Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 1732: Snakes, Insects, Rats and Ants
Under the cover of darkness, the street lights in the old city are like dim little orange lights, stubbornly guarding their posts, trying to dispel all the darkness.

However, there are always corners that light cannot reach.

Yang Xiaotao was one of the people in the darkness. He stood in a hidden corner, holding a bag of beef jerky in his hand and putting them into his mouth one by one.

His eyes were always fixed on the two people not far away.

At the same time, Xiaowei's voice rang in my mind.

At the entrance of the dark alley, two figures were dazzled by the car lights. They sensed something was wrong and walked deeper into the alley.

Soon they came to a secluded corner, stood behind the bulletin board, and communicated in a low voice.

"Why is it you this time?"

There was a hint of surprise in Li Nan's voice, and even in the dark one could see the distrust on his face.

"Isn't this just a way to give you some benefits? It's just right that we can do it together!"

Opposite him, a young man had a calm expression. The darkness could not hide the scar on his cheek. The scar that stretched from the bridge of his nose to the corner of his mouth was so hideous that when he spoke, he looked like a centipede opening its mouth, wanting to swallow everything.

The young man spoke, and Li Nan immediately fell silent.

"Okay, leave the things in the usual place, and you can go get them later. This month is over!"

"If you have something to say, please tell me now. It's better for us to spend less time together!"

The young man urged, and Li Nan nodded.

"I want to talk about the machine shop."

After hearing what Li Nan said, the young man corrected his attitude and became serious.

Although the incident at the machinery factory had little impact on the workers, it did lead to a power game among the top management.

For them, it was like an earthquake. The house next door collapsed, so they had to be careful in their room as well.

But you can't attract the other party's attention.

"According to the information I got, the reason why there was such a big commotion at the machinery factory was because the supervisory team wanted to sabotage it..."

Li Nan reported the situation quietly. The young man at the side nodded as he listened and interrupted to ask about what happened to make sure the information was accurate and would not affect their next actions.

"So, this is just a false alarm?"

Li Nan nodded, "It should be."

"However, after this incident, the factory will definitely strengthen management, so it's best to keep quiet during this period."

The young man listened in silence, thinking something in his mind.

After a long while, he finally spoke, "I'll tell Brother Hu about this. Wait for notification on how to do it!"

Li Nan opened his mouth but didn't say anything.

The Brother Hu that the other party was talking about was the young man's superior, who was in charge of matters in their area. On weekdays, he would be assigned to convey matters, and he was also responsible for distributing benefits.

But he really didn't know who Brother Hu was, and he had never seen him.

As for the person above, not to mention him, even the young man in front of him might not be able to see him.

Naturally, the fewer people who know about this kind of thing, the better. Once something happens, it can also help prevent the protected radish from being unearthed.

The young man didn't want to say more, and Li Nan had no choice.

Once you're on the boat, it's impossible to get off, and you have to listen to others, otherwise you'll fall into the water.

"Okay, go back quickly, I'm leaving first!"

The young man already understood the situation, and after a urging, he headed out of the alley.

Li Nan watched the other person walk away, then he sighed, looked up at the dark sky, took a deep breath, sang a little tune, and slowly walked out of the alley.

In the darkness, Yang Xiaotao finished a bag of beef jerky and was now drinking mineral water sip by sip.

As for the wine he drank, he was mostly sober now!

"Brother Tiger?"

"Who is this person?"

Yang Xiaotao heard their conversation clearly through Xiaowei.

Then I became more certain that Li Nan's case was not simple.

Especially when hearing the young man talking about Brother Hu and some welfare, Yang Xiaotao felt that there were many implications behind this.

However, he had no idea what these people were doing through just a simple conversation.

But it must be related to the machinery factory.

Even the fact that the commotion caused by Wang Zhuo could affect them meant that the other party was planning to take over the machinery factory.

enemy?

Saboteur?

still…

Yang Xiaotao shook his head gently again.

Enemies, not really!
Based on his understanding of Li Nan, this guy has a clean background and is a member of the working class, so there is no need to make him an enemy.

But it’s hard to say about the last two.

After all, what the other party is doing now will definitely harm the interests of the machinery factory.

Even if you are not an enemy, you are someone who has been corrupted by the enemy!

Even, the opposing person!

After all, the machinery factory has repeatedly sabotaged the other party's plans. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh.

And isn’t the other party’s forte internal corruption?
Yang Xiaotao took a deep breath. As brothers for many years, he really didn't want to see this result.

Especially now!
However, he had no choice.

In extraordinary times, we have no choice.

It may sound cruel to say that I would rather die than let my friend die, but it is very realistic.

There are many people behind him, including family and friends.

But who is behind it?

Yang Xiaotao could imagine how Ran Qiuye and the child would be treated if he was knocked down again.

Therefore, in order to avoid being beaten down, you have to give up that little bit of mercy.

Nothing can be left to chance.

Not giving others any handle will only give more people opportunities.

Besides, we are all adults now, and we think before doing anything.

You know what the consequences will be.

咕咚
After finishing a bottle of water, Yang Xiaotao saw the young man coming out.

The face was not clear in the darkness, but Yang Xiaotao was not in a hurry because Xiaowei was flying above his head.

At this time of year, it's not surprising to have a bug.

Sure enough, when the young man passed by the street lamp, even though he deliberately lowered his head to hide his face, Xiaowei still saw him.

At this moment, a sentence suddenly popped up in Yang Xiaotao's mind!

"Comrade, do you want a ticket?"

The image of a young man appeared in his mind, bringing back memories of the past. That year, he had just traveled through time and looked at this new era.

That year, he came out of the hospital with the money rewarded by the system, but he was troubled by the lack of tickets.

That year, a young man stopped him at the corner and asked, Comrade, do you want a ticket?
That year, he clearly knew that it was illegal, but in order to make a living, he still chose to trade with him.

That young man is the young man in front of you.

Shen Lin!

Later, with the help of the system, Yang Xiaotao's locksmith skills gradually improved, and the material rewards given by the system were enough for his life, so he gradually lost contact.

Later, when Yang Xiaotao saw Shen Lin, he seemed to have come out of the military family compound. At that time, he was being chased by a group of young men, so he hid in the military family compound.

However, Shen Lin didn't have any scars on his face at that time.

Yang Xiaotao didn't know what the other party had experienced, but he knew that Shen Lin was not a simple person.

After all, none of those who were able to exchange food coupons back then were good people!

This is in line with what he is doing now.

Watching the young man gradually go away, Yang Xiaotao asked Xiaowei to follow him and find out what was going on.

Yang Xiaotao walked to the other end. Relying on his extraordinary eyesight, Yang Xiaotao followed Li Nan from a distance.

Nearing midnight, there were no pedestrians on the streets connecting the alley entrances except for the occasional patrol officers passing by.

Yang Xiaotao followed carefully until Li Nan stopped under a big poplar tree.

Looking back and looking around carefully, after finding that there was no one around, Li Nan bent down and dug out a box from under the tree trunk.

The whole process was accurate and quick. After checking that there was no one around, he quickly opened the box, took out the contents, put the box back and covered it with soil.

Li Nan clapped his hands and then took something out of the box from his pocket. Yang Xiaotao couldn't see clearly, but each piece of paper should be money and industrial coupons.

Looking at Li Nan walking slowly with his hands behind his back, it was obvious that the amount made him satisfied.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao's eyes were filled with disappointment and even a cold light.

He couldn't understand why the young people who used to shout slogans and work together for the revolution had become like this?

Back then, they shouted about defending the fruits of the revolution, living a hard and simple life, and serving the people.

But now, the original intention and mission have long been forgotten.

But I have become the one being shouted at and beaten in the slogans!

Perhaps, when life becomes more affluent, people’s hearts will change!

Desires are insatiable, and human greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant.

Li Nan was well aware of his family situation. As a level 5 fitter, he was fully capable of supporting his family, and they could even live better than the average family.

But even so, he is still greedy for money!
Not only that, colluding with others is definitely betraying the interests of the machinery factory!

How come he hadn't noticed someone like this before?

Yang Xiaotao clenched his hands tightly, and creaking sounds continued to be heard.

Such a person is not worthy of being a brother!

Yang Xiaotao followed Li Nan for a distance and judging from the direction they were heading, they should be heading home.

Yang Xiaotao immediately turned around and walked to the poplar tree, took a look at the scene, then distanced himself and hid in the darkness.

He wanted to see if he could wait until other people arrived.

Time passed minute by minute, and Yang Xiaotao stood in the corner, like a sculpture, watching quietly.

Li Nan's incident gave him a big shock.

Recalling the scenes of the past in my mind became the driving force of my anger.

The eyes also become clearer!
Whoosh…

Xiaowei turned around in the air and then landed on Yang Xiaotao's shoulder.

"Master, that man went back to a yard, then went into the house to sleep!"

Xiaowei described the situation in the yard, and Yang Xiaotao realized that the other party should have returned to the military family compound.

"Did you remember the place?"

"take note of it!"

"Do you want to let the clone stay?"

Xiaowei suggested, but Yang Xiaotao shook his head.

The last time the clone disappeared, Xiaowei was certain that it was destroyed.

The specific process is unclear, but the energy Xiaowei lost is real.

It’s not long now and Xiaowei’s body has not fully recovered, so Yang Xiaotao is not in a hurry.

"Don't worry, the monk may escape but the temple cannot!"

Xiao Wei made two whooshes and then landed on a big poplar tree in the distance.

After more than an hour, there was already a faint white edge on the horizon.

Yang Xiaotao breathed gently, letting the cool air enter his lungs, then he stretched his body and prepared to leave.

However, just when Yang Xiaotao was about to call Xiaowei home, he suddenly heard Xiaowei's voice.

shhhhh!

The distance was too far, Xiaowei could only make sounds, but it attracted Yang Xiaotao's attention.

The body moved closer to the corner and disappeared.

Then, he looked at the street not far away, which was the road Li Nan took when he left.

A figure is doing chest expansion exercises with his arms in front of him, like someone getting up early to exercise.

However, when this person walked, his eyes were looking around.

Soon the man moved his body to the big poplar tree, but he did not rush to take action. Instead, he moved his body around the tree.

After making sure that there was no one around, he quickly went to the place where the box was buried, dug out the wooden box in a few seconds, patted it twice, and put it in his arms.

Then he stomped his feet on the ground twice, looked around, and then turned around and walked back.

Yang Xiaotao came out from the corner.

This man also gave him a sense of familiarity, like a worker in a machinery factory.

But I really couldn't remember who it was at the moment.

However, now that the person has been found, there is no reason to let him go.

Xiaowei has caught up, and the big trees along the way have become her best cover.

Yang Xiaotao turned back to the car, started the car and drove along the road towards this side.

In less than half an hour, Yang Xiaotao got Xiaowei's hint.

The other party entered a large courtyard and went into a house.

Yang Xiaotao just asked Xiaowei to remember the house number and had no intention of getting out of the car to check.

The car left without stopping and flashed past the entrance of the slum.

After the car left, in the yard next to the slum, a pair of eyes looked at the jeep, and after finding nothing unusual, they came down from the wall and walked into the yard.

(End of this chapter)