1952: Walking through Nantongluo Alley

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Listening to her mother-in-law, Jia Zhang's vicious and harsh words, like a venomous snake spitting its tongue, each word was like an extremely sharp knife, ruthlessly piercing Tingting's fragile heart. These words seemed to have an invisible magic that could penetrate the soul and reach the deepest pain.

At this moment, tiny cracks began to appear in Tingting's originally unshakable inner world. The ideas she had always held were like a candle in the wind, crumbling under this powerful impact, and slowly underwent some subtle changes.

In any other situation, the kindhearted Tingting would have rushed forward without hesitation to try to stop the fight. However, this time, when her mother-in-law, Jia Zhang, was once again in danger of being beaten by Sha Zhu, Tingting secretly made up her mind: she would never again lend a hand to this unreasonable, ungrateful, and evil mother-in-law. She would stand quietly by, watching the situation unfold, as indifferent as an apathetic bystander.

At this moment, Jia Zhang had already tiptoed around behind Yi Zhonghai. Her hideous and twisted face revealed a hint of cunning and complacency, as if she was planning how to give Sha Zhu a fatal blow.

Meanwhile, Sha Zhu, completely absorbed in his battle with Yi Zhonghai, hadn't noticed that Jia Zhang had gotten up from the ground and was approaching him at a breakneck speed. At this moment, Sha Zhu's mind and eyes were filled with the only thing he could think of: Yi Zhonghai, the highly respected yet stubborn old man.

Sha Zhu stared at Yi Zhonghai with his eyes wide open, shouting angrily, "Uncle, get out of my way! If you don't, don't blame me for being rude! I'm going to beat you to a pulp today!"

Hearing these arrogant words, Yi Zhonghai was stunned for a moment, then a scornful smile appeared on his face. He snorted coldly and said, "Oh, you little bastard, have you really grown wings now? You don't even take me seriously? Do you really think you are so powerful that you can just attack your elders?"

During this brief conversation, Yi Zhonghai's previously calm expression instantly grew more furious, like a powder keg that had been lit. Veins bulged on his forehead, and his eyes widened as if they could spit fire.

Immediately afterwards, Yi Zhonghai suddenly stretched out his clenched right fist and mercilessly punched Sha Zhu's chest repeatedly. Each punch was full of power, making a dull and loud "bang bang bang" sound, just like beating a drum.

While waving his fists, Yi Zhonghai roared at Sha Zhu in rage, "Alright, you little bastard! Didn't you just brazenly say you were going to deal with me? Now you're doing it! If you have the guts, stop talking and come and hit me! What's the matter? Are you just talking big but don't dare to take action at the critical moment? Are you hiding like a cowardly turtle?"

Sha Zhu, who was hit hard by Yi Zhonghai several times, looked so gloomy in the face that it seemed as if water could drip out of it.

He bit his lips tightly and clenched his fists secretly, the anger in his heart was like a volcano about to erupt, and he was enduring it for the last time.

First, the irritable Jia Zhang had been making things difficult for him, verbally abusing him, and beating him up. Now, even the always highly respected Yi Zhonghai had assaulted him! Was there no justice in this world? Did anyone think that Sha Zhu was weak and could be bullied and humiliated at will?

When he thought of this, a fierce light suddenly flashed in Sha Zhu's eyes, like an enraged beast.

At this moment, he finally made up his mind not to endure it any longer. No matter whether he was a big boss or not, as long as someone dared to bully him, he would never let them off easily! No matter how noble the other party was or how high their status was, he would never let him back down.

Having made up his mind, Sha Zhu gritted his teeth, his cheeks puffing out from the effort. Then, without hesitation, he swung his strong, powerful right arm, sending it crashing straight down towards Yi Zhonghai's face like a cannonball. At the same time, he roared, "Damn it! You really think I, Sha Zhu, am easy to bully, right?"

After being hit by Sha Zhu's fist as heavy as a hammer, Yi Zhonghai felt his vision suddenly go dark, his head buzzing, and he stood there in a daze as if struck by lightning.

He opened his eyes wide, his face full of disbelief. He couldn't understand how this Sha Zhu, who was usually respectful and obedient to him, could be so bold as to beat him in front of everyone.

Yi Zhonghai stood there blankly, as if transformed into a statue. He subconsciously covered his slapped cheek with his right hand. The searing pain brought him back to his senses. His lips trembled slightly as he kept muttering to himself, "You... you dare to hit me? You actually dare to hit me?" His voice was filled with astonishment and anger.

Immediately afterwards, Yi Zhonghai's face instantly became extremely gloomy. His originally gentle eyes were like two cold arrows shot at Sha Zhu. He gritted his teeth and squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth, word by word: "Sha Zhu, you are seeking your own death today!" This sentence seemed like a curse coming from the depths of hell, which made people shudder.

At this moment, Jia Zhang, who had been watching coldly from behind Yi Zhonghai, took advantage of the opportunity to stand up. She put her hands on her hips, looked aggressive, and said to Yi Zhonghai, "Master, in my opinion, we can't let this kid go so easily. You are a respected elder in our courtyard. Who the hell is Sha Zhu? He dares to commit treason. He is simply lawless! How about we join forces now and teach him a lesson, so that he knows the consequences of offending us!" After that, Jia Zhang glared at Sha Zhu fiercely, with a gleam of resentment in her eyes.

At this moment, Jia Zhang was secretly pleased with herself, for she could clearly see that Yi Zhonghai had been enraged by Sha Zhu. If she could successfully win Yi Zhonghai over to her side, and the two of them could attack Sha Zhu together, then even Sha Zhu, with his resounding reputation as the "Siheyuan War God," would probably be unable to withstand their combined attack. After all, two fists can't defeat four hands, and a mighty warrior can't stand up to a large crowd!

Yi Zhonghai's face, which was originally stern, was now even more gloomy, as if water could drip out of it. Without even turning his head, he said to Jia Zhang who was standing beside him in a cold and low voice: "Okay, sister-in-law, then we will do as you say! Today, we must teach that ignorant fool Zhu a lesson! Let him know the consequences of offending us!"

Having said that, Yi Zhonghai paused, as if remembering something infuriating, and then added with gritted teeth, "At first, I thought this kid was quite pitiful. You scratched him like that, his face was disfigured. But now that I think about it, all of this is his own fault. He deserves it! Who told him to provoke you for no reason? He really deserves this retribution!"

After hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Jia Zhang nodded vigorously, expressing her deep agreement with his words. She gently stroked her own equally horrific, disfigured cheek, feeling the rage blazing deep within her heart. The hatred for this disfigurement was truly irreconcilable. Thinking of the pain and humiliation she had endured over the past few days, Jia Zhang wished she could kill Sha Zhu immediately.

She glared fiercely at Sha Zhu, who was eager to fight not far ahead. Then she turned to look at Yi Zhonghai beside her and said in a firm tone, "Don't waste time talking to him, uncle. Let's get started! We have to beat this damn guy half to a pulp today no matter what!"

At this moment, Sha Zhu, who had been secretly observing the situation, suddenly spotted Jia Zhang, emerging from nowhere. His eyes lit up instantly, his excitement evident, and he couldn't help but rub his hands in anticipation. For so many days, he had been eagerly anticipating meeting Jia Zhang again. Now, at last, this moment had finally arrived, and Sha Zhu was determined to show her his true strength.

Sha Zhu stretched out a thick finger with disdain on his face, pointing it straight at the two people in front of him, his eyes full of provocation.

"Hey, what's the matter? It looks like you two are planning to attack together?" Sha Zhu raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a contemptuous smile.

"Hmph, in that case, then come on! I'm telling you, even if you two join forces, I, Sha Zhu, can handle it easily! It's more than enough!" Before he finished speaking, Sha Zhu had already spread his feet shoulder-width apart, squatted slightly, clenched his fists in front of his chest, and put on a posture of being ready to attack at any time.

At this tense moment, Liu Haizhong, the second uncle, who was leisurely enjoying his meal at home, suddenly heard a commotion in the yard. Initially, he dismissed the incident, figuring he was just a second uncle and that such trivial matters in the yard were not worth his personal attention. So, Liu Haizhong leisurely took a bite of food and continued to enjoy dinner with his second aunt, who was sitting beside him.

However, as time passed, the quarreling and fighting outside the yard showed no sign of abating; instead, it grew more intense. Liu Haizhong, who had just finished his meal, thought: "Since I'm free anyway, I might as well go out and see what's going on." With this thought, he put down his bowl and chopsticks, stood up, and walked out the door.

When Liu Haizhong hurried to the middle courtyard, the scene before him left him dumbfounded. He froze in place, as if under a spell. A nauseating stench permeated the courtyard, so pungent it seemed to sting one's nose. Looking closer, the ground was littered with filth, a truly disgusting sight.

The mouth in the bangs was slightly open, and he muttered to himself in disbelief: "This...what on earth is going on?"

When the onlookers saw the second uncle Liu Haizhong walk out of the crowd, they immediately surrounded him as if they had seen a savior, and explained to him what had happened in a flurry of words.

One of them quickly said, "Second Master, you're finally here! All of this was done by Jia Zhang!"

Liu Haizhong's brows knitted together, a hint of doubt on his face. He asked in disbelief, "Jia Zhang? That's impossible, isn't it? She's already such a grown-up, how could she do such a thing?" In his heart, Liu Haizhong had always believed that such things were only done by mischievous children. After all, Jia Zhang was already an adult, how could she still play with feces and urine like an ignorant child?

However, the man didn't stop explaining and continued, "Second Master, this is exactly what happened. I don't know what Jia Zhang ate that made her sick, and she suddenly felt sick to her stomach, and then she had diarrhea. She couldn't hold it in, and she made the whole courtyard dirty!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong's eyes widened, his mouth dropped open, and his face was filled with shock. He stammered, "You...what did you say? Are you saying that Jia Zhang has diarrhea? And the whole yard is filled with her diarrhea?" As he spoke, Liu Haizhong pointed at the puddles of disgusting excrement on the ground.

The man nodded vigorously and answered affirmatively: "That's right, Second Master, all of these were pulled by Jia Zhang!"

Liu Haizhong stood there, eyes wide open, mouth wide enough to fit an egg, completely stunned as if struck by lightning. He could never have imagined that the usually arrogant and unreasonable Jia Zhang would actually do such a ridiculous thing!

When Liu Haizhong thought about how Jia Zhang hadn't been able to hold back her diarrhea, causing that disgusting smell to permeate the entire compound, a disgusting yet hilarious image immediately emerged in his mind. The image was so vivid that he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

However, as soon as the laughter escaped his lips, Liu Haizhong realized that this was a bit unkind, but the laughter was hard to stop, like a flood that had burst its banks. He thought to himself: This is great! From today on, Jia Zhang is going to become "famous overnight," a well-known figure in this compound! When everyone starts talking about it after dinner, her embarrassing story will surely spread like wildfire. Who knows, someone might even use it to tease her!