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

Yi Zhonghai, who was keeping watch outside, caught a glimpse of Hao Jianguo and Yu Li entering the front yard and hurriedly urged them in a low voice.

Sha Zhu flashed out and gave Yi Zhonghai a wink.

The two men took off running, unaware that their seemingly discreet actions had already been observed by Hao Jianguo.

Hao Jianguo quietly activated his senses and quickly detected Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu's smug conversation from a distance.

"Trying to frame me?"

Hao Jianguo gave a cold laugh, letting Yu Li chat with Aunt San and the others in the yard, while he turned and went back into the house.

He quickly found the snakeskin bag that Sha Zhu had hidden.

Then, with a light sway, he swept towards the deaf old woman's house like a gust of wind, and with the same method, hid the bag in her room.

Since they dared to resort to underhanded tactics, Hao Jianguo wouldn't mind giving them a taste of their own medicine.

Hao Jianguo then went out for a while, and when he returned, he had used his unique method to lure several small venomous snakes.

Although these snakes were not very venomous, they were enough to disturb the peace in the deaf old lady's house.

After doing all this, Hao Jianguo returned to the courtyard to stay by Yu Li's side.

Not long after, several police officers arrived at the courtyard, along with Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu.

Jia Zhangshi had come back to retrieve some items when she bumped into Qin Huairu, who was returning with the police. At first, she was startled, fearing that the police would investigate her.

On second thought, he realized that no one should have seen what happened last night, so he calmed down and even joined Qin Huairu in insisting that Hao Jianguo was the one who released the snake.

"We received a report from Qin Huairu, who claimed that someone in the compound deliberately put venomous snakes into her home, causing Jia Dongxu to be in critical condition in the hospital."

A police officer spoke sternly and in a stern tone, "If it was done by someone from the compound, please turn yourself in."

"Confess and you'll be treated leniently; resist and you'll be punished severely. The matter will be investigated quickly; there's no point in hiding it."

The police officer felt quite helpless, realizing that the courtyard was far from peaceful.

It's strange how things happen every few days; all the other courtyards combined probably don't even amount to half the liveliness of this place in a whole year.

The courtyard was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. After the police officer finished speaking, the neighbors fell silent.

No one answered; no one wanted to be suspected or dragged into trouble at this moment.

The police officer looked around and the situation was not unexpected.

Just then, Jia Zhangshi suddenly raised her voice, pointed her arm at the tightly closed door of the Hao family, and shouted at the top of her lungs, "It must have been Hao Jianguo who did it! He's the one in this courtyard who has a grudge against our family! Officer, you have to do justice for our Dongxu!"

Her eyes reddened, and tears came easily; her acting skills were truly impressive.

Those tears perhaps also contained a hint of genuine anxiety about Jia Dongxu's current situation.

Hidden in the crowd, Yu Li heard this injustice being unjustly directed at her family and her husband being unfairly blamed. A surge of anger welled up inside her, and she was about to step forward to argue with them.

Hao Jianguo gently stopped her with his hand—she was already pregnant, and he couldn't allow her to act impulsively; if anything went wrong, it would be a huge regret.

He gave her a reassuring look, signaling her to relax, and then stepped out from the crowd with composure.

"Officer,"

His voice was calm and even, without any emotion, "I have done nothing wrong and I am not afraid of being investigated."

Go ahead and search; I'll cooperate fully.

Upon hearing this, the officers looked at him with a more amiable expression.

Several of them attended Hao Jianguo's wedding.

When people inquired around the neighborhood, they all said that this person was of upright character, and they would never believe that he would use such insidious methods to release snakes.

However, since Jia Zhangshi had already made the identification, routine procedures were still unavoidable.

Meanwhile, the deaf old lady and Sha Zhu and the others were secretly delighted, watching from the sidelines.

Seeing Hao Jianguo's confident demeanor, the deaf old woman sneered inwardly, convinced he was merely feigning composure and was doomed this time. "Foolish thing, once the police find that bag of snakes in his house, let's see how he tries to deny it! The real show is about to begin."

Evil thoughts swirled in her mind, and a smile couldn't help but creep onto her face, as if she could already see Hao Jianguo being handcuffed and taken away.

The residents standing next to them caught a glimpse of these people's inexplicable strange smiles and felt a chill run down their spines. They quickly moved a few steps away to keep their distance, fearing that the deaf old lady and Sha Zhu might have another episode of hysteria.

Especially that silly Zhu, if he pounces on you again like last time, yelling filthy nonsense, these old ladies feel they'll lose all face.

The deaf old woman and Sha Zhu naturally noticed the avoidance looks around them, and their faces turned pale and then red, and they clenched their teeth in secret.

They blamed Hao Jianguo again—if it weren't for this scourge, they wouldn't have ended up in such a universally despised state. However, they weren't too angry now; after all, Hao Jianguo wouldn't be arrogant for long. "Hmph, let's see if he doesn't get arrested this time! It would be best...it would be best if that woman Yu Li also suffered a bit, even losing her pregnancy! The whole family is a mess!"

The deaf old woman harbored the most vicious curses in her heart.

The police went into the house to search it.

However, the result left the deaf old lady and the others speechless and as if struck by lightning—the police officers came out empty-handed, and there was no trace of the snakeskin bag.

Their momentary smugness froze instantly, turning into a stiff, blank expression, fixed on their faces.

A police officer walked straight up to Jia Zhangshi and said in a businesslike tone, "We have searched carefully and found no suspicious items."

Based on our understanding of Comrade Hao Jianguo's character and our preliminary inquiries with his neighbors, he is not suspected of committing the crime.

We understand your family's anxiety, but investigations require evidence and cannot be based solely on personal speculation or personal grudges.

As soon as the police officer finished speaking, he quickly added another sentence, his tone both admonishing and somewhat conciliatory due to consideration for the Jia family's status as victims.

"Not found? How... how is this possible?"

Upon hearing this, the deaf old lady's face immediately showed a look of astonishment.

She frowned, her gaze sweeping over Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu, and asked in confusion, "Didn't you two make a move?"

Sha Zhu immediately shook his head in denial: "How could that be? I clearly threw it in."

Given Sha Zhu's deep-seated hatred for Hao Jianguo, the deaf old lady naturally understood that he would never let the opportunity slip by.

But how can we explain the current situation?

Yi Zhonghai also frowned deeply and said in a deep voice, "I did put the snakeskin bag in there."

Perhaps... the police search wasn't thorough enough.

Upon hearing this, the deaf old woman couldn't help but curse inwardly.

Seeing that the police were about to leave after taking their statements, she finally couldn't hold back and rushed forward to block their way.

"Wait a minute, officers! Are you sure you've thoroughly searched every corner?"

"This is a matter of life and death for our entire compound! If the real culprit gets away with it, how can we ever live in peace again?"

The deaf old woman straightened her back and spoke righteously, clearly unwilling to let go of this opportunity to completely bring down Hao Jianguo—she couldn't let go of this anger unless she sent him to jail.

Yu Li had been quietly staying in the crowd after listening to Hao Jianguo's words.

But seeing the old woman repeatedly splashing dirty water into her home, she finally couldn't stand it anymore.

"Grandma, what else are you trying to cause trouble for? The police have already said they haven't found it, but you insist on dwelling on it. Do you think you're better at investigating cases than the police?"

Yu Li stepped forward and retorted directly.

These words made the policeman next to him frown slightly—the old lady's behavior was indeed unpleasant.

The deaf old woman scoffed and glared fiercely at Yu Li:

"What, you think I can't even doubt you? What law forbids people from having doubts? Or are you really scared now that I've hit the nail on the head?"

She was clearly determined to make a scene, and was even more convinced that Yi Zhonghai and his group had already hidden the evidence in the Hao family's home.

She will not rest until she has sent Hao Jianguo to jail today.

Seeing that the police remained unmoved, the deaf old lady simply pushed open Hao Jianguo's door and barged in to search without even saying hello.

Their attitude was so brazen, as if they had already treated Hao Jianguo as a prisoner, and there was no need for any respect at all.

"Madam, you've trespassed on private property."

Hao Jianguo watched coldly as she flirted with danger, a smile creeping onto his lips. "Believe it or not, I'll have the police take you away?"

But the deaf old lady was already in a daze and completely ignored his warnings.

"Hmph, let's see who gets caught then!"

She retorted defiantly, but her hands moved even more frantically as she searched for the items.

The police were about to step forward to stop them, but Hao Jianguo raised his hand to stop them and said calmly, "It's okay, let her search."

Since she doesn't trust you comrades, if we don't let her search thoroughly, she might turn around and spread rumors that you're colluding with me.

These words only increased the officers' annoyance when they looked at the deaf old woman.

Based on the various rumors they had heard recently, they couldn't help but lean slightly towards Hao Jianguo—in comparison, the homeowner who cooperated with the investigation seemed reasonable.

"H-How could this happen...?"

But after all that searching, the deaf old lady felt increasingly disheartened.

Not to mention the snakeskin bag, not even the slightest suspicious trace was found.

She even repeatedly searched the location that Sha Zhu had indicated, but the bag seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving no trace.

The old woman was completely panicked. Her previous righteousness had vanished, and she even dared to talk back to the police. But if she really couldn't find the snakeskin bag, where would she put her face?

The old woman, consumed by anger, wished she could immediately grab a live snake and throw it into Hao Jianguo's room.

"Grandma, are you still looking for it?"

One of the officers, growing impatient, called out to urge them on.

Before she finished speaking, the deaf old woman's face darkened completely.

She searched almost every corner of Hao Jian's house; she was really going to dig three feet into the ground if she went any further.

She couldn't help but look towards the direction of Yi Zhonghai and the others outside the door, her eyes filled with confusion—where exactly did Sha Zhu and the others take Dong?

"Hmph, at least you know how to hide it."

The deaf old woman gritted her teeth and glared fiercely at Hao Jianguo before turning to leave.

Unexpectedly, Hao Jianguo stepped forward and blocked her way.

What Hao Jianguo found even more absurd was that the old woman actually glared at him with wide eyes, as if she had suffered a great injustice, as if he was the one who had done something wrong.

"You brat, what are you doing stopping this old lady?"

The deaf old woman shouted at the top of her lungs, her momentum only increasing.

Her domineering manner not only drew the attention of the onlookers, but also caused several police officers nearby to frown.

Xu Damao chimed in with a chilling comment from the crowd: "Oh my, it's only been a few days, and the old lady is even more imposing than before! Don't be like last time, all talk and no action, before turning around and kneeling down to her knees."

Yan Jiecheng and the others immediately joined in the laughter, recounting the scene from that day in a flurry of voices.

The deaf old woman's face was a mixture of pale and flushed—it was the most painful scar in her heart, and she had no way to refute it, after all, so many eyes had seen it with their own eyes.

She finally gritted her teeth and decided to pretend to be deaf, tilting her head as if she couldn't hear anything.

Hao Jianguo coldly observed her behavior and said, "You just barged into my house without explanation and insisted that I released the snake."

If evidence had been found, that would be one thing, but what about now? Isn't this blatant slander and complete fabrication? This can't just be left like this, can it?"

Upon hearing this, the deaf old woman's hearing instantly returned to normal.

She glared at Hao Jianguo and shrieked, "Give you an explanation? Who do you think you are! I'm an old man, why should I give an explanation to a brat like you?"

Her tantrum-throwing and unreasonable behavior has returned.

Hao Jianguo was too lazy to argue with her, so he turned to the policeman next to him and said, "Comrade, since we can't find anything here, I suspect that someone might be crying wolf."

To be fair, I requested that the deaf old woman's residence also be searched.

Before the police could respond, the deaf elderly woman screamed as if her tail had been stepped on:

"Search my place?"

Her voice suddenly rose, and her eyes blazed with fury as she glared at Hao Jianguo: "How could there be anything in my house! What right do you have to go in? Without any evidence, who gave you permission to search?"

She shouted loudly, but seemed to have forgotten that she had no proof when she barged into Hao Jian's house.

Such double standards made even onlookers secretly shake their heads.

At this moment, Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai stepped out from the crowd, their eyes filled with obvious resentment as they looked at Hao Jianguo.