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

Sha Zhu was the first to lose his temper, so angry that he almost poked Hao Jianguo's face with his finger: "Hao Jianguo, you've gone too far! How dare you throw dirty water on the old lady's head at her age? It's outrageous!"

Hao Jianguo merely curled his lip in disdain: "Not allowing an investigation? Officers, you all saw it—the snake crawled out of her house, otherwise what would she be afraid of?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it pierced people's ears like needles.

The deaf old woman trembled all over, hating Hao Jianguo's nonchalant attitude the most. "You...you dare to falsely accuse me?"

She suddenly raised her cane and lunged at him.

Hao Jianguo neither dodged nor avoided her; he simply stood there and watched her.

The police officers immediately stepped forward to stop the elderly woman: "Grandma, isn't it inappropriate to lay a hand on her in front of us?"

"Didn't you hear me? He's framing me!"

The deaf old woman, panting heavily, pointed at Hao Jianguo and shouted, "Arrest him! Arrest him now!"

She shouted with such self-righteousness, as if the police officers were her own hired hands.

The police officers exchanged glances, their expressions turning cold.

Hao Jianguo was almost laughing in anger: "Grandma, I didn't say a word when you were ransacking my house."

"You're going to execute me just because I asked the police to come and check?"

These words were like a spark splashed into a hot oil pan.

The deaf old woman glared at her: "So what if I searched your house? Who in this yard haven't I been to?"

She straightened her hunched back, a hint of smugness in her expression. "But nobody can touch my house! I drove the Japanese devils away back then, why would I be afraid of you?"

A buzz of discussion immediately filled the courtyard.

The police officers frowned more and more deeply—they had seen tyrannical people before, but this was the first time they had encountered someone so tyrannical and self-righteous.

Seeing the situation turning sour, Yi Zhonghai quickly forced a smile and tried to smooth things over: "Officer, since Hao Jianguo's family can't find anything, it's probably just an accident. Let's all keep things peaceful..."

"What accident!"

The deaf old woman interrupted shrilly, "He's the one who did it! You should take him back for questioning!"

The police officer leading the group finally frowned.

He stepped forward, his gaze sweeping over the crowd before finally settling on the old woman's flushed face: "We have already applied for a search warrant."

Now, please cooperate.

The sound wasn't loud, but it drowned out all the noise.

Yu Li finally lost her temper, stepped forward, and said sternly, "Grandma, we've given in time and again, don't think we're easy to bully!"

Seeing his wife get angry, Hao Jianguo quickly stepped forward, put his arm around her shoulder, and gently comforted her: "Don't be anxious, it's not worth getting sick from anger."

We're completely innocent, why bother arguing with her? I think what some people have done will eventually come to light, so don't worry about it."

Yu Li turned to look at her husband and saw that he looked calm and composed, with his eyes showing his usual certainty. Strangely, the anxiety in her heart subsided.

She nodded slightly—everything Hao Jianguo had said in recent days had come true.

She believed him.

Meanwhile, the deaf old woman had already bristled with sharp spikes, her cloudy eyes glaring intently at Hao Jianguo, her voice shrill: "Hao Jianguo, are you cursing me?"

Hao Jianguo was utterly exasperated: "Cursing you? Old lady, what nonsense are you spouting? According to your logic—is it wrong for me to suspect you?"

He crossed his arms, a faint smile playing on his lips. "What law says you can't be suspected? Or... did my words just happen to hit a nerve, causing you to panic?"

These words left the deaf old lady speechless for a moment—that was the same argument she had used to shut Hao Jianguo up earlier, and now it was being returned to her exactly as it was. If she denied it outright, wouldn't she be contradicting herself?

Hao Jianguo added slowly, "Besides, Madam, your family has always been respectable people. How can you not even understand this simple principle? Right now, this matter concerns the safety of everyone in the courtyard. If there is really a culprit hiding there, who can feel at ease? I'm not just doubting you—I'm worried that if that scoundrel is hiding in your room right now, and you go back and run into him, wouldn't that be dangerous? My actions are ultimately for your own good."

These words were so well-spoken that the deaf old woman opened her mouth but couldn't find a single word to refute them.

What infuriated her even more was that these words reflected her past self, like a noose she had planted herself that was now around her own neck.

"Old lady, why can you search other people's houses at will, but others can't look into yours?"

Liu Guangfu seized the opportunity to interject, "Unless you're really hiding something shady, you wouldn't be making such excuses, would you?"

At this moment, Uncle Liu Haizhong also stepped forward with his hands behind his back and said in a deep voice, "Old lady, your awareness does need to be improved."

As you just said, for the safety of the entire hospital, we must investigate when necessary.

If the house is truly clean, it will clear your name, wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?

Upon hearing this, the surrounding neighbors echoed his sentiments, and the calls for a search grew louder and louder.

The deaf old woman glared at everyone in shock and anger—she never expected that Hao Jianguo's prestige in this courtyard had reached such a level! A few words from him could stir up such a commotion; even if she and Yi Zhonghai had joined forces before, they might not have had such influence.

A surge of anger welled up in her chest, and just as she was about to yell and argue with the crowd, a terrified scream came from behind her:

"No, no! Grandma... there are several snakes lying by your doorstep!"

Although the elderly woman knew that revealing the matter now would be extremely disadvantageous for the deaf old woman, the swarm of snakes was so terrifying that no one dared to approach without the help of the police.

Besides, with so many eyes watching, it's impossible to hide it forever.

The neighbors, who had been chattering about the deaf old woman, fell silent the moment they heard those words.

All eyes turned back to the old woman, and their gazes became strange.

Even the faces of the police officers darkened.

They frowned and stared at the deaf old woman, their hearts pounding: Could it be that Hao Jianguo was right, and that the old woman was the one behind this whole thing?

"Oh my goodness, this is incredible! The old lady really did have something hidden in her room!"

Xu Damao seized the opportunity and jumped out, throwing out a sarcastic remark.

The residents in the courtyard who had long disliked the deaf old woman's arrogant behavior immediately joined Xu Damao in singing her praises.

"No wonder he wouldn't let Hao Jianguo go in to search; it turns out there really was something shady going on inside."

Xu Damao persisted.

"You reacted so strongly just now, I thought you were completely innocent, but it turns out you're the thief crying 'stop thief!' and turning around to frame an honest person. You're really heartless."

More and more voices pointed and whispered around them, their gazes filled with resentment as they looked at the deaf old woman.

The old lady was furious and glared at the woman—in her opinion, this idiot was brainless; she was clearly one of their own, yet she was siding with outsiders.

"Nonsense! Where would I get a snake from? Are your eyes crooked?"

The deaf old woman immediately started cursing and then attacked, raising her hand to slap the old woman hard across the face.

The woman was completely taken aback and was stunned by the blow.

She never imagined that after serving the old lady for so many years, she would be met with such a brutal beating.

"Madam, please watch your words and actions! If you continue to cause trouble like this, don't blame us for being impolite."

Even if they're old, they can still take it with them!

The police were truly enraged this time. They hadn't expected the old woman to be so unreasonable, actually hitting people right in front of them.

After being reprimanded by the police, the deaf old woman quieted down, but her eyes remained wide open, her face full of resentment, clearly not feeling that there was anything wrong with what she had done.

"There really are snakes! There are several coiled up in front of the old lady's door!"

At this moment, several elderly men and women who had gone to check rushed back in a panic, their faces pale with fright.

They went to see what the old lady had said out of curiosity, and sure enough, they saw several long, thin snakes coiled up by the old lady's door, flicking their tongues.

Several people recognized it as a venomous snake.

The old lady was so angry that she was trembling all over.

In her eyes, this group of people were clearly in cahoots with Hao Jianguo to frame her. "Are you all blind? How could there possibly be snakes in my house? A bunch of eyeless idiots!"

She yelled and cursed, spittle flying everywhere.

Hao Jianguo watched her continue her tantrum with a cold eye, and said unhurriedly, "Whether there's a snake or not, wouldn't it be clear if you went and saw it for yourself?"

These words served as a reminder to everyone.

Everyone rushed towards the deaf old woman's house, but as soon as they saw the few slender green snakes at the door, they gasped and retreated.

Even Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu were stunned, exchanging bewildered glances.

They frequented the old lady's place; if she were truly hiding these poisons, there's no way they wouldn't have noticed.

"Wow, it really is true... I almost believed her when I saw how confident she was."

"Caught red-handed—no, caught red-handed! Old lady, how can you possibly deny it?"

The crowd stirred, their shouts barely concealing their anger at being deceived.

In the past, this old woman could run rampant in the yard without any problems, but she never caused any deaths.

But now the situation is quite different—she has started to associate with poisonous snakes.

Someone in the courtyard has already been harmed by a venomous snake; who will be next? Could it be someone who has a grudge against her? Thinking of this, many people felt a chill run down their spines.

If this matter is not resolved, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep soundly at night from now on.

The police officers' faces were ashen, and their gazes turned chilling as they looked at the old woman, especially when they saw several venomous snakes coiled in the corner.

The most important thing right now is to capture these poisonous creatures.

Fortunately, the snakes were all curled up limply by the door, showing no signs of aggression, and the police were able to bag them all without much effort.

They then went inside and began searching the house.

At first, they found it hard to believe that such an elderly woman would hide snakes in her own home.

But what they saw before them made them believe it—not long after, they found a snakeskin bag in the corner.

Several venomous snakes were wriggling inside the bag, clearly indicating that those outside had escaped from here.

Ironclad evidence.

When the police came out carrying snakeskin bags, the surrounding area erupted in uproar.

Everyone stared wide-eyed as if they had seen a ghost, while Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu, who were standing in the crowd, were completely dumbfounded.

They recognized the bag.

This was the very same dog they had planned to put in Hao Jianguo's room to frame him.

But they couldn't understand why it would appear in the deaf old woman's room.

Sha Zhu remembered more clearly that the bag was supposed to be empty, so where did these snakes come from?

"Grandma, what excuse do you have now? This matter demands an explanation!"

Liu Haizhong strode forward, angrily pointing at the old woman.

The deaf old woman herself looked completely bewildered, utterly clueless about the situation.

But when she caught a glimpse of Hao Jianguo's leisurely, spectator-like expression, she suddenly seemed to understand something and abruptly pointed at him:

"Impossible! How could there be snakes in my house? I know—it's Hao Jianguo! He must have brought these venomous snakes to frame me! Officers, arrest him quickly, it was him!"

She screamed almost maniacally, spitting everywhere.

But no one around her responded; instead, they all cast disgusted and resentful glances at her.

"That's enough!"

A policeman shouted at her to stop, and if it weren't for her advanced age, he would have almost forcibly subdued the still arrogant old woman. "Grandma, I advise you to stop distorting the truth."

The facts are clear; there's no point in arguing. Only a confession will lead to leniency!

With things having come to this point, the police decided not to waste any more words and took the item away.

Before the handcuffs even touched her, the deaf old woman began to twist and struggle wildly, screaming, "Let go! You can't handcuff me! I'm innocent!"

How much strength could an old woman possibly have to resist? Just as the police were about to take coercive measures, she uttered a statement that shocked everyone present:

"Shazhu! Yi Zhonghai! What are you two up to? Have you betrayed me too? Didn't I tell you to throw this bag into Hao Jianguo's room?!"

Her roar was filled with indignation, as if she had been betrayed by her closest relatives; her aged face was a mixture of madness and despair.

The old lady's shout immediately caused an uproar among the surrounding crowd.

People pointed and whispered in her direction, and shouts of abuse filled the air.

No one expected that this old woman would be so vicious, resorting to such despicable tricks to harm Hao Jianguo.

"Are you even human?"