I feel right at home in the world of the courtyard house.

The atmosphere in the guesthouse was unusually tense.

The news that the former head of the logistics support team had been reported and taken away for investigation has spread to every corner of the country. Nobody knows who will be next, and people are now afraid to even talk to each other, for fear of giving someone a handle to use against them.

The door to Li Jing'an's office opened, and a waitress came out. Li Jing'an personally escorted her to the door.

"After you return, remain vigilant and pay close attention to your surroundings. The enemy is very cunning; report any discoveries to me immediately."

"I understand, Director. Don't worry, I will keep my eyes wide open."

Li Jing'an returned to his office, picked up the complaint letter the waiter had handed him, and a smile appeared on his lips. He glanced at it casually, then opened a drawer and put it inside—there were already several copies lying there, all received early that morning.

He picked up the phone and dialed a number: "Hey, Lao Huang, come to my office."

Not long after, Deputy Director Huang rushed over. "Director, is there anything you need me to do?"

"Old Huang, go to the housekeeping department in a bit and announce that the night shift supervisor is being removed today. Tell her that her problems are serious, and several people have already reported her. Tell her to think carefully about her issues. Once she's thought it through, come to me and explain. If she doesn't think she's in the wrong, then we'll deal with it later."

"Okay, Chief, I'll go right away. Who will replace the squad leader?"

"Hmm... let Li Xiaoyan serve as class monitor for now. If she performs well later, we'll make her a full-time monitor."

"Okay, Director, I'll take care of it right away." Old Huang replied and turned to leave.

This news made the already uneasy guesthouse even more restless. In the afternoon, news spread that two more employees had been suspended and sent home to reflect on their actions and voluntarily confess their problems, causing the entire guesthouse to erupt in chaos.

That afternoon, Li Jing'an received twenty letters of complaint. He believed there would be even more by tomorrow—those who were still observing would surely be unable to sit still after seeing today's momentum. A chain reaction—this was exactly the effect he wanted.

That evening, at the Jia family's courtyard house.

"Oh dear, we're colleagues, you're welcome to come, but why did you bring gifts?" Qin Huairu greeted her with a smile. A room attendant entered the room, and Jia Zhangshi, seeing the gifts, was exceptionally polite, busily serving tea and water.

This waitress wasn't in Qin Huairu's shift. She knew Qin Huairu was one of Director Li's own people, and with all the commotion at the guesthouse these past few days, going to Qin Huairu was the right thing to do.

"Squad Leader Qin, I haven't made many friends in all these years at the guesthouse. Although we've only met a few times, I know in my heart that you must be a good person, and I just want to make friends with you."

Qin Huairu glanced at the things she had brought, already knowing exactly why she had come. She smiled and said, "Oh, we're colleagues, no need to be so formal. Actually, I have a very good impression of you, really. By the way, what's your name again?"

"Ah, Squad Leader Qin, my name is Huang Dani."

"Oh, Da Ni. We should get to know each other better in the future. You know, I just arrived at the guesthouse and don't have anyone I'm close to."

"Oh, Squad Leader Qin, what are you saying? From now on, no matter what happens at our guesthouse, big or small, I'll definitely tell you first." Huang Dani quickly grabbed Qin Huairu's hand, expressing her loyalty.

"Okay, okay, is there anything you want to tell me?"

"Squad Leader Qin, I really do have something to say. I'm a straightforward person, but I have no bad intentions. I've never offended anyone at the guesthouse. But there's an old woman in my squad who's always going against me and doing nothing right. I feel like she must have complained about me today. I hope you can put in a good word for me with Director Li."

"Oh? Really? Didn't you report her to the director?" Qin Huairu asked.

"To be honest, I actually went there this afternoon too. I didn't mean anything by it, I just went because I was afraid she would report me."

Qin Huairu looked at her and smiled meaningfully.

Meanwhile, in the backyard, at Xu Damao's house.

Xu Damao was having dinner with Lou Xiao'e when he suddenly heard someone knocking on the door. "Who is it?" he shouted.

"It's me, Lao Liu from the repair team."

Xu Damao was taken aback, not expecting the guesthouse staff to find his way to the courtyard house. He opened the door and saw a man in his forties standing outside carrying two bottles of liquor. "Old Liu, what brings you here? How did you find my place?"

"I don't live far away, just two streets away. I can find it by asking around."

"Come in, come in and sit down." Xu Damao ushered the person into the house.

Upon seeing the guests arrive, Lou Xiao'e immediately stood up and said, "I'll go pour you some water."

"Oops, I'm sorry to disturb your meal."

"It's nothing, it's nothing," Xu Damao waved his hand.

Old Liu placed two bottles of wine on the table. Upon seeing this, Xu Damao asked, "What's this for?"

"I'm just here to familiarize myself with the place. I hope you'll take good care of me at the guesthouse in the future."

"Old Liu, what are you saying? We're all colleagues, who's going to take care of whom? I'm just a worker, aren't I?" Xu Damao said modestly, but he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

"Everyone in our guesthouse knows you, right? Even though you're a worker now, you're doing the work of an official, and a promotion is just a matter of time. I'm afraid that if you become too high-ranking later, I won't be able to get in, so I'm just coming here to get acquainted with you first."

"What you're saying is true. No matter what, I will never distance myself from you workers." Xu Damao was flattered and felt dizzy.

"Everyone knows that you, Cadre Xu, have a tough style and are an upright person."

The moment the words "Cadre Xu" were uttered, Xu Damao felt a surge of electricity shoot from his tailbone straight to his head, and he froze on the spot, almost groaning out loud.

Seeing that he didn't react for a while, Old Liu quickly called out twice, "Cadre Xu! Cadre Xu!"

Xu Damao finally snapped out of his daze, his face flushed, and he awkwardly pulled out a chair: "Sit down, sit down! E'zi, why isn't the water ready yet? Bring me the tea leaves, that good tea from the cupboard, no froth!"

"Oh, don't be so polite, I'll just have some plain water." Old Liu quickly stood up to decline, but Xu Damao pressed him down: "You're already here, how can I let you drink plain water? People will talk about me if word gets out."

Lou Xiao'e handed the water to Lao Liu, who quickly thanked her. As she turned to go back into the inner room, she glared at Xu Damao, but Xu Damao was so engrossed in his own world that he didn't even notice her.

"Officer Xu, I came here today because I wanted to be able to report directly to you if there are any issues with the maintenance team in the future, in case you find it troublesome."

"Hey Lao Liu, you're doing this for work, why should I be bothered? I'm not that un conscientious. From now on, no matter what it is, just come to me. Even if I can't handle it, I still have Director Li behind me. I used to work in the propaganda department of the steel rolling mill, and Director Li specifically transferred me here. If you follow me, it's the same as following Director Li. Work hard, and I'll definitely make sure you don't suffer."

"Thank you, Cadre Xu! Thank you, Cadre Xu! I will definitely follow in your footsteps and never let you down."

Xu Damao felt comfortable being addressed as "Cadre Xu" repeatedly, and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "You have a chance to make a contribution right now. The station chief is currently catching bad elements hiding in the guesthouse. If you have any leads, just tell me or go to the station chief. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so you must seize it."

"I also want to write a whistleblower letter, but I'm afraid of being retaliated against."

"Hey, it's okay, go ahead and write. I'll back you up. Anyone who dares to retaliate against you is targeting me; targeting me is targeting Director Li; targeting Director Li is targeting the organization. He doesn't have the guts. Don't worry, the organization will back you up."

"Thank you, Cadre Xu! Thank you, Cadre Xu!"