Siheyuan: Seventeen-year-old He Yuzhu

Yi Zhonghai came to Xu Damao's house and saw that the door was tightly locked. He frowned and said, "Xu Damao is not at home. Does he not want to pay back the money?"

He thought it was very possible.

He walked forward and pushed the door hard, and it creaked, as if telling Yi Zhonghai that the owner was not at home.

Yi Zhonghai looked inside through the crack in the door and saw that the wardrobe was open, but there were no clothes inside.

I turned again, trying to get a better look at the cabinet.

But the gap in the door was too small and I couldn’t see it.

The moment he saw the wardrobe, a thought came to Yi Zhonghai's mind, "Will Xu Damao run away?"

He needs to look carefully.

Leaving the door and coming to the window, Yi Zhonghai pushed the window with his hand and it opened. Dust fell from the window. Yi Zhonghai fanned it with his hand and then looked inside through the window.

This time it was very clear.

In Xu Damao's room, all the cabinets were open and most of the things inside had been taken away, making it look empty.

There is no doubt that Xu Damao ran away.

"Depend on!"

Yi Zhonghai slammed the window shut and uttered a curse.

That little bastard Xu Damao actually ran away.

Yi Zhonghai was a little annoyed. He knew clearly that Xu Damao was unreliable and might very likely run away without returning the money, but he didn't pay much attention to it. Now, the man actually ran away.

Do I really have to call the police?

Yi Zhonghai felt a little embarrassed. He really didn't want to go to the police station and see the police.

"Forget it, let's go find Xu Fugui first. Maybe we can get some information about Xu Damao from him, or get him to return his son's money."

Although Yi Zhonghai knew that the possibility was very small, he had no choice but to do this for now.

Seeing that it was not completely dark yet, Yi Zhonghai left the courtyard and walked towards Xu Fugui's home. Of course, he took the IOU written by Xu Damao with him.

"Lao Yi, what did you say, my son ran away?"

Xu Fugui was obviously a little angry after hearing what Yi Zhonghai said.

"This little bastard actually stole my money. I was just about to settle the score with him, but he ran away."

He looked at Yi Zhonghai and asked, "Old Yi, you are not teaming up with that little bastard Xu Damao to deceive me, are you?"

Yi Zhonghai said with a serious face: "Lao Xu, what are you talking about?"

"Am I just kidding about this?"

"If you don't believe me, go inside the courtyard and you'll know."

"There is nothing left in Xu Damao's house. He must have taken everything away. If he hadn't run away, it wouldn't be like this."

Xu Fugui kept cursing and was really unhappy.

"I'll give this little bastard a good beating when he comes back."

"Old Yi, thank you for telling me that he ran away. Don't worry, I will definitely discipline him."

After saying this, Xu Fugui was about to go back.

Yi Zhonghai said quickly: "Lao Xu, don't leave in a hurry, there is one more thing."

Xu Fugui looked at Yi Zhonghai in confusion, "Anything else?"

Without waiting for Yi Zhonghai to speak, he said in advance: "It's okay. Xu Damao is a half-grown boy. Even if he runs away, it's okay. Nothing will happen. He may come back in two days. There's no need to call the police."

Yi Zhonghai felt a little helpless. What are you talking about?

He said, "Lao Xu, this is not what I want to tell you."

"To be honest, Xu Damao owed me a lot of money. Now he's gone, so this money..."

Xu Fugui's expression was not very good. "So you have no choice but to come to me for the money?"

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said, "That's what I mean."

Xu Fugui glanced at Yi Zhonghai and said, "No money, Xu Damao owes you money, what does it have to do with me?"

"Wait for him to come back and ask him for it."

"The weather is very cold, Lao Yi, if you have nothing else to do, I will go back."

Yi Zhonghai was very dissatisfied with Xu Fugui's attitude. Xu Damao was your son after all. He owed money and ran away. As a father, could you just ignore it?

"Lao Xu, what you said is not right. Since ancient times, it is natural to pay back debts. How can you just ignore it?"

As he spoke, he took out the IOU written by Xu Damao and showed it to Xu Fugui.

Xu Fugui only glanced at it and said, "I didn't say that he couldn't pay it back. He owed the money, so of course he should pay it back. It's useless for you to come to me."

After saying this, he stopped talking to Yi Zhonghai and walked straight into the door, slamming it shut.

Looking at the tightly closed door, Yi Zhonghai wanted to go up and kick it hard, but he resisted the urge.

Xu Fugui's behavior was within his expectations.

This person is such a scoundrel.

Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to return to the Siheyuan.

"Should I call the police?"

When he got home, he sat on a stool, feeling very conflicted.

Dealing with the police is not a good experience. Although he is the one who called the police, he will inevitably be questioned. If the police notice what happened to the old lady during the questioning, it will be difficult to handle.

Xu Damao still has so much money to pay back, and he would feel like he would be at a disadvantage if he did nothing.

The best outcome would be that Xu Fugui could pay back the money Xu Damao owed, but now it seems like a pipe dream.

The father and son are simply cut from the same cloth, both bastards.

In this way, Yi Zhonghai sat until the sun completely set. The light in the room became dim, and he could only clearly feel the table in front of him, but could not see it with his eyes.

"never mind."

Yi Zhonghai stood up, groped his way to the cabinet on the wall, took out a candle and lit it. A flame appeared in the room, illuminating a small area of ​​darkness.

"Xu Damao has already paid back a lot. In general, although I didn't make any profit, at least I didn't suffer any loss."

"There's no need to face the police and take risks just for the little money left."

"Let's wait for Xu Damao to come back."

"Then go ask him for money."

"I just don't believe he can stay out there for so long and never come home."

As long as he comes back, the money will eventually be found, it's just a matter of time.

Yi Zhonghai convinced himself, but his inner greed finally succumbed to fear. If it weren't for the incident involving the old lady, he would definitely have called the police.

He has a guilty conscience now and dares not contact the police.

Everything was just as Xu Damao had thought when he left. Yi Zhonghai would not have any major problems.