Siheyuan: Sap is the last word

He believed that as long as he worked hard, he would be able to change his destiny!

The next morning, He Yudong got up early and started his new day.

He first went to the police station to thank the police who helped him, and then he went to the factory to go through the reinstatement procedures.

Back at the courtyard, he began to clean up his room. He had decided to start his life anew.

He cleaned the house thoroughly and put everything in order.

He packed up all of Jia Zhang's belongings and prepared to send them to Qin Huairu's home. Although he hated Jia Zhang, she was Qin Huairu's mother-in-law after all, so he couldn't be too harsh.

When he walked to Qin Huairu's door with the package, he heard the voices of Qin Huairu and a man talking in the house.

"Huai Ru, don't worry, I will definitely treat you well."

"I will also treat you well..."

He Yudong was stunned. He recognized that the man’s voice was...Xu Damao!

He pushed the door open and saw Xu Damao hugging Qin Huairu, both of them were disheveled...

Yi Zhonghai unfolded the note. The handwriting on it was crooked, but clearly visible. Five hundred thousand to buy Jia Zhang's life! These words were like a thunder, exploding in the hearts of the three people. Qin Huairu collapsed to the ground, and Sha Zhu was even more furious, cursing: "Xu Damao, this bastard, I must kill him!"

Yi Zhonghai suppressed his shock and calmly analyzed: "Although this note can prove that Xu Damao hired someone to kill someone, it cannot prove Yu Dong's innocence. We still need to find the real murderer."

"The real murderer?" Sha Zhu was stunned for a moment, "Uncle, are you saying... Jia Zhang was not killed by Xu Damao?"

Yi Zhonghai nodded: "It's very likely. Although Xu Damao has a grudge against Jia Zhang, he doesn't have the courage to kill. Besides, 500,000 is not a small amount of money. Where did he get so much money?"

Qin Huairu suddenly raised her head and said with tears in her eyes: "I... I know who the murderer is..."

Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu looked at her at the same time, waiting for her answer.

Qin Huairu took a deep breath and said slowly: "Yes... it's a good joke."

"Bang Geng?!" Sha Zhu's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief, "How is this possible? Bang Geng is so young, how could he kill someone?"

Qin Huairu closed her eyes in pain, tears streaming down her cheeks: "Bang Geng... he... he owed a gambling debt... five hundred thousand..."

Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu were both stunned. They could never imagine that this seemingly honest child would do such a cruel thing.

“Bang Geng…how dare he…” Sha Zhu muttered to himself, feeling like the whole world was turned upside down.

Qin Huairu choked up and said, "He...he was forced...those people threatened him that if he didn't pay back the money, they would...break his legs..."

Yi Zhonghai sighed. He knew that Banggeng's path to this was closely related to Jia Zhang's doting. Jia Zhang had spoiled Banggeng since he was a child, making him lazy and gluttonous. When he grew up, Banggeng was uneducated and idle, and eventually became addicted to gambling and owed a huge gambling debt.

"Now...what should we do?" Sha Zhu asked blankly.

Yi Zhonghai pondered for a moment and said, "We must find Bang Geng and hand him over to the police. Only in this way can Yu Dong be cleared of all charges."

The three of them split up and started looking for Banggeng. Yi Zhonghai went to the game hall that Banggeng often went to, Shazhu went to the home of Banggeng's friends, and Qin Huairu returned to the courtyard, hoping that Banggeng could go home.

However, they searched all possible places and found no trace of the stick terrier.

Just when they were about to despair, a piece of news came: Bang Geng was caught at the train station.

It turned out that Bang Geng was about to flee the city but was caught by the police on the spot.

In the interrogation room, Bang Geng confessed all his crimes. He admitted that he killed Jia Zhang and forged the note to put the blame on Xu Damao.

As the truth came to light, He Yudong was finally cleared of all charges and released from prison.

However, the storm did not end there. Although He Yudong regained his freedom, he lost his job and his reputation was greatly affected.

People in the courtyard were still pointing and talking about him.

"Hey, look, isn't that He Yudong? I heard he killed Jia Zhang!"

"That's right, you can never know a person's heart from his appearance!"

"Oh, poor Qin Huairu, how is she going to live in the future?"

These rumors pierced He Yudong's heart like needles. He felt abandoned by the whole world.

Just when he was about to collapse, Qin Huairu appeared in front of him.

"Yudong, don't be sad, I believe you." Qin Huairu said gently, her eyes full of concern.

He Yudong looked at Qin Huairu, and a warm current surged in his heart. He held Qin Huairu's hand tightly, feeling the warmth in her palm.

"Huai Ru, thank you." He Yudong said with a sob.

Qin Huairu smiled and said, "Silly boy, do we still need to say thank you to each other?"

The two looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.

However, at this moment, an unexpected person appeared in front of them—Xu Damao.

Xu Damao looked at He Yudong and Qin Huairu with a sinister smile and said, "Hey, isn't this He Yudong and Qin Huairu? What, are you two...rekindling your old love?"

He Yudong's face darkened, and he looked at Xu Damao coldly and said, "Xu Damao, stop being so sarcastic here! I warn you, stay away from Huairu in the future!"

Xu Damao laughed and said, "He Yudong, do you think you are still the respected fitter you used to be? You are a murderer now! What qualifications do you have to challenge me?"

He Yudong was furious. He clenched his fists and wanted to punch Xu Damao in the face.

However, at this moment, Qin Huairu grabbed his hand.

"Yudong, don't be impulsive." Qin Huairu said softly.

He Yudong took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart. He knew that now was not the time to settle accounts with Xu Damao.

He looked at Xu Damao coldly, then turned and left.

Xu Damao looked at He Yudong's departing back, a sinister smile appearing on his face.

"He Yudong, just wait for me! I won't let you go!"

It was late at night and He Yudong was lying in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

Xu Damao's sinister face kept appearing in his mind.

He knew that Xu Damao would not let him go easily.

He must find a way to fight back, otherwise he will always live under Xu Damao's shadow.

Suddenly, a bold idea emerged in his mind...

Yi Zhonghai held the crumpled note, his hands shaking uncontrollably. Five hundred thousand! To buy Jia Zhang's life! This Xu Damao is really crazy!

When Sha Zhu heard this, he immediately flew into a rage and rolled up his sleeves to rush back: "Uncle, I'm going to kill that bastard!"

Yi Zhonghai grabbed him and said, "Shazhu, calm down! This is not the time to act rashly! We have to rescue Yudong first!"

Qin Huairu cried even harder: "Uncle, please save Yudong! He is really being wronged!"

Yi Zhonghai patted her shoulder and comforted her: "Huai Ru, don't worry, we will definitely rescue Yu Dong! This note is the evidence!"

The three of them immediately rushed to the police station and handed the note to the police officer in charge. The police officer carefully checked the note and asked about the incident. He felt that something was fishy and immediately sent someone to arrest Xu Damao.

Xu Damao was still dreaming in the tavern, imagining that He Yudong would be ruined and he would rise to prominence and have many beauties. Suddenly, a group of police broke in and handcuffed him without explanation.

"What are you doing? Why did you arrest me?" Xu Damao, who was almost sober, shouted in horror.

"Xu Damao, you are suspected of murdering Jia Zhang, come with us!"

Xu Damao was stunned. He never expected that the truth would be exposed so quickly.

In the interrogation room, Xu Damao refused to admit that he had killed Jia Zhang, insisting that he was innocent. But when the police showed him the note that read "Xu Damao, 500,000 yuan, kill Jia Zhang", he was completely panicked.

"This... This was not written by me! Someone framed me!" Xu Damao tried his best to argue.

"Framed you? Then tell me, who framed you?"

Xu Damao hesitated and could not explain. He knew in his heart that this note was irrefutable evidence and he had no way to defend himself.

Faced with irrefutable evidence, Xu Damao finally admitted his crime. He confessed that he had been bullied and oppressed by Jia Zhang for a long time, and he felt resentful, so he found a killer and spent 500,000 yuan to buy Jia Zhang's life.

He Yudong was released. He walked out of the police station and saw Yi Zhonghai, Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu waiting for him. His heart was filled with gratitude.

"Uncle, Shazhu, Huairu, thank you!"

"Yudong, I'm glad you're okay! I'm glad you're okay!" Yi Zhonghai excitedly held He Yudong's hand.

Sha Zhu also patted He Yudong on the shoulder happily: "Brother, you must be careful in the future and don't let others plot against you again!"

Qin Huairu stood silently by the side, her eyes red, looking at He Yudong with complicated emotions in her eyes.

He Yudong returned to the courtyard, but found the atmosphere a bit strange. The neighbors looked at him with a bit of strangeness, and the sound of whispering was endless.

"Hey, look, he's back!"

"I heard that he killed Jia Zhang, I never expected that!"

"Tsk tsk, the world is really not the same as it used to be!"

He Yudong understood that although he was released, in many people's minds, he was still a suspect of the murderer, which made him feel extremely aggrieved and angry.

That night, He Yudong had a strange dream. He dreamed that he returned to the modern world, back to the familiar world. The tall buildings, the busy traffic, everything seemed so real.

He was walking on a busy street when he suddenly saw a familiar figure - Qin Huairu.

She was wearing fashionable clothes and had exquisite makeup on. She was holding the arm of a man in a suit and tie, with a happy smile on her face.

He Yudong was stunned, he couldn't believe his eyes. He rushed forward and wanted to call Qin Huairu, but found that he couldn't make a sound.

Qin Huairu and the man walked past him as if they didn't know him.

He Yudong woke up from his dream, his whole body soaked in cold sweat. He didn't know what this dream meant, but he felt vaguely uneasy.

The next day, He Yudong unexpectedly received a package. The package contained a diary with the words "Jia Zhang's Diary" written on the cover.

He Yudong opened the diary and saw a sentence written on the first page: "I hate Xu Damao. One day, I will make him pay the price!"

He Yudong held the diary, his fingertips trembling slightly. Jia Zhang's handwriting was crooked, like crawling worms, which made him feel creepy. He continued to flip through the pages, and the diary was filled with resentment towards Xu Damao and complaints about life, like a pool of stagnant water emitting a foul odor.

"Xu Damao, that bastard, stole my old hen and refused to admit it! I curse him to have no descendants!"

"Qin Huairu came to borrow money again today, saying that Shazhu was sick. I think she just wanted to cheat me out of money! This little widow has bad intentions!"