Siheyuan: Sap is the last word

He Yudong took a deep breath, raised his head, looked at the man, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes, "Okay, I promise you."

In the next few days, He Yudong kept thinking about how to get rid of Sha Zhu. He didn't dare to do it directly, because he knew that Sha Zhu was very skilled and he would definitely not be his opponent if he fought him head-on.

He began to approach Sha Zhu intentionally or unintentionally, pretending to reconcile with him and getting information from him. Sha Zhu did not seem to be aware of He Yudong's conspiracy. He thought He Yudong really wanted to reconcile with him, so he relaxed his vigilance.

One rainy night, He Yudong invited Sha Zhu to drink with him. Sha Zhu readily agreed, thinking that this was a good opportunity to reconcile with He Yudong.

After three rounds of drinking, Sha Zhu was already a little drunk. He Yudong took the opportunity to drug his wine.

Watching Sha Zhu fall asleep, He Yudong's eyes flashed with mixed emotions. He didn't know whether what he did was right or wrong, but he had no way back.

He dragged Shazhu to an alley outside the courtyard, and then...

Qin Huairu's heart was pounding like a restless rabbit. She looked at Sha Zhu's nervous and expectant eyes, then at He Yudong's provocative face, and finally her eyes fell on the man in black who suddenly appeared, and an inexplicable sense of fear arose.

"I..." She was about to speak, but the man in black interrupted her.

"You don't have to say it, your choice is not important." His tone was cold, with unquestionable majesty.

Sha Zhu was anxious, "Who are you? Why are you interrupting Sister Qin?"

The man in black glanced at him and said, "Who do you think you are? Do you have the right to speak here?"

Sha Zhu was so angry that his face turned red and his neck became thick. He rolled up his sleeves and was about to go forward to argue, but was stopped by Qin Huairu.

"Shazhu, don't be impulsive!" Qin Huairu advised in a low voice. She felt that this man in black was not someone who could be easily messed with. If Shazhu had a conflict with him, he would definitely suffer.

Although Sha Zhu had a hot temper, he was not a fool. He also saw that the man in black was not a good person, so he put down his sleeves in dismay, but still muttered unconvincedly, "What the hell, why are you pretending to be so high and mighty!"

The man in black didn't seem to hear Sha Zhu's complaint. He turned his gaze to He Yudong again and said, "I'll say it again. Your good days are over."

He Yudong tried to remain calm, "What...what do you want to do?"

The man in black sneered and said, "What? You'll know soon." After saying that, he suddenly made a move, grabbed He Yudong's arm, and lifted him up like a chicken.

"Hey, what are you doing? Let me go!" He Yudong struggled in fear, but the black-clothed man's hand was like an iron clamp, tightly clamping his arm and making him unable to move.

Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu were both stunned by this sudden change. They stared blankly at the man in black carrying He Yudong out of the courtyard and disappearing into the night.

The courtyard fell into an eerie silence again, with only the rustling of leaves in the wind making it seem particularly eerie.

Qin Huairu stood there blankly, feeling uneasy. She didn't know where He Yudong would be taken, nor what would happen to him.

Sha Zhu walked up to her and patted her shoulder gently, "Sister Qin, don't worry, I will find a way to save him."

Qin Huairu raised her head and looked at Sha Zhu's sincere eyes, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.

"Thank you, Silly."

Sha Zhu smiled innocently, "Sister Qin, why are you being so polite to me?"

......

He Yudong was taken to a dim basement by the man in black. The basement was filled with a damp and moldy smell that was nauseating.

"You...who are you? Why are you arresting me?" He Yudong asked in horror.

The man in black did not answer. He threw He Yudong to the ground, then turned and left the basement.

He Yudong struggled to get up from the ground. He looked around and found that the basement was empty with only an iron door tightly closed.

He tried pushing the iron door, but it didn't budge.

"Help! Let me out!" He Yudong shouted loudly, but his voice was blocked by the heavy iron door and could not be heard at all.

The feeling of despair gradually spread, and He Yudong collapsed on the ground. He didn't know what he would face, nor did he know whether he could get out alive.

Suddenly, he heard a faint sound of footsteps. He looked up and saw a short, fat man with a fat face walking in.

The man walked up to He Yudong, looked down at him, and a cruel smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Are you He Yudong?"

He Yudong nodded. He felt that this man was more dangerous than the man in black just now.

"Haha, you're quite courageous, you even dare to touch my people." The man said, raising his foot and kicking He Yudong hard in the stomach.

He Yudong curled up on the ground in pain, holding his stomach and groaning in agony.

"You...who are you?"

The man squatted down, grabbed He Yudong's hair and lifted him up.

"It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that you offended someone you shouldn't have offended."

"Who...who did I offend?" He Yudong asked while enduring the pain.

The man sneered, "The person you offended is someone you can't afford to offend."

"You...what do you want?"

The man let go of He Yudong's hair, stood up, took out a cigar from his pocket, lit it, and took a deep puff.

"What do I want? Haha, I want to make you live a life worse than death!"

......

At the same time, in the courtyard, Sha Zhu was anxiously asking around for He Yudong's whereabouts.

He asked everyone in the courtyard, but no one knew where He Yudong was taken.

Just when he was at a loss, he suddenly thought of someone - Lou Xiaoe.

Lou Xiao'e is the daughter of the director of a steel rolling mill. She comes from a wealthy family and has extensive connections. Perhaps she can help.

Sha Zhu immediately ran to Lou Xiao'e's house and told her what had happened.

After listening to this, Lou Xiao'e frowned and said, "Silly Zhu, this matter may not be that simple. The man in black is obviously not an ordinary person."

"Lou Xiao'e, I know this is not easy, but you must help me. He Yudong is my friend, and I can't just watch him get into trouble."

Lou Xiao'e looked at Sha Zhu's anxious expression and finally nodded, "Okay, Sha Zhu, I'll try, but I can't guarantee that I can find him."

"Thank you, Lou Xiao'e!" Sha Zhu said gratefully.

Lou Xiaoe picked up the phone and dialed a number, "Hello, Dad, it's me... I want to ask you for a favor..."

On the other end of the phone, Lou's father's voice came, "What's the matter? Tell me."

"I want you to help me find someone..."

Lou Xiao'e told her father about He Yudong's situation. After listening, her father was silent for a moment, and then said, "Xiao'e, I'm afraid I can't help you with this matter. The people this person offended are not people we can afford to offend."

Lou Xiao'e was stunned. "Dad, who is he? Even you can't afford to offend him?"

Father Lou sighed, "Xiao'e, there are some things that you'd better not know."

Lou Xiao'e wanted to ask more, but his father had already hung up the phone.

Lou Xiao'e put down the phone, feeling confused and uneasy. She didn't know who He Yudong had offended, nor did she know what fate he would face...

Qin Huairu's heart was pounding like a restless little rabbit. She looked at Sha Zhu's expectant face, then at He Yudong's nonchalant look, but in the end she couldn't say it out loud.

The man in black coughed impatiently. "I say, did you hear me? Your good days are over!"

He Yudong finally came back to his senses. He looked the man in black up and down and curled his lips in disdain. "Who are you? Where did you come from? Stop playing tricks here!"

The man in black sneered, and suddenly made a move, grabbing He Yudong's neck and lifting him high. He Yudong felt difficulty breathing, his eyes were blurred, and his legs kicked wildly in the air.

Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu were both stunned. This man in black was so ruthless, obviously he was not an ordinary person.

"Ahem...you...what are you doing...let...let me go..." He Yudong uttered a few words with difficulty.

The man in black ignored him and turned to look at Qin Huairu, asking in a cold tone, "Are you Qin Huairu?"

Qin Huairu stepped back in fear, stammering, "It's... it's me..."

"Someone asked me to bring you something." The man in black said, taking out an exquisite little box from his pocket and throwing it to Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu subconsciously took the box and looked at the man in black with a puzzled look.

"Open it and take a look." said the man in black.

Qin Huairu hesitated for a moment, but still opened the box. Inside the box was a sparkling diamond ring, which looked particularly dazzling under the dim light.

"This...this is..." Qin Huairu was so surprised that she was speechless.

"This is the betrothal gift." The man in black said calmly, "Someone wants to marry you."

Qin Huairu was stunned. She had never expected this to happen. Sha Zhu was also stunned. He looked at the diamond ring in Qin Huairu's hand in disbelief, and felt as if his heart was stabbed by something.

He Yudong also recovered by then. He pointed at the man in black and cursed, "You...you are talking nonsense! Qin Huairu...Qin Huairu is mine!"

The man in black laughed as if he had heard a joke. "Yours? Just you? Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself!"

He threw He Yudong to the ground like he was throwing away garbage. He Yudong fell heavily to the ground, grimacing in pain.

"I'm telling you, stay away from Qin Huairu in the future, otherwise..." the man in black said, making a gesture of wiping his neck.

He Yudong was so scared that he dared not speak anymore. He covered his chest, curled up on the ground, and trembled.

The man in black ignored him and turned to Qin Huairu, his tone softened, "Qin Huairu, think about it. If you marry him, you will have a good life in the future."

After saying this, the man in black turned around, jumped, and disappeared into the night.

Qin Huairu stood there blankly, holding the diamond ring tightly in her hand, her heart in a mess. Sha Zhu walked up to her and looked at her with complicated eyes, wanting to say something, but not knowing what to say.

The courtyard fell into silence again, with only He Yudong's painful groans echoing in the night sky.

The next morning, the courtyard was in an uproar.

"Have you heard? Qin Huairu is getting married!"

"Is this true? Who is this? He is so rich, yet he actually gave me a diamond ring!"

"I don't know. It seems like he's a mysterious person who suddenly appeared last night."

"Tsk tsk tsk, Qin Huairu is so lucky, now she can fly up to the tree and become a phoenix!"

All kinds of rumors spread in the courtyard, and everyone was talking about this matter.

Sha Zhu hid in the kitchen, feeling a mixture of sweet, sour, bitter, spicy and salty. He never expected that Qin Huairu, whom he had secretly loved for so many years, would marry someone else.

He Yudong was lying on the bed, his whole body aching. He recalled the words of the man in black last night, and his heart was filled with fear and unwillingness. He couldn't figure out how he could have provoked such a powerful person.