The Cycle of Reincarnation in the Four-Courtyard House: A Journey Through the Heavens

At this moment, the deaf old woman stepped out from the crowd. With a somewhat frightened expression, she said to the military police chief, "Sir, I bought these canned goods on the black market and then gave them to the Yi family."

At this moment, Gao Yulan, whose face was ashen, suddenly became quick-witted. She hurriedly walked over and said, "Yes, yes, the old lady is right. She bought all these things from the black market and then gave them to me!"

Yi Zhonghai has a deep connection with the deaf old woman. Now, the old woman's son and daughter are not around, and she relies entirely on Yi Zhonghai and his wife to take care of her daily life.

This old lady is 59 years old this year. She is still in relatively good health, but because her feet are bound, it is very inconvenient for her to walk.

Today, she reluctantly came out to help Yi Zhonghai. If she could really help him resolve this crisis, the Yi couple would definitely be devoted to taking care of her until the end.

The head of the military police turned his gaze to the deaf old woman and asked sternly, "Which black market did you buy it from?"

"It's in the black market over on West Street!"

"However, the group selling supplies said they don't stay in one place for long and frequently change trading locations!"

The deaf old woman was desperate at this point and simply made up a place.

If this matter isn't resolved today, Yi Zhonghai and his wife might both be finished. Those Japanese devils are ruthless.

She also gave the Japanese soldiers a heads-up in advance, saying that if they went to the black market there and couldn't find anyone to sell the goods, then they would be in trouble.

The Japanese military police were clearly not so easily fooled. They directly ordered the puppet troops beside them, "Take all these men to the military police headquarters. They can only be released when we find those people selling supplies!"

"Hai!"

"Sir, please don't take us away! We really don't know anything!"

Yi Zhonghai pitifully begged the Japanese military police for mercy, but the group of puppet soldiers ignored him and directly tied Yi Zhonghai's hands behind his back.

"Wait!"

The deaf old woman quickly spoke up. She walked up to the head of the military police and took out a handkerchief from her pocket.

The old lady opened her handkerchief, revealing three large, golden yellow croakers neatly arranged inside.

"Sir, please do me a favor. Xiao Yi is just a fitter at Lou's Steel Factory. He would never do anything to oppose the Locust Army."

As the old woman spoke, she stuffed the three large yellow croakers into the arms of the military police chief.

The head of the military police tossed the large yellow croaker in his hand, a troubled look on his face.

The deaf old woman was quick-witted; she immediately said, "Please wait a moment!"

She turned and went back to the backyard, and soon came out again with a cloth bag.

The deaf old woman stuffed the cloth bag she was carrying into its hand: "Sir, here's another hundred silver dollars. Please take it and have some tea!"

"Yoshi!"

Only then did the Japanese military police show a satisfied smile.

He handed the silver dollars to a Japanese military policeman next to him.

"Xiaolin, you guys can divide these up!"

"Hai, thank you, Vice Captain!"

The Japanese soldier named Kobayashi accepted the silver dollar with a broad smile, and the Japanese military police next to him also smiled.

Only a few puppet soldiers watched enviously as the Japanese soldiers reaped the benefits, while they could only stand by and watch, their eyes filled with greed and envy.

The military police chief turned to Yi Zhonghai and said, "We will investigate this matter. If we find that you are involved in this warehouse theft, you'll all be dead!"

Yi Zhonghai was so frightened that sweat beaded on his forehead. He bowed and scraped before the head of the military police, saying, "Sir, please rest assured! This matter really has nothing to do with me, I assure you!"

"You guys, pick up those cans on the ground and take them with you!"

The head of the military police directed the puppet troops to pack up the scattered cans of meat on the ground and leave.

After the Japanese soldiers left, the people in courtyard number 95 immediately erupted in chaos.

"Today was extremely dangerous. If Old Yi gets taken away by the Japanese today, his chances of survival are really slim!"

"Of course! Those little Japanese devils are not to be trifled with!"

"My heart was pounding in my throat! These Japanese soldiers were all armed. If they just ignored us and took us all away, we'd be finished!"

"yes!"

"How come Old Yi's house has Japanese military rations?"

At this moment, Xu Fugui spoke up: "Old Yi, you were too careless! Do you think those Japanese devils' things are so easy to take? If it weren't for the old lady using money to settle things with them today, all the residents in our courtyard might have been in trouble along with you!"

"Old Xu is right. Old Yi, you can't be so reckless. Our courtyard is full of ordinary people. If we get involved in anything, we'll be completely finished!"

The group of people in the courtyard began to verbally attack Yi Zhonghai.

Looking at the disheveled Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong chuckled and stepped forward with his large pregnant belly, saying, "Old Yi, everyone just wants to live a peaceful life. What happened today was far too dangerous. I think you should give the residents of the courtyard some compensation!"

"Old Liu is right. Everyone in the courtyard, young and old, was on tenterhooks today. You have to give us some compensation!"

Jia Zhangshi was jumping the loudest at this moment. Pointing at Yi Zhonghai's nose, she said, "Fatty Liu is right, Yi Zhonghai, you secretly hoarded Japanese canned meat, almost killing our whole family. You have to compensate us, at least three... no, five silver dollars!"

"Sister Jia, these Japanese devils didn't cause any trouble for your family today, so why should we have to pay compensation?"

"Hey... what if these Japanese devils decide that you stole the stuff? Do you think they'll let the rest of the people in our yard off the hook? Pay up... you have to pay up!"

At this moment, Jia Zhangshi's face was full of arrogance and domineering expression, completely forgetting that she had been so frightened that she hid behind her husband when the Japanese soldiers were here.

Faced with the condemnation from the residents of the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai and his wife, who had just recovered from the shock, were speechless.

The deaf old woman, who had just returned to the backyard, seemed to have heard the commotion in the middle courtyard, and she came out again through the moon gate in the backyard.

"What are you all arguing about? This has little to do with Xiao Yi. These things were bought by this old woman. What kind of compensation do you want? Come at this old woman!"

The residents in this courtyard, apart from the Li Xiao family, Liu Haizhong family, Xu Fugui family, He Daqing family, and Yi Zhonghai family, including the Jia family, are all tenants.

The old lady is the landlord of this courtyard, and none of the tenants dare to disrespect her. She can kick them out at any time.