Courtyard House: Wudang Disciple Sweeps Through the Compound

"Aunt Jia, you're being too unreasonable!" Sha Zhu couldn't help but get angry at Jia Zhangshi's unreasonable behavior, and his tone became a bit harsher.

"Don't leave! Someone come quick! Catch this pervert! Sha Zhu is harassing my daughter-in-law! Everyone come out and see!" When Jia Zhangshi saw that Sha Zhu wouldn't give in, she simply sat down on the ground and started throwing a tantrum, crying and screaming.

Upon hearing the words "indecent behavior," Sha Zhu was immediately terrified, his scalp tingling and his back turning cold.

In this day and age, being a hooligan is a huge crime, and in serious cases, it can even lead to the death penalty, and you might not even be able to save your life.

Before long, the commotion attracted the attention of the neighbors in the courtyard, who came out of their homes to watch the excitement.

Xu Damao hid at the very back of the crowd, peeking out and secretly laughing, thinking to himself: This stupid Zhu, I'm going to ruin his reputation this time.

Xu Damao harbored deep hatred for Sha Zhu; the feud between the two had a long history.

Actually, they had a pretty good relationship when they were young. They often climbed trees together to raid bird nests and went down to the river to catch fish and shrimp. But later, Sha Zhu was instigated by Uncle Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady, and hit Xu Damao several times.

This situation made Xu Damao feel that Sha Zhu was simply hopeless. As time went on, the two of them became irreconcilable enemies.

Xu Damao was just a bit gossipy and liked to say some cold and unkind things, but he never did anything heinous or immoral.

But Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old woman spread rumors about him everywhere, portraying him as a thoroughly wicked person with sores on his head and pus flowing from his feet.

Xu Damao had been holding back his anger for a long time, but he hadn't found a way to vent it.

"What kind of commotion is this? Making such a racket, what kind of behavior is this!"

Just as tensions were about to rise, Uncle Liu Haizhong, with his hands behind his back, his round beer belly protruding, and the air of a leader he usually exuded, strolled over slowly.

"Second Uncle, you've finally arrived! You must stand up for the Jia family!"

When Jia Zhangshi caught sight of Liu Haizhong, it was as if she had grasped at the last straw. She immediately rushed over, wailing and making outrageous demands.

"That idiot Zhu is a damn bastard! How dare he molest my daughter-in-law in broad daylight! He has to pay us back, and he has to give us his house too!"

"Why should I pay for the house?!"

When Sha Zhu heard that Jia Zhangshi had actually set her sights on his house, he was immediately enraged. He felt that the old hag was insatiable and simply went too far.

Liu Haizhong was astonished when he heard Jia Zhangshi's outrageous demands. He muttered to himself, "This Jia Zhangshi is truly insatiable. She even dares to ask for a house where people can settle down and make a living."

Just as the two sides were deadlocked and neither was willing to back down, Chen Wenqi, Chen Wenzi and He Yushui returned to the yard after school.

As soon as He Yushui entered the courtyard, she heard the whispers of the surrounding neighbors. When she learned that the old hag actually wanted to take away her house, she jumped up in a panic.

Seeing this, Chen Wenqi quickly reached out and pulled the agitated He Yushui back, gently advising her to calm down first, assess the situation, and not to act impulsively to avoid suffering losses.

At this moment, Qin Huairu stood to the side, her face showing a pitiful and aggrieved expression. She gently tugged at Jia Zhangshi's sleeve and whispered, "Mom..."

"Snapped!"

Madam Jia slapped Qin Huairu hard across the face, then shouted angrily, "You useless thing, who gives you the right to interrupt? Shut up!"

"Jia Zhangshi, how could you hit someone?"

When Sha Zhu saw Qin Huairu being beaten, his heart tightened, and he immediately shouted angrily to stop Jia Zhangshi's violence.

"Silly Zhu, I'm disciplining my own daughter-in-law. What right do you, an outsider, have to meddle?"

Jia Zhangshi stubbornly argued her point, then turned her anger back on Sha Zhu.

"What I'm going to talk about now is your despicable act of molesting my daughter-in-law. You must compensate us with a room, or this matter will never end!"

"I didn't do anything indecent! Sister Qin, please help me explain to everyone!"

Seeing that Jia Zhangshi was being so unreasonable, Sha Zhu hurriedly turned to Qin Huairu and urgently sought her help.

However, Qin Huairu simply kept her head down, letting out suppressed sobs, and remained silent throughout.

In the eyes of her neighbors, her submissive and tearful demeanor was clearly an admission that she was being bullied by Sha Zhu.

This completely threw Sha Zhu into a panic.

Sha Zhu felt even more wronged than Dou E. He might be able to negotiate with him for money, but giving up the house was absolutely out of the question.

"You want me to pay for the house? No way!"

Sha Zhu took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and replied with an unusually firm attitude, leaving no room for negotiation.

On the other side, Qin Huairu quietly raised her head, looking at Sha Zhu with hopeful eyes, secretly thinking: If he could really compensate her family with the house, that would be the best thing.

"Whether you agree or not, you have to pay for this house today!"

Seeing that Sha Zhu's attitude was so tough, Jia Zhangshi immediately uttered some harsh words as well.

"If you don't pay me back, I'll go straight to the police station and report you for indecent assault, and you'll be in big trouble!"

Then, feigning a concession, she said, "How about this, I won't make things too difficult for you. You don't need the room you're currently living in. Instead, you give the Jia family the room He Yushui is staying in, and we'll consider this matter completely settled."

When He Yushui heard that Jia Zhangshi had actually set her sights on her room, she became so anxious that her eyes turned red, and she struggled to rush over to argue with her.

Seeing this, Chen Wenqi quickly pulled her to the front yard, away from the chaotic crowd in the middle yard.

"Chen Wenqi, let me go! That old hag is trying to steal my house, I'll fight her to the death!"

He Yushui's face turned red with anxiety, and she cried out loudly.

She knew better than anyone else that if Jia Zhangshi really took the house, she would have nowhere to live.

"Don't be impulsive. It's pointless to rush over and reason with her now."

Chen Wenqi held down the agitated He Yushui and calmly analyzed the situation.

"It's a waste of breath to reason with such an unreasonable person."

"Go directly to the police station and report that Jia Zhangshi is extorting money. Make sure she goes in for a few days and gets a good lesson."

He Yushui's eyes lit up immediately after hearing Chen Wenqi's suggestion, as if she had grasped a lifeline.

She immediately turned and ran out of the yard, heading straight for the police station.

At the Intermediate Court, Sha Zhu was still deadlocked with Jia Zhangshi. Compensation for the house was his bottom line, and he refused to budge no matter what.

"You must compensate me for the house! If you don't, I'll keep causing trouble here and make sure your family never has a peaceful day again!"

Jia Zhangshi simply plopped down on the ground, slapped her thighs, and started howling.

"Old Jia, hurry up and crawl up from underground and take that little bastard Sha Zhu away!"

"He's bullying us, a widow and her orphan, we just can't live like this anymore..."

"Shazhu, that's wrong of you. How could you do such a lewd and indecent thing to Qin Huairu?"

Second Uncle Liu Haizhong didn't ask about the cause and effect of the matter at all. He gave Sha Zhu a severe scolding, putting on an air of acting as a righteous and just official.

"Second Uncle, what do you know? When did I ever act like a hooligan towards Sister Qin?"

Sha Zhu was both anxious and angry, and he defended himself with a wronged expression.

"I only glanced at her daughter-in-law a couple of times, how does that count as indecent assault?"

He never expected that Qin Huairu would only cry and wouldn't say a single word to explain for him, which made him as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, running around in circles.

"If you hadn't acted like a scoundrel, would Qin Huairu have cried so bitterly? You must have done something wrong."

Liu Haizhong frowned, his tone firm and leaving no room for argument.

"I really can't explain it to you!"

Sha Zhu stomped his feet in anger and shouted loudly in frustration.

Just when the stalemate seemed impossible to break, He Yushui led two police officers into the Intermediate People's Court, instantly breaking the deadlock.

As soon as He Yushui entered the room, he pointed at Jia Zhangshi, who was still sitting on the ground throwing a tantrum, and said to the police officer next to him.

"Officer, it's this old lady! She's deliberately extorting my brother and forcing our family to give her the house as compensation. You need to do something about her!"

When Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu saw the police arrive, their hearts skipped a beat, and their faces turned deathly pale.

The two exchanged a quick glance, both thinking to themselves: How dare He Yushui go directly to the police? That damned good-for-nothing has ruined their great plan!

Jia Zhangshi decided to go all out, scrambled to her feet, and pounced on He Yushui while cursing all the while.

"He Yushui, you little good-for-nothing, how dare you call the police to harm me? I'll fight you to the death!"

While cursing, she reached out to scratch He Yushui's face.

With a muffled thud, Chen Wenqi, who was standing next to He Yushui, reacted quickly and kicked Jia Zhangshi, who was lunging at him, to the ground.

Jia Zhangshi cried out in pain and fell to the ground, wincing in agony, and it took her a long time to recover.

When she realized that the person who kicked her was Chen Wenqi, she was so angry that she trembled all over and screamed, "You little beast, how dare you hit me! I'll never forgive you!"

Chen Wenqi sneered inwardly: This old hag deserves to be taught a lesson long ago. Yesterday she deliberately made disgusting remarks to me. Today is the perfect opportunity to teach her a good lesson under the guise of self-defense and acting bravely for a just cause. I can't miss this excellent chance.

Then, Chen Wenqi quickly turned to the police officer beside him and respectfully asked, "Officer, this old lady was about to assault someone, and I pushed her away to protect her. Shouldn't that be considered an act of bravery and self-defense?"