7: True colors revealed

"Ah, yes, yes, yes, you're right. That's why I've rushed over to learn and correct myself. You guys carry on, I'll just watch and won't say a word."

After saying this with a chuckle, Ye Tian stopped provoking them.

He stood to the side composedly, took out a lighter, and lit the cigarette in his mouth.

A gentle breeze drifted through the corridor.

Faint wisps of smoke curled and drifted towards the empty spaces in all directions.

Time passed second by second.

In the blink of an eye, Wang Gang and the others had finished their final tasks.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead.

He packed up his tools.

With a smile on his face, he looked back at his masterpiece, feeling a great sense of accomplishment.

All the housework he had done in his life combined probably didn't amount to as much as he did today.

"Aunt Huang, I didn't fail you. The cleaning is done."

"Good, good, good. Xiao Gang is indeed capable. I'll settle the payment with you now, but about the Cockroach situation..."

"Don't worry, Aunt Huang. With me taking action, I guarantee there won't be any more cockroaches within this week. However, as I said before, the effect of the imported insecticide I bought only lasts for a week. After a week, if you've thought it through and confirm you need a complete extermination, we can talk again."

"Alright then, I'll... Ah!"

Before Huang Xia could finish her sentence,

she suddenly let out a scream.

She pointed at her house in a panic.

"Cockroaches! There are still cockroaches!"

Following her words, everyone looked inside.

They all gulped simultaneously.

In their sight, it wasn't just one Cockroach.

On the living room floor, in the corners of the sofa, and even on the ceiling, Little Roaches were crawling everywhere.

"How is this possible..."

Wang Gang's heart tightened, and the corners of his eyes twitched slightly.

"Xiao Gang, didn't you say it was taken care of? Why are there still so many?"

"This... Aunt Huang, don't worry yet. I'll handle it."

Having said that, he grabbed the insecticide and rushed inside in a flurry.

Unfortunately, while cockroaches have zero combat power, they are good at hiding.

Those in front of him or on the ground might be dazed after a few sprays.

But those on the walls, the ceiling, or those that crawled under the bed and sofa...

Even with insecticide, they were hard to deal with.

As the sounds of spraying echoed,

the house was thrown into total chaos.

Huang Xia was so anxious that her old face twitched.

Because every time Wang Gang sprayed, it meant a greasy stain would appear on the furniture or the walls.

In just a short moment, the newly cleaned room became a foul mess.

And long before the battle began,

Ye Tian had already started walking upstairs with a composed air.

"Hmm, this is Aunt Zhang's house. Back then, she forcibly bargained with me, promising to give me all the work for the next few months, which is why I agreed to such a low price. I need to take a couple of puffs here."

"And this is Aunt Li's house. Just like Aunt Zhang, she bargained incredibly hard. I need a couple of puffs here too."

"And this family still owes me for one housekeeping session. They even called earlier saying they didn't need me anymore. Cigarettes really do taste good. No wonder so many people like smoking."

...While it was chaotic downstairs, Ye Tian walked and stopped. Before long, he had made a round past the doors of his old clients in the building.

Only then did he leisurely return to the door of Huang Xia's house on the second floor.

He leaned next to Xu Yan to watch the spectacle together.

He spoke up while watching.

"Sister Yan, don't you think it's strange? I've done housekeeping in this building so many times before, yet I've never seen so many cockroaches suddenly appear in anyone's home."

"Exactly. Although there were cockroaches in various households before, there were never this many at once."

Xu Yan showed a look of understanding and played along.

"Let me think, when did these cockroaches start increasing? Oh, I remember now. It seems to have started when I last went to Aunt Zhang's house. Do you think their family has a constitution that attracts cockroaches?"

"Who knows? Anyway, all I know is that wherever their family goes, cockroaches appear in large numbers. As for whether they attract cockroaches or intentionally release them, that's hard to say."

"Releasing cockroaches? No one would be that wicked, right? What would be the point?"

As he spoke, Ye Tian's gaze fell upon Zhang Guilan, whose expression was clearly shifting. He wore a meaningful look.

"Kid, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Seeing that the people around also seemed to be casting suspicious glances because of what Ye Tian said, Zhang Guilan barked the question.

Just as she finished speaking, she saw Ye Tian pointing at her body with a look of terror.

"Cockroaches! Your cockroaches are crawling out!"

While speaking, Ye Tian even took a step back, making a terrified expression.

Zhang Guilan was startled. She hurriedly looked down, wanting to swat them away.

But she found no trace of any cockroaches.

"On your back! They crawled onto your back. The collar! They crawled in through the collar."

Everyone listened to Ye Tian's directions with confusion, but no matter how wide they opened their eyes, they didn't see the cockroaches he was talking about.

However, Zhang Guilan was thrown into a panic by Ye Tian's words.

She couldn't help but start taking off her jacket.

"Shake it, shake it a few times! They're right in your clothes. Quick, check if the bag you use to hold the cockroaches is torn; so many are crawling out."

By now, Zhang Guilan was a bit lightheaded from the directions. Perhaps in her haste, when she heard "Cockroach bag," she reflexively reached into her coat pocket.

The next moment, she pulled out a small pouch.

Seeing it was intact, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

She was just about to curse at Ye Tian for giving wild directions,

only to find that the eyes of everyone around were firmly locked onto her.

Every face was filled with righteous indignation.

"Damn, you really do have them? I have to say, your way of making money is impressive! Selling a few cockroaches for a thousand yuan, tsk tsk!"

Without giving Zhang Guilan time to react, Ye Tian began to click his tongue in amazement.

"Zhang Guilan, what is the meaning of this?"

As Ye Tian's words fell, Huang Xia, whose home had been turned into a mess by the cockroaches, finally couldn't contain her rage.

She snatched the bag that Zhang Guilan was trying to hide back in her pocket.

She ripped it open instantly.

And then,

bursts of exclamations echoed through the corridor.

The crowd that had been watching the excitement scattered and fled.

Densely packed cockroaches were liberated from the bag.

They scurried in all directions like headless flies.

Huang Xia, who bore the brunt of it, saw cockroaches crawling all over her. She screamed hysterically, nearing a breakdown.

It took a good while before everyone reacted.

There was a flurry of stomping and cracking sounds.

They eliminated most of the cockroaches within their reach.

Leaving behind a complete mess.

Huang Xia, who was excessively frightened, now had bloodshot eyes.

She grabbed Zhang Guilan's collar, ready to fight for her life.

"The one surnamed Zhang, you must give me an explanation today! To think I kept calling you Sister Zhang and even took the initiative to support your son's business. This is how you treat me!"

"Right, you must give an explanation. Zhang Guilan, you're disgusting. We've been neighbors for so many years, how could you! We trusted you so much, and yet you plotted against us. If you don't make this clear today, don't expect your family to have it easy!"