Courtyard House: My System - Artificial Human

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai also realized that the gold bars were a hot potato and that the old man had no good intentions.

Since everything was offered to him, he was truly tempted. While he hesitated, Gao Cuilan, who was standing next to him, tugged at him to remind him, fearing that he was being modest.

The couple had spent a lot of money on medical treatment over the years, and their family was not well-off to begin with. Besides, she had done a lot of good work in taking care of the old lady, so the gold bars should be theirs!

At the entrance, Liu Haizhong had been busy all day and hadn't missed anything. Judging from Jin Lu's unhelpful attitude, he would probably have to pay for medical expenses today, otherwise he might be sent back to jail.

Unwilling to give up, he went straight to Jin Lu, ready to tell him everything and try to win him over.

But Jin Lu shook his head and did not support it after hearing this.

"Master Liu, this isn't how you arrest enemy spies. You need evidence. You can't just grab someone, point at them, and say they're an enemy spy and then arrest them! This isn't reporting, it's nonsense! There are plenty of wealthy people in Beijing; are they all enemy spies?"

"What about He Daqing? I have evidence against He Daqing!" Liu Haizhong said excitedly, pulling Jin Lu into the house.

"No! I don't have that kind of thing. I'm just an old woman with bound feet, I never leave my house, where would I get a photo? Officer Jin, this guy with the bangs is so desperate to catch enemy spies, he's slandering people everywhere! Doesn't he need to be taught a lesson?"

The deaf old lady not only denied it, but also filed a lawsuit against her.

Liu Haizhong was extremely frustrated, but Jin Lu firmly stated that evidence was required; otherwise, how could the police arrest people arbitrarily? Wouldn't that create chaos?

Clinging to the last glimmer of hope, Liu Haizhong dragged Jin Lu to the Xu family home, where Xu Fugui also denied it.

"What photo, Lao Liu? There's no such thing. I don't know what you're talking about!"

Liu Haizhong loudly retorted.

"The police officers are right here, and you still dare to say it didn't happen? If it didn't happen, why was your house smashed up by He Daqing? If it didn't happen, who beat you up?"

Xu Damao suffered a great loss today, and when he saw Jin Lu, he wanted to complain, but as soon as he stepped forward, Xu Fugui grabbed him.

"This is not the He family's fault. It was my son, Da Mao, who went to the He family's house to cause trouble first. Besides, He Daqing has already paid compensation, and we have made up. So we won't trouble Officer Jin to handle it."

Xu Fugui felt as if he had been stabbed in the heart, yet he still had to defend He Daqing.

What else can we do? Make a huge fuss like that idiot Liu Haizhong and end up with nothing to show for it?

Ugh!

Jin Lu nodded, offering a perfunctory consolation: "Alright, since it's a personal matter and you've already paid compensation, I won't interfere anymore."

A wave of despair washed over Liu Haizhong. Everything was alright…

So what was the point of all that hard work?

However, the compensation process on the other side has only just begun.

Yan Bugui gained nothing and even got punched several times, nearly smashing his glasses. He was just as resentful as the others.

He shifted all the blame onto Liu Haizhong, insisting that Liu Haizhong had ordered him to do it and that if anyone had to pay compensation, it should be Liu Haizhong.

Jin Lu refused to continue the lawsuit, only leaving one sentence: "Discuss it yourselves. If anyone is dissatisfied, they will all be sent to the labor camp for reform through labor."

He further stated tactfully that this was the only way he, as a resident of the compound, could get special treatment; either no one would go in, or everyone would go in.

The onlookers expressed their understanding.

The saying goes, "If the people don't report it, the officials won't investigate."

If you can handle it yourself, it's the same as not reporting it to the police. If you can't handle it and ask someone to uphold justice, even if you do report it to the police, you might end up in jail.

Some who coveted the gold bars even expressed their support.

Whether the gold bars were in Yi Zhonghai's hands or the deaf old lady's, there was always something to hold onto. But if they were handled by the public, there would be no chance at all.

Yan Bugui felt as if he had received an imperial edict upon hearing this.

They said there was no way they would make him pay; either he leave, or we'd all go in together.

Liu Haizhong immediately followed suit, insisting that he had only meant well but had done something wrong and should not be held responsible for compensation.

The Yi Zhonghai couple were dumbfounded. Today, they were the real victims, having been dragged into the fight while trying to break it up.

Jin Lu said that he arrived late and did not witness what happened before, so they should each stick to their own version of events and go to the police station themselves.

Yi Zhonghai then sought help from the onlookers outside the hospital, but he overestimated his current reputation.

Everyone gave the same reason: they didn't notice.

We only came over because we heard the fight had started. Besides, you were fighting inside the house while we were watching the commotion outside. How could we possibly know who started it?

Yi Zhonghai was furious and burst into laughter.

"Alright! Very well! In that case, let's go to the police station together! It's not like I, Yi Zhonghai, haven't been in there before! It'll be a good opportunity for you, Lao Yan, to experience it!"

He didn't believe there was no way to deal with Yan Bugui, that stingy old man.

"Alright, then you all wait for me tomorrow morning. I'll take you there together. Since you've made up your minds, don't try to hide. Otherwise, I'll go to your workplace!" Jin Lu pointed to everyone in the room and made his decision.

"Me...me too? I'm so old." The deaf old lady's eyes widened as she pointed at herself in disbelief.

"What else can we do? A fight broke out in your own home; if you don't go, how will anyone know what really happened? Besides, being old is no excuse!"

The deaf old lady panicked completely after hearing this. Before, when Gao Cuilan chatted with her, she talked a lot about what happened inside. At her age and in her health, how could she possibly come out after going in?

This Jin Lu, he didn't help her keep the gold bars safe just now, and now he's acting all businesslike and wants to take her away with him.

They're clearly not going to let her have an easy time! What a scoundrel!

The deaf old woman paced back and forth among the crowd, repeating, "Let's discuss this some more, we won't go to the police station, we won't go to the police station!"

"Alright, you can discuss it slowly. I'm going back now. If anyone is still dissatisfied tomorrow morning, come find me again, and we can go to the police station together. Or if you feel that I handled it unfairly, you can go to the police station yourselves and find someone else to settle the matter."

Jin Lu left after saying those words, as if he were hurt by the lack of trust from others.

In the courtyard, Lin Weidong laughed out loud upon receiving Jin Lu's feedback.

Just be honest! You still dare to drag Jin Lu and yourself into this? You'd better live with yourselves in fear!

And this mine is definitely going to be buried too!

How can you possibly reach a result that satisfies everyone if you try to discuss this matter on your own?

"That guy with the bangs is really good at causing trouble! He's turned a perfectly good courtyard house into this noisy mess."

Listening to Lin Weidong's retelling of the commotion after he returned from watching the excitement, Bai Ling ate while making sarcastic remarks.

She started thinking about where she and Lin Weidong would live in the future. Originally, she wanted to move into this courtyard, but now that she saw that everyone in the courtyard was a troublemaker, it would be too annoying to move in.

"That's right!" Lin Weidong nodded in deep agreement, keeping his achievements hidden.

Bai Ling didn't want to talk about the trivial and unpleasant things in the courtyard anymore, so she discussed the issue of settling down with Lin Weidong.

Once this entrapment operation is over, she should be able to get promoted to head of the interrogation team, as she has accumulated enough merit to achieve her goal.

She will apply for a single room, and the two of them will move in.

Bai Ling's heart is now completely devoted to Lin Weidong, and her focus has long since shifted.

Under the transformation of that magical pill, Bai Ling's mind became sharper and her physical fitness improved significantly. She felt that she could now knock Hao Pingchuan down with one punch, even though she was an office worker.

Even so, she couldn't withstand Lin Weidong, which shows just how strong Lin Weidong is. Naturally, she had plenty of confidence in this entrapment operation.

"Okay, you can apply and see. If it doesn't work out, I'll prepare it." Lin Weidong agreed with Bai Ling's arrangement and understood her concerns.

It's normal for people to dislike the people living in the courtyard houses.

Aside from someone like him who's bored and has nothing to do, who would want to move in?

Anyway, he now has fixed-point teleportation, so it doesn't matter where he lives.

After the two finished eating and drinking, it was already quite late, and even the noise from the backyard had stopped, but Hao Pingchuan still hadn't returned.