106: Xu Fugui's guess, the couple discussed

At this moment, Xu Fugui was cooperating with the investigation at the security department. When he learned that Xu Damao had gone to Lingshui Village in Wuling Mountain today, his face instantly turned ashen.

Wuling Mountain's Lingshui Village is so far from Sijiucheng / Beijing, how could Xu Damao have run there?

In his opinion, the only possibility was that the Lou Family was behind it.

The Lou Family had money and connections; retaliating against Xu Damao would be effortless.

As for Long Feiyang, in Xu Fugui's eyes, he was just an ordinary hoodlum. Even if he were desperate, he wouldn't have the ability to go to such a distant place to scheme against Xu Damao.

He was unwilling to swallow this insult just like that, but he couldn't think of any solution.

If his son truly got into trouble because of this, he swore he would seek revenge against the Lou Family.

--- After work in the afternoon, the Steel rolling mill employees, as usual, embarked on their journey home.

However, this time, they were all murmuring about the same shocking news—Xu Damao had acted like a hooligan in the countryside, resisted arrest, and fled into the mountains.

Soon, the news that “No. 95 Nanluoguxiang Courtyard produced a hooligan” spread like wildfire among the neighbors.

Li Wenting rushed back to the Siheyuan on her electric bicycle. As soon as she entered the house, without even stopping to park the bike, she anxiously grabbed Long Feiyang and went straight to the basement.

As soon as they entered the basement, she stared intently into Long Feiyang’s eyes and eagerly asked, “Husband, Xu Damao acted like a hooligan and fled into the mountains. Did you do this?”

Long Feiyang was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded, letting out a helpless sigh.

He knew it was impossible to hide it, so he told Li Wenting everything he had done that afternoon without reservation, even including the matter of dealing with Xu Damao a week ago.

“Wife, this matter involves the Lou Family and us. I really had no choice but to resort to this, ruining Xu Damao’s reputation. As long as they don’t catch Xu Damao, they won’t connect it to us. But the one I feel most sorry for this time is that innocent girl. I plan to compensate her well, but I haven’t figured out a specific way yet.”

Li Wenting listened, her eyes filled with surprise.

She really hadn't expected Long Feiyang to have done so much to deal with Xu Damao.

He had dealt with the person and also ruined Xu Damao's reputation.

Although she felt a little uneasy, upon careful consideration, Xu Damao's usual malicious demeanor, his repeated disgusting glances at her, and his two consecutive underhanded schemes, such a person truly deserved what he got.

But thinking of the girl who was verbally insulted by the fake Xu Damao, Li Wenting's brows also furrowed tightly.

How should she compensate her? Send some food as compensation? But under what name? Under the name of the Siheyuan?

If they came forward to compensate, wouldn't it make people suspect that Xu Damao's matter was related to the Long Family?

The more she thought about it, the more difficult this matter seemed; it truly couldn't be done easily.

Unless, they could get the three respected Grandpas of the Siheyuan to help.

“Husband, have you thought about how to compensate her? In this era, a girl’s reputation is more important than her life.”

Li Wenting asked worriedly.

Long Feiyang smiled bitterly and shook his head, his face full of helplessness: “I really haven’t thought of anything yet, and it definitely can’t be me who comes forward. With my reputation, it’s hard enough to even leave the city, let alone get a letter of introduction. If people see me like this, they might even think I’m going to the countryside to do bad things.”

Long Feiyang thought long and hard, and the only solution he could think of was to find a good man for the girl, so she could marry into the city. Perhaps this could lessen the impact of her bad reputation.

But right now, the only suitable person in the Siheyuan seemed to be Sha Zhu.

However, Sha Zhu was getting his marriage certificate with Lou Xiaoe in a couple of days, so he couldn't be relied upon at all.

Looking at the young men in the Siheyuan, only Yan Jiecheng from Third Uncle's family and Liu Guangqi from Second Uncle's family were of marriageable age.

But thinking of Third Uncle's stingy way of doing things, and Second Uncle Liu Haizhong's fiery temper, often taking his anger out on the two children at the slightest provocation.

Long Feiyang didn't think highly of either of them from the bottom of his heart, and it was even less possible to push the girl into such a predicament.

“Husband, how about this?” Li Wenting’s eyes suddenly lit up as she suggested.

“You go to First Uncle and volunteer to assist in capturing Xu Damao.”

Our Long Family has had a long-standing feud with Xu Damao. If you apply like this, First Uncle and the others will probably think you want to take the opportunity to get revenge, and they won't think of anything else.

And since you don’t have a job right now, you have plenty of time. This matter is perfect for you.

Additionally, we must use this opportunity to investigate on behalf of the Siheyuan and apologize to that girl.

At that time, let First Uncle issue a letter of introduction to make it more formal.

Our Siheyuan has had such a troubling incident with Xu Damao that our reputation is ruined.

If you go to the girl’s house and sincerely compensate her, everyone will know that our No. 95 Nanluoguxiang Courtyard is still reasonable and knows that when someone in the Siheyuan makes a mistake, we take responsibility.

Who knows, we might even be able to reverse the Siheyuan's current bad reputation and restore its former good name with this action.”

--- When Long Feiyang heard Li Wenting's idea, his eyes immediately lit up, and he repeatedly praised her: “Wife, your idea is brilliant! It can solve the compensation problem and also salvage our Siheyuan's reputation.”

After they had discussed and agreed, they left the basement.

Just as they reached the door, they heard an urgent knock.

Long Feiyang quickly walked a few steps and opened the door, only to see Third Uncle Yan Bugui standing outside, his face a bit serious.

“Long Feiyang,” Yan Bugui pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose and said, “there will be a full Siheyuan meeting at six o’clock in the middle courtyard. The meeting content is related to Xu Damao. Your family must send at least one representative.”

Long Feiyang was slightly stunned, then quickly nodded, sincerely saying, “Third Uncle, don’t worry, I’ll definitely go!”

He secretly mused that this full Siheyuan meeting came at a perfect time, allowing him to propose going to Lingshui Village in front of everyone.

Li Wenting, standing by, was also quite surprised, not expecting things to be such a coincidence.

The two exchanged glances, tacitly beginning to prepare dinner.

They ate a lot, knowing that only by eating their fill would they have the energy to deal with what was to come.

--- Meanwhile, in the Lou Family living room, Lou Zhenhua, upon hearing the news about Xu Damao, couldn't help but frown, his eyes filled with surprise.

Previously, he had sent people to search for Xu Damao's whereabouts everywhere, expending great effort but finding nothing.

Now, suddenly, news came that Xu Damao had acted like a hooligan, was pursued, and had fled into the mountains.

“There must be something fishy about this,” Lou Zhenhua murmured to himself.

To clarify the whole story, he immediately ordered his subordinate: “You, immediately send someone to Lingshui Village and find out the detailed situation for me. Don’t miss a single detail!”

--- And at the Xu Family, Xu Fugui returned home, looking exhausted.

As soon as he entered the door, he recounted Xu Damao’s story to his wife, Kong Pei, in full detail.

“What?!” Kong Pei heard that her son had acted like a hooligan while showing movies in the countryside, was pursued, and then fled into the mountains. She was struck as if by lightning, and the teacup she was holding in her hand dropped to the ground with a “clatter,” shattering into pieces.