Courtyard House: In this life, I have a new home!

53

"Cuff him right now, I want him to rot in jail!"

That smug, petty face was simply unbearable to look at.

The shop owner rolled his eyes at him.

The police wouldn't listen to Xu Damao's nonsense; he was just there to go through the motions.

He walked up to the shop owner and took out his notebook and pen.

"You hit someone? What happened?"

"No matter what, it's wrong to resort to violence."

Xu Damao seized the opportunity and jumped out to speak in a sarcastic tone.

"Yes, you were wrong to hit me! Officer, arrest him and sentence him immediately!"

"I'm going to make him spend the rest of his life in jail!"

"You're finished! You've offended Xu Damao, you're dead!"

The shop owner rolled his eyes at him again.

When questioned by the police, the shop owner told the truth directly.

"I hit him because he wanted to freeload."

"Not only that, he also tried to act tough in the store."

"I'm the boss, what can I do but protect myself in this situation? I had no choice but to beat him up."

As he spoke, the shop owner even put on a pitiful expression.

Upon hearing this, the police officer immediately turned to look at Xu Damao.

His tone turned cold.

"Oh? Is that so? You still want to dine and dash?"

"It's one thing to eat for free, but to expect to dine in someone else's restaurant?"

"If that's the case, then when someone hits you, it's self-defense, and they've done nothing wrong."

As soon as those words were spoken...

Xu Damao was so angry he jumped up and down.

Xu Damao was seething with anger, and the more he thought about it, the more wronged he felt.

He quickly began to complain, "Officer, it's really not my fault! This restaurant was trying to rip me off!"

"The dishes I ordered should have cost no more than twenty-something yuan, but they asked me to pay three hundred yuan! A whole three hundred!"

When he got excited, he slapped his thigh, his face full of grievance.

He looked at the policeman pleadingly, "You absolutely have to do me a favor!"

The policeman frowned after hearing this.

He turned to the shop owner and asked, "Is he telling the truth? Does your shop really dare to overcharge?"

"This is no small matter; it's very serious."

"If that's the case, you'll have to come back to the station with me today, and you'll also be fined."

After he finished speaking, he stared coldly at the boss.

The boss wasn't afraid at all.

He glanced at Xu Damao with a smile and said slowly, "Officer, it's not that I want to charge more money. They're the ones who insisted on treating all the hotel guests to dinner."

"It's true that his meal costs at most twenty yuan, but when you add the cost of the entire hotel's food, it's all calculated together."

"I rounded down the three hundred yuan to zero."

After saying that, the boss grinned at Xu Damao.

Xu Damao immediately exploded.

He was so angry he jumped up and down, pointing his finger at the boss and yelling, "Bullshit! You're talking nonsense! When did I ever say I was going to treat the whole hotel to dinner?!"

"Officer, don't listen to his nonsense, he's talking rubbish!"

"Running a shady business and ripping people off isn't enough; now they want to turn around and blame others. You have to stand up for me!"

As he spoke, tears and snot streamed down Xu Damao's face, his expression full of grievance.

Seeing his appearance, the police officer then looked at the shop owner: "He says it didn't happen. What proof do you have?"

Before the boss could speak, Xu Damao jumped out first.

He argued vehemently, "There's no evidence! He can't produce any evidence at all! Because I never said anything like that!"

"Officers, arrest him immediately and put him in jail!"

"How dare he scheme against me, Xu Damao! This time, he'll learn his lesson!"

"Hmph!"

The boss rolled his eyes and gave a cold laugh.

"Oh!"

He pointed to the group of young girls next to him: "Of course, Xu Damao didn't say those words himself; they did."

"But these young girls are in cahoots with him, so isn't that Xu Damao's idea?"

"You said it, you can't go back on your word, Xu Damao. Treat the whole building to a meal, it's three hundred yuan, clear and square."

The boss's tone was harsh, leaving no room for negotiation.

Everyone present was stunned when these words were uttered.

The police officer and Xu Damao looked at each other, neither of them expecting things to take this turn.

Xu Damao's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he glared at the group of girls, his jaw almost dropping to the ground.

"This...this is impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible!"

After all that, it turns out the root of the problem was these girls?

Xu Damao stood there dumbfounded, his mind blank, his mouth agape for a long time but he couldn't utter a single word.

He had two dark circles under his eyes, his nose was crooked to one side, and his head was throbbing with pain.

The policeman turned to the girls and asked:

"Did you say you'd treat everyone in the building to dinner?"

The little girls had their big, watery eyes wide open, their faces full of innocence.

They nodded in unison, and said with smiles:

"Yes, officer, we've already spoken to the boss."

"Uncle Xu is a big shot, extremely wealthy, so we just wanted to treat everyone to a lively celebration."

"This little bit of money is nothing to Uncle Xu, just a drop in the ocean!"

After saying that, they all looked at Xu Damao, their eyes sparkling and unblinking.

"Right, Uncle Xu? You're a big shot. Even Director Yang has to bow and scrape before you."

"Don't you always say you have plenty of money? You can definitely come up with three hundred dollars, right?"

"Just like you said before, it's nothing, hehehe!"

"Is that so, Uncle Xu?"

All eyes immediately fell on Xu Damao.

There was an indescribable feeling in their eyes.

The onlookers weren't stupid; they immediately understood what was going on when they heard that.

So Xu Damao was just bragging and fooling young girls!

Well, now the boast has backfired and there's no going back.

We're all adults, who doesn't understand this?

In an instant, disdainful and disgusted gazes were all thrown at Xu Damao.

In the end, they all wore expressions of watching the spectacle.

Xu Damao, that shameless old man, used his age to brag and fool young girls. He deserved to suffer the consequences!

The police understood what was going on and felt that Xu Damao's actions were truly unethical.

Now they've shot themselves in the foot; it's entirely their own fault.

He grabbed Xu Damao and gave him a severe scolding.

"Xu Damao, aren't you rich? Three hundred yuan, hurry up and pay it."

The police officers had long seen through Xu Damao's little scheme.

To put it bluntly, this guy is a pervert who's after young girls; he's not a decent person at all.

As the person wearing this uniform, I'll teach him a lesson tonight.

The police officer snorted coldly, his gaze so cold it could freeze, and opened fire on Xu Damao.

"Xu Damao! Are you mute? You don't want to pay up, do you? Don't forget, you just patted your chest and said you weren't short of money."

"You bragged like a king in front of that young girl, but when it comes to the real stuff, you try to play dumb? Were you just saying all that to fool her with nice words?"

At this point, the police officer spat out a curse.

"You're a grown man, how could you have such wicked thoughts? Are you even human? You're worse than an animal!"

"With me here today, you're not getting away with this. Tell me honestly, are you planning to do something to that young girl?"

After saying this, the police officer's lips curled up slightly.

His words contained a hidden threat.

As long as Xu Damao admits to him in person that he intended to do something to the girl.

These girls are all underage.

Then, as a policeman, he could immediately and legitimately drag Xu Damao in.

Lock him up for ten days or half a month and teach him a lesson.

Let's see if he dares to make a move on these young girls again!

Now all that's left is for Xu Damao to walk right into the trap.

All eyes around him turned to Xu Damao.

Those eyes all seemed to be watching a good show.

Xu Damao felt his scalp tingle under those gazes, and all the muscles in his body tensed up.

Like a stray dog ​​cornered against a wall, panting heavily, its whole body trembling like a leaf.

How could an ordinary citizen like him dare to confront the police head-on?

In front of so many people, he was berated by the police.

They were called beasts and verbally abused relentlessly, but they could only accept their fate.

At that moment, Xu Damao felt as if his face had been peeled off.

His entire face turned bright red, like a pig's liver.

He never expected things to turn out this way.

He originally called the police because he wanted them to back him up.

That shop owner is ripping off customers way too much; the police have to deal with him!

But now, the plot has taken a completely unexpected turn.

The blame was entirely placed on Xu Damao.

Instead of helping him, the police officers gave him a severe dressing-down in front of everyone.

Isn't this just like lifting a rock only to drop it on your own foot?

This is so embarrassing!

Xu Damao could feel it almost clearly at this moment.

Those gazes were like red-hot branding irons, slamming into his face and burning his skin almost to the point of charring.

Those eyes were full of mockery and malice.

We're just waiting to see Xu Damao make a fool of himself.

Xu Damao, on the other hand, really made a huge fool of himself.

Waaah, so embarrassing!

How incredibly embarrassing!

Xu Damao buried his head low, wishing he could disappear into a crack in the ground.

Xu Damao wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground; his face was burning with embarrassment.

He now wishes he could hide his whole face; it's too embarrassing, too damn embarrassing.

The gazes around him were like knives, stabbing him all over, making him feel like he was being fried in oil, suffering terribly.

This time, Xu Damao really lost face completely.

He was so embarrassed that he didn't even hear the police asking him questions.

The police officer, suppressing his temper, repeated, "Xu Damao, you can't even come up with three hundred yuan? You said you had plenty of money before. Are you trying to scam that young girl?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao finally recovered from his sense of shame.

His face turned bright red, his mouth trembled, and he couldn't utter a coherent sentence for a long time.

"This...I...that..."

Xu Damao was completely unaware that there was a trap in those words.

He just didn't want to admit to those young girls that he was a penniless man.

If his rich man persona is exposed, how will he ever pick up girls again?

How can I win over these young girls?

Therefore, in order to pick up girls, he can't admit that he has no money.

But if he doesn't admit that he's pretending to be rich, then he has to pay the three hundred yuan to prove that he didn't lie to the young girl.

Three hundred yuan! That's real money! He was heartbroken!

Xu Damao was agonizing over the decision, extremely hesitant.

He stammered and didn't know how to reply.