Courtyard House: Drunk and tipsy, the whole courtyard exposed at the start.

Yi Zhonghai's heart tightened. Was this bastard up to something again?

But he immediately explained righteously, "I'm not trying to scheme against you. I've already explained it to Sha Zhu. It was all a misunderstanding."

"If you hadn't been spouting nonsense, the old lady, Sha Zhu, and I wouldn't have been arrested, Dong Dabao's father wouldn't have been implicated and sentenced, and none of this mess would have happened!"

"If you disagree or have any objections, you can talk to me privately. If that doesn't work, you can tell Sha Zhu."

"But you're spouting nonsense without any regard for the consequences, and you're doing just that for yourself. Look what you've done to the courtyard!"

"The old lady, who was on welfare, is gone; I was demoted; Sha Zhu misunderstood me; even Dong Dabao's father was sentenced to prison—if this isn't your doing, who is?!"

"The 'Civilized Compound' sign is gone! You're completely only thinking about your own comfort, disregarding the collective interest and the lives of others!"

"Since you can't fill in at that workstation anyway, wouldn't it be more appropriate to use it to compensate the Dong family?"

"This is what you owe the Dong family!"

Yi Zhonghai's detour was considered quite reasonable by many neighbors.

Zhang Dabiao just got too hot-tempered and made a mess of things!

Even Sha Zhu nodded in agreement: "That's right, if you, Zhang Dabiao, hadn't been so hot-tempered, would all these messy things have happened?"

"You bear some responsibility for the Dong family's affairs!"

Zhang Dabiao was so angry he laughed. Were all these people so easy to manipulate?

Especially that silly Zhu, his brain is so flat, it's like he's never been used before, right?

Dong Dabao raised his hand, and everyone fell silent.

He frowned as he looked at Zhang Dabiao, and everyone else held their breath. If these four reckless guys really had their eyes on Zhang Dabiao, things would get really messy.

At least they wouldn't dare to risk their lives for Zhang Dabiao, and as Dong Dabao said, as long as one of their brothers is outside, they'll fight to the death.

Can't defend against it?

"To be honest, I really want to get revenge on you. You have a grudge against Yi Zhonghai, but why are you dragging my father into this? You weren't the victim in that incident."

"Why are you making baseless accusations about things that have nothing to do with you?"

These words made Yi Zhonghai, Sha Zhu, and He Yushui's faces twitch slightly...

This feeling... is quite strange.

"But when I went to see my father, he told me that this had nothing to do with me."

"He greedily accepted money from Yi Zhonghai, which broke the law. This is his own doing, so he was sentenced to three years. This is his retribution."

"Even if you don't expose it, this matter will be exposed sooner or later. My dad had no choice but to do this to support our family."

"Speaking of which, I have to thank you."

"Huh?" Not only the neighbors, but even Zhang Dabiao was stunned—[You have to thank me?]

"You've exposed this now, and in less than eight years, Yi Zhonghai only embezzled a total of 800. My father was merely negligent in his duties and accepted bribes, and the amount of bribes he accepted was very small."

"If another ten or eight years pass, what if this old beast doesn't give the money to the victim, or what if the victim kicks the bucket for some reason? The amount he embezzled is too large."

"If it gets exposed by then, my dad will most likely get shot."

Then Dong Dabao turned to look at Yi Zhonghai, who was still sitting on the steps panting, and said coldly, "Back then, it wasn't something that could be explained away by saying 'I thought,' 'I believed,' or 'I helped keep it safe.'"

"Yi Zhonghai, he definitely deserves to be shot too!"

"They all have to die!"

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai's face turned deathly pale, and he broke out in a cold sweat!

Sha Zhu frowned deeply—"That old man was kind to me, that's a fact, and his explanation makes sense. If no one's supervising me, isn't that just wasting money, just like Zhang Dabiao?"

What Dong Dabao said makes sense, but not only did that old man help me settle things with Xu Damao and Yan Jiecheng, he also gave me so much money...

Who is right and who is wrong in this matter? Whose opinion should I listen to?

Ugh, my head is so itchy, it feels like my brain is about to grow!

Zhang Dabiao nodded: "Buddy, your dad's a smart guy. Sha Zhu, you see? The perpetrator's family sees things much better than you, the victim."

"How the hell is your brain structured?"

Before Sha Zhu could even begin to refute, Dong Dabao exclaimed in surprise, "He's that Sha Zhu?"

"yes."

"Then why is he still protecting Yi Zhonghai?"

Zhang Dabiao didn't speak, but pointed to his head, twirled his fingers, and shrugged, making a bear-like gesture. Then Dong Dabao nodded to indicate that he understood. The two of them looked at Sha Zhu with pitiful and helpless eyes, which made him shudder.

Dong Dabao sighed and said helplessly, "I understand now, no wonder his surname is 'stupid'."

Sha Zhu—【What do you mean? What do you mean by this?】

I feel like Zhang Dabiao is subtly criticizing me, but I'm too embarrassed to ask!

"What about the other victim—He Yushui?" Dong Dabao asked, and Zhang Dabiao then stepped aside, revealing He Yushui behind him.

Dong Dabao looked at He Yushui, then at the silly Zhu behind him who was protecting Yi Zhonghai, and couldn't figure it out even after thinking for a long time.

"Was that 'idiot' guy someone the He family picked up?"

"Not their biological child?"

Zhang Dabiao was almost amused by his words: "Who knows?"

Sha Zhu blushed and stood up abruptly, yelling, "You're not their biological son! You're the one with the surname Sha!"

But Dong Dabao and the other three ignored him and instead bowed slightly to He Yushui, saying, "Comrade He Yushui, we're sorry."

"We apologize to you on behalf of our father."

He Yushui was startled and unconsciously took a step back, but was supported by Xu Xiaoling.

From beginning to end, no one apologized to her, and no one asked her if she was willing to accept the outcome...

This belated apology made her burst into tears.

Dong Dabao and the others didn't know how to comfort him, so they turned around and walked towards Yi Zhonghai.

"Yi Zhonghai and Zhang Dabiao have nothing to do with us, and my family can't accept his workstation."

"Either you get us a workspace, or we'll all die together."

"If our family can't survive, you'll have to die with us."

The crowd immediately stepped forward to stop the four Dong brothers, with even Sha Zhu repeatedly saying, "No, no, it's not that bad. We'll pay, we'll pay, okay?"

In his subconscious, he believed that if an old man had money and a problem could be solved with money, then it wasn't a problem at all.

Liu Pangpang nodded in agreement, saying, "Old Yi doesn't have a workstation, but he has money. Just make him compensate your family and buy one."

Yan Bugui pushed up his glasses and said, "There are also workstations for sale in Pigeon City. The price for a full-time position is about 600 yuan, but they are hard to come by."

Yi Zhonghai must be furious; what a bunch of incompetent teammates!

When did I say I was going to pay compensation?!

I'm trying to renege on this!

His father broke the law and should have been arrested. Why should I pay compensation?

What gives you the right to make decisions for me?!

Are you guys here to stab me in the back?

The general consensus was that the Dong family was truly doomed and that they should risk their lives for each other.

This whole thing was your own fault, Yi Zhonghai. And even if you had reported it to the police, it's impossible to execute all four of them at once. As long as one of them is out there, people are really willing to risk their lives for him!

It's worth it to save my life for 600 yuan!

"Dong Dabao, I'll pay you 600 yuan! You can buy a workstation yourself, how about that?" Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to pay up as soon as possible; he dared not gamble.

The four Dong brothers exchanged glances. They would have to pay three years' worth of wages, plus 600 yuan for each new workstation...

Putting aside everything else, the family has managed to survive these past few years, and it's not impossible for us to hold out until my father is released from prison...

Finally, the Dong brothers compromised, and Dong Dabao nodded: "We agree..."

"I disagree!"