Chapter 218: Framing

Xu Damao wet his pants, feeling he had never been so humiliated in his life, and a surge of wicked fire rushed straight to his head. He raised his voice and shouted: "Officer! This He Yuzhu, he lost a dog at home, and without even a shred of evidence, he claimed we stole it, and he even opened fire on us!"

The pockmarked-faced police officer's eyes suddenly turned cold. He had stumbled because of He Yuzhu last time and had been holding a grudge in his heart ever since. A couple of days ago, he had specifically gone to the branch bureau to ask about He Yuzhu's situation and learned that He Yuzhu was not close with the Shen Family; he had long wanted to find an opportunity to deal with him and avenge the humiliation of that day. Now that the opportunity was right before his eyes, how could he let it slip by!

"Since someone says you opened fire, He Yuzhu, what exactly is your status? How dare you possess a firearm so casually?" the pockmarked-faced man scolded sternly.

As soon as He Yuzhu heard this, he understood that this pockmarked-faced man had come to take revenge today.

Under the cover of his space, he quickly collected the bullet heads from the wall, the bullet shells on the ground, and 450 of the 500 Big Ocean coins that Xu Damao had hidden under the bed. As for the remaining 50, he concluded that those police officers would take them when they searched for the gun, which would be perfect for letting them take the blame.

He Yuzhu said disdainfully: "To catch a thief, you need the stolen goods; find the gun first, then convict me!"

A tall bodyguard said: "I can testify... he made us stand against the wall... and then he opened fire on us... fortunately, his aim was poor..."

At this moment, the neighbors' eyes toward He Yuzhu had all changed, and Yan Bugui and Li Yong's father even cursed loudly: "Little bastard, he really isn't a human being... he truly takes after his asshole father..."

He Yuzhu looked at the tall bodyguard with a fierce gaze and cursed: "If you dare to slander me again, see if I don't break your legs!"

"You dare?" The tall bodyguard put his hands on his hips and glared back.

"Officer, go look at the bullet holes on the wall and the bullet shells on the ground; it will be clear at a glance," the short bodyguard said.

"Officer, these two bodyguards were both hired by Xu Damao; their words cannot count," He Yuzhu said hurriedly.

The pockmarked-faced man said: "Everyone in the room, come out; we are going to inspect the scene!"

The short, fat police officer said: "Captain, we should search this kid first."

"Makes sense. Lao Wu, Lao Liu, go search him."

He Yuzhu stood in place, letting the two police officers search him.

At this time, Ershuan, Wang Qiang, and Li Lin were also gathered outside the crowd, feeling a bit eager to act, but He Yuzhu signaled them with his eyes not to act rashly.

The two police officers searched for a long time, but except for a few Copper Coins, they found nothing.

Just then, Yi Zhonghai walked up to the pockmarked-faced man and said: "Officer, I was in the Zhongyuan at the time and heard the commotion, so I ran over to look. When I arrived at the Houyuan, I clearly heard firecrackers going off in Xu Damao's room."

The pockmarked-faced man looked at him and said viciously: "Think carefully; deceiving the police and giving false testimony are major crimes."

"I am not lying! If you don't believe me, ask the other neighbors!" Yi Zhonghai emphasized with a heavier tone.

The Deaf Old Lady also walked out and said: "Officer, these children have been making a racket in the room all afternoon, and they just set off firecrackers, making so much noise I couldn't rest. You should hurry up and take them away!"

"You really are 'good neighbors'!" the pockmarked-faced man said with a sarcastic tone.

Several Patrol Police had already started rummaging through the room. Not long after, the short, fat police officer pulled the pockmarked-faced man into the room and whispered: "Captain, the gun wasn't found. There are bullet holes, but no shells or bullet heads... but we did find 50 Big Ocean coins. Should we take them?"

The pockmarked-faced man hesitated for a moment, a flash of ruthlessness in his eyes: "Take the Big Ocean coins, and put a gun under the bedding! This time, I must get He Yuzhu locked up! I want to see if Mr. Shen will bother with him!"

The short, fat police officer grinned and immediately pulled a Box Cannon from his own person and stuffed it under the bedding on the kang.

After everything was done, the short, fat police officer shouted loudly: "Captain, the gun has been found!"

The pockmarked-faced man strode out and looked coldly at He Yuzhu: "The gun has been found; what else do you have to say?"

"You damn pockmarked-faced man, you put that gun there, didn't you?" He Yuzhu said with a cold, mocking laugh.

"Bullshit!" After being exposed, the pockmarked-faced man immediately became irritable.

"I don't even have a gun! If you don't believe me, ask Yan Jiecheng; among these people, he is the one most likely to tell the truth," He Yuzhu said.

The pockmarked-faced man ignored He Yuzhu and walked up to Xu Damao, waving the gun: "Was this the gun he used to shoot at you?"

Xu Damao's eyes narrowed, then he smiled and said: "The officer is right, this is the gun!"

The two bodyguards also said in unison: "It is this gun!"

He Yuzhu suddenly leaped up and kicked each of the two bodyguards in the thigh.

"Crack! Crack!" With two crisp sounds, the legs of the two bodyguards were instantly broken.

The two fell to the ground, screaming in pain.

He Yuzhu rushed toward Xu Damao again, but Xu Damao reacted extremely quickly and hid behind the pockmarked-faced man.

Seeing He Yuzhu hurting people in public, the pockmarked-faced man immediately pulled out his Box Cannon and fired two shots into the air: "He Yuzhu, you have some nerve! Take him away!"

He Yuzhu shouted: "I said it before, anyone who dares to frame me, none of you will have it easy!"

Seeing how fierce He Yuzhu was, the neighbors retreated one after another. Yan Bugui gave Yan Jiecheng a look, meaning for him not to get involved.

Xu Damao spat on the ground and cursed: "He Yuzhu, you kid are too arrogant; just wait to die in prison!"

He Yuzhu shouted to Ershuan, Wang Qiang, and Li Lin standing outside: "Go find my cousin Liu Rusi and have her come save me! If she can't do anything, find Mr. Zhou and have him come visit me, and I'll tell him who to find! By the way, Xiao Hei was hidden by that grandson Xu Damao in the cellar in the Houyuan..."

"Tie him up and take him away!" the pockmarked-faced man ordered.

Wang Qiang and Li Lin immediately ran out of the courtyard and went to Nanluoguxiang 91.

He Yuzhu did not resist at all, letting the two police officers tie him up and escort him to the Dongcheng Branch Bureau.

The courtyard suddenly exploded into chaos: those with good relations with the He Family all ran to see Shen Guizhi; those with bad relations gathered together to curse He Yuzhu for not being a decent person.

On the way, He Yuzhu leaned close to the pockmarked-faced man and said in a somewhat subservient tone: "Officer, did you forget? My relative is Shen Shichang..."

"Don't try to get chummy with me!" the pockmarked-faced man interrupted him impatiently. "I've already figured out your background! You're just bullshitting me; I won't be fooled again this time!"

He Yuzhu said with a cold laugh: "Pockmarked-faced man, you really are tired of living..."

The pockmarked-faced man kicked He Yuzhu, his face full of disdain: "You're not very old, but your ability to brag is quite something."

He Yuzhu softened his attitude and said with a cheeky grin: "Officer Pockmark, I have a favor to ask of you: don't send me to Jingshi Prison. When I get out, I'll give you 50 Big Ocean coins."

The pockmarked-faced man's eyes flickered; he was clearly tempted, but then he sneered: "What a coincidence, our Dongcheng Branch Bureau corresponds to Jingshi Prison."

"Officer, I have a grudge with Jin Hai! If you send me to Jingshi Prison, he will arrange for people to beat me to death before I can be rescued! I know you guys planted that gun today... just do me this favor, and when the time comes, I might try to forgive you..."

"Whether Jin Hai beats you to death or not has nothing to do with me!"

"Pockmarked-faced man, you really are something... stealing money, framing people, you do it all..." He Yuzhu said.

"Fuck you! You really think anyone will believe your ghost stories?" the pockmarked-faced man cursed.

In the Siheyuan, Shen Guizhi began to cry at home, and several little girls also surrounded her, crying.

"Mother, it's all my fault; I shouldn't have let Brother go look for Xiao Hei..."

At this time, Lao Wang walked in and advised: "Sister-in-law, I have already sent someone to find Miss Liu for help... there shouldn't be any major issues."

Shen Guizhi stopped crying and asked, "Which of you knows where Liu Rusi lives? I want to go find her myself."

Ershuan hurriedly said, "I know! Her house isn't far from here, I'll take you there!"

"Let's go, let's go right now!" Shen Guizhi said.

At Xu Damao's house, Xu Damao and Yan Jiecheng spent a great deal of effort to finally lift the two shouting and screaming Bodyguards onto the bed.

Yan Jiecheng had just wanted to bolt, but was grabbed by Xu Damao. Xu Damao cursed loudly, "Grandson, you betrayed me again! I'll fucking beat you to death!"

Yan Bugui stepped forward to stop his son and said, "Xu Damao, you've gone too far this time! You've caused such a huge mess, why don't you hurry up and take out some money to settle things? Do you think He Yuzhu is someone to be trifled with?"

"Yan Bugui, stop fucking acting like a good person with me! Hurry up and find me a bone-setting doctor, and I'll give you two Big Oceans!" Xu Damao said.

"You should have said so earlier!" Yan Bugui immediately trotted off happily.