Siheyuan: After traveling through time, who can still be an honest person?

"It's Damao."

Liu Haizhong squeezed the handbrake and stopped the bike.

"Second uncle, you're back." Xu Damao nodded and bowed as he walked forward.

"Xu Damao, are you mocking me by calling me Second Uncle?" Liu Haizhong said coldly.

"Team Leader Liu, I'm sorry, I made a mistake. I deserve to be beaten."

Xu Damao immediately gave himself a slap in the face, neither too light nor too heavy.

"Yeah." Liu Haizhong then showed a satisfied smile.

"Team Leader Liu, I have something important to report to you." Xu Damao said with a serious expression.

"If you have anything to say, talk about it when you get home."

Liu Haizhong has been busy all day and is tired and hungry. He wants to go home and rest.

"We can't go back to the compound. This concerns Cao Yue's illegal and criminal behavior. There are many people in the compound and they all have many gossips. If he hears about it, I'm afraid he will destroy the evidence." Xu Damao said vigilantly.

When Liu Haizhong heard that it was about Cao Yue, he instantly became excited.

"Da Mao, tell me quickly, what did Cao Yue do wrong?" Liu Haizhong asked impatiently.

Xu Damao looked around and pointed to a place not far away and said, "Team Leader Liu, let's go there and I'll tell you slowly."

"it is good."

Liu Haizhong parked the bicycle and the two came to a remote corner where there was a long wooden chair.

After Liu Haizhong sat down, Xu Damao stood beside him and said:

"Team Leader Liu, do you know Lou Xiao'e's background?"

"Yes, her father used to be one of the largest shareholders of the steel mill. After the public-private partnership, he voluntarily handed over his shares and exited the business unscathed."

Liu Haizhong said dissatisfiedly: "Aren't you reporting Cao Yue's illegal and criminal behavior? Why are you talking about Lou Xiao'e?"

"Team Leader Liu, what I want to talk about is Cao Yue's criminal behavior in collusion with the Lou family." Xu Damao said anxiously.

Liu Haizhong was confused: "Cao Yue colluded with the Lou family? Is it possible?"

"How is that impossible! Team Leader Liu, I can no longer care about my reputation. In fact, my marriage with Lou Xiao'e has long been in name only. We signed a divorce agreement three years ago."

"Three years ago? Xu Damao, are you kidding me? Then why are you still living with Lou Xiao'e?"

Liu Haizhong mocked, “You see that the situation is tense, and you are eager to distance yourself from the Lou family, who are born into a big capitalist family. That’s why you say such nonsense that only a three-year-old child would believe.”

"I'm telling you, you can't fool me."

"Team Leader Liu, please listen to me. Lou Xiao'e stayed not for me, but for Cao Yue." Xu Damao said angrily.

"You mean Cao Yue and Lou Xiao'e? Is that possible?"

Liu Haizhong was shocked.

"How is it impossible!" Xu Damao said hurriedly, "This is absolutely true."

Liu Haizhong was silent for a long time before he said, "Da Mao, if this is true, you can really endure it!"

Xu Damao smiled awkwardly and continued, "I want to report not only Cao Yue's work style, but also Lou Xiao'e who recently brought back a lot of the "Four Olds" from her mother's home. I guess she must be hiding some of them in Cao Yue's home. If we search their home, we will definitely catch her red-handed."

"Okay!"

Liu Haizhong jumped up excitedly, "Finally I have caught that kid."

"Da Mao, are you sure that Cao Yue's family has hidden the Lou family's things?"

"If this is wrong, we will alert the enemy and it will be difficult to catch him next time."

Liu Haizhong had suffered several losses at the hands of Cao Yue and was worried that he would be bitten instead of killing the snake.

"One hundred percent guaranteed."

Xu Damao patted his chest, thought for a moment, and suggested:

"To be on the safe side, you can bring people to search Lou Bancheng's house tomorrow night, arrest the couple and Lou Xiao'e, and interrogate them. Once you get a confession, search Cao Yue's house."

"When the time comes, there will be witnesses and evidence, so Cao Yue won't be able to deny it."

"That's it."

Liu Haizhong made the final decision, patted Xu Damao on the shoulder, and praised:

"Xiao Xu, you did a good job. You responded to the problem in a timely manner and drew a clear line with the Lou family. I will never treat you unfairly afterwards."

Xu Damao bent down and flattered, "Team Leader Liu, I definitely can't let the Lou family affect my political future. You don't know that Lou Xiao'e's eldest brother-in-law has divorced her eldest sister, and I can't fall behind."

The two discussed some details before parting ways.

……

Liu Haizhong rode his bicycle into the front yard, where the door god Yan Bugui was already waiting for him.

"Old Liu, slow down and be careful on the steps." Yan Bugui went up to him humbly.

"Hey, this is an old man. What can I do for you?" Liu Haizhong said sarcastically.

Yan Bugui said carefully, "You are too kind. How dare I give you any orders? It's not that you have been promoted, Team Leader Liu, and I want you to guide the work of our hospital. If you point out any shortcomings, I will correct them."

Liu Haizhong waved his hand: "Don't meddle in other people's business!"

"I am now the head of the special task force of the steel mill, but I am just an ordinary citizen in the compound. How dare I raise any opinions?"

Yan Bugui knew what Liu Haizhong meant and said quickly:

"I was just about to tell you this. I have decided to step down and let someone else take over. You will be the first uncle and I will be the second uncle. As long as Section Chief Cao has no objection, we will hold a meeting of the entire hospital to announce it tomorrow."

Liu Haizhong thought for a moment and said, "Not tomorrow, maybe the day after tomorrow. I also have something to announce."

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Yan Bugui agreed obediently.

"Old Yan, don't worry. I don't bear grudges. Besides, you have never offended me before, so don't worry that I will retaliate against you."

Liu Haizhong said, "As long as you cooperate with my work in the compound, you will be the second uncle in the future."

"You are so magnanimous. I will definitely cooperate with you." Yan Bugui agreed readily.

"Okay, I'm too tired today and I have a meeting tomorrow. We can talk later."

"Team Leader Liu, please wait a moment. I need your help with something else."

Yan Bugui said with a bitter face: "You don't know, my three sons are now rampant at home, they don't obey my discipline at all, and even threatened to knock me down."

"I would like to ask you to help me teach them a lesson at the general meeting the day after tomorrow and re-establish my authority in the family."

Liu Haizhong thought of his two sons who were rebellious and arrogant, and suddenly felt sympathy for Yan Bugui, so he agreed.

……

After returning home, Liu Haizhong immediately called Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu.

The familiar sounds of ghosts howling and wolves howling could be heard again in the compound.

When Xu Damao returned home and found that Lou Xiao'e was not there, he immediately closed the door.

Lou Xiao'e's room door was locked before, but now it was open. Xu Damao sneaked in and started searching.

Soon, he found a large leather bag under the bed.

Xu Damao dragged the briefcase out from under the bed, opened the zipper, and his pupils contracted instantly.

There was actually a bag full of gold bars inside.

Xu Damao carefully picked up a gold bar and couldn't help laughing.

Afraid of being heard, I quickly covered my mouth.

Xu Damao was afraid that Lou Xiao'e would come back suddenly, so he quickly found a bag and wrapped up the twenty gold bars.

He counted the remaining gold bars, then zipped up the bag and pushed it back under the bed.

……

One o'clock.

A dark shadow climbed into the Lou family manor.

At this time, the manor was silent and the Lou family had already left.

Cao Yue turned around and started to sweep up everything.

Sofas, beds, carpets, murals, cabinets, chandeliers, book collections, tables, chairs, benches, and so on.

Walking through each room one by one, Cao Yue took everything he saw and put them all into the space.

He went to the basement again and took away all the wine and mahogany furniture.

In the garden, there are all kinds of precious flowers, plants, trees, and even a bronze statue.

At last.

The entire manor was empty, not even a bowl was left.