Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 1883 We Are Coming Back
Siheyuan, outside the alley!

Qin Huairu lowered her head and walked quickly with the basket on her shoulder, but her eyes kept scanning the surroundings as she lowered her head, and her heart was in turmoil.

The closer she got to the alley of the Siheyuan, the more she felt something was wrong.

That feeling was just like when she was doing something in the courtyard, she always felt that someone was watching her in the dark.

But after looking around, I didn't see anything!
Could it be that there is something dirty?

She still remembered the last time her door was blocked in the village, and those people in the village said nothing nice.

At first she was worried. It was a different era now, and why were people still clinging to those feudal remnants?

But when she thought of the scenes that happened in the Jia family in the past, she felt that she could believe everything.

Thinking of the strange stories about the village that she had heard before, as well as the monsters and goblins mentioned by the old people, Qin Huairu's heart sank suddenly, and her body became a little stiff.

A cool breeze blew over her back, making her feel chilled.

When she was a child, she listened to the villagers telling ghost stories. She remembered that someone said that there were two balls of yang fire on both ends of a person's shoulders. When walking on the road at night, if you heard any movement behind you, you must not look back.

Otherwise, when you turn your head, you will extinguish the Yang Fire in your shoulders and the evil spirit will crawl onto you.

At this moment, Qin Huairu only felt her neck stiff and her back cold, and she didn't dare to look back at all.

She also wanted to comfort herself by saying that if she had done nothing wrong, she would not be afraid of ghosts knocking on her door.

But I dare not even think about this, because what I am doing now is not a good thing.

And she has done many bad things.

So I lowered my head and accelerated.

After walking for a while, I saw the gate of the courtyard house in the alley, and my worries suddenly disappeared.

Seeing home makes me feel at ease!

Walking quickly, Qin Huairu pushed open the gate of the courtyard, then turned back and closed the door. Only then did she dare to look up and behind her.

Outside the gate, the alley was pitch black and I could vaguely see the horizontal and vertical walls.

But there was no one in sight.

"Nothing!"

Qin Huairu muttered something and felt a little relieved.

Just as she closed the door, she heard footsteps behind her, and then a hand was placed on her shoulder.

what…

Qin Huairu screamed suddenly and the basket in her hand almost fell over.

But then I heard a familiar voice.

"Sister, it's me!"

Qin Jingru's voice came, and Qin Huairu finally steadied the basket, then changed her expression and said, "It's so scary, do you know that?"

As he said this, he quickly checked the basket and saw that the eggs inside were not broken. He then breathed a sigh of relief.

Qin Jingru came forward to take a look, then smiled and said, "I saw that you haven't been home for a long time, so I came to see you and greet you!"

"Welcome, hum!"

"You're afraid you'll lose out on some benefits!"

Qin Huairu said unhappily, and Qin Jingru smiled shamelessly.

"Go home first!"

Qin Huairu heard the noise coming from the residents in the front yard and knew that the noise had attracted the attention of the people around her.

Qin Jingru also knew that this matter could not be made public, so she took the basket on her own initiative and felt particularly happy when she felt the weight in the basket.

"Sister, you've had a hard time along the way. I'll go with you next time."

"It's a good opportunity to have my parents, brother and sister-in-law help me."

The two passed through the hanging flower gate and then saw the lights on in the Yang family's house in the central courtyard. If nothing unexpected happened, it was Yang Xiaotao reading in the study.

Qin Huairu took a closer look, suppressed her annoyance, and said without comment, "If you want to find someone, you have to look outside. Forget about the surrounding areas of Sijiu City!"

Qin Jingru nodded after listening to this and knew what the concern was.

After all, many people in the surrounding alleys know about it, and it might be exposed.

It will be difficult for them to make money like this again!
As the two walked into the house, Qin Jingru immediately put the basket on the table, then opened the cloth covering it and counted the harvest.

"Okay, this time it was your aunt who found the way, leave some for home, and you can take the rest!"

As he said this, he took out two potatoes and three eggs.

Qin Jingru looked at the basket and saw that there were still so many things in it, but she was left with only a small amount. She immediately became jealous.

"Sister, this is it, I..."

"Humph, if you're not happy about it, go ahead and say it. If you say it, no one will get anything!"

Qin Huairu glanced at Qin Jingru. She was afraid that Qin Jingru would expose her when they didn't cooperate before, but now they were on the same boat. If the boat capsized, no one would be in trouble.

Therefore, even if she is only given a little, she will still earn something, otherwise she will get nothing at all.

It was because she saw through this that she dared to be so tough.

Qin Huairu is smart, and Qin Jingru is not stupid either.

This is a long-term deal, and every bit counts.

"Sister, I will also pay for the wine from now on. Can I get more from you in the future?"

Qin Jingru put away the things that were allocated to her and then spoke.

"Well, then apart from the introduction fee and my errand fee, the rest can be divided equally!"

Qin Huairu didn't care about it. She put the basket away after Qin Jingru put away her things.

Autumn is coming soon, and she has to make two more trips during the harvest season to prepare for winter.

"By the way, sister, I was out for a walk today and ran into a family from the alley next door!"

"Her family just moved in and are cleaning up the house. I think the family is quite wealthy. They bought a lot of wood and said they were looking for someone to make furniture. I heard they are all university teachers..."

Qin Jingru talked about what happened during the day, but Qin Huairu was not interested in listening.

"Sister, I'm talking!"

"I'm listening!"

Qin Huairu was lying on the bed exhausted. She didn't want to care about what was happening in the alley. She had been taught so many lessons that she didn't dare to get involved.

Now that I have this business, I just need to live in peace and stability.

Qin Jingru curled her lips when she saw this, and then said, "I see they don't have any children at home, do you think this could be an opportunity?"

"You can do it yourself if you want. You have the recipe anyway."

Seeing that Qin Huairu was not interested, Qin Jingru developed a rebellious mentality.

He turned and walked out the door, muttering, "When I succeed, I'll make you jealous to death."

Shanghai
Zheng Chaoyang was frowning in the office, looking through documents one by one, his mind in a mess.

Ever since Bai Ling and Hao Pingchuan left, he has settled down in this office and devoted himself to his work.

It’s just that there are too many and too complicated problems at present. There are only attacks that occur again and again. As for why the attacks are carried out and the consequences of the attacks, after analysis, I have no clue.

These people and these attacks seemed to be purely for destruction. This kind of situation, except for the time just after liberation, has long disappeared in recent years.

The opponent's fighting style also became a secret front, hiding in the shadows.

Behavior like this is truly unexpected and unreasonable.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

This kind of unreasonableness is the greatest unreasonableness.

Zheng Chaoyang felt that there must be some unclear connection here, and the other party’s purpose must be not simple.

He lowered his head and sorted out what had happened again, placing them in front of him.

Looking at the locations of the attacks and the meanings behind them, Zheng Chaoyang's eyes kept wandering over them, trying to find the unclear connection.

bang bang

Just as Zheng Chaoyang was staring at the table full of documents, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Zheng Chaoyang frowned and subconsciously looked at his watch. It was past ten o'clock, and no one would come at this time except the guards on duty.

He also instructed the guards not to disturb him unless necessary.

Besides, the rhythm of the knocking on the door is different from usual.

Zheng Chaoyang subconsciously reached into the drawer, and then heard a familiar voice coming from outside the door.

"Chaoyang, open the door! It's me!"

In an instant, Zheng Chaoyang withdrew his hand and immediately sat up from the chair, then quickly walked to the door and opened it, revealing the middle-aged man outside.

"Brother, why are you here?"

The person who came was Zheng Chaoyang’s elder brother, Zheng Chaoshan.

"Bai Ling left, and everything is fine at home. I thought you wouldn't eat well at night, so I made some food and brought it to you."

As he spoke, Zheng Chaoshan put the lunch box in his hand forward, "Scallion fried eggs, cabbage and pork dumplings, they're still hot."

Zheng Chaoyang was delighted when he heard this and quickly opened the door, "Come in, come in!"

"No, I won't go in."

Zheng Chaoshan waved his hands, his honest face full of smiles. He was allowed in here because the guard saw their identities. If he entered the office, he would be asking for trouble as he was an outsider and had a disgraceful history.

Seeing that Zheng Chaoshan didn't come in, Zheng Chaoyang also realized the other party's concerns.

In the face of discipline, he did not dare to violate it.

So the two of them started chatting in the corridor.

"Brother, how did you get here?"

"I just walked here from home."

"It's only three or five miles. The Shanghai breeze is blowing, and it's neither too hot nor too cold. It's just right for a walk to help digest the food."

"You can also see people playing chess and cards on the roadside. Hey, you don't know, those old guys are very serious when they fight."

Zheng Chaoshan spoke with a smile, and did not forget to pat his belly. Zheng Chaoyang smiled beside him.

"Well, go ahead and get busy. Eat the food while it's hot."

"Also, don't tire yourself out."

After Zheng Chaoshan finished speaking, he was about to leave. Zheng Chaoyang nodded and then walked him out the door.

"Brother, be careful on your way back."

"I know. You're busy. I'll just take a walk and be back soon."

"And eat it quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

After the two of them finished talking, Zheng Chaoshan walked towards his residence.

"Slow down!"

Zheng Chaoyang shouted, then walked into the house carrying the lunch box.

On the other side, Zheng Chaoshan was humming a little tune while walking on the asphalt road.

He had walked this road hundreds of times and was already familiar with the scenery along the way.

Neon lights are flashing and the lights are bright.

The sycamore trees on the roadside swayed gently in the night wind, and the leaves rustled, as if they were whispering.

The windows on both sides of the street were lit up with stars of lights, and the occasional pedestrians walking through them were hurrying along as if they were in a hurry to go home.

There are also people like him, leisurely enjoying the cool night breeze.

This scene reflects the rest of his life.

Quiet, peaceful.

Far away from the smoke of gunpowder, far away from conspiracy, no intrigue, no deception.

Here, he just wants to live a good life.

So, every time I pass by, I will take a few glances, for fear that I will miss the chance if I close my eyes in the future.

Just as Zheng Chaoshan was admiring the surrounding scenery and immersed in this worldly life, he suddenly heard a sound of breaking air behind his head.

Years of habit told him that someone was attacking him.

Although he had been nurtured for many years, the reaction in his muscle memory still allowed him to react immediately.

His body suddenly squatted down and his head shrank at the same time. Then he felt a gust of wind whistling past his scalp and a stick appeared in front of him.

Just the next second, the sound of breaking air came again behind my head.

But this time his body couldn't keep up with the reaction, so his head started to hurt and his whole body fell to the ground.

Just as he fell, a cold voice came to his ears.

"That's a pretty quick reaction."

Then another voice came from my ear, "Hurry up, there are people around."

Then a syringe appeared in front of him. The other party obviously wanted to be fearless and shone a flashlight on the syringe to let him see clearly what was inside.

It was a brown liquid.

It goes without saying that the other party's approach is definitely not a good thing.

"This is a good thing. Most people don't have the chance to use it."

"Of course, you are not an ordinary person. You are the famous Taoyuan."

The person who came was obviously very familiar with him. He not only knew his identity, but also his former code name.

At this moment, he finally remembered what was in the syringe. When they were participating in the training, the instructors called it "No. 3".

Hmm~~Woo~~~
Zheng Chaoshan struggled hard, instinctively wanting to resist, wanting to break free, wanting to go to the hospital as soon as possible, but the other party did not give him a chance to resist, and his body was completely unable to move.

Until I watched with my own eyes as the needle pierced into the blood vessel in my arm, and a tube of liquid was pushed directly into it amid a man's grim smile.

"Traitor, letting you die is a bargain for you."

"Remember, the day we return successfully will be the day you regret the most in your life."

砰

In an instant, there was another pain at the back of my head, and I was plunged into darkness.