Siheyuan: Hang Jia Dongxu, smash Banggeng to death!

Director Li then changed the subject, "We still need everyone's cooperation in investigating Jia Dongxu's case, especially regarding last night's events. Everyone must truthfully report what they saw and heard."

If someone knows something but fails to report it, or gives false testimony... that's harboring a criminal, and they will be held legally responsible.

The courtyard was quiet.

Director Li then looked at the injury on Lin Tian's head and said to Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong:

"The cornbread and eggs you mentioned, please deliver them to the Lin family before noon today. The child is badly injured and needs nutrition."

"It will definitely be delivered! It will definitely be delivered!"

Yan Bugui said hurriedly.

Liu Haizhong nodded: "I'll have my wife prepare it right away."

Director Li was finally satisfied. "That's all for today. Everyone go about your business, but remember to cooperate with the investigation at any time."

As for the child's footprints, which child could send an adult up a tree?

Besides, there are lots of footprints from adults and children around here; we'll investigate the case thoroughly.

"Everyone, you can leave now."

Director Li and his team left with Jia Dongxu's body.

People in the courtyard, each with their own thoughts, gradually dispersed.

Yi Zhonghai was the first to return to the Intermediate People's Court; she was extremely disgusting.

Xu Damao followed behind them, humming a little tune with smug satisfaction. Before leaving, he gave Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu a provocative look.

Sha Zhu helped Yi Zhonghai walk home, and asked in a low voice, "Uncle, what that bastard Xu Damao said... was it fake?"

Yi Zhonghai was silent for a moment, then sighed: "It's fake. Xu Damao is just trying to sow discord. He just can't stand to see us doing well."

He couldn't explain it.

He didn't know how Jia Dongxu died either!

He felt heartbroken that the person he had cared for so much in his old age had passed away, but the stomachache he was also experiencing made him appear less sad.

Now that Jia Dongxu is dead, none of that matters anymore.

The important thing is that he needs to find someone else to take care of him in his old age...

His gaze was fixed intently on Sha Zhu. Luckily, he hadn't put all his eggs in one basket.

This is where the value of a backup plan becomes apparent.

"Old man, why are you staring at me like that? I'm a man."

Sha Zhu clenched his anus under the watchful eye. Yesterday, his apprentice Ma Hua had mentioned to Liu Lan in the factory that Wang Tiezhu in the factory liked men and slept with several men.

I heard that Wang Tiezhu came from Sichuan and was a fitter in an old man's workshop...

"Get lost!"

"Alright, sir, you can rest now. I won't tell anyone."

"Idiot Zhu!!!"

But Sha Zhu had already run away.

Back inside, Yi Zhonghai slumped into a chair, feeling much better.

Wang Cuilan looked at him worriedly: "Old Yi, you look terrible... Should we go to the hospital?"

"I'm not going!"

"I feel much more comfortable lying down now."

Yi Zhonghai touched his protruding belly, still unaware of the seriousness of the situation.

Liu Haizhong, with his hands behind his back, glanced at Lin Tian and hissed at Liu Guangtian, "What are you all standing there for? Go home."

Liu Guangtian quickly followed his father.

Yan Bugui adjusted his glasses, walked up to Lin Tian, ​​and said gently, "Child, go back to your room and rest first. The steamed buns will be brought over in a little while."

Lin Tian nodded and whispered, "Thank you, Third Uncle..."

He looked so pitiful.

Qin Huairu helped the cursing Jia Zhangshi back, although the blood in Jia Zhangshi's mouth had stopped.

But his speech was slurred, though his cursing didn't diminish at all: "My son... my Dongxu... which heartless bastard harmed you... may you die a horrible death... may you be childless and without descendants... sob sob..."

She cried and cursed while wiping her mouth with her sleeve, which ended up covered in blood, making her look even more miserable and horrifying.

Xu Damao crossed his arms, looking like he was watching a good show; he had finally gotten his revenge today.

Having both stabbed Yi Zhonghai in the back and watched a great show, I feel quite pleased with myself.

Unable to resist, she retorted sarcastically, "Oh, Aunt Jia, who are you cursing? You're insulting them so harshly, aren't you afraid of bringing your son's soul back?"

Jia Zhangshi suddenly turned her head, her bloodshot eyes glaring at Xu Damao: "Xu Damao, you despicable bastard, did you kill my son? Huh?"

Xu Damao chuckled.

"Aunt Jia, you're wronging me! I have no grudge against Jia Dongxu, why would I harm him? Besides..."

He deliberately dragged out his words, saying slowly, "Don't you know how your son died? Heaven is watching what people do."

Some people do too many bad things, and the retribution falls on their descendants.

That's a really harsh statement.

To put it bluntly, Jia Dongxu was shielding Jia Zhangshi from disaster.

Jia Zhangshi exploded instantly.

She shoved Qin Huairu aside, pointed at Xu Damao, and cursed, "Xu Damao, you childless bastard, how dare you curse my son? I'll tear your mouth apart!"

She bared her teeth and claws, ready to pounce, looking just like a mad female dog.

Qin Huairu quickly pulled her back: "Mom! Mom, don't be impulsive. Xu Damao is just a smart aleck. Don't take it to heart."

With the pillar of the family gone, he really didn't want the Jia family to make more enemies with the people in the courtyard, otherwise what would they, a widow and her children, do?

"Qin Huairu, let go of me! You little slut, you're still protecting him? Did you have a hand in Dongxu's death?"

Jia Zhangshi was surprisingly strong. She shoved Qin Huairu aside and said, "Get out of here. I'll deal with you later. Today, I'm going to tear this bastard's mouth apart."

Seeing that Jia Zhangshi was really rushing towards him, Xu Damao didn't panic. He turned around and ran, glancing back at her as he ran, taunting her:

"Come on, come on, it's your skill if you can catch me, you old hag, run faster, your son is waiting down there to laugh at you."

If you ask me, your son's death was caused by Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai. You know perfectly well how Sha Zhu's eyes were practically drooling when he looked at Qin Huairu.

"Aaaaaah!!!"

Madam Jia was so angry that she trembled all over and took off chasing after him.

Although she was fat, she was surprisingly fast at running, and with her burning anger, she ran even faster.

The two circled around the central courtyard one after the other. Xu Damao, who was often chased and beaten by Sha Zhu, was able to run away with ease.

They would stop every now and then to wait for Jia Zhangshi, and then run again when she was about to catch up.

"It's good that your son died."

Xu Damao ran and shouted, "He's swinging on a swing in the tree! Should we go check on him? He might still be hanging there."

"Xu Damao! I'll kill you."

Jia Zhangshi ran until she was hoarse and out of breath.

Qin Huairu chased after them, shouting, "Mom! Xu Damao! Stop fighting! Stop hitting each other!"

But nobody listened to her.

Everyone else in the courtyard stood at their own doorways watching the commotion, and no one came up to intervene and stop the fight.

Anyway, it wasn't their own family members who died.

Just as Sha Zhu escaped from Yi Zhonghai's house, he saw Xu Damao teasing Jia Zhangshi, while Qin Huairu was so anxious that she stomped her feet.

"grandson!"

Sha Zhu glared at him. "You just slandered an old man, and now you're bullying my Sister Qin? You're asking for it!"

He rolled up his sleeves, ready to join the battle.

Xu Damao's heart tightened when he saw Sha Zhu arrive.

He could still manage to negotiate with Jia Zhangshi, but if that scoundrel Shazhu were to actually make a move, then it would be a real fight.

They still focus on attacking the lower three routes.

"Silly Zhu! Don't do anything reckless!"

As Xu Damao ran, he shouted, "Chief Li just left. If you dare to lay a hand on me, I'll report you to the police station."

"Sue me? I'll beat you to death first." Sha Zhu strode after him.

When Qin Huai saw Sha Zhu coming to help, he quickly stirred things up, saying, "Zhu Zi, Xu Damao slandered us, saying that you fell in love with me and conspired with Uncle Yi to kill your Dongxu brother."

That's right!

I've fallen for you.

Xu Damao, that grandson, does have a discerning eye.

On the surface, Sha Zhu shouted, "Sister Qin, don't be afraid, I'll help you beat him up."

Seeing that things were going badly, Xu Damao's eyes darted around, and he suddenly pointed to the courtyard gate and shouted, "Hey! Chief Li! Why are you back again?"

This shout startled Sha Zhu, Jia Zhangshi, and Qin Huairu, who instinctively turned to look at the courtyard gate.

The courtyard was deserted; there wasn't a soul in sight.

By the time they realized they'd been tricked and turned back, Xu Damao had already vanished.

The kid slipped away incredibly fast, dashing back to his house in a flash and slamming the door shut.

Jia Zhangshi chased after Xu Damao to his doorstep and pounded on the door, yelling, "Xu Damao, you son of a bitch, get out here right now!"

Xu Damao's smug voice came from inside the door: "Old hag, come in if you dare. Your son is dead, you have plenty of time to knock."

"You! You!"

Madam Jia was so angry that she couldn't speak, and could only pound on the door until her hands turned red.

Sha Zhu chased after them and kicked the door, yelling, "Xu Damao, you come out here, or I'll beat you to death!"

Xu Damao laughed loudly: "Silly Zhu, is that all you've got? If you're so capable, kick the door down! If you break the door, let's see how you pay for it."

"I'll report you directly for burglary, murder, and arson. There are so many eyes watching in the yard."

Sha Zhu really wanted to kick it, but Qin Huairu held him back tightly: "Zhu Zi! Don't! If you really break the door, Xu Damao will definitely report you to the police station."

Sha Zhu felt a touch of tenderness, and subconsciously glanced at the surging waves that were poking his arm. His anger instantly turned into a surge of emotion.

He deliberately rubbed against the door harder, and then he cursed at the door even more vehemently.

"Xu Damao, you coward, if you've got the guts, come out and fight me one-on-one, I'll beat the crap out of you."

Xu Damao said leisurely from inside the house, "A one-on-one fight? Do you think I'm stupid? If you're so capable, stand here for a whole day and see who can outlast whom."

After banging on the door until she was exhausted, Jia Zhangshi plopped down on the ground and began to wail again: "My son...look at this...all these people are bullying your mother...even if you die, no one will stand up for your mother..."

She cried her heart out, her mouth full of blood mixed with snot and tears, covering her face, making her look both pitiful and terrifying.

Qin Huairu squatted down, wanting to help her up: "Mom, let's go back inside first... you need to take care of the injury on your lip..."

Sha Zhu suddenly lost his gentleness and felt somewhat disappointed.

"What are you dealing with?"

Madam Jia pushed her away, saying, "My son is dead, what do I care about my injuries? Let me die and go join my son, Dongxu..."

As she spoke, she got up from the ground and was about to open Xu Damao's door.

Qin Huairu was so frightened that she quickly hugged her: "Mom! Don't do this. What will happen to me, Banggeng, and Xiaodang if something else happens to you?"

Sha Zhu also stepped forward to help hug her, but he hugged Qin Huairu instead.

"Aunt Jia, calm down. Dongxu is gone, but we're still here. I won't just leave Sister Qin alone."

That's a sincere statement.

But in Sha Zhu's heart, although Jia Dongxu was gone, Sister Qin was still there, and he had to help her.

"Ugh..."

Qin Huairu, caught off guard, let out a soft snort, "Zhu Zi, you've grabbed the wrong person."

"Oh? Is that so?!"

Sha Zhu pretended to be stupid.

Fortunately, Jia Zhangshi was at the very front and couldn't see it.

Jia Zhangshi was pulled from behind by the two men. She struggled a few times but couldn't break free. Suddenly, she burst into tears:

"My Dongxu...you died so unjustly...leaving this old woman behind, how am I supposed to live now..."

Her tears were genuine; this time it wasn't a tantrum, but true grief.

Qin Huairu also cried, hugging her mother-in-law, and the two of them cried together.

Sha Zhu held Qin Huairu in his arms, only able to offer dry words of comfort: "Sister Qin, don't cry... don't cry... the dead can't be brought back to life..."

The others in the courtyard watched this scene; some shook their heads and sighed, some pursed their lips and turned back into their houses, and some whispered among themselves:

"This time, Madam Jia is truly heartbroken..."

"How can I not be heartbroken? My son is dead..."

"But that bastard Xu Damao is too mean; he's dead and he's still making sarcastic remarks..."

"Hey, don't you know who Xu Damao is? Just that foul mouth..."

Lin Tian's smug face lit up as he watched this scene. This is just the beginning.

Jia Zhangshi's grief was real, but so was her wickedness.

If it weren't for their insatiable greed, if it weren't for their bullying of the Lin family, if it weren't for...

Jia Dongxu might not have died so young and so tragically.

But Lin Tian showed no sympathy whatsoever.

There's always a reason why someone is pitiful.

The fate of Jia Zhangshi today is the result of their own actions.

He turned and went back into the house, no longer watching the farce outside. He took out a large meat bun from his system space and handed one to his sister: "Tangtang, eat."

Tangtang took the bun and started nibbling on it, her eyes crinkling into crescents: "Brother...it's delicious...I'm so full."

Lin Tian patted her head, his gaze softening.

"Eat more if it's delicious. From now on, your brother will let you eat white flour steamed buns and big meat buns every day, okay?"

Tangtang nodded vigorously: "Yes!"

After he had dealt with all his enemies, he took his sister and left.

Go somewhere no one knows you and start over.

But before that...

He looked out the window, his eyes cold.

None of these people can escape.

Outside, Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu finally finished crying, and Sha Zhu helped Qin Huairu back into the house.

The courtyard returned to silence, with only the occasional smug humming coming from Xu Damao's house.

There has been no movement from Yi Zhonghai's family.

Since returning to his room, Yi Zhonghai has not come out again.

Wang Cuilan did come out once to go to the public restroom, but she returned quickly, looking rather pale.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Lin Tian, ​​open the door, Auntie has brought you some cornbread."

Lin Tian put away his cold expression, adopted a timid one, and went to open the door, showing no intention of letting anyone in.

outside the door,

The three women were carrying a rough porcelain bowl containing three golden-yellow cornbread buns.

"Child, eat it while it's hot."

The third aunt, Li Zhaodi, handed him the bowl, her eyes filled with complicated emotions. "What happened yesterday... was misinterpreted. You... don't take it to heart."

Lin Tian took the bowl and said softly, "Thank you, Auntie... I don't blame Brother Jie Cheng..."

The three women sighed, turned around, and left.

Lin Tian closed the door, looked at the cornbread in the bowl, and sneered.

You think you can exchange three steamed buns for a life?

It’s too cheap.

Yan Bugui, you're really good at calculating.

But he still put the cornbread away, thinking it was a waste not to eat it.

As for the Yan family, the Liu family, the Jia family, the Yi family...

Lin Tian's eyes grew cold.

What you owe me, I will collect it all, little by little.

With interest.

"Lin Tian, ​​this...this is the compensation my dad asked me to give you."

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