The courtyard house, without the script of Sha Zhu.

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, Yi Zhonghai's expression became somewhat subtle, or rather, momentarily gloomy, but he quickly masked it. After all, his experience in the detention center had taught him to be humble.

This was only a gloomy moment, but the old deaf man saw it all.

She knew very well that her relationship with Yi Zhonghai had always been one of mutual exploitation.

This has always been the case.

As for why they targeted Yi Zhonghai, it was because the other party initially wanted a good reputation and took the initiative to approach them.

In addition, there's the ability to discover one's family fortune and that mysterious background.

For the old deaf woman, she actually had another option: if she were to expose any of her family's possessions.

Most of these beastly neighbors would then rush to help her in her old age.

After all, her family fortune is quite substantial.

But that was before. Since her family property was stolen, she only had that little bit of background left.

This background, in the eyes of the beastly neighbor, was rather subtle.

Moreover, the reason why he hadn't considered it before was that, like Yi Zhonghai, he wanted to cultivate a backup plan similar to Sha Zhu.

The reason is simple: if even a tiny bit of information about her money is leaked...

There's no guarantee that some desperate criminals in Beijing won't come looking for her before they leave.

Losing money might be a minor issue, but what if you accidentally run into trouble?

Then she might have to go down earlier than planned.

It was precisely because of this fear that, after choosing Yi Zhonghai, the old deaf man rarely appeared in front of others again, or mentioned his family property.

Not to mention that he currently has no family fortune, and this background is the only thing he can do to help the other party.

The deaf man understood that if he couldn't help the other person in the future, the possibility of the other person abandoning him over time would be almost absolute.

So, after blaming Yi Zhonghai, the old deaf man pondered for a moment and then made his decision.

"Given the current situation, it's probably unlikely you'll become the administrator. Continue to cultivate a good reputation, and don't get involved in anything that happens in the compound. Xu Fugui didn't want to be the administrator; he was forced into it. He's rarely seen doing the work, and it's all handled by that guy surnamed Wang. He'll soon get tired of dealing with all the big and small matters in the compound. Under these circumstances, if he reacts even slightly, and you leverage your good reputation, you still have a chance to become the administrator."

As the old deaf man continued his lengthy explanation...

Yi Zhonghai finally breathed a sigh of relief, after all, he had spent so much time on this so-called administrator.

He was unwilling, or rather, who could accept that all his efforts would be in vain under such circumstances?

Although we still have to wait, what the old deaf man said makes a lot of sense. Xu Fugui is ultimately not willing to get too involved in these trivial matters, and he's also busy with his regular work. If something happens in the courtyard, that guy surnamed Wang won't be able to handle it.

It's still possible to rise to a higher position by relying on a good reputation.

Although Yi Zhonghai still wanted to become the administrator immediately and get revenge on Cao Wei, he ultimately had to hold back for the time being due to the current situation.

After reluctantly accepting the old deaf man's proposal, Yi Zhonghai's face continued to display that hypocritical smile.

"Grandma, thank you so much for your help."

"But speaking of my criminal record, could you perhaps think of a way to address it?"

Hearing Yi Zhonghai's increasingly audacious words, the old deaf man couldn't help but curse inwardly.

Do they really think she's Empress Dowager Cixi of Beijing?

In short, you can have your criminal record cleared if you want to.

"Heh, this kind of thing has already been settled. So much time has passed. If I had that ability, I wouldn't be here now."

The implication was clear: if the old deaf man truly possessed such abilities, how could he possibly live in this courtyard house?

Yi Zhonghai also realized that his so-called decision was somewhat unrealistic.

Naturally, I didn't say much more.

As Yi Zhonghai left, the old deaf man's face darkened.

To be honest, she was starting to regret it.

If only they had chosen someone else, or if they had used some of their wealth to tempt others earlier...

I probably wouldn't be in that situation right now.

But this was just a fantasy, he sighed.

Meanwhile, inside the Yan family home, Yan Fugui's expression was extremely unpleasant.

You see, he had originally planned that if the Jia family could gain even the slightest advantage, he would join in as well. But the scene of the Jia mother and son being beaten also caught his eye.

In this situation, it would be foolish to go along with it.

However, the experience that ultimately left him with a criminal record made Yan Fugui feel that he couldn't just swallow his anger.

So Yan Fugui racked his brains, and finally, as if he had thought of something, he couldn't help but let out a sinister laugh.

"By the way, Ruihua, we can continue to ruin his reputation now."

"Hey, Lao Yan, isn't this a bit much? Yi Zhonghai did the same thing back then, but he didn't gain anything from it."

"That's because Yi Zhonghai is stupid. He included some false information in his propaganda. You're different. You just need to intentionally or unintentionally reveal that Cao Wei is the one in our compound who likes to beat people the most, and that even if he beats someone, the military control committee won't care. That's enough."

Yan Fugui also knew that conventional rumors were too easy for the other party to deal with, so he simply said a vague part of it.

And this part happens to be true. In this case, if the rumor is spread again based on people's imagination or words, it will increase the so-called authenticity.

After all, the fact that he assaulted someone was something all the beastly neighbors in the compound could see.

Upon hearing this, Yang Ruihua understood the other party's intention.

Later, on their way home, Yi Zhonghai and his wife were shocked to see Jia and her son with a red, swollen handprint on their faces.

Without even needing to guess, he instantly thought of a possibility.

It's highly likely that the other party went to Cao Wei and suffered a loss.

However, after realizing what was happening, he couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

The Jia family mother and son were both beaten; I wonder if his Huairu was also beaten because of this?

But just as he was about to step forward, he discovered that the Jia family mother and son didn't even glance at him, which intensified his anger.

Now the Jia family doesn't come to me for help when they encounter problems?

Despite his anger, Yi Zhonghai could only glare at the figures of the Jia mother and son.

Afterwards, the Jia family mother and son finally arrived at the so-called Old Wang's house as they had wished.

After all, the mother and son weren't stupid; they knew very well that Xu Fugui wouldn't care about them, so they had no choice but to use Lao Wang.

Old Wang's expression wasn't very pleasant when he saw the Jia family mother and son arrive. After all, the Jia family's reputation was well-known throughout the courtyard.

However, Jia Dongxu couldn't resist flattering Old Wang from the start, which made the beast feel quite elated, and he then tearfully expressed his feelings.

"Uncle Wang, we now have a mediator in the court, but look at Cao Wei, he's still the same as before. I was just upset about spending money and having a criminal record, so I was wondering if he could refund some of the money, but he just attacked me. He doesn't respect you at all."