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“Where’s my chicken?”

"Who is so bold as to steal my chickens?"

Suddenly, a roar came from the courtyard of the quadrangle, shaking the roof tiles like a thunderbolt from the blue sky. This sudden roar startled everyone in the courtyard.

"What's the matter, Xu Damao? What happened?" Liu Haizhong heard the noise and hurried out of the house, walking with his unique square steps and a big belly, and walked quickly to Xu Damao.

"Uncle, look! My two hens are missing. They must have been stolen." Xu Damao pointed at the chicken coop angrily, his face full of anger and dissatisfaction.

"Let me see." Liu Haizhong seemed very calm. He walked forward slowly, as if he had turned into a detective. He carefully observed the situation around the chicken coop, and then slowly said, "Did you forget to close the chicken coop? Maybe the two chickens ran out by themselves."

"Impossible, I clearly remember locking the chicken coop after feeding the chickens in the morning. I would never forget it." Xu Damao shook his head firmly and answered in a firm tone.

"Maybe you remembered it wrong?" Liu Haizhong frowned and asked in confusion.

"Second uncle, why don't you believe me? I really didn't remember it wrongly." Seeing that Liu Haizhong didn't believe him, Xu Damao kept assuring him.

"Okay, let's go ask the third uncle if he knows if any strangers came into the yard this afternoon?" Xu Damao looked at Liu Haizhong and said.

"Let's go." Liu Haizhong nodded, and the two went to the backyard together to look for Yan Bugui.

As the two passed the central courtyard, a rich aroma of chicken soup wafted into their noses.

"Whose family is stewing chicken soup? It smells so good." Xu Damao couldn't help but sniff and asked curiously.

"Oh, it's Zhang Yuan's house." Liu Haizhong suddenly remembered and answered.

"Oh." Xu Damao did not doubt it. After all, with Zhang Yuan's financial situation, it was impossible for him to steal his hens.

Afterwards, they went to the backyard, found Yan Bugui, and asked him if any strangers had entered the yard today. After repeated confirmation, Yan Bugui said that he had not seen any strangers entering or leaving the yard.

Xu Damao and Liu Haizhong began to become suspicious. They thought that if the hens were not stolen by outsiders, then it must have been done by the residents in the courtyard.

"Second uncle, third uncle, since no outsiders have come to our yard, it must have been stolen by someone in the yard." Xu Damao said gritting his teeth. He firmly believed that his judgment would not be wrong.

"Xu Damao, don't talk nonsense. Our compound is famous for being civilized. No one would dare to do such petty theft." Yi Zhonghai suddenly appeared. When he heard what Xu Damao said, he hurriedly stood up to refute him, trying to maintain the reputation of the compound.

As the eldest uncle in the yard, Yi Zhonghai has always attached great importance to the harmonious atmosphere of the yard. He does not want to cause unnecessary disputes because of a chicken.

"Lao Yi!"

"Lao Yi!"

"Master!"

Yi Zhonghai said with a straight face: "I just heard that you, Damao, lost your hen, is that right?"

"Yes, still two hens." Xu Damao nodded.

"Have you ever looked for it?" Yi Zhonghai asked.

"Of course there is, but I just can't find it!" Xu Damao said anxiously.

"When you found that the chicken was missing, did you look for it nearby first? Maybe the chicken hid somewhere after it escaped." Yi Zhonghai reminded.

Liu Haizhong's eyes lit up, and he immediately felt that Yi Zhonghai was right. "Old Yi is right. It seems that we didn't look carefully enough just now."

Xu Damao didn't seem to look carefully and was a little suspicious. He thought to himself: "Is it really my fault? Maybe the chicken is hiding in a corner of the yard." So he decided to go back and look for it again.

Yi Zhonghai looked at the two people's puzzled and hesitant expressions, and was secretly happy in his heart, knowing that he had successfully bluffed them. He knew in his heart that this matter must not be made too big, and it would be best to solve it in the courtyard. After all, the reputation of the courtyard this year is much worse than in the past. First, there were those bad things that happened in the Jia family, then there were the mistakes made by Sha Zhu, and recently there were the troubles caused by Qin Huairu. These headaches one after another made Yi Zhonghai's dream of building a beautiful nursing home gradually fade away. If it was reported that there were chicken thieves in the courtyard now, he was really worried that he would be invited to study by the street office again.

Xu Damao was furious when he heard this! He felt that he had been fooled, so he hurried back to the backyard and searched everywhere. However, not to mention the chicken, he didn't even find a chicken feather! After searching for a long time, Xu Damao suddenly realized that he had been fooled by the old man Yi Zhonghai again! Furious, he immediately ran to the middle yard in a hurry.

Unexpectedly, I ran into Bang Geng head-on as soon as I arrived at the Intermediate Court.

Bang Geng rubbed his butt. It just happened to hit an old injury when he fell. The pain made him unable to help but curse: "Hey, who is this blind bastard who dared to bump into you, Uncle Bang Geng?"

Xu Damao was already furious, and when he heard Banggeng scolding him like that, he immediately became furious: "Banggeng, keep your mouth shut! You are so rude!"

Perhaps Banggeng felt guilty, and when he saw Xu Damao getting angry, he immediately turned pale with fright and quickly apologized: "Oh, Uncle Xu, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it..." After saying that, Banggeng tried to run away.

After Xu Damao saw Banggeng apologize, his anger subsided a little, but he suddenly smelled a faint aroma of roasted chicken coming from Banggeng. His face instantly turned gloomy, and he secretly wondered where the smell came from.

“Banggeng, why do you smell like roasted chicken? Where did you get the money to buy a chicken?” Xu Damao grabbed Banggeng’s collar tightly to prevent him from escaping.

"Let me go!" Bang Geng tried to break free, but Xu Damao was too strong to succeed.

"Banggeng, why do you smell like roasted chicken? Where did you get the money to buy the chicken?" Xu Damao asked again, with a cunning gleam in his eyes.

Bang Geng, who was struggling desperately, stopped immediately after hearing this question. His face became a little embarrassed and nervous. He stammered and replied, "There is no smell. You smelled it wrong."

Xu Damao sneered and said sarcastically: "Whether I said something wrong, someone will naturally testify." He knew that Banggeng had been influenced by Jia Zhang since he was a child and had bad behavior. And this time, he happened to catch Banggeng's handle, which made him feel very proud. Thinking of the brief pleasure he had with Qin Huairu last time, a surge of desire surged in his heart, as if he felt that he had already mastered Qin Huairu's fate.

"Xu Damao, you damn bastard, stop doing anything rash. Be careful or I'll tell my mother, and she'll teach you a lesson for me." Bang Geng said to Xu Damao with a look of horror on his face.

"That's great. I can't wait for your mother to come see me." Xu Damao sneered, with a cunning light flashing in his eyes.

Bang Geng did not expect Xu Damao to be so bold, and he panicked. He did not know what had happened between Xu Damao and Qin Huairu. Bang Geng thought that with Qin Huairu around, he could rest easy. However, he did not know that his behavior would make things irreconcilable, and even if Qin Huairu knew about it, the consequences would be disastrous, and it would probably make Qin Huairu angry to death.

Banggeng was so excited to see that Xu Damao was not afraid at all and he couldn't help but shiver and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

At this time, Xu Damao ignored Bang Geng's threat, grabbed Bang Geng's arm tightly, and pulled him to the backyard of the courtyard. Although Bang Geng struggled desperately, he was helpless because of the difference in strength and could only be dragged away by Xu Damao.

"Wait a minute, Xu Damao!" Just then, a voice came from behind.

Xu Damao frowned when he heard the voice, and looked back, only to see Yi Zhonghai walking towards him quickly. Seeing Yi Zhonghai, Xu Damao felt unhappy, for he knew that Yi Zhonghai was going to come out to disrupt the situation.

Yi Zhonghai walked up to the two of them and looked at Xu Damao seriously: "Damo, if you have something to say, just talk it out. Don't make a move."

Xu Damao looked at Yi Zhonghai with great dissatisfaction, but Yi Zhonghai was the eldest uncle in the courtyard after all, and his status was respected, so Xu Damao did not dare to offend him easily. So he had to stop and let go of his hand holding the stick.

At this moment, Xu Damao let go of Banggeng's hand. Banggeng turned around quickly, kicked Xu Damao hard, and then ran back home quickly like a frightened rabbit, slamming the door tightly.

"Uncle, you saw it all! My chickens were stolen, and no one in the yard could help me solve this problem. I have no choice but to report the case to the police to deal with this matter." Xu Damao rubbed his painful feet and said to Yi Zhonghai in a cold tone.

"Da Mao, we are not sure whether the chicken was really stolen. After all, there is no conclusive evidence to support this, so don't jump to conclusions." Yi Zhonghai frowned, trying to ease the situation.

"Hmph, I don't care about that! I clearly smelled the scent of roasted chicken from Banggeng just now, and I was planning to take him to the security department for investigation. However, because of your obstruction, Banggeng escaped. Now tell me, how should this matter be handled?" Xu Damao widened his eyes and threw the question to Yi Zhonghai without any hesitation.

Facing Xu Damao's questioning, Yi Zhonghai had basically confirmed what Xu Damao said, but at the same time he felt a little embarrassed. After all, he had watched Banggeng grow up since he was a child, and as a child of the Jia family, he had once recognized himself as his grandfather. Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but feel pity and wanted to defend Banggeng.

"You are just suspicious, not sure. Maybe Banggeng accidentally picked up the smell on the road. There is no need to make a fuss. He is still a child. You can't wrongly accuse him. If you ruin his reputation, he will hate you for the rest of his life." Yi Zhonghai said with a frown, his expression serious and earnest, as if he was really worried that Banggeng would be hurt.

Yi Zhonghai was very considerate of Banggeng like an elder. Every word he said was for Banggeng and he tried to persuade Xu Damao seriously.

Xu Damao didn't care about that! He told Yi Zhonghai directly: "Although Banggeng escaped home today, I still have a way. And this time he stole two hens, which is not a small matter!" Xu Damao said with a smug smile, as if he had seen Qin Huairu pleading for Banggeng and then obeying obediently.

Banggeng didn't know why, but he had been hiding at the door of his house and eavesdropping on the conversation between Xu Damao and Yi Zhonghai. When he heard Xu Damao slander him for stealing two chickens, he was furious. He forgot his current situation and didn't care about the consequences. He suddenly opened the door and yelled at Xu Damao: "You old man, stop slandering me!"

Bang Geng looked angry, his eyes wide open, staring at Xu Damao, not backing down. He said bluntly: "I only took a chicken from your house, it's not like what you said!" After saying that, Bang Geng glared at Xu Damao fiercely, as if he was full of resentment towards him.

Xu Damao was very happy to see Banggeng confessing his crime without any warning. He thought that he could finally vent his anger today. However, Yi Zhonghai, who was standing next to him, covered his face and called Banggeng an idiot for actually coming out to admit it.

"Da Mao, you see, Banggeng is not a bad kid at heart. He is very honest and has the courage to admit his mistakes. So, why don't you just forget it and forgive him this time?" Yi Zhonghai said shamelessly.

Xu Damao rolled his eyes. He was really talking in his sleep in broad daylight. Banggeng was stupid and not as honest as Yi Zhonghai said.

"Uncle, I lost two hens. They were given to me by my fellow villagers as a supplement to my health. I usually couldn't bear to eat them. Now they were all stolen by Banggeng. Shouldn't I be compensated for my loss?"

"But the Jia family is already in such a difficult situation, you have to give in. Otherwise, when Qin Huairu comes back, I will ask her to write you an IOU and compensate you later." Yi Zhonghai continued to speak for the Jia family, seeming to have completely forgotten the unpleasant words that Bang Geng had just said.

"No, I didn't steal, I just took it, and I swear I only took one chicken, not two." Bang Geng felt very aggrieved and explained anxiously, but who would care?

"Banggeng, you said you only stole one chicken, so do you know who took the other chicken?" Yi Zhonghai asked.

Banggeng was speechless, how could he know? However, his eyes rolled and a vicious idea immediately emerged in his mind.

"Zhang Yuan, I saw that it was Zhang Yuan who stole one." Bang Geng said hurriedly.

"Are you sure?" Yi Zhonghai asked in disbelief.

"I'm sure it's him." Banggeng said confidently.

"Bang Geng, you must have seen it wrong." Xu Damao questioned.

"No." Bang Geng said firmly.

"Nonsense, Bang Geng, I think you are itching for trouble."

At this time, Zhang Yuan walked out. If he didn't come out, he didn't know how much dirty water Banggeng would throw on him.

"Zhang Yuan, don't move. Since Bang Geng has testified against you, you are also a suspect. We will have a meeting later to deal with it together." After Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, he immediately ran to inform Liu Haizhong and the others.