Courtyard Houses: Starting with the principle of hard work paying off

Chapter 133 When you're in the right, don't panic; when you're out of the right, you can't move an inch! (4k)

Did Jia Zhangshi go to the police?
Upon hearing this news, Li Hongbing was stunned for a moment.

However, Li Hongbing immediately realized that this might be Yi Zhonghai's idea, so he wasn't surprised.

By doing such a thing, Jia Dongxu offended both Li Hongbing and Xu Fugui, so it was impossible for him not to get beaten up.

For them, ensuring Jia Dongxu's safety was obviously the most important thing.

After thinking for a moment, Li Hongbing took the initiative to speak to his senior brothers Liang Damin and Sun Xinming, saying, "Senior Brother Liang, Senior Brother Sun, please find the other senior brothers and go to Master's house first. I'll handle the rest myself."

Right now, only Liang Damin and Sun Xinming are with him. The others are probably still searching for Jia Dongxu's whereabouts or are on their way here.

Upon hearing this, Liang Damin shook his head and said, "That won't do. This matter hasn't been completely resolved yet. We'll go back with you and help you explain to the police."

“Brother Liang, it might not be a good thing for you to come back with me now.”

Li Hongbing shook his head, looked at his senior brothers Liang Damin and Sun Xinming, and explained, "This matter has nothing to do with you. No matter how Jia Dongxu and I fight, it's just a personal grudge between the two of us. If we drag you into this, the police will see that we outnumber them and think that we are the ones who are bullying others!"

Upon hearing Li Hongbing's words, the second senior brother, Sun Xinming, thought for a moment and couldn't help but agree, saying, "That's right, junior brother makes sense."

A large number of people is not necessarily a good thing.

The punches have been thrown; now it's time to reason with each other.

Now that Li Hongbing no longer needs their help, he can retire gracefully.

"Okay, we'll head back first. Contact us if you need anything."

Liang Damin was only concerned and didn't think too much about it at the moment. It wasn't that he didn't understand what Li Hongbing was saying, so he didn't insist.

After parting ways with them, Li Hongbing rode his bicycle towards the courtyard house.

Upon returning to Nanluoguxiang, Li Hongbing did not go home immediately, but instead went to the courtyard house where Grandpa Ge lived.

With the police coming to my door, I know I can't hide the fact that I just assaulted Jia Dongxu.

Upon meeting the authorities, Li Hongbing had no intention of hiding anything and was prepared to lay everything out in the open.

In that case, it's natural to find Uncle Ge, this important witness, and have him explain the reasons and prove that he didn't attack Jia Dongxu without cause.

only.

As soon as I arrived, I was told that Uncle Ge had already been invited away.

Upon discovering this situation, Li Hongbing naturally guessed that Guo Youzhong or Chen Xueru must have taken this into consideration and helped him take this step.

Back at the courtyard house, Li Hongbing discovered that the police officers who came forward this time were the same ones as before: Officer Qian and Officer Yang.

Although Jia Zhangshi reported the case to the police station, making it sound very serious, as if Jia Dongxu might die at any moment, she couldn't even say where Jia Dongxu was.

Even though the police station is still open during the Lunar New Year, it is much less staffed than usual.

They couldn't just call everyone back from their rest and mobilize the entire staff to search for Jia Dongxu like looking for a needle in a haystack in the entire city of Beijing because of a few words from Jia Zhangshi.

Based on his knowledge of the situation at courtyard house number 95 and his understanding of Jia Zhangshi, coupled with his connection to Li Hongbing and the Jia family, Officer Yang keenly sensed that Jia Zhangshi was not telling the whole truth.

Yang knew everything about the past between the Jia family and Li Hongbing, and based on his understanding of Li Hongbing, he felt that it was impossible for him to want to harm Jia Dongxu without a reason.

After repeated questioning, Jia Zhangshi, mindful of Jia Dongxu's reputation, was unwilling to tell the whole truth. Officer Yang suspected something was amiss, so he and Officer Qian came to the courtyard to verify and investigate the situation.

The main reason is that Jia Zhangshi keeps saying that Jia Dongxu is in danger, but she doesn't even know where he is now. Yang and the others want to help Jia Zhangshi find him, but they don't know where to start looking.

After arriving at the compound and understanding the whole story, Officer Yang and Police Officer Qian agreed that it was just a neighborhood dispute. Jia Dongxu might be beaten, but he shouldn't be in any danger, so they didn't go back to the station to call for backup.

As long as no one is killed or seriously injured, everything is fine.

For what Jia Dongxu did, he deserved to be beaten up.

Because of their official positions, they couldn't say it outright, but that's roughly what they were thinking.

"Officer Yang, Police Chief Qian, Li Hongbing is back."

As soon as Li Hongbing returned to the courtyard house, he heard Jia Zhangshi shouting. She then ran up to him and loudly questioned, "Li Hongbing, where is our Dongxu? What have you done to our Dongxu?"

Li Hongbing ignored the guy and went straight to Officer Yang and Police Officer Qian, greeting them first.

Upon seeing Li Hongbing return, Officer Yang's expression turned serious. He said, "Li Hongbing, we have a complete understanding of the matter. I'm going to ask you a few questions now. Answer them honestly."

"Okay, Officer Yang, please ask."

"You went out just now to settle scores with Jia Dongxu?"

"Yes!"

"Have you found someone?"

"found it."

"Have you made a move yet?"

"..."

Li Hongbing did not hide anything and answered truthfully one by one. When it came to the last question, he couldn't help but say "angrily": "Officer Yang, Police Officer Qian, I know it was wrong to hit him, I apologize! But Jia Dongxu was too bullying, I couldn't hold back, so I hit him a few times."

"Li Hongbing, if you dare to hit my Dongxu, I'll fight you to the death!"

Upon hearing that Li Hongbing had made a move, Officer Yang and Public Security Officer Qian did not react. However, Jia Zhangshi was the first to object, baring her teeth and claws as she rushed forward to scratch people.

Upon seeing this, Officer Yang and Police Officer Qian's faces darkened, and they shouted loudly, "Jia Zhangshi, you better behave yourself!"

In front of them, Jia Zhangshi still dared to act wildly, she really had no sense of propriety at all.

See this.

Forced to abandon her attack, Jia Zhangshi angrily addressed Officer Yang and Police Officer Qian, saying, "Officer Yang, Police Officer Qian, you've both heard it yourself. Li Hongbing confessed that he hit my son..."

“We’re not deaf, we can hear.”

"I am Qian, the police officer, replied with a hint of helplessness."

"Then why don't you hurry up and arrest Li Hongbing?"

Madam Jia became anxious.

Seeing that Jia Zhangshi was still giving orders, Officer Yang was somewhat dissatisfied and retorted directly, "Jia Zhangshi, we haven't fully understood the situation yet, do we need you to teach us how to do our work?"

When Jia Zhangshi realized that Officer Yang was angry, she dared not say a word.

She was hoping that Officer Yang and Police Officer Qian would help her arrest Li Hongbing, but she didn't want to offend them.

With Jia Zhangshi quiet down, Qian Gong'an continued to ask Li Hongbing, "I heard you have a group of senior brothers who also went with you to cause trouble for Jia Dongxu. Did they make a move?"

"no!"

Li Hongbing shook his head and denied it, saying, "They heard that I was being bullied in the yard, and they came to check on me out of concern. I invited them to have lunch at my house, and then I sent them back. They absolutely did not touch Jia Dongxu's finger."

Apart from themselves, none of them did anything; they just helped find people. It wasn't considered causing trouble for Jia Dongxu, let alone taking any action.

Li Hongbing's statement is not a lie.

As for finding someone, they didn't ask.

Anyway, they didn't do anything, and they've all gone back now.

Faced with Li Hongbing's answer, Officer Yang and Police Officer Qian did not refute or question him. Instead, they said, "Where is Jia Dongxu now? Take us there."

Although Li Hongbing said he only slapped Jia Dongxu a few times, Jia Zhangshi had reported the case and repeatedly said that Jia Dongxu's life was in danger. They needed to see him first and confirm his condition before they could take any further action.

“Officer Yang, Officer Qian, I slapped him a few times and left. I’m not sure where Jia Dongxu is right now, but he should still be with Sha Zhu. I can take you to look for him.”

When Officer Yang and Police Officer Qian made this request, Li Hongbing had no choice but to comply. Since the situation was already set in stone, he knew what was going on and saw no need to go against Officer Yang and Police Officer Qian, lest he leave a bad impression on them.

"I am coming too!"

Upon hearing that they were going to find Jia Dongxu, Jia Zhangshi, no longer concerned about continuing to cause trouble for Li Hongbing, quickly said so.

Yang and his colleagues had no choice but to bring Jia Zhangshi along.

Guo Youzhong and Chen Xueru naturally followed Li Hongbing.

Following the way back, Li Hongbing led Officer Yang and the others to search around, and soon they saw Jia Dongxu being supported by Sha Zhu. The two were slowly walking back.

"Dongxu!"

"My Dongxu!"

"How did you end up like this?"

"Li Hongbing! Is that you?"

"You did it, didn't you?"

"I will fight with you!"

"be honest!"

"..."

As Officer Qian stopped Jia Zhangshi, Officer Yang's expression turned grim. He questioned Li Hongbing, "Didn't you say you only slapped Jia Dongxu a few times?"

Given Jia Dongxu's current state, it's not something that can be resolved with just a few slaps.

Originally, Officer Yang was on Li Hongbing's side, but when he discovered that Li Hongbing had lied to him, he felt that his trust had been betrayed.

“Officer Yang, I did only slap him a few times. The rest were done by an old man in our compound, Xu Fugui. You can ask Shazhu if you don’t believe me. He was there the whole time and saw it all.”

Li Hongbing knew that Officer Yang must have misunderstood, so he explained.

Seeing that Officer Yang and Police Officer Qian were both looking at him, Sha Zhu quickly testified for Li Hongbing, saying, "Officer Yang, I can vouch for you! What Hongbing said is true! He really only slapped Jia Dongxu a few times."

"Bullshit! Sha Zhu, whose side are you on? Li Hongbing even kicked me!"

Upon discovering that Sha Zhu was actually speaking up for Li Hongbing, Jia Dongxu was furious and immediately retorted.

He wanted to say that all the injuries on his body were inflicted by Li Hongbing, but he didn't dare to lie to Officer Yang and Police Officer Qian, and he also didn't want to let Xu Fugui off the hook.

After all, Xu Fugui was more ruthless than Li Hongbing and beat him the worst.

"Officer Yang, I forgot about that kick."

The kick that Jia Dongxu couldn't forget was now brought up by Jia himself. Li Hongbing didn't deny it, but said, "I did kick Jia Dongxu, but it wasn't hard. I couldn't have hit him all over, could I?"

Regardless of whether it was heavy or not, Li Hongbing downplayed it.

An extra kick isn't a big deal.

Neither Officer Yang nor Police Officer Qian made things difficult for Li Hongbing on this point. Instead, they immediately asked, "Where is Xu Fugui? Where has he gone?"

As the other person who attacked Jia Dongxu, and the one who attacked him the most severely, Officer Yang and his team naturally had to find Xu Fugui first.

Upon hearing this, Li Hongbing immediately explained, "Officer Yang, Xu Fugui's son was tricked out of drinking by Jia Dongxu. He got him drunk and then injured him, breaking his head and causing him to bleed. Xu Fugui and his wife had previously taken Xu Damao to the hospital for emergency treatment."

"what?"

"Is there still this?"

When Officer Yang and Police Officer Qian heard this, they were also at a loss.

Things suddenly became complicated.

Li Hongbing exaggerated Xu Damao's situation, which clearly drew their attention.

"Li Hongbing, you're talking nonsense. I didn't touch Xu Damao. He bumped into something by accident."

Seeing that Li Hongbing was taking the blame for Xu Damao's injuries, Jia Dongxu panicked.

"Then tell me, Xu Damao was drunk, how did he manage to knock himself down like that?"

Li Hongbing smiled.

Even if Jia Dongxu didn't do it intentionally, he can't escape responsibility.

Seeing that Li Hongbing and Jia Dongxu each had their own version of events, Officer Yang and Public Security Officer Qian had no choice but to seek confirmation from Sha Zhu.

"Shazhu, don't say things like that. You can't pin things on our family if Dongxu didn't do them."

Despite not knowing the truth, Jia Zhangshi was still afraid that Sha Zhu would "talk nonsense," so she gave him a special warning.

However, her actions directly aroused the dissatisfaction of Officer Yang and Public Security Officer Qian.

Doing this in front of them is a bit too presumptuous and shows a lack of respect for them.

"Jia Zhangshi, shut up! We are investigating the situation, don't interfere with our work."

After giving Jia Zhangshi a warning, Officer Qian and Officer Yang looked at Sha Zhu together.

Sha Zhu hesitated for a moment, glancing first at Jia Dongxu, then at Li Hongbing, and finally, under the watchful eyes of Officer Yang and Officer Qian, slowly said, "Officer Qian, Officer Yang, the injury on Xu Damao's head is indeed somewhat related to Jia Dongxu, but I don't think he did it intentionally..."

"Silly Zhu, how dare you falsely accuse our Dongxu?"

“Jia Zhangshi, if you dare to cause trouble again, don’t blame me for being impolite.”

"Officer Yang, I..."

"Stop talking nonsense. You and Jia Dongxu come with us to the hospital to check on his injuries, and we'll also find out about Xu Damao's situation."

"..."

After learning about what had happened outside, Officer Yang and Officer Qian were clearly planning to take Jia Dongxu to the hospital and investigate the situation with Xu Fugui and Xu Damao.

however.

Hearing their words, Jia Zhangshi said indignantly, "Officer Yang, what about Li Hongbing? Are we just going to let him go like that?"

Jia Zhangshi had been waiting for Officer Yang and Police Officer Qian to arrest Li Hongbing and lock him up, but since Li Hongbing appeared, they hadn't done anything except ask him some questions and ask him to lead the way, which made her very unhappy.

Even though Officer Yang had warned her several times, Jia Zhangshi still couldn't help but speak up.

Officer Yang and Public Security Officer Qian were somewhat helpless. This time, they didn't say anything to Jia Zhangshi, but instead criticized Li Hongbing directly in front of her.

"Li Hongbing, I know what happened this morning made you angry and upset, but no matter what, resorting to violence is wrong. If you encounter a similar situation again in the future, you must never do it this way, understand?"

"Understood, Officer Yang!"

Faced with Officer Yang's criticism, Li Hongbing's attitude was very correct.

"That's it?"

Seeing that Officer Yang had only said a few words to Li Hongbing and then it was over, Jia Zhangshi was very unwilling and questioned, "Officer Yang, Public Security Officer Qian, you just gave a few words of criticism and that's it?"
Li Hongbing laid a hand on our Dongxu, you mustn't..."

Before Jia Zhangshi could finish speaking, Yang, who had already lost his patience, said to her with a dark face: "It was wrong for Li Hongbing to take action, but what your family did was just as immoral."
Don't think you're in the right just because you were the ones who got beaten. If I hadn't seen that Jia Dongxu was injured, I would have already criticized and educated you.

Do any of our neighbors do things like Jia Dongxu?

With such low moral awareness and depraved character, being slapped a few times is too lenient a punishment for someone who has fallen to this level…

(End of this chapter)