People in the Siheyuan: I am a Buddhist who is in a mess

Yang Aiguo was not so polite to Xu Damao. His few words undoubtedly labeled Xu Damao's behavior as one that deserved to be shot.

The laws of this era were not as numerous as those of later generations, and the procedures were not as numerous as those of later generations. Relatively speaking, they were very simple and crude. Such crude laws and procedures led to many unjust, false and wrong cases, but they also deterred criminals to a considerable extent.

After Yang Aiguo said this, Zhang Bing immediately understood. It was nothing more than a fast-track procedure, taking him to the trial and sentencing him directly. If he wanted to eat peanuts, he wouldn't even need to wait a few days, as Xu Damao's family would be notified tomorrow to collect the body.

However, such a quick judgment and execution still put a lot of pressure on both the security department and the trial. But Zhang Bing was not worried, because the security department had solid evidence.

As for the trial, Lou Zhenhua is no pushover. He had eaten people in the past, otherwise how could he have built such a big business.

In a word, no matter what, Xu Damao's life is over. Even if he doesn't die, he will have to die in a labor camp.

Lin Yi watched the exchange between Yang Aiguo and Zhang Bing with curiosity. He did not expect that the handling of this matter would be so simple and rough. He had originally thought that there would be an interrogation.

Lin Yi did not sympathize with Xu Damao's experience, but such a simple and rough treatment also made Lin Yi a little worried. If one day he committed a crime, would he not even have the chance to defend himself?

It is no wonder that Lin Yi would have such worries. There is no statistics on how many people died in that catastrophe that lasted for ten years, and Lin Yi does not know it either. However, he learned from some elders in later generations that this catastrophe was indeed caused by the rampage of evil spirits and demons, and quite a number of people suffered unjust consequences.

"Lin Yi, I'll give you a day off today. Go back and have a rest, and come back to work tomorrow〃¨."

The rest of the matter had nothing to do with Lin Yi, so Zhang Bing decided to give Lin Yi half a day of paid leave.

Lin Yi didn't ask anything else. He just said thank you and prepared to go back.

Many workers saw the security personnel escorting Xu Damao to the Security Department. They didn't know the details, but they must have discussed and speculated.

Lin Yi is from the Security Department, the leader of the public security team, and also a cadre. People in the courtyard will definitely ask him about the situation. Even if they don’t ask him directly, they will ask him about the situation through Yi Zhonghai.

There were also Xu Damao's parents. Lin Yi didn't believe that such a big thing would make Xu Damao's parents unaware of the situation at night. There must be a worker who had a good relationship with Xu Damao's parents to inform them. Maybe they would come to the courtyard to find Lin Yi.

As it was almost noon, Lin Yi was in no hurry to return to the courtyard, but instead gathered the members of the security team, reiterated the principle of confidentiality, and issued a gag order.

The people in the security team also readily agreed. Those who did not participate were originally curious and wanted to ask about the situation, but when they saw that Lin Yi had given the order, they didn't want to ask anymore.

They had never seen Lin Yi's other abilities, but they couldn't stand standing in military posture for a few days.

Especially the two security guards who participated in the arrest, they swore to keep their mouths shut.

The security team went to help maintain order as usual.

The workers were curious and would definitely ask about the situation. Fortunately, Lin Yi had given them some precautions in advance, so no one let the cat out of the bag and no one could explain the situation clearly.

When the workers saw this, they realized they couldn't get any more information out of him, so they stopped asking.

He Yuzhu was not serving food at the window. When he saw Lin Yi, he asked quietly, "Lin Yi, I heard that Xu Damao was arrested? What happened?"

"I just heard about this matter and I don't know the details. Also, as you know, the Security Department has its own rules. You are not allowed to inquire about the case." Lin Yi didn't say much to He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu's question was most likely intended to gloat over someone else's misfortune.

Lin Yi glanced at him strangely, wondering what kind of expression He Yuzhu would have when he found out that his mortal enemy Xu Damao since childhood would at least spend life in prison.

"Lin Yi, why are you looking at me like that?" He Yuzhu felt a little frightened by Lin Yi's gaze, and quickly wiped his face a few times, but found nothing on his face.

"Nothing, I just feel that you have been wearing very clean clothes recently." Lin Yi found another excuse.

He Yuzhu has been very clean recently, and his clothes are no longer the dirty clothes that weigh several kilograms of grease. It seems that married men are different, and they are more particular about dressing.

Lin Yi's words made He Yuzhu very happy. He said, "It's all thanks to your sister-in-law. She always says that the smell of onions, leeks and garlic on me is too strong. You know, your sister-in-law is pregnant and can't stand the smell. So, I wash clothes and take a bath every day."

"By the way, Lin Yi, when are you going to set the banquet? So I can prepare. The housewarming banquet must be held on an auspicious day. I have to save it for you. In case I promise someone, I will offend them. Don't you think so?" He Yuzhu continued to ask.

Since Yu Li's pregnancy was confirmed, He Yuzhu's enthusiasm for accepting banquets has increased a lot. In the past, he was the one who picked the banquets, but now, as long as he is free, he will accept any banquet.

As the eldest uncle in the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai learned the news that Xu Damao was arrested, and went to the security department to find Lin Yi to find out the situation, but Lin Yi was not in the steel mill in the afternoon.

"Old Yi, what's the situation? Why was Xu Damao suddenly arrested?" Liu Haizhong also expressed the concern of the second uncle in the courtyard and specially found Yi Zhonghai to find out the situation.

"Lin Yi is not in the Security Department. He went out for something. No one else wants to say what happened." Yi Zhonghai explained the situation.

He didn't like Xu Damao because he was sneaky and cunning, and always thought that Xu Damao was not a good person.

But no matter what, Xu Damao is also a resident of the courtyard, so the situation still needs to be understood clearly. He was arrested without knowing the truth, and he should give an explanation when the residents in the courtyard ask him about it.

Even though Liu Haizhong lives in the backyard, he often interacts with Xu Damao in the front yard. Xu Damao usually speaks nicely, and when Liu Haizhong shows off his power as the second uncle, Xu Damao is also very supportive.

"I heard that Lin Yi's security team was also involved. Among those who arrested Xu Damao, there were people from the security team. Old Yi, do you think that Lin Yi might have had a conflict with Xu Damao and arrested him?"

Liu Haizhong spoke maliciously about the news he heard.

Lin Yi allocated three large houses, which shattered Liu Haizhong's dream of getting a house. He has always been resentful. In addition, when Lin Yi first came, his position as the second uncle was taken down, which was a new grudge and an old grudge. Even though he knew that Yi Zhonghai was close to Lin Yi, he still had to show some respect.

Yi Zhonghai glanced at Liu Haizhong with dissatisfaction. He was a thousand-year-old fox. What was he talking about Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio? How could Yi Zhonghai not know what Liu Haizhong was thinking?

He immediately said unhappily, "Don't mention that we don't know about any disputes or conflicts between Xu Damao and Lin Yi, and Lin Yi is not the kind of person who would take revenge on others. Old Liu, you better be careful when you speak."

After saying that, Yi Zhonghai prepared to go back to his workshop. Liu Haizhong is really getting worse as he gets older. Anyone can see the thoughtfulness in his face. Even with this condition, he still wants to be an official, unless the world is in chaos.

If Liu Haizhong could put his mind on being an official and focus on the blacksmithing skills, he would definitely be able to become the production team leader he dreamed of after passing the eighth-level blacksmithing test. Even if he could not become the production team leader, the position of technical team leader would be a sure thing.

Yi Zhonghai has personal experience of this. Ever since he passed the eighth-level fitter exam, his status in the factory and the workshop has skyrocketed. Several apprentices he taught have become team leaders and other small leaders. In the workshop, he is the second-in-command. In terms of technology, he has the final say and even the workshop director has to listen to him.

Unfortunately, Liu Haizhong couldn't see through this and was thinking about nonsense all day long.

Yi Zhonghai is becoming more and more disdainful of Liu Haizhong.

After being taught a lesson by Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong felt very unhappy and went back to the workshop indignantly. However, he was not idle in his mouth, and in the workshop, he exaggerated the grievances between Xu Damao and Lin Yi.

Liu Haizhong is not a good lier, so the story he made up was naturally full of loopholes. He even took the conflict between Xu Damao and He Yuzhu and turned it into a conflict between Xu Damao and Lin Yi.

Some people don't believe it, but some people do.

Gossip always plays an important role as a seasoning in our ordinary lives. For a while, everyone's interest in Xu Damao's arrest shifted to some gossip about Lin Yi.

"Old Liu, you and Team Leader Lin live in the same compound as neighbors. Why didn't you tell me about such an important matter earlier?"

Someone patted Liu Haizhong's shoulder. Liu Haizhong, who was about to continue talking with great interest, turned his head angrily, wanting to scold this short-sighted guy.

It was discovered that this man was the workshop dispatcher, who was specifically responsible for the scheduling of work tasks in the workshop. His name was Zhang Gongye. Although this man was not the leader of Liu Haizhong, it was really difficult to offend Liu Haizhong. If more tasks were assigned to Liu Haizhong, it would be too tiring. Moreover, Liu Haizhong knew that Zhang Gongye and the workshop director of the forging workshop were brothers-in-law.

The work of a blacksmith is not easy. It is physically demanding. One has to operate the forging hammer to forge a large red-hot workpiece, and forge it into shape one stroke at a time. Sometimes, one has to swing the hammer at close range.

Although Liu Haizhong is a seventh-level blacksmith, his age is there after all, and he can obviously feel that his body cannot take it anymore. If someone makes trouble for him, he will have no way to seek justice.

His expression immediately changed, and he said with a smile on his face, "Zhang Chuizhi, it's you. I am the second uncle in our courtyard, and I am in charge of the entire backyard. Lin Yi lives in the backyard, and after he returns, he will be under my control."