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"Zhu Zi, stop making a fuss. Even if the old lady doesn't say anything, we can't pretend we don't know."

This guy was still a bit cunning; he never explicitly stated that the deaf old lady was a martyr's family member.

However, this is no longer important.

He Yuzhu's goal was to put all three of them inside, leaving them no chance to escape.

Since the three of them are good brothers, they should share both good times and bad.

Director Wang wouldn't allow things to escalate too much, so we had to leave it at that.

“You say the deaf old lady is a martyr’s family member, but I didn’t know that.”

"Who is it? Step forward!" Yi Zhonghai roared angrily.

Perhaps it had been too long since he had seen Director Wang, because he had forgotten Director Wang's voice.

However, people will not forget.

Watching Director Wang walk in step by step.

Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui's legs went weak and they collapsed beside the table.

Upon seeing Director Wang, Liu Haizhong immediately transformed into a sycophant and fawned over him.

"Director Wang, what brings you here? We were just discussing how to take care of the deaf old lady."

She is a family member of a martyr.

"Who told you she's a martyr's family member?" Director Wang looked at him with a headache.

She really didn't know what to do with this idiot.

Liu Haizhong said naively, "Old Yi, Old Yan, and Qin Huairu all said the same thing. Even the deaf old lady didn't deny it."

This is what it means to catch everyone in one fell swoop.

Upon hearing his words, Yi Zhonghai and the others were instantly enraged. If Director Wang hadn't been there, they would have definitely come up and taught him a lesson.

Qin Huairu, as expected of the smartest woman in the courtyard, realized something was wrong and immediately pretended to be innocent.

As for the deaf old lady, she knew the plan would not succeed when she saw Director Wang coming over.

She wasn't afraid.

She's so old, there's nothing anyone can do about her.

Director Wang ignored Liu Haizhong and walked to the deaf old lady's side: "Grandma, are you a martyr's family member?"

The deaf old woman calmly replied, "What did you say? You want Shazhu to be filial to me."

He Yuzhu glanced over coldly; this old bastard was trying to take advantage of the chaos.

Seeing her like this, Director Wang knew there was nothing more to say.

"I will call Director Pan tomorrow and talk to him about your matter."

Upon hearing this, the deaf old woman's expression changed. She sensed that things were out of her control.

Director Wang ignored her and said to the people in the courtyard, "What's going on in your courtyard? The neighborhood office has been spreading propaganda for years, all about the families of martyrs. Don't you have brains?"
Can't you tell who is a family member of a martyr and who isn't?
Do you realize that if others find out you're spreading rumors about the families of martyrs, everyone involved will be arrested?

"Director Wang, this has nothing to do with us."

"Yes, we don't know anything."

"It was all thanks to those three old men who promoted it..."

Upon hearing that they were to be arrested, a disturbance broke out in the courtyard. They were unwilling to bear the consequences.

Director Wang picked up Yan Bugui's teacup and tapped it on the table: "Shut up, all of you. If I hadn't come to see He Yuzhu today, you would have made a huge scene."

At that point, no one will be able to plead for you.

Yan Bugui looked at his teacup with heartache, regretting that he shouldn't have brought it over.

The others panicked even more when they heard what Director Wang said.

Fearing being caught by Director Wang, no one dared to speak.

Director Wang said, "Remember, no one is to tell anyone about what happened today. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."

Everyone in the courtyard breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that they wouldn't be held responsible.

Yi Zhonghai and the others relaxed a lot, except for Liu Haizhong. That guy still doesn't understand the situation.

"It's all gone."

To avoid any further complications, Director Wang directly dismissed the entire hospital meeting.

Upon hearing this, everyone in the courtyard ran as fast as they could.

Xu Damao then stood up and said, "So the deaf old lady wasn't a martyr's family member after all. She's been using that identity to scam people out of food and drink all these years."

They should be arrested and shot.

Director Wang glared at him, scaring him so much that he hid behind He Yuzhu. "You guys, come with me."

Director Wang wanted to go to Yi Zhonghai's house, but suddenly found that Yi Zhonghai's house was too small.

After thinking for a moment, I decided to go to the deaf old lady's house.

She had heard He Yuzhu say that Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu didn't care about the deaf old lady.

She's going to go and see exactly how they're not taking it seriously.

She also wanted to understand why, given how Yi Zhonghai had treated her, the deaf old lady still wanted Yi Zhonghai to take care of her in her old age.

Yi Zhonghai and the others lowered their heads and obediently followed Director Wang to the backyard.

Upon entering the deaf old lady's room, Director Wang began to frown.

Qin Huairu's superficial efforts were only enough to fool Yi Zhonghai, who harbored ulterior motives.

"Yi Zhonghai, is this how you take care of deaf old ladies?"

Yi Zhonghai looked somewhat embarrassed: "It's not my fault. Since my divorce, I haven't even been able to take care of myself."

He was telling the truth, and Director Wang couldn't really pursue the matter. The problem now is the deaf old lady; after all, she was so determined to choose Yi Zhonghai.

"Grandma, are you satisfied with how Yi Zhonghai has taken care of you?"

The deaf old lady couldn't answer that question.

How should she answer?

To say I'm satisfied would be too dishonest.

If they were truly satisfied, why would they be making such a fuss today?

Saying she was dissatisfied would definitely offend Yi Zhonghai. She wasn't afraid of offending Yi Zhonghai, provided that he found her a satisfactory caregiver.

"What did you say?"

Unable to answer, the deaf old lady could only pretend to be deaf.

Little did she know that this was precisely what caused Director Wang to lose his last bit of patience with her.

She didn't want a promotion, but she also didn't want such a ticking time bomb in her jurisdiction.

"What exactly are you three trying to do? Do you want to die even faster than expected?"

Who gave you the audacity to fabricate the identities of families of martyrs?

At this moment, Liu Haizhong finally understood: "The deaf old lady's status as a martyr's family member was fabricated?"

Qin Huai cursed inwardly. She had originally wanted to be the first to distance herself from the situation, but Liu Haizhong beat her to it.

With no other option, she could only sob and cry, "I don't know."

Director Wang could tell that Liu Haizhong genuinely didn't know, but he couldn't see through Qin Huairu.

But one thing is certain: Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui, who didn't speak, definitely knew.

She then turned her gaze to the two of them: "You two are the masterminds."

Yan Bugui couldn't hold out any longer and began to confess: "I wasn't the mastermind. It was all Lao Yi's propaganda."

These are all just guesses; they have nothing to do with me.

“It has nothing to do with you, why didn’t you report it? You were a liaison officer back then, weren’t you? What are the responsibilities of a liaison officer?” Director Wang retorted.

Yan Bugui had no answer. The purpose of setting up liaison officers was to prevent espionage.

However, the three of them used the liaison officer as a tool for personal gain. They were never truly responsible.

Director Wang took a deep breath and suppressed his anger.

"I'm warning you, behave yourselves. Otherwise, I'll have you shot at. I've even thought of a charge for you: espionage."

Several people were dissatisfied, but dared not object. These people were cowards who bullied the weak and feared the strong.

Let them band together and bully their neighbors; they're better at it than anyone else.

But when it comes to dealing with outsiders, they all shrink back faster than the last.

Director Wang had absolutely no interest in communicating with them. She knew these people fairly well; they were the kind of people who couldn't change their ways.

After giving them another good scolding, he left the courtyard in a huff.

Seeing Director Wang leave, Liu Haizhong glared angrily at Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui: "You two tricked me."

The others didn't respond, their eyes filled with disdain as they looked at Liu Haizhong.

Liu Hai was furious inside, and when he got home he started hitting his child.

Aside from his antics, no one else dared to discuss the matter. (End of Chapter)