Courtyard House: Wudang Disciple Sweeps Through the Compound

He continued, "My mother also taught me to be law-abiding and not to seize other people's houses or property. How my mother taught her son is none of your business, someone who doesn't even have a son!"

Upon hearing Chen Wenqi openly reveal his weakness of "not having a son," Yi Zhonghai was instantly enraged, trembling with anger and turning deathly pale.

You shouldn't insult someone by pointing out their weaknesses. Chen Wenqi's words struck at his deepest and most sensitive sore spot.

Enraged, Yi Zhonghai immediately raised his hand to slap Chen Wenqi across the face, cursing viciously, "You ill-mannered little beast, today I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of your dead father!"

There was a crisp, loud slap.

Before Yi Zhonghai's hand could land on Chen Wenqi's face, Chen Wenqi preemptively raised his hand and slapped Yi Zhonghai hard across the face.

Yi Zhonghai was stunned by the sudden slap. He stood there, frozen, unable to react for a long time, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

Chen Wenqi glared at Yi Zhonghai and shouted angrily, "Yi Zhonghai, who do you think you are? You dare to lecture me on behalf of my father?"

His words were filled with utter disdain: "Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror? Do you even have the right to mention my father?"

The scene fell into a deathly silence once again. Everyone was stunned by what they saw—Chen Wenqi actually dared to hit Yi Zhonghai, this old man!

Standing in the crowd, Xu Damao saw this scene and felt extremely happy, almost bursting out laughing.

Over the years, his resentment towards Yi Zhonghai has been no less than his resentment towards Sha Zhu.

Now, seeing Yi Zhonghai publicly humiliated and losing face, he felt incredibly relieved, and all the resentment in his heart vanished.

Yi Zhonghai recovered his senses, clutching his reddened cheek, which burned with pain. His voice trembled as he said in disbelief, "You...you dare to hit me? You actually dared to hit me?"

"Slap!" Another crisp, loud slap rang out.

Yi Zhonghai was glaring at Chen Wenqi with venomous eyes, but before he could finish speaking, Chen Wenqi slapped him hard with his second slap.

Yi Zhonghai clutched his burning, throbbing cheeks, trembling violently with rage. He pointed a finger at Chen Wenqi, unable to utter a complete sentence for a long time: "You...you...you..."

Chen Wenqi shouted sternly, "What do you mean, 'you'?! Yi Zhonghai, let me tell you, our family just wants to live our lives peacefully and quietly, and we don't want to provoke anyone."

He warned firmly, "Whether you want to scheme against the Jia family or use Sha Zhu to achieve your own goals, that's between you two and has nothing to do with our family. But if you dare to set your sights on our family, if you dare to bully us, I'll chop your hands off!"

The mother, Zhou Shuqin, stood to the side, her face filled with deep worry and anxiety.

She knew perfectly well that Yi Zhonghai was no good person; he was narrow-minded and had a frighteningly strong desire for revenge.

Now that his fourteen-year-old son has publicly humiliated him, he has lost all face and dignity. He will definitely hold this against his family and may resort to some underhanded tricks to retaliate in the future.

Chen Wenqi noticed his mother's worry and unease, gently patted her shoulder, and comforted her softly, "Mom, don't take this to heart. We're in the right, there's no need to be afraid of them."

He continued with a confident tone, "I want to see just how arrogant and domineering Yi Zhonghai can be. This is a new society, a new China, and there are still people who dare to openly prevent others from calling the police and hinder them from protecting their legitimate rights."

Chen Wenqi concluded with a sarcastic remark: "Those who don't know the situation might think it's still the dark age of Chiang Kai-shek's rule!"

Upon hearing these words, Jia Dongxu broke out in a cold sweat, his heart filled with surging hatred, and he glared fiercely at Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai was also furious. He had been the undisputed ruler in this courtyard for so many years, and this kid was simply going to turn the world upside down!

Sha Zhu struggled to his feet, clutching his chest tightly with one hand. He felt as if his internal organs were being ripped apart, the pain causing him to gasp for breath. He roared in a hoarse voice, "Chen Wenqi, you little brat!"

"If you hadn't bullied Sister Qin first, why would I have come to settle scores with you?"

Upon hearing Sha Zhu's words, Yi Zhonghai's eyes immediately lit up, as if he had grasped a lifeline—if Chen Wenqi really provoked Qin Huairu first, then all the blame could be placed on Chen Wenqi!

Chen Wenqi flew into a rage and shouted, "Idiot Zhu, you're talking complete nonsense!"

"When did I ever bully your Sister Qin?"

"So, according to you, if I didn't share the fish with Qin Huairu, then I was bullying her?"

"Fellow neighbors, please all give your opinions on this!"

"This noon, I worked hard to catch two big fish and brought them home."

"We rarely eat meat at home, so we were planning to treat ourselves to something nicer."

"But Qin Huairu came to my house carrying a bowl bigger than a washbasin, demanding fish and meat!"

"I didn't agree to give it to her, and she turned around and went to find Sha Zhu, saying I was bullying her!"

"Tell me, am I bullying someone by doing this?"

"I witnessed it with my own eyes at noon!"

"Good heavens, Qin Huairu's bowl is bigger than our washbasin!"

"Exactly! This is clearly a case of the guilty party accusing the innocent first; it's utterly outrageous!"

"Qin Huairu's actions are extremely unethical. Does she have no regard for her reputation at all?"

"That old man was completely confused this time, siding with outsiders without even asking what happened!"

"Shh, everyone, keep your voices down!"

"Don't let that old man hear us, or he might send Sha Zhu to beat someone up again!"

"Pshaw, does he think he can eat me up? I'm not afraid of him at all!"

The neighbors chatted amongst themselves, their voices not loud, but every word they uttered struck a chord deep within.

As Yi Zhonghai listened to these discussions, his face turned pale and then red, looking extremely unpleasant. He stood there, completely stiff.

Qin Huairu hid behind the crowd, not daring to even raise her head. She hated Chen Wenqi with a vengeance and cursed him inwardly for ruining her plans.

Sha Zhu, his face flushed with anger, roared at Chen Wenqi, "How difficult is it for Sister Qin's family?!"

"What's wrong with giving her a little more fish? It won't cost you anything!"