Chapter 229 A Nighttime Scream

"Awooo!!!"

With this piercing scream, everyone who had fallen asleep was suddenly awakened.

"What are you doing? What are you doing!"

"The Japanese devils have entered the village!"

In the courtyard, lights began to turn on one after another from each household, accompanied by grumbling and cursing.

"Holy crap, who's slaughtering a pig?!"

"Which son of a bitch beats his wife in the middle of the night? Can't a man get any sleep?!"

"Damn it! Can't you keep it down a bit this late at night? You're afraid people won't know you're capable, aren't you!"

Everyone: "..."

This person's thought process is truly something else; the sound doesn't seem like that kind of thing at all!

Could it be that this person has a sensitive stomach and interprets every sound as something else, which is why they are so resentful?

Jiang Qiubai was naturally unaware of the complaints and criticisms others were having.

Her right foot was in terrible pain, and even in the dead of winter, a thin layer of sweat had seeped from her forehead.

Damn Yu Junsheng and Cheng Jiajia!

Those two bastards actually put a bear trap at the door!!!

They did it on purpose, they must have done it on purpose!

Even though the pain made his teeth grind, Jiang Qiubai still tightly covered his mouth, not daring to make a sound.

Actually, she regretted it as soon as she shouted that.

It was the dead of night, and even the slightest noise would attract attention.

Sure enough, there was movement from every household, as if they wanted to come out and check the situation. Jiang Qiubai secretly thought to himself that things were not good.

During the day, Yu Junsheng had just mentioned in the yard that he suspected her of coming to steal. If someone were to see her sneaking around to their door late at night, they would be in deep trouble, and everyone would probably think she was there to steal from the Yu family.

Jiang Qiubai didn't really care about reputation since he was leaving soon anyway.

But seeing the suspicious looks people gave her during the day, she feared that those fools, out of concern for their own safety, might send her to the police station in a fit of anger.

In that case, not only would he be unable to get money from Hu Mei, but his plan to sneak away would also be ruined.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Jiang Qiubai decided that it was better to avoid the situation first, whether to stay and accuse Yu Junsheng and his wife of deliberately setting animal traps at the door to harm people or to get away.

Jiang Qiubai gritted his teeth and endured the pain, picked up the bucket, and dragged his injured leg, along with the animal trap, slowly but quickly limped back to the west wing.

Feeling the pain in his feet intensifying, Jiang Qiubai's eyes blazed with hatred. He secretly vowed to himself that before he left, he would make those two bitches pay!

Just you wait, you all just wait!

Next time I'll make you pay!

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Ren Wenhua, who was in the backyard, was also awakened. He crouched down like a thief, straining his ears to listen to the sounds coming from the front.

That voice... it sounded like it came from the Yu family's side. Ren Wenhua's spirits lifted, and he jumped up and started dressing.

If it weren't for that, he wouldn't care; he didn't want to be freezing in the middle of the night. But the Yu family... Hmph, he was definitely going to join in the fun.

Ren Wenhua quickly dressed and hurried to the central courtyard.

There were many people as quick as him; as soon as they left, they headed straight for the Yu family's house.

But when they arrived at the Yu family's door, they looked at each other in bewilderment.

"What's going on?"

Not only was the sound gone, but the Yu family's door was also tightly closed, and the inside was dark and quiet, as if the people inside had been sleeping all along and had never made a sound.

There was no indication what major event had just occurred here.

Some people wondered, "Did we hear wrong? Could it be another courtyard? Junsheng's house doesn't look like there's anything wrong with it."

The Yu family's house is next to the courtyard wall, and outside is another large courtyard, where many people also live. Could it be the commotion in that large courtyard?

Immediately someone retorted:

"Impossible! I heard it clearly. That ghostly voice came from the direction of our courtyard, not from the next courtyard. The voice from the next courtyard is farther away."

"Yes, yes, it sounds like someone from this courtyard."

"Besides, look at the neighboring yard, there's no movement at all. If it were really their yard, wouldn't they come to check what's going on? It's the Yu family in our yard!"

They could all see how Yu Junsheng treated Cheng Jiajia on a daily basis, but some people still didn't believe it.

"No way, Junsheng isn't the kind of person who beats his wife. You all know that. He dotes on his wife. He doesn't even let Cheng Jiajia do the housework."

Ren Wenhua, standing in the crowd, noticed a small patch of black marks on the ground under the dim light. The familiar appearance seemed to be... Ren Wenhua was startled and, in a flash, raised his voice: "You can't be sure. You can only know a person's face, not their heart. What if Junsheng has misunderstood something? Let's check on his wife's safety first."

"Otherwise, if something really happens, we, as neighbors, will feel guilty, won't we?"

They exchanged glances.

"Old Ren is right. We still need to go and check it out. It would be best if nothing's wrong, but if something does happen, we can lend a hand."

"Quickly, those of you in front, knock on the door and check. Just in case something's really wrong!"

They absolutely did not intend to watch the show, absolutely not!

I'm genuinely worried that something might have happened to Yu Junsheng's family.

The main reason was that the screams were so pitiful that they made people feel uneasy.

Yes, that's right!

It was the middle of the night, and fearing something might be inconvenient, the men didn't go forward. Instead, they sent several older women to knock on the door, calling out, "Junsheng, Junsheng! Junsheng's wife, are you alright?"

"Junsheng's wife, open the door!"

Ren Wenhua's lips curled slightly, his eyes fixed on the Yu family's gate with excitement.

His eagerness to incite the neighbors to knock on Yu Junsheng's door was clearly not well-intentioned.

He could clearly see the things scattered on the ground; they were clearly bloodstains!

He didn't believe Yu Junsheng would beat his wife, after all, Cheng Jiajia was pregnant, and even if Yu Junsheng really did beat his wife, he wouldn't do it at this time.

But he heard those screams clearly; they were coming from their house.

Considering the scattered bloodstains, who knows what kind of shady things this couple might be doing at home.

Something big is happening! Something really big is definitely going to happen!

Suddenly the lights inside the room came on, and then the door was flung open with a bang, revealing Yu Junsheng's sleepy face.

However, Yu Junsheng was clearly surprised to see so many people, and even his drowsiness seemed to have been lifted. "Hey, what's going on with everyone? Why are you all gathered at my door in the middle of the night?"

It was as if they had no idea what had happened.

The room behind him was also quiet, not like anything had happened.

The middle-aged women exchanged glances, and one of them asked first:

"Junsheng, are you and your wife alright? There were screams coming from the yard. We were worried something had happened, so we came to check on you."

Yu Junsheng was completely bewildered. "What scream? I didn't hear anything?"

"What happened? Who screamed?"

"Could it be that someone is beating their wife?"

"No, what does this have to do with my family?"

Yu Junsheng's questioning gaze swept over them, and suddenly everyone was a little afraid to meet his eyes.

The older woman chuckled awkwardly, "Hehe... Uh, could you perhaps have your wife come out and take a look?"

Yu Junsheng quickly realized what was happening, his eyes widening in shock and disbelief as he stared at the crowd before him, pointing at himself and asking:

"Do you suspect me of beating my wife?"

Are you kidding me?! I would never hit my wife, no matter who I hit!

Ren Wenhua, undeterred, continued to stir things up: "Then let your wife come out and let us see her. Everyone's just concerned about her; they're worried something might happen to a pregnant woman like her. If everything's alright, everyone's happy."

He was determined to make the couple miserable, even if nothing actually happened.

Who told them to help the eldest brother mess around and even send Guan Ailian to the educated youth office!

Although he'll only be locked up for a few days, Ren Wenhua feels incredibly embarrassed!

Therefore, he was secretly hoping that Cheng Jiajia and Yu Junsheng would suffer misfortune and that he could watch them make a fool of themselves.

Some people, for reasons unknown, chimed in as well:

"Yes, yes, Junsheng, just let your wife come out, then everyone will feel at ease."

"That's right, we'll go back once we've confirmed everyone is alright."

Yu Junsheng narrowed his eyes slightly. "Ren Wenhua, that old geezer, you've got your eye on me, haven't you?"

His eyes flashed with a sharp look, and he began to ramble on: "My wife is sleeping soundly in the middle of the night, and she's pregnant. How can you disturb her with all this nonsense? Don't you have any compassion?"

"Pregnant women need to be especially careful about their sleep. If they don't sleep well, it can affect the fetus's development. Poor fetal development can lead to health problems or even shorten lifespan. If that happens, my daughter's life will be ruined. Who can take that responsibility? Uncle Ren, can you take responsibility? If you say yes, I'll immediately bring my wife and daughter to live with you!"

Yu Junsheng stared intently at Ren Wenhua, as if he would immediately pack his bags and move to his house with his wife if Ren Wenhua said yes.

Ren Wenhua: "..."

Ren Wenhua was completely speechless.

Could he still say yes? Ren Wenhua was afraid that if he said it, Yu Junsheng would actually pack his bags and move into his house with his wife!

Don't doubt it, this little brat is really capable of doing it!

Ren Wenhua stammered, "Jun, Junsheng, don't be impulsive. My house isn't as comfortable as yours. I didn't mean that. I just care about you, hehehe..."

Yu Junsheng didn't seem to care. "Why are you uncomfortable? Someone will cook for you and wash your clothes. I think this life is better than that of an immortal. It's much better than cooking and washing clothes for yourself now!" As he spoke, his eyes lit up, as if he really wanted to move in.

Ren Wenhua: "!!!"

Ren Wenhua was startled. Could this kid really be thinking about this?

That won't do. His family belongs to his sons and grandsons; he won't support outsiders!

He quickly laughed it off, "Since you're all alright, I'll go back to sleep too. Oh dear, as people get older, they get sleepy all the time..."

After saying that, he disappeared in a flash, as if he were riding on wheels of fire.

"Uncle Ren is really getting old." Yu Junsheng said with a half-smile.

The rest of them looked at each other and gave awkward laughs. "It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright, haha. Junsheng, we just came to check on you out of concern. Since you're all okay, we'll be going now."

They were afraid that Yu Junsheng would move into their house with his wife!

"You guys should go to bed early too!"

In a flash, the crowd retreated, and no one bothered to investigate where the scream had come from.

...

As soon as the door closed, Yu Junsheng's smile vanished.

Jiang Qiubai really asked for death; he even dared to lay a hand on his wife. It seems that breaking his leg was too lenient.

That's right, he deliberately placed that animal trap outside the door.

In fact, Cheng Jiajia noticed the ice under her feet immediately in the morning and stopped moving in time.

Back inside, Cheng Jiajia was still shaken; she had almost stepped on it.

It was so close... The consequences would have been unimaginable.

Moreover, Cheng Jiajia keenly noticed something amiss: how could such a patch of ice suddenly appear at their front door?

Except for some traces of ice along the ditch, the whole yard was dry.

The ice in front of their house appeared very abruptly and strangely.

Because of the incident where she was almost pushed down the stairs at the hospital, Cheng Jiajia now doesn't hesitate to speculate with the utmost malice that someone wants to harm her!

In an instant, Cheng Jiajia went through all the people in the courtyard with whom she had conflicts in her mind, and then selected a few people who hated her with a vengeance.

The number one enemy is naturally Jiang Qiubai.

She told Yu Junsheng all her speculations and warned him not to act rashly.

She also instructed Yu Junsheng to deliberately go in and out, making it visible to those behind him.

I just want to see who will ultimately jump out.

When Cheng Jiajia saw Jiang Qiubai, that idiot, sneaking over, she knew her guess was right.

It really was her!

God knows how much anger Yu Junsheng must have suppressed at noon to avoid slapping Jiang Qiubai's face.

This bastard is already like this, yet he still dares to lay a hand on his wife!

It was also his suggestion to put animal traps at the gate.

The first time, the wife wasn't fooled. This woman was very confident in her tricks and wouldn't give up so easily.

It will happen tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, or some time from now.

He leaves it at the front gate every night.

No matter when, you can't get the better of this woman whenever she comes close.

Don't call him malicious or anything. If his wife hadn't spotted the ice on the ground immediately, things might be very different now.

Moreover, if Jiang Qiubai hadn't been so malicious, trying to harm Cheng Jiajia once and then trying again, she wouldn't have fallen for it. In the end, she brought it on herself. If she hadn't had the intention to harm others, none of this would have happened.

"How did it go?" Cheng Jiajia asked with a hint of schadenfreude.

A pair of eyes blinked repeatedly.

Seeing this, Yu Junsheng felt a pang of sympathy, and at the same time, he hated Jiang Qiubai, who had harmed his wife and child, even more.

He snorted, "She's probably badly injured. Don't worry, she'll get what's coming to her!" The animal trap was something his dad got when he was a kid. Even after all these years, it's still incredibly strong, except for one thing—it's covered in rust.

"Judging from the bloodstains on the ground, Jiang Qiubai's other leg will probably be lame for a while, and if he's lucky, he might be lame for life."

Cheng Jiajia was clearly very happy. "She's always been very lucky."

Yu Junsheng glanced at his wife; this should be interpreted in reverse.

After a moment of joy, Cheng Jiajia sighed again, "If only we could send her to the police station."

Yu Junsheng also felt helpless about this.

It's not that they didn't want to send Jiang Qiubai to the police station.

The main point is that they all know perfectly well that Jiang Qiubai didn't come to steal, and there's no evidence to prove that she did. Even if they took her to the police station, she would most likely just get a verbal warning and be released.

Doing so is pointless.

Either send her in and make sure she can't get out, or it's better not to send her at all.

Otherwise, given the state of her foot injury, the police might have taken her to the hospital, which would have benefited Jiang Qiubai even more.

It's better to let her hide; maybe she'll suffer more because she can't afford to see a doctor.

He knew that Chang Dafeng would not let Jiang Qiubai keep any money.

That's why they didn't go out immediately when there was any commotion outside. Instead, they pretended not to know anything, giving Jiang Qiubai enough time to escape.

"If only we could keep this person locked up forever."

Upon hearing Cheng Jiajia's words, a thought suddenly flashed through Yu Junsheng's mind.

However, perhaps they could find a way to get Jiang Qiubai to get in.

This is the only way to solve the problem once and for all.

Otherwise, he couldn't guarantee that this person wouldn't continue to cause trouble later.

However, since this matter required further consideration, he didn't mention it to avoid disturbing his wife's sleep.

"This woman definitely won't dare to mess with us for a while. It's getting late, let's go to sleep!"

Oh, and there's Ren Wenhua too. That old guy keeps popping up to annoy people lately. I hope things go smoothly with Brother Xiaosheng, and that he won't have a chance to cause any more trouble.