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Chapter 2498 Four People Settling Accounts

Yan Bugui kept accounts on an annual basis, with about three or four books a year, filling three large boxes.

The account book was for collecting debts, so Yan Bugui kept it very well.

The account books, which are over fifty years old, look brand new.

The Yan brothers were too lazy to look at the account books and didn't bother with them at all. All the account books were then moved into Sha Zhu's room by Han Yue, Yang Feng, and the others.

Yang Feng and his companions were retired soldiers, trustworthy people, and after this incident, they became Han Yue's assistants.

Once inside, the group helped Han Yue search for information about Jin Qihao and his associates.

Sha Zhu ignored the ledgers and started talking to Xu Damao.

He told Xu Damao everything Qin Huairu had said after Xu Damao left.

“We’ve only been gone a few days, and Liu Guangtian, Yan Jiefang, and a few others have already betrayed us.”

Xu Damao wasn't surprised at all and said nonchalantly, "What's the big deal?"

The son of Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui is just like them.

I knew they couldn't be trusted.

Sha Zhu said irritably, "It's like nobody knows."

I just can't understand how Qin Huairu managed to win them over so quickly.

They should be able to hold out for at least a month.

Xu Damao thought about it and realized that it made sense.

These people are all greedy for money.

They would never betray us so quickly without sufficient incentives.

Qin Huairu is someone who only takes and never gives, so it's unlikely he'd give them any benefits.

"I reckon Qin Huairu will probably follow in Yi Zhonghai's footsteps."

"What do you mean?" Sha Zhu didn't understand what he meant.

Xu Damao chuckled and said, "Think about it. Yi Zhonghai conspired with Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui to scheme against you and exploit your family's extinction."

Qin Huairu was so close to Yi Zhonghai that he had truly learned from him.

She'll definitely team up with Liu Guangtian and his cronies to fleece you.

Sha Zhu asked doubtfully, "Would Qin Huai really be willing to let them take advantage of him?"

No one understands Qin Huairu's stinginess better than Sha Zhu.

After Qin Huairu swindled him out of his salary, it became incredibly difficult for him to access the money again.

Every time he asked Qin Huairu for money, she would make excuses and delay.

Even when he caught a cold and wanted to buy some cold medicine, Qin Huairu was reluctant to spend money.

They insisted on crying and saying that all their money was in a fixed deposit account in the bank, and that they would lose interest if they took it out.

When Shi Guang felt sorry for Qin Huairu, she never imagined that his life was worth less than the interest from a bank.

Xu Damao curled his lip: "Of course she wouldn't be willing. She's just fooling those silly boys like Liu Guangtian."

Qin Huairu had no intention of fulfilling her promise at all.

Sha Zhu was taken aback, and had to admit that this was the most likely explanation.

Qin Huairu only readily agrees to promises he can't keep.

Don't ask him how he knows; just tell him he's suffered too many losses in the past.

In order to fool him and prevent him from getting married, Qin Huairu directly brought up Qin Jingru.

When Qin Jingru was first mentioned, she was only fourteen years old.

And also, to repay him.

Every time, he would say that he would repay him by being reborn as a cow or a horse in his next life.

I didn't understand it then, but I do now.

The true meaning of "repaying in the next life" is that this life is the end of it.

Upon closer reflection, Yi Zhonghai also frequently used this tactic against him.

Every time he had money, Yi Zhonghai would come over and talk to him.

“Shazhu, an old man treats you like his own child. If you can’t make a living, just come to me.”

He had money in his hand at the time, so naturally he wouldn't ask Yi Zhonghai for it.

Therefore, Yi Zhonghai didn't need to pay anything at all.

But he kept this kindness in his heart. He felt that Yi Zhonghai was the best person in the world to him, and that he was especially kind and loyal to him.

But when he lent the money to Qin Huairu and couldn't afford to give He Yushui living expenses, Yi Zhonghai's story changed. He used the excuse that an older woman was sick and needed medicine to refuse his request for a loan.

When he gets his salary next month, Yi Zhonghai will pretend to be all high and mighty and ask him if he needs a loan.

They get paid on the same day, okay?

He received his salary and didn't need to borrow money from Yi Zhonghai at all.

"Those four idiots still don't realize they've been tricked by Qin Huairu."

Do you think we should remind them?

Xu Damao shook his head: "What are you reminding me of? Don't forget that Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui were among those who framed you."

Yan Bugui, in particular, blocked the door every day and knew the most inside information.

"By the way, let me check his ledger to see if he recorded these things."

Xu Damao casually picked up the nearest ledger and began to examine it carefully.

Sha Zhu thought about it and realized it made sense.

Knowing full well that those guys came back with ill intentions, why bother reminding them?

Let them fight like dogs.

Sha Zhu also picked up an account book and started reading.

Outside, Liu Guangtian and a few others gathered together, looking at each other in bewilderment.

Liu Guangfu pointed at the Yan brothers with dissatisfaction: "It's all your fault. If you hadn't tricked me, I wouldn't have agreed to Qin Huairu's conditions."

Yan Jiefang knew he had made the wrong bet, but he would never admit it.

According to the Yan family's rules, mistakes must be punished, and being punished means suffering a loss.

"I was also deceived by Qin Huairu, okay? Who would have thought that Qin Huairu would be so heartless?"

"He's even more heartless than my dad and my uncle."

Liu Guangtian said irritably, "Isn't that obvious?"

If she weren't so ruthless, would she have kicked Sha Zhu out of the house just a month after the old man died?

I was so stupid; how could I have believed her nonsense?

Yan Jiekuang said unwillingly, "We can't let this go. She must compensate us for our losses."

"You want her to compensate you for your losses? Don't dream about it. Think about it, you've lived in this courtyard house for so many years, when have you ever seen her compensate anyone else?"

"Back then, when Banggeng stole chickens, who ended up paying for the compensation?" Liu Guangfu said.

Yan Jiekuang said, "Isn't that because Second Uncle wanted to cause trouble for Shazhu?"

Anyone with eyes to see knows that Sha Zhu works at a steel rolling mill; he has no chance to steal chickens.

Liu Guangfu retorted, "It's as if your father didn't lift a finger."

The third uncle blocked all of Sha Zhu's paths, leaving him with only two.

One charge was admitting to stealing Xu Damao's chickens; the other was admitting to stealing chickens from the steel mill.

Yan Jiekuang didn't refute it. That day, it was Yan Bugui who deliberately tricked Shazhu.

No one else could guess who stole the chicken, but the Yan family already knew.

The three aunties were sitting at the door and saw Banggeng and his two siblings leave with a chicken in their schoolbags.

When they got home, Auntie told her family about it.

It was Yan Bugui who stopped the three aunts from telling anyone.

Yan Bugui's idea was simple: if he spoke out, he would offend the Jia family and Yi Zhonghai.

Then we might as well keep this leverage to blackmail Sha Zhu.

For those few days, Sha Zhu brought home delicious food every day, making him incredibly hungry.

Yan Bugui didn't expect that Sha Zhu would know the news in advance and would completely ignore him.

After Sha Zhu was admitted to the Intermediate People's Court, Yan Bugui returned home and kept sighing and cursing Sha Zhu.

The Yan family all thought that Sha Zhu would tell Qin Huairu the news, and Qin Huairu would find Xu Damao to solve the problem.

The Yan family did not expect that Qin Huairu had no intention of resolving the issue and had been dragging it out.

Upon hearing Liu Haizhong call for a meeting, Yan Bugui jumped up excitedly and rushed out to organize the meeting.

Yan Bugui wanted to scheme against Yi Zhonghai, but he discovered that Yi Zhonghai already knew about this.

Finally, having no other choice, they decided to go to extremes to ruin Sha Zhu. (End of Chapter)