"What's wrong, Old Dog Yi? Are you desperate enough to jump over the wall?"
"You just opened your mouth and you're already rushing to speak for Qin Huai Ru. Are you confessing by not confessing?"
Yi Zhonghai's face turned ashen with anger, but he still feigned toughness and retorted, "Liu Kai Xuan, I warn you, watch your tone!"
"Hehehe..."
Liu Kai Xuan chuckled lightly, "I'm only polite to decent people. As for some beasts in human clothing, I will absolutely not be polite!"
Yi Zhonghai's face was cold as he asked, "Liu Kai Xuan, just tell me, is it true that Jia Zhang Shi broke all her bones and was crippled? Did you do it!"
"I did it!" Liu Kai Xuan admitted without hesitation.
"Since you've already admitted that Zhang Cui Hua's injuries were all caused by you beating her!"
"Then, Zhang Cui Hua's medical expenses must also be borne by you!"
"We haven't pursued legal responsibility, which is the greatest leniency we've shown you!"
At this moment, Liu Kai Xuan retorted, "Yi Zhonghai, it's my turn to ask you now?"
"In front of everyone, tell me clearly, have you taken things out of context or not?"
"How have I taken things out of context?" Yi Zhonghai replied righteously, "Zhang Cui Hua was crippled by you!"
"The evidence is irrefutable, everyone saw..."
Before Yi Zhonghai could finish speaking, Liu Xiao Yue suddenly darted up from below.
Then the little girl shouted loudly, "Everyone, don't believe what the First Master says!"
"It was Zhang Cui Hua, that old witch, who hit me first, and then my brother hit that old witch to avenge me!"
Exposed in public by a little girl, Yi Zhonghai was instantly enraged.
"You stinking brat, shut up!"
Yi Zhonghai glared at Liu Xiao Yue and shouted, "When adults are talking, it's not your place to interrupt, you little brat. Get lost..."
"Bang!"
Before Yi Zhonghai could finish his sentence, Liu Kai Xuan had already kicked him hard in the stomach.
"Kai Xuan, don't be impulsive, listen to me..."
"Go to hell!"
Yan Bu Gui tried to step forward to mediate, but Liu Kai Xuan shoved him to the ground.
Then Liu Kai Xuan charged forward, grabbed Yi Zhonghai by the collar, and slapped him several times.
It was only when the people in the meeting hall joined forces that they managed to barely restrain Liu Kai Xuan.
By this time, Yi Zhonghai was beaten black and blue, his face unrecognizable.
In front of everyone, Liu Kai Xuan declared loudly, "I'm making myself clear today. From now on, anyone who dares to bully my sister again will face this consequence!"
Then Liu Kai Xuan took out an IOU from his pocket and spread it out in front of everyone.
"The root of the conflict between our family and the Jia family lies in this loan!"
"A little over a month and a half ago, Qin Huai Ru borrowed five yuan from me and said she would repay it when she got her salary this month. She still hasn't given it to me!"
When Liu Kai Xuan first started beating Yi Zhonghai, most people were complaining in their hearts that Liu Kai Xuan was unreasonable and bullying the elderly.
Now that Liu Kai Xuan produced the IOU written by Qin Huai Ru herself, everyone immediately crowded around to take a look.
Liu Hai Zhong grabbed the IOU and glanced at it, saying, "There's no problem with this IOU!"
"It's only natural that a debtor pays back what they owe!"
Liu Hai Zhong said loudly, "Yi Zhonghai, as the First Master of this courtyard, you should uphold justice. How can you be so biased towards the Jia family?"
Yi Zhonghai replied with a stiff face, "I didn't say Qin Huai Ru shouldn't pay it back!"
"Everyone knows the Jia family's situation. They really don't have any money right now!"
"Qin Huai Ru is the only one earning, supporting a family of five!"
"Every penny needs to be calculated carefully!"
At this moment, Liu Kai Xuan continued, "I went to ask Qin Huai Ru for the money!"
"I asked several times, but each time Qin Huai Ru refused to pay, and Jia Zhang Shi would make sarcastic remarks. "
"Later, in a fit of anger, I said a few harsh words to Qin Huai Ru, and she immediately called Sha Zhu over to beat me!"
"After they knocked me unconscious, they dumped me at home and didn't care. If I hadn't been worried about Xiao Yue, I probably wouldn't have made it this far!"
At this time, Wu Da Hai, a resident from the back courtyard, also spoke up.
"Old Yi, what you're doing here isn't right!"
"We all know the Jia family's difficulties!"
"But Kai Xuan's family is also in a very difficult situation. He's an apprentice (recently de-labeled) supporting a younger sister, and they're living very frugally!"
"This five yuan wasn't something Kai Xuan demanded from the Jia family out of nowhere; it was borrowed by the Jia family!"
Several other onlookers also chimed in at this time.
"Yes, Old Yi, we all thought Kai Xuan was deliberately bullying the Jia family's orphans and widows!"
"It turns out the truth is like this!"
"Since you are the First Master, you should handle issues fairly and justly. How can you use such a distorted approach to protect the Jia family?"
Yi Zhonghai replied with a pained expression, "The situation isn't what you think!"
"I wasn't asking the Jia family to default on their debt. My intention was to ask Liu Kai Xuan to give the Jia family a few more days!"
Wu Da Hai inquired, "On the day Qin Huai Ru received her salary, Liu Kai Xuan went to ask her for this debt!"
"On the day she received her salary, she couldn't afford to pay it back?"
"If this isn't willful default, then what is it!"
"I..." Wu Da Hai's question left Yi Zhonghai speechless.
Wu Da Hai's words hit the nail on the head.
Everyone knew the Jia family was in hardship, but Qin Huai Ru had just received 27.5 yuan in salary on the day she got paid.
On the day she received her salary, you had no money to repay a debt?
Good heavens, Qin Huai Ru is so shameless, and you, Old Yi, are still stubbornly protecting her?
Wu Da Hai's tone was polite.
Wu Da Hai's wife, Huang Ying, was a formidable woman and directly questioned Yi Zhonghai!
"Yi Zhonghai, tell me, when can Kai Xuan get his money back?"
"Qin Huai Ru had no money to repay the debt on the day she received her salary. Does that mean this five yuan debt should only be collected after she dies 100 years from now, at her grave?"
"I..."
Yi Zhonghai at this moment wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into to dispel his embarrassment.
Huang Ying then turned her gaze to Qin Huai Ru, "Qin Huai Ru, tell me, when will you have the money to repay the debt!"
"If you continue to be shameless, I, Huang Ying, will be the first to not let you off!"
"And I, Lin Ying Ai, cannot forgive you, you heartless woman!"
Lin Ying Ai's emotions were even more agitated than Huang Ying's! "Kai Xuan kindly lent you five yuan to help your Jia family through their difficulties!"
Lin Ying Ai pointed directly at Qin Huai Ru's nose and reprimanded, "In the end, you repay his kindness with ingratitude, is that it?"