The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu Returns with Boundless Hatred for Revenge

He Yuzhu downed the rest of his drink in one gulp, patted his sister's shoulder, and said, "You keep eating. I'll go out and take a look. When you're done eating, come out and see how I deal with these beasts, and give yourself some courage."

Outside the door, Yan Jiecheng was still oblivious to his impending doom, banging on the door and shouting, "Shazhu! Get out here! The whole courtyard is waiting for you!"

With a bang, the door was flung open, and He Yuzhu's tall, strong body appeared in the doorway, exuding an invisible pressure. The light from inside the room shone through from behind him, outlining his towering silhouette.

Yan Jiecheng's hand, still frozen in mid-air as he pounded on the door, hadn't even finished uttering the last syllable of "Silly Zhu" when he met He Yuzhu's cold, indifferent gaze. A wave of panic washed over him, and he instinctively tried to back away, but it was too late.

He Yuzhu moved with lightning speed, grabbing Yan Jiecheng by the collar and pulling him forward like a chick.

"Clap clap clap clap clap..."

The sound of the slaps was comparable to the firecrackers that went off on New Year's Eve—dense and loud! The sound echoed, and the entire place fell silent.

No one expected that He Yuzhu would actually dare to physically assault someone in front of the entire courtyard meeting, in front of the three elderly men and all the neighbors! And he did it decisively and ruthlessly.

Yan Bugui jumped to his feet, pointing at He Yuzhu, his lips trembling but unable to utter a single word, furious. His son was being slapped in front of him in public! This was the second time he had lost face, and this time it was in front of the entire hospital.

"Snapped!"

Yi Zhonghai stood up and slammed his hand on the table: "He Yuzhu, stop! Stop! Stop! I told you to stop! Did you hear me? Stop! He Yuzhu, you...you..."

He Yuzhu didn't stop at all, treating the old man's barking as if he were just raving. He steadily slapped Yan Jiecheng left and right, maintaining a clear rhythm of the slaps—a skill in itself. Yan Jiecheng was so dizzy from the beating that he couldn't even scream, only letting out muffled groans.

After the final slap, He Yuzhu grabbed Yan Jiecheng by the collar and delivered a kick. He used a clever technique in this kick, sending Yan Jiecheng flying backward. He slid seven or eight meters across the ground, rolling right in front of the three old men's octagonal table. He then lay on the ground like a dead dog, clutching his face, in so much pain he couldn't even cry out. Like a fish out of water, his mouth opened and closed.

The entire place was completely silent!

"My son!" Aunt Yang Ruihua rushed out from the crowd, fell to her knees in front of Yan Jiecheng, and quickly picked him up. When she saw that her eldest son had been beaten so badly that she, his mother, could not recognize him, her old eyes stung and tears fell down.

"Jiecheng, are you alright? Don't scare your mom like that!"

Yan Bugui finally came to his senses and rushed forward to check on him. After all, he was the eldest son of the family. It was a small matter to be calculating and skimping on things normally, but he absolutely could not afford to have anything go wrong. This was the one who was to inherit the Yan family business and carry on the family line, so there was no room for error.

"Aww!" Finally, Yan Jiecheng slowly recovered with the comfort of the old couple. Feeling wronged and unable to speak after being beaten, he could only cry out in pain.

He Yuzhu lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and said, "Yan Jiecheng, you called me 'Idiot Zhu' eighteen times just now, so I slapped you eighteen times to teach your dog brain a lesson. If you do it again, I'll slap you twice as many times."

Then he turned to Yushui and said, "Yushui, turn on the courtyard light and bring out a stool for me."

He Yushui quickly did as instructed. Soon, the lights in the courtyard came on, and He Yuzhu sat on a stool at his doorstep, facing the beasts filling the yard, and exhaled a smoke ring.

"What? You're having a meeting, so why are you knocking on my door? You're giving me too much face."

At this moment, everyone in the courtyard looked at He Yuzhu as if they had seen a ghost. He Yuzhu had just grabbed Yan Jiecheng like he was a chicken, and then kicked him so far—at least seven or eight meters! How could a person have such strength? If they had taken that kick, they would have been crippled! No one spoke up, not wanting to be the first to speak out. Ultimately, He Yuzhu's matter was the three old men's business; they themselves wouldn't get anything out of it. They had wives and children to support, why would they do something so foolish?

Xu Damao shrank back even further. Had Sha Zhu held back when he beat him up earlier? He hadn't felt that bad when he got beaten up for being a fool and provoking Sha Zhu before. He had thought he'd built up a lot of strength over the past year of moving film equipment and was even thinking of finding an opportunity to spar with Sha Zhu. But now it seemed like a waste. That guy was a beast!

"This is outrageous! This is outrageous!" Liu Haizhong finally reacted. As an official-obsessed man, he felt that his second uncle's authority had been severely challenged. Pointing his fat hand, he shouted, "He Yuzhu! Do you even respect us three uncles? Do you even respect the leaders of the compound? You actually dared to openly beat up a neighbor in front of the entire compound! You are utterly lawless!"

Yi Zhonghai was quite surprised that Liu Haizhong could say such things so smoothly. He had just seen the entire hospital stunned by He Yuzhu's imposing manner and was about to break the deadlock when he didn't expect Liu Haizhong to say such things. It seemed that this official-obsessed man's brain wasn't all mush.

After some deliberation, he decided to press his advantage. "Zhu Zi! You've disappointed us greatly! We've convened this entire hospital meeting today precisely to help you, to save you, to make you realize your mistakes, and to get back on the right path! Look at yourself now! All you know is violence? You're cutting yourself off from the people!"

"Who the hell do you think you are, daring to claim you can save me? Who gave you permission to hold this hospital-wide meeting? Did the state approve it? Did the organization approve it? Did the neighborhood committee approve it? What are you trying to do? 'The people'? You think you're worthy? You're more like a rabble! Having people like you is a disgrace to Xinhua, a tragedy for the organization! Get the hell out of here! Even the neighborhood committee director wouldn't have the right to hold a meeting to criticize me, so what are you all?!"

"You, you, you! You're being unreasonable and lawless! Now you even dare to insult the entire courtyard! I'm going to represent the street office and the entire courtyard to vote and kick you out of the courtyard!" Yi Zhonghai decided to directly use public opinion to pressure He Yuzhu.

"Yes! The old man is right! He Yuzhu is a menace in the courtyard; he should be kicked out."

"It's an outrage against heaven and earth if He Yuzhu doesn't get out of this courtyard house! We should confiscate his house!"

"What about He Yushui?"

"If the brother is like this, what good can the sister be? Let's get rid of them both."

"With He Yuzhu around, the sky in the courtyard is always dark! Only with the help of the three elders can the courtyard be restored to its former glory."

"I agree to kick He Yuzhu out of the courtyard house!"

"I agree!"

"Me, me, me, and me too."

Several of the old beasts' lackeys began to speak up and stir up trouble, starting to manipulate public opinion throughout the entire compound.

In an instant, the entire Intermediate Court became noisy and indignant, making He Yuzhu seem as if he had violated a divine law.

At this moment, Jia Zhangshi's fat face was filled with smugness, her triangular eyes darting around, wishing He Yuzhu would be kicked out on the spot so she could rush into the He family and seize their valuables. Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu also exchanged glances, unable to hide their joy.

With his belly protruding, Liu Haizhong was even more smug, as if he had already won the battle and would be able to get a main room in the He family for his eldest son today.

Only Yi Zhonghai felt uneasy. He preferred to keep He Yuzhu firmly under his control and let him continue to be the Jia family's blood money bag. This way, he could control the entire hospital with He Yuzhu's strength without having to pay for his retirement, which would be a win-win situation.

Besides, even if the entire courtyard voted to expel the people from the courtyard, would it really be feasible? Even if it were feasible, it would inevitably alarm the neighborhood committee, which is something he doesn't want to see.

He planned to observe the situation further and speak up to save Sha Zhu when the time was right. The original plan remained the same: Sha Zhu would bring a lunchbox, and the Jia family would be given a house. This way, the situation wouldn't get out of control, and Sha Zhu would be grateful to him.