Yan Jiecheng's Leisurely Life in Siheyuan

Chapter 135 Xu Damao Gets Taken Off

After confirming his dismissal from Li Huaide, Xu Damao said with a face full of resentment.

"Director Li, I, Xu Damao, have always been loyal to you. How could you treat me like this?"

Faced with Xu Damao's questioning, Li Huaide immediately sneered.

“Xu Damao, we’re both sensible people, so let’s not talk about these empty words. In the past two years, you and I have done a lot of favors for ourselves, and you’ve even used the position I gave you to deal with a lot of people who offended you in the past.”

"I've turned a blind eye to all of this, but your ambition is too great. You actually dared to badmouth me. How can I use you now?"

Xu Damao still wanted to salvage the situation, so he immediately made a sophistry.

"Director, this is all just people being jealous of me and making false accusations against me. You absolutely mustn't believe it!"

"Oh? Xu Damao, let me ask you, did you report any wrongdoings against Deputy Director Nie recently?"

Faced with Li Huaide's questioning, Xu Damao was stunned for a moment, and then he forced himself to speak.

"Director, yes, that's true, but I've always been loyal to you and have never..."

Faced with Xu Damao's sophistry, Li Huaide immediately waved his hand and said.

"Alright, Xu Damao, you don't need to explain to me. This matter ends here. From now on, you can go to the movie theater and work in peace."

"I want to remind you that you're already being given a break by me to work at the movie theater. You know my methods, so don't do anything that I can't tolerate, or you know the consequences."

Seeing Li Huaide's attitude, Xu Damao knew that there was no point in continuing the conversation, so he could only leave Li Huaide's office dejectedly.

Back in his office, Xu Damao packed up his belongings and walked out of the office building dejectedly.

Before he even stepped out of the factory gate, Xu Damao saw his nemesis, Sha Zhu.

In the past two years, as Xu Damao has been promoted in the steel rolling mill, he has not targeted Sha Zhu like he did in the original novel.

Even after returning to the courtyard house, Xu Damao and Shazhu didn't interact much.

Just as Xu Damao was wondering about Sha Zhu's purpose, he heard Sha Zhu say smugly.

"Oh...isn't this Director Xu? Oh, I forgot, you're not Director Xu anymore. That's really gratifying."

Having witnessed Deputy Director Nie's mockery in the office earlier, Xu Damao was not as angry when faced with Sha Zhu's taunts. He simply said calmly.

"Silly Zhu, I didn't expect you to be so well-informed. What's up? Did you come here specifically to watch your brother make a scene?"

Seeing that Xu Damao wasn't as furious as he had imagined, Sha Zhu immediately felt uneasy.

"Xu Damao, you've finally met your match. You've offended quite a few people these past two years, and now you've been dismissed. I wonder how you're going to live your life from now on?"

"Just live your life as it comes. A living person can't be suffocated by *, can they?"

Is this really the Xu Damao I know? Could it be a fake?
Sha Zhu looked at Xu Damao with suspicion. After a while, he approached Xu Damao and whispered.

"You little rascal, is this gift from your grandpa unexpected? Exciting, isn't it?"

Xu Damao looked at the foolish Zhu in front of him and said in a trembling voice.

"You scoundrel, did you set this trap for me?"

"Of course, you have no idea how much effort I put into setting you up. I spent nearly fifty yuan just on groceries, which really hurt my wallet."

After receiving a definite answer, Xu Damao gritted his teeth and roared at Sha Zhu.

"You little bastard, I'm not done with you yet!"

After saying that, Xu Damao rushed towards Sha Zhu.

Xu Damao wasn't Yan Jiecheng; with his limited skills, Sha Zhu wouldn't take him seriously. He immediately raised his fist and retaliated against Xu Damao.

Yan Jiecheng only learned about Xu Damao's dismissal that morning.

Yan Jiecheng, who was familiar with the original work, guessed that this matter was most likely related to Sha Zhu.

Not long after he arrived at the office, his subordinates reported that Sha Zhu and Xu Damao had gotten into a fight at the factory gate and had been brought to the office by the security department.

Out of curiosity, after listening to the report, Yan Jiecheng took his water cup and went to the security department's office.

Upon entering the office, good heavens, Xu Damao and Sha Zhu both had bruises and swollen faces, and their clothes were torn open. It seemed that the battle had been exceptionally fierce.

The security personnel were questioning the two men when they saw Yan Jiecheng arrive, and immediately stood up to greet him.

Yan Jiecheng waved to his men and then sat down in front of Xu Damao and Shazhu.

After leisurely taking a sip of tea, Yan Jiecheng spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Tell me, what caused you two to fight?"

Faced with Yan Jiecheng's question, Xu Damao and Shazhu spoke in unison.

"We were just joking around, we didn't fight."

Hearing the two speak in unison, Yan Jiecheng couldn't help but laugh.

"You two are really in sync. You were just messing around and you ended up fighting so fiercely. Do you think I'm stupid?"

Seeing that the two remained silent, Yan Jiecheng guessed the reason and, too lazy to argue with them, sighed and said.

"Alright, since we used to live in the same compound, I'll turn a blind eye this time and not pursue it further. But this is a one-time thing, and it won't happen again."

After Yan Jiecheng finished speaking, he addressed the subordinate in charge of the matter.

"Since they both say it was just a joke, let's not be the bad guys and just go through the motions and release them."

"Okay, Director."

After giving instructions to his subordinates, Yan Jiecheng picked up his teacup and left the Public Security Section's office.

Back in his office, Yan Jiecheng couldn't help but laugh when he thought of the miserable state of Xu Damao and Shazhu.

……

With Yan Jiecheng's explanation, the security personnel naturally wouldn't make things difficult for Xu Damao and Sha Zhu. Before long, the two left the security office.

As soon as he stepped out of the security office, Xu Damao glared fiercely at Sha Zhu and said.

"Silly Zhu, ruining someone's future is like killing their parents. We've now formed a grudge. Don't ever give me another chance..."

Although it wasn't the first time Sha Zhu had heard Xu Damao make threats, this was the first time he'd said it with such clenched teeth.

This made Sha Zhu feel a little regretful, not because he regretted poisoning Xu Damao's mind, but because he shouldn't have told Xu Damao the truth.

Despite his regret, Sha Zhu didn't back down and immediately retorted sarcastically.

“You little bastard, I’m not afraid of you. If you’ve got the guts, come at me. If I utter the word ‘afraid,’ I’ll change my surname to yours.”

Xu Damao stared intently at Sha Zhu for a while, until Sha Zhu felt a little guilty, before turning away.

Only after Xu Damao was out of sight did Sha Zhu breathe a sigh of relief and return to work in the cafeteria with a guilty conscience.

(End of this chapter)