Twenty minutes later, the Courtyard residents had not yet dispersed when Xu Damao returned to the Siheyuan (Courtyard) with three police officers and Director Wang from the neighborhood office.
Seeing this, the three elders immediately greeted him with smiles!
"Director Wang, I'm truly sorry to bother you so late! This matter is just the children playing around, a misunderstanding... a misunderstanding! Our Courtyard can resolve it ourselves, how could we trouble you and the police comrades!" Yi Zhonghai said, while glancing at Xu Damao, his gaze carrying a hint of warning.
"No trouble at all, we are all serving the people. But how can falsely accusing and assaulting others be considered 'playing around' in the mouth of an old comrade? Then what kind of matter would be considered a big deal?" Director Li of the police station questioned, highly displeased with Yi Zhonghai's immediate attempt to mediate.
"Misunderstanding... it's truly a misunderstanding... Xu Damao and Sha Zhu have been fighting and playing since they were little, entertaining everyone!" Yi Zhonghai explained.
Hearing this, Lin Chen sneered. How could he let Yi Zhonghai mediate?
He knew today was the best opportunity to break away from the Lou Family and also pin this blame on Sha Zhu!
The Lou Family were capitalists; the current situation made them untouchable.
Lou Xiao'e, as a rich young lady, chose to marry Xu Damao, who came from a poor peasant background, due to her family's status issues!
However, after Lou Xiao'e married Xu Damao, she not only slept until late morning every day but also couldn't even cook!
Xu Damao worked hard outside showing movies, and after returning, he still had to cook for himself. Only the original Xu Damao could accept such a life and endure it for so long. The current Xu Damao had changed, so how could he tolerate such a wife!
"First Elder, is Sha Zhu punching and kicking me every time called playing around? Is beating me into the hospital called playing around?" Xu Damao paused, as if feeling the original Xu Damao's grievances. He spoke with a tearful voice to Director Wang from the neighborhood office: "Director Wang, you must uphold justice for me. Every time I wanted to report it to the police, these three elders stopped me, saying I was破坏团结 (destroying unity) and that Courtyard matters should be resolved within the Courtyard! But what did my constant tolerance bring? It brought their escalation, from being beaten, to being kidnapped, to being framed, to being entrapped. Now it's good, they've made me divorce. How am I supposed to live like this!" The more Xu Damao spoke, the more aggrieved he became, his eyes glistening with tears!
Director Wang's expression was extremely grim. She never expected that the three mediators she personally selected would not only mediate and cover things up but also prevent people from reporting to the police!
What were they trying to do? Were they trying to be local emperors?
"Xiao Wang, it's normal for children to fight and play. For my sake, let them resolve it within the Courtyard!" The Deaf Old Lady saw Director Wang's face darken and immediately stepped forward, saying. She understood that if she didn't come out now, the matter would escalate, and Sha Zhu would suffer losses.
Seeing the Deaf Old Lady step forward, Xu Damao became even more aggrieved. He loudly declared: "Director Wang, you see? This is how it is even when you are here, let alone when you are not. And this Deaf Old Lady, she always instigates trouble between me and Lou Xiao'e, saying, 'Xu Damao is inherently evil!'"
Xu Damao paused, scanned the people around him, and loudly asked: "Today, I, Xu Damao, will use this opportunity to ask the Deaf Old Lady, what makes me, Xu Damao, evil? Did I kill someone? Or set a fire? Or do something heinous? Why am I always evil in your mouth? Why do you instigate trouble between my wife and me? Speak up... speak up..."
Xu Damao's voice grew louder and louder, gradually becoming hysterical, but his questions were deafening!
Everyone was also pondering Xu Damao's words, especially Lou Xiao'e, whose face was exceptionally grim, as if she had realized something, glaring fiercely at the Deaf Old Lady!
"You... you... treating me, your elder, like this, you are evil, you are inherently evil!" The Deaf Old Lady pointed at Xu Damao and cursed, clearly, Xu Damao's questioning made her reveal her true colors, but this revelation was enough for Xu Damao.
"Whose elder are you? My surname is Xu, not Deaf. My ancestors are already underground!" Xu Damao sneered, then turned to Director Wang and said aggrievedly: "Director Wang, you see? This is our Siheyuan (Courtyard), our Civilized Siheyuan (Courtyard)!"
As soon as Xu Damao said this, the Deaf Old Lady's heart sank. She had been outsmarted; Xu Damao, that scoundrel, was digging a pit for her to jump into!
Yi Zhonghai, standing nearby, glared at Xu Damao, wondering what was wrong with him. Had he become smarter?
Director Wang's expression grew increasingly grim. Xu Damao's implied meaning was that she had been blind; how could such a Siheyuan (Courtyard) be rated as a Civilized Siheyuan (Courtyard)? It had nothing to do with the word "civilized." At the same time, she secretly blamed the Deaf Old Lady for being meddlesome. She had taken care of her because she was alone, and now, she had taken care of her into becoming an elder!
Seeing the situation escalating, Director Wang also didn't want things to get out of hand. After a moment of thought, Director Wang realized the breakthrough point was still with Sha Zhu. She immediately asked Sha Zhu: "He Yuzhu, I ask you, did Xu Damao get drunk and molest a female colleague, or did you frame him?"
"Xiao Wang, it's a misunderstanding, truly a misunderstanding!" The Deaf Old Lady was old and cunning. After just falling into Xu Damao's trap, she immediately reacted. Now, it was important to protect Sha Zhu first!
Director Wang glared at the Deaf Old Lady, then calmly said: "Old lady, you don't need to interfere with this matter. Xu Damao has already reported it to the police, and everything will be investigated by the police to ascertain the truth!"
Then she turned to Sha Zhu and said: "He Yuzhu, if you don't speak up, I can only ask the police to take you to the police station to clarify things!"
As she spoke, Director Wang did not forget to give a look to Director Li. The police officer next to Director Li was very perceptive and immediately stepped forward, ready to make an arrest!
Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Sha Zhu, who had never seen such a scene, immediately cowered and truthfully said: "I'll tell, I'll tell... Xu Damao wanted me to pay five yuan for the chicken, so I took advantage of him being drunk, knocked him out on the way, stripped off his underwear, and tied him in the back kitchen of the cafeteria. I was just playing a joke on him, wanting to prank him... I was wrong, I really shouldn't have done that!"
As he spoke, Sha Zhu's legs gave out, and he collapsed onto the ground.
As soon as Sha Zhu said this, the scene erupted in an uproar!
"This Sha Zhu is too wicked, he clearly admitted to stealing the chicken himself!"
"Good heavens, I'll have to stay far away from Sha Zhu in the future, if I ever provoke him, then I'm finished!"
"Who isn't saying that? This Sha Zhu is truly ruthless!"
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