Chapter 184: Evil meets its match

Liu Haizhong came to the meeting room with a notebook, and many people were already seated there.

He glanced around, then went and sat beside Xu Damao.

Then.

He looked around, leaned close to Xu Damao, and asked in a low voice:

"Did Director Li send you?"

Xu Damao smiled and said:

"What do you think?"

Liu Haizhong thought for a moment and said:

"Don't keep sharpening your head to climb up; standing on others' shoulders will always bring reward."

Xu Damao gave a slight smile, brought his mouth to Liu Haizhong's ear, and whispered:

"Well, we'll just wait and see."

Just then, Director Li walked in holding a folder.

After sitting down, he looked around and said:

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

"I mainly needed to finish reading these materials."

"Later I still have to take these materials to the city for an important meeting."

"These materials are well written."

"They have depth."

Hearing this, Xu Damao's excitement showed plainly.

Director Li asked:

"Hey, has Xu Damao arrived?"

Xu Damao quickly raised his hand and said:

"Director Li, I'm here."

Director Li glanced over, and upon seeing Liu Haizhong sitting beside Xu Damao, he frowned and asked:

"Hey, Liu Haizhong, how did you come to attend the meeting?"

Liu Haizhong: "I, I..."

At that moment, He Deputy Director, sitting beside Director Li, spoke up:

"I asked him to come."

"I was trying to gauge Director Li's thoughts."

"Suspension is suspension."

"We still need to use him down here."

Director Li furrowed his brows, looked at He Deputy Director, and said:

"You, He Deputy Director, just love to act smart."

Having said that, Director Li looked at Liu Haizhong and continued:

"Liu Haizhong, you may go out."

"Starting today, your position will be taken over by Xu Damao."

"Some are happy, some are sad."

Xu Damao couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

Liu Haizhong's face darkened.

He wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Director Li continued:

"As for your next work arrangements, Group Leader Xu Damao will arrange them."

Liu Haizhong glanced at Director Li and said nothing.

Director Li furrowed his brows and said:

"What are you standing there for?"

"Don't overthink it; you, your cultural foundation is too shallow, it won't work."

Liu Haizhong secretly took a deep breath, stood up, and walked out.

After the meeting ended, Xu Damao came to the office with his hands in his pockets.

Seeing him, everyone greeted him, calling him "Group Leader Xu."

Xu Damao nodded and said:

"Everyone, please step out for a moment."

"I need to speak with Liu Haizhong."

Hearing that, everyone hurriedly left.

Xu Damao is now in power, and no one dares to be negligent.

After everyone had left, Xu Damao slowly walked over to Liu Haizhong and sat down.

Then.

He looked at Liu Haizhong.

Liu Haizhong felt uneasy under his gaze, his eyes darting away.

Xu Damao smiled and asked:

"Liu Haizhong, are you not convinced?"

Liu Haizhong furrowed his brow and turned his body away.

Xu Damao laughed, "Now it's just the two of us."

"As for me, I'll still call you Second Elder, huh."

"Second Elder, what do I need to discuss with you today?"

"Just that you must spit out the things you embezzled from Huang Dacai's family for me."

Liu Haizhong: "I, I embezzled… whose what thing?"

"Stop slandering people."

Xu Damao: "Second Elder, you're getting old, huh."

"Or maybe your memory's getting bad?"

"Alright, here's a reminder for you."

"That one, the yellow‑colored one, quite heavy."

"The most valuable thing in the world."

"Also something women wear."

"Round, green."

"Does that ring a bell?"

Liu Haizhong raised his hand, scratched his forehead, and said nothing.

Xu Damao continued:

"You remembered, right?"

"I'll tell you plainly then."

"Huang Dacai's steward told me what you took."

"Actually, the steward of Huang Dacai and I set a trap for you."

"Don't even think of finding him; he's already taken my money and left Sijiucheng."

"Just as I expected."

"You didn't turn it all over."

"Of course."

"That can be understood."

"Good stuff, everyone likes it."

"But this person's is personal."

"Hurry up, go home and bring it back to me."

"Hey, I'm telling you, I can find that steward; don't say there's no witness and refuse to admit it."

Liu Haizhong furrowed his brow tightly and said:

"That… that's not your family's, that's Huang Dacai's."

At this point, Liu Haizhong had to admit it.

Xu Damao: "What's up? What do you mean then?"

"If you bring it out, I will turn it in."

"Of course."

"You could also not take it."

"Then I'll prosecute you for embezzlement."

"That's not as simple as just removing you from office."

"I'll have you sit in a big cell, gnaw at the gruel."

Liu Haizhong thought for a moment and said:

"You, you have no evidence."

Xu Damao smiled, "I'll send people to search your house; that'll be evidence, right?"

Hearing that, Liu Haizhong couldn't help but feel startled.

He regretted it.

Had he known it would turn out like this, he wouldn't have left those things at home.

He glanced at Xu Damao and stood up.

Xu Damao let out a cold laugh and said:

"Wait, wait, wait, let me think."

"Forget it, don't go back to get it, or you'll end up in prison."

"So, you write me something, okay."

"Write down exactly how much you took, item by item, clearly, okay."

"Now, this matter is non‑negotiable; you must write it."

"If you don't write, that's also fine."

"But I'll send people to your house right away."

"Second Elder, you don't want to be disgraced in the courtyard, do you?"

Liu Haizhong thought for a moment, sat down, and picked up the pen Xu Damao had placed on the table.

Xu Damao smiled and said:

"Write it down, line by line."

Liu Haizhong furrowed his brow and said:

Xu Damao, doing it this way, you won't get any benefit either, why bother?

You, you also have to hand it over, you know.

Xu Damao: "Then, according to Second Elder's idea, what should I do?"

Liu Haizhong thought for a moment, gritted his teeth, and said:

No, why don't we split them?

Xu Damao laughed: "Second Elder, believe it or not, if I tell Director Li this, you'll end up in jail."

Liu Haizhong: "I don't think you'd be that stupid."

Xu Damao: "Cut the nonsense, write it down first, then we'll talk."

Liu Haizhong glanced at Xu Damao, let out a soft sigh, and began to write.

After writing it down as Xu Damao dictated, Xu Damao said:

Also, sign your name.

Eh, that's right.

Xu Damao picked it up, looked at it, and said:

"Second Elder, you are still my Second Elder."

No matter what, we live in the same courtyard, right? huh?

We run into each other all the time.

As long as you back down, we'll let the past be past.