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

Meanwhile, the He family.

He Yuzhu and his younger sister He Yushui were sitting at the table eating and chatting. He Yushui was chattering away about things at school, and although He Yuzhu had a smile on his face and occasionally responded to his sister, there was a hint of coldness in the depths of his eyes.

He wasn't entirely oblivious. He'd witnessed the coordinated actions of those old bastards over the past two days. Combined with the rumors circulating outside, he could roughly guess what those beasts were up to.

It's nothing more than going to the factory or government to report the situation, hoping to use the power of officials to subdue them.

"Brother, what's wrong? You seem to have something on your mind?" He Yushui noticed that her brother was lost in thought.

He Yuzhu snapped out of his reverie, ruffled his sister's hair, and smiled. "It's nothing. I was just thinking that in this world, some people are always so persistent, always trying to scheme against others. But it's alright, we'll deal with whatever comes our way."

His tone was calm, yet carried a powerful confidence. Reborn with superhuman strength and a keen understanding of the rules and loopholes of this era, he was indeed confident in facing any challenge. He wanted to see what tricks these beasts could pull, and what they could do to him even if they sought help from others.

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Two days later, Wang Xuemei sent staff to the courtyard at No. 95 to conduct a survey. Following procedure, they randomly questioned some residents about He Yuzhu. These residents had already been colluded with by the old beast, and their stories were surprisingly unified. They unanimously described how He Yuzhu was domineering and tyrannical, causing chaos in the courtyard, and their words were filled with fear and accusation towards him.

Upon receiving the report, Wang Xuemei's last remaining doubts vanished. She believed the facts were clear, the evidence conclusive, and public opinion was overwhelming; the matter must be handled swiftly to maintain stability in the area.

After making the decision, Wang Xuemei made another fatal mistake. Perhaps in her eyes, He Yuzhu was just an insignificant nobody, someone she could easily deal with. So, before personally leading the team out, she first called Yang Weiguo, the director of the steel rolling mill, to inform him of the street office's investigation results and handling decision, and suggested that his unit strengthen its management.

Upon receiving the call, Factory Director Yang did not delve into the details. He believed that since the person was just a cook, he could make a decision on the matter with a single word, and prepared to announce the punishment to the entire factory the next morning.

In the afternoon, He Yuzhu left work on time and was asking He Yushui, who had just finished school, about her recent studies when a commotion and footsteps came from outside the courtyard gate.

Immediately afterwards, there was a knock on his door. He Yuzhu gestured to his sister to be patient, then calmly walked over and opened the door.

Outside the door stood a middle-aged woman who appeared to be a government employee, followed by four others, one of whom was carrying a gun. Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui fawned over the woman like lapdogs, their faces smug. Nearby, some neighbors, drawn by the commotion, watched from a distance, seemingly enjoying the spectacle.

This was quite a show of force, especially in this day and age. Government officials carrying guns coming to your door was enough to terrify ordinary people.

Wang Xuemei, with a stern face, looked at He Yuzhu with the scrutinizing attitude of someone examining a bad element, and said coldly, "You are He Yuzhu?"

He Yuzhu nodded calmly. "It's me. What's up?"

"I am Wang Xuemei, the director of Hongxing Subdistrict Office. We have received numerous complaints from the public, as well as confirmations from several liaison officers in your compound and a deaf elderly woman. You have consistently acted arrogantly and domineeringly in the courtyard, showing no respect for the elderly or children, repeatedly assaulting neighbors, and disrupting community unity. Your actions are extremely egregious and have aroused great public outrage! Now, on behalf of the Subdistrict Office, I am formally informing you to come with us to accept the consequences!"

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai immediately chimed in, "He Yuzhu! Director Wang has come in person, why don't you confess and submit to the law!"

Liu Haizhong, his belly protruding, barked with official authority, "That's right! Hurry up and go back with Director Wang, and honestly confess your problems!"

Yan Bugui said sinisterly, "The evidence is irrefutable; you can't deny it!"

This corrupt official, without distinguishing right from wrong, arrested people based solely on rumors and the testimonies of a bunch of beasts. At this moment, He Yuzhu's heart was also filled with rage.

"Director Wang, you accuse me of being domineering, beating up neighbors, and disrupting unity. Where's the evidence? Where's the solid proof? Just their empty words? Just that old man's one-sided story? Is this how carelessly your neighborhood office handles things? Just arresting a working-class person like this? Is there no law anymore?"

Wang Xuemei was momentarily speechless at He Yuzhu's barrage of questions. She hadn't expected He Yuzhu to be so sharp-tongued under these circumstances. She retorted, as if her brain was about to shut down, "Even your ancestors in the backyard say you have problems. How could that be false? Do you think the whole courtyard would wrongly accuse you?"

"You fucking idiot, tell me, whose ancestor is she? The Qing Dynasty is long gone! I thought government officials should at least be reasonable and have evidence, so why are you different? Turns out you're just a backer for those old bastards. No wonder they dare to be so arrogant; it's all because of you, this corrupt official, supporting them! Still calling her 'ancestor,' how come this country has only been established for a few years, and you, a corrupt official, have already risen to power and are lording it over the people? I'll teach you to call her that!"

Before the words were finished—

"Snapped!"

A powerful slap landed squarely on Wang Xuemei's face!

The slap was so powerful that it sent Wang Xuemei staggering back several steps before she fell straight into the arms of her follower. A five-finger mark appeared on her face, and her nose bled.

quiet!

A deathly silence!

The entire courtyard seemed to freeze in time. Everyone stared wide-eyed, mouths agape, frozen in place.

Did they hit someone?

Was it the neighborhood committee director who was hit?!

There's a guy with a gun right there!

How dare he? Has He Yuzhu really gone mad?

The faces of Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui froze instantly, slowly transforming into horror and disbelief. Liu Haizhong felt his worldview crumbling. The director of the street office, a high-ranking official in his eyes, had actually been beaten by Sha Zhu. Was there any justice in this world? He wished it were all a dream.

The four security officers were stunned, momentarily speechless. In all their years of service, this was the first time they'd ever seen someone dare to assault their superior in front of them, especially their direct superior!

Wang Xuemei covered her face, completely stunned by the blow. She pointed at He Yuzhu, her finger trembling, "You, you dare hit me?! Do you know who I am?"

He Yuzhu shook his hand, inwardly scoffing, "In my past life, I even dared to beat up Li Huaide, a department-level official. What's a mere street office director, a deputy division-level official, compared to you?!"

"So what if I hit you? You're just a street office director. Even the turtles in the Yongding River are higher-ranking than you. What kind of official arrogance are you showing off here? You don't ask questions, you just listen to one side and believe one side, and you let these beasts bully the good. What kind of state cadre do you think you are? I'm hitting you because you're a corrupt official who can't distinguish right from wrong and who occupies a position without doing your job."

After saying that, before Wang Xuemei and the security guards could make a move, He Yuzhu moved and stepped forward again.

"Slap! Slap!"

Two powerful blows landed squarely on Gai Zi Wang's face!