Siheyuan: Start with a Truck Driver

Chapter 1116: Cunning Xu Damao
"Shameless Xu Damao, you are really too shameless. I have lived in Liu Haizhong for most of my life and have never seen someone as shameless as you."

Liu Haizhong didn't expect Xu Damao would not admit it at this time. He was so angry that he was shaking all over.

Xu Damao snorted coldly and said, "Look at what you said, Liu Haizhong. I invited you to drink with good intentions, but now you are accusing me of beating you. Do you still have any conscience?"

When Liu Haizhong heard this, he rolled his eyes and almost fainted from anger.

Yi Zhonghai looked at the chaotic situation and thought quickly. He knew that this was the best time to deal with Xu Damao. So, Yi Zhonghai cleared his throat and said seriously, "Xu Damao, I think it was you who did it. You went to drink with Uncle Liu Er, and Uncle Liu Er is in this state now. Who else could it be but you?"

Xu Damao was even more flustered when he heard Yi Zhonghai accusing him, but he still gritted his teeth and refused to admit it. "Uncle Yi, you can't say that. I really didn't hit Uncle Liu Er. Maybe Uncle Liu Er was drunk and fell down."

Yi Zhonghai narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a hint of majesty. "Xu Damao, stop quibbling. You and Uncle Liu Er usually don't get along. This time when you were drinking together, there must have been some conflict, which is why you did this."

Xu Damao's face flushed with anxiety, and he shouted, "Uncle Yi, I really didn't do it. You can't conclude that I did it just based on Uncle Liu Er's one-sided statement."

Liu Haizhong said weakly at this time: "Xu Damao, you are a coward. You dare to do it but not to take responsibility. I remember clearly that it was you who hit me."

The second aunt also glared at Xu Damao and said, "Xu Damao, if you are a man, you will admit it. You have to take responsibility for beating our Lao Liu like this."

Xu Damao shook his head firmly and said, "If it's not me, then it's not me. You can't wrongly accuse me."

Everyone was in a stalemate and the atmosphere became extremely tense.

Yi Zhonghai gritted his teeth and said, "Tomorrow we will report this matter to the Street Office and ask Director Wang to investigate."

Xu Damao snorted coldly and said, "Why should I admit to something I didn't do? Just report it to Director Wang of the Street Office."

Early the next morning, Yi Zhonghai hurried to the street office, supporting Liu Haizhong, who had a bruised face and nose.

They walked into the office of the subdistrict office and saw Director Wang sitting at his desk busy. Yi Zhonghai hurried forward and said respectfully: "Director Wang, you have to make the decision for us."

Director Wang looked up and saw the miserable state of his bangs, and frowned slightly. "What's going on? Tell me slowly."

Yi Zhonghai helped Liu Haizhong sit down, and then began to tell the story. "Director Wang, last night Uncle Liu Er and Xu Damao went out to drink together. When they came back, Uncle Liu Er was beaten up like this. Uncle Liu Er said that Xu Damao beat him up, and we also think that Xu Damao must have something to do with this. So we ask you to investigate this matter thoroughly and severely punish Xu Damao."

Liu Haizhong also said weakly: "Director Wang, it was Xu Damao who beat me. He tricked me out to drink, and then beat me up. You must seek justice for me."

Director Wang listened to their words and showed a look of doubt on his face. "Are you sure it was Xu Damao who did it? You can't just say that."

Yi Zhonghai said firmly: "Director Wang, we will definitely not say anything nonsense. Uncle Liu Er can't have remembered it wrongly, and Xu Damao's behavior last night was also very suspicious. He denied it at first, and then he made all kinds of excuses. This must be a sign that he is guilty."

Director Wang pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, I will send someone to the courtyard to investigate this matter. But if it wasn't Xu Damao who did it, you can't wrongly accuse a good person."

Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong nodded quickly and said, "Director Wang, we believe you will investigate it thoroughly."

Afterwards, Director Wang and several staff members came to the courtyard. When the residents in the courtyard saw the people from the street office coming, they all gathered around. Director Wang stood in the middle of the courtyard and said seriously: "Everyone, please be quiet. We are here today to investigate the beating of Liu Haizhong. If anyone knows the situation, please tell us the truth."

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say. Xu Damao was also standing nervously in the crowd, feeling very nervous. Director Wang saw that no one was talking, so he looked at Xu Damao and asked, "Xu Damao, tell me, what happened between you and Liu Haizhong last night?"

Xu Damao quickly waved his hands and said, "Director Wang, I really didn't hit Uncle Liu Er. After we finished drinking, Uncle Liu Er left on his own. I don't know what happened to him later."

Director Wang frowned and said, "Then why didn't you admit that you drank with Liu Haizhong at first?"

Xu Damao stammered, "I... I was afraid of getting into trouble. After all, Uncle Liu Er was beaten, and I was afraid that everyone would suspect me."

Director Wang looked at Xu Damao's panic and became even more suspicious. But he had no solid evidence, so he could only continue investigating. "Okay, since you said it wasn't you, then we'll continue investigating. If we find out it was you, don't regret it."

Xu Damao secretly groaned in his heart, but still said stubbornly: "Director Wang, it really wasn't me. You must investigate it thoroughly."

Director Wang and his staff asked around in the courtyard, hoping to find some clues. But everyone said they didn't know the details, only that Liu Haizhong and Xu Damao went out drinking together last night, and then they heard the second aunt looking for Liu Haizhong.

Director Wang was standing in the courtyard, worrying about this confusing matter, when Yi Zhonghai's eyes suddenly lit up and he came up with an idea.

Yi Zhonghai stepped forward and said in a firm tone: "Director Wang, Xu Damao and Liu Haizhong were drinking in the tavern. If they had a quarrel, the people in the tavern would definitely know about it."

Director Wang listened to Yi Zhonghai's words and thought about it carefully. It was indeed the case. If the two people had a quarrel in the tavern, it was very likely that Xu Damao hit Liu Haizhong. Director Wang nodded slightly and said, "Well, you make sense. It seems that we have to go to the tavern to ask about the situation."

Yi Zhonghai showed a hint of pride on his face and said, "Director Wang, I told you that you will definitely find clues."

Director Wang glanced at Yi Zhonghai and praised him, "Master Yi, you are very smart. Thinking of this will be very helpful to our investigation."

Yi Zhonghai was praised by Director Wang, and he felt even more proud. He straightened his chest and said, "Director Wang, this is what I should do. We must investigate this matter thoroughly and not let the bad guys get away with it."

Director Wang said, "Okay, let's go to the tavern now."

After that, Director Wang led the staff, Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong to the tavern. Along the way, Yi Zhonghai's face was filled with a smug smile, as if he had seen the scene of Xu Damao being severely punished. Liu Haizhong followed them expectantly, hoping to find evidence in the tavern to make Xu Damao pay for his actions.

At this time, Xu Huizhen, the proprietress of the tavern, was bending over to wipe the table. When she heard footsteps coming from the door, she stood up and looked over. She saw Director Wang and a group of people coming in. She hurriedly greeted them warmly with a smile on her face.

"Director Wang, why are you here? Please take a seat." Xu Huizhen said as she swiftly pulled out a few chairs. Director Wang nodded slightly and said, "Boss Xu, we are here today to understand some of the situation."

Xu Huizhen was a little confused and asked, "Director Wang, what's the matter?"

Yi Zhonghai interrupted and said, "Boss Xu, do you remember that Uncle Liu Er and Xu Damao were drinking in your tavern last night?"

Xu Huizhen recalled and said, "Oh, I remember. They did drink at my place yesterday. What happened? Did something happen?"

Liu Haizhong said with a face full of grievance: "Boss Xu, Xu Damao beat me last night. Did you see us quarreling or having any conflict while drinking?"

Xu Huizhen opened her mouth in surprise and said, "What? Xu Damao hit you? I didn't notice that. They were quite normal when they were drinking here. I didn't see them quarreling or having any conflicts."

Director Wang frowned and asked, "Are you sure you didn't see anything unusual about them?"

Xu Huizhen thought about it seriously, then shook her head and said, "I really didn't see it. They drank and left, and I didn't pay much attention to it."

Yi Zhonghai said anxiously: "Boss Xu, please think about it carefully. This is related to the beating of Uncle Liu Er. You must think it through."

Xu Huizhen frowned and thought carefully for a while. Suddenly, her eyes lit up and she said, "Oh, yes, Master Yi. I remember that Xu Damao and Liu Haizhong were very close last night. They were talking and laughing, and they both seemed to be in a good mood. And when Xu Damao was leaving, he almost fell down because he was trying to support Liu Haizhong."

After hearing this, Yi Zhonghai's face turned very ugly. He couldn't believe it and said, "Boss Xu, are you sure you didn't remember it wrong?"

Xu Huizhen said with certainty: "I am sure, I am definitely not mistaken. I still have a very deep impression of how they looked at that time."

Director Wang and others heard this, and everyone looked at Xu Damao. Xu Damao was secretly delighted at this moment, and quickly said: "Director Wang, you see, I said it wasn't me. Uncle Liu and I have such a good relationship, how could I hit him?"

Liu Haizhong was full of confusion. He muttered to himself, "Could it be that I was drunk and misunderstood Xu Damao?"

Director Wang said to Liu Haizhong seriously, "Master Liu, are you sure it was Xu Damao who hit you?"

Liu Haizhong hesitated for a moment and said, "Director Wang, I...I'm not sure anymore. Maybe I really drank too much and remembered it wrongly."

Yi Zhonghai said unwillingly: "Uncle Liu Er, you can't change your statement so easily. Maybe Xu Huizhen remembered it wrongly."

Xu Huizhen said quickly: "Master Yi, I am not mistaken. My tavern has so many people coming and going every day. If I am wrong, how can I do business?"

Director Wang waved his hand and said, "Okay, Master Yi, since there is no evidence to prove that Xu Damao beat Uncle Liu Er, we can't just wrongly accuse people. Let's stop here for now and wait until we have new evidence."

After that, Director Wang led the staff out of the courtyard. Yi Zhonghai looked at them helplessly as they left, feeling frustrated. Xu Damao looked at Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong smugly, as if to say, "It's not that easy to wrongly accuse me.

Yi Zhonghai watched Director Wang and the others leave, and the resentment in his heart burned like a flame. He gritted his teeth and decided to look for Liu Haizhong again.

Yi Zhonghai came to Liu Haizhong's house. The door was half-open, so he walked in directly. Liu Haizhong was sitting on a chair with a sad face. When he saw Yi Zhonghai coming in, he frowned.

Yi Zhonghai said anxiously: "Uncle Liu Er, how can you just let it go? We must continue to file a complaint and cannot let Xu Damao get away with it."

Liu Haizhong snorted coldly and said, "Yi Zhonghai, stop using me as a gun. I think you are just using me."

Yi Zhonghai said quickly: "Uncle Liu Er, what are you talking about? How could I use you? I am doing this for your own good."

Liu Haizhong said angrily: "For my own good? You just want to use my matter to deal with Xu Damao to satisfy your own selfish desires. Now I can see clearly that you are not really helping me."

Yi Zhonghai blushed and said, "Uncle Liu Er, you can't think like that. Xu Damao beat you, that's a fact. We can't just let him go."

Liu Haizhong shook his head and said, "I am not sure whether Xu Damao beat me or not. Maybe I was drunk and remembered it wrongly. And even if Xu Damao beat me, we have no evidence now. What's the point of complaining?"

Yi Zhonghai said unwillingly: "We can look for more evidence. We will definitely find evidence that Xu Damao beat people."

Liu Haizhong said impatiently: "I don't want to bother with this anymore. Let's end this matter here. Go away and don't bother me anymore."

Yi Zhonghai wanted to say something, but seeing Liu Haizhong's resolute attitude, he knew it was useless to say anything more. He sighed helplessly and turned to leave Liu Haizhong's house.

On the other side, Banggeng found Yan Jiecheng again.

"Yan Jiecheng, tell me how to make money."

Yan Jiecheng looked at Bang Geng and laughed twice, saying, "Just help me get the bus ticket. I'll give you the money."

When Bang Geng heard what Eyelid Layer said, he immediately became angry.

"Yan Jiecheng, are you making fun of me? Do you think I don't know that a bus ticket is worth at least four or five thousand yuan nowadays? You actually gave me a hundred yuan. Do you feel comfortable with that?"

Yan Jiecheng didn't expect that Banggeng actually knew the true value of the bus ticket. He was particularly disappointed that he had underestimated Banggeng.

He snorted coldly and said, "This is what we agreed on, kid. Are you going to cheat now?"