Courtyard Houses: Starting with the principle of hard work paying off

Chapter 240 I'll put a sack over your head, you'll suffer the consequences if you strike first!
The rain and clouds subsided several times.

Lying in bed, Li Hongbing held the soft and sweet-smelling Chen Xueru, feeling incredibly content.

As for Chen Xueru in his arms, she was already exhausted and had fallen into a deep sleep.

Although Li Hongbing still had the strength to fight again, he was not a man who did not cherish women and would not completely disregard Chen Xueru's feelings for his own momentary pleasure.

Gradually, Li Hongbing also fell asleep.

however.

Shortly after Li Hongbing fell asleep, a scream suddenly came from outside, waking him up.

Jia Dongxu?
Almost immediately, Li Hongbing recognized the owner of the voice.

Looking to her side, Chen Xueru was probably too tired and was still sleeping soundly. Although the screams coming from outside were quite loud, they did not affect her at all.

Li Hongbing had no intention of disturbing her. He got up, dressed, tucked Chen Xueru in, and then went out.

At this time, the other residents in the courtyard also turned on their lights one after another.

Just then, the door to the room next door opened, and Chen's mother came out to check the situation, having just put on a coat. She saw Li Hongbing coming out as well and couldn't help but ask, "Hongbing, there seemed to be some noise outside just now. Did something happen?"

"I'll go out and see."

Upon hearing Chen's mother's words, Li Hongbing said something and then reassured her, "Mom, you should go back to your room first. I'll take care of everything."

Faced with Li Hongbing's statement, Chen's mother, who had initially been only surprised and suspicious, immediately became worried and advised, "Hongbing, you'd better not go out. What if..."

Chen's mother knew that Li Hongbing was good at fighting, but she knew nothing about the situation outside or whether there was any danger. Naturally, she did not want Li Hongbing to go out and take risks.

At this stage, although the enemy agents have quieted down, they still occasionally pop up to cause trouble. In particular, the fact that an enemy agent lived in the backyard of the silk shop before still makes Chen's mother feel uneasy.

Li Hongbing is now the pillar of their family. If something happens to him, how will their daughter live? Jianwu and Jiwen are still young!

"It should be fine, and what I heard just now sounded like Jia Dongxu's voice."

Feeling Chen's mother's concern, Li Hongbing smiled and said.

Li Hongbing is no fool. Although his martial arts skills are not weak now, or even very strong, if there is any real danger, he will not be able to avoid it, but will not be stupid enough to run into it.

With his skills, even a master could not easily get close to him.

What truly gave Li Hongbing confidence was that after mastering the Eight Pieces of Brocade to a high level, coupled with the increase in his martial arts skills, his perception of danger also improved significantly.

He doesn't have any bad premonition right now.

More importantly.

In addition to his sensory abilities, Li Hongbing's hearing is also far superior to that of ordinary people.

At this moment.

The screams of Jia Dongxu outside continued intermittently, and Li Hongbing even heard Sha Zhu's voice.

He probably already guessed what was going on outside.

Chen's mother was still worried and wanted to say a few more words of advice, but then other residents in the courtyard came out one after another.

Everyone was somewhat surprised and worried. Many suspected it was enemy agents, since it was very unusual for such a commotion to occur in the middle of the night.

Yan Bugui, the senior student in charge of the management department, was eager to try, but while he was eager to make a contribution, he was also afraid of danger, so he wanted to organize people to go out and check the situation.

"Uncle Yan, stop dawdling. One person from each family, women and children, go back inside. Let's all go out and see what's going on. Many hands make light work. Even if there are enemy agents, they'll be scared away by us."

If this matter isn't clarified, no one will be able to sleep peacefully, and there will probably be more trouble later, so Li Hongbing suggested.

Li Hongbing had basically ruled out the possibility of enemy agents, but he couldn't say it out loud. Yan Bugui gritted his teeth and could only nod, saying, "That's right, then let's do as Hongbing says."

He wanted to recruit people to go out and be pioneers, but no one signed up, which made him, the senior manager of the School of Management, lose face. He could only resort to the method of sharing the burden that Li Hongbing suggested.

More or less, Yan Bugui still had his heart set on making meritorious contributions.

No one in the institute objected to Li Hongbing's suggestion.

On the one hand, it's Li Hongbing's unique appeal.

on the other hand.

This is because, although some enemy agents were still lurking during this period, they were more covert and far less aggressive than they had been a few years earlier. Therefore, everyone agreed with Li Hongbing's statement.

Moreover, Li Hongbing said that each family should send one person, excluding the women and children in the family, which means that Li Hongbing was also among them.

Li Hongbing's fighting prowess is evident to all.

If anything happens, with Li Hongbing there, everyone can feel more at ease and confident.

soon.

The group quickly gathered, grabbed their flashlights, and headed outside.

"Do not fight!"

"Ouch..."

"Silly Zhu, it's me, Jia Dongxu, stop hitting me."

"Fuck your mother, you stupid Zhu!"

"Ah~"

"Help! Sha Zhu has killed someone!"

"Help……"

"..."

As soon as they reached the gate, they could faintly hear these sounds.

"It's Sha Zhu and Jia Dongxu!"

Recognizing Jia Dongxu's voice and identifying Shazhu from the content of his words, everyone's previously anxious hearts instantly settled down.

As the flashlights shone, everyone quickly saw Sha Zhu punching and kicking Jia Dongxu, who was lying on the ground begging for mercy.

"Stop, you silly Zhu!"

With a loud shout, after eliminating the danger, Yan Bugui grabbed a flashlight and rushed over first.

Not long after.

The crowd had already rushed over. Faced with Jia Dongxu's desperate pleas for mercy, they wanted to stop Sha Zhu's actions, but were afraid of being caught in the crossfire, so for a moment no one dared to step forward.

"Silly Zhu, stop hitting him."

Seeing Jia Dongxu's miserable state, Li Hongbing couldn't help but say, "If you keep hitting him, he'll be crippled."

Sha Zhu was ruthless and heavy-handed. Li Hongbing had been like this for a long time, but Jia Dongxu's condition was truly appalling.

"Wh...what?! It's that bastard Jia Dongxu?"

Upon hearing Li Hongbing's voice, Sha Zhu immediately calmed down, his face filled with shock. He slurred, "I...I mean, who has such a deep grudge against me that they specifically...specifically waited outside with a sack while I was out using the restroom, and took advantage of...taking advantage of my drunkenness to attack me..."

Sha Zhu's words left everyone who thought he was the instigator completely dumbfounded.

At the same time, Li Hongbing also noticed the burlap sack and rolling pin that had fallen to the ground.

Judging from this, Sha Zhu doesn't seem to be lying.

However, Li Hongbing was certain that Sha Zhu had drunk quite a bit that night and was indeed somewhat drunk, but not too drunk, and was still quite sober.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have said those things to such a person so immediately.

What appears to be venting and cursing is actually an explanation of the cause and effect, a justification for taking action, and an assertion of "ignorance."

In just a few words, he completely absolved himself of any responsibility for assaulting someone.

Obvious.

When Jia Dongxu saw that Sha Zhu was drunk that night, he took advantage of Sha Zhu's trip to the toilet to try to ambush him, but instead, Sha Zhu beat him up instead.

At first, Sha Zhu might not have realized what was happening, but after Jia Dongxu was badly beaten, he directly revealed his identity. Sha Zhu couldn't possibly not know; he was clearly pretending to be confused while drunk.

That idiot Zhu is really shrewd!
Upon seeing them approaching in a group, they immediately launched a preemptive strike.

"You're talking nonsense, you idiot Zhu!"

Before Jia Dongxu could even protest his innocence, Sha Zhu directly accused him to his face. Feeling both aggrieved and furious, he immediately cursed and then shouted at Yan Bugui:
"Uncle Yan, you have to do me justice! That idiot Sha Zhu committed this heinous act in the dead of night, beating me up like this. He's utterly lawless..."

Seeing that Jia Dongxu had also accused Sha Zhu, and the two had conflicting accounts, Yan Bugui frowned, but Li Hongbing chuckled and said, "Uncle Yan, ask Sha Zhu and Jia Dongxu whether they want to settle this publicly or privately."

If you want to resolve this through official channels, you can simply send someone to the police station, or see if there are any patrol officers nearby. It's necessary to trouble them if you need to.

If you want to settle this privately, then take the person back to the courtyard first. The commotion you just caused was quite significant, so don't continue disturbing the peace here; it's not a good thing.

Oh, and remember to protect the burlap sack and rolling pin on the ground; they're evidence.

As Li Hongbing spoke, Jia Dongxu, who had originally planned to report the case and send Sha Zhu to jail, felt a pang of anxiety when he heard Li Hongbing specifically mention the sack and rolling pin on the ground.

Sha Zhu smiled smugly and gave Li Hongbing a grateful look.

Li Hongbing's words immediately convinced Sha Zhu that Li Hongbing was on his side.

However, Shazhu's idea was somewhat emotional.

In terms of personal relationships, Li Hongbing is indeed closer to Sha Zhu, while Jia Dongxu is completely outmatched.

What Li Hongbing said just now wasn't meant to be biased.

All I can say is that Jia Dongxu is terrible.

With Sha Zhu under the influence of alcohol, Jia Dongxu attempted to sneak a sack into the dark, but not only did he fail, he was caught and beaten up by Sha Zhu. He only got what he deserved.

If he succeeds and doesn't leave any evidence, Sha Zhu will get a beating for nothing.

Even if Sha Zhu reports the case, as long as Jia Dongxu insists on denying it, the police at the local police station can't do anything about it.

This is just like when he and Yi Zhonghai were ambushed.

only.

If Sha Zhu finds out afterward, given his personality, he most likely won't choose to go to the police, but will instead try to trap Jia Dongxu in a sack as an eye for an eye.

But not only was he exposed, he was also easily "counter-attacked" by Sha Zhu, who even left evidence at the scene...

Food is the original sin!

"Uncle Yan, don't think about it anymore, I think we should just report it to the police station."

Just as Jia Dongxu was still hesitating, Sha Zhu spoke up first, saying with a resentful look, "Who did I offend in the middle of the night?"

Jia Dongxu was carrying a sack and a rolling pin, clearly intending to attack me. It was premeditated. If I hadn't reacted quickly, I would have been hit...

No, I've already been hit! I just got hit by that bastard Jia Dongxu, and it still hurts!

Since he wasn't the one who struck first, Sha Zhu felt confident.

"Silly Zhu, you're spouting nonsense! When did I put a sack over your head?"

Jia Dongxu was naturally unwilling to admit to putting the sack on me, and immediately retorted, "Shazhu, you clearly attacked me. All these injuries on my body were caused by you. Everyone saw it just now. Don't try to play the victim."

"Then how do you explain the sack and rolling pin on the ground?"

Faced with Jia Dongxu's sophistry, Sha Zhu sneered and questioned him on the spot.

"how could I know?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Dongxu retorted, "Perhaps someone accidentally dropped it here, or maybe they didn't want it anymore and just threw it here. What makes you think it's mine?"

Upon hearing Jia Dongxu's denial and explanation, not only Sha Zhu, but even Yan Bugui and the others sensed that something was amiss.

Jia Dongxu's explanation was far-fetched and unreasonable.

Rolling pins may not be very valuable, but they are a necessity in almost every household and are used frequently in daily life. Who would throw them here for no reason? And how could they possibly fall here by accident?
As luck would have it, there was a burlap sack here.

Although Sha Zhu had hit hard just now, everyone still sided with Sha Zhu's explanation in their hearts.

"Jia Dongxu, you're not admitting it, are you?"

Once again, Jia Dongxu's words made him laugh in exasperation. Sha Zhu looked directly at Yan Bugui and said, "Uncle Yan, I have a way to prove whether what Jia Dongxu just said is true or false."

"any solution?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui immediately pressed for an answer.

Sha Zhu glanced at Jia Dongxu and said, "Every household in the courtyard has a rolling pin. We just need to go back to the courtyard now and search Jia Dongxu's house."

If the rolling pin wasn't found in their house, it proves that Jia Dongxu took it from his home, and it also proves that Jia Dongxu was lying!

"That's a good idea."

Yan Bugui glanced at Sha Zhu with some surprise.

I never expected that Sha Zhu, who is usually so carefree, could be so thoughtful.

"Why?"

Sha Zhu's method hit Jia Dongxu's weak spot, but he said with a fierce but weak voice, "You can search my house as you please, did you get my permission?"

"That's really inappropriate."

Seeing that Jia Dongxu disagreed, Yan Bugui also did not approve of Sha Zhu's idea.

Having learned from the real-life examples and lessons of the dismissal of Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong, two senior officials in charge of the college, Yan Bugui now dares not replace the police in doing their job, and he deeply remembers the scope of his authority.

Even though Yan Bugui knew in his heart that the method proposed by Sha Zhu was the fastest and most effective at the moment.

"Since you don't agree, then let the police come and search our house!"

Sha Zhu, feeling confident and calm, casually "reminded" Jia Dongxu, "But don't even think about trying to cheat. Before the police come, I'll just bring a stool and stand guard in front of your house to see how you try to pull any tricks."

As soon as Sha Zhu finished speaking, cold sweat began to drip down Jia Dongxu's forehead.

it's over...

(End of this chapter)