Chapter 73 Playing Hard to Get, Manipulating the Situation

There was no way to stop them from talking; Yi Zhonghai felt like he was about to faint from anger.

At the same time, the beastly neighbor immediately shut his mouth.

These things are ultimately just rumors, and although the old deaf man was humiliated by Cao Wei once, his mysterious background still makes them unwilling to get involved under normal circumstances unless some absolute interests are involved.

If they were to go to the military control commission to discuss this matter, without any evidence, they might end up getting themselves into trouble. These beastly neighbors quickly realized the situation and dispersed.

On the other side, Cao Wei, leaning against the door frame, couldn't help but squint his eyes slightly.

The other party had been behaving themselves for so long that he had almost forgotten about the old man's existence.

His appearance today reminded him of the other person again.

However, Cao Wei only glanced at the old deaf man briefly before walking into the house.

For him, it wasn't time to deal with that old beast yet.

As these beastly neighbors left, the old deaf man noticed the way Cao Wei was looking at him. Although he appeared calm on the surface, he was actually seething with hatred inside.

At the same time, Yi Zhonghai finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his beastly neighbors disperse.

Then the old deaf man tapped his cane and said in a somewhat displeased voice.

"What are you still standing here for? If you have something to say, go inside first."

After hearing this, the people from the Yi and Jia families all went inside.

Afterwards, a moment of hesitation flashed across Jia Zhangshi's face as she sat inside the house. After all, the old deaf man's identity still made her somewhat wary, but she was also unwilling to give up the goose money, so she could only mutter to herself.

"This rumor has ruined the reputation of our Jia family and made Dongxu lose face. In the end, Lao Yi, you also have to take responsibility."

This really gave Yi Zhonghai quite a fright.

That's right. Although he did have a couple of affairs with Jia Zhangshi when he was young, he had absolutely no interest in this fat pig-like woman.

The old deaf man, on the other hand, remained completely calm.

Because he knew Jia Zhangshi too well.

The other party definitely didn't intend to put Yi Zhonghai in charge or anything; they just wanted to extort benefits. Sure enough, seeing that the old deaf man hadn't objected, Jia Zhangshi raised her voice even louder.

"So, Lao Yi, to compensate the Jia family for their losses, you'll have to come up with at least a million or two, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yi Zhonghai felt a sense of relief.

As long as I don't have to marry that fat old woman, Jia Zhangshi, it's fine.

But now that he's come to his senses...

He showed no fear whatsoever, but instead glanced at Madam Jia and slowly revealed his conjecture.

"Auntie, this rumor must have been spread by that little beast. After all, it took me a lot of effort to get Xiaomei to ruin his reputation, and in just two days, rumors about our two families have started to spread."

After hearing Yi Zhonghai's speculation, Jia Dongxu was also furious, but it was only a momentary outburst of anger, as was Jia Zhangshi, who was standing next to him.

Despite her anger, Jia Zhangshi did not forget her original purpose.

"No matter what, our Jia family has lost face. We can't lose our reputation without getting any benefits, can we? Besides, you didn't even inform us beforehand, so you have to pay this money!"

As for Jia Zhangshi, her triangular eyes were fixed on Yi Zhonghai, giving the impression of a turtle about to bite into a gold mine.

This really angered Yi Zhonghai, so he simply nodded.

But what she said next left Jia Zhangshi stunned.

"Okay, go directly to the Military Control Commission. If they can get me to hand over the money, I will. After that, Dongxu, we'll sever our master-disciple relationship, how about that?"

As for Yi Zhonghai, he naturally did not want to be controlled by the Jia family.

However, unlike Jia Zhangshi's somewhat unpleasant expression.

After a brief moment of gloom, Jia Dongxu simply nodded.

"Alright, since that's the case, let's cut it off then."

As soon as she finished speaking, even Madam Jia looked at her eldest son with disbelief.

It was as if she were meeting her own son for the first time.

Yi Zhonghai even thought he had gone deaf at one point.

However, Jia Dongxu didn't say anything after that. He simply pulled Qin Huairu along and left.

And she also reminded her mother.

"Mom, let's go."

After hearing this, Jia Zhangshi was still somewhat dazed, and she followed Jia Dongxu away.

It wasn't until after leaving the Yi family that Madam Jia panicked and couldn't help but complain to Jia Dongxu.

"Son, if you cut ties with this childless man, his house and money might end up going to someone else."

Even Qin Huairu looked somewhat nervous, after all, Yi Zhonghai was the last person she could exploit in this compound.

Jia Dongxu's expression wasn't exactly pleasant, and he spoke in a rather irritable tone.

"My master never tells me anything in advance. What if he does something like this again and that little bastard takes revenge on us? And what about my reputation? Besides, my master has been getting stingier and stingier lately. Who knows if I'll actually get the money and the house?"

Thinking of this, Madam Jia couldn't help but grit her teeth.

Since Qin Huairu became pregnant, Yi Zhonghai initially treated her well, but subsequently stopped openly providing financial assistance to the Jia family.

This made Qin Huairu feel a little guilty, because the aid was given to her secretly by Yi Zhonghai.

Under these circumstances, Yi Zhonghai felt he didn't need to provide any more assistance. Jia Dongxu, considering this, along with his pride, his hatred for Cao Wei, and even more so, a degree of fear, decided to stop.

After listening to what her eldest son had to say, Madam Jia Zhang...

He nodded in agreement. Given Yi Zhonghai's increasingly stingy behavior towards the Jia family, whether they would even be able to get the house in the future was indeed another matter. Under such circumstances, ruining their reputation, and who knew when that little bastard would target them again because of Yi Zhonghai, would certainly be a loss that didn't outweigh the gains.

It wasn't until the three members of the Jia family left, and some time later, that Yi Zhonghai finally panicked completely.

He didn't understand why he couldn't control the Jia family this time, since he had always been able to do so before.

Realizing this, he felt even more panicked.

You have to understand, even putting aside retirement money for now, the child in Qin Huairu's belly is her own son.

Seeing this, the old deaf man gradually understood the latter, but he could only assume that Yi Zhonghai was unwilling to give up. He sighed helplessly and began to persuade him.

"Zhonghai, take a look. I told you, your apprentice will eventually be affected. You should find someone else."