly realizing the seriousness of the consequences, but he still stubbornly argued, "I don't think the factory can fire me. I didn't kill anyone or set fires; I just got into a fight."
"It was just a fight."
Yi Zhonghai sneered, "That was a group fight, and you were the ringleader. Even if you're not fired, you'll probably be demoted to a temporary worker."
"No...it's not that serious, is it? Old Yi, don't scare me."
Liu Haizhong stared at Yi Zhonghai, but his bottom slowly lifted off the bench as he stood up.
"I'm just kidding you. Old Yan is going to call the police now. You'd better watch out."
After leaving those words behind, Yi Zhonghai hurried off towards Yan Bugui's side.
We need to appease Yan Bugui quickly; it seems this old Yan is planning to fight to the death.
This is outrageous! Such a big thing happened in the compound under his management, this old man. If it gets out, he'll be cursed to death by the neighborhood committee, and his good reputation built up over the years will be ruined in the area.
These days, besides life, the thing people care about most is their reputation.
Yan Bugui caught a glimpse of Yi Zhonghai returning out of the corner of his eye and immediately snorted coldly, "Brother Dabao, don't just stand there, hurry up and report it to the police. I don't want this apology anymore."
"Okay, Lao Yan, just think it over."
Wang Dabao readily agreed and turned to leave.
Yi Zhonghai came running back, panting, and saw that Yan Bugui still had a stern face. He quickly comforted him, "Old Yan, I've already spoken to Liu Haizhong. I reckon Liu Guangfu will be coming over to apologize soon. Calm down."
"Hey, where did Wang Dabao go?"
"Don't bother looking anymore, I told him to report it to the police."
Yan Bugui flung his hand away, pulled over a stool, and sat down.
"Oh dear, Lao Yan, you've really gone all in, determined to make things worse."
Yi Zhonghai was so anxious that he was stamping his feet and sweating profusely. Seeing that Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiecheng were sitting comfortably as if watching a commotion, he quickly said, "You two should try to persuade your father. If this gets out of hand, you'll both end up in jail too."
"So be it. Today, our family is going to fight the Liu family to the bitter end. We might as well all die together."
Yan Jiefang stood up and started shouting.
Sha Zhu pursed his lips and gave Yan Jiefang a thumbs up: "Okay, Yan Jiefang, I misjudged you before, I didn't expect you to have such backbone."
"What nonsense are you spouting!" Yi Zhonghai turned to Sha Zhu and unleashed a torrent of abuse, then gave Sha Zhu a symbolic kick in the butt. "Quickly, you and Dong Xu, stop Wang Dabao for me."
"Old Yan, you're the third oldest in the compound. Have you considered the collective honor of the compound when you did this?"
"I can't even get justice for my son, so what am I, some kind of 'big shot'? To hell with collective honor."
When Yi Zhonghai heard Yan Bugui's words, he felt like he was going to faint. He hadn't expected that he would be so angry at Yan Bugui that he was half-dead after being beaten.
Seeing Sha Zhu and Jia Dongxu still standing there, he became even angrier. "Didn't I tell you to stop Wang Dabao?"
"Master, do you think Zhu Zi and I can stop them?"
Jia Dongxu smiled bitterly and turned to look at Sha Zhu's broken arm.
He's not stupid; that's Wang Dabao. How the hell can he stop him? He might get beaten up.
Sha Zhu felt the same way. If he hadn't been injured, he might have been able to fight Wang Dabao, but now that he had an arm in his hand, he would only be able to take a beating if he went over there.
After all, Wang Dabao is no pushover.
He had always suspected that Wang Dabao was behind his actions, and he was worried that if a conflict broke out this time, his arm would be injured for the third time.
Just then, everyone heard a bell ring.
At first glance, it was Wang Dabao leisurely riding his bicycle toward the front yard.
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