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

(I didn't see any notice about the power outage at home!)

They waited for over thirty minutes, during which Yan Jiecheng fainted twice. Each time, Yan Bugui pinched his philtrum, splashed water on him, and slapped him, forcibly waking him up. Each time he woke up, the stingy man wished he could faint again immediately. His face was now completely pale, even his lips were white, and he was soaked in sweat. A dark red patch of blood emanated from the ground near his left knee, emitting a strong smell of blood.

The scene was so gruesome and shocking that even many women present were terrified and quickly took their children and fled home. They feared that Yan Jiecheng might actually die there today, which would bring great bad luck.

Just as Yan Bugui himself was about to collapse and began to waver about whether he should take his son to the hospital first, footsteps and Liu Haizhong's shouts finally came from the hospital gate, "They're here! The police officers are here!"

All the onlookers saw was Liu Haizhong walking ahead, panting, followed by three policemen. The one in the lead was a middle-aged man in his forties, who was none other than Deputy Director Wang of the local police station. There was no other way; these days, policemen weren't even equipped with bicycles. They had to walk to respond to calls. A police station was responsible for tens of thousands of people in its area, so Liu Haizhong's round trip took half an hour, which was considered fast.

Upon entering the intermediate court, the first thing that caught the eye was Yan Jiecheng lying on the ground like a dead dog, with a large pool of blood on his leg. Deputy Director Wang immediately became serious, quickly stepping forward to check the injuries, his expression growing even more grave. The leg was broken, and there was a significant amount of blood loss; it looked like he was about to go into shock.

"What happened? Who did it?" Deputy Director Wang straightened up and asked loudly. Injuring someone and breaking a leg is a serious crime in any era; there's no escaping that.

Yan Bugui immediately scrambled over, sobbing and crying, "Officer! You must do us justice! This is my son, Yan Jiecheng. He Yuzhu kicked him so hard his leg was broken! In broad daylight, in full view of everyone! Look at my son, look at the state he's in! Officer, you must do us justice!"

Sobbing and wailing, she pointed at the He family's house, "He's inside! He beat us up and then hid inside! Officer, you must arrest him and punish him severely! Make him pay! Make him compensate us for our losses! If my son is crippled, we won't be able to live like this! Waaah!"

Yang Ruihua rushed forward, kneeling on the ground and kowtowing, "Your Honor! Please, have mercy on our family! He Yuzhu is trying to drive us to our deaths!"

Startled, Deputy Director Wang jumped back, keeping a safe distance. "What the hell is going on? Kneeling all the time, is she trying to kill me? If word gets out that the people are kneeling and kowtowing to their police chief, how am I supposed to live? What kind of ignorant, stupid woman is this? She's trying to ruin me!"

"Stand up! Who told you to kneel? How many years has the People's Republic of China been established? Don't you ever study? You have serious ideological problems, and I'm going to report this to your neighborhood committee! Stand up! I told you to stand up! Do you hear me?"

Terrified by Deputy Director Wang's outburst, Yang Ruihua immediately scrambled to her feet, too afraid to even cry, and quickly shrank behind Yan Bugui to avoid Deputy Director Wang's murderous gaze.

Just then, the door to the He family's house opened. He Yuzhu came out and stood before Deputy Director Wang.

"Hello, officer. My name is He Yuzhu. I'm the one who broke this kid's leg." His tone was neither humble nor arrogant.

Deputy Director Wang glanced at He Yuzhu, somewhat surprised by his composure. Just as he was about to ask what had happened, Liu Haizhong jumped out impatiently, "He Yuzhu! Director Wang is here in person! Justice has been served! Why don't you confess and submit to the law? Committing a crime in public, breaking Jie Cheng's leg—the evidence is irrefutable, there's no room for denial!"

Damn it, ever since that fatso started wearing the right-handed cap, his IQ has skyrocketed; now he's even started answering questions faster than others.

Deputy Director Wang frowned slightly, somewhat displeased with Fatty Liu's interruption, but he didn't say anything, only looking at He Yuzhu, waiting for his explanation.

He Yuzhu was too lazy to bother with these scoundrels. He'd deal with them properly after this was over. He said politely, "Oh, it's Director Wang. Hello. Here's what happened: When I came home from get off work today, I saw Yan Bugui and his family of six blocking my door, banging on it, kicking it, and verbally abusing my sister. My sister was so scared that she hid inside and didn't dare to come out. When I went to stop them, Yan Jiecheng was the first to grab a rolling pin and attack me."

After saying that, he pointed to the rolling pin on the ground, "That's the weapon. I kicked him in self-defense. As for his broken leg, that's his own fault, and I couldn't control my strength. But from beginning to end, I was protecting my family and my sister from the unreasonable harm caused by this family."

"You're talking nonsense!" Yan Bugui shrieked. "We're just here to seek justice! You started it!"

He Yuzhu scoffed, "Director Wang, you should know about that big announcement that reported a small group in courtyard number 95 who has been coercing and spreading rumors against the residents for a long time, right? Sorry, that victim is me. And this person seeking justice is one of the core members of that small group."

They were punished by their workplace and felt they had been treated unfairly and wronged, so they came to my house as revenge. Incidentally, I am currently the deputy director of the canteen at the steel rolling mill, a government official. Their revenge, driven by personal motives, not only targeted the victim but also the home of a government official; their crime should be compounded.

These words immediately caused an uproar at the scene.

Everyone's gaze towards He Yuzhu completely changed. This silly Zhu had actually become the deputy director of the cafeteria! That's a government official! Even if it's the lowest rank, it's still an official! In an instant, the entire courtyard was filled with negative emotions: envy, jealousy, fear, hatred... and so on. A barrage of negative energy was poured onto He Yuzhu.

Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong felt a wave of dizziness wash over them, nearly vomiting blood and dying on the spot. They had just been labeled rightists, becoming backward elements avoided by everyone, their futures ruined, their dignity utterly destroyed. And He Yuzhu, stepping over their corpses, had brazenly become an official! How could this be?! How utterly unjust the heavens were! Liu Haizhong's fat face twisted in agony, his heart filled with resentment that seemed to consume him. The leadership he had fought so hard for half his life had fallen upon the very person he hated most in this way.

Deputy Director Wang's expression changed instantly. As the leader of the police station, he naturally knew about the good news. This matter was almost public knowledge, and the district and their district bureau had issued instructions to do a good job of public opinion work and to completely quell the impact of this matter. They even held a special meeting on this matter last night.

I never expected that these bastards wouldn't stop after being dealt with. They actually dared to attack the victim again and cause trouble in public. This is simply courting death and putting their police station in a very difficult position!