Courtyard House: Report enemy agents at the start, and you'll take off immediately.

"Zhao De, Xu Damao's house has been robbed, and the whole-school meeting isn't over yet!"

"You brat, you want a beating, don't you?!"

Zhao De was startled and immediately became furious.

He quickly threw off the blanket and kicked Yan Jiecheng hard.

Seeing that things were not going well, Yan Jiecheng tried to escape, but he still failed to escape Zhao De's pursuit.

Zhao De kicked him in the butt, and he fell face-first into the snow.

Zhao De didn't stop, he went forward and kicked twice more, cursing as he did so:

"Kid, you eat less than a pig and run slower than a dog, you're worse than a pig or a dog!"

"How dare you be so presumptuous in front of me? You really don't know your own limitations."

"Go back and tell them that I'm not feeling well and need to go to bed and rest early."

"If you dare to talk nonsense, I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget when I get back."

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Zhao De also intended to put on airs, since Yi Zhonghai was willing to repair the relationship.

Then he also wants to experience the treatment that Sha Zhu once received.

As for Yan Jiecheng, Zhao De really didn't take him seriously.

After all, he was a blacksmith, and his strength was his only asset.

He wasn't afraid of anyone in the courtyard except for Sha Zhu, whom he couldn't beat.

Yan Jiecheng stood up and watched Zhao De enter the house and close the door.

He regretted his impulsive actions and was annoyed that he was too slow to escape.

After he returned to the front yard dejectedly and told the whole story...

Yan Bugui was so angry and agitated that he even resorted to hitting people!

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“Uncle Yi, it’s wrong of him to hit someone. He’s disrupting the harmony of the courtyard. Quickly call Zhao De out.”

As soon as Yan Bugui finished speaking, Xu Damao immediately chimed in:

"That's right, sir, how could you do that?"

"If he hadn't lost his money, should he have stayed out of it?"

"Besides, the thief hasn't been found yet, and everyone is a suspect. We should call him out."

Xu Damao became increasingly dissatisfied with Zhao De.

This guy has become increasingly arrogant ever since he captured an enemy agent.

It's just catching enemy spies, what's there to be proud of?

Yi Zhonghai cleared his throat.

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"Well, everyone's analysis just now was correct."

"This thief most likely went to steal from various homes right after the college-wide meeting was held."

"As for Zhao De, everyone saw that he only came back from outside when the conference was halfway through."

"Therefore, since he has an alibi, he can be ruled out as a suspect."

"Since that's the case, and he's not feeling well as a people's hero, let's not force him to come."

"Second Uncle, what do you think?"

Liu Haizhong nodded in agreement:

"Well, I think it's okay."

Yan Bugui finally understood.

"So, you two are protecting Zhao De, aren't you? What benefits did he give you?"

Xu Damao found that he could no longer figure out Zhao De.

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It seems like he's risen through the ranks ever since he captured the enemy spy.

Not only did he encounter all sorts of good things, but his abilities and methods also became very formidable.

Yi Zhonghai said with a righteous and awe-inspiring expression:

“I am not protecting him, I am just upholding the truth.”

"We must always try to persuade people with reason and understanding!"

"You can't be unreasonable or make trouble."

Yan Bugui and Xu Damao's expressions immediately turned ugly.

Isn't this clearly saying they're just being unreasonable?

"Alright then, let's settle this separately. How should we address the fact that he hit my son?"

Yan Bugui was also very stubborn. He was determined to call Zhao De over no matter what.

Liu Haizhong had been observing carefully from the side the whole time.

"Yan Jiecheng, tell me the truth, were you really being polite when you knocked on the door to find Zhao De?"

“You can’t lie. Zhao De is still in the backyard. I’ll go ask him and I’ll know if you’re being honest or not.”

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The imposing aura emanating from his bangs is quite intimidating, after all, he's trained at home.

Yan Jiecheng hesitated for a moment when he thought of Zhao De's fierce words at the time.

This hesitation immediately made everyone realize that something was wrong.

"Tell the truth quickly, what exactly happened just now?"

Seeing Yan Jiecheng stammering and unable to speak for a long time.

Some guests were getting impatient. In this freezing weather, couldn't they just get straight to the point?

Yan Bugui asked anxiously:

"What exactly happened? Tell me quickly!"

Faced with his pressing questions, Yan Jiecheng had no choice but to lower his voice.

He recounted the entire incident of kicking the door in detail.

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Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong immediately adopted a superior demeanor and said:

"I see. If that's the case, then if it were me, I would have taught him a lesson for kicking the door."

"That's right! This is the teacher's child, yet he's so unruly."

The surrounding neighbors also chimed in, criticizing the situation.

Upon seeing this, Yan Bugui immediately realized that his son's plan to suffer a beating had been in vain.

They could only swallow this bitter pill in silence.

"Alright, alright, I haven't found the money and tickets I left outside yet."

"There was more than 300 yuan, 100 jin of nationally valid grain coupons, and 10 jin of meat coupons inside."

"There are also some other oil coupons, cloth coupons, etc. Let's all figure out what to do with them!"

Xu Damao appeared anxious and restless; he was thoroughly annoyed by these trivial matters.

The things Xu Damao lost made many people around him envious.

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Nationally valid grain coupons are more valuable than local grain coupons.

Ten jin of nationally valid grain coupons could be exchanged for fifteen jin of local grain coupons on the black market, which shows their value.

Meat coupons were even more important.

If he hadn't gone to the black market, Xu Damao probably wouldn't have been able to buy meat all year round.

Not to mention being able to eat meat during the Chinese New Year.

As for oil coupons and cloth coupons, which household can say they don't need them?

However, after much discussion, no feasible solution could be found.

Indeed, they can't expect the thief to come forward and confess on his own, can they?

"Okay, then I'll go call the police!"