Courtyard House: My System - Artificial Human

"What nonsense! Old Liu, you're listening to other people's lies. How could I, He Daqing, have anything to do with the Japanese? Old Liu, how about this: I'll host a feast at my house tomorrow, with ten dishes! I'll treat you to drinks, how about that?"

Hearing Liu Haizhong mention this matter, He Daqing was filled with panic and hated Xu Fugui even more!

The old man threatened him with the photos to vouch for Yi Zhonghai and his wife. He did it and brought them back. When he found him and asked for the photos back, the old man said he didn't have them!

He Daqing didn't believe it. The photos were definitely in Xu Fugui's hands. As for why he broke his promise and refused to give them to him, He Daqing could figure it out. He just wanted to have something on him!

But to his utter surprise, Liu Haizhong overheard this and threatened to take him to the police station!

"Old Liu, Old Liu, I'll give you another 50 yuan privately, okay? We've lived in this courtyard for so many years, we're old neighbors! Don't be so heartless!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong was initially delighted, but then sighed.

Forget it. Once he becomes an official, plenty of people will give him money. Besides, 50 yuan is nothing compared to the work of an official.

After figuring out what was more important, he pulled hard on the rope, which was now tied in a tight knot behind the chair. He tested the strength of the rope; it was very tight!

"Guang Qi and Guang Tian! You two go to the other courtyard to report to Officer Jin!" He then clapped his hands, shouted outside, and patted He Daqing on the shoulder.

"Old He, I advise you to behave yourself. When you get to the police station, reform yourself properly. I've treated you well; I even made sure you had a good meal and drinks before you left!"

Hearing this, He Daqing finally couldn't suppress his anger. "What a load of crap! That damn Liu Haizhong has nothing but a plate of peanuts and a plate of scrambled eggs, and he's already eaten most of the scrambled eggs."

Forget about snacks to go with drinks, I usually eat much better than this!

"Liu Haizhong! I'm trying to talk to you nicely, you're not taking it seriously, are you? Fine! Zhuzi! Come in!"

As He Daqing spoke, he became fierce and kicked off with all his might, causing him and the chair to fall backward.

Liu Haizhong was standing right behind him when he was hit hard. He almost lost his breath from the impact when he fell to the ground.

By the time he recovered and got up, He Daqing had already broken free of most of his body, while Sha Zhu blocked the doorway, waving a fire poker to keep his wife and two sons at a distance, not daring to come close.

Liu Haizhong was furious and pointed at him, his finger trembling as he cursed.

"He Daqing! You dare to be dishonest and even hit people?"

"Honest my ass! You won't listen to me when I tell you nice things, do you really think I'm made of clay?"

He Daqing was also furious. He picked up the chair and smashed it on the ground, completely breaking free of his restraints. The rope binding his hands also brought him a wooden stick from the broken chair.

With another thud, he slammed the wooden stick in his hand onto the square table, shattering dishes and bowls that shattered and crashed.

"Let me tell you the truth! This isn't over! I've never been a traitor or enemy spy! If you don't give me an explanation, I'll smash your house to pieces, you believe me?"

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"Dad! Stop wasting your breath on them, tear it down!" He Yuzhu was holding back his anger outside the house, just waiting for his father to say those words. He followed up with a fire poker, smashing the Liu family's square table so hard that its four legs bounced wildly, almost falling apart.

Liu Haizhong's wife was so frightened by the father and son's ruthlessness that she cried. Protecting her two children, she pleaded in a mournful voice, "Father... maybe we should just let it go."

"Forget it? Let him smash it! Smash it if he dares! He Daqing, you really won't learn your lesson until you see the coffin! Trying to play dirty? Let me tell you! You're going to the police station today!"

After Liu Haizhong finished speaking fiercely, he went out to prepare to personally report to the police.

He hadn't expected that even at this point, He Daqing would still be so unruly, making it impossible for him to arrest him alone. In the end, the task he was assigned might not even be as big as Lin Weidong's. But since things had come to this, he could only report the situation and ask the police to come and arrest him.

Why is this son of a bitch so stubborn? He Daqing panicked again and hurriedly told Sha Zhu to stop the man.

He couldn't understand what grudge Liu Haizhong held against him that made him want to be killed.

He thought Liu Haizhong's attitude was just an attempt to extort more benefits, but he didn't expect him to be so insistent, wanting nothing in return and determined to send him in.

Damn it! Who is this person?

The father and son dragged and carried Liu Haizhong to block the doorway.

Outside the courtyard, the noise and commotion caused by the Liu family's vandalism attracted many onlookers at the gate.

Only when the curtain was torn off could one roughly see the situation.

Xu Fugui was peeking out from the crowd when he was spotted by Liu Hai, who was struggling to stay awake.

"Old Xu, Old Xu! I'm stopping He Daqing. Go report this to the police. Don't you have evidence? Give the photos to the police, and I'll give you a dollar!"

"Old Liu, what are you saying? What evidence do I have? Don't make baseless accusations! Let me tell you, this has nothing to do with me. You must have misunderstood Old He."

Xu Fugui frowned and retorted. He thought the Liu and He families had quarreled over something, but it turned out that Liu Haizhong had overheard about the photo!

What is this idiot trying to do? Making such a big fuss!

He kept the photos to get more benefits; if he wanted to report it to the police, he would have done so long ago, and it wouldn't have been Liu Haizhong's turn.

"Dad? What kind of evidence photos? Let me see them!" Xu Damao asked excitedly from the side!

Although he didn't know the inside story, he had already analyzed it fairly well from the few words he had just spoken and the situation on the ground.

If their own family has something that can threaten He Daqing, wouldn't it be easier to deal with Sha Zhu if they can control He Daqing?

Having suffered so many losses at Sha Zhu's hands, he was now trembling with excitement at the sight of revenge.

"Go away! Don't cause trouble here!" Xu Fugui was exasperated with his immature son and glared at him irritably.

Xu Fugui refused to help by calling the police, and his wife and son were too timid to stand up for him. With no one else to rely on, Liu Haizhong became anxious and struggled violently.

"Old Liu! Continuing this fuss won't benefit anyone. Even if you report me, what will you gain? I didn't do anything, and you don't even have any evidence. Do you think the police will believe you? If you file a false report, won't they arrest you again? If you ask me, this matter should just be dropped!"

He Daqing was overjoyed to hear the conversation between Liu Haizhong and Xu Fugui, as he had previously thought that Liu Haizhong had gotten his hands on the photos.

It was only then that he realized that Xu Fugui wouldn't even give it to him, so how could he possibly give it to that idiot Liu Haizhong!

He Daqing immediately calmed down, grabbed Liu Haizhong's collar, gave him a few words of warning, and left.

"That's all I have to say, Lao Liu. This way, it's a win-win situation for both of us. If you really want to have a showdown with me, He Daqing, then you know I haven't been wasting my time all these years!"

To be honest, his deadpan expression was quite intimidating. At least it was the first time He Yuzhu felt that his father was quite imposing, and influenced by this, he became even more assertive.

"Grandma, wait!" Before leaving, He Yuzhu banged the fire stick on the Liu family's door to intimidate them, making the door shake and waking Liu Haizhong from his dream of becoming an official.

At this moment, Liu Haizhong remained silent, like a defeated rooster, dejected and crestfallen.

He knew he had miscalculated today. He hadn't expected He Daqing to be so tough, which was different from what he had imagined—that He would beg and plead if he were discovered.

They never expected their own wife and son to be so useless; the three of them couldn't even take down Sha Zhu.

And that Xu Fugui, so ungrateful! He helped me out, and now that I'm in charge, I'm sure he'll get his share of the benefits. He has no sense of right and wrong!

The crowd of onlookers discussed amongst themselves and gradually dispersed.

Having watched the commotion for a while, Yan Bugui tucked his sleeves and approached the Liu family's door.