The Beginning of a Courtyard House: Sixty Years of Internal Strength

"Alright, you two, stop talking nonsense. If Jia Dongxu finds out, given his personality, I'm afraid he'll pull out a knife and attack you."

"Hmm, just sneak around and don't let him find out, right?"

If he finds out, that won't do; after all, it's the grudge of having one's wife stolen.

Xu Damao wrinkled his nose sheepishly, and the three of them ended up laughing and toasting each other.

They waited until Xu Damao was quite drunk before having Yan Jiecheng help him leave.

"Brother Jianguo, is this all you men talk about?"

Yao Yao looked at Li Jianguo helplessly.

"Haha, what's there to talk about between men besides women, power, and bragging?"

Li Jianguo chuckled as he spoke, and Yao Yao sat down after tidying up the table.

"Brother Jianguo, why haven't we heard anything from the police station? It's been several days already, and they still haven't arrested Yi Zhonghai."

"They're probably collecting evidence. Zhao Tietou's case happened so many years ago, it's hard to investigate."

Yi Zhonghai, that old bastard, has probably done plenty of other bad things too. Don't worry, he won't get away with it.

Honey, you need to be patient even when watching a show!

Yao Yao was also very disappointed after hearing this.

"Brother Jianguo, I've been thinking lately, shouldn't we take some action against this Li Cuilan?"

This guy is no good. It was Li Cuilan who suggested to Yi Zhonghai that he cripple you.

However, she usually puts on a very convincing act.

"Yaoyao, there's nothing wrong with her. A lot of the bad things she did were actually her idea for Yi Zhonghai to do."

Yao Yao thought about it and realized that it was indeed difficult to handle.

"Or we could use the same method we used on the old lady and just cripple him, so he can keep the old lady company."

Li Jianguo's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"Yaoyao, your idea is really good. Let's wait until Yi Zhonghai is sentenced and then make our move on her."

At that time, everyone will think that she became paralyzed due to excessive grief.

That way, we'll have a more suitable reason.

"Yes, it would be a real problem if they were paralyzed now, since both of them would suddenly be in trouble."

It's so obvious. I'm afraid the police will intensify their investigation, and it'll be troublesome if they trace it back to us.

Time flies, and half a month has passed. The New Year is just around the corner, and people are preparing for it.

Because the investigation into Yi Zhonghai's case has not yet been completed, and He Daqing was indeed found to have falsified his background information, he is still being held in detention.

Without informing Sha Zhu, the White Widow was also warned to keep it a secret.

The police investigation has reached a stalemate. There has been no progress on Zhao Tietou's case, but a bunch of other random things have been uncovered.

Yi Zhonghai was very happy. His leg hadn't become necrotic, and he could be discharged today. He just needed to rest at home.

Yi Zhonghai couldn't wait to go home because the nurses and doctors here were looking at him strangely, making him feel uncomfortable and uneasy.

Li Cuilan led Sha Zhu and Jia Dongxu to the hospital, pushing a cart.

After completing the formalities, Jia Dongxu and Sha Zhu helped Yi Zhonghai lie down on the cart.

"Dongxu, Zhuzi, thank you so much. I don't know what I would have done without your help."

"Master, this is all I should do. I'm sorry, I've asked others carefully these past two days."

I inquired with Xiao Wang, and he seemed perfectly normal; it's unlikely he was the one who did it.

At this moment, Shazhu asked a strange question.

"What do you mean it was done by people from the factory? People in the yard said it was Xu Damao's dad who did it. I even said that after you get discharged from the hospital, I'll go and give Xu Damao a good beating."

"Zhu Zi, don't make things worse. I reckon he's not his father. I might have misunderstood at first."

"Oh, okay."

Sha Zhu wasn't stupid; he didn't mention Li Jianguo either, because he really couldn't beat him.

Even if the ambush succeeds, Li Jianguo will still retaliate against him.

The two men pushed the cart and took Yi Zhonghai back to the hospital. When they arrived at Nanluoguxiang, people pointed and whispered among themselves, making him extremely embarrassed.

Just as they arrived at the gate of the courtyard, they ran into Yan Bugui again.

"Old Yi, you're back! Oh dear, it looks like your leg needs to heal properly. I was so worried about you."

I heard that if the recovery isn't good, amputation might be necessary. The medical skills at your hospital are really good.

"A broken bone takes a hundred days to heal, you'd better take good care of yourself."

"Alright, Lao Yan, I'm really not in the mood to chat with you anymore, I'm going back now."

At this moment, Li Jianguo and Yaoyao were practicing martial arts in the space.

Yao Yao's Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) is quite good now; at least she won't fall after walking around once.

Yao Yao jumped off the stone slab and threw herself into Li Jianguo's arms.

"Brother Jianguo, how was it? I walked pretty well, right? Now I can walk it properly once."

Li Jianguo hugged Yao Yao tightly.

"You're amazing! You learned it so quickly. I just finished roasting a whole lamb. Come on, let's have a big meal."

Li Jianguo opened a jar of his own brewed wine, and the two of them drank it.

It was indeed strong; Yao Yao's face turned red after just one sip, and she immediately put down her glass and refused to drink anymore.

It wasn't left out long enough; it should have been left out for a longer time to taste better.

The two ate and chatted.

"Brother Jianguo, why hasn't the police made a move yet? I'm so worried."

"You've asked this so many times already, and so much time has passed."

Perhaps the investigation hasn't been completed yet. Back then, it was a chaotic time of war, so it's very difficult to investigate.

"Well, okay, but it's a bit of a shame that he's gone in and we won't see his miserable state."

I reckon he won't be able to wait for his injury to heal before he has to go back in.

Yao Yao said regretfully.

"That's right. Where do you think the old lady hid the money? I've been to her house several times already."

They found a few gold bars hidden in various places; they were definitely hidden outside, but she wouldn't tell them, so they were really hard to find.

"Brother Jianguo, we already have enough money, look at the dozens of large boxes in the house."

I looked at them; they were all gold ingots and antiques. We couldn't spend them all in several lifetimes.

"I didn't steal the money to spend it; I just couldn't stand seeing those beasts so smug and it made me happy."

"Brother Jianguo, this is easy. Once they get the money..."

"Just take them all, go straight to their house, steal all their savings, and they'll be in big trouble."

"You know, Yao Yao, you're really smart. Okay, let's wait until the old lady passes away."

First, steal Old Yan's savings. That guy is disgusting; he's always guarding the door. He's like a toad crawling on your foot—he doesn't bite, but he's still a nuisance.

"This guy is really too weird; there's no one like him in our village."

By the way, Brother Jianguo, it's almost Chinese New Year, let's go visit your parents.

"Okay, I'll go during the holidays. By the way, do you want to go back to your hometown too?"