Back home, He Yu Cheng was so happy, it was truly a case of overestimating oneself, wanting to take on a task without the necessary skills!
After He Yu Shui returned to their room, He Yu Cheng used his mental connection to sense the entire courtyard.
Today, the neighbors were out as usual, sitting on small stools or propped-up door panels, enjoying the cool air in the streets and alleys. They were discussing Yi Hai Zhong, gossiping about the Jia family.
Liu Hai Zhong returned home, slamming his fist on the table and cursing. His two sons, Liu Guang Tian and Liu Guang Qi, were so scared they huddled in a corner, not daring to speak.
Yi Hai Zhong, however, was quite pleased with himself. As long as the old lady was alive, his position as the First Uncle was secure.
At this moment, Yi Da Ma chimed in, "Old man, you should calm down. Stop favoring the Jia family. You've been beaten twice already, and now because of Jia Zhang Shi being hospitalized, if you keep causing trouble, no one will take care of you in your old age, you'll be dead before you know it!"
Yi Hai Zhong sighed, "Alright, I'll be more careful in the future. If I can avoid it, I will."
He was just placating Yi Da Ma. With Qin Huai Ru around, how could he ignore the Jia family's affairs?
Back in the Jia family's home, Jia Zhang Shi, in a fit of self-importance, boasted, "Humph, that Liu Hai Zhong, he wants to fight me? I'll curse him to death!"
Qin Huai Ru had no say in the matter and remained silent. However, Jia Dong Xu, who had been hanging around Yi Hai Zhong all day, pondered for a moment and spoke up, "Mom, Master was acting strange today. After the incident, I went to ask him what happened, and he said he just paid the 2,000 yuan and that settled it. If it was really that simple, why would the postman agree? Besides, when the postman took He Yu Cheng and He Yu Shui out earlier, I saw a bag with something inside. If I'm not mistaken, there was a lot of money in that bag, old lady."
Jia Zhang Shi was also puzzled, "Are you saying that it wasn't just 2,000 yuan? My heavens, how much did he pay?"
Jia Dong Xu glanced at Qin Huai Ru and confidently said, "Wasn't Sha Zhu there at noon? Tomorrow, ask her about it."
Qin Huai Ru was furious. Today she was asked to borrow money, and she nearly got beaten to death. They really thought she was a fool, couldn't she learn her lesson?
"Mom, Dong Xu, I'm not going. You'll say that I'm having an affair with Sha Zhu, how will I live?"
Jia Zhang Shi narrowed her triangular eyes and glared at Qin Huai Ru, "Go when I tell you to. Why are you resenting me, your own mother? Or are you blaming Dong Xu for hitting you? He did it for your own good. Remember, you were born into the Jia family and you'll die as a Jia family ghost. Besides, you're going for the good of the He family. A fool with two children, what do they need so much money for?"
Did Qin Huai Ru not want the money? She desperately wanted it. For money, she would do anything. Moreover, knowing Yi Hai Zhong, she was sure he had paid, and a lot of it. She was certain he had done something dishonest, otherwise, why would he be so afraid of people bringing it up?
However, she also knew that if she asked Yi Hai Zhong directly, she would be brushed aside. Then, she would go to Sha Zhu, that big fool was easy to manipulate.
He Yu Cheng heard the Jia family's conversation and sneered in his room. They said they learned their lesson? Qin Huai Ru was thoroughly punished at noon, yet she forgot about it by nightfall. She wanted to find out how much he had paid from Sha Zhu and take the money for herself? That was quite amusing. Tonight, he would teach them a lesson, let the Jia family know that some things were not meant for them to covet.
Using his mental power, he controlled all the mosquitoes in the courtyard and sent them directly to the Jia family's home.
In those days, they didn't have mosquito coils. People would twist mugwort and wormwood into rope-like shapes, a common "magic weapon" for warding off mosquitoes in those days.
The burning stems and leaves of mugwort and wormwood produced a unique smell that would drive mosquitoes away.
People living in the big courtyard in the capital city had a simple life in the evenings. As soon as it got dark, they would gather in the courtyard, enjoying the cool breeze and chatting. This was also when the mosquitoes would become rampant. To prevent their harassment, people would light the prepared fire ropes, using the smoke and mugwort scent to disperse the mosquitoes.
Every year, as soon as June began in the lunar calendar, fire ropes would be sold in the streets and alleys of Beijing, mainly by farmers living near the city. They would walk around, selling their wares, shouting, "Fire ropes—for smoking out mosquitoes!" Until the 1950s and 1960s, with the widespread use of mosquito coils, fire ropes gradually declined and now are hard to find.
While this contraption could prevent mosquitoes, it couldn't kill them, especially those controlled by He Yu Cheng. They were fearless of fire ropes!
The Jia family, having gone through so much in the past two days, was too ashamed to go out. They left their door and windows open, staying inside in the heat.
Of course, Yi Hai Zhong and Liu Hai Zhong were doing the same.
He would spare them for now, but next time they caused trouble, it wouldn't be mosquitoes!
After everyone in the Jia family fell asleep, the mosquitoes swarmed in, one after another, targeting the most visible areas! Qin Huai Ru's face, Jia Zhang Shi's injured area, Jia Dong Xu's bare chest, he was completely attacked, and even Bang Geng, although only seven or eight years old. Thinking about the ungrateful son he would become, He Yu Cheng no longer had any respect for the elderly or love for children. He let his mosquito army feast on them!
Only Xiao Dang, a little girl of three years old, was spared by He Yu Cheng's compassion. He didn't let the mosquito army attack her.
Soon, Jia Zhang Shi, Jia Dong Xu, Qin Huai Ru, and Bang Geng were covered in mosquito bites, sleeping soundly, scratching incessantly.
Normally, people would be awakened by the mosquitoes, but the Jia family hadn't slept well for the past two days due to everything that had happened. Moreover, with He Yu Cheng's existence as a BUG, using his mental control, he put them into a deep sleep. They could only endure, allowing the mosquitoes to feast on their blood!
Having finished this, He Yu Cheng entered the Cave Heaven. As he did so, he thought about whether he should make an electric fan. He didn't need one, as he had the Storm Girl's ability to control his body temperature, but Yu Shui needed it. After all, she was a grown woman. In this hot weather, she couldn't sleep outside like a man. Having a fan in the room would help her avoid the heat.
Inside the Cave Heaven, Yue Qi Luo was strolling around.
Seeing He Yu Cheng come in, she smiled.
He Yu Cheng smiled back, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Yue Qi Luo rolled her eyes, "I was sealed for decades, I don't want to sleep at all now!"
He Yu Cheng then remembered that Yue Qi Luo could absorb people's essence. He also wanted to know whether his immortal body would have any effect, so he approached her and said, "I want to try how my immortal body would react to having its essence absorbed by you. How about we try it?"
Yue Qi Luo rolled her eyes again, but she still came over to He Yu Cheng. Extending her palm, a red energy materialized in her hand.