Courtyard House: My max-level medical skills specialize in treating beasts.

Actually, when he targeted the Lou family, it was on the advice of Xu Damao and Qin Huairu. He also thought that with such a large business empire, the Lou family must have a lot of money, and he could take the opportunity to make a fortune.

It seems this matter needs to be put on hold for now. He needs to take down a few people who don't get along with him first—like Director Yang and Xu Shuji.

These two used to be his direct superiors, but now he's the "blue-hat director," the highest-ranking official in the entire factory. With that power, he naturally wants to make good use of it. Xu Shuji's position is rather special; he can't be dealt with immediately, but his power can be limited. Let's get Director Yang out of there first.

However, at this moment, Deputy Factory Director Li started to itch again, this time even more intensely.

"Ah—!" Deputy Factory Director Li screamed, frantically scratching at his body with both hands.

"Knock knock knock—" came a knock at the door.

"Come in!" Deputy Factory Director Li called out hurriedly.

Cui Dake strode in, his face full of obsequiousness, and said, "Director, I'm Cui Dake! I've come here specifically to follow your lead!"

Cui Dake had only been back from the countryside a short while when he discovered that things had changed at the factory. Upon inquiring, he discovered that the director in the blue hat was actually Deputy Factory Director Li. He felt like he wasn't even a man anymore after being bumped in the groin back then.

Although he felt resentment, there was nothing he could do—he hated He Yudong even more.

Now, Deputy Factory Director Li is undoubtedly the most important asset, and we must hold on to him tightly. Last time, he conspired with Yang Weimin to let Yang Weimin get Yu Haitang while he got Ding Qiunan. However, he found out that Yang Weimin had been arrested by the police and was still in jail. Moreover, it was He Yudong who got him arrested.

He was afraid that He Yudong would cause him trouble, so he needed to find a powerful backer as soon as he returned.

"Cui Dake, what are you doing here?" Deputy Factory Director Li said, his body starting to itch again, but his hands never stopped moving.

"Director? What's wrong with you?" Cui Dake felt that Deputy Factory Director Li looked somewhat familiar.

"I don't know what's wrong, but my body has been itchy since yesterday. It's not just me, many of my colleagues are the same," Deputy Factory Director Li replied perfunctorily, his scratching motions showing no sign of stopping.

"Many people are the same?" Cui Dake immediately thought of He Yudong and asked, "Director, have you offended He Yudong these past few days?"

"How did you know?" Deputy Factory Director Li was taken aback.

"Oh dear!" Cui Dake slapped his thigh. "Director, you must have been tricked by that kid He Yudong!"

"What? What did you say?" Deputy Factory Director Li pressed.

"I was like that last time too." Cui Da Ke recounted how, after offending He Yu Dong last time, he inexplicably developed an itchy body and had to spend 100 yuan to buy the antidote from He Yu Dong.

"Smack—!"

Deputy Factory Director Li slammed his hand on the table, roaring, "That damned He Yudong! It really was him!"

He then remembered that when He Yudong left, he told him not to beg to go back—so that's what the kid meant! The blue-hatted staff who went to the infirmary with him were all itchy and scratched themselves all over; there was clearly something wrong.

"Let's go! Call everyone up and go find He Yudong!" Deputy Factory Director Li immediately stood up.

He couldn't take it anymore; if He Yudong didn't hand over the antidote, he would have to continue suffering.

Cui Dake quickly followed Deputy Factory Director Li. The dozen or so people who had been given the itching powder, along with the twenty or so members of the Blue Hats organization, headed in a grand procession toward the courtyard house where He Yudong lived.

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Sha Zhu and Lou Xiao'e had just returned home when this group of people arrived at the courtyard. The people in the courtyard quickly made way—who knew what these people were up to, and it certainly wasn't anything good.

"He Yudong! Come out here!" Cui Dake shouted as soon as the men in blue hats arrived at the He family's door.

Then the other blue-hatted men joined in the chanting.

Sha Zhu, Lou Xiao'e, and the old lady were inside when they heard the commotion outside. Sha Zhu told the two of them to stay inside and not go out, then he went out himself.

Seeing that it was that bastard Deputy Factory Director Li again, Sha Zhu almost couldn't resist making a move. However, there were so many of them, and they looked menacing; they clearly didn't mean any harm. If they really started fighting, he would definitely suffer a loss.

"What are you trying to do?" Sha Zhu shouted.

"Shazhu! Quickly call your brother out and make him bring out the antidote!" Deputy Factory Director Li shouted, scratching himself incessantly.

"Antidote? What antidote?" Sha Zhu asked in confusion.

"That bastard He Yudong poisoned us! Look at the state we are in now, can't you see? You better call He Yudong out right now, or we'll break down the door!" Cui Dake shouted, trying to intimidate them.

He just wanted to take this opportunity to teach He Yudong a lesson and vent his anger.

"Poisoning? How come you didn't die? You say my brother poisoned you, do you have any evidence?" Sha Zhu said defiantly.

"So many of us are like this, isn't that proof enough? Sha Zhu, hurry up!" Deputy Factory Director Li couldn't take it anymore—it seemed that the more agitated he became, the faster his blood flowed, and the more intense the itching became.

"Don't make false accusations! My brother isn't that kind of person! Besides, my brother isn't home yet. If you want to find him, wait until he gets home," Sha Zhu said, though he also felt a sense of satisfaction.

His younger brother was truly capable! Although these people came with great force, he could tell they didn't dare to make a move. They probably feared He Yudong wouldn't give them the antidote.

"Wow, it's so lively here..."

Just then, a mocking voice came from behind.

He Yudong, leading his bicycle, arrived at the courtyard with Ding Qiunan. They saw that the visitors were none other than Deputy Factory Director Li and his group of blue-hatted men. He hadn't expected Cui Dake to be there too—He Yudong had been planning to cause trouble for him last time because of Yang Weimin's affair, but he didn't know where the guy had disappeared to. Now, perfect timing, he'd delivered himself right to their doorstep; since that was the case, he wouldn't let him off the hook today.

"He Yudong! You...you hand over the antidote right away!" Deputy Factory Director Li said hurriedly when he saw He Yudong arrive, as he was so itchy that he could hardly stand it anymore.

"Antidote? What antidote?" He Yudong asked innocently.

"Stop pretending! If you hadn't poisoned us, why would we be so itchy? Hand over the antidote right now!" Deputy Factory Director Li said angrily.

"Deputy Factory Director Li, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. You don't even know what infectious disease you have, and you're blaming me? Now you suddenly bring this group of people to my house demanding the antidote, aren't you joking?" He Yudong sneered.

"It must be you! Cui Dake already said it was you who poisoned him! He was poisoned last time too, and he even spent a hundred yuan to buy the antidote from you!" Deputy Factory Director Li directly implicated Cui Dake.

He Yudong looked at Cui Dake and instantly appeared in front of him—

Snapped!Snapped!

Two slaps knocked Cui Dake to the ground.

"Ouch—!" Cui Dake screamed as a burning pain shot through his face, spitting out a mouthful of blood mixed with a few teeth.

"He Yudong, how dare you hit someone!" Deputy Factory Director Li said, pointing at He Yudong.

He Yudong glanced at Deputy Factory Director Li and said, "That Cui Dake has a grudge against me. Do you really believe what he says? Deputy Factory Director Li, you're being used as a pawn by Cui Dake—you're really stupid."

"What?" Deputy Factory Director Li looked at Cui Dake, then at He Yudong's calm expression, and couldn't help but start to doubt Cui Dake.

Could it be that this guy really wanted to use me to get back at He Yudong, which is why he accused He Yudong of poisoning him?

"He Yudong, don't make false accusations! If you didn't poison me, how could you possibly have the antidote?" Cui Dake shouted angrily, covering his face.

"Antidote? That's just a pill I concocted based on your symptoms. You've all witnessed my medical skills; I've cured quite a few of you, haven't I? Now you come to my house to cause trouble, repaying kindness with enmity—don't you have any shame?"

Many of the people in the blue hats lowered their heads in shame, realizing that they had indeed done something wrong—after all, He Yudong had helped them with their medical treatment.

"Don't change the subject! Since you can help treat Cui Dake, then give us those pills!" said Deputy Factory Director Li.

"What pills?" He Yudong asked.

"It's...it's the kind of pills you sold to Cui Dake, the kind that stops the itching as soon as you take them!" Deputy Factory Director Li said angrily.

"Deputy Factory Director Li, did you hit your head?" He Yudong sneered.

"He Yudong, what do you mean?" Deputy Factory Director Li said angrily. He was still feeling terrible. He went to the hospital yesterday, but it didn't help at all. Now, he figured only He Yudong could cure him. Although He Yudong was indeed a hated person, he also knew that He Yudong was a skilled doctor. This itching symptom might be caused by He Yudong poisoning him, but he didn't know how He Yudong had managed to do it.

"You should go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible."

"You... I've been to the hospital, but it was no use! What do you want from me to get treatment?" Deputy Factory Director Li said through gritted teeth.

"Our relationship doesn't seem that great, so why should I help you with your treatment?" He Yudong sneered.

"You... okay! I can let you go back to work at the infirmary with Ding Qiunan, is that alright?" said Deputy Factory Director Li.

Now we have no choice but to compromise. Let's get rid of this itch first, and then we'll deal with that bastard He Yudong later.

"I don't care anymore, get lost," He Yudong said.

"You... fine! He Yudong, you just wait, I don't believe anyone but you can cure him!" Deputy Factory Director Li uttered a harsh threat, then said to his men in blue hats, "Let's go!"

"Wait a minute." He Yudong spoke up again at this moment.

Deputy Factory Director Li stopped again, thinking He Yudong was scared. A sinister smile appeared on his face as he said, "What's wrong? He Yudong, are you scared? If you're scared, give me the pills right now."

"You're overthinking it, Deputy Factory Director Li," He Yudong said. "I wanted to tell those of you who aren't sick that you'd better stay away from them. Don't blame me if you get infected or something."

"You..." Deputy Factory Director Li was so angry he almost vomited blood.

He Yudong's words were clearly meant to sow discord. Sure enough, those who hadn't been infected with the itching powder quickly distanced themselves from the others, and a few even ran away. Once the first one ran, a second followed, and before long, all twenty-odd blue-hatted people refused to participate—if they got infected, wouldn't they be in trouble? Why bother getting involved?

Before long, only Deputy Factory Director Li and a dozen or so blue-hatted personnel who had been given the anti-itch powder remained on site, along with Cui Dake.

"You can get out of here now, Deputy Factory Director Li," He Yudong said with a smile.

"Pfft—" Deputy Factory Director Li immediately spat out a mouthful of blood, and the people next to him rushed over to help him up.

Deputy Factory Director Li pointed at He Yudong, panting heavily, and said, "He...He Yudong, you...you just wait! You just wait!"

"Take care, and don't bother seeing me off." He Yudong waved his hand.

Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Xu Damao, who were originally hiding in the back, were also somewhat surprised to see this scene. What exactly did He Yudong do? Looking at Deputy Factory Director Li's miserable state, it seemed like he had contracted some kind of infectious disease. Could it have been He Yudong who did it? Moreover, Deputy Factory Director Li had just vomited blood, yet so many people didn't dare to lay a hand on He Yudong.

It seems we need to deal with He Yudong as soon as possible, otherwise, if he continues to be so arrogant, things will get out of control.

Let's start with Lou Xiao'e.

Xu Damao knew that although Lou Xiao'e's parents had been released, he was still Lou Xiao'e's ex-husband. He knew exactly how many valuables her family had, and they must have been moved somewhere. After thinking it over, he could only come up with a few possibilities.

Xu Damao immediately chased after Deputy Factory Director Li, but found he was already gone. Xu Damao thought for a moment, then went back home and pulled a box from a crevice under his bed. Inside were a dozen or so small yellow croakers. He took one out, intending to visit Deputy Factory Director Li later.

As soon as he stepped out, he ran into Lou Xiao'e walking towards the old lady's house.

"Lou Xiao'e!" Xu Damao called out.

Lou Xiao'e glanced at Xu Damao, too lazy to even acknowledge him, and was about to enter the old lady's house.

"Stop right there, Lou Xiao'e!" Xu Damao shouted when he saw that Lou Xiao'e was ignoring him.

"Xu Damao, are you crazy? I don't know you," Lou Xiao'e said with a look of disgust.

"Hey, you think I can't handle you?" Xu Damao immediately flew into a rage, striding up to Lou Xiao'e and saying, "Believe it or not, I'll slap you!"

"You dare to hit me? See if Sha Zhu breaks your legs!" Lou Xiao'e said defiantly. "I'm telling you, I'm not afraid of you!"

Lou Xiao'e didn't know why Xu Damao suddenly became so bold. In the past, he had always been subdued by Sha Zhu and He Yudong.

"Go ahead and hit me! Go ahead and hit me! I dare you!" Xu Damao said arrogantly. "Let me tell you, out of consideration for our past marriage, I don't want to push things too far. Don't force me. Do you know what position I hold now? It'll scare you to death when I tell you—I'm a blue-hat committee member!"

"So what? I have nothing to do with you anymore, I'm not afraid of you!" Lou Xiao'e said angrily.

"Oh, look how arrogant you are. Well, I may not be able to do anything to you, but Lou Xiao'e, we've known each other for so many years since we met and got married. I know your family's affairs very well. Your family's secrets are all hidden with your relatives, right?" As soon as Xu Damao said this, Lou Xiao'e panicked a little.

Xu Damao continued, "Oh, by the way, your family's maid from before Liberation lived at No. 137 Xinzheng Street, am I right? I've been to every single one of these people's homes. I could find them with my eyes closed! Let me tell you, if I were to lead a raid on their house now, we might find something. Then your parents would be imprisoned for the second time, and I'd like to see who could save them!" Xu Damao became more and more smug as he spoke, and Lou Xiao'e gritted her teeth in hatred. She never expected Xu Damao to be so shameless.

"Xu Damao, you are truly despicable and shameless!"

"Damn it, Lou Xiao'e, am I despicable and shameless? If I were despicable and shameless, I wouldn't bother smugly with you anymore. I would have already led people to ransack your house! If you want me to stop ransacking your house, it's simple: give me that chest that was part of your dowry," Xu Damao said.

He had long coveted Lou Xiao'e's box. He had once inadvertently seen Lou Xiao'e open it, and the small yellow croakers inside were far more valuable than the dozen or so he had hidden away; it was definitely a fortune. Of course, he couldn't let Lou Xiao'e's parents off the hook either, but he planned to get his hands on Lou Xiao'e's treasure box first, and then raid her house—that way, he could kill two birds with one stone.

"You're dreaming!" Lou Xiao'e said through gritted teeth.

That box contained not only small yellow croakers, but also numerous antique treasures, including her family heirloom—a luminous pearl bracelet. How could she possibly give it to that bastard Xu Damao? She must have been blind to marry someone like Xu Damao.

Lou Xiao'e was about to turn and leave when Xu Damao quickly grabbed her clothes and shouted angrily, "Stop right there, Lou Xiao'e!"

"Let go of me! Xu Damao, you bastard!" Lou Xiao'e cursed angrily.

At this moment, the old lady came out of the house and, seeing this scene, immediately shouted angrily, "Xu Damao, stop! What are you doing?"

As the old woman spoke, she immediately picked up her cane and was about to strike Xu Damao. Xu Damao immediately released Lou Xiao'e—he dared to provoke others, but he would never dare to provoke this old woman. The old woman was the widow of a martyr; if he really dared to touch her, then even if Xu Damao himself was a blue-hat committee member, he would be in trouble.

"Fine, Lou Xiao'e, you just wait! Since you don't know what's good for you, then don't blame me!" Xu Damao said harshly.

"Shazhu, your wife has been beaten!" the old lady shouted.

Sha Zhu and He Yudong were preparing dinner at home when they heard the old lady's voice in the backyard. The two brothers immediately put down their work and came out.

When Xu Damao arrived at the backyard, he saw the two brothers, Sha Zhu and Sha Zhu, come out and immediately ran home in fright. As soon as he got home, he quickly closed the door.

"Damn it, Xu Damao, that bastard, dared to hit my wife! I'll beat you to death!"

Sha Zhu was truly enraged at this moment. No matter how Xu Damao treated him, even having people beat him, he had never been this angry. But Lou Xiao'e was his Achilles' heel; she was carrying his child. That bastard Xu Damao dared to hit her—he was courting death!