Kill the beasts in the courtyard, I fled to Hong Kong, surrounded by beauties on both sides.

Xu Damao stood in the courtyard, looking in the direction Lou Xiao'e had left, his face full of frustration.

The crowd gradually dispersed, but the chatter continued.

"It's so lively today..."

"I think it was Jia Zhangshi who forgot about hiding the money and is blaming her daughter-in-law."

"That thing between Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu is probably true..."

"Xu Damao is definitely having an affair!"

Chen Fei, inside the house, listened to the commotion outside and a cold smile curled at the corner of his lips.

The fun has begun.

This is just the beginning.

Late at night: Planning and strategizing

It was late at night.

Chen Fei lay in the darkness, without turning on any lights. He activated all five senses, listening to the sounds throughout the courtyard.

Inside the Jia family's house, Jia Zhangshi was still cursing and swearing: "It must have been that bitch Qin Huairu who stole it! I knew she was no good!"

Qin Huairu sobbed softly, "Mom, I really didn't..."

"No? Then where did my money go? Did it fly away?"

"Maybe...maybe it's a joke..."

"Bang Geng is still a child, what does he need so much money for?" Jia Zhangshi paused, then suddenly lowered her voice, "But Bang Geng has been acting a bit strange lately, always running around outside..."

"Mom, please stop making wild guesses."

"I'm just guessing? I'm telling you, I'm going to the police station to report this tomorrow! I'll let the police investigate!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Fei's heart stirred.

Report it to the police? That won't do. If the police come and it gets back to him, it'll be troublesome.

We need to find a way to stop it.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Fei had an idea.

He concentrated his mind, and his thoughts penetrated the walls to enter the Jia family's residence.

Madam Jia was already asleep, snoring. Qin Huairu was also asleep, tears still clinging to the corners of her eyes. Bang Geng was on another bed, fast asleep.

Chen Fei searched the room and soon found a small cloth bag under a loose floor tile in the corner.

He opened it and found money and grain coupons inside—the very same ones he had seen during the day. However, only half remained: a little over twenty yuan and a dozen kilograms of grain coupons.

Chen Fei thought for a moment and decided not to take everything, only taking ten yuan and five jin of grain coupons. Then he put the cloth bag back in its original place and restored the floor tiles to their original state.

After doing all that, he placed some "clues" in other parts of the house.

Two yuan was stuffed under Bang Geng's pillow. A pound of grain coupons was placed in Qin Huairu's sewing basket. Fifty cents was stuffed into Jia Zhangshi's shoes.

That way, when Jia Zhangshi looks for it again tomorrow, she will "accidentally" find the money and grain coupons. Although it won't be enough, it will at least prove that they weren't stolen, but rather that she simply misplaced them and forgot about them.

Then she'll have no reason to report the crime.

After finishing these tasks, Chen Fei regained his senses and felt somewhat tired.

Retrieving objects remotely and performing precise operations are very mentally taxing. At his current level, he would feel dizzy after operating continuously for ten minutes.

He lay in bed resting and began to think about his next plan.

According to the outline, tomorrow's plan is to sow discord between Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong. The specific method is to slip Liu Haizhong's whistleblower letter into the bottom of Yi Zhonghai's toolbox, so that Yi Zhonghai will "accidentally" discover it.

But Chen Fei felt that this was too mild.

He wants to add fuel to the fire.

Didn't Yi Zhonghai want to be a "moral exemplar"? Didn't he want to control the entire hospital? Then let him taste the bitterness of being betrayed.

Chen Fei opened his eyes in the darkness, his gaze icy.

Tomorrow, things are going to get interesting.

Day 5: The Fermentation of the First Framing

Morning: The Jia Family's "New Discovery"

Just as dawn broke, Jia Zhangshi's exclamation rang out from the Jia family home: "Found it! Found it!"

Chen Fei sat inside, a cold smile playing on his lips. He knew the show was about to begin.

A large number of people quickly gathered in the courtyard. Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui all came out.

"What's wrong?" Yi Zhonghai asked.

Holding up several coins and grain coupons, Jia Zhangshi exclaimed excitedly, "Found it! My money has been found!"

"Where did you find it?" Qin Huairu also came out, looking surprised.

"It's under Banggeng's pillow!" Jia Zhangshi grabbed Banggeng's ear. "Tell me! Did you steal it?"

The stick-like creature howled in pain, crying out, "I didn't steal it! I didn't know!"

"You don't know? How come the money was under your pillow?"

"I really don't know! I touched it as soon as I woke up..."

Madam Jia then took out more money and grain coupons: "And these! Found in Huai Ru's sewing basket! Found in my shoes!"

Qin Huairu's face changed: "Mom, what do you mean? Are you saying that Banggeng and I stole your money together?"

"Otherwise what?" Jia Zhangshi retorted confidently. "The money was found where you were; if you didn't steal it, who did?"

"But...but this isn't enough," Qin Huairu counted, "There's only twelve yuan and fifty cents, and five jin of grain coupons in total. Didn't you say you lost over fifty yuan and over thirty jin of grain coupons?"

Madam Jia was taken aback, then became even angrier: "So you hid some of it! Tell me! Where did you hide the rest?"

"I really didn't!" Qin Huairu exclaimed anxiously. "Mom, please look again carefully; maybe you put it somewhere else."

"Looking? I've searched everywhere! This is all I have!" Madam Jia persisted.

Yi Zhonghai couldn't stand it anymore: "Aunt Jia, since you've found some of it, it means it wasn't stolen, you just forgot about it. Look carefully again, maybe you'll find it again in a couple of days."

"But..." Madam Jia was about to say something when Yi Zhonghai interrupted her.

"Alright, let's just let this go. We're family, let's not ruin our harmony."

Jia Zhangshi was unwilling, but she had no choice but to give up.

Chen Fei listened from inside the room, a cold smile playing on his lips.

Dogs fighting dogs, that's how it should be.

Morning: Sha Zhu's alienation

In the morning, Qin Huairu went to the pool to wash clothes. Sha Zhu came out of the house, saw her, paused, and instead of going over to talk as usual, turned and walked away.

Qin Huairu bit her lip, and her eyes reddened again.

She knew that what happened yesterday had left a knot in Sha Zhu's heart. That note, that sentence "Don't come looking for me again," was like a thorn stuck in Sha Zhu's heart.

But what could she do? Explain? Would Sha Zhu believe her?

Qin Huairu lowered her head and vigorously rubbed her clothes, tears falling into the basin.

Not far away, Xu Damao squatted by the door, smoking, looking haggard. Lou Xiao'e hadn't come back last night, and he had slept alone all night, feeling increasingly frustrated.

Who framed him?

Xu Damao's gaze swept across the courtyard, finally landing in the direction of Chen Fei's house.

Chen Fei? Possibly. That kid's been acting strange lately; he even threatened suicide yesterday. But does Chen Fei have the ability to sneak things into his room without anyone noticing?

Xu Damao shook his head, rejecting the idea.

Who is that? Sha Zhu? Possibly. Sha Zhu has a grudge against him; he's capable of doing such a thing.

Yi Zhonghai? Liu Haizhong? Yan Bugui? All are possible.

Xu Damao became increasingly confused as he thought about it, and took a deep drag on his cigarette.

Noon: Chen Fei's "weak" performance

At noon, Chen Fei "laboriously" carried a bucket to fetch water. When he reached the pool, he stumbled and almost fell.

"Watch out!" Qin Huairu happened to be nearby and helped him up.

Chen Fei steadied himself and coughed twice: "Thank you, Sister Qin."

"You don't look well, are you sick?" Qin Huairu asked with concern.

"It's nothing, I'm just a little dizzy," Chen Fei said.

That's the truth. He did some small things this morning by using telekinesis, which used up his mental energy, and he did feel a little dizzy.

But in Qin Huairu's view, this was proof of her illness and weakness.

"Why don't you go to the hospital to get it checked out?" Qin Huairu said. "I have some money here..."

"No need," Chen Fei waved his hand, "I'll just lie down for a while."

After fetching the water, he slowly walked back, carrying the bucket. Every step was difficult, as if he might collapse at any moment.

Several people in the courtyard saw this and whispered among themselves.

"Chen Fei is really sick..."

"How pitiful, both parents are gone, and now she's sick."

"Nobody in the compound seems to care..."

When these words reached Yi Zhonghai's ears, he frowned.

Is Chen Fei sick? Is it true?

He recalled how weak Chen Fei looked yesterday when he was fetching water. Today it was even worse.

If Chen Fei really died of illness... a thought suddenly popped into Yi Zhonghai's mind.

If Chen Fei dies, the Chen family's house, pension, and workplace will rightfully belong to the court.

The thought made Yi Zhonghai's heart skip a beat. He quickly shook his head, suppressing the terrible thought.

He's an old man in the compound, a moral exemplar, how could he have such thoughts?

But once the thought popped into my head, I couldn't suppress it anymore.