Siheyuan: After becoming a traitor, first let the Huai Ru River overflow its banks.

However, these rumors are baseless and cannot be silenced.

People usually just let it go.

It's extremely rare for someone like Yi Zhonghai to publicly announce this rumor in a public setting.

"Now, I'm going to clarify this matter for everyone."

"I heard this rumor starting with Sister-in-law Zhang. Sister-in-law Zhang, stand up. I'm asking you, did you personally witness me having an affair with Jia Zhangshi?"

When Zhang Ersao was called out, she immediately became nervous and began to stammer.

Zhang Ersao's husband, Zhang Qingshan, said to her fiercely.

"You spendthrift woman, what nonsense are you spouting? You have to take responsibility for talking nonsense without any basis."

Yi Zhonghai took over the conversation.

“That’s right. Whoever spreads rumors must take responsibility. Today, I’m going to find out who spread the rumors.”

Yi Zhonghai's determination is very strong, which suggests he has been deeply affected by the rumors and gossip.

However, Li Jianjun is not someone to be trifled with.

The moment Yi Zhonghai revealed his intention to expose the person behind the rumors, he had already planned his escape route.

Fine, since you want to bring things that can't be discussed openly.

Li Jianjun didn't mind and recounted what had happened at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill.

Let's see whose methods are more ruthless and whose plans are more incisive.

Previously, Yi Zhonghai instigated Sha Zhu to send several thugs to steal from the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill.

Sha Zhu has received the punishment he deserved.

But Yi Zhonghai, that old fox, is still hiding in the background and refuses to come out.

Today, when he wanted to settle accounts, Li Jianjun went through all the accounts for him.

Ma Sijiu and Li Weiguo were also in the crowd. They glanced at each other and then saw Li Jianjun.

Li Jianjun remained calm and composed.

The two were relieved. Li Jianjun was very steady in his work and he wasn't in a hurry, so neither were Ma Sijiu and Li Weiguo.

Moreover, Ma Sijiu and Li Weiguo sat next to each other, giving instructions to their wives.

"Even if this matter is exposed, and you two are exposed, you can't say that Li Jianjun arranged for you to say it."

"Don't worry, Yi Zhonghai is just making a lot of noise but doing little, he's just trying to scare you."

"He wouldn't dare do anything to you."

These two women were very submissive and usually listened to their husbands.

"Don't worry, man, Li Jianjun has done a good job for our family. I definitely won't tell anyone about this."

Both old women made their promises with great conviction.

At this moment, Zhang Ersaozi began to point at Li's aunt and speak.

"I heard it from Aunt Li."

Aunt Li then pointed to Ma Sijiu's lover.

"I heard it from Ma Sijiu's family."

Some people said it was Li Weiguo's wife who told them.

Seeing that the blame was being placed on Ma Sijiu and Li Weiguo, Yi Zhonghai felt that things were starting to look promising.

Li Weiguo and Ma Sijiu were both subordinates of Li Jianjun.

Their wives must have been instigated by their husbands to spread such rumors.

This matter has now become related to Li Jianjun.

“Ma Sijiu, and Li Weiguo, your wives, stand up and tell us, did you spread this rumor?”

Ma Sijiu and Li Weiguo's wife stood up, looking dignified in their overcoats.

"Yes, it was the two of us who said it. We heard it from the older generation."

Ma Sijiu and Li Weiguo's wife also played a game of tai chi with Yi Zhonghai.

"Who said that?"

Ma Sijiu's wife directly linked the dead people in the courtyard to the story.

"Isn't that Aunt Zhang who lives next door to you? She's been dead for four or five years. Why don't you pull her out from under the ground too?"

The whole room burst into laughter.

Yi Zhonghai's face turned red and purple from holding his breath.

"Be serious, this is a hospital-wide meeting. Li Suhua, let me tell you, you are also responsible for spreading rumors without verification."

"Do you believe I'll take you to the police station right now?"

Li Suhua directly argued back with him.

"You old man, you're being unfair. I'm a rumor-monger, and the two people you just asked are also rumor-mongers. If you're so capable, go ahead and arrest all of us and take us to the police station."

Li Suhua was originally a rural woman, and she spoke very sharply, but the key point was that she always had a reason and evidence.

Yi Zhonghai's face flushed red and then turned pale. This old man couldn't even argue with a rural woman; he was truly a failure.

“Li Suhua, everyone else is a spreader of rumors, but you were the first to spread them, and the Zhang Da Niang you spread the rumors to is already dead, so there is no way to verify it.”

Yi Zhonghai's words received support from some people.

People are also very annoyed by rumors and gossip.

However, Yi Zhonghai clearly intended to target Li Jianjun.

"Li Suhua, think carefully. Did you hear about this from Aunt Zhang, or from someone else?"

Yi Zhonghai's statement was clearly intended to get Li Suhua to reveal Li Jianjun's name.

Unfortunately, Li Suhua knew that the reason her son Ma Sijiu was able to become the leader of the workers' picket team was inseparable from Li Jianjun's recommendation.

She was naturally extremely grateful to Li Jianjun.

"No, I just heard it from Aunt Zhang." Investigating such rumors is quite troublesome. Yi Zhonghai was simply making a statement, indicating that there was nothing between him and Jia Zhangshi. Seeing Yi Zhonghai bravely step forward, Jia Zhangshi suddenly felt more confident.

Chapter 182 Angrily Confronting Jia Zhangshi

“Li Suhua is lying; she probably didn’t hear it from Aunt Zhang.”

"It was Li Jianjun. Li Jianjun instructed Li Suhua to say that."

“Once I went to Li Jianjun’s house to eavesdrop and I saw him telling Ma Sijiu and Li Weiguo to spread rumors that I was having an affair with you.”

Jia Zhangshi was clearly making up a lie. She suspected that Li Jianjun was not telling the truth, but she had no concrete evidence.

Li Jianjun directly countered with a question.

"Then why didn't you go in then and just let these three old men in the courtyard deal with us?"

Jia Zhangshi was speechless.

"I……"

Li Jianjun continued to ask questions in return.

"What do you mean, 'you'? You insist on waiting until rumors start spreading and have a bad impact on you before trying to find the source. No normal person would do that, unless that person is mentally challenged."

Jia Zhangshi realized that Li Jianjun was subtly insulting her, calling her mentally challenged.

“Li Jianjun, don’t go too far. It was you who instructed Ma Sijiu and Li Weiguo’s wife to spread rumors everywhere.”

Jia Zhangshi was like a mad dog, biting anyone she could and not letting go.

Li Jianjun also realized that this mad dog had no bottom line.

"Then let me ask you this: not long ago, Yu Haitang's parents sent a woman named Zhang from their courtyard to introduce Yu Haitang to me. In front of Yu Haitang, you directly spread rumors that I was having an affair and that my moral character was extremely depraved."

"Then tell me, what's your basis?"

Jia Zhangshi was rendered speechless by the rebuttal.

"Speechless now? Then you're spreading rumors."

If we really have to send you to the police station, we'll send you there first.

Knowing that spreading rumors would inevitably lead to being arrested and detained for a few days, Jia Zhangshi finally realized the danger.

"Hmph, I was just saying that offhand. I didn't mean it."

Li Jianjun shrugged and made a spreading-hands gesture towards everyone.

"See? That's what she says every time she gets caught."

People then understood the reason for the incident.

The whole thing started when Jia Zhangshi spread rumors about Li Jianjun. Even if Li Jianjun retaliated by spreading rumors about Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi, that was the old hag's own doing.

So, Jia Zhangshi doesn't deserve sympathy; she might even be badmouthing others behind their backs.

This is a dog that never learns from its mistakes.

"Old Yi, I won't pursue this matter any further, and please don't send me to the police station."

Li Jianjun was prepared to expose everything about the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill and point out in front of everyone that Yi Zhonghai was the mastermind behind it all.

Unexpectedly, at the crucial moment, both Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi chickened out. These two are truly a pair of clowns.

"With someone like Jia Zhangshi who stirs up trouble out of nothing, you still want her to go back to the Jia family? Does she even have the face to go back?"

After throwing down those words, Li Jianjun strode away, leaving Yi Zhonghai behind, furious but unable to utter a word.

Li Jianjun is right, Jia Zhangshi is indeed that kind of person.

Watching Li Jianjun's retreating figure, Yi Zhonghai wanted to say something to criticize him, but he couldn't find any reason to do so. His face flushed red and then turned pale, and he looked extremely embarrassed.

After Li Jianjun left, Ma Sijiu and Li Weiguo also left.