Courtyard House: Wudang Disciple Sweeps Through the Compound

Just as the surroundings returned to silence, a heart-wrenching wail, mixed with intermittent cries for help, suddenly rang out from the toilet. The sound was so agonizing that it sent chills down one's spine.

Yan Bugui's heart tightened, and he immediately realized that something must have happened in the toilet. Without daring to delay, he quickly walked towards the toilet door.

He hurried toward the toilet, peeked inside, and saw a figure struggling desperately in the murky, dirty water of the septic tank, shouting for help incessantly. The hoarse cries for help sounded increasingly familiar.

"Help! Someone, please help me! Can someone get me out of this hellhole?" Jia Zhangshi's screams grew louder and louder, interspersed with the sound of choking on water, clearly indicating that she had accidentally swallowed several mouthfuls of nauseating excrement.

The filthy and disgusting scene before him made Yan Bugui's stomach churn instantly, and waves of nausea surged up, almost causing him to vomit on the spot. At the same time, he finally recognized that the person desperately pleading for help in the cesspool was none other than Jia Zhangshi.

"Jia Zhangshi, is that you in there?" Yan Bugui covered his nose tightly with his hand, trying to make his voice sound calm, and shouted loudly in the direction of the cesspool.

"Yan Bugui? Is that you? Did you throw that string of firecrackers just now? You damned, short-lived wretch, get me out of here right now! Otherwise, I'll make you pay for this!"

Upon hearing Yan Bugui's voice, Jia Zhangshi immediately grasped at a lifeline, as if she had suddenly found the perfect target to vent her resentment. Without regard for anything else, she placed all the blame on Yan Bugui's head—

She was terrified by the sudden sound of firecrackers and didn't even see who threw them. But she had to find someone to take responsibility and force them to compensate her for her losses.

"What nonsense are you spouting! Jia Zhangshi, you clearly fell into the latrine by accident, yet you still want to blame it on me? This is utterly unreasonable!" Yan Bugui was always a shrewd and calculating man who valued money and reputation above all else. He was unwilling to take the blame for nothing. He immediately turned around and hurriedly walked towards the courtyard.

However, he was also secretly worried that something might happen to Jia Zhangshi in the toilet, and he would inevitably be implicated. So as soon as he returned to the courtyard, he immediately started shouting loudly.

"Jia Dongxu! Jia Dongxu! Your mother has fallen into the latrine pit! If you don't hurry and save her, she's going to drown!"

"What? My mom fell into the cesspool?" Jia Dongxu was smoking irritably in the house when he suddenly heard Yan Bugui's shout. His face turned pale instantly. He hurriedly threw away his cigarette and rushed out of the house.

The neighbors in the courtyard also heard Yan Bugui's shouts and all thought there was something interesting to see. They pushed open their doors, poked their heads out, looked around, and asked each other what had happened.

In an instant, the entire courtyard was filled with the noise of people and discussions, making it exceptionally noisy. The originally peaceful and tranquil night instantly turned into chaos and commotion.

Xu Damao's family and Liu Haizhong's family also opened their doors and came out one after another, all looking in the direction Yan Bugui had called out, their faces filled with barely suppressed curiosity.

Seeing that more and more people were gathering in the courtyard, Chen Wenqi slowly pushed open the door and walked into the courtyard. He called out to Xu Damao, who was not far away, "Brother Damao, what's going on? Why is it so noisy?"

"I'm not entirely sure of the details either. From what Second Uncle was shouting, it seems like Jia Zhangshi fell into the latrine pit? Hehe, that's really something to be happy about. I have to go see what's going on. Chen Wenqi, do you want to come with me?" Xu Damao grinned, revealing a gloating smile, his tone brimming with undisguised delight.

"I'm not going to join in the fun. You know what kind of person that old hag is. If I get entangled with her, I might end up in a mess. It's better to stay away." Chen Wenqi quickly waved his hand, his face showing a very evasive expression, and his tone was firm in his refusal.

"Brother, why is it so noisy outside?" Chen Wenzi also came out from the inner room, her clear eyes full of innocent curiosity.

"Let's not meddle in other people's business. Let's go back inside." Chen Wenqi said as he gently pushed his sister into the house.

He had deliberately taken the initiative to greet Xu Damao, but he actually had another plan in mind—to create an alibi and make everyone think that he had only come out because he heard the commotion outside, so that he could completely sever all ties with this matter.

Outside the public toilet, Jia Dongxu immediately saw his mother struggling in the cesspool. He instinctively wanted to rush forward to save her, but the pungent stench that hit him was so nauseating that his stomach churned and he almost vomited.

He ignored Jia Zhangshi, who was still desperately calling for help from the cesspool, turned around abruptly, and rushed back to the courtyard, anxiously trying to find Yi Zhonghai for help.

"Master, something terrible has happened! My mother has fallen into the toilet! Please send someone to save her!" Jia Dongxu said anxiously, his voice trembling uncontrollably.

"What happened? Dongxu, don't panic, tell me slowly." Yi Zhonghai first reached out to calm the agitated Jia Dongxu, and then asked him in a deep voice.

"I can't explain what happened either. The most important thing now is to save people as soon as possible!" Jia Dongxu stamped his feet anxiously, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Yi Zhonghai quickly scanned his surroundings, his gaze finally landing on Sha Zhu's door. He then strode towards that direction.

In fact, Sha Zhu had already heard the commotion outside. Just as Yi Zhonghai reached the door, Sha Zhu pushed the door open and came out.

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai quickly stepped forward and said, "Zhuzi, hurry! Your Aunt Jia has fallen into the toilet! Come and lend a hand to get her out!"

"I'm not going; my injuries haven't fully healed yet."

Upon hearing that Jia Zhangshi had fallen into the cesspool, Sha Zhu's face immediately showed disgust.

Although he was a staunch follower of Qin Huairu and took great care of her and fulfilled her every request, he had no affection whatsoever for his sharp-tongued mother-in-law, Jia Zhangshi.

"Zhu Zi, what are you saying? You can't be so selfish!"

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai felt a surge of anger and couldn't help but rebuke Sha Zhu. Then, turning to the neighbors who were watching the commotion, he shouted, "Everyone, lend a hand and come help!"