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Chapter 2556 Help Arrives

One sentence was enough to make Sha Zhu behave.

Even if Sha Zhu didn't have Lou Xiao'e's contact information, he wouldn't have the courage to call her.

"What should we do then?" Sha Zhu asked Xu Damao helplessly.

In Xu Damao's heart, he really didn't want to deal with this matter.

He and Sha Zhu were childhood friends, they grew up together, and later Sha Zhu took care of him without holding a grudge.

He saved Sha Zhu out of a sense of duty.

However, there was always an irreconcilable conflict between him and Sha Zhu.

That was Lou Xiao'e.

Lou Xiao'e was his ex-wife, but she ended up giving birth to a son for Sha Zhu.

This was something that made Xu Damao lose face.

Xu Damao was unwilling to face Lou Xiao'e no matter what.

I'd rather not care.

He couldn't get over it in his heart.

Ultimately, it was he who wronged Lou Xiao'e first.

"It's best to just leave it at that. You can't do anything about it now, and Lou Xiao'e won't listen to you anyway."

Lou Xiao'e's departure was partly due to the machinations of the people in the courtyard, but the greater responsibility lies with Sha Zhu.

If Sha Zhu had used his brain a little more back then, he wouldn't have forced Lou Xiao'e to be so heartless.

Lou Xiao'e, with her personality, would definitely not forgive Sha Zhu.

Even if Sha Zhu manages to contact Lou Xiao'e, Lou Xiao'e won't listen to him.

Lou Xiao'e might even deliberately let He Xiao go.

Lou Xiao'e was deceived by the deaf old lady back then, and she believed that Xu Damao was not a good person, so she treated Xu Damao like this.

When Sha Zhu falsely accused Xu Damao of being a hooligan, Lou Xiao'e agreed to send Xu Damao to the police station.

If Sha Zhu hadn't been too cowardly to kill him, Xu Damao would have been finished.

Sha Zhu knew in his heart that Lou Xiao'e wouldn't listen to him.

Looking back on what happened after the nursing home was established, he was truly ashamed to face Lou Xiao'e.

He thought the elderly people in the nursing home wouldn't live much longer, and felt that paying Yi Zhonghai and the others a salary was an act of filial piety.

He never considered that all that money was earned by Lou Xiao'e through hard work.

Lou Xiao'e offered a few words of objection, and he insulted her with the word "capitalist."

"I can't just stand by and watch He Xiao get deceived by that widow."

Xu Damao felt helpless seeing Sha Zhu's anxious expression.

"If you don't want to see He Xiao get scammed, then you'd better find a way to deal with Qin Huairu first."

Otherwise, if she finds out you're still with Qin Huairu, she'll never speak to you again.

Sha Zhu felt that Xu Damao's words made sense: "You're right, we really need to deal with Qin Huairu first."

"Hurry and help me think of a way to deal with Qin Huairu quickly."

Before the two of them could come up with a solution, Han Yue stopped them.

The people Qin Huai just mentioned are too involved, and the higher-ups need to continue the investigation.

To avoid alerting the enemy, Qin Huairu's side should maintain the status quo.

"You mean I can't touch him?" Sha Zhu looked at Han Yue with dissatisfaction.

He went to report her in order to deal with Qin Huairu, but Han Yue told him not to touch Qin Huairu.

Then his report would have been for nothing.

Han Yue knew Sha Zhu fairly well, and touched his nose: "As long as it doesn't affect the investigation, you can take action against her."

This is an implication to Sha Zhu that if he's really not satisfied, he could slap Qin Huai a few times without any problem.

Seeing that Sha Zhu didn't speak, Han Yue explained to him, "I'm not letting you touch them because it's for the good of the country."

Our investigation has revealed that Jin Jichuan and his group are not only suspected of espionage, but also of other crimes.

If you act rashly and those people notice, you'll miss this opportunity, and it will be much harder next time.

Sha Zhu wanted to say that those things had nothing to do with him.

He didn't care about anything else; all he wanted was revenge.

Under the persuasion of Xu Damao and Han Yue, he had no choice but to behave himself.

Ma Hua came to the courtyard house again that day, this time with an old acquaintance, Liu Lan.

Liu Lan's hair had long since turned white, and she now used a cane.

Standing at the entrance of the courtyard house, Liu Lan turned to Ma Hua and asked, "Sha Zhu wouldn't have fallen for Qin Huairu's charms again, would he?"

Ma Hua said, "I've told you so many times, my master has finally realized it."

Liu Lan said, "I absolutely won't believe it unless I see it with my own eyes. With his temper, if he really wanted to turn against Qin Huairu, he would have dragged Qin Huairu down with him and died together."

Ma Hua explained, "Do you think things are still the same as before?"

We live in a society governed by the rule of law, and everything we do must be done in accordance with the law.

Only if he and Qin Huai perish together will the house and restaurant truly benefit the Jia family.

As long as my master is alive, the courtyard house and restaurant will belong to him.

If you keep nagging like this, just go back.

"Why go back? Can't I just visit my old colleagues?"

Liu Lan was unwilling to go back.

He lived in the same neighborhood as Ma Hua and already knew about Sha Zhu's situation.

She could not be kept in the dark about the news that Sha Zhu had been kicked out of the courtyard house and that he had turned against Qin Huairu upon his return.

She didn't come over because she believed that Sha Zhu would eventually reconcile with Qin Huairu.

Liu Lan had seen this kind of drama too many times; it was nothing new, and she couldn't be bothered to watch it anymore.

But now, almost two years later, Sha Zhu is still arguing with Qin Huairu.

This piqued Liu Lan's curiosity.

She remembered that the longest fight between Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu was when Bang Geng became Xu Damao's apprentice.

But that time, if you count it carefully, was less than half a year.

The fact that she was able to hold on for so long this time was truly beyond Liu Lan's expectations.

Liu Lan's curiosity was piqued. Knowing that Ma Hua was going to visit Sha Zhu, she pestered Ma Hua to bring her over.

As the two entered the courtyard, Liu Lan saw the four brothers from the Liu and Yan families.

The four of them sat in the front yard, set up a mahjong table, and were playing mahjong.

"Oh, you guys are here too. I remember, the three old men from your courtyard used to love sitting here and playing chess."

The group of people naturally recognized Liu Lan.

"We came back to help Sha Zhu."

Liu Lan just chuckled.

She didn't believe that the Liu and Yan families would be so kind as to come and help Sha Zhu.

These guys are clearly back to see if they can get any advantage.

"Good."

Ma Hua snorted at the four people and led Liu Lan toward the Central Court.

As soon as I walked through the passageway, I saw Qin Huairu standing in the central courtyard.

Qin Huairu also saw Liu Lan, and her eyes lit up immediately.

"Liu Lan, what brings you here?"

"I've come to see Sha Zhu."

Qin Huairu walked up to Liu Lan with great enthusiasm and took her hand.

"It's so good to have you here. Liu Lan, I have so much to say and I want to talk to someone about it."

Come on, come home with me, let's have a good talk.

Ma Hua blocked Qin Huairu's way, saying, "My master is in the main room."

Liu Lan wanted to know what tricks Qin Huairu was up to, so she decided to go back with Qin Huairu to find out.

"You go to Sha Zhu's side first. I'll talk to Qin Huairu and then I'll go over."

Seeing this, Ma Hua had no choice but to give up and went to the main room alone.

Qin Huairu was secretly delighted, feeling that she had gained another helper.

Back when she was vying with Lou Xiao'e for the position of "Silly Pillar," Liu Lan had helped her a lot.

Liu Lan almost got fired by Lou Xiao'e for trying to help her.

Qin Huairu felt that Liu Lan was on her side and would definitely help her.

Several people, including Yi Zhonghai, died. Everyone thought she was wrong, and no one spoke up for her.

Without help, she simply couldn't deal with Sha Zhu.

Liu Lan and Sha Zhu had a good relationship, which was a blessing in disguise.

"Liu Lan, it's been almost ten years since we last saw each other, hasn't it?"

Back then, we…

Qin Huairu did everything in her power to get closer to Liu Lan.

The tactic is the same: she wants to use past favors to get Liu Lan to help her. (End of Chapter)