The Courtyard House: The story begins with He Yuzhu beating up the White Widow.

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, Xu Wude involuntarily gasped. In this era, having many children was considered a blessing. His son and daughter were both born before he became a projectionist. Thinking of this, Xu Wude's eyes began to flicker with uncertainty. He Daqing noticed Xu Wude's thoughts and said, "Old Xu, don't you know how to drive?! Why don't you just teach your son, Damao, to drive?"

Xu Wude downed the wine in his glass in one gulp and said, "Da Mao is still studying, and no one can predict what will happen in the future. Let's talk about it again in a couple of years! Old He, let's stop drinking here for today! Let's get together again another day!" After saying that, Xu Wude cupped his hands in greeting to He Daqing, stood up, and turned to leave He Yuzhu's house.

After Xu Wude left, He Daqing asked, "Zhu Zi, what did you mean by what you just said?!"

He Yuzhu said, "The Xu family has only one son per generation. I don't want the line to end with Xu Damao."

He Daqing muttered to himself, "They say a son resembles his mother, and gold can be used to build a wall. It's a pity that Xu Damao is just like Old Xu."

He Yuzhu asked, "What about the two of us, father and son?!"

He Daqing laughed!

He Yuzhu then asked, "On the day of Fifth Uncle's son's wedding, didn't that old man say he wanted to introduce you to someone?! Did you set a time?! When are you going to meet?!"

He Daqing replied, "No rush! Let's talk about it after our house is repaired." Then, changing the subject, he continued, "Are you in such a hurry for me to find you a stepmother?!"

He Yuzhu said, "It's not that I'm in a hurry. I'm afraid you'll be seduced by some shady women again. Then Yushui will be heartbroken again."

He Daqing fell silent, his expression changing. He silently picked up his wine glass and downed the wine in one gulp. Then, He Daqing sighed deeply and said, "Zhuzi, I know! Yushui's knot in her heart has been untied. But the knot in your heart hasn't been untied."

"Stop!" He Yuzhu stopped He Daqing from continuing, saying, "Dad, the past is the past. Let's not talk about it anymore! Let's just live our lives in the present! I'm going to check next door, I'll be right back!" With that, He Yuzhu stood up and walked out of the house.

As He Daqing watched He Yuzhu's retreating figure, tears unknowingly streamed down his face.

He Yuzhu entered the main room of the courtyard at No. 97. After sitting down, he took a deep breath to calm himself. He thought to himself, "Damn! Why is Sha Zhu still haunting me?! No wonder I've been acting strangely lately. It turns out I'm being influenced by Sha Zhu's spirit!" He then focused his spiritual sense to search his body. Unexpectedly, his spiritual sense actually found a hidden remnant of Sha Zhu's consciousness. He Yuzhu used his spiritual sense to communicate deeply with this remaining consciousness. Sha Zhu's last trace of consciousness dissipated.

He Yuzhu let out a breath of stale air, thinking to himself, "Damn it! Luckily I was found in time. Otherwise, I wouldn't even know how I died!"

After Sha Zhu's consciousness dissipated, He Yuzhu's divine sense underwent a sublimation. Or rather, an upgrade. Now, when He Yuzhu's divine sense scanned people or objects, markings would appear. For example, for objects, the name and year would appear. For people, the name and background color would appear. White indicated ordinary people. Gray and black indicated enemy agents, spies, or bad guys. Furthermore, the search range of his divine sense was also greater than before. In any case, for He Yuzhu, this was a huge gain. After spending some time in the main house of courtyard number 97, He Yuzhu adjusted his mindset and returned to the next room.

It was quickly past seven o'clock in the evening when Wu Jiangyong and Wang Xia, along with two officers from the military control commission, arrived at courtyard number 95. The residents had already gathered in the central courtyard. Seeing everyone present, Wu Jiangyong began, "I'm sure you all know why we're here today! Bai Qingyi, the deaf old lady you mentioned, and Yi Zhonghai, both from the back courtyard, have been sentenced to death. Bai Qingyi was sentenced because she was a spy planted by the Japanese. Yi Zhonghai was sentenced for two reasons: firstly, he was Bai Qingyi's contact, and especially in the last two years, she obtained a lot of important intelligence through him; secondly, he murdered Jia Fugui years ago."

"What?!" Jia Dongxu's face immediately showed an expression of disbelief, and he said excitedly, "Director Wu, you can't be mistaken, can you?! How could my father have been killed by Yi Zhonghai?!"

Wang Xia said, "Jia Dongxu, we'll talk to you about this privately later. Don't worry!"

"How can I not be anxious?!" Jia Dongxu replied instinctively, and was about to say something more when Qin Huairu stopped him.

Seeing that Jia Dongxu had quieted down, Wu Jiangyong continued, "Bai Qingyi's house will be confiscated. New residents will be arranged to move in soon."

Yan Bugui asked, "Director Wu, are any of the people in our compound eligible to apply for this housing?"

Wu Jiangyong said, "There are currently no houses in your compound that meet the standards. If any family urgently needs a house, the Military Control Commission has some old and dilapidated houses that you can buy and renovate. Of course, the houses you buy will be your private property. Houses can still be bought and sold now, but it's uncertain what will happen in the future. Those who are interested can come to the Military Control Commission to inquire."

Once Yan Bugui realized he wouldn't get any advantage, he stopped arguing. The other people in the courtyard either couldn't afford to buy houses or didn't want to waste their money.

Seeing that the matter was settled, Wu Jiangyong adjourned the meeting. Then, Wu Jiangyong and Wang Xia, along with some people, went to Jia Dongxu's house and explained the situation to him. Upon learning that his mother had indirectly caused his father's death, Jia Dongxu's face turned extremely pale. He felt as if a fly had gotten into his mouth and was stuck in his throat, unable to swallow or vomit.

After everything was done, Wu Jiangyong and Wang Xia left No. 95 Courtyard with their people.

Yang Ruihua returned home, poured himself a glass of water, drank it, and asked, "Old Yan, who do you think will buy a house in our compound?!"

Yan Bugui replied, "Don't you know what kind of people live in our courtyard?! It's such a pity! If we had a few more people in our family, we might have been able to take over the house in the backyard."

Yang Ruihua said, "Isn't there a side room next to the deaf old lady's house?! Didn't the residents there find new houses and move away?! Can't we apply for that house too?!"

Yan Bugui rolled his eyes at his wife and said, "I heard that room has already been allocated. Anyway, our children are still young. Let's talk about the house in a few years!" With that, Yan Bugui stood up. Seeing Yan Bugui leave, Yang Ruihua hurriedly asked, "Old Yan, where are you going so late?!"

Yan Bugui replied, "To the public restroom!"