Courtyard House: A System Connecting Two Worlds, Resources for the Nation

Auntie Er's lips trembled slightly as Xu Damao questioned her, and she managed to say, "He...he didn't say anything! He just comes home every day to eat and sleep, and doesn't say anything else!"

Xu Damao grinned, a hint of teasing on his face: "Second Aunt, that's not very interesting. Who in our neighborhood doesn't know Liu Haizhong's temper? He dares to spout nonsense outside, how could he not say anything at home?"

He reached out and tapped the table lightly with his knuckles, the crisp sound seeming to put pressure on the people in the room.

"We're all from the same compound, so I'm telling you this upfront: you'd better be honest about everything. If you keep anything to yourself and something comes up later, we'll have to follow the rules. If you all go in with us, this house might get confiscated."

Sometimes, this calm tone can be more impactful than a hysterical outburst.

Aunt Er was so frightened by him that her legs went weak. She had to hold onto the stove to stand up, her eyes red and tears welling up in her eyes.

"I...I know!"

Suddenly, Liu Guangtian, who was being held down, straightened his neck, raised his head, and stared intently at Xu Damao.

Even if Xu Damao didn't threaten them, he still had the idea of ​​reporting Liu Haizhong.

After all, Liu Haizhong had been in a bad mood these past few days, and those two brothers had been beaten quite badly. Now that he had a chance to get revenge, Liu Guangtian wasn't going to let it go easily.

"I know! My dad has been scolding you a lot at dinner these past few days, saying you stole his seat, that you're a scoundrel, and that he'll make you pay sooner or later."

Before Liu Guangtian could speak, Liu Guangfu, who was being held down on the ground on the other side, was the first to report the incident.

Since his second brother was already prepared to speak, and with his second brother taking the lead, what was there for him to hesitate about?

By revealing what I know, I can cooperate with Xu Damao's work and hopefully avoid any trouble from him.

"you…"

Liu Guangtian glared fiercely at his younger brother, who was not intimidated at all, and the two stared at each other angrily.

This made Aunt Er's eyes even redder.

The father is unkind, the son is unfilial, and even the brothers' relationship is so indifferent; their family is truly a failure.

Xu Damao had no interest in their family's ethical issues. He gave Liu Guangfu a deep look, then forced a smile and said, "Besides me, has he said anything about anyone else? Think about it carefully!"

Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu exchanged a glance and simultaneously shrank back.

They usually had a good relationship with Xu Damao, but now that his identity has changed so drastically, it's really a bit scary.

"No...that's all!"

"Really not?"

"There really aren't any left!"

It's normal for Liu Haizhong to resent Xu Damao, but he's not stupid. How could he possibly harbor resentment towards Zhou Feng so openly at home?

If anyone in the yard hears this, things will get really serious!

His only miscalculation was that the leader who arrived in a car was not even one-thousandth as important as Zhou Feng.

Xu Damao took a deep breath, slowly exhaled, then stood up and waved to his two subordinates behind him: "Write down what they just said."

The tall, thin man took out a notebook and pen and quickly jotted down a few notes.

Xu Damao stood inside the house with his hands on his hips, his gaze sweeping from the second aunt's face to Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu's faces. Finally, he snorted and walked out.

He stopped at the door, tossing out a sentence without turning his head: "I won't spread the news about Liu Haizhong being arrested. You all better watch your mouths and not cause any trouble in the yard, understand?"

"I understand! Don't worry!"

Before Auntie Er could speak, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu quickly nodded in agreement.

That set of movements was exactly the same as when his father, Liu Haizhong, met Li Huaide.

It has to be said that some personality traits and habits are passed down from genes.

As Xu Damao passed by the front yard, he faintly heard bursts of laughter coming from Zhou Feng's room. After hesitating for a few seconds, he still did not knock on the door to report.

But his eyes were full of envy.

Since we're all men, our thoughts are naturally quite similar.

I envy neither the lovebirds nor the immortals, but I envy Zhou Feng every single day!

Although his girlfriend, Yu Haitang, is also known as the "factory beauty," and the two are about to get married, she is still far inferior to the three people in Zhou Feng's house.

Even Lou Xiao'e, you could say she had a bad temper or that she came from a bad family background, but she was definitely more attractive than Yu Haitang.

Moreover, it seems that Lou Xiao'e is a completely different person in front of Zhou Feng, and she even knows to take the initiative to do housework.

Why didn't you do this sooner?

Where did his mother's spoiled temper, who used to beat and scold him all the time and make him do chores, go?

"Stop pretending! A leopard can't change its spots. Sooner or later you'll find out what you're really like, and then we'll see how they deal with you!"

Xu Damao glanced at Zhou Feng's room with envy in his eyes, then led the way out of the courtyard.

He really didn't dare to provoke Zhou Feng. He never wanted to see that damned cell in the Special Operations Division again in his entire life!

"Team leader, what did you say?"

"Just tell me what I said, and hurry up and follow me. Why are you asking so many questions!"

It was that tall, thin guy who asked Xu Damao a question again, and Xu Damao glared at him fiercely.

The latter showed a wronged expression, but still followed Xu Damao out of the courtyard.

"Hey? Xu Damao, what are you doing?"

When a passing neighbor saw Xu Damao with two people behind him and asked him a question out of curiosity, he immediately raised his head.

"Hey! The factory leaders value me and promoted me to team leader, entrusting me with important responsibilities. Isn't this just to complete the task assigned to me by Factory Director Li?"

"Hey, I knew it! I've always thought you were the most promising one, Da Mao, and it turns out I was right!"

"You flatter me!"

Xu Damao cupped his hands in a smug gesture, only to bump right into Qin Huairu, who was walking back with her head down. The two collided head-on.

Qin Huairu's expression changed, and she quickly ran back to the courtyard. Xu Damao, however, rubbed his fingers together, a wicked smile on his face.

He has never been a man who would settle down and behave himself. Yu Haitang is not married yet, so it won't be easy for him to get a taste of her, but that doesn't stop him from finding a substitute, does it?

"Are you sure you want Liu Haizhong to end up like Sha Zhu, locked up in the Special Operations Department's jail and tortured every day?"

In Zhou Feng's room, Bai Ling looked at Zhou Feng, who had Qin Jingru and Lou Xiao'e in his arms, and couldn't help but ask a question.

She had gone to see Sha Zhu earlier; the guy was being tortured to the point of madness, but Sun Yue's men still managed to bring him back to his senses through torture, which was truly cruel.

"What's wrong? Is there some objection from Director Sun?"

"No...no, I just thought that guy looked a bit pathetic..."

"Oh, that's fine, you can just not watch it."

Zhou Feng's expression was very calm, and he even reached out and rubbed Bai Ling's head with great interest.

This girl has a high level of awareness and moral standards, but there's still room for improvement; she needs more guidance.