Courtyard House: Wudang Disciple Sweeps Through the Compound

He paused, then hurriedly added, "Just... just cripple one of his arms."

"One arm, two hundred yuan." Lu San picked up a peanut from the table with his finger, put it in his mouth and chewed it, casually announcing the price as if it were a trivial matter.

"This...this price isn't right, Third Master?" Jia Dongxu was taken aback upon hearing this, and couldn't help but look up, asking with a surprised expression, "I specifically inquired beforehand, wasn't it agreed that it would be done for one hundred yuan?"

"Hmph! One hundred dollars? That's an old calendar from three years ago! You brat, trying to make fun of me, Lu San, by offering prices from three years ago?" Lu San slammed his hand on the table, making the wine glasses on it shake. He glared at me with his triangular eyes and shouted angrily.

"No! No! Third Master, please don't be angry, this is absolutely a misunderstanding!" Jia Dongxu trembled at the sudden outburst of anger, waving his hands frantically and explaining incoherently, "It's...it's my fault! I didn't check the current market situation beforehand, it's all my fault, all my fault!"

Cold sweat instantly beaded on his forehead, and his voice trembled noticeably: "But...but I really don't have enough money on me today. How about this, I promise I'll gather the money and bring it to you tomorrow?"

He was terrified. He was afraid that if he said something wrong, he would anger this menacing man and wouldn't be able to leave this courtyard alive.

"One...one hundred yuan." Jia Dongxu didn't dare to lie, his head drooping, and he responded in a voice barely audible.

"Leave the money here first," Lu San said firmly, tapping the table lightly with his fingertips.

"Bring the remaining hundred dollars over at this time tomorrow to make up the difference, and I'll accept the deal for you."

"This..." Jia Dongxu hesitated for a moment, his brows furrowing tightly into a deep frown.

His heart pounded with anxiety: Should he hand over the money to them now?

What if they take the money and then deny it?

Or perhaps they'll demand an exorbitant amount of money from me later?

Wouldn't all the hundred yuan I painstakingly scraped together be wasted?

He stood frozen in place, his mind in turmoil, unable to make up his mind for the moment.

"What? Don't you trust me, Lu San?" Seeing that he was still hesitant to make a move, Lu San's face immediately darkened, and a cold glint flashed in his triangular eyes.

"There are rules in this world! I, Lu San, have established myself here based on these six words: 'Take the money, do the job, and keep your promises!'"

"You're not here to cause trouble on purpose, are you?"

"No! Absolutely not! Third Master, I believe you! I'll give you the money right now!" Jia Dongxu trembled with fear at Lu San's sudden surge of fierce arrogance, and dared not hesitate for a moment longer.

He hurriedly reached into his pocket, his fingers trembling slightly, and pulled out his only hundred yuan.

Seeing this, one of his henchmen immediately stepped forward and snatched the money from his hand without any hesitation.

The subordinate, clutching the money, looked Jia Dongxu up and down several times with a mocking gaze, and then spoke with a sneer.

"Hmph, with your pathetic cowardice, you dare to try and ask Third Master to do this kind of thing?"

"Tell me, what's the name of the person you want to deal with?"

"Jia Dong..." Jia Dongxu was intimidated by the other party's imposing manner and subconsciously wanted to reveal his real name.

But as soon as he was about to speak, he suddenly realized what he was saying and quickly corrected himself, saying, "Oh no, my name is Jia Donghai."

"Who asked your name?" The subordinate rolled his eyes impatiently.

"I'm asking what the name of the person you're dealing with is! And where they live!"

"Oh! Oh! I understand!" Jia Dongxu realized he had made a mistake and quickly said.

"His name is Chen Wenqi, and he lives in the No. 95 compound near Nanluoguxiang."

"He is still in school, a second-year student at Hongxing Middle School."

"What? After all this fuss, he's just a kid who's not even a teenager?" The other thugs sitting in the room looked surprised when they heard this and exchanged glances.

However, they didn't take it seriously. In their line of work, they had seen all sorts of strange employers and targets.

While it's not common for people to seek out a student for various grudges and personal conflicts, it's certainly not unprecedented.

"Then... then may I ask you heroes, when do you plan to make your move?" Jia Dongxu swallowed hard and asked cautiously, his eyes filled with barely concealed eagerness and anticipation.

"Once you've gathered the remaining money and sent it over tomorrow, we'll naturally arrange for someone to handle it. You don't need to urge us here." One of the subordinates waved his hand impatiently, his tone clearly dismissive.

"Then...then I'll take my leave." Seeing that things had finally made some progress, Jia Dongxu didn't dare to linger any longer and quickly said.

"Get lost." The subordinate waved his hand casually, not even bothering to look at him again.

Afterwards, accompanied by another subordinate, Jia Dongxu walked out of the courtyard, which had made him feel extremely depressed, with a heavy heart.

He was restless and confused the whole way, and couldn't remember how many turns he had made or how many side roads he had taken.

It wasn't until he stepped out of the Big Locust Tree Alley and felt the relatively peaceful atmosphere outside that he gradually came to his senses.

After regaining his senses, he immediately thought of Lu San's demand for two hundred yuan, and a strong sense of imbalance welled up in his heart.

He used to earn a 100 yuan kickback, but now not only is the kickback gone, he has to pay out of his own pocket.

No way! Yi Zhonghai has to pay the extra hundred yuan!

Having made up his mind, Jia Dongxu quickened his pace and hurried back towards the courtyard house.

Back in the courtyard, he walked straight to the door of Yi Zhonghai's house and gently knocked on it.

Yi Zhonghai had already gone to sleep, but the sudden knocking woke him up, and he felt a surge of annoyance.

"Who is it? Why are you knocking on the door in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?" Yi Zhonghai asked irritably through the door.

"Master, it's me, Dongxu," Jia Dongxu replied in a low voice, afraid of disturbing the other residents in the courtyard.

Hearing that it was Jia Dongxu's voice, Yi Zhonghai was full of doubts, but he still got up, turned on the light, and then went over and opened the door.

"What do you need me for so late?" Yi Zhonghai rubbed his sleepy eyes and carefully looked at Jia Dongxu standing at the door.

Jia Dongxu looked around warily, and seeing that the courtyard was quiet and there was no one in sight, he slipped into the house.

Yi Zhonghai immediately realized that he had something important to discuss, so he quickly reached out and closed the door, and even locked it from the inside.

Only after the door was completely closed did Jia Dongxu lean closer to Yi Zhonghai and lower his voice to say, "Master, I just went to see Lu San's people."

"They said they would only work if they received 400 yuan to cripple Chen Wenqi's leg."

"The two hundred yuan I brought with me has already been withheld by them as a deposit. They want me to bring another two hundred yuan tomorrow, otherwise this deal will be off the table."

"I'm really out of options, that's why I came to you in the middle of the night, hoping you can help me think of a solution."

"What? Four hundred yuan for crippling a leg?" Yi Zhonghai frowned upon hearing this, his tone filled with surprise and dissatisfaction.

"Isn't this price way too high?"

"Yes, Master, that's what I told them too," Jia Dongxu quickly chimed in.

"But they said that two hundred yuan was the old price three years ago, and the price has already gone up now."

"Moreover, the police are cracking down hard right now, so the risks for them are high, and the prices are naturally going up."

"Master, look at this money..." Jia Dongxu carefully observed the changes in Yi Zhonghai's expression, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Yi Zhonghai cursed Jia Dongxu in his heart as a useless piece of trash who only knew how to ask him for money all day long, really treating him like an inexhaustible money tree.

But then I thought, as long as I can cripple that little bastard Chen Wenqi and completely eliminate this problem, spending four hundred yuan is worthwhile.

"Alright, I'll get the money for you tomorrow," Yi Zhonghai said after a moment's thought.

"We don't have that much cash on hand right now, I'll have to go to the bank to withdraw it tomorrow."

"Okay! Thank you, Master, you're so kind!" As soon as Jia Dongxu heard that Yi Zhonghai was willing to pay, a joyful smile immediately appeared on his face, and he thanked him repeatedly.

He was overjoyed. He had thought he would only get a kickback of 100 yuan at most, but after this operation, he actually earned an extra 100 yuan, making a total of 200 yuan. This deal was really too good to pass up.

Looking at Jia Dongxu's fawning and obsequious face, Yi Zhonghai was secretly plotting something else: "I've shed so much blood for you today, I'll make sure to get my revenge on your wife Qin Huairu later."

Qin Huairu is currently pregnant and about to give birth. Although Yi Zhonghai is feeling very uncomfortable, he can only patiently wait until she gives birth before making any decisions.

However, Yi Zhonghai had no idea whether the child in her belly was actually his own.

He had long considered Bang Geng to be his son, but this second child was a different story.

After all, Qin Huairu was introduced to Jia Dongxu by him after she became pregnant.