Siheyuan: Start with a Truck Driver

Chapter 1140 Yi Zhonghai Takes Action

"Finally I caught you!"

When Xu Damao heard Jia Zhang accuse Liu Haizhong of stealing, a light flashed in his eyes, just like a cat that smelled blood and became alert. He walked forward a few steps, approached Jia Zhang, and said anxiously, "Jia Zhang, you said Liu Haizhong stole something? This is not a trivial matter. You have to explain to everyone what happened?"

Seeing Xu Damao's interest, Jia Zhang immediately became excited, as if she had found a backer. She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, pointed at Liu Haizhong and said, "I saw it with my own eyes. That night, he and Sha Zhu were sneaking around the lumber mill. They must have done something bad, if not stealing. I didn't want to say it, but Liu Haizhong didn't know what was good for him and beat me."

Xu Damao frowned, pretending to be righteous, and said loudly: "You can't talk nonsense about this matter. What evidence do you have? If you don't have evidence, you are framing a good person." In fact, he really hoped that Jia Zhang could come up with some evidence so that Liu Haizhong could be in trouble, and it would be best if Sha Zhu could be dragged into the water as well.

When Liu Haizhong heard this, his face turned red with anxiety, and he yelled at Xu Damao: "Xu Damao, don't listen to her nonsense, I didn't do that at all, she just wanted to blackmail me for money, and she did this when I didn't give it to her."

Xu Damao ignored Liu Haizhong and just stared at Jia Zhang, waiting for her to continue.
At this tense moment, Yi Zhonghai rushed to the scene. He saw through the situation at a glance and secretly groaned in his heart. He knew very well that Xu Damao was Wang Weidong's right-hand man, like a loyal lackey, always eyeing his people. And Liu Haizhong was one of his few allies, and he played an important role in the power struggle in the compound. If Xu Damao took this opportunity to overthrow Liu Haizhong, the consequences would be disastrous.

Yi Zhonghai frowned, his eyes revealed a hint of majesty. He walked quickly to Jia Zhangshi, stretched out his arm to stop her, and angrily said in a low and powerful voice: "Jia Zhangshi, have you had enough of making trouble? You have made the whole compound a mess. You said Liu Haizhong stole something, where is the evidence? If you don't have evidence, don't make false accusations here."

Jia Zhang was frightened by Yi Zhonghai's momentum, but she still stiffened her neck and said, "I saw it. They were in such a horrible state at the lumber mill. What else could they be if not stealing? Yi Zhonghai, don't even think about protecting him."

Yi Zhonghai sneered, a cunning look flashing in his eyes: "Did you see it? What can you see clearly with your presbyopia? Just based on your one-sided words, you want to convict someone? You want to make people in the compound panic. Liu Haizhong has been in the compound for so many years, isn't it clear what kind of person he is? You slander him for a little money, have you lost your conscience?"

As he spoke, he observed Xu Damao's reaction from the corner of his eye. Yi Zhonghai knew that he couldn't let Xu Damao catch him, so he had to shut Jia Zhang's mouth first, and then find a way to clean up this mess. His mind was working fast, thinking of various countermeasures. After all, in the power game in this compound, every step had to be cautious, and the slightest mistake could lead to a complete loss.

Yi Zhonghai looked at the residents around him again and raised his voice: "Everyone, go away. Don't listen to this crazy woman's nonsense. Go back to sleep. I will take care of this matter."

When Xu Damao saw Yi Zhonghai come forward to stop Jia Zhang from continuing, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a meaningful smile. He took a step forward and stood in front of Yi Zhonghai, his eyes full of provocation.

"Yi Zhonghai, you are so anxious to jump out to protect Liu Haizhong, are you also involved in this matter?" Xu Damao said sarcastically, "Jia Zhang has said so much, and you are still here to protect him, don't you want to know the truth? Or are you afraid that the truth will be revealed?"

Yi Zhonghai frowned, with a hint of displeasure in his eyes: "Xu Damao, don't spit bloody words here. I just can't stand Jia Zhang's behavior of making groundless accusations without any basis. The compound is a place where rules are followed, and we can't let her do this."

Xu Damao sneered, "Humph, you want to follow the rules? I think you are afraid that Liu Haizhong's theft will be known to everyone and affect your little calculations. Jia Zhang saw it with her own eyes, isn't this evidence? You are so eager to interrupt, do you have something to hide?"

Yi Zhonghai's face darkened: "Xu Damao, don't make trouble here. Can you believe what Jia Zhang said? What can't she do for money? She said she saw it with her own eyes, but who can prove that she didn't lie? Don't let her use you as a gun."

Xu Damao was not relenting: "Why did Liu Haizhong hit her? If he had done nothing wrong, why would he do this? He must have wanted to shut up Jia Zhang and cover up his crime. Yi Zhonghai, stop defending her. We must investigate this matter today. We can't let a thief get away with it in our compound."

Yi Zhonghai secretly groaned in his heart. He didn't expect Xu Damao to be so difficult now. Every word he said was like a sharp arrow shooting at him and Liu Haizhong, making him a little overwhelmed and his argument became more and more difficult. He knew that he couldn't continue to entangle with Xu Damao like this. He had to find a way to solve the problem from the source, that is, to make Jia Zhang shut up.

He calmly glanced at Qin Huairu in the crowd, with an unquestionable command in his eyes.

Although Jia Zhang is Qin Huairu's parents-in-law, Qin Huairu has to obey Yi Zhonghai's arrangements in this complicated situation. She knows that if the matter is not settled as soon as possible, not only will Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong be in trouble, but her family may also be implicated.

Qin Huairu tightly grasped Jia Zhang's arm and softened her voice: "Mom, please listen to my advice. This matter cannot be made a fuss anymore. If you really ruin the reputation of Haizhong and Shazhu, how can we live in the compound? Besides, if they come after us in return, we won't be able to handle it."

Jia Zhang frowned and glared at Qin Huairu fiercely: "What do you know? I'm doing this for the good of our family. If Liu Haizhong really stole something, can we let him go?"

Qin Huairu sighed helplessly: "Mom, I know you are doing this for the family, but there is no evidence now. If you make such a fuss, everyone will think we are making trouble for no reason. Besides, Uncle Yi has been helping us all the time, we can't just listen to him. If you stop now, we still have room for maneuver."

Qin Huairu pulled Jia Zhang to a corner a little further away where others could not easily hear her. She frowned slightly and said to Jia Zhang helplessly, "Mom, why are you doing this? It will not be good for us if this matter gets out of hand."

Jia Zhang didn't take it seriously and glared at him, "Humph, I don't care. I can't just let it go. I was beaten by Liu Haizhong, and I can't take it for nothing."

Qin Huairu sighed: "So what do you want? Uncle Yi is helping us to clean up the mess now, please don't make things worse."

Jia Zhang rolled her eyes and showed a sly smile: "Ask Yi Zhonghai to give me five dollars. As long as he gives it, I will not bother Liu Haizhong anymore."

Qin Huairu's eyes widened: "Mom, how could you do this? Uncle Yi has done a lot for us, we can't ask him for money anymore."

Jia Zhang curled her lips and said, "Hasn't he been helping you all the time? This little money means nothing to him. If you don't give it to me, I will continue to make trouble and see who loses more face."

Qin Huairu looked embarrassed and hesitated for a moment, then turned and walked towards Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai saw Qin Huairu coming over, his face was not very good: "What? Is there anything else?" Qin Huairu lowered her head, not daring to look at Yi Zhonghai's eyes, and said hesitantly: "Uncle Yi, Aunt Jia said... that as long as you give her five yuan, she will stop bothering Liu Haizhong."

Yi Zhonghai was furious when he heard this: "What? Qin Huairu, didn't you tell her that this was unreasonable? Why should I give her money?"

Qin Huairu hurriedly explained: "Uncle Yi, I know this is unreasonable, but Aunt Jia is so stubborn. You also know her temper. If you don't give it to her, she will definitely continue to make trouble. Now Xu Damao is watching from the side. If the matter gets bigger and bigger, it will be bad for Brother Liu Haizhong, and it will not be good for you either."

Yi Zhonghai frowned, his eyes revealing anger and helplessness: "This old woman is really greedy."

Qin Huairu continued to plead: "Uncle Yi, just think of it as spending money to get rid of the disaster. It's worth it if these five dollars can solve this problem. Otherwise, we will all be dragged down by this matter."

Yi Zhonghai was silent for a while, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes, he took out the money from his pocket and handed it to Qin Huairu: "Take it, tell her, don't do it again, this time it's my bad luck."

Qin Huairu took the money and said gratefully, "Uncle Yi, thank you so much. I will tell her."

Qin Huairu took the money back to Jia Zhang and handed it over: "Mom, this is from Master Yi, please stop making trouble."

Jia Zhang tightly grasped the five yuan, as if she were holding a rare treasure, with a satisfied and slightly proud expression on her face. She twisted her fat body and walked slowly to the center of the crowd. Everyone's eyes were focused on her at once, and Xu Damao looked at her with a puzzled look on his face, wondering what tricks this old woman was going to play.

Jia Zhang cleared her throat and deliberately raised her voice and said, "Xu Damao, I have to make it clear to everyone that I made a mistake just now."

Xu Damao frowned and asked anxiously, "Jia Zhang, what do you mean? That's not what you said just now, why did you change your mind now?"

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Jia Zhang glanced at Xu Damao, then looked at the residents around and said, "Just now, Qin Huairu has explained it to me clearly. That night, I was old and my eyes were blurry. I didn't actually see Liu Haizhong and Sha Zhu stealing anything. I wrongly accused them."

Xu Damao's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief: "You said you saw it wrong? Jia Zhang, you can't be so frivolous! You were so confident just now, why are you suddenly changing your mind now?"

Jia Zhang was not in a hurry. She patted her chest and said, "I guarantee with my character that I was wrong. I can't ruin someone's reputation because of my mistake. We see each other everywhere in this compound. I can't do such a wicked thing."

The residents around began to whisper.

"What on earth is this Jia Zhang up to?"

"It seems to be a misunderstanding. This is really annoying."

Xu Damao was so angry that his face turned blue, and the veins on his forehead bulged. He pointed at Jia Zhang and roared, "Jia Zhang, do you think this matter is over? You just said those words, and now you change your words. You are helping to cover up the crime. This is a crime, do you know?"

Jia Zhang was frightened by Xu Damao's sudden roar and trembled all over. The money in her hand almost fell to the ground. A trace of panic flashed in her eyes, but she still pretended to be calm and said: "Xu Damao, don't slander me. I said I was wrong. How can I commit any crime?"

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai walked over calmly. He stared at Xu Damao with sharp eyes and said in a steady and majestic voice: "Xu Damao, stop scaring people here. You are making such a fuss, aren't you targeting Liu Haizhong? You keep calling it a crime, just to make things bigger and put Liu Haizhong in trouble. You are deliberately harming people."

Xu Damao turned to look at Yi Zhonghai, his eyes filled with even more anger: "Yi Zhonghai, don't quibble here. Jia Zhang's statements are inconsistent, there must be something wrong here, I am just maintaining fairness and justice in the compound."

Yi Zhonghai sneered, "Fairness and justice? Don't make yourself sound so noble. You had bad intentions from the beginning. You didn't care what the truth was. You just wanted to use this opportunity to attack Liu Haizhong. Everyone knows that you and Liu Haizhong have a conflict, but you can't wrongly accuse a good person for your own selfish reasons."

Xu Damao took a step forward and approached Yi Zhonghai: "Humph, Yi Zhonghai, you are just protecting Liu Haizhong. Are you involved in this? Aren't you afraid of getting into trouble?"

Yi Zhonghai did not back down. He met Xu Damao's gaze and said righteously, "I am only speaking based on facts. I am not like you who only want to harm others. Jia Zhang has already admitted that she was wrong. This matter was originally a misunderstanding, but you insisted on turning it into a conspiracy. What on earth are you thinking?"

Qin Jingru came out of the house sleepily. She was still a little irritated because she was woken up, but when she arrived in the yard, she saw Xu Damao was speechless and his face was red. She frowned and hurried forward.

"Da Mao, why are you wasting time talking to them here? Let's go home!" Qin Jingru said as she reached out to pull Xu Damao's arm.

Xu Damao was unwilling to give up. He still wanted to argue with Yi Zhonghai and struggled for a while: "Don't pull me. I have to make this matter clear today!"

Qin Jingru pulled him hard, leaned close to his ear and whispered, "You are stupid! Can you convince them in this situation? Yi Zhonghai is cunning and treacherous. You will only make things worse if you keep talking here. Let's go back and think of a solution first."

After hearing what Qin Jingru said, Xu Damao gritted his teeth, glared at Yi Zhonghai fiercely, then turned around and followed Qin Jingru home.

The two returned to the house. Xu Damao sat down on a chair with an angry look on his face. "I can't swallow this anger today. Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhang must be up to something. They want to get away with it like this. No way!"