Chapter 387: Fainting Yi Zhonghai, New Routines for the Courtyard Assembly

Facing the tough Wan Ping'an, the man who had seen him choke someone to death, Zhang Laizi cowered.

"Refute the rumors as soon as you return to the village!"

"Within three days, I want to see results. Within ten days, the rumors must be cleared. If you can't do it, prepare to vanish from the face of the earth!"

"If you do a good job, this is your reward!"

Wan Ping'an took out fifty yuan.

The carrot and the stick is the best policy; constant oppression would make Zhang Laizi lose motivation and subjective initiative!

"Really?"

Zhang Laizi's eyes lit up, staring at the money in Wan Ping'an's hand.

"Of course it's real!"

"Work hard. If you do well, this fifty is yours. If you don't do well, I'll take it back with interest."

"Oh, and spread more rumors about Yi Zhonghai."

"Say he's a man without heirs who wants Jia Dongxu to provide for his old age, and that he intentionally cast dirt on us to break us up because he wanted to find a good wife for Jia Dongxu."

Wan Ping'an, of course, wouldn't let Yi Zhonghai off.

First, cheat him out of money.

Then, cast dirt on him.

Whatever Yi Zhonghai would do, Wan Ping'an would do even more ruthlessly!

Zhang Laizi shivered; Wan Ping'an was too ruthless. He made up his mind that no matter who he offended, he must never offend Wan Ping'an; this was just too ruthless!

Five days later.

People in the courtyard already knew that Yi Zhonghai wanted Jia Dongxu to provide for his old age, so he intentionally curried favor with Jia Dongxu and wanted to bring Qin Huairu back.

Yi Zhonghai had intentionally spread rumors in Qin Family Village, saying Wan Ping'an was a piece of scum, making Qin Huairu's parents hate Wan Ping'an.

This, of course, was something Wan Ping'an had found people to look into!

If you're going to do it, you have to do it thoroughly!

How could Yi Zhonghai's business only spread in Qin Family Village?

It had to spread to the Sihe Academy!

Yi Dama heard it, and her face looked very ugly.

"Did something happen?"

Having lived together for decades, Yi Zhonghai understood Yi Dama very well. One look at her expression, and he knew she had something on her mind.

And it was something big!

"It's nothing."

Yi Dama smiled reluctantly; she didn't want to say!

"We've been an old married couple for decades, living together for so long. Is there something you're still hiding from me?"

Yi Zhonghai's face darkened.

"Fine! If you want to hear it, I'll tell you!"

"The rumor in the courtyard is that you want Jia Dongxu to provide for your old age, want to set him up with Qin Huairu, and intentionally cast dirt on Wan Ping'an by spreading rumors in Qin Family Village."

"You also..."

Before Yi Dama could finish, she noticed something was wrong with Yi Zhonghai.

"Nonsense!"

Yi Zhonghai slapped the table, the enamel tea mug was shaken off, and he jumped up, his face flushed red. He was truly angered by the rumors.

Who had spread the truth?

It must be Zhang Laizi.

Zhang Laizi had cheated him out of five hundred yuan, promised to keep it secret, and then turned around and told the truth!

The more Yi Zhonghai thought about it, the angrier he got. A wave of dizziness hit him, and with a thud, he fell to the ground!

"Husband, husband, are you okay?"

Yi Dama was terrified.

She regretted it; she shouldn't have said it.

"I, I, I'm fine!"

Yi Zhonghai felt waves of dizziness, but his consciousness was still clear; he just felt weak all over and couldn't stand up for a moment.

After a long time, he stood up with Yi Dama's support.

"How many people in the courtyard know about this?"

Yi Zhonghai wanted to know how serious the situation had become.

"Everyone in the courtyard is talking about it!"

Yi Dama's words were like a basin of cold water—no, ice water with ice cubes added—giving Yi Zhonghai a chill that went straight to his heart; he was chilled to the bone!

"I'm going to find the deaf old lady!"

Yi Zhonghai went to the deaf old lady's house.

"Isn't this obvious?"

"Zhang Laizi is just a scoundrel from the countryside; he couldn't come up with such a scheme, and he wouldn't dare come to the Sihe Academy to cheat you out of five hundred yuan."

"The only possibility is that Wan Ping'an found out, and he's the one pulling the strings behind the scenes."

The deaf old lady was indeed an old fox. Based on Yi Zhonghai's description, she deduced the truth, but what was the use of deducing it?

First, what Yi Zhonghai did couldn't see the light of day.

Second, even if it was the truth, what could be done to Wan Ping'an?

Go tell him?

Is there evidence?

Even if there were evidence, it was Yi Zhonghai who committed the wrong first. To arrest Wan Ping'an, they'd have to arrest Yi Zhonghai first!

"So you're saying I can only swallow this bitter pill?"

Yi Zhonghai's teeth were almost shattered.

He had suffered a huge loss this time.

His reputation continued to be damaged, and there was the five hundred yuan he was blackmailed for.

"As it stands, yes!"

"You're going to have to swallow this bitter pill!"

The deaf old lady nodded helplessly.

She felt a bit of regret. If she had known Wan Ping'an was so capable, when she was choosing a partner back then, she should have chosen Wan Ping'an, not Yi Zhonghai! ===== CHAPTER 389 =====