Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

Xu Damao was on high alert. There was no other way; both roads were blocked, so he had to take a gamble.

Then, with a solemn expression, he said to Liu Guangqi beside him:

"Guangqi, I'm the one who dragged you into this today. Run if you can!"

Liu Guangqi said with a frustrated look, "Brother Da Mao, to be honest, I really want to run away. What the hell did I do to deserve this? But look at the situation, do you think I can even run away?"

"Both sides are blocked; unless you grow wings and fly away..."

Xu Damao's lips twitched slightly when he heard Liu Guangqi's words. How could you say such disloyal things?

However, it did ease the tension between the two of them.

The man in the lead became even angrier seeing Xu Damao and his companion still chatting and laughing, and shouted loudly:

"Brothers, give them a good beating!"

Immediately, a large group of people rushed towards the two.

Xu Damao and Liu Guangqi were able to put up some resistance at first, but they quickly became completely powerless to resist. The two of them covered their heads and were beaten the whole time, screaming in pain.

In the end, they even urinated on the two of them, which was the ultimate humiliation. Xu Damao and Liu Guangqi both cried.

Not only that, they also removed the wheels from the two bicycles and broke the frame. It was a truly horrific sight!

The two got up without saying a word, except for one sentence:

"Let's go, Guangqi, let's go to the steel rolling mill to find someone."

Liu Guangqi didn't say anything, he just nodded and followed behind.

The two men, looking disheveled, dragged their broken bicycles to the gate of the steel mill.

The security guards were stunned by the two men's miserable state. One of them stepped forward and asked:

"Da Mao, what happened to you? Did you get robbed?"

Xu Damao didn't explain, but took out a crumpled cigarette from his pocket and handed it to him: "Brother Wu, could you please go to the cafeteria and call He Yuzhu and Li Jiuzhou out for me?"

The man named Angkor nodded and didn't ask any more questions: "Okay, you wait here, I'll make a trip."

Upon receiving the news, Li Jiuzhou and Shazhu quickly came out and frowned upon seeing the miserable state of Xu Damao and Liu Guangqi.

Is it that bad?

Not only were the two of them bruised and battered, but their clothes were also torn, and their bicycle was completely wrecked.

There was also a strong smell of urine on him.

What grudge could lead someone to act so ruthlessly?

"What happened, Da Mao?" Sha Zhu was stubborn, and seeing the miserable state of Xu Da Mao and Liu Guang Qi, an inexplicable anger welled up in his heart.

He can bully Sha Zhu in this courtyard number 95, but no one else can touch a hair on his head.

Back when he was in school, Sha Zhu often stood up for the kids in the neighborhood.

"Brother Zhu, it's like this..." Liu Guangqi took over and explained the whole story.

Finally, Shazhu couldn't help but ask:

"Da Mao, you didn't mention my name?"

Xu Damao opened his mouth to speak, but the movement aggravated his wound, causing him to grimace and say:

"They beat me even harder after I mentioned you!"

"Why?" Sha Zhu was somewhat incredulous; his reputation still carried weight among the vagrants.

Xu Damao looked at Sha Zhu and said quietly:

"Your famous battle at Zhengyangmen involved ruining someone's sister's wedding and slapping her twice."

"See, after I mentioned your name, that guy took all his anger out on me..."

"This..." Sha Zhu was a little embarrassed for a moment.

Li Jiuzhou burst out laughing.

The consequences of this incident didn't fall on Sha Zhu, but Xu Damao and Liu Guangqi did.

It has to be said that these two are destined to be together. It's amazing that they could be connected in such a big city as Beiping. I really don't know what to say.

Sha Zhu was furious. No matter what, this matter was indeed related to him, and he was determined to stand up for him.

"Damn it, come with me to find them, and I'll beat them to a pulp."

"Wait a minute." Li Jiuzhou spoke up to stop them:

"Just call the police. The car's been wrecked. They can beat them up and won't even have to pay compensation. They even let them urinate on people."

"Da Mao, Guang Qi, when you get to the police station, play the victim and say that they not only beat people but also robbed you, and that they must be taught a lesson."

"Fighting is what petty thugs do. We have jobs, so we can't act impulsively; we have to use our brains."

The group agreed that this made sense and went to report the case together.

The police were enraged when they saw the two men's miserable state.

Not only did they hit someone, but they also smashed their bicycle to pieces and urinated on them.

Damn it, this is Beiping, the capital. For the police to suffer such a loss of face is utterly disgraceful.

These thugs are using such despicable methods; they're simply committing outrageous acts.

And with Li Jiuzhou mentioning Li Huaide's name, they were even more motivated to get things done.

In less than an hour, all nine thugs were caught.

The young man in the lead, upon seeing Xu Damao, still defiantly shouted:

"You fucking bastard Xu Damao, you're not a man! You actually called the police! What the hell are you looking at? Come out and fight me one-on-one!"

The large brim of the young man's hat immediately slammed into his face twice.

"Slap! Slap! What are you barking about, calling someone a man? You think you're a man just because you peed on them?"

The young man immediately became obedient after being slapped twice, perhaps realizing then that what he had done was indeed a bit too much.

But there's nothing we can do now that things have come to this.

The police notified each parent individually, letting them see what their good son had done.

Liu Haizhong and Xu Fugui also arrived. They were furious when they saw their son's miserable state and shouted that they would kill those thugs.

Those parents were also helpless, as were the Liu family, the parents of the ringleader.

His eyes turned cold when he saw Sha Zhu, because he was the one who ruined his daughter's marriage and slapped her twice.

Sha Zhu didn't care and even smiled at them.

The outcome was that they had to pay compensation. The two bicycles were no longer acceptable; they had to be replaced with new ones. They also had to pay for the medicine for Xu Damao and Liu Guangqi.

The man who led the group was to be reformed and serve three months in prison, while the others would serve one or two months.

The reason the punishment was not severe was because the compensation was substantial, and Xu Damao and Liu Guangqi issued letters of understanding.

Moreover, Shazhu also tried to mediate, since the man's sister had indeed suffered an undeserved misfortune.

Sha Zhu gave her two beatings and ruined her wedding. If Liu's son is imprisoned for a few more years, Sha Zhu is afraid the Liu family will go crazy.

It's not scary when a dog bites you, it's scary when it's a rabid dog!

The matter was resolved in three days, and no one in the compound heard a word about it.

Xu Damao and Liu Guangqi hid very well and never showed their faces to their neighbors.

Otherwise, given the neighbors' gossip, the story would have spread throughout Nanluoguxiang long ago.

Xu Damao wasn't afraid of the news of being beaten getting out, but he was afraid of the news of being urinated on, because that would be a huge loss of face.

Liu Guangqi was the same; he was still a student and was even more afraid of things getting out. He was still very concerned about his reputation.

Although the two brothers were humiliated and felt quite aggrieved, they accepted the situation in exchange for compensation.

Sha Zhu isn't the kind of person who doesn't understand social etiquette. He knew he couldn't escape Xu Damao's beating anyway, since the other guy was trying to steal his woman.

But ultimately, there was a reason for Sha Zhu's actions, so he decided to host a dinner party for Xu Damao and Liu Guangqi on his day off.