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

"Whether you're lying or not, go back to the station and explain yourself."

The officer spoke sternly.

He really couldn't understand why this person had to cause trouble every now and then. Wouldn't it be better to live a peaceful and quiet life?

Upon hearing this, the last trace of color drained from Sha Zhu's face.

He knew exactly what a detention center was.

He had sworn never to step through that iron gate again, but today, in a moment of foolishness, he helped the Jia family and was about to be dragged in again.

In a flash, he turned sharply to look at Qin Huairu, and his heart sank.

Could it really be as people say in private, that this woman is cursed and anyone who helps her will suffer terrible misfortune? Is my current predicament due to her bad luck?

This idea was utterly absurd, but now, Sha Zhu clung to it like a lifeline, completely believing in this explanation.

He Yuzhu stood in the crowd, his heart churning with anxiety.

He was at a loss as to how to face Qin Huairu in the future, and felt a tightness in his chest.

"Officer, I really don't know anything about these things. Please don't send me back to the detention center."

He Yuzhu remained frozen in place, but Jia Zhangshi, standing beside him, suddenly erupted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, her voice sharp and piercing.

When she saw a policeman walking towards her, she suddenly collapsed to the ground, flailing her arms and legs wildly and shouting incessantly.

The policeman's face darkened, and his brows furrowed tightly.

"Jia Zhangshi, this is not a place for you to make a fool of yourself."

If you continue this stunt, don't blame us for taking legal action.

The policeman had dealt with Jia Zhangshi before and knew how difficult the old lady was, so he spoke very bluntly.

In those days, daring to act out in front of law enforcement was simply reckless.

Upon hearing this, Madam Jia Zhang shuddered involuntarily.

But she really didn't want to be locked up again—she had experienced the life of a detention center before, and it was simply unbearable.

In a panic, her eyes darted around, and she suddenly pointed at Qin Huairu, shouting at the top of her lungs, "Officer, I confess! It was all Qin Huairu's doing! She's the mastermind! She hates Hao Jianguo, that's why she wanted to steal the Hao family's child! This woman is vicious! I kindly took her in, but she threatened me with a knife and tried to harm my son! He's my only son, and to save his life, I did all sorts of foolish things... I admit my mistake, I confess! Please be lenient with me, all the bad things were instigated by this woman!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the surroundings fell silent.

Everyone stared in astonishment, as if they didn't recognize Jia Zhangshi.

Originally, the police only said they would take her back for investigation and had not yet made a final determination. However, in order to protect herself, she panicked and tried to deny everything.

Qin Huairu was completely stunned.

She stared blankly at Jia Zhangshi, unable to believe that the dirty water would be poured so decisively onto her head.

Hao Jianguo stood to the side with his arms crossed, a faint, cold smile playing on his lips.

In his eyes, it was a wonderful farce—these people were all selfish and willing to betray anything to protect themselves.

Qin Huairu was merely a scapegoat pushed out, and was manipulated and used by Jia Zhangshi from beginning to end.

Of course, Hao Jianguo felt no sympathy whatsoever for Qin Huairu.

Evil people will be punished by other evil people. Her current predicament is entirely her own fault.

At this moment, Qin Huairu's face was ashen, her eyes fixed on Jia Zhangshi, seemingly still unable to understand—she could have managed to hold on if she had gritted her teeth, so why had the other party so easily pushed her to the edge of a knife?

They had tried their best to cover it up from the beginning, and even with Sha Zhu as a witness, they lacked crucial physical evidence, so the matter could have been dropped.

Who would have thought that Madam Jia was so easily frightened, and in just a few words, she revealed all the details.

Now a group of people have all become child traffickers and flower sellers. Even after they get out of jail, they will probably be talked about behind their backs for the rest of their lives.

Especially now that all the dirty water has been poured on her, Qin Huairu felt that her life had been ruined.

Thinking of this, her nose tingled, and she almost burst into tears. She immediately struggled to her feet and protested, "Officer, please understand! This wasn't my idea at all! It was all Jia Zhangshi who forced me—she said that if I didn't steal Hao Jianguo's child, I wouldn't be allowed to step into this courtyard again... I really had no choice! My flesh and blood are still here. If I can't even see them, how... how can I live..."

Before she could finish speaking, tears welled up in her eyes, and her voice choked with sobs.

Such a pitiful appearance would inevitably evoke pity in any ordinary man.

Even the police officers handling the case couldn't help but frown.

However, when it comes to official business, solid evidence is ultimately essential.

The police officers did not readily believe her, and instead turned their attention to Jia Zhangshi, who was standing to the side.

Before the police could speak, Jia Zhangshi had already started yelling, "Bullshit! When did I ever say such a thing? What deep-seated hatred could I possibly have for Hao Jianguo? It's you—ever since you saw how well he's doing, you've been regretting it, haven't you? You've tried to get some benefits from him time and time again, but he completely ignored you, so you hate him to the core!"

She spoke quickly and urgently, her spittle almost splashing onto people's faces, and her fierce demeanor even made several young police officers around her secretly take notice.

"Officer, don't be fooled by her pitiful act now; it's just one of her usual tricks! Everything I'm saying is true; this woman has been plotting to harm Hao Jianguo for a long time!"

Jia Zhangshi clenched her hands and spoke with absolute certainty.

Qin Huairu trembled with rage, pointing at her, her voice trembling: "You, you're talking nonsense! You just said you had no grudge against Hao Jianguo? Everyone in the hospital knows how deep the feud between you two runs!"

Her neck was flushed red, as if she were about to pounce and tear it apart at any moment.

Seeing this, many of the surrounding neighbors nodded in agreement—they all loved a good show and were hoping it would get even more exciting.

At this moment, Liu Haizhong cleared his throat and interjected: "Officer, what Qin Huairu said is true."

There had indeed been quite a few disturbances in the courtyard in the past, mostly instigated by the Jia family... They had even sneaked into Hao Jian's home before.

You all should remember this incident.

Since he had spoken, Yan Bugui naturally didn't want to be left behind, so he quickly adjusted his glasses and added, "Yes, yes, I'm Uncle San from the courtyard, and I can testify to that too."

The Jia family had made things difficult for Hao Jianguo quite a bit in the past.

Amidst the clamor of the crowd, Jia Zhangshi's face grew increasingly pale, her eyes fixed intently on Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong, as if she wanted to devour them alive.

She could clearly feel the increasingly cold gazes from the surrounding police officers, who were obviously extremely dissatisfied with her words and actions just now.

Jia Zhangshi knew in her heart that if she couldn't clear her name today, she might really have to go to the detention center.

She snorted coldly and raised her voice, "What do you know? It's easy for you all to talk when you're not the one suffering! I do have a grudge against Hao Jianguo, but has any of you ever considered where that grudge actually came from?"

After he finished speaking, the surroundings suddenly fell silent for a moment.

Many people looked at each other in surprise, not expecting her to suddenly say such a thing.

After a moment of stunned silence, many people turned their gazes to Qin Huairu, who was standing to the side.

Madam Jia took in everyone's reactions and felt secretly pleased; she knew it would turn out this way.

"That's right, the root of the problem lies with Qin Huairu!"

She raised her voice, pointed in her daughter-in-law's direction, and said, "If she hadn't married into our Jia family and harbored resentment towards Hao Jianguo, would I have bothered to provoke him? I have no grudge against him, why would I invite trouble upon myself?"

"Yes, I know you all secretly curse me for being mean and shrewish, and think that I, Jia Zhangshi, am no good."

You're probably thinking, "Why would someone like me stand up for my daughter-in-law?"

She abruptly changed the subject, a look of deep sorrow creeping into her eyes, "But everyone has a heart, and as her mother-in-law, I truly love and care for her!"

When she got emotional, Madam Jia even raised her hand to wipe the corner of her eye and let out a long sigh.

The old neighbors in the courtyard all showed strange expressions after hearing these words.

No one believed Jia Zhangshi's lies—everyone had witnessed how she treated Qin Huairu in her daily life, a stark contrast to her current act of being a "kind mother-in-law."

Their appearances are completely different.

However, the police officers seemed somewhat moved, but without evidence, they remained silent.

Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong exchanged a bewildered glance. They never expected that Jia Zhangshi would have the audacity to utter such blatant lies.

Even outsiders find it absurd, let alone Qin Huairu, the person involved.

When she heard what Jia Zhangshi said, her stomach churned, and she felt so nauseous that she almost vomited.

She never imagined that a person could go to such lengths.

"You...you're talking nonsense!"

Qin Huairu trembled with anger and screamed.

Madam Jia scoffed dismissively, glancing sideways at her: "I'm talking nonsense? Then dare you say in front of everyone—that you're never jealous of Hao Jianguo?"

Upon hearing this question, Qin Huairu was speechless, her mouth agape for a long time without uttering a single word.

"Let me ask you again, if it weren't for you, Qin Huairu, would our Jia family and Hao Jianguo have ended up like this today?"

Jia Zhangshi raised her chin, her eyes wide open, as if she wanted to devour Qin Huairu alive.

Qin Huairu's face grew paler and paler, her lips trembled, but she couldn't utter a complete sound.

She knew in her heart that what Jia Zhangshi said was not entirely unreasonable—in many matters, she had indeed become the trigger for the conflict between the Jia family and Hao Jianguo.

But how could she dare admit such a thing to the police?

"Officer, this is the woman behind all this!"

A sharp, piercing voice suddenly cut in, sending chills down one's spine.

Everyone turned to look and saw Jia Dongxu walking forward with his pinky finger raised and his steps awkward, just like a eunuch on a theatrical stage.

He pointed at Qin Huairu, his voice shrill and sharp: "I can testify! It was all her doing behind the scenes, trying to ruin Hao Jianguo and make him suffer—it was all her! All her!"

His tone was so thin and ethereal that Hao Jianguo, who was standing next to him, almost thought he was about to start singing opera at the top of his lungs.

"Comrade, I am her husband—no, I should say ex-husband now."

But do you know why I insisted on divorcing this person? It's because she's caused so much trouble for the Jia family. I endured it for so long, but finally, I hardened my heart and took this step.

After Jia Dongxu finished speaking, his eyes were slightly red.

Hao Jianguo, watching from the side, almost wanted to applaud the Jia family in his heart—they were all really good at acting.

"Qin Huairu, what do you have to say now?"

A middle-aged policeman walked up to her with a stern face, his expression so serious it was almost palpable.

Qin Huairu was already in a state of turmoil, and this question almost made her collapse.

"Innocent...I'm innocent!"

She finally couldn't hold on any longer and spilled everything that had happened, down to the smallest detail.

At this moment, her hair was disheveled, and her face was pale with a distorted expression, as if she was on the verge of collapse.

The ruthlessness of Jia Zhangshi's methods completely exceeded her expectations.

She screamed and shouted like a madwoman, drawing stares from those around her, many of whom shook their heads inwardly.

In Xu Damao and the others' view, Qin Huairu had clearly been driven mad.

But they felt no sympathy whatsoever.

In her eyes, she had only herself to blame for ending up in this situation.

Especially now that it's white, it makes people feel even more stifled and annoyed.

"Pah! That Qin Huairu is truly a despicable person!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Guangfu began to curse and swear.

Xu Damao would never let such a good opportunity pass, especially since he could also stomp on Jia Zhangshi's foot in front of the police.

When it comes to cursing, he's never been afraid of anyone.

"The Jia family is utterly despicable; they're a whole bunch of scoundrels! Bah! How could such scum be in our courtyard!"

As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves, spitting as he spoke, getting more and more excited as he cursed.

"In my opinion, we should arrest Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu, and then expel the Jia family from our compound!"

Yan Jiecheng chimed in, shouting indignantly.

After this incident, the Jia family members naturally became the target of public criticism and were universally condemned.

Jia Zhangshi's face drained of color; she knew it was all over.

No matter how eloquent she is, she will probably not escape being kicked out of the compound this time.

Once she leaves here, she will have no choice but to go back to the countryside.

This was an ending that Jia Zhangshi would rather die than accept.

Now, with Qin Huairu serving her in this courtyard, she lives a comfortable life and has even gained weight.