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

Those ruthless businessmen are no pushovers!

Qin Huairu wanted to ask a few more questions about the details, but Bang Geng glared at her and turned to go inside, not bothering to pay them any more attention.

Staring at the slammed door, Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu stood there, bewildered, exchanging glances.

"What exactly happened? He Yushui, she..."

Sha Zhu muttered something subconsciously, but before he could finish speaking, Qin Huairu glared at him with a sharp look.

Sha Zhu awkwardly shut his mouth. He knew he absolutely couldn't tell anyone about this, or he'd probably get into trouble.

But the more he thought about it, the more confused he became, like a cat scratching at his heart.

Qin Huairu also frowned.

"He Yushui is really something. Everything was going well before, but this kind of thing happened halfway through."

With such limited abilities, she still insisted on taking on responsibilities back then... If you ask me, your sister is completely useless.

Qin Huairu started complaining, no longer the humble and submissive person she had been when she asked He Yushui for help.

Sha Zhu just chuckled twice and didn't explain why Yu Shui was there.

He was also furious about his sister's inexplicable actions.

"Huai Ru, what do we do now?"

Sha Zhu scratched the back of his head and quickly asked a question.

Qin Huairu gave him an annoyed look: "What else can we do? Hurry up and find someone! A young woman carrying so much money around outside, what if she gets targeted by bad guys? That would be terrible!"

She was genuinely worried—from Bang Geng's fragmented words, she could tell that the coal mine owner had given her a considerable amount of money, and that it had been handed to He Yushui in front of many people.

If someone with ulterior motives were to see her, He Yushui might be in real danger.

Thinking of this, the two could no longer sit still and hurriedly ran out of the house to search for the person along the street.

But after most of the day had passed, and he was panting heavily, he still hadn't seen a trace of He Yushui.

At this point, Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu truly panicked.

Qin Huairu even secretly wondered: Could it be that he has already been robbed and murdered?

The two were completely thrown into disarray and had no choice but to turn around and find He Daqing—after all, he was an elder and perhaps could stabilize the situation.

He Daqing was unaware of He Yushui's disappearance and was leisurely reading the newspaper in the room when he saw Shazhu and Qin Huairu rushing in in a panic, and he couldn't help but frown.

To be honest, He Daqing was initially unaware that Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu were secretly together; after hearing about it, he felt uneasy about it.

In his eyes, Qin Huairu was ultimately someone who might bring misfortune to her old father one day.

He knew Sha Zhu's temper, and after trying to persuade him several times to no avail, he gave up and stopped trying.

Seeing the two of them together still left He Daqing with a bad feeling. He usually avoided them whenever possible, and he almost refused to acknowledge his son, Sha Zhu.

But now the two of them have barged right in, and there's no way to avoid them.

He Daqing sighed silently, his tone tinged with helplessness: "How old are you? Still so reckless? Speak quickly if you have something to say, and then leave. I don't want to get involved with any bad luck."

The last sentence was clearly directed at Qin Huairu; He Daqing made it obvious he had no intention of giving her any face.

Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu's face turned pale.

Sha Zhu, however, disregarded all that and anxiously exclaimed, "Dad, what time is it? Why are you still talking about this! Something terrible has happened! The rainwater has disappeared!"

He Daqing, who had been looking down at the newspaper, suddenly froze, slammed his hand heavily on the table, and stood up, staring at Sha Zhu with wide eyes: "What? The rainwater is gone? Where did it go? What do you mean by that!"

A barrage of questions came in quick succession, like beans exploding.

Sha Zhu was speechless for a moment because of his posture, and in the end Qin Huairu whispered the whole story.

In her words, everything was naturally attributed to He Yushui—and indeed, it was He Yushui herself who had the idea of ​​selling sticky rice cakes.

Hearing that they were planning such a thing, He Daqing's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

He never imagined that these two would have such thoughts, especially Qin Huairu. It is said that even tigers don't eat their cubs, but this woman is more ruthless than a tiger, and she can even scheme against her own son.

He who harms others will ultimately harm himself, but now it is his daughter who is suffering the consequences.

"You wicked thing! I knew nothing good could come of getting involved with you!"

He Daqing slammed his fist on the table, pointing a finger at Qin Huairu, "Shazhu, did you see that? Your sister might have already been harmed by this poisonous woman!"

Regardless, He Yushui was his daughter, and now that she was missing, how could He Daqing not be anxious? He was so angry that he was trembling all over. If it weren't for Sha Zhu standing in the middle, he probably would have rushed up and attacked Qin Huairu long ago.

"Dad, what's the point of saying all this now? Besides, this has nothing to do with Huai Ru. It was Yu Shui who came up with the idea. I was supposed to be the one to meet that person, but she insisted on going... Huai Ru knew nothing about it, so why are you blaming her for everything?"

Sha Zhu spoke with a look of dissatisfaction on his face.

Seeing his son like this, He Daqing felt a chill in his heart.

This fool Zhu is probably beyond saving.

He said no more and turned to walk out the door.

Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu were startled, thinking he was about to expose them. Sha Zhu quickly grabbed him, asking, "Dad, where are you going?"

"Where are we going? To find people! What are you two standing there for? Come with me and search! Even if we have to search the entire city, we have to bring back the rainwater!"

He Daqing shook off his hand, his tone urgent and harsh.

Hearing him say that, the two breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly followed him out to search.

But no one expected that this search would be like a stone sinking into the sea—He Yushui seemed to have vanished into thin air, and no matter how they searched, they could not find a trace of her.

He Yushui's whereabouts have completely disappeared.

The three of them went back to the restaurant to inquire, but the staff all shook their heads and said they had never seen her.

As time passed, their unease grew stronger, and they even began to think the worst—perhaps He Yushui had met with misfortune.

"Where can the rainwater go? We can't find it anywhere, what can we do?"

Sha Zhu was completely at a loss and could only hope that He Daqing beside him could come up with a plan.

He Daqing glared at him fiercely, a surge of anger rising in his chest.

In his view, his daughter's disappearance was entirely the fault of the two people in front of him, but he didn't have time to argue with them right now.

"What should we do? What else can we do? Go call the police right now."

Hearing "Call the police"

The two words sent a chill down the spines of both Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu.

They know all too well what shady things they've done in the past, and if the police are alerted, there's no guarantee those shady dealings won't be exposed.

At that point, neither of them will be able to escape responsibility.

However, the two also understood that if they tried to stop him at this moment, He Daqing would probably attack them on the spot.

They had no choice but to go to the police station with trepidation, and vaguely explained the situation to the police officers.

Of course, they didn't mention the part about the abduction of Bang Geng at all. They only said that He Yushui wanted to ease the tension with Bang Geng, so they had a meal together, but she never came back after the meal.

Upon receiving the report, the police quickly organized a search operation.

Based on their years of experience in handling cases, they had a vague idea of ​​what was going on after listening to the story, but they did not reveal it on the spot in order to appease the family members.

The search lasted for three full days.

In this era, there is no surveillance to track, and once someone goes missing, finding them is often extremely difficult.

Finally, a middle-aged police officer invited the three of them back to the police station.

"Comrade He Daqing, you are He Yushui's father."

We have been searching for three consecutive days, but we still haven't found He Yushui's whereabouts.

Please rest assured, we will continue to follow up on this case, but the family members... also need to be mentally prepared.

He Daqing, who had arrived with a glimmer of hope, turned deathly pale.

His heart sank – the meaning behind the words couldn't be clearer.

Although the police promised to continue the investigation, it remains to be seen how long they will continue and whether there will be any results.

Many similar cases end up remaining unsolved.

Sha Zhu, still not quite understanding, asked blankly, "Mental preparation? Officer, what kind of preparation do you mean?"

Qin Huairu frowned as she listened, and couldn't help but glare at Sha Zhu.

This man is utterly hopeless. The police officer had already made himself perfectly clear, but he insisted on asking again, which was tantamount to stabbing He Daqing in the heart.

He Daqing glared angrily at Sha Zhu, but ultimately said nothing, only turning his gaze back to the middle-aged policeman.

After a moment of silence, the police officer gave the truthful answer:

"Be prepared that she may never come back."

Although he had expected the police to respond in this way, He Daqing's heart still tightened when he heard the words coming from their mouths.

He looked at the policeman, his eyes filled with unconcealed bitterness and helplessness.

The police officer sighed helplessly.

This wasn't the first time they'd handled such a missing person case, and he was already familiar with the look in He Daqing's eyes.

He understood the family's feelings perfectly well, but his current abilities were limited, and even if he wanted to help, he simply didn't know where to begin.

"The situation is becoming clearer; she must have been abducted."

But we have no clue where they went, and further investigation... will likely be very difficult to advance.

The middle-aged policeman offered a few more words of comfort and then asked them to leave.

The three walked out of the police station in a daze, their minds a complete mess, still unable to figure out what had happened.

They clearly remembered that it was He Yushui who initially wanted to take advantage of Banggeng, so how come she was the one who disappeared in the end? This reversal and confusion left them completely bewildered.

"This is too suspicious."

Sha Zhu scratched the back of his head vigorously. "Why is it that the rainwater has disappeared of all things?"

The whole thing was strangely shrouded in mystery, as if there was still a dark veil yet to be lifted.

The three of them simultaneously realized that Bang Geng might be hiding something.

The child had previously made some harsh remarks, and now that He Yushui's whereabouts are unknown, Sha Zhu believes that Bang Geng is definitely involved.

"If you ask me, that kid definitely didn't tell the whole story!"

Sha Zhu got angrier and angrier as he spoke, and was about to rush back to the yard to settle scores with Bang Geng, but He Daqing stopped him.

He Daqing's mind was also in turmoil, but he was more composed than Sha Zhu.

"It's already chaotic enough, don't make it worse."

If Bang Geng really had a problem, wouldn't the police have noticed? They've handled so many cases; how could a child possibly escape their notice?

"Let's look into this ourselves..."

He Daqing's brows were furrowed, and his voice was full of exhaustion.

After saying that, he slowly turned and walked towards his room.

At this moment, He Daqing really didn't want to have any more involvement with Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu.

In his mind, He Yushui suffered this misfortune precisely because she got too close to Qin Huairu. If he stayed with them again, he might become their next target.

His daughter's situation weighed heavily on his mind, making it hard for him to breathe.

Watching He Daqing's unsteady departing figure, Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu looked at each other, speechless for a moment.

After this incident, Sha Zhu lost all interest in being intimate with Qin Huairu and dragged his heavy steps back to his room.

In the days that followed, He Daqing and his companions did not give up searching for He Yushui, but their hopes were as slim as looking for a needle in a haystack, and they could not find any trace of her.

What Qin Huairu found even more unbearable was that while her own family's situation was deteriorating, the Jia family's situation was showing signs of improvement.

Especially Jia Dongxu, who used to be sickly, is now full of energy and even his complexion is much rosier.

The father and son were able to make ends meet with their meager savings, and not only were they full of energy, but they also seemed to have gained some weight.

Jia Dongxu's transformation was particularly noticeable; no one who saw him would believe he was a dying man.

On the other hand, Sha Zhu gradually showed some of the dejected and listless look that Jia Dongxu used to have.

After his sister went missing, Sha-zhu completely collapsed.

His former energy has vanished without a trace. Now he walks and acts as if he has lost his soul, with sunken eyes and slow reactions.

Even more strangely, he began to fall ill one after another.

It's the height of summer right now, but he's caught a severe cold, coughing incessantly all day and shivering even wrapped in a thick blanket.

Qin Huairu saw this and felt both anxious and suspicious—this situation was really illogical.

She took Sha Zhu to the clinic, but the doctor couldn't figure out what was wrong and just prescribed some common cold medicine.

But after the medicine was administered, there was absolutely no improvement.

When the neighbors in the compound saw Sha Zhu's appearance, their private gossip and pointing became even more lively.

Many people secretly thought that Sha Zhu's current state must have been caused by Qin Huairu.