Siheyuan: Start with a Truck Driver

Chapter 1148: The Three Aunts Make a Trouble in Liu Haizhong
Although Section Chief Chen was an employee of the timber factory, he had also heard of the name of the Orchid Automobile Factory.

Xu Damao straightened his back immediately when he saw that there was a chance. "How could it be false? I am also highly valued by the leaders in the workshop. This time, I really hope that Chief Chen can give me some face and investigate Yan Jiecheng's case again. Maybe it is really a misunderstanding."

Section Chief Chen was silent for a moment, weighing the pros and cons in his mind. Although he didn't want to let Yan Jiecheng go easily, he also didn't want to offend the people with connections at the car factory because of this matter. So he said, "Since you said so, I can review the case again, but if the evidence is conclusive, no one can save him."

The third uncle was listening at the side, a glimmer of hope ignited in his eyes, and he hurriedly thanked Section Chief Chen: "Thank you, Section Chief Chen, you are such a sensible person."

Section Chief Chen was about to leave with the security officers to re-investigate Yan Jiecheng's case. The third aunt was so anxious that she almost cried. She pulled Section Chief Chen's arm and begged, "Section Chief, I beg you, please let me go to see Jiecheng. This child has never suffered any grievances since he was a child. What if he suffers in prison?"

Section Chief Chen frowned and shook off Auntie's hand: "No, this is the rule. The case is still under investigation, and you can't visit casually."

The third aunt wanted to continue begging, but Xu Damao stepped forward and said to Section Chief Chen with a smile, "Section Chief Chen, how about this? You ask the third uncle and the third aunt to go with you to the lumber mill. On the one hand, we will help you take notes, after all, we know this child well; on the other hand, if there is any new situation, we can also provide you with information in time. This will also help the investigation, right? And with me here, I can ensure that they will not interfere with the investigation."

Section Chief Chen hesitated. He looked at Xu Damao, then at the anxious looks of the third uncle and aunt. After thinking for a while, he said, "Okay, since you said so, then you can come with us. But let me be frank. When you get to the factory, you must follow the arrangements. If you dare to make trouble, don't blame me for being rude."

When the three uncles and aunts heard this, they immediately showed joy on their faces and hurriedly thanked Xu Damao and Section Chief Chen. Xu Damao smiled and said to Section Chief Chen: "Don't worry, Section Chief Chen, we will definitely cooperate with you." Then they followed Section Chief Chen to the timber factory.

Arriving at the timber factory security department, as soon as he entered the door, a dull and oppressive atmosphere hit him. The third uncle saw Yan Jiecheng locked in a corner at a glance, and his appearance made him distressed and angry.

Yan Jiecheng was slumped on the ground, his clothes were tattered, covered with dust and footprints, like a soldier who had just been defeated on the battlefield. His hair was messy, his face was bruised, and there was dried blood at the corner of his mouth. One of his eyes was swollen to a slit, and his eyes revealed endless fear and despair. His body was covered with scars, and his arms and legs were bruised everywhere, and some places were even broken. It was obvious that he had been beaten.

Seeing this, the third uncle was so angry that he was shaking all over. He took a few steps forward, pointed at Yan Jiecheng and cursed: "You good-for-nothing! I knew you would cause me trouble sooner or later. Look at you now, stealing things? You have brought shame to our Yan family!"

Yan Jiecheng burst into tears when he heard the third uncle's scolding. He struggled to get up, but fell to the ground due to the pain. He choked and cried, "Dad, I really didn't steal! It was Liu Haizhong who harmed me. He tricked me into coming here, saying that there was meat inside and I could make money. I didn't want to do it, but he kept encouraging me, and I... I was really blind to believe him."

Yan Jiecheng's voice was filled with tears, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from his throat with difficulty. His eyes were full of grievance and resentment: "Dad, you must believe me, I was really framed by him. If I wanted to steal things, I would not be a human being!"

When Xu Damao heard Yan Jiecheng's crying, his eyes suddenly lit up. He felt that there was something fishy going on here, and he might be able to take this opportunity to bring down Liu Haizhong. He came forward and asked Yan Jiecheng anxiously, "Jiecheng, can you tell me the whole story in detail? What exactly is going on?"

Yan Jiecheng wiped away his tears, endured the pain in his body, and began to tell the story: "Brother Damao, I fell in love with Chen Guifang from the factory and wanted to buy her a new dress, but I had no money. That day, Liu Haizhong found me and told me that the timber factory had a way to get the money. I didn't agree at first, but he kept telling me how easy it was and that it wouldn't be discovered. He also said that I would get a lot of money after it was done. I... I was bewitched and believed him."

At this point, a trace of regret flashed in Yan Jiecheng's eyes: "He said that there was a loophole in the factory security patrol. If I climbed over the wall at this time, there would be meat inside, which I could steal and sell. I didn't want to do such an illegal thing, but I really wanted to buy clothes for Chen Guifang, so I followed him. Who knew that as soon as I climbed over the wall, I was surrounded by the security department, and then he ran away, leaving me here alone. Brother Damao, you must help me, he really harmed me."

Xu Damao nodded as he listened, secretly happy in his heart, thinking that if he could prove that this was Liu Haizhong's conspiracy, then there would be something interesting to watch. He looked at Section Chief Chen and said, "Section Chief Chen, look, there may be something hidden in this matter. We can't just listen to one side of the story."

Section Chief Chen said sternly, "Words alone are not enough. Unless you can produce evidence, Yan Jiecheng's words are not credible as a suspect. We need evidence when handling cases. We cannot overturn our previous judgment based on his one-sided words."

When the third uncle heard this, he panicked immediately. He looked to Xu Damao for help: "Da Mao, you have to help us. Think of a way to find evidence."

Xu Damao stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and a cunning look flashed in his eyes: "Third Uncle, if we want to find evidence now, we have to start with Liu Haizhong. Go back to the compound now and make trouble with Liu Haizhong, saying that he framed Yan Jiecheng and make a big deal out of it. If he has something to hide, he will definitely show it. Then we can find evidence from his flaws."

The third uncle hesitated: "Will this work? If the incident gets out of hand, won't Jie Cheng's reputation be even worse?"

Xu Damao patted the Third Uncle on the shoulder and said, "Third Uncle, there is no better way now. We have to get Jie Cheng out of this matter first, and we can talk about his reputation later. And as long as we can prove that Jie Cheng was framed, his reputation will naturally be cleared. You can go ahead and make trouble boldly, and I will deal with Section Chief Chen here."

The third uncle gritted his teeth and nodded: "Okay, Damao, I'll listen to you. I'll go back to the compound to settle the score with Liu Haizhong!"

Xu Damao looked at the back of the third uncle leaving, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

He didn't care whether he could help Yan Jiecheng clear his name. As long as the third uncle got into trouble with Liu Haizhong, Liu Haizhong's reputation would be ruined. It would be much easier to deal with Liu Haizhong then.
At this time, Liu Haizhong was sitting comfortably in his house, with a bottle of wine on the table. He was humming a little tune and drinking by himself. Having solved the "big trouble" of Yan Jiecheng, he felt extremely happy, as if a big stone had fallen to the ground.

"Hmph, Yan Jiecheng, ah Yan Jiecheng, you've come to this day. You're still a little young to fight me." Liu Haizhong muttered to himself proudly, then picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

However, the second aunt was worried. She knew that Liu Haizhong had framed Yan Jiecheng, and she was filled with uneasiness. She frowned and said to Liu Haizhong: "Old Liu, don't be too proud. Aren't you going too far? We are all neighbors, and you have harmed Jiecheng like this. If the truth comes out, how can we stay in the yard?" Liu Haizhong waved his hand nonchalantly: "Women's opinion! I am doing this to protect myself. If I don't push him out, will the people in the sawmill find out about me? Then I will be finished. Besides, who will know it was me? Don't worry about it."

The second aunt was still worried. She walked over to Liu Haizhong and advised him earnestly, "Don't underestimate this matter. Truth will come to light sooner or later. If the third uncle and his men find out, they will definitely not let it go. We should always leave a way out for ourselves and not do things so drastically."

Liu Haizhong frowned and said impatiently: "What do you know! I am protecting our family. This matter is perfect and no one will find out. Even if the third uncle suspects, he has no evidence. Stop nagging here and go about your business."

The second aunt sighed helplessly. She knew that once Liu Haizhong made a decision, it would be difficult to change it.
Just when Liu Haizhong was still feeling proud of his "masterpiece" and turning a deaf ear to the advice of the second aunt, suddenly, there was a loud "bang" and the door was kicked open from the outside. The huge sound was like a thunder, exploding in this small room, frightening Liu Haizhong so much that he trembled all over and almost dropped the wine glass in his hand.

The third uncle stood at the door angrily, his eyes seemed to be burning with two balls of angry flames, staring at Liu Haizhong. His chest was heaving violently, and it was obvious that he was extremely angry. Because he used too much force, his feet still hurt a little, but he didn't care about that at this time.

Liu Haizhong came to his senses and saw that it was the third uncle. He was shocked at first, then became angry. He stood up from his seat, blushing and yelling, "Old Yan, what are you crazy about? You dare to kick my door, don't you want to live?"

The third uncle was so angry that he was shaking all over. He strode into the room, pointed at Liu Haizhong's nose and shouted, "Liu Haizhong, you bastard! How dare you drink here? You know what you did. Why did you frame Jie Cheng? He is so young, and you pushed him into the fire pit like this. Are you still a human being?"

Liu Haizhong's eyes flickered for a moment, but he still pretended to be calm and retorted: "Old Yan, what nonsense are you talking about? I framed Jie Cheng? Do you have any evidence? Don't slander me. Maybe he was just greedy and went to steal things and got caught, and now you are blaming me."

The third uncle's eyes were wide open, and the veins on his forehead were bulging. "Evidence? Do you think you can hide it from the world? Jie Chengdu told me that you tricked him into going to the lumber mill, saying that there was meat to steal and sell for money. You are a despicable and shameless villain. I always thought you were not a good person, but I didn't expect you to be so cruel."

Liu Haizhong felt a little guilty about what the third uncle said, but he still shouted stubbornly: "Do you believe what Yan Jiecheng said? He just found someone to take the blame in order to exonerate himself. Don't listen to his nonsense, get out of here right now, or I will be rude to you." As he said that, he waved his fist, trying to scare the third uncle.

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But the third uncle was already so angry that he was blinded by anger. He showed no fear and did not give in. He stared at Liu Haizhong with angry eyes.
The third aunt watched the two quarreling and was extremely worried. Seeing that Liu Haizhong was so stubborn, she walked over to him, her eyes full of pleading: "Old Liu, we have lived in the same courtyard for so many years, please save him. That child has been naughty since he was young, but he has a good heart. You can't push him to a dead end like this."

When Liu Haizhong heard this, he jumped up and yelled like a cat whose tail was stepped on: "Third Aunt, are you also going crazy with Old Yan? Why do you think I did it? This is a false accusation. I tell you, I didn't do it!" His face turned red, the veins on his neck bulged, his eyes were as big as copper bells, and he looked angry as if he was wronged.

The third aunt was scolded by him and tears welled up in her eyes: "Old Liu, Jie Chengdu said that you tricked him into going there, just admit it, let's work together to find a way to solve this matter and don't let the child suffer."

"Hmph, you believe everything he says? I think you are a family, and you are teaming up to harm me. I say again, I didn't do anything immoral, don't try to throw dirty water on me." Liu Haizhong said while waving his arms, becoming more and more agitated.

Seeing that her persuasion was fruitless, the third aunt became angry and anxious. She turned and ran to the door, unable to suppress her anger any longer, and shouted, "Liu Haizhong, you are such a heartless person!
You look like a decent person on weekdays, but I didn't expect you to be so cruel. You killed someone's child and you still refuse to admit it. Aren't you afraid of retribution?
God is watching, people like you will not have a good ending!"

Her voice echoed in the yard, attracting many neighbors to look in from their doorsteps.
As the three aunts yelled and cursed, the residents in the courtyard gathered around, with curiosity and surprise on their faces. The originally quiet courtyard suddenly became lively, with noisy discussions one after another.

Seeing so many neighbors gathered around, Auntie felt like she had found someone to talk to. She pointed at Liu Haizhong's house and said in a tearful voice, "Neighbors, please give us your opinions. Liu Haizhong is a piece of shit! He has ruined our family."

When everyone heard this, they were all shocked and started whispering to each other. The third aunt continued, "Our Xie Cheng was caught by the security department of the timber factory for stealing. But Xie Cheng said that Liu Haizhong tricked him into going there, saying that there was meat there that he could steal and sell for money. Our Xie Cheng was blinded by Zhu You and believed his lies, but Liu Haizhong was too cruel. He deliberately framed us! How did our Yan family offend him that he had to scheme against us like this?"

At this point, the third aunt couldn't help but wiped away tears: "Now Xie Cheng is suffering in the security department, and the child was beaten beyond recognition.

We only have this one son. If anything happens to him, how will we live?

But Liu Haizhong refused to admit it and even accused us of framing him.

We have lived together for so many years, how could he do such a thing?"

After hearing what the three aunts said, the neighbors all turned their attention to the house in Liu Haizhong.

Liu Haizhong didn't want to fight at all, but Third Aunt, an honest old lady, actually risked her life.

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