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

This shameless act infuriated Xu Damao and the others, leaving them feeling suffocated, but they were helpless for the time being.

Indeed, they have no evidence to offer at the moment.

"To accuse someone of something without evidence is called slander! Even if we take it to the police station, we're in the right!"

"What I said about the ghost doll and child abduction was all a joke. You guys actually took it seriously? If we really stole a child, would it still be in my hands?"

Sha Zhu simply put on a shameless face and denied all the accusations.

That appearance ignited a fire in the hearts of everyone around.

Just as things were at a stalemate, a clear voice said, "I understand!"

Suddenly it rose up.

Everyone turned around and saw Yu Haitang walk out from behind Hao Jianguo.

Before He Yushui could finish speaking, she was interrupted by a cold laugh. "No need to act anymore."

When you suddenly came to apologize, I found it strange—why would you suddenly change your attitude? Now it seems that all your pretense was a scheme, just an attempt to hold me back and make things easier for someone lurking in the shadows!

Qin Huairu and the others instantly lost all color in their faces.

The words of explanation stuck in his throat, unable to be uttered or swallowed.

They knew perfectly well that Sha Zhu's few nonsensical words had already exposed most of his true nature.

As long as everyone seizes the "sneaky infant"

If this matter isn't let go, it's like fire that can't be contained; it will eventually burn through.

This calamity is unlikely to end easily.

Qin Huairu glared fiercely at Sha Zhu and Jia Zhangshi, her chest heaving with anger and blood.

These two stupid and dull-witted companions not only couldn't help, but they also provoked Hao Jianguo, handing him leverage over their weaknesses.

Now, things have gotten much better. The other party doesn't even need to speak; the gazes and whispers from all around are enough to crush them.

"Nonsense, utter nonsense!"

Madam Jia gritted her teeth and forced out a hoarse rebuttal, "If she really intended to steal the child, why is the child still safely in the house?"

Upon hearing this, Hao Jianguo's lips curled into a mocking smile. "According to you, that means 'the deed failed'? Fine, let's have the officers at the police station decide—does having the intention but failing to obtain anything count as 'picking flowers'?"

These words were like a block of ice thrown into boiling water; Jia Zhangshi immediately fell silent, her lips trembling, unable to utter another word.

She looked at Sha Zhu with a mixture of resentment, anger and despair in her eyes: what was originally a well-kept secret had been exposed by this brainless idiot in public, and now they were like people on a hot plate, with no way to advance or retreat.

"Well, well! They actually dare to have such wicked thoughts!"

The second uncle strode forward, his hands behind his back, his face filled with deep sorrow and anger. "How could you lay a hand on our neighbors? Such an act is intolerable!"

His voice was firm and resonant, but a barely perceptible glint flashed in his eyes.

This unexpected turn of events was actually a timely help for him—if handled properly, he could not only establish his authority in the courtyard, but also perhaps take the opportunity to build a relationship with Hao Jianguo.

Yan Bugui, who was standing to the side, was very shrewd and would not allow Liu Haizhong to steal the limelight.

He adjusted his glasses, his voice low but clear: "Stealing an infant is a crime under the law, and a disgrace to morality."

Our courtyard has been peaceful for decades, yet such a depraved person has emerged! Now that all the neighbors have witnessed this, I see no need to cover it up. Send him wherever he should be sent, and sentence him as he should… justice will prevail.”

He then made a move to walk out and find someone to report the crime.

Qin Huairu rushed forward as if she had gone mad, grabbing Yan Bugui's sleeve tightly and refusing to let go no matter how he tried to shake her off.

"Uncle! Please listen to me!"

Tears streamed down her face, her voice trembling with sorrow, "Shazhu, you're just talking nonsense! How could I do such a heinous thing? You have to believe me!"

If one did not know her usual character, one might truly be moved by her pitiful appearance.

Yan Bugui merely glanced at him coldly, letting out a contemptuous sneer.

"Qin Huairu, are you still being stubborn even now? Even if Sha Zhu is confused, he wouldn't fabricate such a crime out of thin air."

Do you think everyone in the hospital is blind or stupid?

Qin Huairu trembled all over, as if her last bit of strength had been drained away.

She raised her tear-streaked face, her voice filled with a dying despair:

"Silly Zhu...Silly Zhu hates me! All those old grudges have been brewing, and he's been hoping I'd suffer! This is a trap he set to bury me alive!"

Qin Huairu immediately started wiping away tears in front of Yan Bugui, and in doing so, she revealed one by one the bad things that Sha Zhu had done.

Sha Zhu's face turned pale and then flushed, but he could only endure it.

He was the one who got into this mess because of his loose tongue. When he regretted it, he wanted to slap himself a few times – who told him to be so careless with his mouth!

"Now you know how to back down? When Sha Zhu was talking so enthusiastically, where were you all? You tacitly agreed, and now that things are about to get messed up, aren't you being a little too late to change your tune?"

Liu Haizhong spoke up before Yan Bugui could.

He had a clear plan in mind: the benefits couldn't all go to Yan Bugui alone.

"Everyone knows that Sha Zhu loves to brag and talk nonsense, how can you take it seriously? We've lived in the same courtyard for so many years, don't you all know what kind of people we are? How could we possibly do something as heinous as child trafficking?"

Jia Zhangshi also joined in the clamor, taking the opportunity to dismiss all of Sha Zhu's previous words as nonsense.

Later, she simply collapsed to the ground, slapping her legs and wailing loudly.

But in the current situation, who has the mind to watch her throw a tantrum? Yan Bugui's mind is only focused on reporting to the authorities as soon as possible.

"You're trying to kill me—"

Jia Zhangshi wailed with a drawn-out wail.

Xu Damao emerged from the crowd and burst into laughter upon hearing this.

"Force you to your death? That's an interesting way to put it."

"Jia Zhangshi, think carefully. Do you want us to die, or do you want to walk down a path to your own death?"

"If you had behaved properly, would we have reported you to the authorities? It's because you yourselves had wicked thoughts and wanted to do that beggar business!"

Sha Zhu glared at Xu Damao, but Xu Damao didn't care at all—he even hoped that Sha Zhu would make a move at this moment, so that he could take advantage of the situation.

"You're joking. You certainly weren't flower sellers back then."

Back then, you weren't as disliked as you are now, and your lives weren't nearly as dire as they are now.

"But when people are driven to desperation, who can predict what they might do? Even a cornered dog will jump over a wall, let alone a human!"

Liu Guangfu also squeezed forward and chimed in, his words dripping with sarcasm.

Now that he's seized the opportunity, he's naturally going to give Sha Zhu and the others a good thrashing.

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi and the others immediately lost all color in their faces.

They knew perfectly well that this matter was unlikely to end easily.

Panicked, Jia Zhangshi just wanted to get away from this mess immediately, and she shrieked, "Nonsense! You have no evidence whatsoever, this is a frame-up! I... I don't want Hao Jianguo to compensate me for my leg, okay?"

"Make way, let me through!"

She shouted at the top of her lungs, making a move as if to rush outside.

She understood the situation clearly: staying any longer would only make things worse.

Especially when she caught a glimpse of Hao Jianguo's cold eyes, her heart pounded and she couldn't catch her breath.

"Want to leave now? Hmph, too late."

I'm telling you this: no one is leaving until this matter is resolved!

Hao Jianguo stepped forward, blocking Jia Zhangshi's path.

Jia Zhangshi's heart tightened suddenly, and she froze, her gaze frantically turning to Hao Jianguo.

"Why...why can't I leave? It's my freedom to stay or leave, you have no right to stop me!"

Even so, her words sounded hollow and weak, and she couldn't even fool herself.

Sha Zhu, standing to the side, was even more agitated, wishing he could rush out of the room immediately, and even wanted to punch Hao Jianguo.

But Hao Jianguo only glanced at him indifferently, and the chill in his eyes made Sha Zhu's spine go cold, and all the energy he had just mustered vanished.

"What's the rush? Are you in such a hurry to leave—do you have something to hide?"

Hao Jianguo crossed his arms, his tone filled with undisguised sarcasm.

Sha Zhu couldn't stand this kind of tone and was about to retort, but Hao Jianguo didn't give him a chance to speak.

He turned to Xu Damao and instructed, "Go and report the case."

"If this group of human traffickers doesn't get caught, they'll continue to harm people in the future."

Sha Zhu opened his mouth to argue, but before he could utter a word, Xu Damao coolly interjected from the side:

"Didn't you just keep saying you were innocent? That's perfect, let the police investigate."

If there are no problems, we will naturally give you justice.

These words left Sha Zhu speechless, his face turning ashen.

Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with barely concealed panic.

The deaf old woman who was not far away was completely stunned when she saw this scene.

She never expected that things, which had been planned so well, would turn out this way.

This was completely beyond her expectations.

After calming down a bit, she felt a little relieved—thankfully she hadn't spoken up for Sha Zhu and the others, otherwise she probably wouldn't be able to escape the consequences now.

Thinking of this, a trace of lingering fear flashed across the deaf old lady's face, and she couldn't help but look deeply at Hao Jianguo.

This person's abilities far exceeded her expectations.

She hadn't expected that Hao Jianguo wouldn't even need to take action himself; he could push the situation to this point simply by virtue of his imposing aura.

The deaf old lady knew perfectly well that once the police got involved, things would not end easily, and Sha Zhu and He Yushui would likely be dragged into it.

If it were just the Jia family that had an accident, she wouldn't care at all; what did the life or death of that family have to do with her?

But Sha Zhu and He Yushui are different—even if they are just accomplices, their lives are pretty much over once they are sentenced.

The deaf old woman was filled with regret: If only she had let them watch from a distance and not get involved.

Now it's even harder to extricate myself.

When she looked at Shazhu again, her eyes were full of anxiety.

In fact, this matter can't even be blamed on Hao Jianguo; the blame lies with Sha Zhu himself for being stupid.

If he hadn't been so careless with his words, spilling out things he shouldn't have said, how could others have found fault with him? And how could they have ended up in such a predicament?

That idiot Zhu is completely brainless!

The deaf old lady really didn't want to get involved in this mess anymore, but what could she do? She had always treated Sha Zhu like her own grandson. Now that he was in trouble, she couldn't just stand by and watch.

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai could only sigh inwardly.

He understood the deaf old woman's predicament perfectly well, but he was also helpless.

After all, if Sha Zhu really gets caught, who can he rely on in the future? At least the deaf old lady has real blood relatives, but Yi Zhonghai doesn't.

He still needs to rely on Sha Zhu for his old age, how could he just stand by and watch something happen to him?

Yi Zhonghai also felt resentful towards Sha Zhu—why did he have to show off and say those extra words?

"Wait!"

Just as Xu Damao was about to turn around and go to the police station, the old deaf woman's hoarse voice suddenly interrupted him.

Upon hearing this sound, many people in the courtyard instinctively frowned, their faces showing a "here we go again" expression.

His helpless expression.

After so many times, who doesn't understand? Whenever Sha Zhu gets into trouble, this old lady will never stand idly by; she'll definitely step in and stir things up.

"Is the old lady going to try and smooth things over again?"

Someone muttered in a low voice, their eyes filled with annoyance as they looked at the deaf old woman.

"What a busybody! She has to meddle in everything. The more she jumps out in a panic, doesn't that just prove that Sha Zhu and the others have something to hide?"

"Exactly! If you haven't done anything wrong, you have nothing to fear."

If there's really no problem, why panic like this?

The crowd whispered amongst themselves, their eyes revealing an excitement to see what would happen next.

In the past, the old lady could ruin any matter, no matter how big, just by showing her face.

But things are different now. Others in the courtyard may still be a little afraid of her, but Hao Jianguo won't give her a second thought.

With Hao Jianguo around, this old lady probably won't be able to cause any trouble; on the contrary, she'll provide everyone with a good show.

"Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, what are you two up to? Why make such a big deal out of something so trivial, do you have to take it all the way to the police station?"

The deaf old woman's opening remarks were the familiar tactic of "trying to settle things peacefully."

The tune.

These words elicited strange expressions from the people around him, and Xu Damao even let out a sneer.

He glanced at Hao Jianguo, who stood firmly beside him, and immediately straightened his back even more.

"Grandma, I don't understand what you're saying."