The Beginning of a Courtyard House: Sixty Years of Internal Strength

After hearing the story, the police disregarded the broken leg incident, as murder was a much bigger crime, and began to question the details of the incident.

"Comrade Li Jianguo, why didn't you call the police at the time? Why are you only talking about it now?"

"Officer, I don't have any evidence. I just overheard something vaguely. I'm not sure if it's true or not. You've come."

As I recounted Yi Zhonghai's unethical deeds, I realized that while I hadn't taken it seriously at the time, it might still be possible now.

"How did you overhear that? What exactly did they talk about? Can you recount it in detail?"

"At that time, it was when Sha Zhu's father, He Daqing, came back. Because of Yi Zhonghai's snatching of the job and the issue of child support, the two of them were negotiating in the house. Originally, Li Cuilan was watching at the door to prevent anyone from eavesdropping."

I sneaked out of the courtyard and went to the window behind the east wing. There was a back window there for ventilation, and that's where I overheard what happened.

They both had dirt on each other. Yi Zhonghai threatened He Daqing, saying that if he dared to call the police, he would expose He Daqing's affair with the Japanese officer.

He Daqing also had something on Yi Zhonghai, namely the matter of this person named Zhao Tietou. He had personally seen Yi Zhonghai's letter of complaint and even said that the letter was in his possession.

If anyone dared to report him for cooking, he would also hand in the report and make Yi Zhonghai eat peanuts, so neither of them dared to call the police.

Upon hearing this, the police officers realized they had truly struck gold. With the tip-off letter in hand, they were certain they could arrest everyone they caught.

"Comrade Li Jianguo, the information you provided is very important. If we verify it accurately, we will secretly give you a reward."

"Officer, no need, really no need, I just relayed a message."

"Alright, in that case, let's go investigate first."

The two police officers went straight to Xu Damao's house, but naturally they didn't get anything out of him, since Xu Fugui was a seasoned veteran.

The two didn't ask any further questions, because they had found a crucial clue, which was far more serious than the broken leg.

They rushed back to the police station and sent a notice to Baocheng for assistance in the investigation, urging them to arrest He Daqing and investigate the matter.

After the police left, Yao Yao couldn't wait to ask.

"Brother Jianguo, didn't you say you'd let him have his fun? Why did you report this to the authorities? He might get executed."

"Yaoyao, who knew that this childless man would dare to report me? Otherwise, why would the police come to question me?"

This really annoyed me, so I'm not going to let him play around with it anymore. I'll just report him. It would be best if he could be executed.

"Yeah, Brother Jianguo, this is the most satisfying way."

"It's not too late now, let's go see Yi Zhonghai, maybe this is the last time we'll see him."

"Great, Brother Jianguo, let's get going. I've been wanting to see how Yi Juehu is doing for a long time."

Li Jianguo was also happy at this point. He didn't need to bring anything. They had already broken off relations and were going to mock him, so why bother bringing a gift?

On their way to the hospital, the two saw some white flowers by the roadside and picked a few as a way of sending Yi Zhonghai off in advance.

The two entered the ward, where there were quite a few people, including Second Uncle, Third Uncle, and other people from the hospital.

I didn't expect to see Sha Zhu here. That idiot is here too. He Daqing's lesson from coming back isn't deep enough. He actually came to see Yi Zhonghai again.

Li Jianguo quickly stepped forward and began attacking Yi Juehu.

"Yi Juehu, I heard you went to the Eight Great Hutongs and found a dog. You're really something else. Are people no longer enough for you? You even went to find a dead animal."

Upon hearing this, the birds in the ward immediately fell silent, all looking at Yi Zhonghai on the hospital bed with mocking eyes.

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai clenched his fists immediately, his nails digging into his flesh, and glared fiercely at Li Jianguo.

"Did you do this to Li Jianguo? I knew it was you. You'll be arrested soon."

Li Jianguo merely gave Yi Zhonghai a disdainful look.

"What did you do? You'd better explain yourself clearly. I didn't bring that dog here."

"You've already done it, you can't just walk away and deny it. You have to take full responsibility. You've ruined the dog's reputation, so you'll have to marry her."

Li Jianguo continued to provoke him.

"Li Jianguo, you just wait. I've already called the police. You'll be going to jail."

"Who are you trying to scare? I'm sleeping peacefully at home. If you don't believe me, ask Yan Bugui. Our two families live very close to each other."

I think you've really lost your mind. Playing with dogs has made you stupid! Have you turned into a male dog? You're biting people randomly!

At this point, Yi Zhonghai was so angry that he couldn't speak, but Li Cuilan, seeing Li Jianguo's incessant outburst, tried to persuade him.

"Jianguo, stop provoking Lao Yi. Although you two have some conflicts, you're all neighbors. There's really no need for this."

Li Jianguo looked at Li Cuilan, who was pretending to be a good person. He didn't expect that this girl was really good at acting. Such a ruthless woman was acting so kind and amiable.

Li Jianguo ignored her and placed the white flower by the bedside.

"It's easy to lose your life. Take good care of yourself. You can get another animal later. After all, dogs can bite and there's a risk of rabies. You could try sheep or something, at least they won't bite."

Yi Zhonghai finally broke down, glaring angrily at Li Jianguo, who was watching the spectacle and even cursing him.

"Li Jianguo, get out of here! I don't need your pretense of kindness. If you don't leave, I'll call the doctor and nurses."

Li Jianguo pursed his lips and led Yao Yao out. He was in a good mood today, so the two of them went to Donglaishun for hot pot.

Back at the courtyard, I ran into Old Man Yan again.

"Jianguo, you guys went to eat hot pot? It smells delicious!"

He then took a deep breath, which made the two of them feel nauseous.

"Teacher Yan, isn't this something happy that happened? We must celebrate!"

"You went too far with what you said in the ward. Today the police came to the hospital to ask questions, and I was the one who spoke well of you." Yan Bugui said, looking like he was asking for credit.

"Okay, Teacher Yan, I'll remember your kindness. I'll bring you something delicious when I have the chance."

"It's settled then, don't forget." Yan Bugui's eyes narrowed into slits with joy.

"By the way, Professor Yan, why are the other departments always giving us strange looks? Is it because of Yi Zhonghai?"

"Jianguo, don't even mention it, it's so embarrassing. Yi Zhonghai's great deeds have spread everywhere."

After all, playing with dogs is something that's never been done before.

"Okay, Teacher Yan, let's go home now."

Li Jianguo was overjoyed; he didn't need to spend money on advertising anymore, which was great.

Li Jianguo patiently waited for the police investigation over the next few days.

After receiving the report from Sijiucheng, four or five people went directly to Baocheng. Since He Daqing had already been arrested once before, there was no need to bother investigating again.