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

Yan Jiecheng couldn't hold back any longer. "A frog could steal the money that Jia Zhangshi hid so carefully? Is that frog some kind of spirit? If it were a spirit, would it still be short of money?"

He glared at Qin Huairu, his eyes filled with anger.

"The old deaf woman used to keep snakes, and you're following suit, making up this absurd story."

Hao Jianguo raises frogs to steal money? Does Hao Jianguo need that much money now? He could make enough by making a few cribs!

The accusations from all around grew louder and louder, and Qin Huairu's face turned pale and then red.

She knew perfectly well that what she was saying was unbelievable. She wanted to explain, but she also knew in her heart that this was too bizarre. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, or if she had heard someone else say it, she would never have believed it.

"Believe me! I know this is strange, but it really happened! Besides, I've always had Dongxu in my heart and worried myself sick over this family. Why would I steal money?"

Qin Huairu hurriedly tried to explain, but Jia Dongxu just curled his lip and looked at her with a mocking expression, not wanting to pay any attention to her nonsense.

If she hadn't said those words, Liu Haizhong would have been fine, but she was still being stubborn, which made him furious.

In Liu Haizhong's view, Qin Huairu dared to lie through her teeth in front of him, her great-uncle, which meant she simply didn't respect him.

"Enough, Qin Huairu, stop talking nonsense."

Do you really think nobody knows what you've done? Think about how you were in the hospital that day? Saying you love Jia Dongxu is utter nonsense!

"I saw it with my own eyes that day—Jia Dongxu was almost dying, and you were still chatting and laughing with He Yushui outside, wishing he would die sooner."

Upon hearing that he had pulled through, she burst into tears.

Now you're talking about love? Tell me, what kind of love is this?

As soon as Liu Haizhong said this, the crowd erupted in uproar.

All eyes turned to Qin Huairu, filled with disdain and contempt.

Xu Damao immediately chimed in, "I really didn't expect this, Qin Huairu. You're really hoping your husband dies? But it's understandable. As the old saying goes, 'A long illness tests filial piety, and poverty breeds no virtuous wives.' Today, that saying has come true for you."

Liu Guangfu also shook his head and clicked his tongue: "The eyes of the masses are indeed discerning."

This Qin Huairu is a modern-day version of...tsk, she just hopes her husband will pass away soon.

"Your conscience has been eaten by dogs!"

A chorus of curses erupted.

The color drained from Qin Huairu's face.

She never expected to see so much in her bangs that day.

She wanted to explain, but looking at the face in the bangs, no amount of words seemed to make sense.

"!"

A sharp curse suddenly rang out.

Jia Dongxu was so angry that he trembled all over and pushed his wheelchair towards Qin Huairu.

Perhaps caught off guard by his anger, he tripped over something in his wheelchair, lurched forward, and fell off, landing face down on the ground.

"Snap"

With a muffled thud, two streams of blood immediately flowed from the nose.

"what!"

"Mom, hit her! Beat her to death!"

Perhaps because he is no longer a man, Jia Dongxu's mind has long since changed, and now he is even more gloomy and twisted than he is.

Seeing Jia Dongxu yelling like a shrew, everyone present looked at each other, stunned for a moment.

Seeing this, many people had the same thought flash through their minds—this person is probably no longer useful.

The onlookers sighed inwardly, all understanding that Jia Dongxu was completely finished this time.

Upon hearing Liu Haizhong's words, Jia Zhangshi became furious.

She never imagined that Qin Huairu would so desperately want her son to die.

"You son of a bitch, I'll never forgive you!"

In fact, Jia Dongxu didn't need to say anything more; Jia Zhangshi had long wanted to teach this woman a lesson.

She pounced on Qin Huairu like a tiger, her entire body crashing heavily onto her.

Qin Huairu had no time to dodge; she felt as if she were being crushed by a mountain of flesh. Jia Zhangshi's fat pressed against her, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

"Slap! Slap!"

A series of loud slaps landed, and his already swollen and shiny cheeks became even more distended.

Liu Haizhong and the others simply stood aside, frowning, without making any attempt to stop them.

In their view, as long as this vicious woman doesn't cause any death, she deserves to be beaten no matter what.

After a while, Qin Huairu's vision began to blur, and the skin on her cheeks was broken, with blood and tears streaming down her face.

Only then did Liu Haizhong and the others step forward and pull Jia Zhangshi away.

Madam Jia stopped fighting—she herself was panting heavily from the earlier scuffle.

"Tell me! Where did I hide my money? Are you going to hand it over today or not!"

Jia Zhangshi roared at the top of her lungs, her fierce and menacing appearance resembling a demon incarnate.

Qin Huairu was speechless with embarrassment. "I...I really didn't take your money, I...ah!"

Before she could finish speaking, Jia Zhangshi exploded again.

She hadn't expected this woman to be so stubborn; even after being beaten to such a state, she still wouldn't let go.

Then she realized that the amount of money was not small, a full seven or eight hundred yuan, and Jia Zhangshi felt even more anxious—no wonder she dared to be so stubborn.

She swung her arm and slapped him again with all her might.

"ah--"

The blow was extremely powerful; Qin Huairu's head lolled to the side, and she immediately fainted.

Even so, Jia Zhangshi's anger was still burning fiercely.

Compared to those seven or eight hundred yuan, in her eyes, Qin Huairu's life was worth less than a fraction of a cent.

But along with anger came panic.

She suddenly realized: if this woman really insisted on denying it, wouldn't she never get her money back?

She had just enjoyed a few days of good life with no worries about food and clothing, and before she could enjoy her happiness enough, she fell from the clouds into the mud in the blink of an eye—how could she accept this?

The taste of shattered dreams gnawed at her, almost driving her mad.

If one has never experienced those comfortable days, perhaps one can barely endure them.

But now, Jia Zhangshi no longer wants to go back to the days when she ate cornbread every day.

Seeing Jia Zhangshi's fierce appearance as she pounded the ground and wailed, Liu Haizhong felt his temples throbbing.

He shook his head helplessly: "Sister-in-law Jia, I don't think we can handle this matter."

Report it to the authorities.

"In the current situation, even if you were her, it would be of no use."

The most important thing is to get the money back.

Although the money wasn't from his bangs, the thought of so much money disappearing into thin air still made even an outsider like him feel a pang of heartache.

Only then did Jia Zhangshi come to her senses, and she stumbled out to report to the authorities.

……

The news naturally reached the ears of the old lady in the backyard.

After learning the whole story, the old lady slapped her thigh and laughed out loud, feeling that this was karma.

"Pah! Serves her right! Who told her to try and extort money from this old woman? Heaven has opened its eyes; it's time for this kind of heartless wretch to suffer!"

The old lady was overjoyed and wished she could set off two strings of firecrackers to celebrate.

Although Yi Zhonghai didn't show his joy as openly as the old lady, a hint of delight was still evident in his eyes.

He still clearly remembered the way Jia Zhangshi had acted when she came to his door.

A few minutes later, several police officers rushed to the scene. As soon as they stepped into the courtyard, their faces were already frighteningly gloomy.

This area has been quite unsettled lately, especially this courtyard—the snake incident is still fresh in our minds, and now a new case has emerged.

The officers exchanged glances, all sharing the same thought: Was this place cursed? The frequency of incidents was ridiculously high.

They walked into Jia Zhangshi's room with grim faces, the atmosphere so heavy it was suffocating.

A young police officer finally couldn't hold back any longer and spoke with obvious impatience: "Isn't the crime rate in this area a bit too high? Especially in this courtyard, why does something happen every few days?"

Standing to the side, Liu Haizhong's face was burning. He was the old man in charge of the hospital, and he was really embarrassed by the delivery issue. He could only awkwardly smile and couldn't say a word.

"What's even more outrageous is that all the cases occurred within your court."

Another policeman shook his head, his tone reproachful, "We didn't receive as many calls in the past month as we have in the last few days."

After the questioning began and they learned that the theft involved seven or eight hundred yuan, the police officers became serious—this was by no means a small amount.

But he couldn't help but wonder: Didn't the Jia family already lose over a thousand before? How come so much more money is disappearing again? Just how wealthy is this family that they can afford to lose money again and again?

But when they turned to ask Qin Huairu questions, the atmosphere took a sharp turn for the worse.

Qin Huairu's explanation was something like, "The frog stole the money."

—As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the police officers turned completely dark.

To them, this was nothing short of a blatant mockery of the police.

"Since you refuse to tell the truth, we have no choice but to ask you to go back and cooperate with the investigation."

One of the police officers lost patience and took it out directly.

Qin Huairu panicked immediately, struggling and screaming her innocence, but she was no match for several well-trained police officers and was quickly subdued and taken away from the house.

Just as she was being dragged out of the house, Qin Huairu caught a glimpse of Hao Jianguo strolling out of his house, leaning against the door with a half-smile on his lips and a mocking look in his eyes.

In that instant, Qin Huairu seemed to be set on fire, and her whole being exploded.

"Hao Jianguo! It was you who did this, wasn't it! You heartless scoundrel! You're the one who ordered that frog to steal the money! Officer, I'm telling the truth!"

She screamed and struggled, her hair disheveled, looking almost insane.

Hao Jianguo remained calmly leaning against the door frame, as if what he was witnessing was just a boring farce.

He was, of course, aware of the whole story.

The money that Jia Zhangshi received was ill-gotten to begin with, and now that it's backfired, what's there to be ashamed of? He felt nothing at all, and even found it somewhat ironic.

"Hao Jianguo! We may have a grudge, but you can't use this kind of method! Give the money back!"

Qin Huairu's cries echoed in the courtyard. The policeman holding her frowned, clearly extremely impatient—she was handcuffed and still making such a fuss.

At this moment, Yu Li quickly walked out of the house and heard Qin Huairu still slandering her husband, which made her face turn pale with anger.

But before she could speak, Xu Damao had already cleverly jumped out and shouted at the top of his lungs to the neighbors who were watching:

"Listen to this, everyone! A frog stealing money? Do you really believe that?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a chorus of snickers and unanimous head-shaking echoed in the courtyard.

Who would believe that? There's a limit to absurdity.

Their heads must be soaked in water.

Xu Damao glanced at Jia Zhangshi and said, "Even Jia Zhangshi probably doesn't believe this kind of nonsense. Who are you trying to fool? This is no way to frame someone."

He began to berate her without any politeness, and his words stung Qin Huairu, turning her face pale and then red.

Xu Damao glanced at Hao Jianguo again and saw that the other party nodded slightly. He immediately became more energetic, as if he had received some kind of reward.

He secretly thought to himself with delight: if he could please Hao Jianguo, he might even be noticed and taken on as an apprentice.

"Qin Huairu, you caused a scene at the factory last time by taking off your clothes in front of men, and now you're spouting nonsense here."

If you ask me, let's not bother the police. Sending you straight to a mental hospital is the easiest way; that's the place that suits you best.

Xu Damao got more and more excited as he spoke.

Hearing him bring up the old story again, Qin Huairu's face drained of all color.

She knew exactly what had happened—she had originally intended to trick Hao Jianguo, but he had outmaneuvered her instead.

This time, she fell into Hao Jianguo's trap again.

At this moment, in Qin Huairu's heart, although it was Xu Damao who was yelling at her, her number one enemy had already been Hao Jianguo.

"Hey, see that? Qin Huairu's eyes are still full of defiance."

Yan Jiecheng looked at her resentful expression and sneered, "Officer, everything Xu Damao said is true. Many people saw it with their own eyes."

"Besides, she actually said frogs can steal money, isn't that insane? She should be taken to the hospital for treatment right away."

Liu Guangfu also squeezed forward to chime in.

These people have practically banded together, and they never miss an opportunity to step on someone.

"Everyone remembers, right? Bang Geng was also acting crazy before."

We told you long ago that the child must have mental problems, but the Jia family insisted on protecting him.

At first, I was puzzled—how could such a healthy child suddenly become mentally unstable? Now I understand—he takes after his mother.

This remark caused a stir among those around.

"The Jia family is really pitiful. Jia Dongxu is ruined, and they were hoping for a good guy, but he inherited his madness."