Chapter 6 — Behind the 50cm Wall Is a Secret

Vuong Loi was silent. He looked at me for a long time, his eyes as if assessing the value and risk of an item. A moment later, he laughed again. But this smile... sent chills down people's spines.

“Okay. Very good.”

“Miss Chu is truly a person of character.”

“If you like that wall so much… keep it.”

He withdrew the check.

“It's annoying.”

After speaking, he turned and left without looking back. The two men in black also coldly glanced at me and followed. Watching their backs disappear, the feeling of insecurity in my heart became more and more evident. This person... is a hundred times more difficult to deal with than Vuong Chan. Today came—apologizing in name, but actually probing and pressuring. Can't be soft, can't be hard—he temporarily withdrew. But that doesn't mean giving up. Perhaps, a bigger storm... is silently forming. I closed the door and leaned my back against it. Heart beats faster than normal. The next week—strangely quiet. Vuong Loi did not appear. Vuong Chan's family also disappeared from this area. The apartment opposite... is always quiet. But I know— This is just the calm before the storm. I didn't relax at all. I started proactively collecting evidence. I bought a super small camera, installed it in the cat's eye, recording 24/7. On the balcony, I also hid a camera facing downstairs. I recorded all calls with Vuong Chan and Vuong Loi. I also started reading the law, learning about related provisions, and even consulting with lawyers online. I had to arm myself to the teeth. Because my intuition told me— People like Vuong Loi, will never stop. He is used to using money and power to solve everything. When those two things don't work— He will definitely use a more extreme method. Sure enough, the second week—Monday—trouble struck. In the morning, Tieu Truong called me, his voice full of panic.

"Miss Chu, it's not okay! Please come down now!"

“What?”

"My house downstairs, apartment 1102—Aunt Ly said the ceiling is leaking! The leak is very bad, like rain!"

“She said the water was coming down from your house!”

My heart sank slightly. No way. My house's pipes have not been touched recently.

“Tieu Truong, are you sure you're from my house?”

"Aunt Ly confirmed it. The location of the leak is right under her bedroom. The water supply company is coming soon, they may need to come in and check!"

I immediately understood— This was no ordinary water leak. This is Vuong Loi's trick. And extremely cruel. Directly using the downstairs neighbor to put pressure on me.

“Okay, I'll be right down.”

I hung up the phone and quickly changed clothes. But I didn't go down right away. I rushed into the bedroom, lay face down on the floor, and checked every corner. The corner of the wall also has no traces of moisture. I ran into the bathroom and kitchen, checking all the plumbing. Everything is normal. I'm assured. Then I opened the bedroom window. Is my clean wall. I stuck my head out and looked down. Under the window sill on the 11th floor, there was indeed a water stain. But that water stain… is very strange. Unlike top-down seepage. On the contrary, it's like... being splashed in from the outside. I took my phone, adjusted the focus, and took several clear pictures in succession. After finishing, I leisurely left the house and took the elevator downstairs. The 11th floor hallway was full of people. Tieu Truong, some workers from the water supply company. Same woman over fifty years old, dressed sleeping, face full of anger. It must be Aunt Ly in apartment 1102. In front of her house, water has formed a puddle. Seeing me, she immediately rushed forward like an angry lioness.

“You are the owner of house 1202, right?!”

"Look what you've done! My house is about to be flooded by you!"

“Let me tell you, the red wooden furniture I just bought is broken, can you pay for it?!”

She pointed straight at my face, spit flying. I looked at her, calmly.

"Auntie, don't get excited. On what basis do you say the water is leaking from my house?"

"Based on what? Because the leak is right under your bedroom!" she said it like a nail.

“The water supply guy also said it, it's definitely due to the house above!”

The workers whose names were called also stepped up. An older person told me:

"Miss, according to our experience, there is a high possibility that there is a problem with the waterproofing layer or the pipes above. We need to go into your house, turn off the main valve and then conduct a pressure test."

“What if I don't let it in?” I asked.

The worker froze. Aunt Ly immediately shouted:

"Don't let me in? You're guilty!"

"I'm telling you, if you don't let me check today, I'll call the police!"

"I'll even sue you in court and force you to pay until you're empty-handed!"

Tieu Truong quickly intervened to mediate.

"Miss Chu, how about... let the workers come in and check? It's good for you to clarify."

All eyes turned to me. Everyone thinks—I'm at a disadvantage. I looked at each person in front of me. Look at Aunt Ly's face distorted by anger and greed. In my heart, I laughed coldly. A beautiful play. The director—must be the guy named Vuong Loi. He wanted to use public pressure and neighborhood relations to force me. If I don't want to be able to make excuses, I have to finally remove that wall myself. Very nice calculation. He was wrong about one thing. I, Chu Vu, have never fought a battle unprepared.