Siheyuan: Tathagata's Palm suppresses the entire courtyard!

"I will take the initiative." Xu Mingjie made up his mind. He realized that he could not wait any longer and had to take action to gradually dismantle the conspiracy of these people. He needed to find a breakthrough, and the relationship between Xu Damao and Qin Huairu was obviously a good entry point.

The next day, Xu Mingjie began to implement his plan. He behaved as usual in the yard, and even deliberately greeted Xu Damao to try to test his attitude. Xu Damao still smiled as usual and greeted him warmly, but Xu Mingjie knew in his heart what kind of hypocrisy was hidden behind this smile.

"Mingjie, what have you been busy with recently? It seems like you are always mysterious." Xu Damao asked casually, with a hint of speculation in his eyes.

"Nothing, I just want to sort out some old family stories. I think the things that happened during my grandfather's time are quite interesting." Xu Mingjie answered calmly, deliberately leading the topic in a seemingly harmless direction.

Xu Damao smiled and changed the subject, obviously unwilling to dwell on this issue. Xu Mingjie saw this and was more certain that Xu Damao was guilty. He decided to continue acting and act completely defenseless, while secretly observing Xu Damao's every move.

In the next few days, Xu Mingjie began to appear in the yard frequently, interacting with different neighbors, pretending to talk about some insignificant topics casually. But in fact, he was secretly observing everyone's reactions, trying to find clues from them.

One evening, he finally found an opportunity. He noticed that Xu Damao and Qin Huairu seemed to have new contacts, so he decided to follow them to see if he could find more clues.

He followed them carefully until they gathered in a secluded corner again. Xu Mingjie hid in the dark, pricked up his ears, and tried to hear their conversation.

"I have already made arrangements. As long as he dares to go to that place, we have a way to make him give up completely." Xu Damao's voice came, with a hint of pride in his tone.

"Are you sure nothing will go wrong?" Qin Huairu's voice remained calm, and she obviously still had doubts about Xu Damao's arrangement.

"Don't worry, there will be no problem this time." Xu Damao seemed confident. "As long as everything goes according to plan, Mingjie will not have the opportunity to continue investigating."

Xu Mingjie's heart sank when he heard this. He knew that Xu Damao and Qin Huairu were obviously planning a conspiracy against him, and this conspiracy might be their final blow. He realized that he had to take measures before they acted in order to resolve this crisis.

"Okay, then I'll trust you this time." Qin Huairu finally nodded, obviously deciding to follow Xu Damao's plan.

Xu Mingjie quietly retreated into the shadows, quickly formulating a response strategy in his mind. He knew that he could no longer hesitate and had to take decisive action to break this dangerous situation.

Xu Mingjie returned home, still feeling uneasy. He knew he was on the brink of danger, and the conspiracy being planned by Xu Damao and Qin Huairu might cause him unpredictable harm. He had to find an ally, someone he could trust, and share this information with them, just in case.

The first person he thought of was Jia Zhang. Although this old neighbor had a bad temper, she was always straightforward and dared to speak in the courtyard, and she had never had a good impression of Xu Damao and Qin Huairu. If he could pull her into his camp, he might be able to increase his chances of winning.

However, he also understood that although Jia Zhang was straightforward, she was not the kind of person who easily believed others. He had to find a suitable opportunity and way to tell her the matter without causing her disgust or suspicion.

The next morning, Xu Mingjie came to Jia Zhang's residence. He knocked on the door, and Jia Zhang quickly opened the door. Seeing that it was Xu Mingjie, she asked with a little surprise: "Mingjie? What do you want to talk to me about so early in the morning?"

Xu Mingjie smiled, trying to sound relaxed: "Aunt Jia, I've been in some trouble recently and I want to talk to you. You are the most experienced person in our courtyard, so maybe you can give me some advice."

Hearing this, Jia Zhang raised her eyebrows slightly, obviously feeling somewhat pleased with Xu Mingjie's praise. She stepped aside to make way for Xu Mingjie to come in. "Come in and tell me, what's the matter that's making you so anxious?"

Xu Mingjie walked into the room, looked around, and made sure that no one else was present before sitting down at the table. He knew that the following conversation had to be very careful, both to make Jia Zhang realize the seriousness of the problem and not to make her feel that he was taking advantage of her.

"Aunt Jia, you know that I have been investigating my grandfather's affairs recently, right?" Xu Mingjie said straight to the point, with a hint of nervousness in his tone.

Jia Zhang nodded, picked up the teacup and took a sip, then responded casually, "Yes, I heard something. Everyone said that you've been wandering around the yard lately. I don't know what you're busy with."

Xu Mingjie's heart tightened slightly, knowing that this was a good opportunity to get to the point. He lowered his voice, with a bit of sincerity in his tone: "Actually, Aunt Jia, I found a lot of strange things. You may not know that Xu Damao and Qin Huairu... seem to be targeting me recently."

Jia Zhang's brows immediately frowned, she put down her teacup, and her eyes became sharp: "Targeting you? What do you mean?"

Xu Mingjie sighed and pretended to be helpless: "I also found out by accident. They seemed to know that I was investigating my grandfather's affairs. Not only did they not help, but they also made some small moves in secret and even conspired behind my back to make me give up."

Jia Zhang had always disliked Xu Damao and Qin Huairu, especially Qin Huairu, whom she had long disliked. Hearing this, her expression became even uglier: "Humph, I knew they were not good people! But, Mingjie, do you have any evidence?"

Xu Mingjie saw that Jia Zhang was already a little shaken, and he was slightly relieved. He decided to make the matter more serious to make Jia Zhang more resolute. "Aunt Jia, I have some evidence, but it's not enough. I saw them together last night, secretly discussing how to deal with me."

Jia Zhang's eyes narrowed, and her tone was filled with anger: "They are so bold! Mingjie, you better be careful. The two of them are in cahoots with each other, and who knows what they might do."

Xu Mingjie was secretly delighted, knowing that Jia Zhang had begun to believe what he said. He pretended to be helpless and sighed, "Yes, Aunt Jia, I am worried that they will play some shady tricks, so I came to discuss it with you.