Courtyard House: I fish in the heavens, a professional bird abuser.

The sound was loud and abrupt!

It was filled with shock and anger at the discovery of a "shocking secret"!

More importantly, under He Yuanchao's precise control of the "distance effect," the sound seemed to come from Yi Zhonghai's doorstep, the spot where Sha Zhu usually stood!

Extremely deceptive and pointed!

"BOOM!!!"

That shout was like pouring a ladle of ice water into a pot of boiling oil!

The entire silent courtyard was instantly ignited!

"Who?! Who shouted that?!"

The light in Xu Damao's house in the front yard suddenly switched on with a "snap," followed by Xu Damao's excited, gossipy exclamation: "Cheating?! Who's with whom?! Was that Sha Zhu shouting? Uncle Yi and Qin Huairu?!"

"Having an affair? Oh my god! Really?"

Uncle Liu Haizhong's booming voice rang out, filled with incredulous excitement, "Old Yi? Qin Huairu? In the dead of night?"

"Oh my God! This...this is outrageous!"

The voice of the third uncle, Yan Bugui, carried a mixture of shock and a barely perceptible hint of schadenfreude.

"Silly Zhu? What nonsense are you spouting, Silly Zhu?!"

In the Jia family compound, Jia Zhangshi's shrill curses, like those of a night owl, followed immediately, filled with shock, anger, and panic! She had clearly been awakened as well, and immediately noticed that Qin Huairu beside her was gone!

"Qin Huairu, you shameless slut, where have you been?! Bang Geng is still lying in the hospital! How dare you cheat on me?!"

Immediately afterwards, the tattered curtain of the Jia family's house was suddenly flung open, and Jia Zhangshi, like a disheveled demon, rushed out in her worn-out shoes, her triangular eyes flashing with resentment in the moonlight as she searched around.

At the same time, the lights in the Yi family's house were turned on.

An older woman rushed out, her face deathly pale, her lips trembling, "Old Yi? Where's Old Yi?! Was it...was that Sha Zhu who shouted just now? What 'cheating'?!"

The awakened neighbors sprang up like mushrooms after rain, peeking out of their doors or rushing out into the yard in their coats.

Second Uncle Liu Haizhong, Third Uncle Yan Bugui, Xu Damao and his wife, Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang, and several other neighbors all flocked to the Intermediate Court.

Everyone's face showed a sleepy, bewildered look, but more than anything, they were excited by this earth-shattering gossip and eager to watch the spectacle!

Sha Zhu was also awakened by the earth-shattering roar of "himself". He rubbed his eyes and walked out of the room with a bewildered look on his face: "Who? Who called me? What did they say?" He was obviously still confused about the situation.

"You idiot Zhu! You bastard! What did you just yell?! Who are you slandering as having an affair?!"

Jia Zhangshi spotted Sha Zhu, who had just left and was still in a daze, and as if she had found an outlet for her anger, she let out a howl and pounced on him! She didn't care about anything else; all the resentment, fear, despair over medical expenses, and suspicion that Qin Huairu might be cheating on her, which had been building up all day, turned into the most vicious attack!

Those withered, chicken-claw-like hands, covered in years of grime and brimming with fierce strength, slashed down hard at Sha Zhu's still slightly bruised face!

"Sizzle—!"

"Ah—!" Caught off guard, Sha Zhu felt a burning pain on his face, and several deep bloody marks appeared instantly!

He cried out in pain and instinctively shoved Jia Zhangshi away, "You old hag! Are you crazy?! Why are you scratching me?!"

"I'll scratch you to death, you foul-mouthed beast! How dare you slander my Huai Ru! How dare you ruin my reputation! I'll fight you to the death!"

Jia Zhangshi was pushed and staggered, which made her even more frantic. She bared her teeth and claws and tried to pounce on him again.

"Enough! Stop it, all of you!"

Yi Zhonghai's voice, which was trying to remain calm but couldn't hide a hint of panic, suddenly came from the direction of the cellar!

All eyes turned to him instantly, like searchlights!

The heavy wooden lid of the cellar was now tightly shut! And the sound was coming from under the lid!

"Quick! Open the lid!" Qin Huairu's tearful and terrified voice came from inside again.

boom!

The scene instantly erupted in chaos!

"A cellar?! An old man and Qin Huairu are in a cellar?!"

"My God! In the dead of night! A lone man and woman! Locked in a cellar?!"

"How did you put the lid back on? It wasn't just now..."

"Is that even a question? Someone must have caught them in their act, panicked, and tried to hide inside, only to accidentally lock themselves in!"

"That shout from Sha Zhu... my god, this is like catching someone in the act!"

The discussions surged like a tidal wave, with all sorts of malicious, sensational, and gloating speculations emerging one after another.

Xu Damao was so excited that his face turned red. He was the first to rush to the cellar entrance. While trying to lift the lid, he deliberately shouted loudly, "Uncle! Sister Qin! Are you in there? Don't worry! We'll get you out right away! Oh my, why is this lid so heavy? Is it... stuck inside?" His suggestive words drew a burst of ambiguous laughter from those around him.

Liu Haizhong, his large belly protruding, his small, beady eyes gleaming with excitement, squeezed to the front, striking a pose of "upholding justice": "Outrageous! Utterly outrageous! Lao Yi! Qin Huairu! You two come out here! Explain yourselves! What are you doing hiding in the cellar in the dead of night?! What kind of behavior is this! You're bringing shame to our courtyard!"

Yan Bugui adjusted his glasses, his eyes behind the lenses filled with calculation and the excitement of watching a show. He slowly added insult to injury: "Old Yi, I'm not trying to criticize you, but you... sigh, Bang Geng is still lying in the hospital, and you, as a grown man, aren't you busy trying to raise money for medical expenses? How come... sigh..." His sigh was more hurtful than a direct insult.

The lid was finally lifted by Xu Damao and a few neighbors who were eager to watch the drama unfold.

A damp smell, a mixture of earthy and rotten vegetable stalks, wafted out.

Under the intense scrutiny of more than a dozen pairs of eyes, Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu crawled out of the cellar in a disheveled state.

Yi Zhonghai's face was ashen, his hair was disheveled, and one of the buttons on his Zhongshan suit was askew. He had gotten it while rummaging around adjusting his clothes downstairs. There was also a bit of cobweb on his forehead. His usual "highly respected" demeanor was completely gone, leaving only a disheveled appearance and a panic that he was trying hard to hide.

Qin Huairu's condition was even more appalling.

Her hair was disheveled, her face was as pale as paper, her eyes were red and swollen, her lips were trembling, and her old clothes were covered in dust. She looked like a flower ravaged by a storm, shivering, her eyes filled with fear, shame and helplessness.

To the people who were already prejudiced by the term "cheating," this appearance was practically irrefutable proof of "adultery exposed"!

"Qin Huairu! You shameless slut! You whore! You slut!"

When Jia Zhangshi saw Qin Huairu's disheveled state, as if she had been caught cheating, and recalled Sha Zhu's roar earlier, her suspicions were instantly confirmed! She went completely mad, leaving Sha Zhu behind, and like an enraged lioness, she roared and pounced on Qin Huairu!

Withered fingers whistling through the air, they viciously clawed at Qin Huairu's face!

"I'll beat you to death, you shameless slut! Bang Geng is still lying in the hospital! How dare you cheat on him! How can you face Dongxu?! How can you face the Jia family?! I'll tear that seductive vixen face of yours to shreds!"

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