Chapter 59: Mrs. Jia Is Poisoned

As Madam Zhang's wild-boar-like charge drew closer, a silver needle materialized in Liu Yishou's hand. With a gentle flick, the needle flew straight into Madam Zhang's thigh.

"Aiyo!"

Madam Zhang felt a sudden, sharp pain in her thigh, followed by a total loss of strength in that leg. Her limbs went limp, and she collapsed flat onto the ground. As luck would have it, her face stopped right at Liu Yishou's feet.

"Old hag, I know I'm handsome, but you really didn't need to prostrate yourself like this!"

"You, you, you! It was definitely you who launched a sneak attack on me!"

Madam Zhang struggled to her feet and found that the leg which had just lost all its strength was suddenly fine. But who was Madam Zhang? The grand matriarch of making unreasonable demands. Even though she had no idea what had just happened, she knew that extorting the person right in front of her was the right move.

"Pay up! If you don't compensate me, I'll make sure you can't survive another day living in this courtyard."

Yan Bugui adjusted his glasses and immediately sided with Madam Zhang.

"My good comrade, just look at how badly you've injured Sister-in-law Zhang. Be reasonable and just toss her five yuan for compensation."

Hearing that it was only five yuan, Madam Zhang immediately threw a fit.

"Five yuan? No way, at the very least it has to be ten!"

Liu Yishou smiled with utter disdain.

"Compensation? You're out of your mind."

At that exact moment, Yi Zhonghai arrived on the scene. Hearing Liu Yishou's insult toward Madam Zhang, he instantly took the opportunity to stand upon the moral high ground.

"Young man, do you have any respect for your elders? How dare you hurl abuses at an elderly person!"

"Wuwuwu, First Master, you're finally back! You have to seek justice for me!"

Through a tearful and exaggerated account, Madam Zhang wailed about everything that had just transpired.

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai immediately pointed an accusing finger at Liu Yishou.

"Young man, your behavior is completely unacceptable. First, you injure Madam Zhang, and then you insult her. I think ten yuan is actually too little; at the very least, you should cede one of your rooms to the Jia family. Don't you agree?"

Liu Yishou sneered contemptuously.

"I don't agree at all. Your petty tricks of playing the elder won't work on me."

Xu Damao—no, Xiazhu—was terrified of offending Wang Lin because he needed him for medical treatment, but he certainly wouldn't show any courtesy to Liu Yishou.

"Hey punk, what kind of attitude is that? Do you know who this is? This is our First Master! Got a problem with what he just said?"

Liu Yishou cast a dismissive glance at He Yuzhu and replied coldly, "And who the hell are you supposed to be?"

"Brave words! I happen to be the God of War of the Courtyard, and today I'm going to teach you a lesson you won't forget."

With that, He Yuzhu threw a heavy punch straight at Liu Yishou. Liu Yishou merely raised a single finger and easily blocked the blow.

"Aiyo!"

He Yuzhu let out a blood-curdling scream of agony. The spot where Liu Yishou had touched him felt as though it had been bitten by a vicious creature.

With a swift kick from Liu Yishou, He Yuzhu was sent flying three meters backward.

"You call a good-for-nothing like you the God of War of the Courtyard? Are you here to do stand-up comedy?"

Watching Liu Yishou effortlessly dispatch He Yuzhu, Qin Huairu's eyes were filled with undisguised adoration.

*You belong to me. I will definitely get my hands on you.*

Qin Huairu thought to herself, subconsciously licking the corner of her lips. That alluring little tongue made anyone who saw it yearn to lean in and taste the temptation.

Liu Yishou returned her smile with an equally meaningful look.

That single smile turned Qin Huairu's legs to jelly. Feeling that familiar sensation wash over her once more, she hurriedly rushed back inside her house to change her undergarments yet again.

Just as Liu Yishou and Qin Huairu were exchanging flirtatious glances, Madam Zhang let out a shrill scream.

"Aiyo! What just bit me?"

Following that shriek, Madam Zhang's face instantly turned a purplish-black, and she began struggling for breath.

Seeing this, Yan Bugui panicked instantly.

"Oh no, Madam Zhang has been poisoned! Quick, somebody rush her to the hospital!"

Yi Zhonghai yelled at the top of his lungs, "Qin Huairu, your mother has been poisoned! Hurry up and take her to the hospital!"

Yi Zhonghai had no intention of spending a single cent of his own money to bail out the Jia family, so he immediately shifted the burden onto Qin Huairu.

Having just finished changing her underwear, Qin Huairu sprinted back out upon hearing Yi Zhonghai's shout.

"Mom! Mom, what's wrong with you? Can someone please help me get my mother to the hospital?"

Women are born actresses, and Qin Huairu's acting skills had reached absolute perfection, leaving the eunuch-like He Yuzhu completely bewitched.

"Sister Qin, wait right here! I'll go borrow a flatbed cart!"

Gazing at the utter simp that was He Yuzhu, Liu Yishou's gaze grew even more scornful as he gave a slow shake of his head.

"Simp, simp, devotion to the end leaves you with nothing in the end."

Stepping forward, Liu Yishou spoke in a calm tone, "I am a doctor. Let me examine her."

Upon hearing that Liu Yishou intended to treat her, Madam Zhang felt a wave of panic wash over her. She had a gut feeling that this young man harbored ill intentions toward her.

"Y-y-you, stay away from me!"

Liu Yishou stepped closer to Madam Zhang and lowered his voice into a chilling threat.

"If you don't let me treat you right now, you'll be dead in five minutes!"

"No, no, I don't want to die! Please, cure me quickly, I'm begging you, please!"

Hearing that she only had five minutes left to live, Madam Zhang lost all her composure. She scrambled desperately toward Liu Yishou, grabbed his trouser leg, and began pleading for her life.

"Allowing me to save you is simple enough. Just have your daughter come over to my place tonight to clean up my room, and it's a deal."

Liu Yishou whispered into Madam Zhang's ear, using a voice audible only to the two of them.

Madam Zhang agreed without a second thought. To her, Qin Huairu was merely a draft horse for the Jia family—her own life was infinitely more important.

"Fine, fine, I agree! I agree to everything! Just heal me quickly, I'm dying!"

Sensing that her breathing was growing increasingly restricted, Madam Zhang hastily accepted Liu Yishou's demand.

With a faint smile, Liu Yishou produced a silver needle and lightly pricked the top of Madam Zhang's head. The poison coursing through her body was instantly neutralized.

"All done."

"What? It's already fixed?"

Madam Zhang hadn't felt a thing, yet Liu Yishou claimed her poisoning was cured, leaving her with a lingering suspicion that she was being scammed.

Crouching down slightly, Liu Yishou whispered into her ear once more, "Old hag, I suggest you don't try to double-cross me. If you do, don't blame me when you actually drop dead next time."

Madam Zhang forced a hideous, ingratiating smile. "Rest assured, I would never dare deceive you."

With a faint smirk, Liu Yishou pushed open his door and stepped inside.

As for Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui, he didn't even deign to look at them.

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai was so furious his face turned a deep shade of purple.

He Yuzhu quickly ran back pushing a flatbed cart, but by then, the poison had already been cleared from Madam Zhang's system, leaving her merely weak and fatigued from the ordeal.

As for trying to extort Liu Yishou again, she no longer had the slightest bit of courage left.

"Let's go home."

Madam Zhang got up and grabbed Qin Huairu, dragging her back inside. She had decided she needed to give her daughter a thorough warning later to ensure Qin Huairu didn't get taken advantage of when she went over to Liu Yishou's room to clean that night.

At that moment, Wang Lin returned as well. Seeing a crowd gathered outside Deaf Old Lady's house in the rear courtyard, he assumed the beasts of the courtyard were fighting over the old woman's vacant property.

Brushing it off without a second thought, Wang Lin walked straight into his own home.