Siheyuan: I live next door to Xu Damao, my last name is Cao

Chapter 226 Passed smoothly

Xu Damao looked carefully at Yi Zhonghai's expression. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, trying to find any flaws or clues from him.

Then he looked outside the house through the crack in the door and saw the familiar and slightly worried figures of his parents outside, as if giving him silent support, but he knew in his heart that he was standing at the center of the storm.

Yi Zhonghai thought Xu Damao was starting to panic and was about to be exposed, so he was secretly delighted, thinking that his plan was about to succeed.

He thought to himself that Xu Damao was always cunning and this incident was most likely done by him. As long as he put a little pressure on him, he would definitely plead guilty.

Yi Zhonghai has always been known for his calmness and prestige in this courtyard. He will not tolerate anyone in this courtyard being so bold and reckless as to harm other people's lives.

Moreover, the friendship between him and Sha Zhu also made him determined to get to the bottom of the matter.

However, Xu Damao did not admit it directly as Yi Zhonghai planned. Instead, he asked in shock: "Uncle? What did you say? How did I become a liar again? What are you talking about? I hurt Sha Zhu? Yesterday, I had a drink with Sha Zhu and you, the respected uncles. We never talked about the past again and resolved our hatred. From now on, Sha Zhu is my brother. How could I hurt him? What happened yesterday? What happened to Sha Zhu?"

His eyes were full of confusion and innocence. Xu Damao's voice trembled slightly, as if he felt extremely wronged by this sudden accusation. His body also shook slightly unconsciously, as if he had suffered a great fright.

In order to make his performance more realistic, Xu Damao deliberately rubbed his eyes with his hands, as if he was trying hard to hold back the tears, but in fact, he was rapidly thinking of a countermeasure in his heart.

Yi Zhonghai frowned, thinking to himself that Xu Damao was indeed cunning and was so good at pretending.

He snorted coldly and said, "Da Mao, stop acting here. Do you think you can hide it from the world? That silly Zhu was bitten by a dog and it was horrible, especially his penis was bitten off in half, and all this happened after you drank. Do you dare to say that it has nothing to do with you?"

Yi Zhonghai's voice was low and powerful, and every word was like a sledgehammer, hitting Xu Damao hard, trying to shatter his disguise.

He took a small step forward, raised his head slightly, and looked down at Xu Damao. His eyes seemed to say, "Don't struggle. Just plead guilty."

Xu Damao's eyes widened, and the shock on his face became even worse. He waved his hands and tried to defend himself: "Uncle, swear to God! I really wanted to make peace with Sha Zhu yesterday. I was so drunk that I didn't even know how I got home. How could I do such a thing? Besides, how could I have the ability to order wild dogs to hurt people? This matter has nothing to do with me."

Xu Damao jumped up from the bed as if he had been electrocuted. Perhaps because he got up too quickly and violently, his body lost balance in an instant, and he staggered forward, about to come into close contact with the hard ground.

Fortunately, he was quick-witted and quickly stretched out his hands to support the edge of the bed. He staggered forward several steps and finally managed to steady himself.

After standing firm, Xu Damao shouted to the uncle anxiously with a face full of grievance: "Uncle, how can you insist that I did this just based on such groundless speculation? This is too unfair!"

He muttered softly, frowning, his eyes full of anxiety and uneasiness.

"No, I have to go over and see what's going on with Shazhu. How could something like this happen all of a sudden? I swear to God, I really don't know anything!"

Xu Damao muttered to himself, with obvious panic in his voice.

Before he could finish his words, he couldn't wait to turn over and get out of bed.

However, at this moment Xu Damao was obviously panicked, and his hands and feet seemed to be out of control.

As soon as he raised his leg, his foot was almost tripped by the shoes placed casually beside the bed, and his body shook again.

Anyone who saw his miserable appearance would think that he was a person who was anxious and at a loss.

Xu Damao didn't have time to tidy up his appearance, and frantically searched for clothes in the house. He looked around and kept muttering: "Shazhu, Shazhu, you must be safe and sound, and don't let anything happen to you..."

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai had an idea. He wanted to see what tricks Xu Damao was going to play, so he stepped aside and said, "Okay, Damao, if you want to go see Sha Zhu, I won't stop you. But you'd better give everyone a reasonable explanation."

Yi Zhonghai stared at Xu Damao closely, as if he wanted to see through him.

He folded his hands across his chest with a serious expression. There was suspicion but also a hint of expectation in his eyes. He expected Xu Damao to reveal his true colors in a panic.

Xu Damao hurriedly put on his clothes while responding, "Uncle, I am really wronged. I went to the hospital. If Sha Zhu is awake, he will definitely be able to testify for me."

His fingers were trembling slightly due to nervousness, and he almost buttoned the wrong clothes. The wrinkled clothes on him made him look even more embarrassed and uneasy at the moment.

Looking at Xu Damao's innocent look, Yi Zhonghai really didn't know what to do.

The suspicion in his heart was shaken at this moment. Could it be that as Xu Damao said, Sha Zhu was bitten by accident? Was it really not intentional?

Yi Zhonghai frowned and fell into deep thought. He repeatedly weighed various possibilities in his mind.

He remembered that when they were drinking yesterday, there seemed to be signs of reconciliation between Xu Damao and Sha Zhu, but this happened too suddenly, how could one not be suspicious?

Judging from Xu Damao's performance, his shock, his excuses, and his eagerness to go to the hospital to verify the facts did not seem to be fake.

Every expression and every movement of his seemed like the natural reaction of an innocent person.

But the fact that the wild dog accurately attacked Sha Zhu's vitals was too bizarre. If there wasn't someone deliberately guiding it, how could such a coincidence happen?

Yi Zhonghai knew very well that Xu Damao was cunning and good at disguise, but he acted so innocent and eager in front of him, which made Yi Zhonghai a little unsure.

"Did I blame him wrongly?"

Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but ask himself in his heart, but then he shook his head. He always felt that things were not that simple.

Could it be that this time, Xu Damao really let go of his hatred?

Xu Damao hurriedly put on his clothes and asked Yi Zhonghai anxiously, "Which hospital is Shazhu in? Uncle, please tell me quickly. I have to go see him right away. I hope Shazhu is okay."

His eyes were full of anxiety and concern, and that concern seemed to come from the heart, making it difficult to tell whether it was true or false.

Yi Zhonghai frowned, his eyes scrutinizing and probing, staring intently at Xu Damao, trying to catch a hint of something strange from his expression and behavior, and said slowly: "I was also planning to go to the hospital to take a look, and by the way, bring Auntie back so that she can have a rest."

Yi Zhonghai wondered in his heart, why was Xu Damao acting so anxious? Was he being sincere or just pretending?

He and Sha Zhu have been harboring a grudge for a long time, and he suddenly seemed very sincere in his rush to the hospital.

But his seemingly genuine anxious expression did not seem to be completely fake. Could he really be innocent?

But the timing of Sha Zhu's accident was too coincidental, it was right after he had a drink with him.

If it was someone who did it intentionally, Xu Damao cannot be cleared of suspicion in any way.

But what he said just now was so logical and reasonable that it was hard to refute.

A hint of hesitation flashed across Yi Zhonghai's eyes. He didn't know whether he should continue to be highly suspicious of Xu Damao, or whether he should go to the hospital to check on Sha Zhu's condition first.

Xu Damao finally put on his clothes, but they were wrinkled and the buttons were fastened crookedly. He was just about to follow Yi Zhonghai out the door.

Then, Xu Damao suddenly seemed to be struck by an idea. He slapped his head with his hand and asked with a look of panic on his face: "Uncle, when will the police station comrades come? This matter can't be muddled. I have to talk to them and explain my grievances clearly."

His voice trembled slightly, and his eyes were full of fear and anxiety. The uneasiness was like a surging tide, almost drowning him.

A trace of embarrassment and discomfort flashed across Yi Zhonghai's face. He coughed lightly and his eyes unconsciously avoided to the side.

Then he pretended to be calm and said, "It will take a while for the police station to get any news. Let's not worry about that for now. The most urgent thing is to go to the hospital and see what condition Sha Zhu is in. This is the most important thing."

Yi Zhonghai was a little flustered. He knew he was trying to trick Xu Damao, but he didn't expect Xu Damao to ask so directly.

He could only pretend to be calm and try to cover up his guilty conscience.

He secretly blamed himself that this move did not have the desired effect and instead put him in a passive position.

Xu Damao nodded, his eyes full of worry and uneasiness. His voice trembled slightly, and he said with a hint of tears: "Uncle, I'm in a mess. I'm afraid that I'll be wrongly accused without any reason. Although Sha Zhu and I did have a lot of bumps and grudges in the past, I really wanted to put the past behind us yesterday, have a good drink and talk, and reconcile. I had planned that he and I would help each other in this courtyard in the future. I didn't expect something like this to happen."

His words came out of his mouth like a string of cannonballs, and his excitement seemed to be burning him up.

Xu Damao wiped his face with his hands, as if wiping away non-existent tears, then took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

As Yi Zhonghai and Xu Damao walked out, he said solemnly, "Damo, whether you have been wronged or not, we will know when we go to the hospital and see Shazhu's condition and listen to what he says. Don't worry about it here. If you are really innocent, no one can put the blame on you. Neither the law nor justice will allow it."

Although Yi Zhonghai's voice was steady, his heart was full of doubts. He didn't know what would be waiting for them.

He looked at Xu Damao's back and wondered in his heart, would Xu Damao reveal any clues along the way? Or would he really just care about Sha Zhu as he said?

Xu Damao knew that Yi Zhonghai was no good and he even tried to cheat him. Fortunately, he was smart.

Xu Damao secretly complained in his heart, this old guy, he wants to use this scare method to make me submit, doesn't he even look at who I, Xu Damao, am.

I've been working in this compound for so many years and have seen all kinds of scenes. How could I be easily fooled by your little tricks?

He thought I would be like those young people who have never seen the world and be scared to death by his words and confess my guilt? It's a joke.

Xu Damao planned everything so carefully yesterday and thought through every step carefully. How could he lose his composure because of his groundless and deceptive question?

He is Xu Damao. Even if he feels a little bit uneasy in his heart, he will never show it on his face, and will not let him catch any handle.

Humph, if you want him to admit it, you have to wait until the sun rises from the west.

Now Xu Damao is waiting to see what Yi Zhonghai's so-called "investigation" can reveal.

In the end, I still had to admit in shame that I had wronged him.

Xu Damao silently encouraged himself in his heart. He firmly believed that his plan was flawless. As long as he could get through this stage, no one would suspect him anymore.

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