Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 1021 Rescuing Sha Zhu
When Director Wang returned from the Dongcheng branch, he had a gloomy face. When Officer Yu saw this, he swallowed the work he wanted to report and didn't dare to say anything. He just changed Director Wang's tea.

Director Wang stayed in his office until after lunch before calling two staff members, one of whom, Staff Member Yu, went down to conduct an investigation, with the main target being No. 95 Courtyard.

At this moment, the deaf old lady was sitting around the square table with Yi Zhonghai. Yi Zhonghai's leg, which was in a cast, was propped up on a stool on the other side. Li Cuilan saw Qin Huairu and her daughter off, made tea for the two of them, and then sat down to the side.

The deaf old woman looked at Yi Zhonghai and said, "Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Yi Zhonghai looked a little embarrassed, and after a long while he said, "Grandma, after I finish speaking, don't be in a hurry. Be prepared."

Yi Zhonghai was really worried that the deaf old lady wouldn't be able to handle the news. The deaf old lady laughed and said, "What haven't I seen? Is there anything that can make me anxious now?"

Yi Zhonghai said, "Grandma, Sha Zhu has been locked up again, at the police station in our jurisdiction, and this time it's because of the incident of being beaten with a stick."

"What!" The deaf old lady was truly surprised. No wonder she hadn't seen Sha Zhu these past two days. She then asked, "Why didn't you say so earlier? Why didn't you say so before dinner? Wait, does Qin Huairu know about this?"

“She knows, everyone in the compound except you knows. By the way, the one who was beaten was Xu Damao from the backyard,” Yi Zhonghai said.

As the two were talking, there was a knock on Yi Zhonghai's door. Li Cuilan opened the door and saw that it was Director Wang with two staff members. She quickly and warmly invited them in. The two people inside also saw who had come. Yi Zhonghai tried to stand up, but in his panic, he couldn't lift his leg, which was in a cast, off the stool.

Director Wang quickly said, "Alright, Master Yi, I just came to check on you. You're injured, so just sit down."

On the contrary, the deaf old lady sat there as steady as a mountain, not moving an inch, and greeted us with a smile, saying, "Director Wang, you've just started working and you're already going to the grassroots level? And who are these two? Ah, this must be Xiao Yu, right?"

Officer Yu quickly said, "Hello, ma'am!" The deaf old lady nodded and smiled in acknowledgment. Another young female officer also quickly said, "Hello, ma'am, you can just call me Xiao Zhao. I just arrived at our subdistrict office."

Yi Zhonghai quickly invited them to sit down, and Li Cuilan hurriedly went to get teacups and then poured tea.

Director Wang didn't mince words and looked directly at Yi Zhonghai, asking, "You know that you and I were hit by a club at almost the same time, right? Do you remember who hit you?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai frowned and asked, "No, Director Wang, the people who hit me and the people who hit you are not the same group. Didn't the police confirm that?"

Director Wang waved his hand and said, "Never mind that for now, I just want to hear what happened."

Yi Zhonghai recalled it again, and after a moment, he said: "Actually, I won't go into the details, but I will tell you about the scene when I was beaten. At that time, I was going to the public toilet when I suddenly heard a lot of running sounds. I felt something was wrong. As soon as I turned around, a kid put a sack over my head, and then I was punched and kicked by four people, two of whom were holding sticks."

Director Wang suddenly interrupted him, asking, "Wait, did you say 'kid'? Not 'adult'?"

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said, "Yes, four boys, all around 1.6 meters tall."

"Are you sure?" Director Wang asked again to confirm. Yi Zhonghai thought about it carefully again and said, "That's right, they must be teenagers, but definitely not elementary school students. They're probably at least middle school students or above. But if you're talking about adults, they're definitely not. You can tell from my injuries. Apart from a broken leg, the other injuries aren't serious, which means these kids aren't that strong."

Director Wang nodded and said, "Yes, the one who hit me should be the same as the one who hit you, both young boys, and locals, because before I lost consciousness I heard him say, 'Guys, let's go!' and his voice sounded very young."

Yi Zhonghai frowned and said, "Then why hasn't the branch office been able to find out? This shouldn't be difficult to investigate, right?"

Director Wang didn't speak, but turned her head and said to the two officers who came with her, "You heard what we just said, right? Now you two divide up the tasks. One of you go to the Liu family, and the other goes to the Yan family. Ask the victims if they remember anything, and ask for more details."

Officer Yu and Officer Zhao stood up, took their notebooks, and said, "Understood, we'll get on with it right away."

The two left the Yi family home, and Li Cuilan closed the door again. Director Wang then said, "Those people are just sitting idly by, making no progress at all after all this time. When I go to ask, it's always this difficulty or that difficulty. This trip has really infuriated me."

The deaf old woman then opened her eyes and said, "Xiao Wang, don't be angry. The truth will come out eventually. No matter what, you are the victim. Don't end up being the one who is most unreasonable."

Director Wang knew that the deaf old lady was referring to her career prospects, so he nodded and said, "I was just venting. What else could I say? By the way, what were you saying before I came in?"

Yi Zhonghai looked at the deaf old lady. In order to help Sha Zhu, only the deaf old lady could ask for help, and in the end, Sha Zhu would have to remember the old lady's kindness.

The deaf old woman said, "Oh, you don't know, I only rely on two people in this courtyard, one is Zhonghai, and the other is my eldest grandson, Shazhu, but..."

Before the deaf old lady could finish speaking, Director Wang laughed and said, "Auntie, what are you discussing about such a small matter? The key to this matter is Xu Damao's parents. Sha Zhu has been locked up for three days, and there hasn't been a single sound. Do you know why?"

Yi Zhonghai asked in confusion, "Why? But when my wife went to see him, they wouldn't let her?"

The deaf old lady understood and said, "Calling the police is a threat. The Xu family is just waiting for us to talk to them about compensation. It seems that Xu Damao's injuries are not serious."

“That’s right, Auntie, you’re the one who understands best. It’s okay, just go ahead and talk to them. If they ask for too much, just tell me, and I’ll put some pressure on them. I’m not afraid they won’t agree.”

Yi Zhonghai understood and felt relieved, but he still harbored resentment towards the Xu couple. If they wanted money, they should have just asked for it; why all the fuss? But then he thought about it again and realized that they were trying to put pressure on him and the deaf old lady through the police.

Just as Yi Zhonghai was lost in thought, the deaf old woman suddenly asked, "Zhonghai, it's been a while since we've seen rain. Where is the child?"

Yi Zhonghai looked at the old lady with surprise, not understanding why she was asking about He Yushui, but he still replied, "Yushui goes to No. 5 Middle School and should be living on campus."

(End of this chapter)