Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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"Alright, I don't blame you. But what you said before, I have a feeling it's a bit far-fetched. Did Xu Wude really go to jail because he stole what I had in that net?"

Yi Zhonghai never gained the upper hand against He Yuzhu. This was just He Yuzhu taking sides, and he was too lazy to argue with him.

He Yuzhu said, "If you don't believe me, go ask at the police station."

Yi Zhonghai said, "If I could get the answer myself, why would I have brought Xu Damao to find you?"

The two had been to the police station before, but hadn't gotten any results. That's why they wanted He Yuzhu to make a trip there, hoping to find out the exact reason why Xu Wude was arrested.

"Please do me a favor, let's go to the police station and ask again."

He Yuzhu thought for a moment and said, "Okay, go buy some watermelons and treat the guys to some."

He Yuzhu also wanted to know if Xu Wude was the one who robbed people on the road, so he made a condition.

"Okay, let me tidy up first, then I'll buy the watermelon."

Yi Zhonghai knew he couldn't get He Yuzhu to come without spending money, and since buying a few watermelons wouldn't cost much, he readily agreed.

Yi Zhonghai first washed his face under the tap and patted the dust off his body. Then he and He Yuzhu left the shop and found a truckload of watermelons for sale not far away.

He Yuzhu walked up and asked about the place of origin. It turned out to be a "Black Devil" watermelon from Panggezhuang, Wanping.

At that time, there were still many varieties of watermelons, but none of them were the watermelons of later generations. The best ones at that time were "Hua Mei Zi Er" and "Hei Gui Zi".

Both of these are black-skinned, yellow-fleshed watermelons and look very similar at first glance. However, the thrush-shaped watermelon has a slightly darker color, like golden yellow, and the seeds are red. The watermelon is also slightly longer in shape.

The "Black Devil" watermelon has a slightly lighter flesh color and black seeds. It has two types of sweetness and is considered a top-quality watermelon. Other varieties are not as tasty.

He Yuzhu had thoroughly researched these things long ago, and it can be said that he is a complete foodie.

He Yuzhu used his mental power to scan the watermelons and picked out the five best ones with black skin and yellow flesh. Yi Zhonghai then reluctantly paid for them.

After returning, they opened three "black devils" (a type of Japanese snack), and after everyone shared the food, Yi Zhonghai hurriedly urged He Yuzhu to go out.

He Yuzhu said, "Judging from how much you regretted it just now, the watermelons weren't bought for nothing. Let's take the remaining two and go visit the police officers."

Yi Zhonghai then happily picked up the watermelon, put it in a sack, and carried it to the police station on his bicycle.

He Yuzhu was an old acquaintance; he greeted the gatekeeper and swaggered in.

He carried two watermelons to Tiedan's house and put them aside as soon as he entered.

Tie Dan gestured for the two to sit down and asked, "What are you doing to make me make a mistake?"

He Yuzhu said, "No way, I'm here to express my appreciation to the police officers who are sticking to their posts on the front line. You've worked hard."

"You!"

Tie Dan smiled. This was none other than his half-apprentice. In addition, He Yuzhu had previously delivered two enemy agents to the police station, so he could do whatever he wanted in the police station. Even if he gave the police two watermelons, the leaders wouldn't say anything.

"Are you here because of the Schwarzwood matter?"

"I knew you wouldn't be able to hide this little thought from me. Yes, I wonder if there's been any results in this case yet?"

Sun Tie nodded and said, "Xu Wude has confessed and admitted to knocking someone over and stealing their things."

At first, Hüwood was very defiant, refusing to admit that he had stolen a whole netful of things.

Later, when confronted by the owner of the tobacco and liquor store, Xu Wude panicked and, with witnesses present, finally confessed.

Yi Zhonghai was quite shocked. He had been somewhat skeptical when he was in the courtyard on Yandaixie Street, but now that he had received a definite answer from Sun Tie, he was certain that Xu Wude had indeed done it.

"He's incredibly audacious to dare to rob someone."

Sun Tie said, "Xu Wude doesn't admit it was robbery, he just says he had a conflict with you and he's just looking for an opportunity to retaliate."

"But he did steal my things."

At this point, Yi Zhonghai hated the Xu family to the core and spoke without restraint, wanting to solidify Xu Wude's crime of robbery.

Sun Tie said, "This matter needs to be viewed dialectically. After all, he only robbed you. It wasn't a random robbery; he deliberately targeted you. He didn't rob anyone else. His actions were more like a revenge plot than actual robbery."

He Yuzhu asked, "How many years could he possibly get? Is it considered robbery?"

This is the key point. Given the shady things Hürwood did, a sentence of 10 or 8 years wouldn't be unreasonable.

Right now, He Yuzhu's biggest concern is how many years Xu Wude will be imprisoned. Judging from Sun Tie's words, Xu Wude's case is relatively minor, at least he won't be dragged out and shot.

Sun Tiedao: "I can't say exactly how many years he'll serve, but the circumstances are relatively minor. Although it looks like robbery, his real intention was to retaliate, so he'll still have to serve a few years in prison. I estimate it won't exceed 5 years."

As Sun Tie spoke, he took out a notice from the folder and handed it to He Yuzhu, saying, "This is an arrest warrant. Take it back and give it to his family."

"sure no problem."

Having received a definite answer, the two said goodbye and left the police station.

He Yuzhu said, "Old Yi, are you still not going to admit it? It was you who called the police, which is why Xu Wude was sent to jail."

Yi Zhonghai is still a bit dumbfounded. He has been denying that he reported it, but he never expected that Xu Wude was the robber.

Yi Zhonghai was extremely troubled. He was worried that the Xu family would take him even more seriously for tipping off Cheng Dayuan and getting him caught in the act of adultery. He would never be able to shake off this label for the rest of his life.

“Zhu Zi, I didn’t do this. My things were stolen, of course I would report it to the police, but who knew it was Xu Wude who did it.”

"You think you don't know? Stop pretending you're confused."

He Yuzhu said, "First, tell Cheng Dayuan that Xu Wude and his sister-in-law are having an affair. Then Cheng Dayuan will drink with you and give you gifts."

“After all, you have a grudge against Hulwood, so it’s normal for you to do this.”

“I told you I didn’t do it,” Yi Zhonghai said angrily.

He Yuzhu just smiled. He was the one who did it, and he felt incredibly satisfied to be able to throw this mud at Yi Zhonghai.

"Who else could it be but you?"

"I..." Yi Zhonghai was extremely frustrated; he couldn't explain this matter clearly.

He Yuzhu said, "Heaven is watching what people do. You know what bad things you've seen. Let's see how you explain this to the Xu family."

Yes, how are we going to explain this now? Although we didn't know it was Xu Wude when we reported the case, no one will think that way.

They will only say that Yi Zhonghai was retaliating, not only catching Xu Wude in the act of adultery, but also calling the police and sending Xu Wude to jail.

They only say that Yi Zhonghai is ruthless and heartless.

Soon the two arrived at the courtyard house. Before they even entered the gate, they could hear Xu Damao's mother cursing loudly inside.

Yi Zhonghai sighed, wondering when these frustrating days would end.

Upon entering the courtyard, He Yuzhu saw Xu Damao's mother sitting in a chair, cursing at Yi Zhonghai's door, with her son and two daughters in front of her.

Aunt Yi tried to persuade him to leave, but he couldn't, which was very awkward.

Many neighbors were watching the spectacle, whispering among themselves.

Upon seeing this, Yi Zhonghai frowned and shouted, "Alright, alright, what's so interesting? Everyone, go back."

Although Yi Zhonghai chased people away, few actually turned back; they were all waiting to see something interesting.

Xu Damao's mother shouted, "You surnamed Yi, how dare you come back? Get our old Xu out of here right now, or you can forget about living a peaceful life. We'll fight to the death!"

When I went to the police station before, the police wouldn't even let me in through the gate, saying that the case was under investigation and that I should just come back and wait for news.

Faced with the police officers on duty carrying guns, Xu Damao's mother dared not throw a tantrum, so she had no choice but to return to Yi Zhonghai.

Xu Damao turned his head and saw He Yuzhu, and asked, "Zhuzi, did you go to the police station?"

Xu Damao was just asking casually, after all, according to the timeline, Yi Zhonghai should have returned long ago.

He Yuzhu took out the notice from his pocket and said, "I went to the police station. The case has just been resolved. Your father was convicted of robbery and has been formally detained. We'll wait for the sentencing."

Chapter 137 Is Old Xu a robber?

"boom!"

Despite various speculations beforehand, He Yuzhu's announcement of the results still caused an uproar.

"This is impossible, how could this be?"

"I never expected Old Xu to commit robbery."

"You can't judge a book by its cover, and you can't measure the sea with a bushel."

“Old Xu was wrong, but Old Yi was even more wrong to report him.”

"Yes, Old Xu is in jail. How will the Xu family live from now on?"

"I heard that Old Xu borrowed more than 300 yuan. Isn't he going to starve to death?"

"..."

At first, everyone was surprised that Lao Xu had committed robbery, and then they began to sympathize with Lao Xu and criticize Yi Zhonghai.

After all, ordinary people sympathize with the weak. Although Lao Xu made a mistake, he is now going to jail, so no matter what mistake he made, he will receive sympathy.

Moreover, everyone is saying that Yi Zhonghai exposed Lao Xu's affair out of revenge, and that Xu Wude spent 1000 yuan to settle the matter.

Yi Zhonghai turned ashen-faced with rage upon hearing these accusations. This was truly an undeserved disaster; how could he be so unlucky?

The Xu family was dumbfounded. They had thought it was a minor issue, at most a detention, and that they would make a scene to get Yi Zhonghai to withdraw his report, just like the last time Yi Zhonghai instigated Xu Damao to attack He Yuzhu. They thought this matter would be resolved quickly and Xu Wude would be released soon.

But if this constitutes robbery, wouldn't you end up in jail, or even be executed?

Xu Damao walked up to He Yuzhu absentmindedly, took the detention notice from He Yuzhu's hand, and then returned to his chair.