Siheyuan: Starting from the Old Society

"You still want to quibble?!" Qin Huairu interrupted Xu Damao and pointed at Sha Zhu and said, "If it weren't for Sha Zhu, my child and I would have starved to death! How dare you come back?!"

When Sha Zhu saw Qin Huairu mention him, he quickly stood up and said, "Sister Qin, don't say that. This is what I should do."

When Xu Damao saw Sha Zhu, he immediately became furious.

It's this idiot again!

It was because of him that I was forced to leave the Siheyuan!

Now that I finally came back, he actually dared to snatch the woman from me? !

"Shazhu, get out of here! You have nothing to do here!" Xu Damao pointed at Shazhu's nose and cursed.

"Xu Damao, you..."

"enough!"

Xu Damao wanted to say something, but was interrupted by a cold voice.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young man in military uniform standing at the door with a gloomy face.

Behind the man, there were several soldiers who were also wearing military uniforms. They stood straight with sharp eyes, and a murderous aura instantly filled the air.

Everyone suddenly fell silent and looked at each other, not knowing what had happened.

When Yi Zhonghai saw the person coming, his face suddenly became even uglier. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end nothing came out.

"You...you are..." Xu Damao looked at the person who came, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

"It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is..." The young man walked up to Xu Damao and looked at him coldly, "You have violated military regulations!"

"what?!"

Xu Damao's eyes suddenly widened.

......

Xu Damao? !

Hearing this name, everyone was in an uproar again.

Didn't Xu Damao go to work as a projectionist? Why did he suddenly come back? And in his military uniform?

Yi Zhonghai's face turned even paler. He knew that Xu Damao was a vengeful person. He had made things difficult for him many times before. Now he was caught by him red-handed. He was afraid that he would suffer the consequences!

"Da Mao, why...why are you back?" Yi Zhonghai pretended to be calm, forced a smile, and tried to get close to Xu Damao.

"Why should I come back? If I didn't come back, I don't know what worse than beastly things you would do!" Xu Damao smiled coldly, his eyes swept across Yi Zhonghai like a knife, making him feel creepy.

"Da Mao, you misunderstood! What happens between me... between Qin Huairu and I is not what you think..." Yi Zhonghai wanted to explain, but was pushed away by the soldier behind Xu Damao.

"Shut up! If you have anything to say, come back with us!"

Yi Zhonghai wanted to resist, but was kicked to the ground by a soldier. He grimaced in pain but dared not say a word.

Xu Damao walked up to Qin Huairu, looked at her tearful appearance, and a trace of pity flashed in his eyes. He took off his military coat, gently put it on Qin Huairu, and said softly: "Sister Qin, don't be afraid, it's okay."

Qin Huairu raised her head and looked at Xu Damao with tears in her eyes, feeling mixed emotions. She knew Xu Damao had always been interested in her, but she only had Sha Zhu in her heart, so she had always been distant from him. Unexpectedly, when she was most helpless, it was this man she had once ignored who stood up to protect her.

"Thank you..." Qin Huairu said with a sob, tears bursting out again.

"Shazhu, are you okay?" Xu Damao turned to look at Shazhu and asked with concern.

"I'm fine, Damao, thanks to you this time!" Sha Zhu said gratefully. Although he had an impulsive temper, he could also distinguish good from bad. He knew that if Xu Damao had not arrived in time, Qin Huairu would have been in real danger today.

"There's no need to talk about thank you or not between us." Xu Damao patted Sha Zhu's shoulder, then turned to the soldier behind him and said, "Take this old guy away!"

"Yes!"

The soldiers lifted up Yi Zhonghai and dragged him out of the courtyard.

Yi Zhonghai struggled and cursed all the way, but in return the soldiers only dragged him harder.

"Xu Damao! You are a traitor! You will die a miserable death!"

"Silly Zhu! You are an ungrateful bastard! How have I treated you? You actually helped outsiders to deal with me!"

"Qin Huairu! You stinky bitch! I'm going to kill you sooner or later!"

......

Yi Zhonghai's cursing became increasingly distant and finally disappeared into the night.

In the courtyard, everyone looked at Xu Damao's back with complicated eyes.

"This Xu Damao, you really should look at him with new eyes after three days of absence!"

"Yeah, I didn't expect that he could get into the army and become a cadre!"

"It seems that I have to be more polite to him in the future, so as not to offend him."

......

Xu Damao ignored the discussions of the crowd. He supported Qin Huairu and walked into the backyard with Sha Zhu.

"Sister Qin, don't worry. I have already asked for leave from the army. I will stay in the hospital during this period to protect your safety." Xu Damao said to Qin Huairu.

"This...how can I do this? It's too much of a hassle for you..." Qin Huairu felt a little embarrassed, but a warm feeling surged in her heart.

"Sister Qin, please don't be polite. Damao is also worried about you." Sha Zhu also advised.

Qin Huairu nodded and said gratefully: "Thank you, Damao."

"We are all from the same hospital, so why bother saying thank you or not?" Xu Damao smiled, then turned to look at Sha Zhu and asked, "Sha Zhu, how are you going to deal with this matter?"

When Sha Zhu heard this, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I will never let this old man go!"

"What do you want to do?" Qin Huairu asked worriedly.

"I'm going to go to the street office and sue him! I'm going to ruin his reputation!" Sha Zhu said angrily.

Xu Damao shook his head and said, "Silly Zhu, calm down. This matter is not that simple."

"How is it not simple? He treated you like that, do you still want to cover up for him?!" Sha Zhu said with his eyes wide open.

"I'm not trying to protect him. I just think that there may be more to this matter than meets the eye." Xu Damao said in a deep voice, "Think about it, who is Yi Zhonghai? He's a big shot in our hospital and has some connections in the street office. If you just sue him like this, do you think he will plead guilty easily?"

When Sha Zhu heard this, he was stunned.

Yes, Yi Zhonghai is deeply rooted in the hospital. It would be difficult to bring him down if I sue him like this, and he might even accuse me of it.

"Then what do you say we should do?" Sha Zhu asked somewhat disappointedly.

Xu Damao sneered and said, "If you want to overthrow Yi Zhonghai, you can't just rely on brute force. You have to use your brain."

"Use your brain? How?" Sha Zhu asked puzzledly.

Xu Damao did not answer directly, but said meaningfully: "Shazhu, do you want to know, besides visiting everyone, what other tasks do I have when I come back this time?"

Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu both looked at Xu Damao curiously, waiting for his next words.

"I came back this time..." Xu Damao lowered his voice and said slowly, "I was ordered to investigate a person..."

Xu Damao? !

When everyone heard this, they were like ducks with their necks strangled, and their voices suddenly stopped. They looked at the door in astonishment, and saw Xu Damao in military uniform, with two bars and a star on his shoulders, looking like an officer. Where was the slick, sneaky, and despicable look he had in the past?

The crowd automatically made way for a path, and Xu Damao, with the soldiers behind him, walked up to Yi Zhonghai with steady steps, looking down at him with eyes as cold as ten thousand years of ice, which made people shudder.

"Yi Zhonghai," Xu Damao's voice was low and powerful, yet it carried a majesty that could not be ignored, "You are so brave!"

Yi Zhonghai was intimidated by Xu Damao's momentum. He opened his mouth and wanted to explain, but found that his throat was dry and he couldn't make any sound.

"What? Are you scared now?" Xu Damao sneered, "When you were bullying the orphans and widows, why didn't you think this day would come?!"

He grabbed Yi Zhonghai by the collar and lifted him up like a chicken, "A scum like you doesn't deserve to be in our compound!"

"Xu...Xu Damao, you...you can't do this..." Yi Zhonghai's face was pale and he struggled desperately, but to no avail.

"Why can't I do this?" Xu Damao's eyes flashed with a fierce light, "I will enforce justice today!"

As he said this, he threw Yi Zhonghai to the ground like trash, then turned to look at everyone and said loudly: "Fellow villagers, I know that everyone is very disappointed with Yi Zhonghai, but please rest assured that I will definitely give you an explanation!"

"Da Mao, just do whatever you want. We believe in you!"

"Yes, we must not let this old beast off easily!"

......

Everyone echoed, looking at Yi Zhonghai with eyes full of anger and contempt.

Xu Damao nodded with satisfaction, then waved to the soldiers behind him, "Catch this scum for me!"

"Yes!"

Two soldiers stepped forward, dragged up Yi Zhonghai, who was lying limp on the ground, and dragged him out like a dead dog.

After Yi Zhonghai was taken away, the crowd gradually dispersed, leaving only Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu standing there.

"Sister Qin, are you okay?" Sha Zhu asked worriedly.

Qin Huairu shook her head, lowered her head and said nothing.

"Sister Qin, don't be afraid. I'm here for you. I won't let anyone bully you!" Sha Zhu patted his chest and promised.

Qin Huairu raised her head and looked at Sha Zhu's sincere eyes, and a warm current surged in her heart. She knew that in this yard, except for Sha Zhu, there was no one else she could rely on.

She uttered a soft "hmm" and turned to walk towards her room.

Sha Zhu looked at Qin Huairu's departing back, a complicated look flashed in his eyes. He clenched his fists and swore secretly: Sister Qin, I will definitely protect you and let you live a good life!

At this time, a hand was placed on Sha Zhu's shoulder. Sha Zhu turned around and saw that it was Xu Damao.

"Shazhu, you are really good, you are a hidden talent!" Xu Damao looked at Shazhu with a half-smile, "I didn't expect you to be a hero and save the damsel in distress?"

Sha Zhu scratched his head in embarrassment, "Brother Xu, please stop laughing at me. I just can't stand that old man Yi Zhonghai bullying people."

"Okay, stop being so modest, kid."