Yi Zhonghai was calculating in his mind how he could get someone else to shoulder these expenses. The first people he thought of were Wang Hu and Zhao Long; after all, they were the direct participants in this incident. However, he felt that doing so wouldn't be appropriate. After all, the situation was clear: it was Jia Dongxu’s own greed and recklessness that led to the current outcome, and Wang Hu and Zhao Long could hardly be blamed. Furthermore, based on their attitude toward him on the mountain, Yi Zhonghai could tell that they already held some grievances against him. If he were to force them to cover Jia Dongxu’s medical expenses, it would likely only deepen their resentment.
What about the others in the courtyard? Would they hold the same grievances as Wang Hu and Zhao Long? Yi Zhonghai had no confidence, nor did he want to know, or dare to find out. He knew that if he took his frustrations out on Wang Hu and Zhao Long by making them pay for Jia Dongxu’s medical bills, it went without saying that the others would harbor growing resentment toward him. By then, even if he succeeded in driving Xushu out of the courtyard, he would likely be unable to control the entire courtyard as perfectly as he had in the past.
Therefore, although Yi Zhonghai felt a great reluctance toward this expense, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and pay the medical fees first. He would then find an appropriate time to discuss the matter with Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui. He planned to co…
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