Courtyard House: The Frog Boy Brings Back a Genetic Potion at the Start

Qin Huairu pleaded urgently, but a faint, unspoken expectation flickered in her heart.

If Jia Dongxu, that cripple, were to really die, she would not only be able to get rid of this burden, but perhaps even remarrying would be much smoother—of course, she would never dare to reveal this thought in the slightest, and could only pray silently in the dark.

"This is a tricky matter."

Liu Haizhong frowned. "That's a thick venomous snake. If it bites us, we'll all be in danger."

Yan Bugui adjusted his glasses: "Why don't we go find some sticks and just take the snake out?"

Using a long stick, even if the snake darts out, we'll have a chance to dodge.

No sooner had these words left her lips than Madam Jia shrieked in protest: "No! What if you beat my son badly like this?"

Xu Damao, who loved to join in the fun, squeezed in at this moment. Upon hearing Jia Zhangshi's words, he immediately sneered:

"Aunt Jia, what you said is really funny."

Even if we don't fight, do you think your son's body can be saved? But Uncle Er, I also advise everyone, since Jia Zhangshi has said so, it's best if we don't act rashly, lest she turn around and accuse us of demanding medical expenses."

Several neighbors who had initially wanted to help immediately withdrew upon hearing this.

Perhaps no one would repay kindness with enmity, but no one can guarantee the character of Jia Zhangshi.

Qin Huairu lowered her head and remained silent. She wished Jia Dongxu would die sooner, so she would never offer any advice to Jia Zhangshi.

Jia Zhangshi gritted her teeth and had no choice but to assure Yi Zhonghai and the others that no matter what the outcome, she would not hold those who helped her accountable.

Only then did everyone begin to act.

"let me!"

With a wicked grin on his face, Xu Damao rolled up his sleeves, grabbed a wooden stick, and...

He had long disliked the Jia family, and now that he had a legitimate reason to beat Jia Dongxu, he naturally wouldn't let it go.

This heavy blow actually woke up Jia Dongxu from his coma, but he immediately rolled his eyes back and fainted again.

Seeing that Xu Damao had made a move, Yan Jiecheng and the others got excited and started swinging their sticks at the venomous snake.

Strangely enough, the snake seemed to be stuck to Jia Dongxu.

The men became increasingly violent, and Jia Dongxu repeatedly woke up and fainted amidst excruciating pain. Not long after,

"Stop! The snake is dead. If you keep hitting it, someone will die!"

Yi Zhonghai hurriedly shouted to stop them, and Xu Damao and the others, who were still not satisfied, reluctantly stopped.

Yi Zhonghai carefully pulled down Jia Dongxu's pants, and the sight before them made everyone gasp.

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Actually, it was mostly because the snake was beaten to a pulp.

What's startling is that it's as if it were some rare treasure.

Xu Damao and his companions were all speechless upon witnessing this scene.

Yi Zhonghai quickly grabbed a wooden stick and tried to pry the snake away.

Unfortunately, the snake was extremely obsessed, and even though its body was broken, its fangs were still tightly gripping the flesh.

Yi Zhonghai tried to pull it a few times without success, knowing that Jia Zhangshi would definitely turn her back on him, so he had no choice but to give up.

In the end, Jia Dongxu was rushed to the hospital, and the snake could only be dealt with by the doctor.

As he was carried away, the crowd in the courtyard gradually began to murmur.

"Tsk, Jia Dongxu is so unlucky. He was only discharged from the hospital a short time ago, and he's already back in bed."

Xu Damao grinned mischievously, and recalling the scene just now, he found it somewhat comical.

"What do you say?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of laughter erupted in the courtyard.

Although Jia Dongxu was indeed in a miserable state, given the Jia family's past actions, almost no one in the courtyard felt any sympathy for them.

"Don't think about it anymore."

"It's really strange, how come there are snakes in the yard this time of year? It shouldn't be like this."

Liu Guangfu scratched the back of his head and muttered something.

Several elderly people around nodded in agreement. After all, they had lived in this courtyard for most of their lives, and this was the first time a snake had ever entered at this time of year.

Yan Jiecheng suddenly seemed to realize something and lowered his voice, saying, "I think there must be something wrong with the Jia family's feng shui."

"Think about it, as soon as he came home, Sha Zhu started drinking urine, the deaf old woman fell into the latrine, and now they've attracted snakes."

"If this continues, I'm afraid it will affect the entire courtyard."

His words immediately caused great concern among the crowd, with some even suggesting that the Jia family be expelled from the courtyard house.

However, it was only three or four in the morning, and sleepiness came over them again. Everyone yawned and went back to their rooms to take a nap.

Outside the hospital emergency room, Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu waited anxiously.

However, Qin Huairu's "anxiety" was all an act.

About ten minutes later, the emergency room door opened, and the doctor walked out with a solemn expression.

Upon seeing this, Jia Zhangshi's heart jumped into her throat.

"Doctor... how is my son?"

Her voice trembled, fearing she would hear devastating news.

The doctor looked at her, then glanced at Qin Huairu: "You need to be prepared."

This opening remark made Jia Zhangshi's legs go weak, and she almost collapsed.

"The snake venom is very potent, and the injuries are severe..."

Moreover, the poisoning is so severe that it's hard to say whether he can survive.

After hearing the doctor's words, Jia Zhangshi's vision went black and she collapsed to the ground.

She woke up and burst into tears, unable to accept the fact.

"My son...why is your life so bitter!"

Qin Huairu stood by, silently shedding tears.

She felt a sense of relief—if Jia Dongxu were really gone, the burden on her shoulders would actually be much lighter.

They even started planning to send Jia Zhangshi back to the countryside after he left.

In that case, life in this courtyard house will be much more comfortable from now on.

As dawn broke, Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu dragged their weary bodies back to the courtyard.

The two hastily packed some belongings and prepared to return to the hospital to stay with Jia Dongxu, who was still unconscious—his life hung in the balance.

The residents of the courtyard had already gathered together, chattering about the details of the snake attack the previous night.

People whispered among themselves, no one could explain how this cold-blooded beast had broken into a human-inhabited courtyard.

"To be honest, this whole thing has a sinister edge to it."

A neighbor lowered his voice, "What kind of weather is this? Snakes shouldn't be out at this time of year. We should report this to the authorities and get to the bottom of this."

Immediately someone chimed in: "I recognize that kind of venomous snake. It always lives in deep mountains and forests, and it would never appear in someone's house for no reason."

It's highly likely someone deliberately brought it in.

These words immediately caused an uproar among those around them.

If it was indeed done by someone, then it was a deliberate act of poisoning to kill.

Jia Zhangshi's eyes darted around, and an idea popped into her mind.

Originally, the plan was to harm Hao Jianguo, but unexpectedly, it resulted in his own son suffering the consequences.

Since someone mentioned poisoning, why not take this opportunity to throw the dirty water on the enemy? In any case, we are the victim now, so we have the upper hand no matter what we say—what kind of fool would release a snake to bite themselves?

Having made her calculations, Madam Jia suddenly slapped her thigh and wailed, "Isn't it someone trying to kill my Dongxu! Who else in this courtyard has such a deep-seated hatred for us besides Hao Jianguo?"

She screamed at the top of her lungs, "It must be that heartless bastard who still holds a grudge! He still harbors resentment about Qin Huairu's marriage into the Jia family back then!"

Discontented murmurs arose from the crowd.

Even at a time like this, Jia Zhangshi resorted to her old excuses to frame people again.

Yan Bugui frowned and stepped out of the crowd: "Sister-in-law Jia, you need to have evidence to back up your words."

To make baseless accusations is to frame innocent people.

Besides, your reasoning doesn't make sense—if Hao Jianguo truly harbored resentment, he should have acted on it during their wedding years ago. Why wait until now? She now has a respectable job, a happy family, and children. Why would she ruin her future over something so old?

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Madam Jia snorted coldly and ultimately did not argue further.

She was already feeling guilty, and now she was just hoping to take the opportunity to extort some money for medical treatment—her son's injury would cost her a lot of savings.

Seeing that she remained silent, Yan Bugui cleared his throat and changed the subject: "However, there is a saying that everyone is right about: a poisonous snake entering the yard and biting people is a real disaster."

If the truth isn't thoroughly investigated, who will dare to close their eyes in peace in the future?

Yan's third son's words immediately drew a chorus of agreement.

The people in the courtyard nodded worriedly—no one dared to guarantee that a second poisonous creature wouldn't emerge from under the eaves and in the corner.

Qin Huairu, however, had other thoughts on her mind.

She secretly suspected that Hao Jianguo was the one who had done it.

Even if it wasn't him, reporting it to the authorities would still make his life miserable.

So after her mother-in-law rushed to the hospital, she went to the police station alone.

The police acted swiftly, immediately opening a case and preparing for a thorough investigation.

If it was indeed intentional poisoning, the nature of the poisoning would be completely different.

At this moment, breakfast had just been set on the table in Yi Zhonghai's room.

He, along with Sha Zhu and the deaf old lady, sat around discussing the previous night, all finding the incident of Jia Dongxu being bitten by a snake strange.

"Grandpa, this is weird."

Sha Zhu slammed down his chopsticks. "Where did this snake come from at this time of year? And a poisonous one at that! Could it really be like what Granny Jia was saying, that Hao Jianguo deliberately brought it here to harm people?"

Yi Zhonghai pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly: "The snake was probably released by someone on purpose."

But I don't think Hao Jianguo would go that far—he doesn't care about the Jia family, and he wouldn't ruin his future for them.

He analyzed the situation calmly.

Sha Zhu slammed his hand on the table and, as if by habit, splashed dirty water on Hao Jianguo: "It must be him! He just knew we thought he wouldn't do it, so he did the opposite."

Besides him, who else in the courtyard harbors such a deep-seated hatred for the Jia family?

Yi Zhonghai did not respond.

The middle-aged woman, who had been silent all along, suddenly lowered her voice and said, "Actually... I saw who it was."

The people at the table immediately perked up.

"Is it Hao Jianguo?"

Sha Zhu pressed for an answer.

An older woman shook her head: "I saw Jia Zhangshi carrying a snakeskin bag into the Hao family's house."

I suspect the mother and daughter conspired to frame each other, but somehow they ended up getting themselves into trouble—I happened to catch them when I got up in the middle of the night.

Sha Zhu was dumbfounded, and after a long while, he managed to stammer, "Who can he blame but himself for bringing this upon himself?"

"Isn't that right?"

Yi Zhonghai frowned. "I saw Qin Huairu go to report the case earlier. It was utterly ridiculous."

Why would you report a scheme you orchestrated to the authorities?

He increasingly looked down on the Jia family, thinking that their actions were utterly foolish.

The old woman, who had been listening with her eyes half-closed, suddenly had a glint in her eye and stared at the middle-aged woman: "You saw it clearly? Where is that snakeskin bag now?"

Yi Zhonghai instantly understood and exchanged a glance with the old lady.

Without needing to be explicitly stated, the intention was obvious—to stuff the bag into Hao Jianguo's room and solidify his suspicions.

"Grandma Jia insisted that Hao Jianguo did it, and the police arrived in no time."

The old lady smirked smugly, "If they find something that contained poisonous snakes in the Hao family's house, he won't be able to clear his name."

Sha Zhu immediately got excited.

He was happy to get involved in anything that could cause trouble for Hao Jianguo.

"Alright, that's the plan. We have to make sure he goes to jail too!"

Sha Zhu gritted his teeth and squeezed out those words.

The thought that his imprisonment was inextricably linked to Hao Jianguo ignited a nameless rage in Sha Zhu's heart—he was determined to make Hao Jianguo experience the taste of prison firsthand.

Moreover, once Hao Jianguo goes to prison, his current glamorous life will vanish, and his cadre status and happy family will all become nothing but a mirage.

Just imagining that scene made Sha Zhu feel incredibly happy.

Yi Zhonghai also felt a sense of satisfaction.

Over the past few days, Yi Zhonghai has finally come to his senses: as long as Hao Jianguo is still in the hospital, he can forget about having a peaceful life.

Only by completely bringing down Hao Jianguo can he regain his prestige and restore his former reputation in the workshop.

Therefore, Hao Jianguo had to be brought down.

However, Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu have learned their lesson this time, absorbing the consequences of their previous reckless actions.

The two worked together, stopping immediately at the slightest disturbance.

Besides, if two people are working together, it's easier for them to cover for each other if they are discovered.

Seeing that there were few people outside, Sha Zhu slipped out of the Jia family's house and quietly picked up the snakeskin bag that Jia Zhangshi had thrown in the corner last night.

Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu tiptoed to Hao Jianguo's house and, taking advantage of Hao Jianguo and Yu Li's absence, quickly stuffed the bag into the house.

"Quickly retreat! Hao Jianguo and the others are back!"