Siheyuan (courtyard house): My father, Li Yunlong!

"You really think you're someone important? A grown man? Pah! You're just a temporary resident liaison officer appointed by the neighborhood committee. You think you can take advantage of my seniority? You're abusing your age, showing favoritism, trying to smooth things over, and condoning your bad neighbors' encroachment on public property! With your character, you dare talk about justice? You dare preside over the overall situation? I think you're senile and have no shame!"

These words were piercing and slapped in the face, completely exposing Yi Zhonghai's pretense and authority!

Yi Zhonghai has lived to such an old age. When has he ever suffered such a blatant and naked humiliation in the hospital?

Especially since he was being scolded to his face by a younger colleague!

He felt a rush of blood to his head, his face instantly turning a deep purplish-red, and he trembled with rage as he pointed at Li Zhenhua.

"You...you..."

After a long pause, he was so angry that he couldn't utter a single complete sentence.

"What do you mean, 'you old man'!"

Li Zhenhua showed no mercy.

"This is outrageous!"

Just then, Yi Zhonghai's "personal henchman," Sha Zhu, couldn't take it anymore!

He was already furious about Li Zhenhua ignoring him and showing off the meat, and now that he saw his respected elder being insulted like this, his reckless temper flared up instantly.

"You brat! How dare you talk to an old man like that? You want a beating?! Today, I'll teach you a lesson!"

Sha Zhu roared, relying on his strong body and the strength he had gained from flipping a large ladle in the cafeteria, he rushed forward in one step, swung his fist, as big as a vinegar jar, and smashed it towards Li Zhenhua's face with a whoosh!

He used tremendous force in that blow; an ordinary person would faint even if their nose bone broke from it.

A gasp of surprise erupted in the courtyard!

No one expected that Sha Zhu would act so suddenly!

However, Li Zhenhua responded to this sudden attack with a disdainful sneer.

He was trained as a scout by Li Yunlong in the army camp since he was a child. Combat and grappling were commonplace for him. Sha Zhu's seemingly fierce attack was full of flaws in his eyes!

Without dodging or evading, just as the fist was about to strike, Li Zhenhua's left hand shot out with lightning speed, precisely grabbing Sha Zhu's wrist and pulling him to his side. At the same time, his right leg silently tripped him! Using the opponent's force against them! Using minimal force to deflect a great weight!

Sha Zhu felt a tremendous force coming from him, and his center of gravity instantly went out of control. Like a heavy sack of flour, he was cleanly and neatly thrown over Li Zhenhua's shoulder!

"Bang!!!"

With a dull thud, Sha Zhu was slammed solidly onto the hard mud, kicking up a cloud of dust!

The fall was extremely hard. Sha Zhu felt as if his internal organs had been displaced, stars were flashing before his eyes, and he felt a tightness in his chest that made it hard to breathe. He lay on the ground groaning and couldn't get up for a long time!

The entire room fell silent!

Everyone stared in disbelief at Sha Zhu, who was lying on the ground struggling, and Li Zhenhua, who stood proudly, patting non-existent dust off his hands.

Xu Damao was originally hiding behind the crowd watching the excitement, only missing a handful of sunflower seeds in his hand.

Seeing that Sha Zhu had been thrown to the ground by Li Zhenhua with a beautiful over-the-shoulder throw, and was grimacing in pain and unable to get up, he was so happy that he almost jumped for joy. He didn't care about the occasion and slapped his thigh and cheered.

"Good! Well done! You idiot Zhu, you've finally met your match! Serves you right for always walking around so arrogantly! Section Chief Li, you're awesome! That skill is amazing!"

Xu Damao's shout was particularly jarring in the deathly silent courtyard, and it also jolted Yi Zhonghai out of his shock and shame.

He looked at Sha Zhu groaning on the ground, then at Li Zhenhua who looked completely calm, and was both shocked and angry, completely losing his composure.

Sha Zhu was his best asset. Usually, if anyone in the courtyard disagreed with him, Sha Zhu could usually settle things by "reasoning" with them. But he was so easily defeated by this new kid.

Yi Zhonghai pointed at Li Zhenhua, his fingers trembling, his voice hoarse with exasperation.

"Li Zhenhua! You...you've gone too far! How could you hit him so hard? Zhu Zi was just arguing with you for a bit, and you beat him up like this? Don't you have any respect for us three elders? Don't you have any respect for the rules of this courtyard?!"

His words inadvertently drew Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui to his side, implying that Li Zhenhua was challenging the authority of the entire compound's management.

Liu Haizhong had long been furious with Li Zhenhua for holding meetings with meat on his plate and disregarding him. Now, seeing Yi Zhonghai call his name, he immediately stood up, puffing out his belly, and reprimanded him with his official airs and jiggling fat.

"That's right! Comrade Li Zhenhua, although you are a cadre, you must abide by the rules of the compound when you come here! The three elders jointly manage the compound, which is recognized by the street committee! You started fighting as soon as you arrived, and you were so ruthless. The impact is extremely bad! You must be dealt with seriously!"

Yan Bugui adjusted his glasses. Although he felt that the Jia family and Yi Zhonghai were in the wrong, and that Sha Zhu had brought it upon himself, seeing that Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong had both expressed their opinions, he didn't want to be isolated, so he had no choice but to play along and speak slowly.

"Well... Zhenhua, it's understandable that young people are hot-tempered, but hitting someone is ultimately wrong. If there's a conflict, we can sit down and talk it over. Using violence was definitely inconsiderate..."

Li Zhenhua watched the three old men singing in unison and felt utterly ironic.

He was too lazy to waste his breath on these people; reasoning with them was like casting pearls before swine.

He raised his voice, and it carried clearly throughout the entire courtyard.

"Alright! Stop with the nonsense! There's no point in arguing with you biased and conciliatory people! Let's let someone with a sense of reason settle this!"

He glanced around and said loudly.

"Which neighbor is mobile enough to help me out? Go to the police station right now to report this, and then go to the neighborhood office to report the situation! Tell them that someone has been occupying public housing in No. 95 Nanluoguxiang for a long time, causing trouble, and even assaulting a newly arrived cadre! I'll give 50 cents to anyone willing to make this trip!"

Five cents!

That's no small amount these days; it's enough to buy several kilograms of cornmeal!

As soon as Li Zhenhua finished speaking, the crowd erupted into a frenzy.

A generous reward will surely bring forth brave men. Before Yi Zhonghai and the others could react, a small, thin figure darted out with a "whoosh," shouting as he went.

"Wow! Section Chief Li keeps his word!"

Before he could finish speaking, the person had already run out of the moon gate. They were so fast that Li Zhenhua didn't even see who it was.

Someone nearby exclaimed in surprise.

"Wow! Yan Jiecheng, that kid, he's really fast!"

"That's right, fifty cents! That's enough to make him happy for days!"

When Yan Bugui heard that it was his eldest son, Yan Jiecheng, his face turned green. But then he thought, "I'll make five cents for free. This kid really takes after him."

However, he still pretended to be so angry that he stomped his feet and pointed towards the door.

"You...you good-for-nothing!"

Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong turned pale. They never expected Li Zhenhua to act so unpredictably, skipping over them and going directly to the authorities!