Courtyard House: Home Alone

She never expected that this seemingly insignificant little kid would be so eloquent, and that every word he said hit the nail on the head!

The mention of "relatives outside the city" and "whether one's fate is tough" sent a chill down her spine.

Although she throws tantrums and acts shamelessly, she is also a bully who preys on the weak and fears the strong. If she really messes with some desperate criminals, it will be no laughing matter!

The neighbors were stunned, their gazes towards Jia Zhangshi suddenly turning suspicious. Indeed, everyone in the courtyard knew Jia Zhangshi's situation.

Jia Gui has been injured at work for quite some time now, and the Japanese have come twice more in the last few days. Where did her family get a few silver dollars?

Besides, everyone remembers that Lin Yifan didn't go out much yesterday afternoon. This makes Jia Zhangshi's words even less credible.

Seeing his mother speechless, Jia Dongxu quickly stepped forward, glaring fiercely at Lin Yifan: "You little bastard! Don't make false accusations! My mother said you stole, so you stole! Whether our family has money or not is none of your business!"

Before he could finish speaking, a figure flashed by, and two sharp slaps rang out as Jia Dongxu received two slaps to the face: "You little bastard, born of someone but not taught, who are you calling a bastard?"

Jia Dongxu was seeing stars, his cheek burning with pain. He covered his face and stared at Lin Yifan in disbelief. He couldn't believe that this kid, three years younger than him, would dare to hit him!

"You...you dare hit me?!" Jia Dongxu was both shocked and furious, raising his hand to retaliate. Lin Yifan's eyes turned cold, and instead of retreating, he advanced. His left hand moved with lightning speed, grabbing Jia Dongxu's outstretched wrist and twisting it, while at the same time, he slammed his right forearm forward.

With a sharp "crack," accompanied by Jia Dongxu's heart-wrenching scream, "Ah—my hand! My hand is broken!" Lin Yifan casually tossed the pained, contorted Jia Dongxu to the ground as if he were just a piece of trash.

This sudden turn of events stunned everyone present. The neighbors were so frightened that they all backed away, not daring to breathe.

Jia Zhangshi rushed over like a madwoman: "Dongxu! My son! You little beast, how dare you hit my son! I'll fight you to the death!" This time, Lin Yifan did not dodge, but looked at her charging at him with icy eyes.

Just as Jia Zhangshi was about to pounce on him, Lin Yifan suddenly spoke, his voice not loud but carrying a chilling coldness: "If you take another step forward, I guarantee that the next person to have their arms and legs broken will be you."

At the same time, he released another wisp of his powerful spiritual energy, which pressed down on Jia Zhangshi as if it were a tangible substance.

Jia Zhangshi felt an invisible, immense force rushing towards her, as if she were being stared at by a prehistoric beast. Her whole body turned cold, her steps froze instantly, and she dared not take another step forward, her eyes filled with fear.

"Mrs. Jia," Lin Yifan slowly walked to Jia Dongxu, who was howling in pain on the ground, and looked down at him, "Did you hear what your son just cursed at me? These two slaps are to teach him how to be a person."

As for the grudge of having his hand severed, it's the price he paid for your false accusations and his own reckless words.

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the pale-faced Jia Zhangshi and the silent neighbors around him, before declaring loudly, "I, Lin Yifan, have done everything I could in this matter. Everyone knows who is right and who is wrong. Jia Zhangshi, if you dare to continue your unreasonable behavior and slander my innocence, don't blame me for being ruthless and making sure your Jia family is destroyed!"

When he said the words "family destroyed and people killed," a hint of undisguised murderous intent flashed in Lin Yifan's eyes, sending chills down everyone's spines.

He ignored Jia Zhangshi, who was slumped on the ground, and Jia Dongxu, who was wailing in pain. He turned to look at Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old woman, who were standing on the periphery of the crowd with equally grim faces.

She said calmly, "Grandma Long, something like this has happened in the courtyard. As an elder, you should do something about it. Tolerating evildoers is not a good thing."

After saying that, he turned and shouted into the Jia family's house, "Jia Gui, I used to respect you and call you Grandpa Jia, but if you've got the guts, don't be a coward. Listen to Li Ermazi trying to eat my childless family. Breaking your teeth is a small matter, you can try if you don't believe me."

As soon as he finished speaking, the dilapidated wooden door of the Jia family creaked open, and Jia Gui walked out wearing a cotton-padded coat.

He saw his son howling in pain on the ground and his distraught wife. A trace of pain flashed in Jia Gui's eyes, but more than that, there was a ruthless fierceness that came from being driven to the brink of despair.

He stared intently at Lin Yifan, his voice hoarse as he said, "You...you little brat, don't push your luck! My family may be poor, but we're not pushovers! If anything happens to Dongxu, I...I'll fight you to the death!"

Lin Yifan sneered: "Fight to the death? You think you can do that? Jia Gui, don't think I don't know what you're up to. Poor? You think being poor gives you the right to frame me? You think being poor gives you the right to steal someone's house?"

Why doesn't Li Ermazi make a move himself, but instead incites you two idiots to test me? I advise you to give up on that idea as soon as possible.

"If you anger me, forget about your little hopes; even the lives of your entire family of three are uncertain!"

Jia Gui's face turned even uglier after Lin Yifan exposed his secret. His lips trembled, but he couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.

He was indeed swayed by Li Ermazi's words. Li Ermazi secretly approached him and said that Lin Yifan's parents were not home, and that a child was easy to bully. He suggested that if Lin Yifan could be driven out of the courtyard house, he might be able to get his three rooms.

Then, we can sublet the house or find a way to sell it, and that will raise enough money for Dongxu to get married, or we can have our own house in the yard.

Jia Gui was blinded by greed and, unable to resist Jia Zhangshi's instigation, tacitly approved of Jia Zhangshi's nonsense.

He never expected that this seemingly harmless child would be so powerful, not only ruthless in skill but also terrifyingly meticulous in mind!

Upon hearing the name "Li Ermazi," the neighbors erupted in commotion. They turned to look at Li Ermazi's door, only to find it tightly shut, though they were certain the person inside was there.

He was a notorious thug in the area, and seemed to have some shady dealings with the Japanese.

Jia Gui actually got involved with him and even used such despicable means to bully a child. This is just too unethical! The gazes he gave Jia Gui's family were filled with contempt and disdain.

The deaf old woman then emerged from the crowd. Leaning on her cane, she looked solemnly at Jia Dongxu on the ground, then at Lin Yifan, who remained expressionless, and said in a deep voice, "Yifan, be lenient when you can."

Dongxu made a mistake, but he's learned his lesson. Jia Gui, what your family did was extremely unfair! Get Dongxu to the hospital right now!

"If you dare to cause trouble in the yard again, I, this old woman, will be the first to object!" The deaf old woman still had some prestige in the yard, and her words were a way of giving both sides a way out.