Courtyard House: Wudang Disciple Sweeps Through the Compound

The nail that was originally stuck in his buttocks did not come out after the second violent impact; instead, it went even deeper, and the injury became more serious. Yi Zhonghai was in so much pain that his whole body convulsed, and his forehead was instantly covered with a dense layer of cold sweat.

Hearing the scream from inside the house, the old woman rushed out in a panic. She immediately saw the dark red bloodstains seeping from Yi Zhonghai's pants and turned pale with fright.

"Help! Someone help me! Dongxu, come and help me!" An older woman's voice trembled as she urgently called out into the yard.

Jia Dongxu was resting at home when he heard the shouts and felt a surge of annoyance—he was too tired to move after working all day.

But Yi Zhonghai was, after all, his master. He was able to walk around this courtyard with impunity only because Yi Zhonghai was backing him up. Helpless, he had no choice but to force himself to stand up and slowly walk toward the Yi family.

But when he saw Yi Zhonghai lying on the ground in pain, his pants soaked with blood, he was startled and quickly stepped forward to ask what was wrong.

"Master's wife, what... what's going on?"

"I don't know either! Dongxu, hurry, hurry and take Lao Yi to the hospital, if we are any later, something terrible might happen!" The old woman was so panicked that she was incoherent and her words were all jumbled up.

Not long after, Jia Dongxu and an older woman helped Yi Zhonghai, who was groaning in pain, to his left and right, and hurriedly left the courtyard again.

Yi Zhonghai's face was ashen, cold sweat streamed down his cheeks, and he kept groaning in pain, looking extremely miserable.

On the other side, Chen Wenqi huddled under the covers, recalling Yi Zhonghai's miserable state just now, and couldn't help but laugh until his stomach hurt.

"Big brother, what's wrong? Why are you laughing so happily?" His younger brother, hearing his commotion, looked up at him curiously.

"No...it's nothing, just focus on your reading." Chen Wenqi quickly covered his mouth with his hand, afraid that his laughter would be heard by others.

He thought to himself: Yi Zhonghai has really suffered this time. He'll probably behave himself for a few days and won't dare to cause trouble again.

The group rushed to the hospital, where the doctor immediately examined Yi Zhonghai. When he saw the rusty nail deeply embedded in his buttocks, even the experienced doctor couldn't help but feel a chill.

"Go pay the bill first. The patient's condition is quite serious and surgery is necessary immediately." After the examination, the doctor handed a payment slip to the elderly woman.

An older woman took the payment slip, and when she saw the amount clearly written as one hundred yuan, she gasped and her face instantly turned pale.

"Doctor, why is this so expensive?" an older woman asked the doctor with a sob in her voice. You have to understand that in those days, one hundred dollars was no small sum.

The patient had a nail embedded in his rectum, and his condition was extremely critical. Not only did he need to have surgery immediately to remove the foreign object, but he also needed to be given a tetanus shot right away. Any delay could endanger his life, the doctor explained solemnly with a grave expression.

"Then...can we save him first? I'll go home and get the money to pay the medical bills right away." The old lady pleaded anxiously, her voice trembling.

"Alright, then hurry up, you absolutely can't miss the best time for treatment." Seeing that she was indeed very anxious, the doctor relented and nodded in agreement.

Just then, Sha Zhu happened to be at the hospital on some business. He immediately spotted the panicked Aunt Yi and Jia Dongxu supporting Yi Zhonghai. He quickly stepped forward to inquire with concern.

Auntie Yi, Brother Dongxu, what brings you to the hospital again? What serious incident has occurred?

"Sigh, Old Yi got injured. He accidentally got pricked by a nail, and it looks pretty serious." Aunt Yi sighed heavily and said, "Zhu Zi, could you look after your Uncle Yi for a moment? I'm going home right now to get the money to pay for the hospital fees."

"Alright, you can go ahead without worry. Leave everything here to me!" Sha Zhu patted his chest and readily agreed, quickly stepping forward to take over the task of helping Yi Zhonghai.

The old lady nodded gratefully, then looked around, only to find that Jia Dongxu had long since disappeared. A deep sigh welled up in her heart.

She thought to herself: Lao Yi always talks about relying on Dong Xu to take care of him in his old age and see him off in his final days, but she knows Dong Xu's character better than anyone. If she really puts all her hopes for her old age on him, she and Lao Yi will probably have a hard time having a peaceful life in the future.

The next morning, which happened to be the weekend, Chen Wenqi's mother didn't have to go to work. She got up at the crack of dawn and went straight into the kitchen to prepare a hearty breakfast for the family.

She quickly and efficiently prepared breakfast, and then woke up her three children one by one.

The three siblings quickly washed up, sat around the table and ate breakfast. Just like yesterday, they got ready to go to Jingshan Park to practice their skills.

"Big brother, shall we go fishing by the river again this afternoon?" After practicing for more than an hour, the two little ones' stomachs were already rumbling. Chen Wenzi thought of the fresh and plump fish they caught yesterday, and her heart was itching again. She couldn't help but look up at her and ask.

"We won't go fishing today. Let's go home after we finish practicing." Chen Wenqi gently shook his head and said, "I have to go to a classmate's house this afternoon. You stay home and take good care of your sister. Don't let her run around."

"Okay." Upon hearing this, Chen Wenzi's bright little face instantly fell, and she lowered her head and replied softly.

Don't look so down. We'll go fishing again tomorrow and try to catch a few more big fish. Chen Wenqi saw through his sister's disappointment at a glance, reached out and gently patted her hair to comfort her.

"Mmm! Great!" Upon hearing that they could go fishing again tomorrow, Chen Wenzi immediately beamed with joy, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

In fact, Chen Wenqi had no intention of going to any classmate's house. He was secretly planning to take a trip in the mountains and forests outside the city in the afternoon to see if he could hunt some wild game or find some rare plants to enrich his Xuanwu Secret Realm.

Just as the three siblings were chatting and laughing and had just reached the entrance of the courtyard, they suddenly heard Jia Zhangshi's sharp and sarcastic cursing voice coming from inside the courtyard. The voice was so shrill that it almost echoed throughout the entire courtyard.

Yan Bugui, you damned bastard, get out here right now! You made me fall into a cesspool, and if you don't pay me a hefty sum today, I'll never forgive you!

Hearing the noise, the three siblings quickly entered the courtyard, only to find that the neighbors had already gathered at the door of Yan Bugui's house, all craning their necks to look inside, their faces full of excitement, and chattering amongst themselves.