Courtyard House: My Hidden Wheat Seeds Caused a National Sensation

In this era, a person who stumbles in their conduct often meets a tragic end.

First, he will inevitably face the disdain and contempt of everyone around him. Cold words and pointing fingers will become the norm when they meet, and no one will want to associate with someone like him anymore.

Secondly, their future was ruined.

It's a blessing to keep my current job; as for promotion or recognition, forget about it from now on.

Even if he manages to keep his job, it will inevitably be an insignificant position with meager pay; there is absolutely no chance that a more respectable or well-paid position will fall into his lap.

Finally, marriage became an unattainable dream.

No one would want to marry a person with a bad reputation.

Even those released from prison still have the opportunity to reform and find a good partner; however, once they become entangled in "moral issues," they are different.

These four words are equivalent to being permanently excluded from normal marriage and dating.

"What should I do...?"

He Yuzhu's eyes were vacant, and he kept repeating this sentence to himself.

"Li Jianye!!"

After muttering to himself for a long time, he suddenly clenched his fists, his eyes blazing with fury as he stared straight at the empty space in front of him.

"I, He Yuzhu, am not finished with you!"

……

Li Jianye paid no attention to He Yuzhu's resentment.

He knew perfectly well what kind of people lived in this courtyard house.

Therefore, before going out, he would always tuck a thin strand of hair between the door and the door.

When I returned today, that strand of hair was gone.

He immediately realized: someone had been in his house.

After a careful inspection, he discovered that the shoes had been slightly moved, and there was an extra piece of clothing in the wardrobe that did not belong to him—judging from the style, it was clearly clothing belonging to a girl of about ten years old.

In an instant, Li Yufeng deduced everything.

This must be He Yuzhu's doing behind the scenes.

Only he could so easily obtain a little girl's clothes and set up such a trap.

Therefore, Li Jianye launched a counterattack without hesitation, directly detonating the hidden bomb he had already planted on He Yuzhu.

"This is the second 'surprise' I prepared for Yi Zhonghai."

"I wonder what his expression will be when he finds out about this?"

"It must be very exciting."

Lying on the bed, Li Jianye pondered leisurely, a smile appearing on his lips.

……

Li Jianye was secretly pleased, but the others in the courtyard were in a state of utter chaos.

Unable to obtain any clues from Wei Yuzhu, Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to mobilize everyone to search for Jia Dongxu.

He invited his second and third uncles and convened an emergency meeting for the entire hospital.

Li Jianye was also called out.

He had thought the meeting would discuss He Yuzhu's matter, but unexpectedly, Yi Zhonghai started by talking about Jia Dongxu.

"A major incident has occurred in our compound!"

Yi Zhonghai got straight to the point, his tone heavy: "Jia Dongxu left the courtyard this afternoon and has not returned since."

I'm worried that something bad might have happened to him! Jia Dongxu is everyone's neighbor, and as the saying goes, a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative.

Now that something might have happened to our neighbor, we can't just sit idly by.

Night had fallen, but the courtyard was still brightly lit.

Yi Zhonghai stood before the crowd, his voice filled with unwavering determination: "When our neighbors are in trouble, we cannot stand idly by."

Dongxu has gone missing today, and we must help find him; if we encounter trouble ourselves in the future, do we expect others to stand idly by? Therefore, if anyone knows Dongxu's whereabouts, please speak up immediately.

He glanced at the crowd and saw whispers and murmurs, but no one stepped forward to offer any clues.

Yi Zhonghai sighed deeply, his tone becoming earnest: "Since none of us have any clues, let's go out and search together! Dongxu is our neighbor after all, and it's a virtue and a matter of goodwill for neighbors to help each other."

"Pack your things, let's go!"

"Old man, I'm not willing to do that."

Xu Damao immediately yelled, "What time is it? I have to go to the countryside early tomorrow! Besides, Beijing is so big, where are we supposed to look for it? This is just pointless and a waste of time!"

"Xu Damao! Don't you have any sense of teamwork at all?"

Yi Zhonghai was instantly enraged, pointing at him and shouting angrily, "The person is gone, and you're still making excuses here?"

"If you ask me, it's just an old man..."

Li Jianye spoke slowly, he had no intention of going out and causing trouble in this cold night, "What Xu Damao said is not without reason."

In the dead of night, who knows where Jia Dongxu has gone? We need a direction to find him, right? There are countless streets and alleys in Beijing. Are we supposed to just wander around every alley? Besides, even if something really happened and he collapsed on the roadside, surely some kind-hearted person would lend a hand and take him to the hospital.

I refuse to believe that the people of Beijing would stand by and watch someone die.

So, don't rush.

"you do not say!"

Xu Damao quickly gave Li Jianye a grateful glance and raised his voice to agree, "Who knows where Jia Dongxu has gone? He might be hiding a lover outside, and he's with her right now! Aren't we just ruining his good time by searching so openly?"

These words drew laughter from those around them.

It was late at night, and the chill was biting. Everyone had to go to work the next day, so no one wanted to go out looking for someone at this hour.

Then a cacophony of voices arose:

"Sir, the police station requires a full 24-hour period before a case is filed! Dongxu has only been missing for six hours, hasn't he?"

"Exactly! Maybe they went out drinking. What's the rush? Let's wait a bit longer."

"We're not familiar with Dongxu, and we have no idea where he frequents."

Where are we supposed to find that? This is so unreliable.

"Yes, that's unreliable! Let's wait and see."

"Li Jianye is right."

If Dongxu really has an accident, someone will definitely take him to the hospital, and the hospital will naturally contact us then.

Hearing these comments, Yi Zhonghai felt a surge of powerlessness.

They made perfect sense, and I couldn't find any words to refute them.

It seems that the plan to mobilize the entire hospital to search for the missing person has completely failed.

"Why should I specifically invite Li Jianye?"

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai was filled with regret. "Why can't I learn my lesson! I thought I could get him to follow my arrangements this time, but he ruined it again."

Sigh, I should have known better than to call him.

If he hadn't gotten involved, this might have actually succeeded.

Dongxu's disappearance has driven me to the brink of madness; I've completely lost my composure.

Seeing the growing hostility of the crowd, Yi Zhonghai could only suppress his anxiety.

Yi Zhonghai remained calm.

He already had a plan in mind.

"Please be quiet, everyone."

He spoke in a heavy tone.

"I am deeply saddened."

"Jia Dongxu has been out of contact for so long."

"Doesn't anyone feel even a little bit anxious?"

"That's our old neighbor who's lived in the same building as us for many years!"

"I know."

"Dongxu and his mother, Jia Zhangshi, had conflicts with certain people."

"Some people harbor resentment because of this."

"They might even use this opportunity to target Dongxu."

"But right now, someone has gone missing, which is a matter of life and death."

"In the face of such a clear-cut issue of right and wrong."

Why hold grudges over those petty grievances of the past?

"Besides, in those past disputes, it seems that the Dongxu family was the one who suffered the most, wasn't it?"

After Yi Zhonghai finished speaking.

They didn't give anyone a chance to interrupt.

He immediately raised his voice and said, "It's done."

"I know it's getting late."

"I can understand why some people are unwilling to go out and search."

"Finding someone tonight is entirely up to each of us."

"Anyone who wants to stay out of this, go ahead!"

"Meeting adjourned!"

Before he could finish speaking...

He had already turned and walked outside.

Li Jianye's gaze suddenly turned cold.

"Yi Zhonghai's move was truly brilliant."

"Does every word imply that I am cold-hearted, narrow-minded, vindictive, petty, inconsiderate, and unable to distinguish right from wrong?"

"What's even more impressive is that they slap a label on you, smear you with slander, and then just walk away?"

"Not even a chance to argue?"

"That was really ruthless."

He sneered inwardly.

He then raised his voice and shouted, "Yi Zhonghai!"

"stop!"

I heard Li Jianye shout.

Yi Zhonghai's steps have not stopped.

He knew Li Jianye's capabilities well.

Naturally, there would be no room for the other party to refute.

"Human life is at stake!"

"I can't wait!"

Yi Zhonghai left without turning his head.

Keep going.

"Unlike some people who are so indifferent to the lives of others."

"Oh--"

Upon hearing this, Li Jianye chuckled softly.

"Who exactly doesn't value human life?"

"Some people are still too selfish."

"You value your own retirement and funeral arrangements more than anything else?"

"Summon the entire hospital staff in the dead of night."

"Just to find your precious apprentice."

"Don't you know what kind of person your apprentice is?"

"Don't you all understand?"

"That's a habitual thief, a morally bankrupt individual."

"He stole Xu Damao's hen last time."

"This time, they might sneak into the steel rolling mill again to steal steel!"

"That's right!"

Xu Damao immediately responded.

"Jia Dongxu is a thief!"

"I went through a lot of trouble to get a hen that lays eggs."

"He stole it and ate it in the blink of an eye!"

"This kind of stuff disappeared without a trace."

"They might really have gone to steal something!"

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Hearing these two words...

Yi Zhonghai finally stopped.

He had to stop.

If you then leave directly.

Jia Dongxu's reputation would then be completely ruined.

"Dongxu wasn't stealing chickens that time!"

"It's just a temporary loan."

"Xu Damao".

"Don't forget."

"You still have the IOU written by Dongxu!"

"That's the proof!"

"Besides, you can't produce any evidence that Dongxu stole the chicken!"

"That's not all."

"Back then, you even used the pretense of searching for a chicken to deceive the entire hospital."

"Let us catch the thief for you."

"Actually, you had already lent your chicken to Dongxu by then."

"You're trying to frame me!"

Fortunately, Dongxu didn't hold it against you.

"And now you dare to slander his reputation?"

"This is truly disappointing!"

"If you dare to slander Jia Dongxu again..."

"It undermines the unity of our compound."

"Believe it or not, I'll take you to the police station right now!"

"this……"

Xu Damao immediately shrugged.

Xu Damao's heart sank, and the surge of energy that had been rising in his throat suddenly dissipated.

He realized that he had fallen into a trap once again.

The previous agreement clearly stated "The borrowed chicken must be returned."

However, this has now become an undeniable point of contention.

He cursed inwardly: That old bastard is truly cunning; I fell for his trick without even realizing it! The lost chicken became a "borrowed" asset.

The investigation turned out to be a false accusation! Xu Damao gritted his teeth and dared not say another word.

Standing to the side, Li Jianye took it all in, his expression calm and composed.

He never expected Xu Damao to be able to bring down Yi Zhonghai; he threw out this piece only to disrupt the opponent's unquestionable rhythm.

Now that Yi Zhonghai has stopped, his goal has been achieved.

Xu Damao's spear had reached its limit and thus lost its value.

"Master Yi,"

Li Jianye's voice was clear and resonated in the quiet courtyard, "You immediately asked everyone to go find Jia Dongxu, but you should at least give a reason."

Why did he leave? Where did he go? If he doesn't explain anything, how are the neighbors supposed to find out? Don't you all agree?

"yes--"

A low murmur of agreement rippled through the crowd.

With the night deep and the dew heavy, who would want to leave their warm bed to go out and search for someone? Just now, everyone was suppressed by Yi Zhonghai's grand principles and dared not speak out in anger. Now that someone was stepping forward, they readily agreed.

Although I don't understand Li Jianye's specific intentions, it's always satisfying to fight against that unyielding pressure.

Seeing that everyone was siding with Li Jianye, and that the other party's question made sense, Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to suppress his anxiety and stand still, replying, "Dongxu left without saying anything! If I knew where he went, why would I trouble everyone? I would have gone to find him myself!"