“Leon, calm down,” Director Wang hurriedly advised.
Although Leon’s words were highly inappropriate, she could not say anything at this point.
After all, Leon was the victim.
Was she supposed to force him to smile?
Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu were dumbfounded seeing no one.
They had clearly seen Qin Huairu enter Leon’s room, and they had even had Yan Bugui and the others keep watch all night.
How could such a grown woman simply disappear?
“Aren’t you people just making fools of yourselves?” After cursing a few times, the joint defense team turned and left.
The security department of the steel rolling mill also looked at Yi Zhonghai and his group with hostility.
They had thought they were coming to catch someone in the act, but in the end, it had turned out to be a farce.
“You’ll be in big trouble when you return to the factory.” The security guards left after tossing out that harsh remark.
Director Wang frowned as she looked at Jia Dongxu and the others, then sighed.
“Jia Dongxu, although you and Qin Huairu are divorced, that is a matter between the two of you.
Why did you drag Leon into this?” “Director Wang, I…” Jia Dongxu’s face turned red, but he could not say anything.
“Director Wang, I’m going to sue them and make them go to court,” Leon said, pointing at Yi Zhonghai and the others.
“Leon, I support you.” Director Wang immediately agreed.
Since Leon had been wronged by these people, he naturally had the right to sue them.
The neighborhood committee would also hold a meeting to handle this matter, and when that happened, none of these people would escape responsibility.
After glaring fiercely at Yi Zhonghai and the others, she left.
“Leon, I know you hid Qin Huairu somewhere.
Name your terms… How should this matter be settled?” Yi Zhonghai said after taking a deep breath.
“I’ve never seen Qin Huairu.” Leon rolled his eyes and said, “Settling this matter is simple… one thousand yuan.” “What!?” Everyone’s eyes widened.
“You think I didn’t know you went to the steel mill to report me?” Leon said disdainfully.
“If you don’t pay one thousand yuan, you’ll all be wandering the streets.” “…” Yi Zhonghai and the others fell silent.
If this matter really blew up, being fired from the factory was almost certain.
Moreover, judging from Director Wang’s attitude, if Leon truly sued them, they would be in serious trouble.
“One thousand yuan, and you get Jia Zhangshi out,” Yi Zhonghai stated his terms.
“That’s a separate price…” Leon said leisurely.
“How much do you want?” Jia Dongxu asked through gritted teeth.
“Five hundred.” Leon held out his right hand.
Five hundred?
Why didn’t he just rob them!?
Jia Dongxu immediately flew into a rage, but Leon slapped him back to his senses.
“You green-headed turtle, I’m not discussing this with you.” “A green-headed turtle?” Sha Zhu muttered the words, but when he saw Jia Dongxu’s murderous gaze, he immediately turned his head away.
“One thousand five hundred… Give it to me before noon, or I won’t wait.” After saying this, Leon turned and went out to buy breakfast.
Dali happened to arrive in the courtyard.
After learning that his employer had been wronged, he chased Yi Zhonghai and the others away like dogs.
… Central courtyard.
Several people huddled together, sighing and lamenting.
This time, they had failed to gain any advantage and had instead lost a huge sum of money.
“Hey, where did Sister Qin go?” Sha Zhu asked curiously.
“You’re still concerned about that at a time like this?
Is your head full of mush?” Jia Dongxu said angrily.
He was the worst off.
His mother was locked up at the steel mill, his wife had disappeared… and they had even gotten divorced.
What exactly had they been trying to achieve?
“How about this… I’ll contribute one thousand, and the remaining five hundred will be split between Old Yan and Old Liu,” Yi Zhonghai suggested.
“Why should I pay?” Yan Bugui immediately protested.
“You were the ones who discussed this whole thing.
I didn’t do anything.” “That’s right, Old Yi.
You were the one in charge of this entire matter,” Liu Haizhong said, also dissatisfied.
“Do you dare say you didn’t covet Leon’s house?
That you didn’t covet his furniture?” Yi Zhonghai said with a sidelong glance.
Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong exchanged a glance, but neither spoke.
“Fine.
Since you’re unwilling to pay, I’ll go talk to Leon and have him sue us.” Yi Zhonghai made as if to leave, but the two men immediately grabbed him.
“We’ll pay, we’ll pay.
Is that enough?” Both of them still had families to support.
If they lost their jobs, their whole families would truly have no choice but to hang themselves.
Yan Bugui in particular supported a family of six on a meager thirty-odd yuan a month as a teacher.
Noon.
Leon was lying on his newly made rocking chair, half asleep, when Yi Zhonghai arrived with the group.
“Here’s one thousand five hundred.
Count it.” Yi Zhonghai’s eyes were red.
Sha Zhu and Jia Dongxu—one was his choice for retirement support, and the other was his “henchman.” He had to pay the money, but even so, his heart truly ached.
Almost a year’s salary was gone.
Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong felt disgusted, as though they had swallowed flies.
They had failed to catch the fox and had instead gotten themselves covered in filth.
Who would not feel miserable?
“Hey, everyone, why don’t you take a good look at my furniture… Take a careful look, then come up with another way to get it from me,” Leon said with a smile.
“I’m also missing a television.
How about you all chip in for one?” “…” “…” Jia Dongxu and Sha Zhu both clenched their fists, but neither dared make a move.
Putting aside the fact that they could not beat Leon, Dali, his apprentices, and the workers were all standing nearby with tools in hand, watching them closely.
If they dared to make a move, their heads would probably be smashed open.
“Enough nonsense.
Where’s the letter of understanding?” Yi Zhonghai’s face turned ashen.
“Here.” Leon casually picked up a crumpled piece of paper and threw it at his face.
“You…” Yi Zhonghai felt deeply humiliated and trembled all over with anger.
“You can choose not to take it,” Leon shrugged.
“Let’s go.” Yi Zhonghai gestured for Sha Zhu to pick up the letter of understanding.
“Wait…” Jia Dongxu looked at Leon and said coldly, “Leon, where is Qin Huairu?” Smack!
Jia Dongxu was slapped to the ground.
“Leon, why did you hit someone again!?” Yi Zhonghai was furious.
Sha Zhu also took a step forward with an unfriendly expression, and Dali and the others immediately surrounded him with hammers and sticks.
“What are you trying to do?” Yi Zhonghai shouted.
“If you dare touch my boss, I’ll beat you to death today,” Dali roared.
Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui trembled with fear.
They had never seen such a scene before.
“Jia Dongxu, I’ll say it again.
I’ve never seen Qin Huairu.
If you dare cause trouble and ruin my reputation again, I’ll beat you every time I see you, understand?
Now get lost!” Leon shouted a reprimand, and everyone fled in panic.
Qin Huairu had been sent out by him that morning.
The fishing ring could collect living creatures, but if they were placed inside the small hut, they should remain still and be unable to discover the ring’s secret—or at least, that was how it should work, right?
Although Qin Huairu did not know how she had gotten out, the shock of her divorce from Jia Dongxu left her with no time to think about it.
She took the hundred yuan Leon gave her and returned to her parents’ home.
She needed to tell her family about the divorce.