funbook-pk Chapter 177 Cornered
Chapter 177 Cornered
Chapter 177 Cornered
When Li Qin looked around at everyone's reactions, he found that although most people thought Yi Zhonghai was right and made sense.
However, Xu Damao and Liu Guangqi's eyes flashed with disapproval and even disdain.
This clearly shows a disagreement with Yi Zhonghai's words.
At this point, Li Qin finally understood;
Xu Damao and Liu Guangqi are probably among the few people in the courtyard who are clear-headed and normal.
This also explains what happened to the two of them later.
Because he was clear-headed and had not been completely brainwashed by Yi Zhonghai and others, Liu Guangqi saw through their true colors.
That's why she immediately sought an opportunity to leave the courtyard house after getting married.
Staying far away from these people is indeed a very wise choice.
Xu Damao did not leave the courtyard house for some reasons, but it was precisely because he saw some things clearly.
He was unwilling to associate with Yi Zhonghai and others, which is why he was targeted in every way in the future.
"Hahaha!"
Li Qin looked at Yi Zhonghai and suddenly burst into laughter.
His eyes were filled with a strange expression:
In Yi Zhonghai's view, this was clearly a mockery, disdain, and contempt directed at him.
Yi Zhonghai's face immediately darkened, and he asked in an unfriendly tone:
"Li Qin, what are you laughing at?"
"What am I laughing at? What do you think I'm laughing at?"
Li Qin's face was full of strange expressions, as if he had encountered something funny and wanted to laugh, but was trying to hold it in.
This eventually resulted in a strange expression that was neither a smile nor a frown.
Seeing Li Qin's strange expression, Yi Zhonghai's face flashed with anger.
At this moment, Li Qin's expression suddenly changed, and he said calmly:
"Whether you choose to live a simple life or a comfortable one, it is your own choice. What does it have to do with hard work and perseverance?"
If it's wrong for me to eat meat, then who among you dares to say they never eat meat, or cook any other delicious food?
Li Qin paused briefly at this point, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.
Actually, some things don't need to be said too clearly; everyone's not stupid.
Yi Zhonghai's claim that the residents of the courtyard houses lived a simple life, which was a manifestation of hard work and perseverance, is utter nonsense.
It is used to deceive oneself or to hypnotize oneself.
If conditions allowed, who wouldn't want to eat meat?
The residents of the courtyard houses eat simple meals, mainly because they lack the means to do so.
Now that Li Qin has pointed it out, everyone present subconsciously avoids his gaze when they meet his eyes.
Li Qin then looked at Yi Zhonghai again, his eyes cold, and said:
"I'm really curious, how is it a bad thing to use the money I earn from my hard work to buy meat and cook it?"
I don't steal or rob; it's a perfectly legitimate thing to do. How did it become a mistake or a problem in your mouths?
If we follow your logic, then many of the leaders of the steel rolling mill, and many of them from well-off families, must also frequently eat meat.
Does that mean they were wrong too, that they also had a problem?
Li Qin restrained himself this time.
If he really wanted to target Yi Zhonghai and the others, he could have easily expanded the scope of his actions earlier.
This even extends to high-ranking officials with power and influence.
If we spread what Yi Zhonghai and the others said, they will definitely not have an easy time.
When Yi Zhonghai and the others heard that Li Qin had escalated the matter again, they immediately panicked.
Although he wanted to say something, Li Qin's words were indeed correct, and he didn't know how to explain them for a moment.
This made Yi Zhonghai so anxious that he broke out in a sweat.
Yi Zhonghai's cunning is still not deep enough, which is why so many flaws appeared in this academy-wide meeting targeting Li Qin.
That gave Li Qin the opportunity to retaliate.
Moreover, Yi Zhonghai's current level of skill is still too low, and his reaction to Li Qin's counterattack is not quick enough.
For a moment, Li Qin had actually cornered him.
If it were the highly skilled Yi Zhonghai at the beginning of the story, the plan certainly wouldn't have been so crude.
Even if Li Qin seizes the opportunity to counterattack, they can still think of ways to deal with it.
[Emotional Power +5000]
[Emotional Power +4000]
[Emotional Power +3000]
[Emotional Power +2000]
[Emotional Power +1000]
Compared to Yi Zhonghai's anxiety, Li Qin was in a rather pleasant mood.
Since the start of this hospital-wide meeting, the system notifications in his ears have never stopped.
At the beginning, the amount of emotional energy collected each time was not particularly large.
However, from the moment he began his counterattack, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui, the three main members, started unleashing a large amount of emotional energy.
Besides these three people, the other residents around him also continuously provided him with emotional support.
Although the quantity is small each time, it adds up to a considerable number.
This time, Li Qin once again labeled Yi Zhonghai and his group, and the old men immediately reacted as if they had been hit hard, unleashing a massive amount of emotional energy.
Although he hadn't looked at it, he roughly estimated in his mind that he had collected at least 100,000 units of emotional power since the start of the academy-wide conference.
And the meeting is not over yet.
Li Qin was also curious about how much emotional power he would receive after the meeting.
There will definitely be a lot of speculation.
Just then, a glint of light flashed in Yi Zhonghai's eyes, who was sweating profusely with anxiety, and he immediately spoke:
"Li Qin, you've misunderstood us. We're just really worried about you."
Upon hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Li Qin's face immediately showed a look of disgust.
He genuinely didn't understand what Yi Zhonghai meant by those words.
In fact, not only Li Qin, but also Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, and everyone around them looked at Yi Zhonghai with puzzled expressions.
"Then I'll listen carefully."
Li Qin looked at Yi Zhonghai with amusement, he really wanted to see what Yi Zhonghai was going to say.
Yi Zhonghai regained his composure slightly, and a look of concern suddenly appeared on his face:
"Li Qin, most of our neighbors already know that you borrowed money to get a job at the steel rolling mill."
Knowing you're burdened with debt, we worry that seeing you frequently eating stewed meat makes us concerned you might be wasting money and unable to pay it back, which would be a real problem for you.
Yi Zhonghai's tone was very sincere.
His eyes were full of concern and worry.
If Li Qin hadn't known Yi Zhonghai's true colors, he would have actually believed Yi Zhonghai's lies.
Li Qin was able to avoid being fooled by Yi Zhonghai's nonsense, but others might not be able to.
The key is that Yi Zhonghai has always been good at disguising himself.
In the hearts of the residents of the courtyard house, he has always been a straightforward, upright, and helpful person.
Therefore, as soon as Yi Zhonghai spoke, many people around him looked at him with immediate respect.
They genuinely believed that Yi Zhonghai's meeting was not aimed at Li Qin, but rather out of concern for Li Qin.
He noticed that the residents who had been somewhat suspicious of him earlier because of Li Qin's words had now all lost their doubts and were even more respectful of him.
Yi Zhonghai breathed a sigh of relief, then a smug look flashed in his eyes.
Although it was only a fleeting moment, Li Qin saw it clearly.