When the door opened, Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu were both taken aback when they saw Liu Haizhong staring at them with wide eyes.
"Silly Zhu, what are you yelling about? You're interrupting my serious conversation with Brother Wang... Da Bao."
Then Liu Haizhong turned to Yi Zhonghai and said, "Old Yi, I'm not trying to be mean, but as an elder in this compound, can you at least improve your manners? What's with all this fussing and yelling?"
"Anyone who didn't know better would think you were a bandit leader and Sha Zhu was your second-in-command."
"You guys keep talking about unity and friendship all day long, but I think you just want to use violence to suppress all the neighbors in the neighborhood!"
Liu Haizhong walked out the door, closed it behind him, and stood to the side with his hands behind his back, beginning to berate the two of them.
The mere sighting of Liu Haizhong at Wang Dabao's house was already enough to surprise Yi Zhonghai, but after being berated by him, his mind went blank for a moment.
Liu Haizhong and he did not get along, but even when they opposed each other, it was usually in private. When had he ever dared to be so blatant?
What did he just say?
Do their personal qualities need improvement?
Isn't this a way of educating myself?
Yi Zhonghai's old face immediately turned ashen, as if he had swallowed a dead fly.
"Liu Haizhong, what's gotten into you? Why are you talking so aggressively? Look closely, the person standing in front of you is an old man."
Sha Zhu was a little stunned by Liu Haizhong's rant. When he came to his senses, the fat on his face almost trembled. "And what are you doing at Wang Dabao's house? What are you two plotting?"
Liu Haizhong immediately felt that he was being looked down upon by Sha Zhu: "Sha Zhu, you know that Lao Yi is the eldest uncle, then I am the second eldest uncle. Show some respect when you talk to me."
Sha Zhu is indeed the war god of the courtyard, but that only applies to the younger generation. He can be arrogant in front of people like Xu Damao, Liu Guangtian, and Yan Jiecheng, but he would feel guilty in front of Liu Haizhong.
Putting aside the fact that Liu Haizhong is the second uncle in charge, just considering that he is a blacksmith by trade, if the two of them really fought, he might not be a match for Liu Haizhong, not to mention that he also has a broken arm.
"Old Liu, how dare you talk like that? Zhu Zi and I came here to see Wang Dabao. What's the meaning of you coming up here and arguing with us?!"
Seeing that Sha Zhu was intimidated by Liu Haizhong's words, Yi Zhonghai was dissatisfied, but he was also puzzled by Liu Haizhong's actions. "So Brother Wang Dabao is at home, then let's go in and talk to him about something."
Seeing Yi Zhonghai raise his leg to push the door open and enter the room, Liu Haizhong stepped in and stopped him.
"Brother Da Bao is busy and doesn't have time to talk to you. Just tell me if you need anything."
"Tell you?"
Sha Zhu, in a fit of temper, immediately became agitated and reached out to grab Liu Haizhong, saying, "Get out of the way, I have nothing to do with you."
Liu Haizhong had his fist, as big as a casserole dish, ready, but Sha Zhu was pulled back by Yi Zhonghai.
"Old Liu, what's wrong with you? Zhu Zi and I came here to ask Da Bao about the old lady, what are you doing causing trouble!" Yi Zhonghai was getting angry after being repeatedly blocked and mocked.
"I heard about the old lady from my wife."
Liu Haizhong took out a cigarette and lit one for himself. "The old lady lost her balance and fell, but she still tried to extort money from Brother Dabao. My wife saw it clearly at the time; Brother Dabao didn't even leave the house."
"You...you're talking nonsense. My grandma would never do something like that."
Sha Zhu was panting heavily, his eyes red. "My grandmother is the most senior in this compound. How could she possibly slander Wang Dabao, a junior? Liu Haizhong, don't spout nonsense."
"Alright, alright, your grandma won't slander the younger generation."
Liu Haizhong, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, looked at Yi Zhonghai and said, "Last winter, the old lady slipped and fell in front of the Zhou family's house in the front yard. She insisted that there was water freezing in front of their house, and as a result, you and Shazhu extorted two yuan from the Zhou family. Is that true?"
“What kind of family is the Zhou family? They’re not much better than the Jia family, if not worse. How could you be so heartless?”
"If you two hadn't spoiled that old woman, would she be able to act so domineeringly in this compound?"
"I think that old hag is used to being arrogant. This time she even set her sights on Brother Da Bao. She's blind as a bat."
Liu Haizhong became more and more excited as he spoke, repeatedly calling the old man "old thing" in increasingly loud voices.
Of course, there was also a reason why they wanted Wang Dabao to hear it.
“I’m telling you, I trust Brother Da Bao’s character. He would never do something like splashing water on an old lady. I can guarantee it with my life. May he be struck by lightning.”
Wang Dabao, who was drinking tea inside, was lucky he didn't choke.
No, Lao Liu, I have no objection to you swearing your life on it, but can you please explain clearly who will be struck by lightning?!
I'm sending you out to take the blame, not to attract lightning!
Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu were so angry that their faces turned pale and then purple.
"Liu Haizhong, you bastard, how dare you insult my grandmother! I'll fight you to the death!"
With a loud shout, Sha Zhu swung his fist and smashed it towards Liu Haizhong.
The two quickly got into a fight. Even with only one arm in his hand, Sha Zhu's fighting prowess was not to be underestimated. He kept banging his head against Liu Haizhong's head, causing Liu Haizhong's nose to bleed.
Liu Haizhong didn't even bother wiping his nosebleed. He wrapped one arm around Sha Zhu's head and started punching him like there was no tomorrow.
Yi Zhonghai was so anxious that he kept slapping his thigh. The fight in the courtyard had just subsided, how could it have started again? What would people think if word got out?
"Stop! All of you, stop!"
Yi Zhonghai went up and tried to pry Liu Haizhong's arm off. Judging from the situation, Liu Haizhong was determined to beat Sha Zhu to death.
Liu Haizhong's arm was in pain, so his movements slowed down. When he saw Yi Zhonghai coming to help, he shouted for him to stop, but he himself didn't stop.
With a loud bang.
Liu Haizhong kicked Yi Zhonghai in the stomach, sending him flying two meters away.
Seeing Yi Zhonghai curled up on the ground, twitching and unable to get up, Sha Zhu seemed to have his blood activated. He yelled and pulled his head out of Liu Haizhong's arms, then delivered a groin kick to Liu Haizhong's lower body.
After letting out a wail, Liu Haizhong jumped twice, then collapsed to the ground clutching his crotch.
Sha Zhu wasn't much better off; his head was covered in bumps from Liu Haizhong's blows, and he staggered over to check on Yi Zhonghai's injuries.
Many residents who heard the commotion rushed over, and even Yan Bugui from the front yard jogged into the backyard.
Xu Damao followed behind, pushing his bicycle.
Wang Dabao also got up and came out, pretending to walk quickly to Liu Haizhong: "Old Liu, how are you? This Sha Zhu went way too far. Should we call the police?"
Upon hearing the word "police," Yi Zhonghai immediately straightened up.
"No, Brother Da Bao, it's not that bad, it's not that bad."
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