Courtyard House: Drunk and barging into the Xu family's house, I woke up numb.

He had seen Lou Wanshan wearing a sea dragon hat and a fox fur coat, both of which were rare and precious items.

"Well... there are some, it would be strange if such important people didn't have any."

Director Yang continued.

"I've heard that your father-in-law has a nickname, Lou..."

Factory Director Yang scratched his head.

"What was his name again? Look at my brain, the words are on the tip of my tongue, but I can't remember them right now."

Xu Damao replied without hesitation.

......... ...... ...

"Oh, I know this one, his name is Lou Bancheng."

“I heard from the older generation that this nickname was used before liberation, and many people don’t know it now. It’s normal that you can’t remember it right away.”

Factory Director Yang nodded.

"Lou Bancheng, hmm, that's certainly a grand nickname."

At this point, Director Yang changed the subject.

"Today the factory received a tip-off letter saying that the Lou family has been hoarding a lot of prohibited items."

"Moreover, the whistleblower letter stated that Lou Wanshan continued to participate in the operation of the steel rolling mill privately even after the public-private partnership was established."

"Were you aware that you embezzled a significant amount of public property and then converted it into gold and silver jewelry, which you hid in your home?"

Xu Damao suddenly stood up again.

"Director Yang, this has nothing to do with me."

"I don't know if the Lou family has hidden anything. Lou Wanshan looks down on me, so why would he tell me something like this?"

"That's what Director Yang said."

"Comrade Damao, you missed the opportunity with Li Huaide, but don't miss the opportunity with Lou Wanshan."

"I'm telling you seriously, the investigation team already knows about this."

"You need to proactively disclose what you know now, otherwise you won't have a chance to distance yourself from the situation once things are cleared up."

"No matter what, you were once the Lou family's son-in-law, weren't you?"

Xu Damao was stunned. He had previously guessed that Director Yang had a close relationship with the Lou family.

"I don't know what Director Yang meant by those words today," he wondered to himself.

"Judging from the implication in Director Yang's words, could it be that he's planning to betray the Lou family?"

"Or perhaps the higher-ups are planning to deal with the Lou family, to settle old scores?"

Chapter 196 Section Chief Cao, I'm going to report the Lou family! [Please subscribe]

After leaving Director Yang's office, Xu Damao fell into deep thought, convinced that Director Yang had truly betrayed him.

It's not surprising that Xu Damao would think that way; the fact that the Lou family are big capitalists is undeniable.

From the Three-Anti and Five-Anti Campaigns onwards, countless people suffered misfortune over the course of more than a decade, including the Lou family.

What Xu Damao couldn't quite grasp was Director Yang's attitude; his words implied that he wanted to deal with the Lou family.

He also specifically mentioned that the investigation team was aware of the matter. Could it be that Director Yang felt things were getting out of hand and wanted to protect himself?

At this moment, he had no lingering affection for Li Huaide. If he hadn't already been arrested, he might have kicked him while he was down to prove his innocence.

So, is Director Yang thinking the same as him now, wanting to use the Lou family as a scapegoat to prove his innocence?

"Xu Damao, did you understand what the factory director just said to you, '980'?"

Xu Damao looked at the factory director's secretary, who was personally escorting him to the stairwell for the first time ever, and asked him very politely.

"Secretary Zhang, I still don't quite understand. Could you please give me some pointers?"

Secretary Zhang wore a formulaic smile.

"How could a mere secretary like me understand what the leader means? You should think about it yourself."

As they spoke, Secretary Zhang glanced at his watch and casually chatted.

"Section Chief Cao should be arriving around this time, but unfortunately he didn't get to see Li Huaide being taken away by the police."

"Xu Damao, you don't know this, do you? This Deputy Factory Manager Li was personally arrested by Section Chief Cao."

"Even his home was searched by Zhao Dong and Cheng Yuan at the behest of Section Chief Cao. They found a jeep full of filth."

"Director Cao has truly made a great contribution by catching such a big corrupt official and a major parasite. I'm afraid no one will dare to say that he is young and inexperienced anymore."

"After this incident, his position as head of the security department is now completely secure."

"The once arrogant Deputy Factory Director Li has completely fallen this time. Not only is he in jail, but his father-in-law's family has also been implicated."

"Some lost their positions, some were dismissed, so none of them really benefited..."

Secretary Zhang exchanged a few polite words and then left; it was already a great favor that he was escorted to the stairwell.

Xu Damao didn't expect anyone to see him downstairs; that was a privilege reserved for factory leaders.

Secretary Zhang's words, though seemingly unintentional, were actually deliberate, and Xu Damao grasped the key point of his statement.

"Made a great contribution..."

Xu Damao began to ponder as he went downstairs.

One of the reasons why Cao Xu was able to become the head of the security department in just two months was that this kid knew how to take the blame for others.

Sometimes being used as a pawn can be a good thing, a rare opportunity. If you can seize it, Xu Damao might not be any worse than Cao Xu.

He didn't aspire to be a section chief or leader; what he hoped for was to return to the propaganda department and become his projectionist again.

If possible, he could also get rid of his punishment and become a cadre in the propaganda department; only then would everything be perfect.

Therefore, as Xu Damao walked down from the factory office building and looked at the full moon in the sky, he made an important decision.

He, Xu Damao, is going to report Lou Xiao'e's family!

He has now figured out what Director Yang and Secretary Zhang said; the higher-ups want to deal with the Lou family.

However, they lacked some evidence and a reason to take action.

And Xu Damao, the former son-in-law of the Lou family, is the one who can ignite the Lou family's explosives.

Xu Damao knew that anyone who was being targeted would eventually face certain death, sooner or later.

The Lou family is in trouble, and he, as their former son-in-law, will naturally be included in the investigation.

Rather than waiting for a passive confession, it's better to take the initiative now; who knows, you might be able to carve out a future for yourself.

After figuring it out, Xu Damao acted immediately, heading straight for the security department building.

He didn't report it directly to the factory leaders because Secretary Zhang had just said that Cao Xu should be arriving soon, and he was still the one who made the confiscation of Deputy Factory Director Li's property.

Therefore, he went to the security department to find Cao Xu, and he wanted to report the Lou family directly to Cao Xu.

He knew that no matter who he reported to, Cao Xu, the head of the security department, was someone he couldn't avoid, and Cao Xu would inevitably find out that he was the one who reported him.

In this way, I am destined to offend him, so I might as well dig a pit for him and screw him over.

He not only wanted to report Cao Xu, but he also wanted to force Cao Xu to raid Lou Xiao'e's home.

It should be noted that the incident involving Deputy Factory Director Li established Cao Xu's reputation for being selfless and impartial.

If he doesn't go, Lou Xiao'e's sworn brother will inevitably be implicated after the Lou family's incident.

If he goes, I can find a way to sabotage him and smear him with dirty water that can't be washed away.

After thinking it through, Xu Damao first approached Yao Hao, the head of the first group of the security department, and managed to extract some information from this confidant of Deputy Factory Director Li.

After parting ways with Yao Hao, he walked to the door of Cao Xu's office on the second floor of the security building.

In the office, Cao Xu took off his coat and hung it on a hook.

He stretched his body in the office to relieve his fatigue.

I'll ask Cheng Yuan tomorrow if he knows any good carpenters. We need to get a better bed made, and the furniture in the room needs to be replaced too.

The two had already discussed it while resting in bed that afternoon; he would confront Lou Wanshan and his wife after get off work the next day.

After settling things off with the elderly couple, they planned to go to the marriage registration office on Monday when it reopened to get their marriage certificate.

After getting married, he moved to the Cao family's old house with Lou Xiao'e. He had no intention of letting Lou Xiao'e go back to that squalid courtyard house.

"Xu Damao, what are you doing standing here?"

Cao Xu recognized the voice as Zhao Dong's, and then there was a knock on his office door.

After Zhao Dong entered, he spoke to Cao Xu, who was leaning against the desk.

"Section Chief, Xu Damao is looking for you. It seems like he has something to discuss."

Cao Xu picked up his teacup and looked at Xu Damao, who was still standing at the door.