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

An older woman, still among the crowd in the courtyard, looked at her husband, who was so angry, and sighed softly.

The old lady told you not to provoke him, but you insisted on stirring up trouble. What's the point of that?

"Hey, hey, hey? Comrade Zhou Feng, we're holding this hospital-wide meeting to solve problems, not to talk about nonsense!"

Second Uncle Liu Haizhong cleared his throat and began to speak, maintaining his air of superiority.

It's true that he usually thinks about replacing Yi Zhonghai, but it's clear that the old man in the courtyard was not happy to be publicly humiliated by Zhou Feng.

Moreover, if we equate an old man with the emperors of the old society, how can he continue to rule?

He wasn't defending Yi Zhonghai, but rather upholding the prestige of the "Old Man" title within the courtyard!

Otherwise, everyone would think that an old man can be easily contradicted and disobeyed, so why would he bother arguing?

"I've already explained this at the steel rolling mill. Sha Zhu and Xu Damao were both there at the time. If you don't believe me, ask them yourselves what their objections are."

In an instant, everyone in the hospital turned their attention to Sha Zhu and Xu Damao, even Yi Zhonghai, who had just caught his breath, stared intently at them.

When Sha Zhu complained to him before, he didn't mention this at all! What exactly did Zhou Feng explain?

Stared at by everyone, Sha Zhu stiffened his neck and retorted, "You said someone from the Municipal Bureau brought you back? Everyone knows you and Bai Ling are close! Maybe it's just the Municipal Bureau deliberately retaliating against me!"

"He Yuzhu!"

"Idiot Zhu! Shut up!"

Two voices appeared simultaneously; the first was from Bai Ling, and the second was from Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai knew all too well that they could hold a hospital-wide meeting here and use the hospital's influence to put pressure on Zhou Feng, but they absolutely could not smear the Municipal Public Security Bureau!

Sha Zhu has a narrow social circle and doesn't understand the intricacies of the situation, but Yi Zhonghai is very clear about it!

Their so-called "big shots" and "hospital-wide meetings" are rules that even the local police, let alone the municipal public security bureau, don't need to take seriously.

After all, they represent the law enforcement agencies of the Dragon Kingdom. What are they compared to them?

Resident representatives elected by dozens of residents in the courtyard?

Bai Ling stared intently at Sha Zhu, immediately seizing the opportunity in his words.

"You're saying the city bureau officers deliberately retaliated against you? Why would they retaliate against you? What grudge do you have against them?"

Curious gazes once again focused on Sha Zhu.

We're all from the same compound, everyone knows each other, right?

Sha Zhu is just a cook at a steel mill. He usually acts arrogantly in the yard, but who knows him outside this alley?

How could he possibly have any connection with the Municipal Public Security Bureau, and even be the target of their retaliation?

The only possible connection...

Could it be Bai Ling?

Sha Zhu went and provoked Bai Ling, and then got retaliated against by Bai Ling's colleague.

It's not impossible for a young man his age to be as beautiful as Bai Ling!

Bai Ling had no idea that her neighbors had already concocted such a grand drama in their minds; she was probably the only one present who knew the whole story from last night.

But she wasn't going to say it herself; this was something Sha Zhu had to come up with himself!

"No...we don't have any major issues, maybe we just had a verbal argument or something..."

Sha Zhu's expression was clearly off at this moment; his eyes darted around, and his tone became weak.

"Such a big commotion over a mere argument? I'll go get the comrade who brought Zhou Feng back yesterday and get to the bottom of this!"

"Comrade He Yuzhu, rest assured, I will absolutely not protect anyone, not even if he is from the Municipal Bureau! If that doesn't work, I will go directly to the bureau chief to report it!"

Bai Ling, with an air of righteous indignation, got up and was about to leave, but her eyes remained fixed on Sha Zhu's face.

Based on the report sent back by his comrade, would Sha Zhu dare to let her go to the Municipal Bureau?

Sure enough, seeing that she was about to get serious, Sha Zhu immediately panicked and stepped in front of her to block her.

"Comrade Bai Ling, no...don't go! This...it's not what you think!"

"Comrade He Yuzhu, I'm solemnly warning you, this is no small matter! If you know anything, you'd better explain now. Otherwise, when the city bureau officers arrive, we'll find out just as easily!"

Although Bai Ling is a girl and shorter than Sha Zhu, when the two stand face to face, her aura completely overwhelms Sha Zhu.

"Zhu Zi, just say what's on your mind! You're the one who's at a disadvantage, what are you afraid of?"

Qin Huairu watched anxiously from the side.

"That's right, He Yuzhu, speak your mind! We old men here are here to stand up for you!"

Liu Haizhong also puffed out his chest.

Yi Zhonghai had just been humiliated by Zhou Feng, and this was the perfect opportunity for him to show off his abilities!

Moreover, Lao Liu was shrewd; he only spoke to Sha Zhu and never provoked Zhou Feng, lest he get scolded himself.

"I…"

Sha Zhu gritted his teeth, his face turning pale and then red. Under Bai Ling's piercing gaze, he finally slumped down and sighed.

"Yesterday... Xu Damao was drunk, right? I figured he cheated me out of five yuan, so I had to teach him a lesson! Zhou Feng was also drunk... In a moment of madness, I thought I'd strip them both naked, tie them together with a rope, and scare them... But somehow, I passed out, and when I woke up, I was tied up with Xu Damao!"

"I'm wondering... maybe the city police saw us, and they took Zhou Feng home, and on the way... they took care of me and Xu Damao..."

These words left everyone in the hospital, young and old, completely stunned!

The neighbors all stared wide-eyed, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Yi Zhonghai was trembling with rage. He slammed his hand on the table, pointed at Sha Zhu, and stammered, "He Yuzhu! You...you..."

Old Yi never expected that he would be tricked by Sha Zhu!

I thought I was standing on the moral high ground, speaking on behalf of the victim, but it turns out that Zhou Feng was the victim who almost got killed!

"You idiot Zhu, you fucking tricked me... I'll f*** your grandpa!"

Xu Damao's eyes turned red, and with a roar, he lunged at Sha Zhu with bared teeth and claws.

What did he do to deserve this?

Whether it's Sha Zhu trying to harm Zhou Feng, or Zhou Feng's people doing the opposite, it's none of Xu Damao's business!

Why should he be the one being scrutinized and lose face like this?

Xu Damao can't afford to offend the comrades from the Municipal Bureau, but can't he afford to offend Sha Zhu?

The entire courtyard immediately descended into chaos!

Some went up to pull Xu Damao away, some stood in front of Sha Zhu to protect him, and many more stood around pointing and gossiping, enjoying the spectacle.

The commotion went on for quite a while, and it took several elderly men shouting themselves hoarse to finally quell the chaos.

"Comrade Bai Ling, look at this matter. Although Comrade He Yuzhu started with bad intentions, he ended up suffering a great loss and becoming a victim... Comrade Zhou Feng is alright after all, so... how about we just let this matter go?"

Even now, Yi Zhonghai still wanted to protect He Yuzhu, but unexpectedly, it wasn't Zhou Feng and Bai Ling who stepped forward, but Xu Damao!

This guy was staring intently at Shazhu with eyes practically popping out of their sockets.

"Sir, you're saying this is all? That's it?"

He didn't care who harmed whom, Sha Zhu or Zhou Feng. All he knew was that he had made a fool of himself in the factory and the yard all day, and he couldn't just let it go like that!