Courtyard House: A Veteran Returns Home and Becomes a Father

No sooner had he finished speaking than Yi Zhonghai grabbed Lao Jia and Jia Zhangshi's arms and pushed them out, wishing he could throw these two troublemakers out of the yard immediately—if he hesitated even a second, Su Hanlin could really drag them to the Military Control Commission, and then no one could protect them!

"Ouch!" Jia Zhangshi stumbled from the shove, jerking off Yi Zhonghai's hand and howling in a hoarse voice, "I'm telling the truth! That short-lived Su Mo is never coming back! He's probably already dead outside feeding the dogs!"

The clerk glanced at the unrepentant shrew, his eyes turning icy cold, and his voice lashed out like shards of ice: "Fine! Since you insist that Su Mo sacrificed his life, then let's settle this score properly! Zhenbang, let's go! To the Military Control Commission! I want to ask, how many years is enough for spreading rumors about a soldier's death and harassing military families!"

"Alright!" Su Zhenbang immediately rolled up his sleeves, his eyes practically spitting fire, and turned to rush out the door.

"Stop!" Yi Zhonghai's face turned ashen. He lunged forward like a madman to stop him. "Brother! Master Su! We're all neighbors in the same courtyard, we see each other all the time, why make such a fuss? Do you think you can just go to the Military Control Commission like that?"

Madam Jia Zhang also realized what was happening and pounced on Su Zhenbang like a mad dog, clinging tightly to his arm and wailing, "Want to leave? No way! Nobody's going to move until we get to the bottom of this! My Dongxu being able to take a liking to this widow is the best thing that could happen to her, and she dares to sue us? She's got a death wish!"

Seeing this, Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui, after being secretly signaled by Yi Zhonghai, gritted their teeth and stepped forward: "That's right! Let's talk this out. It's not a big deal, no need to go to the Military Control Commission!"

Four grown men blocked the doorway, standing guard like a lone wolf, clearly not letting anyone leave!

Su Zhenbang's eyes turned cold, a mocking smile curling at the corner of his lips, his voice icy: "What? Trying to stop me?"

"I'm not stopping you, I'm advising you!" Yi Zhonghai still wanted to pretend to be a peacemaker.

"Persuade?" Su Zhenbang sneered, and before they could react, he suddenly raised his hand—

"Thump!"

A punch landed squarely on Yi Zhonghai's chest! The old man screamed and flew backward like a tattered sack, crashing to the ground with a thud. He curled up in pain and couldn't get up for a long time!

The hand that Liu Haizhong had just reached out was twisted by Su Zhenbang with a backhand twist—

"Snap!"

A sharp, piercing crack rang out! Liu Haizhong screamed in pain, collapsing to the ground and rolling around, his face covered in tears and snot. He was in so much pain that he forgot to call for his own mother!

Yan Bugui was so frightened that his legs went weak and he turned to run away, but Su Zhenbang raised his foot and kicked him hard in the calf!

"thump!"

Yan Bugui fell flat on his face, knocking out two of his front teeth. Blood was flowing from his mouth, and he was groaning and unable to get up!

Old Jia tried to step forward, but Su Zhenbang slapped him across the face.

"Snapped!"

The crisp sound of a slap echoed throughout the courtyard! Old Jia was so dizzy from the blow that he collapsed to the ground, lifeless!

In the blink of an eye! It all happened in no more than three seconds!

The four men who blocked the way were all knocked to the ground!

The courtyard fell completely silent instantly; you could hear a pin drop!

Su Zhenbang dusted off his hands, his eyes sharp as knives, and swept them over the four groaning men on the ground. He shouted in a deep voice, "Is there anyone else who dares to stop us?!"

No one dared to answer!

The three men, who had been arrogant and domineering just moments before, were now wincing in pain, struggling to even breathe, let alone have the strength to stop them.

Su Zhenbang ignored them, turned around, got on his bicycle, and pedaled very fast, heading straight for the Military Control Commission!

Upon seeing her husband being beaten, Jia Zhangshi immediately sprawled on the ground, kicking and flailing wildly, wailing at the top of her lungs: "Everyone, come quick! The Su family is beating people! This is outrageous! They're bullying us, a widow and her orphan! Someone come and judge this!"

Su Zhenbang completely ignored her, pedaling his bicycle at lightning speed until he disappeared in the blink of an eye!

Xia Wanqing and her advisor stood at the door, coldly watching Jia Zhangshi throwing a tantrum on the ground, their eyes full of contempt. They didn't bother to say a word—it was a waste of time to waste talking to such a shrew!

Not long after, Su Zhenbang returned in a flurry of activity, accompanied by two officers dressed in military control commission uniforms!

"Who are Jia Fugui and Zhang Cuihua? Come out! Come with us to the Military Control Commission for investigation!" The Military Control Commission officer's face was ashen, his tone forceful, and he called out their names without saying a word!

Seeing this commotion, Old Jia knew things were about to get serious, so he immediately kicked Jia Zhangshi, who was rolling on the ground, and growled in a low voice, "Stop fooling around! You want to die?!"

Jia Zhangshi was still kicking and wailing on the ground when she was kicked. When she looked up, she saw two military control officers staring at her angrily, their eyes looking like they wanted to eat her alive!

Her heart skipped a beat, and she instantly chickened out. She quickly got up from the ground, dusted herself off, and didn't even dare to cry anymore!

Yi Zhonghai struggled to his feet, then approached with a beaming smile: "Comrade! Comrade! It's all a misunderstanding! A huge misunderstanding!"

The junior officer glanced at him, his tone icy: "Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, we'll find out after an investigation! Who are Jia Fugui and Zhang Cuihua? Come out here right now, don't delay things!"

Old Jia's face turned deathly pale, his legs trembled as if they were cramping, and he stammered, "I...I am Jia Fugui..."

One officer immediately stepped forward to restrain him, while another scanned the room and demanded sternly, "Who is Zhang Cuihua?"

Yan Bugui lay on the ground, wincing in pain, but still managed to boast, "It was...it was that woman who was throwing a tantrum on the ground just now!"

Another officer immediately stepped forward, grabbed Jia Zhangshi's arm, and said in a deep voice to the Su family, "Comrades, rest assured, we will deal seriously with those who spread rumors about military families and harass military households, and give you a satisfactory explanation!"

After saying that, the two clerks grabbed Old Jia and Jia Zhangshi and were about to leave!

Yi Zhonghai panicked and rushed forward again to block them: "Young comrade! It's really a misunderstanding! Old Jia and the others meant well, they just weren't very nice..."

The military control officer's eyes sharpened, and he said coldly, "Are you involved in this?"

Yi Zhonghai jumped in fright and quickly waved his hands, "It's alright! It's alright! I was just saying it casually!"

"If you have no problem, then get out of the way!" the officer said firmly. "Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, our military control committee will find out! Now, come with us!"

After saying that, he grabbed the two of them and walked straight out!

This time, no one dared to utter a sound. Yi Zhonghai, Yan Bugui, and Liu Haizhong lay prone on the ground, watching helplessly as Jia Zhangshi and Old Jia were taken away, their faces filled with terror.

This has blown up!