Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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Chen Xueru's loud scream stopped abruptly.

The familiar husband in front of her was so unfamiliar. There were traces of blood on the bright knife. Was the blood on his body all human blood?

"What...what happened to you? Why are you covered in blood?" Chen Xueru said, and then got up to take a handkerchief to wipe the blood off his face.

"Don't move, I'm not kidding you. Guess whose blood I have on me?"

Chen Xueru's face suddenly turned deathly pale. She stood up and then slumped back onto the canopy bed with a thud.

Today is my wedding day, and there are no outsiders in the entire Chen family except for the old man.

Could it be that Hou Fangxing's body is covered in...his own father's blood?

He Yuzhu was resting next door today, and he heard it when Chen Xueru shouted.

Then there was no sound. At first, I didn't think much of it, thinking to myself, "Hou Fangxing is too impatient."

It's only a few o'clock, and he's already dragged Chen Xueru to bed for some fun?

Faced with the alluring Chen Xueru, very few men have enough self-control to resist her passion.

To be honest, He Yuzhu still had some feelings for Chen Xueru, but unfortunately, one cannot have both fish and bear's paw. He Yuzhu had already set his sights on Xu Huizhen, so of course he was determined to go all the way.

After a while of random thoughts, He Yuzhu suddenly felt that something was not right.

Although Chen Xueru's rented house and her own house are connected by a wall, the room where Chen Xueru lives is not close to this place.

Normally, no matter how much Chen Xueru called out, she couldn't hear his or her voice clearly.

But her scream was so clear just now, could something have happened?

He Yuzhu had already washed his feet and gone to bed, but after thinking about it, he still felt something was off, so he put his shoes back on and went out.

Unleash your mental energy to check next door.

The scene that Hou Fangxing and Chen Xueru had imagined—naked and rolling together—did not appear. Instead, what I experienced was a bizarre scene.

Hou Fangxing was covered in blood, holding a blood-dripping dagger in his hand. Chen Xueru's arms were already tied up, and her bright red wedding dress had been removed, revealing her underwear.

He Yuzhu was extremely surprised. How did the two people in the bridal chamber end up like this?

What kind of romantic gesture is this? Playing so wildly on their wedding night?

What's wrong with Hou Fangxing?

However, this is not the time to consider the answer; the immediate priority is to stop Hou Fangxing's violent act.

He Yuzhu ran two quick steps, and when he reached the corner of the wall, he pushed off with all his might, soaring into the air. He then kicked off the wall, using the force of the kick to rise again, and then landed over the courtyard wall in the Chen family's yard.

"Chen Xueru, Chen Xueru, you never thought this day would come, did you?"

Why did you do this? What have we done to wrong you?

"You haven't done anything to wrong me, but you've offended the organization."

"organize?"

"Those people in the backyard, you didn't expect that, did you? You thought you'd wiped them all out?"

Hou Fangxing laughed and said, "You never dreamed that I would be here too."

"Are you also an enemy agent?" Chen Xueru asked in shock.

Now he understood why Hou Fangxing had killed the old man.

Despite all the planning, no one expected that Hou Fangxing was also an enemy agent.

He must be using this opportunity to avenge those people, kill the old man, and then try to defile her before stabbing her in the back.

Chen Xueru's tears had already started flowing without her realizing it. Why was her life so miserable?

She was only 18 years old, and in the prime of her life, she was going to die on her wedding day, being violated by her husband and losing her life.

"Chen Xueru, you never thought that today would be both your wedding day and the day you die. Enjoy your last moments to the fullest."

He tossed aside the dagger in his hand, placed the revolver tucked into his waistband on the table, and chuckled. He planned to sleep with Chen Xueru first, then kill her, then go next door and shoot that kid, before fleeing to the south.

He Yuzhu quickly arrived outside. Perhaps because Mrs. Hou Fangxing was too confident, she did not lock the door from the inside and easily pushed it open.

Chen Xueru, who was utterly desperate and ashen-faced, was suddenly shocked to discover that there was another person behind Hou Fangxing.

He Yuzhu, who should absolutely not be in the house, was slowly approaching with wooden sticks in his hands.

Chen Xueru was overjoyed; now she was saved.

Hou Fangxing noticed Chen Xueru's unusual behavior and was suddenly alarmed. Then, hearing the sound of wind, he quickly tilted his head to the side, dodging a fatal blow.

At this moment, they saw He Yuzhu holding a wooden stick and shouted, "It's you! You've come at the right time! Die!"

He grabbed the bedside lamp and threw it at He Yuzhu, then tried to grab a dagger and a pistol.

Before practicing martial arts, He Yuzhu was just an ordinary strong man. He could handle ordinary people, but he had no chance of winning against skilled fighters.

He Yuzhu simply flicked the lamp with a stick, sending it flying, and then pushed it forward, cutting off Hou Fangxing's path and forcing him to retreat.

He Yuzhu kicked the bedside table away again, sending the dagger and pistol flying to the side.

Then he started waving the wooden stick in his hand. Hou Fangxing secretly groaned, because he had no weapon and couldn't really fight the wooden stick.

He Yuzhu was inexperienced at the beginning and only thought about securing an invincible position first, and then looking for an opportunity to counterattack.

After a few moves, his confidence soared, and he launched a frenzied attack.

Hou Fangxing was quickly forced into a state of panic. He Yuzhu seized the opportunity and struck his arm with a stick. Hou Fangxing cried out in pain as his arm bent over.

Then he was hit on the back again and fell face down on the ground.

He Yuzhu quickly used the remaining rope to tie up his hands and feet, and stuffed Chen Xueru's underwear into his mouth.

Chen Xueru blushed. In the heat of the moment, she hadn't noticed anything amiss, but now she realized that her body had been exposed, and she curled up shyly.

He Yuzhu picked up a sharp knife from the corner, walked over and cut the ropes binding Chen Xueru, asking, "What happened to you?"

Having just gained her freedom, Chen Xueru disregarded her naked body and burst into tears, hugging He Yuzhu's waist.

He Yuzhu was very embarrassed. He reached out and took his bright red wedding dress from her, then draped it over her shoulders.

He gently patted her shoulder and back to comfort her.

After a moment, Chen Xueru released her fear and put on her wedding dress. Then, she cried softly as she recounted what had happened.

He Yuzhu then learned that Old Master Chen had been murdered by Hou Fangxing, and that Hou Fangxing was also an enemy agent, but the group behind him had not implicated him last time.

It's easy to guess that Hou Fangxing probably felt that this place was not safe, or he received a notice from his superiors that it was time to evacuate.

Before leaving, he killed Old Master Chen, intending to play with Chen Xueru first, then kill her, and finally escape from the capital.

Unfortunately, Chen Xueru's scream attracted He Yuzhu, otherwise Hou Fangxing would have succeeded.

Think about it, Hou Fangxing didn't leave until 1957 in the TV series. At that time, the enemy agents had just been captured. Chen Xueru had already given birth to his child, Hou Kui, and Old Master Chen had already passed away.

Therefore, Hou Fangxing simply took his ill-gotten gains and fled to another place, disappearing without a trace.

He Yuzhu sighed and said, "Put your clothes back on, I'm going to check on the old man."

Upon exiting the door and entering the side room, they found the old man lying in a pool of blood, his large eyes wide open in death.

He Yuzhu squatted down and reached out to pat him, saying, "Grandpa, rest in peace. I've caught the murderer for you. He's already killed someone, so he shouldn't be able to save his own life."

She didn't touch his body, and waited in the courtyard after coming out. A moment later, Chen Xueru came out after changing her clothes again.

Upon seeing her father's body in the open door of the side room, Chen Xueru was certain that the old man had indeed been murdered. She ran inside, embraced the body, and wept bitterly.

He Yuzhu went in to comfort her and then said, "You wait here, I'll go report to the patrol team."

"I...I'll go with you. I'm scared to stay here."

"Alright, I'm worried about leaving you in this room."

He Yuzhu led Chen Xueru out of the courtyard and walked a short distance on Qianmen Street before encountering a patrol team.

Upon hearing of the murder, they took it very seriously and, fully armed, followed He Yuzhu and the other person back to the Chen family home.

The rest was simple: they cordoned off the area and notified their superiors.

Soon more police officers arrived, and some took statements from Chen Xueru and He Yuzhu.

After the statement was taken, Chen Xueru stayed by the old man's side and cried. He Yuzhu couldn't go back, so he went out to call the police officers.

After a long and complicated process, they finally packed up and left.

Since the facts are clear, the murderer was caught on the spot and there were no objections, Mr. Chen can be buried directly.

Some wealthy families in Beijing prepared coffins for their elderly relatives well in advance of their later years.

The profession of coffin maker is called the "slanted wood industry," and a carpenter like He Yuzhu wouldn't make coffins.

Coffins are also called longevity coffins. If they are used after death, they are called coffins. The one that Mr. Chen has is one of those.

When dawn broke, some friends from the neighborhood spontaneously came over to perform the burial ceremony according to proper etiquette.

The bright red "double happiness" characters were all taken down, and all the unsightly things were put away. The tents used for the wedding banquet and the pots, pans, and utensils needed for the feast were all there, and the funeral was held directly.

He Yuzhu also took over the responsibility of preparing the banquet, and helped to make the tableware again. After working hard for four days, Chen Xueru finally sent the old man to the outskirts of the city and buried him in the tomb he had chosen before his death.

The day after the funeral, Chen Xueru sent someone to invite He Yuzhu over. When He Yuzhu entered the office, Chen Xueru looked much thinner than she had a few days before.

Seeing He Yuzhu, Chen Xueru was still a little awkward. She poured him tea herself and said, "I won't thank you enough. I will never forget your kindness."