freeallnovels Chapter 246 One sentence crippled Xu Damao!
Chapter 246 One sentence crippled Xu Damao!
The story of how Banggeng's hair turned white overnight and then returned to normal spread like wildfire throughout every corner of the steel rolling mill.
He Yuzhu, the chef who used to be seen as silly and straightforward, has had his image completely overturned and become mysterious and unpredictable.
Some say he received guidance from a master, while others say he possesses sorcery.
Some even go so far as to say that he is a celestial being descended to earth to undergo tribulations in this mortal world.
The rumors grew more and more outlandish, but the result was only one: no one dared to provoke He-Yu-Zhu anymore.
The same is true in the courtyard.
With Jia Zhangshi's hand still in a sling and Bang Geng's "rejuvenation" still vivid in everyone's mind, who would dare to provoke him with these two living examples right in front of them?
The entire courtyard house experienced an eerie tranquility due to He Yuzhu's actions.
But beneath the calm surface, there are always undercurrents surging.
Jealousy is the original sin.
Xu Damao is that most turbulent undercurrent.
Ever since his memory was "corrected" and he started speaking haltingly, Xu Damao's life has plummeted to rock bottom.
He's a movie projectionist; his livelihood depends entirely on his mouth.
Now his speech is slurred; he stumbles over his words during movie narration, causing the entire audience to burst into laughter, and the factory leaders' gazes towards him grow colder day by day.
He lost face, and it looks like he's about to lose everything.
He dared not resent Mr. Lin, who terrified him from the depths of his soul, so he poured all his hatred and venom onto the triumphant He Yuzhu.
On what grounds?
Why is it that a cook like him can live such a good life?
Why could he make that pretty widow Qin Huairu kneel on the ground and beg for mercy? Why could he make everyone in the entire ward fear him?
The more Xu Damao thought about it, the angrier he became, burning so intensely that it hurt his internal organs.
He stubbornly believed that He Yuzhu must have gotten incredibly lucky and learned some tricks from swindlers!
White hair, severed hand—it's all fake! It's magic!
He wanted to expose He Yuzhu's true colors in public and drag him down from his pedestal!
That day, He Yuzhu returned from the backyard carrying a food box containing some exquisite pastries.
He had just entered the Intermediate People's Court when he ran into Xu Damao.
Xu Damao's eyes lit up; his opportunity had arrived.
He immediately put on a forced smile and blocked He Yuzhu's path.
"Oh, isn't this... isn't this our big... big capable guy in the courtyard, Silly... Silly Zhu?"
He deliberately pronounced the words "Silly Pillar" heavily and slowly, making it sound very sarcastic.
He Yuzhu didn't even bother to lift his eyelids, treating him as if he didn't exist, and tried to walk away.
The humiliation of being ignored ignored ignited Xu Damao's anger, and he flashed forward, once again blocking He Yuzhu's path.
"Don't...don't rush off! Silly Zhu, you...you're really something else right now! You've...you've almost bullied Sister Qin's whole family to death, haven't you? Tsk tsk, you...you've got a really hard heart!"
Although he had difficulty speaking, his despicable, divisive nature was deeply ingrained.
He wanted to publicly accuse He Yuzhu of "abusing his power to bully others."
Sure enough, several neighbors had already poked their heads out, ready to watch the excitement.
He Yuzhu finally stopped and turned around.
He wasn't angry, just a little annoyed.
Like a fly, it's always buzzing in your ear; it won't kill you, but it's disgusting enough.
"Xu Damao," He Yuzhu said calmly, "if you're sick, go get treatment."
"You...you're the one who's sick! Your whole family is sick!" Xu Da Mao bristled like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. "Did...did I hit a nerve? Are you...are you angry? I...I'm telling you, He Yuzhu, don't think you can run wild in this yard just because you know a few lousy tricks! Good...good deeds will be rewarded, and evil deeds will be punished! You...you've been bullying an orphan and a widow like this, you'll get your comeuppance sooner or later!"
He became more and more excited as he spoke, spitting everywhere.
He Yuzhu quietly watched his face, which was flushed with excitement, and his incessant chatter.
That frustration reached its peak.
There's no point in wasting time talking to a fly.
He ignored him and turned to continue walking home.
Seeing this, Xu Damao assumed that He Yuzhu was scared and had a guilty conscience, so he became even more smug and chased after He Yuzhu, cursing him even more rudely.
"Chicken...chicken? Running...running away for what? He...He Yuzhu, you're just a coward who bullies the weak and fears the strong! If...if you're so capable, then..."
He Yuzhu's steps suddenly stopped.
He suddenly turned around.
This time, he didn't make any unnecessary movements.
She simply glanced coldly at Xu Damao with her unfathomable eyes.
An invisible chill instantly gripped Xu Damao.
"Your mouth stinks," He Yuzhu's voice was soft, yet it clearly reached everyone present. "I think you might as well give up your tongue."
After saying that, he didn't linger and went straight home.
"Bang!"
The door was closed, cutting off all sight.
Xu Damao was stunned by his words, then realized that he was being cursed!
He was furious and pointed at He Yuzhu's door, about to unleash a torrent of abuse.
"He Yuzhu, you bastard..."
He had barely uttered half a sentence when his voice was abruptly cut off by an invisible hand.
He was horrified to discover that his tongue... was not right!
It became heavy and stiff, as if it were no longer part of its own body, but a piece of dead flesh stuffed into its mouth!
His brain was frantically issuing commands; he wanted to keep cursing, screaming, and calling for help!
Its mouth was wide open, but all it could utter was a series of indistinct, beast-like roars.
"Ah...ah...woo...woo..."
One word!
He couldn't even utter a single complete word!
Now, he was truly afraid.
He tried desperately to speak, his face turning purplish-red from lack of oxygen and shortness of breath, with veins bulging on his forehead, making him look ferocious and terrifying.
No matter how hard he tried, all he could manage were desperate sobs.
He became a real lisp! A useless person who couldn't even speak clearly!
The neighbors who were watching the commotion were all terrified.
They saw it with their own eyes!
One second ago, Xu Damao was jumping around and cursing.
A second later, He Yuzhu turned around, said something, and closed the door.
Xu Damao became mute!
This……
This is hardly sorcery; it is clearly divine authority, where every word spoken becomes law!
"Clang!"
A neighbor was so startled that he dropped his winnowing basket, scattering soybeans all over the ground, rolling around everywhere.
Another woman reacted quickly, covering her child's mouth and dragging her back into the house, slamming the door shut, as if afraid of being affected by the "deity's" wrath in the slightest.
Xu Damao pointed at He Yuzhu's door, then desperately pointed to his own mouth, jumping up and down in a panic, tears and saliva streaming down his face.
He wanted to tell everyone that it was He Yuzhu! It was He Yuzhu who ruined him!
But he couldn't say it.
He could only watch helplessly as his neighbors in the courtyard looked at him with the eyes of someone looking at a monster or a plague god, and then scattered in terror, trying to avoid him at all costs.
The icy tide instantly engulfed Xu Damao.
That was fear.
He finally understood.
He offended Mr. Lin, and all he did was stutter when he spoke.
But now that he's offended He Yuzhu, he doesn't even have the right to speak anymore!
His legs gave way and he collapsed onto the cold ground, staring at the closed door with only endless despair and hopelessness in his eyes.
An idea broke and took shape in his mind:
His life is over.