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

"So you should pretend you don't know, and then observe whether he will take the initiative to confess to you about it."

Sha Zhu thought about it for a while and felt that the method was feasible, but he still had some doubts.

"You're not kidding me, are you? My dad really sends money home every month?"

We can't just believe everything Zhao De says, can we?

Sha Zhu knew perfectly well that the other party didn't get along with him.

A few days ago, they first broke his lunchbox, and then framed him and sent him to the police station. This feud is quite serious.

Therefore, Sha Zhu kept this score in mind and looked for an opportunity to settle accounts with Zhao De. He was no less skilled than Xu Damao in dealing with people.

Zhao De sighed: "This is easy to solve. It's rainwater. Go to the post office and ask tomorrow."

"Wouldn't we know if there's a person named He Daqing who sends letters every month?"

"Once these two things are done, I won't need to say anything more about what you've heard and seen."

Sha Zhu nodded as if he had thought of something.

Zhao De quickly pulled him out the door; if they didn't leave soon, others might come looking for them.

"Rain, don't go. It's so cold. Go back to your warm bed."

Zhao De thought that her menstrual cramps had just improved, and he didn't want her to catch a cold and worsen her condition.

However, He Yushui felt a warmth in her heart.

Especially with Sha Zhu present, she immediately had something to compare it to.

As the two of them entered the central courtyard, Yi Zhonghai immediately asked, "Zhu Zi, why are you two so late?"

"I slipped and fell on the road, and it hurt for ages."

Sha Zhu had already prepared an excuse. Zhao De glanced at Xu Damao, who remained expressionless, and shook his head helplessly.

Why learn from a child of all people? They have no shame.

"The thing is like this..."

Yi Zhonghai first recounted the theft of his family's valuables.

"I think the thief was very likely among us, and he made his move just now while we were having a meeting in the front yard."

Yi Zhonghai was furious. If it weren't for Jia Zhangshi's reckless behavior, this would never have happened!

Qin Huairu held Banggeng's small hand tightly. She repeatedly recalled and confirmed that Banggeng had been by her side the whole time, which made her feel a little more at ease.

Qin Huairu knew very well that in this courtyard, she could offend anyone, but she could not afford to offend Yi Zhonghai.

But deep down she felt a strange sense of relief, because Zhao De's previous remarks had made her see things clearly.

Although the old man helped me, he wasn't entirely dedicated and had his own ulterior motives.

"Sir, how much money did you lose?"

Sha Zhu spoke up, staring straight at Yi Zhonghai. Zhao De couldn't help but roll his eyes; he was such a fool.

You should ask if it's all his money!

Yi Zhonghai hesitated for a moment, but still answered, "I lost three thousand five hundred yuan and a bunch of all sorts of tickets and certificates."

Three thousand five hundred yuan!

In an instant, a chorus of surprised exclamations erupted around them.

Although Zhao De had previously speculated that Yi Zhonghai had accumulated a lot of money, he was still shocked by this figure.

Goodness, if we give him this money, we'll have already covered half the cost of getting the courtyard from Master Pian!

However, money is one thing, but those tickets are more important than money. In addition, after finding out the exact number of tickets.

He intended to thoroughly deflate Yi Zhonghai's arrogance. Zhao De was about to inquire about the number of tickets when Sha Zhu beat him to it:

"Grandpa, did you save all this money yourself, little by little?"

"Of course I saved it myself, what's there to ask!"

Yi Zhonghai answered without hesitation, finding Sha Zhu somewhat strange, but did not delve into it further.

Sha Zhu felt a chill in his heart. What if He Yushui went to verify tomorrow that his father was indeed sending money back every month?

That proves that everything Zhao De said is true. Zhao De asked eagerly, "Uncle, how many receipts are there?"

"Otherwise, these banknotes might end up in Xu Damao's possession."

"Then everyone will have their own reasons, and it will be impossible to distinguish between them!"

"How could they possibly mix together?"

Yi Zhonghai and Xu Damao spoke at the same time, their faces full of doubt.

Zhao De analyzed, "I think this thief is very likely not from our yard!"

Everyone was taken aback and turned to look at Zhao De, hoping he would continue.

Zhao De continued, "Think about it, Xu Damao's money was stolen by Bang Geng, but then mysteriously disappeared."

"We live in a new era, and of course we don't believe in those feudal superstitions."

"So someone must have 'double-crossed' him."

"And someone who's capable of doing something like this is definitely not a child."

"Therefore, it can be inferred that besides Bang Geng, there must have been someone else secretly watching him all day."

"What if this person lives in our yard?"

"If he had been there when the meeting was held that day."

"Think about it, do you all think he'll have that much time?"

"Can you please not attract our attention?"

"So this person definitely can't be from our compound!"

"He's more likely a notorious bandit who's wandered into our area!"

Chapter Forty-Four: Zhao De Makes His Move!

These words stirred up a hornet's nest.

Everyone started whispering, and most people thought Zhao De's analysis made a lot of sense.

In fact, Zhao De said this only to confuse the public.

As long as the money is still in Xu Damao's hands, there is a chance to get it back from him.

"I agree with Zhao De's analysis; it makes a lot of sense! But we still need to be realistic!"

Xu Damao was the first to agree, knowing perfectly well who had stolen it!

Zhao De glanced at him and chuckled to himself, thinking, "How could you possibly disagree?"

By the way, Yi Zhonghai hasn't told everyone the exact number of bills yet.

"Sir, please tell me quickly, how many receipts are there?"

Yi Zhonghai felt that Zhao De's words made sense.

What if it's really as Zhao De said?

Both his own tickets and Xu Damao's tickets were stolen by the same person.

Wouldn't Xu Damao then be able to renege on even more things?

"Have……"

"Wait a minute, Lao Yi, stop talking."

Suddenly, Jia Zhangshi appeared, attracting everyone's attention.

Even Zhao De found it strange, asking, "What does this have to do with you?"

Yi Zhonghai immediately realized that something was wrong.

Oops!

As expected, Jia Zhangshi recounted the deal she made with Xu Wuli that afternoon.

"In other words, all the money and tickets that were recovered should belong to us."

"So Lao Yi, you can't ask for an exorbitant amount and spout nonsense."

"How about this, since we can't figure it out anyway, let's just split the money and each get half of the tickets."

Zhao De was dumbfounded.

Wow, Jia Zhangshi is amazing!

He had originally planned to criticize Yi Zhonghai in front of everyone for having so much money and votes back then.

But he insisted on taking the blame himself.

Unexpectedly, things took an unexpected turn, and the two of them started attacking each other!