Courtyard House: The Frog Boy Brings Back a Genetic Potion at the Start

But at this moment he was stumbling and looked guilty—his original spectator mentality gradually changed, and many people couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that Xu Damao really guessed right?

"If they truly harbored evil intentions, then they deserve this fate."

"Pah, what's there to pity about!"

"You've done your own evil deeds and are now suffering the consequences, yet you still have the nerve to cry and complain here? It's ridiculous."

A cacophony of accusations gradually rose from all around, and countless gazes were fixed on Jia Dongxu.

For many people, taking the opportunity to criticize the Jia family would not only vent their anger but also perhaps win them favor with Hao Jianguo, so why not?

Jia Dongxu's face was already unpleasant, but now it became even more frighteningly gloomy.

He never expected that instead of helping him, the crowd would gang up on him.

He wanted to refute them, but looking at those aggressive faces, he felt uneasy and ultimately didn't dare to utter a word.

"You...you..."

He raised his hand with trembling hands, but the words stuck in his throat.

Seeing him like this, everyone became even more excited.

Xu Damao was at the forefront, showing no mercy whatsoever.

"What happened to us? Jia Dongxu, what do you mean by being so furious? If you're not guilty, then tell me! Why are they lying here?"

Xu Damao's relentless pressure was enough to make Jia Dongxu want to vomit blood.

But he wasn't entirely brainless. In his panic, his gaze shifted and he suddenly looked at the group of people with bangs standing to the side.

With things escalating to this point, Liu Haizhong and several other senior officials were naturally present.

Regardless, they are still nominally in charge of this courtyard. Although Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong's prestige has declined significantly over the years, the neighborhood committee has not officially removed them from their posts. With such an incident occurring in the courtyard, they cannot avoid getting involved.

Liu Haizhong looked up and met Jia Dongxu's gaze, and a sudden tightness gripped his heart.

He was already troubled by many things lately, and now Jia Dongxu was adding to the chaos. In his eyes, the Jia family and Yi Zhonghai were exactly the same kind of people, neither of them was easy to deal with.

"Uncle Er, what are you standing there for? Come over here and be the judge!"

Jia Dongxu raised his voice, his tone hard, as if Liu Haizhong owed him something and should stand up for him now.

These words reached Liu Haizhong's ears, making him so angry that the corners of his mouth twitched twice.

If he hadn't been concerned about maintaining his dignity as the manager, he would have almost cursed out loud.

Yi Zhonghai watched silently from the side, his gaze deepening.

In the past, no matter what happened to the Jia family, they would always come to him first.

Now, things have gotten worse; Jia Dongxu won't even give him a second glance.

Yi Zhonghai knew perfectly well: First, because of the incident with Sha Zhu, the two families had already fallen out, so the Jia family would naturally not cling to him as before; second—and this was the most important—no matter how shameless the Jia family was, even though he, Yi Zhonghai, was now known as "Uncle Yi."

It has the name, but has long lost the actual power.

They're very pragmatic; they wouldn't even bother to glance at a useless relationship.

"Fine, at least I won't get entangled with these people anymore."

In the past, Yi Zhonghai might have felt disappointed, but now, seeing Liu Haizhong's embarrassed state being supported by the Jia family, he felt somewhat relieved.

Liu Haizhong frowned. Now that the words had been delivered, he could no longer pretend he hadn't heard them.

"Alright, let's all keep quiet."

He said with a stern face, "The person is in such a state, it's true that we need to get them to the hospital immediately."

"What if something really happens to us in our courtyard? What would people say then?"

This is exactly what Jia Dongxu was waiting for.

He was paralyzed and unable to move, and could only rely on others in the hospital to take Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu to the hospital.

Many people around were still reluctant after hearing Liu Haizhong's words, but in the end no one wanted another death to occur in the courtyard. Finally, a few people stepped forward and carried Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu out.

"What kind of mess has the Jia family made this time? They've ruined themselves like this..."

Watching the figures being carried away, Aunt San couldn't help but mutter to herself, her eyes full of doubt.

"Who says otherwise? Look at that injury, whether he can survive is up to fate."

Someone nearby chimed in.

"If you ask me, it's entirely his own fault."

……

Inside Shazhu's house, he had seen everything that had just happened outside.

Seeing the Jia family's miserable state, Sha Zhu couldn't help but shudder. He turned to the deaf old lady and gave her a thumbs up: "Grandma, you were right. I knew the Jia family would cause trouble."

The old lady had said a few days ago that they didn't need to lift a finger; someone would go looking for trouble with Hao Jianguo.

Surprisingly, this prediction actually came true.

But the old lady showed no joy at all at Sha Zhu's praise.

"What's the use of having the information?"

She shook her head, her tone tinged with helplessness, "What a pity, a bunch of idiots. Instead of causing trouble for Hao Jianguo, they ended up getting themselves into trouble."

As she spoke, a sense of relief swept over her—thankfully she hadn't gotten involved this time, otherwise, there would probably be more than just the two from the Jia family lying on the ground now.

Sha Zhu has now witnessed firsthand that whoever touches Qin Huairu is doomed.

The Jia family had just taken the woman back when this incident occurred. Isn't it obvious that the woman is cursed?

The deaf old woman seized the opportunity to start muttering again, and Sha Zhu felt a chill run down his spine as he listened.

He secretly pondered that he was really lucky to have survived before, but now he had lost his job, his money, and he couldn't even find a wife, probably all because of Qin Huairu.

Seeing Sha Zhu's bewildered appearance, the old lady finally felt relieved. She was afraid that the silly boy would soften his heart towards that woman again.

He Yushui, standing to the side, was so anxious that she kept stamping her feet.

Seeing the old lady and Uncle Yi desperately splashing dirty water on Qin Huairu, and her brother's thoughts going further and further astray, she decided that she had to find an opportunity to talk to Sha Zhu alone—as long as she patiently persuaded him, her brother would eventually come back to his senses.

Just as Sha Zhu was about to turn around and go back into the house, a shrill scream suddenly rang out, startling him so much that he trembled all over.

Everyone in the courtyard was startled; the scream came so suddenly that it sent chills down their spines.

The one who let out the scream was Jia Zhangshi.

She was bitten beyond recognition, but when she was carried out, she suddenly opened her eyes, her cloudy eyes rolled around, and then she started howling at the top of her lungs just like Sha Zhu had done before.

The young men who were carrying her were so frightened that they let go, and Jia Zhangshi fell heavily to the ground.

"Insects! Insects everywhere! Help, help me!"

She waved her hands haphazardly, clearly still reeling from the terror of the previous night.

Liu Haizhong, annoyed, snapped, "What nonsense are you spouting! Where did this bug come from? If you keep yelling, believe me, I'll kick you out!"

Xu Damao chimed in sarcastically, "Aunt Jia, is she sleepwalking again? Who did she dream about? Was it Old Jia, or our silly Zhu?"

Unfortunately, Madam Jia did not hear her at all and continued to tremble.

Yan Bugui sighed and finally asked, "Jia Zhangshi, now that you're awake, tell me, how did you and Qin Huairu get these injuries?"

Hearing "Qin Huairu"

Upon hearing those three words, Jia Zhangshi's obese body trembled violently, and her face turned deathly pale.

At first, when she didn't see any insects, Jia Zhangshi vaguely thought that everything that happened last night was just a nightmare. But Xu Damao's words were like a bucket of cold water, instantly waking her up—everything that happened last night was real.

With that thought in mind, she let out another piercing scream.

"Alright, Jia Zhangshi, shut up!"

Liu Haizhong felt a chill run down his spine and interrupted sharply, "Tell me quickly, what exactly happened last night? Did you go and cause trouble for Hao Jianguo?"

Jia Zhangshi trembled when asked the question.

Once she calmed down, she immediately realized the gravity of the situation—if she admitted it, she would never be able to hold her head up in this courtyard again.

Her mind raced, her eyes flickered, and suddenly she pounded the ground and cried out:

"I...I remember now! It was Hao Jianguo, it was Hao Jianguo who ruined me!"

An uproar immediately erupted around them.

No one expected things to take such a "reversal".

Just as Yan Jiecheng and the others were about to speak in rebuttal, Jia Zhangshi preemptively shouted:

"Look at my injuries! Even if I hate him, would I torture myself like this? Only that guy surnamed Hao would do something like this... It's outrageous! Qin Huairu and I have been abused like this, and instead of helping us, you're blaming us!"

She cried and cursed, throwing a tantrum, and somehow managed to turn the situation around in her favor.

Even Yan Bugui and the others couldn't help but frown—they were convinced that Jia Zhangshi was lying, but her words sounded hard to refute.

She almost lost her own life to harm someone? Jia Zhangshi certainly doesn't seem like the kind of person who would do such a thing.

"Could it really be Hao Jianguo?"

A low murmur arose from the crowd.

"But why did he have to be so cruel to Jia Zhangshi? It wasn't worth it."

Others have raised questions.

These words reached Jia Zhangshi's ears, spurring a surge of anger within her.

The deaf old woman standing to the side had already seen through her scheme, and a cold smile curled at the corner of her lips.

"That's a good idea."

She muttered to herself, "She's a bit stupid, but she's quite adept at underhanded tactics... Maybe she can use this to cause Hao Jianguo some trouble."

Sha Zhu, still confused, scratched the back of his head and asked:

"Grandma, what do you mean by that?"

The old lady chuckled softly:

"Whether it's true or not, let's just go along with what she says."

It would be best if Hao Jianguo suffered a loss, but it's okay if he doesn't, at least make him uncomfortable.

She suddenly turned her head and looked at He Yushui standing to the side:

"Haven't you always wanted to help Qin Huairu? Now that you have this opportunity, aren't you going to do something about it?"

He Yushui was taken aback, not expecting that her thoughts had been seen through, and she immediately felt embarrassed.

But the opportunity was too good to pass up, and since the old lady had agreed, she naturally wasn't going to let it go.

"If that's really the case, then Hao Jianguo is a complete scoundrel!"

Before everyone could figure things out, He Yushui rushed out and pointed in the direction of Hao Jianguo's country, shouting insults.

He Yushui's shrill voice pierced the air in the courtyard: "Hao Jianguo, what kind of man are you? You dare to do it but not admit it, what kind of factory leader are you? I don't think you're even a man!"

The onlookers were not surprised by her words—everyone knew that He Yushui had always been at odds with Hao Jianguo, and besides, she was Qin Huairu's loyal comrade-in-arms.

Now that Qin Huairu is in trouble, how could she not step forward?

Sha Zhu had also taken half a step forward, but when Jia Zhangshi's deep eyes pierced him like hooks, he shuddered and pulled his foot back.

"It's better to avoid trouble," he sighed inwardly, ultimately not daring to speak.

When Yi Zhonghai saw He Yushui and Shazhu suddenly appear, he was stunned for a moment, and then his gaze turned to the deaf old woman beside him.

The old lady's smiling face made him realize immediately—this was probably her doing again, secretly stirring things up.

Yi Zhonghai's unease immediately resurfaced.

He had been holding a grudge ever since the factory compensated Hao Jianguo with a full year's wages.

With the opportunity presented to him, how could he let it slip by?

"Hao Jianguo, how long are you planning to hide?"

Yi Zhonghai's face hardened, his tone filled with disappointment. "Jia Zhangshi has already pointed her finger at you and acknowledged you, and you still haven't said a word? I can understand that young people who have become leaders are ambitious, but what you've done to the Jia family is truly disheartening!"

(To be continued)

"The evidence is right in front of you, yet you still refuse to admit it. How heartbroken the factory leaders would be if they knew!"

Yi Zhonghai ruthlessly slapped a heavy label on him.

Hao Jianguo watched the farce unfold, leaning against the door the whole time.

He was indeed somewhat surprised by Jia Zhangshi's sudden awakening, but he wasn't at all surprised by the subsequent framing and muddying of the waters—who in this courtyard was more innocent than whom? They were nothing but a bunch of beasts.

Yi Zhonghai's righteous and stern accusations only elicited a sneer from him.

He didn't bother to respond directly, and instead turned his gaze to Liu Haizhong.

When Liu Haizhong was stared at like that, he suddenly panicked, shrank his neck and lowered his head, just like a student who had been caught doing something wrong by his teacher.

He still clearly remembered the lesson he learned from being blinded by Yi Zhonghai's reckless behavior last time—he dared not rush forward again without absolute certainty.

Seeing his cowardly appearance, Yi Zhonghai cursed him inwardly as "useless" and gave up on him.

All eyes were on Hao Jianguo, waiting to see how he would respond.

A sneer broke the silence.