The entire courtyard is full of villains

No one cares about him.

Having no other choice, he pulled out his gun and fired a shot into the air.

The crowd fell silent.

Several women turned their heads at the same time to look at Big Dog.

Big Dog nodded slightly.

"Liu Pan, what are you doing?!" Zhang Guowei was furious. He'd fired a shot today, and now he'd have to write a report when he got back—another pile of trouble.

"What am I supposed to do?" Big Dog retorted, "Hey Zhang, I want to ask you, how much of a bribe did you take from Yan Bugui? He committed this kind of crime, and you still let him go?!"

"Who said I accepted any benefits?!" Zhang Guowei gritted his teeth in anger. Liu Pan really seized every opportunity to smear him.

Big Dog ignored him and turned to shout to the crowd, "Fellow citizens of Beijing! Please be the judge today!" He pointed to Liu Qian, who was kneeling on the ground crying, "My sister was fourteen years old when she was studying at Yan Bugui School, and he ruined her! Fourteen years old!"

As he spoke, he kicked Yan Bugui.

"But this beast kept threatening my sister, not letting her tell anyone! It caused my sister to be jilted, and her life is almost ruined! I took her to the school to seek justice, but I was deceived by this scoundrel surnamed Zhang—he said he would bring Yan Bugui to justice, but he was released after only a few days in jail!"

His voice grew louder and louder: "Fellow villagers, tell me, shouldn't we settle accounts with that Yan guy?!"

"Yes!!" At first, there were a few scattered responses, but then more and more people shouted, "Yes! Yes!!"

"Did you hear that? Zhang, this is the voice of the people!" Big Dog turned and glared at Zhang Guowei. "You can't escape this either! You're no good either, acting as a protector for that Yan guy!"

"You're talking nonsense! Who said I was protecting him?!" Zhang Guowei retorted angrily. "We're still investigating Yan Bugui's case! We released him because there's insufficient evidence at the moment!"

"When will you find the evidence? If you never find it, will this matter just be forgotten forever? Will Yan Bugui remain at large forever?!"

"You..." Zhang Guowei was furious. "No matter what, Liu Pan, it's wrong of you to bring people into my home and cause trouble!"

“Sure,” Big Dog Bro said straightforwardly, stretching out his hands. “Then you can drag me in.”

Zhang Guowei was seething with hatred. If I arrest you now, wouldn't that make me look guilty?

Zhang Guowei turned around with a grim face and instructed the police officers he had brought: "Cooperate with the comrades from the street office to evacuate the crowd first."

Former Director Wang quickly directed the street office staff to get things moving—if this turned into a mass incident, not only Zhang Guowei and she, but even their superiors would be in deep trouble.

After the crowd gradually dispersed, Zhang Guowei had someone lead Big Dog and his group into the courtyard, and then closed the gate of the courtyard house.

"Liu Pan, just tell me straight—what exactly do you want?"

"Director Zhang, it's not that I want to do anything, it's that you want to do something! Are you going to arrest Yan Bugui, who harmed my sister?"

Zhang Guowei suppressed his anger: "If we find evidence proving that Yan Bugui really did this, we will definitely arrest him! Not only arrest him, but also sentence him!"

"What if we can't find it?"

“We won’t be unable to find it. If he really did it, he will definitely leave a trace—but we need time.”

"Hmph, all you're saying is stalling for time. If you can't find him in your entire lives, does that mean Yan Bugui will remain at large forever?"

"You..." Zhang Guowei was also annoyed, grabbing Liu Pan by the collar. "You can't do this, you can't do that, so tell me, what exactly do you want?!"

"Yan Bugui must be arrested!"

"We can't make an arrest without evidence!"

"Then I'll keep making a scene!"

"Fine, go ahead and cause trouble," Zhang Guowei pushed him away, "Go now! Why don't you go then!"

Big Dog was stunned by his furious appearance and was speechless for a moment.

"...Then, what do you suggest we do?"

“Take your men back first,” Zhang Guowei stared at him. “I promise I will get to the bottom of this case. When the time comes, I will arrest those who should be arrested and sentence those who should be sentenced.”

What if you can't do it?

At this moment, the former director Wang leaned over and said, "Are you Comrade Liu Pan? I am the acting director of Jiaodaokou Subdistrict Office."

"Director Wang."

“Comrade Liu Pan, since the police are already investigating this case, it’s not a good idea for you to keep making a scene. If you escalate the situation, it won’t be good for yourselves either.”

"I don't care!" Big Dog said firmly. "My sister has been ruined by him, and all that's left in the family is my blind mother. We have nothing to be afraid of."

The former director Wang understood and tentatively asked, "Then... how about we make the Yan family pay some compensation first?"

"Pay up? How much? He's ruined my sister's life!" Big Dog didn't budge an inch.

Former Director Wang had no choice but to turn around and go find Yan Bugui.

"Yan Bugui, what kind of thing have you done?"

"Director Wang, I really didn't do it..."

"Whether you did it or not, why would someone come looking for you for no reason? It takes two to tango. Why don't they go after someone else? Why don't you reflect on yourself?" Director Wang's words were anything but polite.

Chapter 147 Yan Bugui Enters the Hospital

Yan Bugui was speechless, but the words seemed strangely familiar!

"Alright," former Director Wang waved his hand, "This matter won't benefit anyone if we keep making a fuss about it. Here's what we'll do: I'll make the decision. You should compensate the girl with some money first. Once the police investigation is clear, if you're found to be innocent, the money will be refunded; if it's confirmed that you did it, this will be considered your advance compensation. The court might give you a lighter sentence if they see that you've actively compensated them."

"But I really didn't do it!" Yan Bugui exclaimed anxiously.

Former Director Wang remained silent, only glancing at him sideways. Zhang Guowei also approached—although he wasn't satisfied with Director Wang's approach of "settling things with money," it was indeed the only way to temporarily stabilize the situation.

Yan Bugui clung to the straw: "Chief Zhang, I really didn't do it! Besides... you know, our house was robbed recently, we really have no money!"

Upon hearing this, former Director Wang turned and left without saying a word.

Zhang Guowei quickly spoke up: "Director Wang, wait a moment." He turned his head and stared at Yan Bugui, "If you really want to resolve this, do as Director Wang says. If you don't want to, I can take Liu Pan away today, but if he comes to cause trouble again next time, don't call the police—we can't handle this matter."

Yan Bugui was dumbfounded: "But...but I really don't have any money..."

Zhang Guowei sneered: "You confessed that day that you sold the shop on Qianmen Street. Where's the money from the sale?"

"me……"

"Yan Bugui, think it through." After saying that, Zhang Guowei also made a move to leave.

Seeing that he had no other choice, Yan Bugui stamped his foot and said, "Director Wang, Director Zhang, please wait a moment... I... I agree to these conditions!"

Former Director Wang then turned around and said, "Alright, here's the money."

"I...I don't have any cash."

"Are you kidding me?!" Former Director Wang was genuinely annoyed.

"No! I really don't have any cash! Back then... back then we exchanged for yellow croaker. I... I'll bet him two yellow croakers, okay?"

"One yellow croaker only costs a little over a hundred yuan, what's the use of two?"

"More than a hundred?!" Yan Bugui blurted out, "They sell for three hundred on the black market!"

"Well, you actually go to the black market!" Director Wang glared.

Yan Bugui shrank his neck: "Anyway... I can only bet two yellow croakers at most, that's all I can bet!"

"Okay, okay, go get it!"

Yan Bugui struggled to his feet and staggered towards the inner room. Then came the sound of something being pulled and dragged with difficulty. Yan Jiecheng watched from outside the door, his heart pounding with fear.

Yan Bugui forcefully moved the cabinet aside and reached into the hidden compartment to grope around—the next second, however, a shrill scream rang out!

When Zhang Guowei and Director Wang rushed in, they found Yan Bugui collapsed on the ground, a large patch of blood spreading across his chest. On the table sat an open wooden box, completely empty.

"Yan Bugui! Yan Bugui!"

Zhang Guowei rushed forward and shook him vigorously. Yan Bugui slowly regained consciousness, grabbed Zhang Guowei's arm, and said in a trembling voice, "Chief Zhang... my gold bars... have been stolen!"

"The gold bars were stolen?" Former Director Wang asked suspiciously. "Yan Bugui, are you deliberately putting on an act to fool us?"

"No... I really didn't lie..." Yan Bugui struggled to sit up. "The gold bars were hidden in here... I even opened it to check after the last theft, and they were still there... God, why are you doing this to me!" He became more and more agitated as he spoke, but he couldn't catch his breath and fainted again.

Zhang Guowei reached out to check his breath; it was getting weaker and weaker. "Quick! Get him to the hospital!" He quickly told Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang to carry Yan Bugui out.

Big Dog, standing to the side, was also dumbfounded.

Zhang Guowei walked over, glaring at him angrily: "Liu Pan, keep making trouble! Now he's even ended up in the hospital. If anything really happens to Yan Bugui, you won't get away with it!"

"This...how can you blame me?" Big Dog still stubbornly insisted, "He must have done too many bad things, he deserves it!"

"Alright! Things are chaotic enough now. Can you take your people back today?"

"Let's go back!" Big Dog ordered his men to put away the banner. "We should keep this; it might come in handy." After saying that, he called Liu Qian and her group and left the courtyard.

The onlookers in the courtyard, still buzzing with excitement, gradually dispersed. Zhang Guowei greeted Director Wang and prepared to leave as well. Before leaving, he glanced at Zhang Erhe, seemingly wanting to say something, but saw Zhang Erhe turn and go straight back into the house.

At the hospital, Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang had just carried Yan Bugui inside when the doctor, upon seeing the situation, immediately sent him to the emergency room. After a series of examinations, he was put on an IV drip.

By the time Yang Ruihua arrived at the hospital, Yan Bugui's breathing had stabilized considerably.

"Doctor, is my husband, Lao Yan, alright?"

"He hadn't rested well for days and suddenly suffered a stroke. We must never let him experience any more stress, otherwise it could easily lead to a stroke and hemiplegia," the doctor advised before leaving.

After a while, Yan Bugui slowly opened his eyes.

"Old Yan!" Yang Ruihua rushed to the bedside.

Yan Bugui waved his hand laboriously: "Have those people... left yet?"

"They're all gone, they've all left."

Yan Bugui didn't reply, but just stared blankly at the ceiling. After a long while, he slowly turned his head and looked at Yan Jiecheng by the bed.

"Boss..." his voice was hoarse, "What did you do with those gold bars?"

"Dad! I didn't take it!" Yan Jiecheng quickly protested.

"Hmph," Yan Bugui sneered, "Only your mother and I know about that place. Besides, the Jiefang family couldn't possibly move that cabinet... No outsider could get in. The only person who could take things away so quietly is an inside man. If it wasn't you, who else could it be?"

"I...I..." Yan Jiecheng was speechless.

Yan Bugui suddenly struggled to sit up and slapped him on the head: "You really took it?! Tell me! What did you do with it?!"

"I...I used it to get married..."

"Are you kidding me?! What family needs gold bars to marry off a wife?! Is she inlaid with gold or jade?!" Yan Bugui was so angry that his veins bulged and he couldn't breathe.