Chapter 132

He Yuzhu knew that he was being secretly monitored by Xu Zhongyi and the others, so He Yuzhu took the initiative.

In the time that followed, He Yuzhu went to work and returned home as usual. After his house renovation was completed, He Yuzhu went to the consignment store and bought some furniture that did not require coupons.

After moving in, He Yuzhu began to secretly build his Bat Cave. With the help of his cheat, it took him a full three months to finish building his Bat Cave.

He hadn't watched "Tunnel Warfare" for nothing; the entire Bat Cave was interconnected and well-developed, with many exits. The exit closest to He Yuzhu's house was right at the Clock Tower.

The exits were all hidden, or rather, there were no clear exits at all. Whenever He Yuzhu wanted to appear somewhere, he would just collect the soil from that spot into his Consciousness Space, and then use the grappling hook gun and other items to climb up.

The entrance was the same, so even if the most professional people came to investigate, they wouldn't find a single trace. Unless they dug thirty or forty meters down from the ground of He Yuzhu's house, they wouldn't be able to see the true entrance to the Bat Cave.

Moving so much soil was just a matter of a single thought for He Yuzhu, but for anyone else, it was an impossible task unless they mobilized a large force.

During these three months, Xu Zhongyi did not move out of the Siheyuan, as if he were truly working at the Rolling Mill, going to work and coming home honestly every day. Of course, the beasts of the Siheyuan had long known Xu Zhongyi's position at the Rolling Mill: Deputy Section Chief of the Procurement Section.

Ming Tai did not move out either, but continued to live in the Siheyuan. His position at the Rolling Mill was also known to everyone: Deputy Section Chief of the Propaganda Department.

Consequently, Ming Tai became an object of flattery for Xu Damao, since Xu Damao was also in the Propaganda Department.

During these three months, Xu Damao's leg also healed, and he gave Li Huaide a gift substantial enough to make his father's heart ache, which allowed Xu Damao to return to the Propaganda Department and continue serving as a film projectionist.

He Yushui did not live up to He Yuzhu's expectations and finally did not get into a technical secondary school; just like in the original story, she got into high school. For the average person, getting into a technical secondary school is naturally better than getting into high school, because after graduating from a technical secondary school, one becomes a leader.

For He Yuzhu, it didn't matter. Money was just a number to him; let alone raising one He Yushui, even raising ten He Yushui would not be a problem.

Once the reform and opening up began in the later stages, let alone ten He Yushui, he could afford to raise a thousand.

After finishing these trivial matters, He Yuzhu began to deal with Xiao Dali.

Through his investigation, He Yuzhu discovered that Tu'er Hutong, where Xiao Dali was located, and Nanluoguxiang, where he himself was located, were both under the jurisdiction of the Jiaodaokou Street Office. Originally, Xiao Dali had been transferred from the Jiaodaokou Police Station to the Rolling Mill Police Station.

As a result, after He Yuzhu's tossing and turning, Xiao Dali was stripped of his position as a section chief and could not even remain a regular staff member, being transferred to the Security Section of the Machine Repair Factory.

Xiao Dali was naturally unconvinced, but since He Yuzhu had blown the matter up so big, Xiao Dali had to accept it whether he was convinced or not.

A person as extremely stubborn as Xiao Dali naturally did not think he was wrong; the one who was wrong was He Yuzhu. However, Xiao Dali had no way to deal with He Yuzhu. He Yuzhu was a person from the Rolling Mill; unless Xiao Dali secretly bludgeoned He Yuzhu, he had no other way to deal with him.

Even dealing with He Yuzhu in the name of a criminal suspect wouldn't work, because that would have to go through the Rolling Mill's Security Section.

And after a series of events, if the Rolling Mill's Security Section wanted to jointly investigate anyone in the factory with other units, they had to have the suspect's direct supervisor, labor union leader, and factory office leaders present. It was impossible to just arrest people like before.

Xiao Dali's colleague gave him a tip: keep a close eye on He Yuzhu. In this day and age, everyone worried about food and drink, and He Yuzhu would definitely go to the Black Market or the Pigeon Market to scavenge for things. As long as they caught He Yuzhu during this time, they could deal with him severely.

The Security Section of the Machine Repair Factory also had the authority for this.

Even if the Rolling Mill wanted him back, it wouldn't matter; the Rolling Mill would need time to request him, and that time would be enough to arrest He Yuzhu and give him a severe beating.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Dali's eyes lit up. In this day and age, going to the Black Market or the Pigeon Market was an unspoken agreement among everyone and was tacitly permitted by the higher-ups, but it was still technically illegal. Xiao Dali decided to stick with He Yuzhu to the end.

Xiao Dali had enough patience and believed he could catch He Yuzhu. This "sticking to the end" lasted a full three months. He Yuzhu had already finished building the Bat Cave, and Xiao Dali had yet to discover He Yuzhu going to the Black Market even once.

Xiao Dali couldn't help but be puzzled. Even he himself had been to the Pigeon Market and the Black Market several times, so why did He Yuzhu never go?

What made Xiao Dali even more depressed was that almost everyone in the Ninety-five Courtyard had been to the Pigeon Market or the Black Market, except for He Yuzhu.

Under Xiao Dali's surveillance, after He Yuzhu got off work, he would either go to the small tavern under Zhengyang Gate for a couple of drinks, or go home and stay there. Once he returned home, he would never leave the Siheyuan.

Xiao Dali had no idea that He Yuzhu had long since locked onto him. Originally, He Yuzhu had planned to tail Xiao Dali, then lock onto him, and then use his perception to keep a long-term lock on him.

Before He Yuzhu could even take action, he sensed Xiao Dali tailing him, so He Yuzhu took the opportunity to use his perception to lock onto Xiao Dali for a long time.

Anyway, it was summer now, and for someone like He Yuzhu who had no ambition, neither his superiors nor the people in the kitchen had any objections to him coming to work in slippers.

They were all hoping he would do so.

The people above were not worried that He Yuzhu had ambition and would take their positions, and the people below saw that He Yuzhu didn't hide his skills and even taught them how to cook for the masses; they were too busy worshipping him to pick on him.

Let alone coming to work in slippers, even if He Yuzhu came to work barefoot, everyone would pretend not to see it.

In fact, from a certain perspective, He Yuzhu was coming to work barefoot. On the surface, he was sloppy, but in reality, his feet were always in contact with the ground.

Xiao Dali, of course, didn't know that He Yuzhu had already locked onto him, and he felt very depressed. Although Xiao Dali was stubborn, he was a normal person, and normal people drink a couple of cups to relieve their depression when they are depressed.

Xiao Dali went to the small tavern under Zhengyang Gate that He Yuzhu frequented. He intended to have a couple of drinks, but didn't expect that the tavern's wine wasn't watered down, the salted vegetables were delicious, and the tavern was lively. After three or four cups, Xiao Dali became addicted and drank a few more, getting drunk without realizing it.

After getting drunk, Xiao Dali staggered home. When he reached the entrance of Tu'er Hutong, before he could react, he felt his vision go black.

Xiao Dali realized instantly that he was in trouble, but although he realized it, his body couldn't react because he was drunk.

Before he could make any move, Xiao Dali felt two kicks to his waist and then fell to the ground.

The one who put the sack over Xiao Dali was naturally He Yuzhu. He Yuzhu did not use his spatial abilities, otherwise, it would have been walking into a trap. He Yuzhu had gone out personally to take revenge.

He Yuzhu naturally knew that everything he did could not escape the close surveillance of Xu Zhongyi and the others. However, even knowing this, He Yuzhu still took action against Xiao Dali.

Doing this, firstly, fit his established persona of being petty and vengeful, and secondly, it continued to dispel the suspicions of Xu Zhongyi and the others.

The fact that Xu Zhongyi and Ming Tai did not move away meant that he had not yet cleared their suspicions.

He Yuzhu deliberately showed his sloppy side, first intentionally climbing over the wall to go out, then lurking near Tu'er Hutong for nearly two hours, feeding the flies, and then after Xiao Dali arrived, he directly put the sack over him.

After putting the sack over Xiao Dali, He Yuzhu first gave his waist two hard kicks, and then kicked him right between the legs. This was very consistent with He Yuzhu's persona; in the past, whenever He Yuzhu fought with people in the Siheyuan, he used this move. His "Broken Descendants Kick" was already famous throughout the entire hutong.

Subsequently, He Yuzhu gave the sack-covered Xiao Dali a flurry of kicks. After he had his fill, He Yuzhu pretended to flee the Tu'er Hutong in a panic, then headed straight for the Nanluoguxiang Hutong, climbed over the wall to return to his home, and pretended to be fast asleep.

He Yuzhu's behavior naturally could not be hidden from Xu Zhongyi and Ming Tai, but they did not stop him.

Although they were under orders from their superiors to remain in the Siheyuan, both they and their superiors had largely ruled out He Yuzhu as a suspect.

The higher-ups had not yet made a firm decision to let them withdraw, so they could only wait here. As for He Yuzhu's behavior, it would naturally be reported, but not now; it would be reported early tomorrow morning.

Xiao Dali's retaliation came very quickly.

Xiao Dali firmly believed that it was He Yuzhu who had put the sack over him, because Xiao Dali claimed he smelled the cooking oil on He Yuzhu.

Xiao Dali went to the police station to report the case, demanding that they take people to arrest He Yuzhu.

Station Chief Zhang looked at his former subordinate and felt a headache coming on, because Station Chief Zhang knew about the grudge between Xiao Dali and He Yuzhu; the reason Xiao Dali was stripped of his position was because He Yuzhu had caused a scene.

From a certain perspective, Station Chief Zhang was also afraid that Xiao Dali was settling a private score. If the matter blew up, He Yuzhu would go to the Square to hold up a sign again, and he might be implicated as well.

However, Xiao Dali was so insistent that Station Chief Zhang could only handle it officially.

Station Chief Zhang first sent someone to notify Street Director Wang, and then notified the Rolling Mill's Security Section.

It was easy to deal with Street Director Wang, as this was her job, but the situation at the Rolling Mill was very complicated.

Station Chief Zhang notified the Rolling Mill's Security Section, and the Security Section then notified He Yuzhu's direct supervisor, Canteen Director Niu Fen, the labor union leaders, the factory office leaders, and so on, one by one. Finally, even Li Huaide showed up.

The leaders of the Rolling Mill were all cursing in their hearts: did such a trivial matter have to be made such a fuss about in the middle of the night? It wouldn't be too late to handle this tomorrow morning.

In the eyes of the Rolling Mill's leaders, this was not a big deal at all; it was just a fight. Moreover, Xiao Dali had no witnesses or physical evidence; his own words didn't count and couldn't be used as evidence.

However, this was a rule established by the Rolling Mill's leaders themselves. No matter how much they cursed in their hearts, they had to come to the Siheyuan, albeit unwillingly.

It was already an hour later when the group arrived at the Siheyuan. Street Director Wang began to have Yan Bugui gather the people in the Siheyuan.

Now, Director Wang didn't dare to push the people in the Siheyuan too hard, for fear that they would learn from He Yuzhu and go to the Square to hold up signs. It could be said that this move hit the leaders right where it hurt.

Especially after Li Laonian played the move of crashing into the stone lion and successfully took revenge, no leader dared to push people too hard. If things didn't go their way, they would pull this move; which leader could withstand such a test?

As soon as Xiao Dali saw He Yuzhu, his eyes turned red. As the saying goes, when enemies meet, their eyes are especially red.

"It's him, it's him, he's the one who put the sack over me! I remember the smell of cooking oil on him! Hurry up and arrest him!" Xiao Dali shouted angrily.

Originally, Xiao Dali wouldn't have been this agitated, but He Yuzhu's "Broken Descendants Kick" had not only dealt a heavy blow to Xiao Dali's body but also caused a certain degree of mental trauma.

Added to the three months of frustration and depression, Xiao Dali exploded on the spot.

Everyone looked at He Yuzhu.

They saw He Yuzhu roll his eyes and say, "Who are you?"

"I'll beat you to death!" Xiao Dali was furious.

He Yuzhu's disregard was like adding fuel to the fire. Xiao Dali lost his mind and lunged at He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu remained unmoved.

He Yuzhu knew that the people present wouldn't let Xiao Dali touch him. He Yuzhu had already decided that as long as Xiao Dali dared to make a move, he would dare to lie down. If he didn't make Xiao Dali doubt his life, He Yuzhu wouldn't consider his own psychological strength to be strong.

Xiao Dali ultimately didn't reach He Yuzhu; Station Chief Zhang had people hold Xiao Dali down.

"This is Xiao Dali, who lived in the courtyard for a day three months ago. Pillar, he says you put a sack over him and beat him. Did you do that?" Director Wang asked.

"Just because he says I put a sack over him, I did it? Director Wang, I won't argue with you, I'll just ask: is there any evidence?" He Yuzhu said calmly.

"I smelled the cooking oil on you!" Xiao Dali shouted angrily.

"Station Chief Zhang, you guys aren't professional enough. I'm now very suspicious of your professional capabilities."

"How can you handle things like this? He says he smelled cooking oil, so he smelled cooking oil? Although I don't understand the law, I know that the words of the parties involved cannot count; you need witnesses and physical evidence."

"What's more, this person is reeking of alcohol and you can tell at a glance he's drunk. You believe whatever such a person says? Just because he's your colleague, you can't just do whatever you want."

"If that's the case, I could also report to my direct supervisor, Director Niu, that this person is an enemy spy. Yes, I'll get drunk tomorrow too, and then go to the Rolling Mill's Security Section to report him," He Yuzhu said with a cold laugh.

"Xiao Dali, calm down!" Station Chief Zhang shouted sternly, then had his subordinates bring a basin of cold water and pour it over Xiao Dali's head.

"Xiao Dali, have you calmed down?" Station Chief Zhang said with a dark face.

Station Chief Zhang hadn't expected He Yuzhu to be so articulate, labeling Xiao Dali in just a few words. If Xiao Dali had no witnesses or physical evidence, and He Yuzhu played the move of going to the Square to hold up a sign again, he would be implicated.

Station Chief Zhang also felt a bit of regret. Why was he so impulsive, agreeing to Xiao Dali's request and choosing to come at this time? Shouldn't he have waited for Xiao Dali to sober up and come tomorrow?

"I'm so stupid, really. I only knew He Yuzhu was difficult to deal with, always going to the Square to hold up signs, and occasionally crashing into stone lions. I came here recklessly without sufficient witnesses or physical evidence. I'm so stupid, really..." Station Chief Zhang muttered to himself.

(End of chapter)