Courtyard House: Wudang Disciple Sweeps Through the Compound

Chen Wenqi immediately took over the conversation, speaking in a loud and resounding voice:

"I caught all of these fish myself with a single rod!"

I sold them to the steel rolling mill at the normal price at the vegetable market.

They neither engaged in low-price acquisition nor high-price resale.

Furthermore, they did not do anything to disrupt market order.

How can this be considered speculation and profiteering?

After hearing these words, Director Wang was speechless.

Everything Chen Wenqi said made perfect sense.

Every day, farmers bring fresh vegetables they've grown themselves to sell at the market.

Does this mean they are all considered speculators and profiteers?

"Director Wang, you be the judge. Am I right?"

Chen Wenqi pressed on with a burning gaze, his eyes carrying a hint of scrutiny.

"That...that makes sense."

Director Wang's face flushed red and then turned pale; he was clearly losing face.

But I still nodded, forcing myself to be brave.

"If the actual situation is really as you say, then it certainly does not constitute speculation."

"Since I didn't commit any speculation or profiteering,"

Chen Wenqi abruptly changed the subject, his sharp gaze sweeping over Jia Dongxu beside him.

"Wouldn't Jia Dongxu's baseless accusations be considered malicious slander?"

Could this be considered deliberately making trouble for me or intentionally making things difficult for me?

"Chen Wenqi, you...you're just making excuses!"

How could this not be considered speculation and profiteering?

Jia Dongxu was completely stunned by these words, his face filled with disbelief.

Could it be that my understanding of speculation and profiteering has been completely wrong from the very beginning?

"According to your twisted logic and heresy..."

Chen Wenqi let out a cold laugh, the sound so loud it echoed throughout the entire courtyard.

"Those farmers in the market who sell vegetables they grow themselves..."

Wouldn't they all become criminals of speculation and profiteering?

If you're uncultured, go home and read some books instead of making a fool of yourself in public!

Jia Dongxu was so embarrassed by these words that he turned red in the face.

Enraged, he roared at Chen Wenqi:

Even if you really didn't engage in speculation or profiteering...

Where did you get so many fish?

They can sell over a hundred yuan worth a day, and the weight must be at least a hundred kilograms.

This is simply impossible!

Director Wang's gaze once again fixed intently on Chen Wenqi.

He was clearly very concerned about this crucial issue.

They waited motionless for Chen Wenqi to give a reasonable explanation.

A mocking smile curled at the corner of Chen Wenqi's lips.

He responded casually:

"I caught the fish myself, what's it to you?"

Could it be that in these peaceful and prosperous times, even fishing is now illegal?

"Absolutely impossible!"

Jia Dongxu, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world, started yelling at the top of his lungs.

"How could you possibly catch more than 200 pounds of fish in one day by yourself?"

This is completely illogical!

You definitely stole these fish secretly, there's no doubt about it!

As soon as Jia Dongxu said this,

The neighbors in the courtyard house immediately erupted in excitement.

Everyone's eyes widened, their faces filled with shock—

Chen Wenqi can catch more than 200 catties of fish a day?

This is simply an unbelievable and fantastical tale!

Yan Bugui, standing in the crowd, also suddenly widened his eyes.

A glint of greed flashed quickly in his eyes.

He had personally witnessed Chen Wenqi catch two enormous fish.

Moreover, those two large fish were bought for a high price on the spot.

Wow, you can earn over a hundred yuan in a day!

This is so much better than going to work and leaving get off work on time every day!

Those guys in the yard who always love to take advantage of others,

Their eyes turned red with envy, and their minds were racing with calculations.

Chen Wenqi glanced at Jia Dongxu with a cold expression.

The contempt in his words was almost overflowing:

"I told you you're a useless piece of trash, but you stubbornly refuse to accept it!"

Just because you don't have the ability to accomplish something doesn't mean others can't either.

I caught this fish myself while squatting by the river.

The fishing buddies I went fishing with on the shore of Shichahai, and Comrade Wang, who was in charge of purchasing at the steel rolling mill.

Everyone can stand up and testify for me!

Director Wang, if you have any doubts about what I've said, you are welcome to investigate and verify it yourself.

Chen Wenqi abruptly changed the subject, his gaze returning to Director Wang's face, and pressed on with a firm tone:

How do you plan to deal with the fact that Jia Dongxu maliciously framed me without any reason?

Director Wang's face was extremely grim at this moment. He had already cursed Jia Dongxu a thousand times in his heart—what a brainless idiot! He didn't even understand the ins and outs of the matter before making a random report. He was just asking for trouble!

However, out of consideration for her relationship with Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady in the courtyard, she could only suppress her surging anger and try to smooth things over with Chen Wenqi:

Now that it has been determined to be a misunderstanding, let's leave it at that.

From now on, everyone should be more mindful of their actions and not report others without solid evidence.

Chen Wenqi, since you didn't suffer any real loss anyway, let's just let this matter drop.

Upon hearing this, Chen Wenqi's anger flared up instantly, and his voice turned cold.

What does Director Wang mean by that? Does it mean that if someone maliciously reports another person, they won't bear any responsibility even if no solid evidence is found in the end?

"Chen Wenqi! How dare you speak to Director Wang like that!" Yi Zhonghai immediately jumped out, puffing out his beard and glaring at Director Wang, shouting sternly, "Hurry up and apologize to Director Wang!"

Chen Wenqi glanced at Yi Zhonghai with disdain and retorted in an extremely indifferent tone:

Yi Zhonghai, this is none of your business to interrupt. Go stand aside.

Director Wang, Chen Wenqi ignored Yi Zhonghai, who was fuming and glaring, and turned his gaze back to Director Wang. He solemnly asked, word by word, "I want justice today. Tell me, how should this matter be handled?"

In Chen Wenqi's eyes, this Director Wang was by no means a kind person—just now, he had already caught a trace of undisguised hostility in the other party's eyes.

Director Wang, with a sullen face, suppressed his anger and asked in return: "So what exactly do you want? Are you going to keep harping on this matter?"

Chen Wenqi seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world, and couldn't help but let out a low, cold laugh:

How interesting! Now it seems like I'm the one being unreasonable, as if I started the trouble!

Jia Dongxu framed me for no reason. Does that mean I'm the one in the wrong in the end?

Director Wang, please get the situation straight. The real victim is me, not Jia Dongxu!

"Chen Wenqi, we're all neighbors living in the same compound, seeing each other all the time," Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but interject, adopting the posture of a good-natured persuader. "Now that it's been clarified as a misunderstanding, let's just talk it out and let it go. Why insist on holding onto it and damaging the harmony between neighbors?"

Yi Zhonghai secretly pondered to himself—Chen Wenqi is becoming increasingly difficult to deal with. If he doesn't find a way to properly discipline him, the rules and regulations in the courtyard will probably be thrown into chaos.

Chen Wenqi looked at Yi Zhonghai with a half-smile, his voice filled with undisguised sarcasm:

Fine, since you, Yi Zhonghai, have said so, then I'll go directly to the neighborhood office tomorrow to report your ambiguous and unclear relationship with Qin Huairu!

Upon hearing these words, Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu both trembled violently, their faces turning deathly pale.

Yi Zhonghai was so angry that his face twisted in rage, and he pointed at Chen Wenqi, roaring hoarsely:

Chen Wenqi! How dare you slander me like this! When did I ever have anything to do with Qin Huairu...? Our relationship is completely innocent!

"Isn't this the logic you yourself stated?" Chen Wenqi spoke slowly, a mocking smile playing on his lips. "If this really didn't happen, then it's just a misunderstanding. Once it's cleared up, it's over. Anyway, you didn't suffer any real loss, did you?"

"You...you..." Yi Zhonghai was speechless with anger, trembling all over, and almost choked on his breath—this kid had just thrown back exactly what he had said. This move of "using their own methods against them" was really too ruthless!

"No way? Could it be that this old man really has an improper relationship with Qin Huairu?"

"Look at that old man's guilty look, he's probably telling the truth! No wonder he always protects the Jia family mother and son, it turns out it's because of this shady relationship!"

"You can never truly know a person's heart just by looking at their face! This old man always puts on the act of a virtuous gentleman, but behind your back he's doing such a despicable thing!"

The neighbors around the courtyard immediately erupted in a frenzy, their voices rising and falling. The way they looked at Yi Zhonghai was full of gossip and undisguised contempt.

Seeing his backer rendered speechless by the rebuke, Jia Dongxu flew into a rage, his eyes red as he hysterically roared:

"Chen Wenqi, you little bastard! How dare you spout nonsense here! I'll beat you to death today!"

Before he could finish speaking, Jia Dongxu had already swung his fist wide, his face contorted with rage, and lunged at Chen Wenqi.

Director Wang of the neighborhood office watched the scene unfold with cold eyes, standing motionless. Not only did he not step forward to stop it, but a hint of schadenfreude flashed quickly in the depths of his eyes—Chen Wenqi hadn't given her any face just now, so it was good for him to suffer a little now, lest he become more and more arrogant in the future.

"Snapped!"

A crisp and loud slap suddenly broke the silence in the courtyard.

Chen Wenqi struck first, and before Jia Dongxu's fist could even touch the corner of his clothes, he slapped him hard across the face.

Jia Dongxu screamed and was thrown away like a tattered sack, crashing heavily to the ground. He spat out a mouthful of blood, mixed with several bloody teeth.

Everyone present was stunned—no one expected Chen Wenqi to be so swift and skillful; the force of that slap was enough to send chills down one's spine just by hearing the sound.

Upon seeing her son beaten like this, Jia Zhangshi's eyes turned red with rage. She lunged at Chen Wenqi, baring her teeth and claws, screaming like a madwoman:

"You little bastard! How dare you hit my son! I'll scratch your face raw today!"

"Snapped!"

Another crisp, loud slap echoed throughout the courtyard.

Without turning his head, Chen Wenqi slapped Jia Zhangshi again, knocking her to the ground. She winced in pain and couldn't get up for a long time.

"Chen Wenqi! How dare you!" Upon seeing this, Yi Zhonghai immediately flew into a rage, pointing his finger at Chen Wenqi and shouting sharply, "How dare you attack someone without provocation! This is utterly lawless!"

"You're the lawless one!"

Just then, a dignified and steady voice came from outside the crowd.

Everyone instinctively turned their heads to look, and saw a policeman in uniform striding into the courtyard.

Chen Wenqi had actually noticed someone approaching long ago, and a knowing smile slowly appeared on his lips—it was none other than Captain Xu, whom he had met when he assisted the Public Security Bureau in solving a case involving enemy agents.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Yi Zhonghai's face was ashen, his eyes blazing with fury. He roared, "Which bastard called the police? Doesn't he know that family matters in our yard should be resolved in the yard itself?"

"Officer Xu, what brings you here all of a sudden?" Director Wang from the neighborhood office was clearly an old acquaintance of Captain Xu, who was leading the team, and he quickly stepped forward with a big smile to greet him.

As soon as Captain Xu stepped into the backyard, he keenly sensed that the yard was in complete chaos and noise.

He listened to the chatter of the neighbors around him and realized that someone was publicly accusing Chen Wenqi of stealing property and engaging in speculation.

He originally intended to step forward immediately to stop this chaotic farce, but he happened to see that Chen Wenqi was not flustered at all, but instead calmly and logically argued his case.

So he simply stopped and stood aside, wanting to see how this young man would handle this tricky situation.

Thus, Captain Xu saw clearly and thoroughly everything from Director Wang's perfunctory and evasive attitude, Jia Dongxu's arrogant and shameless behavior, and Yi Zhonghai's hypocritical and sanctimonious face.

Captain Xu was secretly amazed. He never expected that this young man would have such extraordinary courage and eloquence at such a young age.

Chen Wenqi's words were clear and forceful, leaving those who accused him speechless and unable to find any room for rebuttal.