1952: Walking through Nantongluo Alley

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Not far ahead, I saw someone covering their mouth and nose with their hands, their face filled with terror, and dodging frantically to the side. Upon closer inspection, I realized everyone was hiding from Jia Zhangshi.

"Oh my, we have to stay away from her as soon as possible. We must not let that smell get on us!" Someone shouted, pulling his companions and running away in a hurry.

As she ran, she looked at Jia Zhang again. Her face had turned as red as a ripe apple, almost bleeding! At this moment, the rage in her heart had already reached its peak, and she had completely reached the limit of her patience.

"Shazhu! If you have the guts, don't run! Just stand there and don't move!" Jia Zhang gasped and ran forward with all her might, while shouting at Shazhu.

As for this Sha Zhu, although his name sounds a bit silly, he is actually very smart! When he saw Jia Zhang rushing towards him like crazy, he turned around and ran without saying a word, his feet were like the wind, and his speed was so fast.

"Jia Zhang, I don't believe you!" Sha Zhu shouted back as he ran. "You have diarrhea and it's making the whole compound stink. And you're not allowed to say a word?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the people around them burst into laughter as if they had been hit hard.

"Hahaha! I'm dying of laughter!" Some people laughed so hard they were rolling back and forth, unable to straighten their backs; others held their stomachs, almost crying with laughter. For a moment, laughter and joy resounded throughout the courtyard.

Just as everyone was arguing fiercely, the whole situation was about to get completely out of control.

At this critical moment, the highly respected and venerable elder in the courtyard finally stood up and prepared to speak. He calmly cleared his hoarse throat and then coughed twice, slightly forcefully, as if to attract everyone's attention.

After the surroundings calmed down a little, the old man shouted in an unquestionable tone: "Enough! Stop it immediately!" As soon as these words came out, his originally calm face suddenly became extremely serious, his thick eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and his eyes revealed a sense of majesty.

Unfortunately, at this moment, Jia Zhang was already so enraged that her rationality had long since vanished. She simply ignored Yi Zhonghai's calls for help, completely ignoring them. She was only focused on venting her dissatisfaction and resentment, so how could she possibly have the energy to listen to anyone else's advice?

Jia Zhang's speed increased, and she dashed out like an arrow from a bow. Her speed was astonishing! In the blink of an eye, she had already caught up with Sha Zhu. Without hesitation, Jia Zhang extended her rough, powerful hands and grasped Sha Zhu's collar with the force of an eagle's claw. The force was so strong that Sha Zhu stumbled and nearly fell to the ground.

"Jia Zhang, you crazy woman, let go of your hand!" Sha Zhu's face flushed red as he tried to pry Jia Zhang's hand away from his collar while shouting at her in frustration. However, Jia Zhang held on tightly like a mad beast, and no matter how Sha Zhu struggled, he couldn't break free from her restraints.

Jia Zhang's eyes widened, staring at Sha Zhu viciously, and she kept muttering, "Hmph, you want me to let you go? You wish! I finally caught you today, but I won't let you go so easily!" She increased the strength in her hands, as if she wanted to tear Sha Zhu's collar.

"When you were spreading rumors everywhere in this compound and slandering my reputation just now, why didn't you think that this day would come?" Jia Zhang became more and more angry as she spoke, and her voice unconsciously rose eight degrees. "If you had known this would happen, what were you doing then? Now you come to beg me to let you go, but it's impossible!" After saying that, she suddenly raised her right hand, and her long nails drew a cold light in the air, and then she grabbed towards Sha Zhu's face like a storm.

Sha Zhu's cheek was instantly scratched, leaving several deep bloody marks. Blood slowly flowed down the wound, looking shocking. In a short while, Sha Zhu's originally fair face became scarred and horrible.

At this moment, Sha Zhu was completely thrown into disarray, his heart filled with fear and panic. He had never imagined that Jia Zhang, who seemed fierce but had some sense of propriety, would be so vicious and attack him directly in the face. He subconsciously hugged his head tightly with both hands, dodging Jia Zhang's attacks while begging for mercy repeatedly: "Oh, Jia Zhang, please stop! Stop tickling me! Can't we talk it out peacefully? If you really want to fight, I, Sha Zhu, will accompany you to the end!"

Seeing the two men fighting fiercely like fighting cocks, Yi Zhonghai's eyes widened in shock. He then began to slap his thighs vigorously, saying regretfully, "Oh no, this is bad, this is bad. What's going on with these two guys? Why did they start fighting without any warning?"

Before he finished speaking, Yi Zhonghai shouted anxiously to the crowd around him: "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and pull them apart! If you delay any longer, what will happen if someone gets killed?"

His shout resounded like thunder, instantly snapping everyone who had been enjoying the show back to their senses. They looked at each other, then nodded repeatedly at Yi Zhonghai, saying, "Don't worry, uncle! We'll go and stop the fight!" However, despite their ready agreement, no one actually moved forward to help.

By this time, Jia Zhang had fallen into a frenzy, her hair disheveled and her claws bared, she looked like a madwoman. Everyone wondered, what if they rushed forward to intervene and accidentally got hurt? Young men, who hadn't yet established families, were especially worried. After all, they were all still single. If Jia Zhang's sharp nails scratched their faces, leaving them with ugly scars, finding a wife in the future would be a real hassle. With this thought, everyone became even more hesitant to act rashly, remaining in a small circle, watching the farce unfold.

At this moment, Tingting stood aside, watching the chaotic scene in front of her anxiously. She saw her mother-in-law Jia Zhang rushing towards Sha Zhu with her teeth and claws, and her sharp nails left bloody marks on Sha Zhu's face.

Tingting secretly complained in her heart. If this scratched Shazhu's face, he would definitely have to pay a lot of money! And if Shazhu was disfigured, how would he get married in the future? Thinking of this, Tingting felt that the situation was getting more and more serious. She turned around and shouted to Yi Zhonghai anxiously: "Uncle, I'll go over and stop the fight!" Before she finished speaking, Tingting rushed out like an arrow, trotting all the way towards the two people who were wrestling.

At this point, Sha Zhu and Jia Zhang were locked in a fierce fight, but Sha Zhu was actually at a disadvantage. Like a ferocious beast, Jia Zhang repeatedly scratched at Sha Zhu's face. To avoid disfigurement, Sha Zhu could only hold his head tightly to protect his fragile face. Despite this, Jia Zhang repeatedly succeeded, leaving Sha Zhu's face with numerous scars, both deep and shallow.

Tingting ran over breathlessly, stretched out her hand and grabbed Jia Zhang's arm tightly, and pleaded in a tearful voice: "Mother-in-law, please stop hitting me!" As she spoke, her eyes involuntarily glanced at Sha Zhu's face, and she was immediately frightened - Sha Zhu's originally handsome face was now horrible, with bloodstains crisscrossing all over his face, and he was obviously disfigured.

Seeing this scene, Tingting was so anxious that tears welled up in her eyes, and she secretly complained in her heart: Now that Sha Zhu's face is ruined like this, their family will probably have to pay compensation!

"Mother-in-law, please stop! You've scratched Shazhu's face so badly it's going to be completely disfigured! Please stop scratching!" Tingting cried anxiously, her voice filled with fear and pleading. As she cried, she tried to rush over and pull Jia Zhang away, but was blocked by a powerful force, unable to get any closer.

At this moment, Sha Zhu, clutching his head tightly in his hands, was lost in a state of confusion. Upon hearing the news that his face might be disfigured, he froze in his tracks, as if time had frozen. After a long moment, he slowly removed his hands from his face, as if awakening from a dream. He allowed Jia Zhang's sharp nails to continue ravaging his cheeks, unresponsive as if he had lost his soul.

The stinging sensation from each nail scratching across his face was like a thousand ants gnawing at his heart. However, at this moment, Sha Zhu seemed numb, oblivious to the pain. He just kept muttering to himself, "Am I disfigured... Am I really disfigured..."

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For a long time, Sha Zhu had struggled to find a wife because of his somewhat older appearance. Now, even his only respectable features were ruined. What girl would ever look upon him? Thinking of this, Sha Zhu felt as if his life had suddenly plummeted into an abyss, with no chance of recovery. Despair surged through him like a tide, and he could almost see himself dying alone, unloved.

The words "old bachelor" kept swirling in his mind, lingering. Gradually, Sha Zhu's eyes grew redder and redder, as if on fire. Finally, the rage he had suppressed deep within him erupted like a volcano.

"No! No! No! I, Sha Zhu, absolutely do not want to be a bachelor!!!" With roars of anger, Sha Zhu suddenly stood up and used all his strength to break free from Jia Zhang's restraints. His expression was distorted and the veins on his forehead bulged, looking both terrifying and heartbreaking.

At this moment, Sha Zhu suddenly rushed towards Jia Zhang like a wild beast out of control, and pinned her down with lightning speed. Jia Zhang fell to the ground, and Sha Zhu straddled her like a heavy mountain.

Jia Zhang lay terrified on the cold, hard ground, looking up at Sha Zhu above. Sha Zhu's eyes, already small to begin with, had turned blood red, as if spitting fire. His otherwise ordinary face was now covered in horrifying bloodstains from Jia Zhang's scratching. Blood slowly seeped from the wounds, making him look both hideous and terrifying.

Somehow, seeing this scene, Jia Zhang couldn't help but feel a sense of fear and dread. She had never seen Sha Zhu so crazy and out of his mind. He was completely different from his usual irritable but measured self.

The anxious Jia Zhang began to struggle and twist her body desperately, and shouted at Sha Zhu: "Sha Zhu, get up quickly! Let me go!" However, no matter how hard she resisted, she could not break free from Sha Zhu's powerful control.

Then, Jia Zhang continued to roar in frustration, "You worthless thing, you only know how to bully women! If you have the guts, let me go and let's have a fair fight one on one!" In fact, at this moment, Jia Zhang had only one thought in her mind: if she could get Sha Zhu off her first, she would turn around and run back home without hesitation. She really didn't want to have anything to do with this crazy Sha Zhu anymore.

Facing Jia Zhang's desperate cries, Sha Zhu simply smiled coldly. His red eyes fixed on Jia Zhang beneath him, revealing a chilling chill. Then, he slowly extended his strong arms, clenched his hands into sharp claws, and without hesitation, he clawed at Jia Zhang's face. As Sha Zhu swung his claws frantically, Jia Zhang's cheek was instantly scratched with several deep and shallow scars, and blood immediately splattered everywhere...

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