Siheyuan: Hang Jia Dongxu, smash Banggeng to death!

Some of the others in the courtyard covered their mouths, some turned their heads away and dared not look, and some were so frightened that they kept backing away.

Only Director Li, suppressing his nausea and shock, forced himself to calm down.

He crouched down and examined the body of the stick-like creature.

The time of death... was just now.

The cause of death... appeared suddenly and inexplicably; the head hit the wall.

But...

Director Li raised his head and looked around.

They searched for so long, where exactly is the sticky stalk hidden?

How did it suddenly "fly" out?

A chill ran through Director Li's heart.

This is not normal.

This is very abnormal.

He stood up and looked around at everyone in the courtyard.

Fear was written all over everyone's face.

They looked at Banggeng's corpse, at the distraught Jia family mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and then at each other, their eyes filled with surprise and unease.

Who will be next...?

This question, like a ghost, lingers in everyone's mind.

Director Li took a deep breath and began directing the operation at the scene.

"Xiao Wang, secure the scene!"

"Xiao Liu, go call the forensic doctor!"

"Everyone else, step back!"

His voice was relatively calm, but his palms were sweaty.

This case...

This was beyond his comprehension.

Lin Tian looked at all this through the crack in the window and suddenly laughed.

The stick is dead.

But this is not enough.

Jia Zhangshi is still alive.

Yi Zhonghai is still alive.

Xu Damao is still alive.

Yan Bugui is still alive...

None of those involved in profiting from the extinction of the family's property can escape.

The matter was far too serious, completely beyond Director Li's ability to handle.

He made a decisive decision and immediately reported the situation to the municipal bureau.

At the same time, all police officers were ordered to strictly lock down and protect the entire courtyard, prohibiting anyone from entering or leaving.

The municipal police were shocked to receive a report of four murders in one day.

The bureau chief personally ordered the formation of a special task force, led by Qin Ming, the captain of the criminal investigation team, to rush to the scene immediately.

This news calmed everyone in the courtyard down a bit.

At least the police have arrived, and there are professionals around, so there shouldn't be any more deaths, right?

But Jia Zhangshi had completely lost her mind.

The son and grandson both died within a day.

She slumped down in the yard, sitting on the blood-stained patch of ground where her grandson had just been lying, her eyes unfocused, muttering repeatedly:

"Karma...karma..."

Suddenly, as if she had figured something out, she abruptly raised her head, her eyes flashing with a frenzied hatred:

"If they hadn't killed Lin Tian... this retribution wouldn't have happened! Lin Tian! You deserve to die! You deserve to die! Give me back my son and grandson!"

With a sudden burst of strength from somewhere, her round body sprang to her feet and charged toward the backyard like a mad pig.

"My son is dead, my grandson is dead, the Jia family line is over, so your Lin family won't have an easy time either!"

Jia Zhangshi roared, her face contorted with blood and tears, "Even if you are a ghost... you will still be buried with my son and grandson."

Yi Zhonghai stood aside, watching helplessly as Jia Zhangshi rushed into the backyard, but did not stop her.

He was actually curious to see just how dangerous the "major calamity" that Third Master had mentioned really was.

Here comes the gun.

Qin Huairu remained sitting listlessly on the ground; Bang Geng's body had already been taken away by the forensic doctor and the police.

Although the initial assessment is that he was killed by a fall from a great height, the exact force that caused him to suddenly "fly" out still needs further investigation.

Sha Zhu squatted down beside her, looking at this woman who was once as beautiful as a flower but now resembled a walking corpse with heartache, and kept comforting her:

"Sister Qin...you still have me...and Xiaodang...you have to pull yourself together...otherwise, what will happen to Xiaodang? Who will protect Xiaodang?"

Upon hearing this, a faint glimmer of light finally appeared in Qin Huairu's eyes.

Little Dang?

Yes, she also has Xiao Dang.

Qin Huairu, as if grasping at a straw, suddenly scrambled to her feet and stumbled into the house.

She was afraid... afraid that Xiao Dang would also disappear or die mysteriously, just like Bang Geng.

Rushing into the room, Qin Huairu's legs went weak and she knelt down when she saw the small figure on the kang (a heated brick bed).

fine...

Little Dang is still here...

Xiao Dang had actually been startled awake by the loud noise. She was sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed), rubbing her eyes and sobbing softly, "Mommy... I'm scared..."

Qin Huairu rushed over and hugged her daughter tightly, tears streaming silently down her face: "Don't be afraid...don't be afraid...Mom's here...Mom's here..."

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backyard.

As soon as Jia Zhangshi rushed into the backyard, that familiar feeling returned.

Just like when she lunged at Lin Tian outside the courtyard that morning, something suddenly pulled her foot forcefully.

"what!"

Jia Zhangshi screamed and lost her balance.

Because he was going too fast, the fall was solid. His round body rolled forward like a ball and crashed hard into the stone curb by the roadside.

"Click—"

A clear sound of bones breaking.

"Aaaaaah—!!!"

A heart-wrenching scream echoed through the backyard.

Officer Wang, who was in charge of protecting the scene, had just caught up when he witnessed this bizarre scene.

He could see it clearly: Jia Zhangshi was running perfectly fine, with nothing under her feet, but suddenly it seemed as if she tripped over something.

He fell forward and crashed into the curb.

That's so weird...

Xiao Wang subconsciously swallowed, and cold sweat broke out on his back.

This courtyard house... is eerily terrifying...

Could it be a ghost?

Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady and others also came over. When they saw Jia Zhangshi's miserable state, everyone gasped.

Jia Zhangshi lay paralyzed on the roadside embankment, motionless.

Her face was smashed against the stone curb, and it was a bloody mess. Her nose was broken, several teeth were knocked out, and blood was gushing from her mouth and nose.

One leg was twisted at an odd angle, clearly broken.

The strangest thing is that she just said she was going to cause trouble for Lin Tian and his sister, and she got caught up in it as soon as she entered the backyard...

What a coincidence!

"Terrible...terrible..." Yi Zhonghai muttered to himself, his face deathly pale.

He now completely believes what Third Master said.

This is definitely not a coincidence.

The deaf old woman gripped Yi Zhonghai's wrist tightly, her fingers turning white with force, her voice trembling: "Little Yi...you're right...this is a terrible omen...a truly terrible omen..."

She used to worry about "harming one's karma," but now she doesn't care about anything anymore.

When someone is about to die, what does it matter what good deeds they have?

Although Officer Wang was feeling uneasy, he was, after all, a police officer and it was his duty.

He and Officer Liu exchanged a glance, and the two mustered their courage to step forward, intending to drag Jia Zhangshi out.

"Be careful..." Xiao Liu whispered.

The two carefully dragged Jia Zhangshi away from the roadside embankment.

Jia Zhangshi was already unconscious, her face was covered in blood and flesh, a truly gruesome sight.

He has multiple fractures, and even the slightest movement produces a cracking sound.

"Take him to the hospital!" Xiao Wang decided immediately.

The two carried Jia Zhangshi out. When they passed the middle courtyard, Qin Huairu heard the noise and came out. Seeing her mother-in-law's condition, she felt dizzy again.

"Mom..." she called out, her voice trembling.

Jia Zhangshi did not react.

As Yi Zhonghai watched Jia Zhangshi being carried away, and then looked at the tightly closed door of the Lin family in the backyard, he felt a real sense of fear for the first time.

That is fear of the unknown.

The fear of that "thing" that is invisible and intangible, yet can take a person's life at any time.

The deaf old woman's hand, gripping her cane, trembled. She looked at Yi Zhonghai, her voice hoarse: "Little Yi... the human sacrifice... must be done as soon as possible..."

She didn't want to die young.

Yi Zhonghai nodded, his eyes filled with malice: "I know."

He turned around and looked at the other people in the courtyard.

Sha Zhu stood protectively beside Qin Huairu, his eyes darting around warily.

Everyone was afraid.

I'm really scared.

Four people died and one was seriously injured in one day.

Who will be the next one?

no one knows.

But everyone knows that if they don't do something soon...

Everyone in this courtyard is probably going to die.

You must save yourself.

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