Time passed quickly, and a year later arrived.
In this more than a year, both Jia Zhangshi and Sha Zhu had been released from prison.
Liu Kai Xuan's two little ones had also clearly grown up.
The family lived in harmony, and their days were good.
One afternoon, Liu Kai Xuan returned home from work to the courtyard and found Sha Zhu and He Yu Shui, brother and sister, at his house.
Seeing the two of them inside, Liu Kai Xuan felt his head swell.
"He Yu Shui, are you done yet?"
"The inheritance dispute between your He family and Yi Zhong Hai has nothing to do with me, and I don't want to get involved!"
"Get out, get out, don't force me to act!"
Sha Zhu shamelessly offered a conciliatory smile, "Kai Xuan, please, I'm begging you!"
"The past conflicts between our two families, every mistake was mine!"
"This time, you must help me. That house was originally mine!"
Liu Kai Xuan sternly said, "Sha Zhu, are you deaf or what?"
"I'm telling you to get lost, understand?"
Seeing that Liu Kai Xuan was about to resort to force, Sha Zhu had no choice but to sigh and leave with He Yu Shui.
After the siblings left, Zhao Fei Yan said with annoyance, "Husband, the He siblings are like lunatics!"
"They bother us every day. Why don't you just teach them a lesson!"
Liu Kai Xuan said gravely, "Just tell them to get lost. Whoever wants to deal with this can deal with it, but I won't!"
For more than a year, He Yu Shui and Yi Zhong Hai had been squabbling over the deaf old lady's house, but no resolution had been reached.
Yi Zhong Hai claimed the house was his, while He Yu Shui insisted it belonged to the He family.
Everyone had initially thought that after Sha Zhu was released from prison, he would surely give Yi Zhong Hai a good beating and reclaim the house.
But reality proved otherwise. After being released from prison, Sha Zhu did not resort to force but tried to negotiate with Yi Zhong Hai.
After all, Sha Zhu had undergone several years of reformatory education in prison and understood some legal knowledge.
Yi Zhong Hai, having suffered two bone fractures more than a year ago, still hadn't fully recovered and walked with a limp.
On one hand, beating someone without cause was illegal, and he might end up back in prison.
On the other hand, Yi Zhong Hai had now mastered the art of blackmail to perfection.
If he were to cripple Yi Zhong Hai again, he would be blackmailed for the rest of his life.
Sha Zhu's current idea was: Liu Kai Xuan would make a statement at the courtyard meeting, asking everyone to support him in getting the deaf old lady's house.
With that, the neighborhood committee would issue him a certificate.
Armed with the certificate, he could go to the relevant departments to handle the inheritance procedures, which he was highly likely to succeed in.
A year ago, He Yu Shui had been slapped twice by Zhao Fei Yan when she came to pester them.
However, for the sake of personal gain, He Yu Shui's thick skin had evidently exceeded Liu Kai Xuan's imagination.
Sha Zhu and Yi Zhong Hai were like dogs fighting each other, and this matter had absolutely nothing to do with Liu Kai Xuan.
Liu Kai Xuan had no interest in getting involved in such a messy affair.
Sha Zhu's house.
He Yu Shui said with great annoyance, "Brother, that guy Liu Kai Xuan is going too far!"
"This matter would be a simple task for him!"
"Right now, his prestige in our courtyard is the highest!"
"He just flatly refuses to help us. What should we do about this?"
Sha Zhu frowned and replied, "From Liu Kai Xuan's attitude today, it's clear he absolutely won't help us!"
"If we want to get the house, we have to find another way!"
As the siblings were discussing countermeasures inside, Bang Geng suddenly walked in from outside.
"Bang Geng, why are you here?"
Seeing Bang Geng arrive, Sha Zhu couldn't help but frown.
Bang Geng said solemnly, "Sha Zhu, I've come today to discuss a very important matter with you!"
"What is it, tell me?"
Sha Zhu's attitude towards Bang Geng now could only be described as lukewarm.
Previously, Sha Zhu had always shown special care for Bang Geng purely for Qin Huai Ru's sake.
Now that Qin Huai Ru and Yi Zhong Hai were colluding, Sha Zhu's attitude towards Bang Geng had also cooled.
"Uncle Sha Zhu, I want to talk to you alone, is that okay?"
Bang Geng actually seemed to find He Yu Shui bothersome.
"Hmph!" He Yu Shui snorted coldly and left the room.
After watching He Yu Shui leave, Bang Geng closed the door.
Then, he cautiously said, "Sha Zhu, you want to get the deaf old lady's house, right? I have a way!"
"You have a way?"
Sha Zhu's interest was immediately piqued. "What harebrained idea can you come up with?"
Bang Geng said gravely, "Yi Zhong Hai, this old scoundrel, is a menace while he's alive!"
"Let's find a way to get rid of him, then there'll be no one to fight you for the house!"
"Are you kidding me!"
Sha Zhu shook his head like a rattle drum. "Killing someone is against the law. I won't do this!"
Sha Zhu refused Bang Geng's harebrained idea almost without thinking.
But Bang Geng wouldn't give up. "Sha Zhu, why are you so stubborn!"
"Killing Yi Zhong Hai directly like this is definitely not an option!"
"We can stage an accidental death. Anyway, Yi Zhong Hai is an orphan, and no one will stand up for him if he dies in an accident!"
"In the end, it will be like the deaf old lady, and the matter will be dropped!"
"This..."
Sha Zhu was now starting to feel a little interested in Bang Geng's plan.
Yi Zhong Hai's existence was the biggest obstacle to Sha Zhu inheriting the property.
If they could find a way to get rid of Yi Zhong Hai, wouldn't all problems be solved?
After a slight hesitation, Sha Zhu nodded and agreed, "Alright, I'll consider your proposal carefully!"
"Once I've decided, I'll team up with you for this."
"Okay!"
Bang Geng nodded, stood up, and left.
Watching Bang Geng's receding figure, Sha Zhu's expression became extremely complex.
Honestly, Bang Geng's idea was indeed very effective.
Right now, Yi Zhong Hai's existence was purely a menace, and everyone in the courtyard disliked him.
If such a black sheep died, it was unlikely anyone would sue on his behalf.
However, Sha Zhu also had his concerns, as Bang Geng was still just a child.
If the matter were to be exposed later, Bang Geng would surely shift all the blame onto him.
In that case, Sha Zhu wouldn't be able to clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
Therefore, using this plan against Yi Zhong Hai carried too high a risk factor.
One wrong move, and he could implicate himself.