Chapter 26: with translation of chapter title

Yang Qing walked out and explained.

"Fellow neighbors and friends, dear companions."

"Sun Hongwei was taken into custody, but I didn't send him there."

"It was the Chaoyang aunts and uncles who sent him in."

"He was arrested for hooliganism and robbery, and a crowd this morning can testify."

The Chaoyang aunts and uncles have always been the main force in catching criminals and spies.

This situation continued into the new century, with the aunts and uncles still being the bane of evil and the nightmare of spies.

Yang Qing said Sun Hongwei was handed over by the aunts and uncles, which is very convincing.

Sun Hongqi suffered another setback; he dared to question Yang Qing, but not to doubt the aunts and uncles.

He still refused to accept it, arguing sophistically.

"My brother said it was you who framed him."

Yang Qing questioned.

"Are we listening to you or to the police?"

"At the time we had full evidence; if you have objections, go to the police—why come to me?"

"Do you think I'm easy to bully? You want to use violence to achieve your ulterior motives."

"You..."

Sun Hongqi pointed fiercely at Yang Qing, like a wolf ready to devour, his face grim.

Yang Qing remained calm and unafraid, glaring back; though his frail appearance looked somewhat laughable.

Seeing this bastard still dare to point at her man, Chen Hong showed a disgusted expression.

She took two steps over, grabbed his finger, and pressed down hard.

Instantly, Sun Hongqi screamed in pain.

"Ah……"

Chen Hong then threw him over her shoulder, slamming him to the ground, and kicked him.

Things happened so suddenly that before anyone could react, Sun Hongqi fell to the ground.

Xu Damao shifted his gaze to Yang Qing and then smiled at him.

Then he shouted loudly.

"Damn it."

He then rushed out to beat the dog in the water, and seeing this, others also rushed over.

That gang of hooligans, still dazed, were surrounded by a group of elders from the compound.

A melee erupted instantly.

Yi Zhonghai was stunned, and Yang Qing was also bewildered—how did it come to a fight?

Then he looked at Xu Damao, his eyes complex—was he a petty person?

"This damn guy is actually a benefactor!"

He blew the situation out of proportion, turning the conflict from the Sun family versus Yang Qing into the Sun family versus the No. 95 Siheyuan.

Xu Damao was clearly helping him, though Yang Qing didn't know why, he felt genuinely moved.

Moved, he picked up a stick and joined in, specifically guarding Xu Damao's side to prevent him from being hit.

As Xu Damao fought, he began to laugh; seeing him laugh, Yang Qing also laughed.

Hahaha……

Others were infected by their laughter and also burst into laughter.

Sun Hongqi never expected things to turn out this way; after a sound beating, he led his people out of the crowd.

This time it's terrible—so many people beaten black and blue, how much will we have to pay?

Having broken free from the melee, he unwillingly turned back and shouted at Yang Qing.

"Yang Qing, if you've got the guts, don't leave the compound; if you dare go out, see how I'll deal with you."

Whoosh……

A brick scraped his scalp and flew past.

Chen Hong, like a hen protecting her chicks, jumped and shouted.

"If you've got the guts, don't run—let's have another round."

Sun Hongqi felt a lingering fear; if that brick had hit his head, he'd be bleeding profusely.

He still wanted to shout a few curses, but his own people held him back.

"Brother Sun, don't suffer immediate loss; this woman is a bit fierce, with no restraint."

Sun Hongqi took advantage of the slope and also went down.

"Yang Qing, you wait for me……"

After shouting, he pretended to be pulled away.

Watching the people leave, Yi Zhonghai gave Yang Qing a complex look, then glanced at Xu Damao.

"Alright, everyone go back; today you all did well."

"Our compound's internal affairs, I don't care how you handle them, but toward outsiders, nobody can let me down."

"If anyone dares to betray us from within, I'll make them regret it."

Er Da Ye, also sticking out his belly, walked out.

"Yes, we are internal contradictions; those people just now were external contradictions."

"If today we let outsiders bully Yang Qing, when we go out won't we let them stab us in the back?"

San Da Ye smiled, eyes narrowed.

Yang Qing, this time our courtyard stood up for you; you have to accept this favor.

Suddenly Yang Qing felt that their Siheyuan had become different.

Before, the Sun family had come to the courtyard to bully him, and no one had ever stood up for him.

Back then they clearly wished he would die; now why is it different?

Damn it, feeling a bit warm.

He looked at Chen Hong; Chen Hong smiled at him, and Yang Qing understood.

All this was brought by his wife; it was his wife's identity that brought it.

The oppressive sky above Yang Qing gave a feeling of sudden openness.

A person's identity and status are truly important.

The benefits of being a Martyr's Family are also obvious for him.

Everyone could now speak to him calmly.

Sha Zhu didn't hit people anymore, and nobody glared at him fiercely any longer.

He is now a person.

Yang Qing wanted to cry.

But now was not the time to cry; he repeatedly bowed in thanks all around.

"Thank you, thank you for everyone's help."

"Thank you, the eldest elder; outsiders bullied us, and the eldest elder immediately stood up to back us up, a top-notch eldest elder."

"Thank you, Second Elder, Third Elder; thank you for stepping forward to protect us couple, and even driving off that bully, the Sun family."

"Thank you again, everyone; thank you for your selfless help. I won't say more—if anything comes up in the future, I, Yang Qing, will definitely not let you down."

Saying this, Yang Qing half-joked.

"Of course, it must be reasonable and legal."

Haha...

A group of people laughed.

To be honest, fighting in a group brawl is actually exhilarating, especially when it's many against few.

As for whether they're afraid of retaliation from those troublemakers?

They're a bunch of steel mill workers; could they still fear some societal scum?

Don't you understand the status of workers nowadays?

Moreover, this collective action greatly boosted the courtyard's collective sense of honor, making a group of people feel emboldened.

Seeing the crowd's reaction, Yi Zhonghai also seemed deep in thought.

Such a united Siheyuan also made his blood boil.

Moreover, the way everyone looked at him also changed.

Before, it was because of his status that they both respected and feared him; now their gaze toward him is one of affection.

This made him feel warm.

The way things unfolded is truly mysterious; who could have imagined that Yang Qing could improve relations with everyone so quickly?

Yang Qing didn't expect it, Chen Hong didn't expect it, and even the deaf old lady didn't expect it.

Even Xu Damao, who was one of the instigators, didn't expect it.

After everyone left, Yang Qing grabbed Xu Damao and thanked him solemnly.

"Brother Damao, thank you this time."

Xu Damao patted Yang Qing's weak shoulder.

"I accept this gratitude."

Afterward he left with a complicated mood, his figure looking a bit forlorn.

Yang Qing looked in surprise at Xu Damao's retreating back, feeling a bit of mental blockage.

Chen Hong noticed his oddness, walked over, and asked.

"What's wrong?"

Yang Qing again thought of Xu Damao's back.

"Nothing, just feeling a bit sentimental."

"Just a moment ago our relationship with the courtyard was still like fire and water, but in the blink of an eye it has eased a lot."

"It's so fast, I feel like I'm dreaming."