Old Mo, eating fish in a courtyard house, reigning supreme in Hong Kong.

Chapter 32: Public sentiment surges, should we attack Yi Zhonghai? Well done!

Chen Qingshan looked at Lao Mo expressionlessly and said businesslike, "Since you admit it, then you have to come with us."

"Wait a moment."

Old Mo stretched out his hand and said, "Captain Chen, don't you want to ask why I hit him?"

In those days, the legal system wasn't very comprehensive. It wasn't that if you assaulted someone, you had to take them away.

Chen Qingshan nodded and asked, "Then why did you hit him?"

Facing everyone, Lao Mo said in a strong and clear voice, "Fellow villagers, please judge this for me. This Yi Zhonghai, relying on his position as the eldest son of the family, dared to hold a general meeting to try and drive me out of the courtyard."

I want to ask everyone, what right does he have to do this? My household registration is here, my home is here, even the director of the neighborhood committee can't do this, right?

What is he doing? He is inciting the masses, he is engaging in factionalism within the compound, he is attempting a feudal restoration, and he is abusing his power to bully the people.

I want to ask everyone, if you encountered this situation, besides fighting back with your fists, what else could you do? So, was I wrong to hit him back then?

"No way, is your grandpa really that powerful? He actually dared to evict residents? Who gave him that right?"

Immediately, some people in the crowd jumped out to speak up for Old Mo.

If this kind of thing is tolerated, what if the next time an old man in their compound has a conflict with them, he does the same thing?

Do ordinary residents like them still have a way to survive?

This concerns their interests, and it cannot be tolerated; this is the people's country. Therefore, this unhealthy trend must be eradicated.

"Yes, well done! This is outrageous! If it were me, I would have hacked him to death."

"That's right, it's too much. We support Old Mo, he did the right thing, he fought well. This is simply bullying, he could be killed and it wouldn't be illegal."

"That's right, he's a bandit and a tyrant. I also support Old Mo, well done. Not killing him is already merciful."

People rushed to support Old Mo. It must be said that people in this era still have a sense of right and wrong, and a stronger sense of justice.

Hearing the raging shouts and curses from the crowd, Yi Zhonghai felt completely numb.

He's an elder, isn't what he's doing right? If you don't listen, what's wrong with kicking you out of the compound?

That's how they always did it. If they didn't drive out those troublemakers, how could they have excellent courtyard houses?

But judging from everyone's reactions, it seems like he did something heinous.

Those beasts at number ninety-five were also numb. They had gotten used to it and thought it was the right thing to do.

But why are all these people outside the hospital criticizing them? Something's not right!

Xu Damao got excited when he saw this and immediately jumped out and said, "Yes, yes, I can testify. Last night, it was this Yi Zhonghai who used his power to force everyone in the courtyard to raise their hands and vote to drive Lao Mo out of our courtyard."

At that time, because my husband and I refused to raise our hands, he pressured us relentlessly, saying that if we didn't raise our hands, he would kick us out of the courtyard house as well.

Fortunately, Lao Mo returned in the end and stopped him in his anger; otherwise, my wife and I would have been kicked out of the courtyard house.

Fellow villagers, you must stand up for us! This Yi Zhonghai is a complete scoundrel.

"Oh my god, it's true! Down with Yi Zhonghai!"

"How stifling must it be to live in their courtyard house? Down with Yi Zhonghai! We must down with Yi Zhonghai!"

People shouted in indignation.

In the crowd, Chen Qingshan's lips twitched violently.

Damn it, I almost got screwed over by Yi Zhonghai again. In this day and age, if something like this happens, they won't care unless someone gets killed.

Yes, he can act according to the law, arrest the person, and even detain them for fifteen days. He has the right to do so, after all, he assaulted someone.

But the criticism from the masses could drown him. This is a society where the people are the masters.

Chen Qingshan quickly stretched out his hands to press down, and everyone gave him face and quieted down.

Chen Qingshan stared coldly at Yi Zhonghai.

"Yi Zhonghai, who gave you this power? You're just a liaison officer for the subdistrict office, what right do you have to expel people? I will report this matter to your subdistrict office and let them handle it."

After Chen Qingshan finished speaking, he shut up, not mentioning a word about Lao Mo's assault. The people's eyes are sharp; arresting someone at this time would be tantamount to making trouble for themselves.

Most importantly, he wouldn't want to or dare to arrest Lao Mo unless there were crimes that could lead to his death. It's too much trouble.

The current Mo is not the same Mo who could be manipulated at will as he was three years ago.

What's the point of arresting him and locking him up for a few days? Putting aside other troubles, Li Zaihua will probably give him a good dressing down.

Yi Zhonghai was dumbfounded.

He said incredulously, "Then...then I took that beating for nothing?"

"Someone like you deserves to be beaten to death."

Immediately, a member of the public jumped out and chimed in.

"That's right, if it were me, I'd at least break your legs. You're just a liaison officer, and you really think you're some big shot? You think you can just fire whoever you want?"

"I never expected that a veteran level 8 fitter would produce something like this."

Where there is oppression, there is resistance.

The people jumped out and cursed Yi Zhonghai as a scoundrel.

Are you kidding me? Giving an old man like that such power? How are they supposed to survive?

If any old man dares to take the lead, they'll jump out and trample you to death.

Seeing the crowd surging and ready to attack him, Yi Zhonghai shrank back.

who am I?

Where am I?

What exactly did I do?

His unparalleled power in the courtyard seemed utterly ridiculous at this moment.

The people in Compound No. 95 all kept their distance from him, afraid of being implicated by him.

"Quiet down, quiet down."

Chen Qingshan pressed his hand down again, and everyone quieted down.

"Alright, Yi Zhonghai, don't call the police without evidence in the future. This is considered making a false police report, and we can detain you."

Chen Qingshan was genuinely angry.

Yi Zhonghai took a deep breath and said, "But, but, he just hit me."

Chen Qingshan said irritably, "You falsely accused someone of pushing a deaf old lady into a cesspool without any evidence. Was it wrong for them to hit you? Don't even mention falsely accusing Lao Mo; ask everyone, who did you falsely accuse, and who didn't hit you?"

"Captain Chen is right. Talking nonsense without evidence is unacceptable. If I were in your shoes, I would have hit you too."

"That's right, if it were me, I'd fucking kick you into a latrine. Do you think you're some kind of judge, ready to condemn someone with a single word?"

The crowd outside the compound already thoroughly dislikes Yi Zhonghai.

As an old man, he keeps doing things that they find annoying.

It must be admitted that the words of an old man like Yi Zhonghai are quite persuasive. If everyone talked nonsense like Yi Zhonghai and could kill someone, what would become of us?

Neither of these two things would be bearable for them. At this point, it's self-evident who should be helped.

Yi Zhonghai was dumbfounded once again. Had he been beaten twice for nothing?

Seeing that everyone was on his side, Lao Mo knew that the time was ripe.

This Yi Zhonghai might be one of the people who knew his daughter's whereabouts, so he couldn't just kill him arbitrarily.

What he needs to do now is to force him to reveal his daughter's whereabouts.

Since I can't kill you, I'll make you suffer first!

Old Mo gestured for his hand to be quiet and said loudly, "Fellow villagers, please be quiet and listen to me."

The people present respectfully quieted down, all staring intently at Lao Mo, curious about what he was going to say.