Courtyard House: She got anxious when He Yushui wasn't licked.

Liu Haizhong was an ambitious official. He seriously suspected that Wang Lin's supplies were obtained illegally. Using this as a pretext, he kept an eye on Wang Lin and said in a show of force, "Wang Lin, tell us honestly where you got these things. If we report you and send you to the factory security department, things won't be so easy to talk to."

Wang Lin thought there would be huge waves bouncing in his bangs, but this was all he got.

He Yuzhu also felt that Wang Lin had been living too comfortably lately, and that the things he had taken must have come from dubious sources. He chimed in, "Wang Lin, confess and you'll be treated leniently, resist and you'll be punished severely. Don't make a mistake for yourself."

"Exactly, why do you live so well, eating meat and fish every day? You must be doing some kind of speculation."

Although Wang Lin had exposed Qin Huairu's true colors, Liu Haizhong managed to divert attention from He Yuzhu's conversation. Now, the neighbors were no longer concerned about Qin Huairu borrowing grain; their attention was focused on Wang Lin's supplies.

Wang Lin looked at his bouncing neighbors as if they were clowns, and said arrogantly, "If you don't like it, then go report me! What are you barking about here? Wagging your tail and begging for mercy?"

Liu Haizhong was shocked by Wang Lin's arrogance, showing no regard for him, a newly promoted senior citizen. He pointed his fat finger at Wang Lin and shouted, "Shazhu! Go to the factory security department and call someone! Report Wang Lin today and rid the people of this scourge."

He Yuzhu nodded and turned to leave.

At this moment, Wang Lin called out to Sha Zhu, "He Yuzhu, don't go to the factory security department."

"Now you're scared? Let me tell you, Wang Lin, it's too late." Liu Haizhong thought Wang Lin was scared, and a smug smile appeared on his face. Could he, the old man in charge of the yard, not control a little Wang Lin?

"Serves you right!" Qin Huairu also felt that the frustration she had been holding back for so long had finally been released.

Wang Lin explained, "No, what I mean is, it's better to go to the police station than to the factory security department. You'll end up going to the police station anyway, so why make an extra trip? After all, you don't have much grain, so every little bit helps."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes widened. Wang Lin was actually a pretty good guy, no! He was far too arrogant.

He Yuzhu looked at Liu Haizhong, his eyes seemingly asking whether it was the factory security department or the police station directly.

"Shazhu! Go to the police station and report this."

Liu Haizhong thought Wang Lin's words made a lot of sense. If the factory's security department came, they would still end up sending him to the police station anyway. Wang Lin's things didn't come from the factory, so it seemed that the factory's security department really couldn't control him.

"Alright, Uncle Er, Uncle Yi!" He Yuzhu turned and ran, as fast as a rabbit, and "whoosh" he was gone.

Wang Lin rubbed his stomach, feeling a bit hungry. He went inside, took a bowl of instant noodles, and sat down at the doorway to eat in front of everyone.

"How come this kid isn't afraid at all?" Liu Haizhong felt uneasy seeing that Wang Lin showed no fear. Could it be that Wang Lin's supplies came from legitimate sources?

"What kind of noodles are these? They smell so good! They smell like braised noodles."

"Gulp! It's making me hungry."

The neighbors stared at each other, especially the second and third aunties in the crowd, whose eyes were practically bulging out of their sockets.

Aunt Er stood on tiptoe, constantly peering into Wang Lin's bowl to see if there was really meat in it, because it smelled so good.

The third aunt tugged at the silent third uncle, Yan Bugui, and asked, "Old Yan, what's wrong with you today? Why aren't you helping Old Liu?"

Uncle Yan Bugui looked at Auntie with a woman's perspective and analyzed, "Do you think Wang Lin is the same Wang Lin as before? The fact that he can eat noodles so calmly means he must have something to rely on. If I stand up to help Lao Liu and offend Wang Lin, how will we ask him for help if our family has any difficulties in the future?"

"Old Yan, you're really cultured." The third aunt also thought it made sense, after all, He Yuzhu and Qin Huairu from the compound had suffered several losses at the hands of Wang Lin.

"That's right, I'm a cultured man." Of the three old men, Yan Bugui was the most shrewd and calculating. In his words, "You won't go poor from eating or dressing, but you will go poor if you don't plan ahead."

A bite of noodles and a sip of soup, and the whole backyard is filled with their delicious aroma.

After Wang Lin finished eating, he poured the remaining noodle soup onto the ground, where several pieces of meat were still visible.

Upon seeing this, Liu Haizhong, Qin Huairu, Yan Bugui, and the others couldn't help but shake their heads inwardly. Wang Lin was really wasting food; he was sure to be punished by heaven!

Everyone just waited like that for more than twenty minutes.

He Yuzhu then led two police officers from the local police station to the door.

"They're here! They're here! Sha Zhu is back! The police officers are here too."

The neighbors in the compound quickly made way for the police officers.

Chapter 51: They don't like me but can't do anything about it.

Two uniformed police officers pushed through the crowd and came to Wang Lin.

The police officer in the lead was Captain Zhou, whose real name was Zhou Hao, and who was the captain of the police station. He was the one Wang Lin had asked the door repairman to report the case to.

Seeing the familiar courtyard and people, Zhou Hao didn't ask Liu Haizhong but looked at Wang Lin and asked familiarly, "Brother Wang! Are these people here to cause you trouble again?"

Wang Lin nodded and smiled helplessly, "They're just jealous. They're just bored and have nothing better to do all day."

“They saw you were living a good life, so they reported you for speculation and profiteering.” Zhou Hao also thought it made sense. They had seen it when Wang Lin reported the case last time. The people in this compound were too selfish, and everyone’s face was full of calculation.

"Officer, we only have suspicions, we're not sure yet, that's why we reported it to the police," Liu Haizhong explained with a smile.

"Are you the manager of this courtyard?" Zhou Hao sized up Liu Haizhong.

"Yes, yes, yes, he's a newly promoted old man." Liu Haizhong started to panic as soon as he saw the police.

“Okay, filing a false report will still be punished.” Zhou Hao informed them in advance, so they wouldn’t be wronged later and claim ignorance.

"I'm not the one who reported the case; He Yuzhu is the one who reported it," Liu Haizhong immediately began to shift the blame.

"Uncle, you're the one who told me to go to the police station to report the case, so you share the responsibility too." He Yuzhu was not having it. Liu Haizhong was using people when he needed them and then discarding them when he didn't.

“I don’t care who instructed whom to report the case. If any problems arise, you will all be responsible.” Zhou Hao wasn’t going to be polite to these people.

Wang Lin skillfully went back into the house and took out some material certificates, all of which came from the system and were absolutely safe and reliable.

Zhou Hao also showed them the certificates one by one in front of all the birds.

The rice, flour, oil, and meat all have proof of origin and are stamped with official seals, so they can't be faked.

Zhou Hao returned the certificate to Wang Lin and instructed him, "Keep these receipts safe. If they still covet your comfortable life, come to the police station to find me."

Wang Lin put the receipt in his pocket and thanked Zhou Hao, saying, "Uncle Zhou, thank you."

Zhou Hao nodded slightly. He thought Wang Lin was a good person, young and handsome, and he couldn't let the beasts in this yard bully him.

"Where did Wang Lin get to befriend so many people with resources? Why can't I, He Yuzhu, meet any benefactors?" Seeing that Wang Lin was alright, He Yuzhu felt that he had made another wasted trip to the police station.

Just as He Yuzhu was envying Wang Lin, Wang Lin looked at him, walked closer, and reached out to ask for the money, saying, "Last time you falsely accused me of hiding someone in my house. Did you, He Yuzhu, search the house? Today, bring out the money and tickets from the bet."

"What bet? What money and tickets?" He Yuzhu's mouth dropped open. Wang Lin actually dared to extort money from him in front of the police officers. Wasn't he afraid that he would report him to the police?

Wang Lin glared at He Yuzhu and said sternly, "Stop pretending!"

He Yuzhu looked at the police officer, then ran up to Zhou Hao and held up the news report: "Police officer, I am reporting Wang Lin for extortion."

Zhou Hao couldn't accept He Yuzhu's one-sided story. He looked at Wang Lin and asked, "Xiao Wang, what's going on here?"

Wang Lin recounted how Jia Zhangshi, her mother-in-law, and others had come to his doorstep to arrest him some time ago, and also mentioned the bet they had made, which the neighbors in the compound could testify to.

After hearing the whole story, Zhou Hao's expression changed. These beasts really dared to ask for money! A thousand yuan! A bunch of tickets!

Qin Huairu knew that Zhou Hao was definitely biased towards Wang Lin, so she stepped forward and interjected, "Officer, making a bet isn't illegal! Even if we don't keep our promise, it's fine."

Zhou Hao looked at Qin Huairu. He didn't have a good impression of this widow. She was always crying and wailing. She was also a shrew in the police station interrogation room. In order to help Wang Lin, he glanced at the group of birds and said with an iron face, "It's true that we can't arrest you for not keeping your bet, but you will all be detained for filing false reports and acting as false witnesses."

"Officer, we're just watching the show, it's none of our business."

“Yes! We witnessed He Yuzhu and Jia Zhangshi making a bet with our own eyes, and we can testify for Wang Lin.”

"Yes, yes, yes! We can testify."

The neighbors in the compound had no choice but to betray Jia Zhangshi and He Yuzhu for their own benefit.

As the saying goes, "Better to die a fellow Daoist than to die a poor one."

"How could you all do this!" Qin Huairu looked at her neighbors, feeling like she had been betrayed again.

"A bunch of opportunists!" He Yuzhu scorned his neighbors.

The three women were not happy to hear He Yuzhu's words and tried to justify themselves by saying, "We are just helping those in the right, not those in the family."

The second aunt chimed in, "Yes, yes, yes, we're putting righteousness before family."

"If you can't come up with the money, just write an IOU and put your fingerprint on it."

Wang Lin knew that Qin Huairu's family must still have savings, but this time he let her write a note on behalf of her mother-in-law owing him and put her fingerprint on it. Anyway, Wang Lin didn't expect to get the money and the tickets back today.

Wang Lin even took advantage of Zhou Hao's influence, saying, "Uncle Zhou, I'd like to trouble you to be my witness."

With the police officers as witnesses, Wang Lin really dared to ask for help when he needed it!

“No problem,” Zhou Hao readily agreed.

“I’ll write it, okay?” He Yuzhu looked at Zhou Hao. If the police hadn’t been there, he would never have agreed to write an IOU and put his fingerprint on it.

"I'll sign too." Qin Huairu was also afraid of the police. Last time in the interrogation room, she was so scared when she heard that she was going to jail that she almost peed her pants.

With Zhou Hao's influence, Wang Lin quickly wrote two IOUs and had He Yuzhu and Qin Huairu sign and affix their fingerprints.

Liu Haizhong didn't dare to stop him; he was just a manager of the compound, not a police officer.

After He Yuzhu and Qin Huairu signed and sealed the IOU, Wang Lin put it away. Actually, he had thought he didn't need the money and the ticket after slapping Jia Zhangshi and kicking He Yuzhu that day, but now that he had this opportunity to extort money for free, only a fool wouldn't take it.

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Seeing that everything was resolved, Zhou Hao urged everyone to disperse, saying, "Alright, everyone, don't be envious of others' good lives in the future. Their supplies are from legitimate sources."

"Yes, yes, I'll leave now."

"Don't dare, don't dare."

After hearing Officer Zhou Hao's warning, the people in the courtyard wouldn't dare to report Wang Lin for eating bear paws again. It was clear that Zhou Hao was biased towards Wang Lin, and they knew the principle that the common people cannot fight against officials.

Liu Haizhong had originally planned to use this incident to threaten Wang Lin into giving up his employee quota, but now it seems that Wang Lin has made connections and cannot be easily touched. The issue of the employee quota can only be discussed in the long term.

Old debts not yet cleared, and new debts are added on top of that!

He Yuzhu and Qin Huairu left with bitter faces. They gradually realized that they couldn't leave without spending some money and suffering some losses every time they came to the backyard.

Wang Lin enjoyed seeing the unhappy faces of these beasts, because it gave him a sense of satisfaction from seeing them dislike him but unable to do anything about it.

Chapter 52 Fang Yue and Yu Haitang Gather Together

After everyone in the compound had left, Zhou Hao teased Wang Lin, "Not bad! You've even learned to leverage your connections. Looks like the information was correct. You're very smart. Ever been interested in becoming a policeman?"

"No, Uncle Zhou, I'll report to the Third Steel Rolling Mill tomorrow," Wang Lin refused.

Although Wang Lin has a system, a spatial dimension, and superpowers, he still doesn't want to be a policeman and is busy with all sorts of things every day.

Zhou Hao said regretfully, "You were able to subdue that guy named He Yuzhu, which shows that you are naturally strong, smart, and calm in the face of trouble. It's a pity you're not a policeman."

Even the young policeman who came with Zhou Hao thought highly of Wang Lin, echoing, "That's right, if Brother Wang Lin becomes a policeman, he will definitely be able to crack down on a lot of criminals and contribute to society."

Wang Lin waved his hand modestly and said to Zhou Hao and the policeman who was only a few years older than him, "Uncle Zhou, young man, everyone has their own ambitions. You can contribute to the country even in a factory."