The train driver in the courtyard

"That's reasonable, that's reasonable, that's reasonable. You have to wait until I finish eating the pig intestines before arresting someone."

Although he said the harshest words, the little black fat boy was actually very scared in his heart.

The majestic badge made the railway police officers passing by look tense.

The depressing atmosphere in the corridor told the little black fat man that this matter was going to be a big trouble.

I passed the detention room and the interrogation room, and if I continued walking forward, would I be shot?
He had just started to live a good life, had just married, and was going to have seven or eight children. He wanted to carry forward crosstalk, so he couldn't be shot like this.

The more the little black fat man thought about it, the more scared he became. The more scared he became, the more he thought about it. His legs became weak and he could no longer walk.

"Leader, have I done anything wrong?" The little black fat man grabbed Chief Huang's arm.

Director Huang was a little confused: "Good boy, are you in trouble again?"

At this time, Li Aiguo poked his head out of the office and waved to the little black fat man.

"Yeah, you did all the things you did when you were on the streets."

Seeing that Li Aiguo was also at the police station, the fat black boy's face suddenly turned dark.

Ahem, it was already dark enough, and if it was placed in the coal pile, it would definitely be impossible to find it.

"Uncle, you were arrested too? Good boy, we two have company now."

Li Aiguo: "."

He felt that the little black fat man would definitely be a traitor if he were in a war.

"Come in, I need your help with some information. Brother Huang, thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard work, but he's so filthy with his mouth. It's so dirty."

Seeing Li Aiguo chatting leisurely with Director Huang with his hands behind his back, the little black fat man suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

He said that nothing could go wrong with someone as cautious as Li Aiguo.

Several people went into the office and closed the door.

Li Aiguo was anxious to find his wallet and had no time to chat with the fat black guy, so he asked directly: "Yu Er, a foreign guest lost his wallet in the square of the train station today and needs to be found immediately.

I know you have a lot of connections in the city, so I'm sorry to bother you with this."

"So you're looking for a thief. You should have told me earlier. It would have scared me to death."

The little black fat man was still a little frightened at this time, and patted his chest and said, "Just leave it to me.

I am an old Tianjin native, and I know all the different walks of life very well.”

The little black fat man was not bragging. After learning the seriousness of the matter, he immediately took Li Aiguo to a small farmyard on the outskirts of the city.

"Are we going to see the King of Thieves? It doesn't look like that here." Li Aiguo looked around and found that this place was no different from an ordinary rural area.

"You don't understand this, this is called hiding in the city."

The little black fat man rarely showed off in front of Li Aiguo. He straightened his clothes and said, "Have you heard of Cangzhou Eagle?"

"Cangzhou Eagle, you mean, Cangzhou Eagle lives here?" Li Aiguo took a breath.

The original name of Cangzhou Eagle is unclear. Some say his surname is Cao, while others say his name is Xu Yanfu, and he is from Tianjin.

Cangzhou Ying’s master is Duan Yunpeng, and Duan Yunpeng’s master is the Republic of China’s famous thief Swallow Li San.

In other words, Cangzhou Ying can be considered to have learned from a famous teacher.

Before liberation, Cangzhou Ying could be said to be the best thief in the country. He was well-known in the field of thieves and his lightness skills were extraordinary.

It is said that one can hold a full glass of wine, jump on the spot, step on someone's shoulders and head, and then spin around on top of them. After landing, not a drop of wine will spill out of the glass.

The person being stepped on doesn't even feel like someone is stepping on him.

It is said that once, Cangzhou Ying could not stand the Japanese officers bullying the common people in the street.

As they walked past the Japanese officers, they took away their watches, banknotes, and even their belts.

By the time the Japanese officer noticed that his pants had fallen down, he had disappeared.

When Li Aiguo was driving, he often heard passengers from all over the world talking about the magic of Cangzhou Eagle.

"Yes, this is the hometown of Cangzhou Eagle. Cangzhou Eagle has retired over the years and has lived in seclusion here." The little black fat man said and was about to knock on the door.

At this time, an old man wearing coarse linen clothes was walking towards them from a distance carrying a load of water.

The old man was probably in his fifties, wearing a tattered straw hat and round-toed black cloth shoes, and looked like an ordinary member of the commune.

However, Li Aiguo keenly noticed that his lower body was very stable. A basket of water weighed about 70 to 80 kilograms, and it felt like cotton on his shoulders.

The little black fat man also saw the old man. After being stunned for a moment, he quickly walked towards him.

"Old Senior, I am here to bother you again."

"It's Erzi, this is..."

Cangzhou Eagle saw that Yu Er's expression had relaxed, but when his eyes swept over Li Aiguo, his expression suddenly became serious, and his eyes were fixed on Li Aiguo's waist.

There was a pistol stuck in there.

good eyesight!
Li Aiguo smiled and bowed, saying, "Old senior, I am Li Aiguo, a train driver from the Qianmen Locomotive Depot, and I am a friend of Yu Er."

"You have an official air about you, kid. I'm afraid you're more than just a train driver. Forget it. Since you're friends with Yu Er, just come in."

Cangzhou Ying hesitated for a moment, took out a copper key from his pocket, pried open the old door lock, untied the chain, pushed the door open and entered the yard.

In the small yard, a group of chickens were foraging leisurely, occasionally making "cluck" sounds of joy.

Bunches of golden corn hung outside the house, sparkling in the sun.

The wall is covered with colorful ivy, adding a touch of vitality to the courtyard.

"I'm sorry, we don't have any guests at home on weekdays, so we didn't buy any chairs. Please make do with this."

Cangzhou Ying brought two stools and handed them over.

Yu Erdao said: "Senior Cang, we are here for an urgent matter. A theft occurred at Jincheng Railway Station and a wallet was lost.

I know you have many disciples, so I would like to ask for your help."

"Yu Er, you know I have retired from the business and will no longer be involved in those messy matters. You should leave so as not to waste your time here."

When Cangzhou Ying heard that it was related to theft, his expression suddenly turned cold.

"Uncle, how could you do this? You and my father are sworn brothers, and I treat you as my own uncle."

Yu Er became anxious upon hearing this and immediately stood up and was about to shout.

Li Aiguo pulled his arm, signaling him to be quiet.

Li Aiguo took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Cangzhou Ying. Cangzhou Ying waved his hand and said, "I'm old, so I'll quit."

After Li Aiguo lit up his cigarette, he said in a deep voice: "Old senior, there is nothing valuable in the stolen wallet this time, but the identity of the owner is not ordinary.

He is the chief consultant of the expert group of the Hungarian People's Railway Ministry.

This time they came to us to buy a large number of steam locomotives from us."

Cangzhou Ying's expression changed slightly when he heard this.

Li Aiguo went on to say: "Each steam locomotive is worth hundreds of thousands of yuan, and the net profit is at least hundreds of thousands of yuan.

The money earned from exporting a steam engine is enough to buy tens of thousands of tons of grain.

With this food, tens of thousands of people will be able to have enough food to eat.”

The words fell.

Li Aiguo did not continue speaking. Cangzhou Ying's fingers trembled slightly twice, and a hint of hesitation appeared on his face.

The courtyard suddenly became quiet, and the only sound was the clucking of hens.

After a long time, Cangzhou Eagle sighed and said, "I have been doing nothing but stealing in my life, although I was forced to do so by life, but after all, I have disgraced my ancestors.

This matter is beneficial to the country and the people, so it is only natural that we should take responsibility for it."

"Wait a moment, I'll be back soon."

Li Aiguo was distracted and found that the Cangzhou Eagle had disappeared in the small courtyard without him knowing.

He stood up and looked around. The door of the courtyard was still tightly closed and the ivy on the wall was still fluttering in the wind, leaving no trace.

The Cangzhou Eagle seemed to have some kind of teleportation magic.

"How did he leave?"

Li Aiguo thought he had seen a lot of the world, but he was shocked by this scene.

Does the legendary invisibility technique really exist?
Yu Er smiled and said, "He is the Cangzhou Eagle who can steal the belt from the waist of a Japanese officer in public."

Li Aiguo: "."

He thought carefully for a moment and felt that the Cangzhou Eagle must have used some technique to avoid visual blind spots.

Human vision has blind spots. It is said that as long as you find the blind spot accurately, it will be difficult for others to notice you even if you walk in front of them.

In his previous life, Li Aiguo had done some scientific research and thought he had found a scientific blind spot, until one day he accidentally entered a university girls' dormitory.
Let’s not talk about the past.

After a while.

The door of the courtyard was opened and Cangzhou Ying walked in slowly.

Yu Er went up to him and asked, "Master Cang, how is it going? Have you found out who stole the wallet?"

"I found him, but you need to catch him yourself." Cangzhou Eagle said apologetically, "The man's name is Zhang Qinghai. He learned a trade from me. He is very smart and skillful, but his mind is not right. He only wants to become famous.

To this end, he secretly recruited many younger brothers, taught them skills, and then let them steal money in different places, and gave part of the stolen money to himself.

When I found out, I kicked him out.”

"Where does Zhang Qinghai live now?"

"He is in a no man's land right now." After Cangzhou Ying finished speaking, he hesitated for a moment and whispered, "I wonder if you can spare his life?"

"I can't promise you that."

Li Aiguo admired this old senior very much and was unwilling to deceive him.

"Forget it, this child will be destined to eat peanuts sooner or later."

Cangzhou Ying slowly sat on the stool, and he seemed to have aged by ten years.

****
If a city is a person, then the glamorous government units serve as the brain, the complex roads are the blood vessels, the hands are the factories and mines, and the anus and other parts are the chaotic no-man's land.

Due to historical reasons, Tianjin is even more famous as a no-man's land, which is as famous as the "Tianqiao" in the capital and the "Confucius Temple" in Nando.

Sanbuguan is located in the area of ​​Gongnanbei Street and Guyi Street.

Before liberation, there were people selling powerful pills and fake medicine, selling "Zheluo", barbers and braids, puppeteers, tea vendors, etc.
It is called a no-man's land because no one cares about the mass graves (where the dead are buried randomly); no one cares about the fights; and no one cares about the fraud.

In short, it was an area beyond the reach of the police and law at that time.

After liberation, the authorities advocated that labor is glorious.

These shady practices were abolished.

The no-man's land gradually became deserted and became a hiding place for some people doing shady business.

“It’s much better now. A few years ago, when I was walking on the street, there were thugs stopping me on the street and asking for money.

If you don't give it to them, they will take out a knife and stab themselves in the arm.

One time when I was setting up a stall here, I met a gangster who insisted that I pay protection money. With my bad temper, could I pay it?
The gangster took out a needle and hit himself with it. I was not a pushover either, so I hit myself with it too.

The thug saw that I was not a pushover, so he used his ultimate move and started to take off his pants.
I was furious at that time.

That bastard is over 50 years old, and I am not married yet, so I can’t afford to play with him.”

Walking along the rugged path towards the slum area, Li Aiguo and the fat black man chatted with seven or eight railway police officers as they walked.

After finishing his speech, the little black fat man shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Sometimes, I also find it hard to understand why people in other places always yell at each other when they fight, but the hooligans in Tianjin like to hurt themselves."

Li Aiguo said: "This has something to do with the laws before liberation. At that time, the government stipulated that if someone died because of you, then you would be responsible. Over time, this custom was formed."

At first, Li Aiguo also thought that the thugs in Tianjin were being stupid by committing self-harm.

After careful study, I found that this is not the case at all.

The essence of struggle is to make the other party submit to one's will.

Who is stronger in the struggle essentially depends on the means available and the determination to use them.

The essence of gangster self-harm is to demonstrate both means and determination at the same time.

But at the same time, because the other party was not hit, the situation did not escalate.

This is the game theory explanation behind the gangsters’ self-harm.

The little black fat man stopped, raised his eyelids and thought for a moment, nodded and said: "You train drivers are really educated and see things clearly." At this time.

In a shack not far away.

The shack was dark, damp, and filled with the smell of decay.

The shack was simply furnished, with messy straw everywhere and a bed with broken legs placed against the wooden wall.

The bed legs were replaced with bricks, but it still held up.

The thief leader Zhang Qinghai was sitting on the bed, holding a wallet and teaching a few of his apprentices a lesson.

“We must use our brains when choosing our targets.

People who wear tattered clothes obviously don't have much money and are totally not worth trying for.

If you want to take action, you have to choose those Zhongshan suits, four pockets or foreigners. "

The disciples nodded frequently and kept complimenting Zhang Qinghai.

"Master, I think you are the biggest thief in our Jincheng. The Cangzhou Eagle and Shiba Lang have to stand aside."

"Not just Tianjin, our master has decided to enter other provinces and cities in the near future. We want to become bigger and stronger in the future."

"Our master has already discussed with the master and divided the dozens of thieves under our command into the Southbound Detachment, the Northbound Detachment, and the Ghost Team, and sent them along the 36 railway lines to do something big."

Zhang Qinghai raised his eyes to look at the thief who was spitting and waved his hand and said, "Yanqing, this matter is still under discussion, don't talk about it for now."

"Yes, Master. No, it's Brother Song Jiang." The thief bowed and shut his mouth obediently.

Song Jiang? Li Aiguo leaned over the window, looked at the fat black man and said, "This is Yan Qing and Song Jiang. Have we come to the Water Margin?"

"That's not true."

The fat black man smiled and explained, "Zhang Qinghai is quite famous in the underworld, and has dozens of subordinates. In order to show that he is different from others, he imitated "Water Margin" and gave each thief a nickname."

Haha, it’s the same hobby as Mr. Ma in later generations who has no interest in money.

Li Aiguo waved his hand and ordered the railway police to surround the shack with weapons.

At this time, Zhang Qinghai was dreaming of becoming bigger and stronger. He held up his wallet and said:

“This wallet today was taken from a foreign expert’s pocket by the master.

Come, let the master open it for you now and let you see what good things are inside. "

After saying that, he opened his wallet and his face suddenly darkened.

He took out a large stack of colorful papers, frowned and said, "What is this?"

"Brother Song Jiang, I think it should be foreign money. Look, there are numbers on it." Yan Qing came over and said with a smile.

"Does anyone know which country this foreign money is from?"

Zhang Qinghai asked around.

Most of those thieves had not even attended primary school, so how could they understand Hungarian? They all shook their heads.

"You guys, you need to study, okay? Otherwise, you won't even know how to steal."

Zhang Qinghai raised his hands and slapped his disciples.

Even Yan Qing, the pretty boy who had always been his favorite, was slapped twice.

The thieves covered their cheeks and dared not say a word.

If they knew foreign words, would they still be thieves?

"It seems that we still need to wait for the master to come back."

Zhang Qinghai feels that the education he gives to his apprentices today is not perfect.

He closed his wallet listlessly and put it in his pocket.

Suddenly, a crisp voice was heard outside the door.

"action!"

Zhang Qinghai is figuring out how to convert these foreign currencies into RMB.

Seeing a group of people rushing in, he was stunned for a moment, and then he saw that they were all railway police officers with weapons, and suddenly reacted and shouted: "There is a thunder, hurry up!"

Song Jiang is worthy of being called the timely rain. After realizing that something was wrong, he kicked Yan Qing who was standing next to him.

"Master, we agreed on this."

Yan Qing did not expect that Song Jiang, who had always been loyal and righteous, would attack him, and he shouted something in panic.

But Song Jiang’s kick was both fast and fierce.

Yan Qing was kicked over before he could finish his words. When he flew into the air, he was completely out of strength because the only sound coming out of his throat was "hissing" and he couldn't even shout "ah" because of the extreme pain.

When he landed heavily on the ground, the violent collision forced the last few words out of his trachea, "Live and die together?"

These words, coupled with the image of Song Jiang fleeing in panic, are so damn appropriate for the scene.

Li Aiguo rushed to the front, ignored the guy, dodged him and continued to rush inside.

But the house was small and crowded, and when they saw the people coming in with guns, they became desperate and anxious.

Before Li Aiguo could see clearly how many people were in the room, he saw four or five figures flying out, hitting the broken wooden boards.

It seems that these guys are smarter than Yan Qing and have already understood the true identity of Song Jiang, the Timely Rain.

When Li Aiguo found Zhang Qinghai again, he had already broken through the wall and ran four or five meters away.

Li Aiguo ignored the thieves who were running away and kicked away the thief who was blocking his way.

He shouted to the railway police officers who were struggling with the thief: "Our goal this time is to get the wallet back."

Li Aiguo pulled out a pistol from his waist while shouting and shot at a running figure.

Li Aiguo aimed and hit Zhang Qinghai's left shoulder.

He really wanted to see some blood here to scare these thieves.

Sure enough, gunshots were heard. The thieves who were still resisting, seeing that the man dared to shoot, squatted on the ground with their heads in their hands.

However, Zhang Qinghai didn't know if he was lucky, but he tripped over something and rolled sideways to avoid the bullet.

Although he saved his life, he was also scared to death.

Zhang Qinghai touched his bloody ear and his legs almost weakened with fear, but he knew clearly what would happen if he was caught.

Zhang Qinghai gritted his teeth, jumped up from the ground, and ran away.

The basic skill of a thief is to be able to run. Zhang Qinghai was able to become the leader of the thieves, so his basic skills must be very solid. In almost the blink of an eye, he jumped seven or eight meters away.

Inside the other shack, Chief Zhang had already brought his men under control of the situation.

"Squat down!"

"Get down! Get down on the ground!"

The railway police had dealt with this group of thieves many times and knew that none of them were good people. When they saw a few thieves who wanted to resist, they did not stop.

He picked up the butt of the gun and smashed it directly on the man's head, knocking him to the ground.

He habitually kicked the thief's feet and hands a few times to make him lose the ability to resist, then he took a hemp rope to tie up his hands and feet, and then searched him.

Thieves are very good at hiding things. They even hide things in the soles of shoes or in pants.

A lot of nails and razor blades were found.

These bits and pieces are powerful weapons in the hands of a thief.

The railway police were well-trained and they had everyone under control in a short while. Director Zhang nodded with satisfaction, thinking that all these years of training these guys were not in vain.

At this time, Fatty Yu, who had been hiding behind the door, said, "Where's Driver Li?"

Director Zhang, who was in excitement, slapped his thigh suddenly.

"Oh no, I forgot about Driver Li. Let's go and provide support."

Outside the shack.

Li Aiguo chased Zhang Qinghai, running and running all the way
I ran past the shantytown, past the big teahouse, past the big restaurant at the Hou Family Back.
Run, run.
At this moment, Li Aiguo just wanted to say one thing: this guy is too good at running.

If he were in later times, he could at least be a long-distance runner.

Zhang Qinghai was not feeling well at this time either. His heart was beating violently and his lungs felt like they were burning with every breath.

Isn’t this guy behind me so fast at running?
When did the Railway Police Station have someone who can run so fast?
You know, the reason why he became a big thief and never got caught in all these years is because he can run.

As he was thinking, a figure caught up with him.

Zhang Qinghai: “.”

Tied.

Zhang Qinghai: “.”

exceeded.

Zhang Qinghai: “.”

Suddenly, Zhang Qinghai seemed to have lost all his strength and sat down on the ground.

Li Aiguo turned his head to look at him, stopped, walked back and squatted down.

"Run, keep running."

"Comrade, you've got the wrong person. I'm a good person. My name is Zhang Ermao and my brother works in a sawmill." Zhang Qinghai rolled his eyes and begged for mercy in a pitiful voice.

He wanted to run, but he couldn't.
Li Aiguo hadn't had such a great time running for a long time and felt a little depressed.

He grabbed Zhang Qinghai by the collar, reached into his pocket, and took out a key.

"Isn't this the key to my house? Good fellow, you are still not honest even now."

"I'm used to it, I'm used to it." Zhang Qinghai wanted to slap himself in the face at this moment.

He smiled awkwardly: "Leader, I am just a petty thief. I can't do anything big. If you arrest me, it will be a waste of food. You might as well just treat me as a fart."

"You can't do anything big, but you dare to steal the wallet of a foreign expert." Li Aiguo reached into his left pocket again and took out a wallet.

Only then did Zhang Qinghai realize the root cause of the disaster, and his face turned pale.

He remembered a sentence his master once taught him: "God will take away a mad man, and man will take away a mad dog."

at this time.

Director Zhang finally arrived in a jeep.

Director Zhang got off the jeep, looked up at the shack in the distance, and took a breath of cold air: "Driver Li, you just drove more than 20 miles."

"Is it that far?"

Li Aiguo didn't take it seriously. He picked up the wallet and shook it: "We found the wallet. This guy did it. Now arrest him and take him back to the police station."

"Yes!"

Director Zhang waved his hand and asked the railway police to pick up the money, watches, keys, daggers and other metal items and valuables on the ground according to Li Aiguo's request, and called two railway police officers to tie up Zhang Qinghai with a rope.

The railway police seemed to be worried that Zhang Qinghai would run away, so they used extra force when tying him up.

Zhang Qinghai sucked in pain: "Be gentle, be gentle, you hurt me, I need to go to the hospital."

"Hey, it's already this late and you're still trying to escape." Chief Zhang knew the character of these thieves too well.

Seeing Zhang Qinghai starting to play tricks, Director Zhang was not angry but became excited instead.

Today's case is a big one. Driver Li is leading the team personally and is watching from the side. He is worried that he won't have a chance to show off!

The opportunity has come.

Thank you for the opportunity.

"If you don't take me to the hospital, I will lie down at the door of your company and let everyone see how you bully people!"

Faced with the only opportunity, Zhang Qinghai was determined to seize it at all costs.

"Why bother? I'll help you lie down now."

Director Zhang came forward and fired a barrage of lightning and thunder cannons at Zhang Qinghai.

He is also a martial artist, with strong muscles, a sturdy build and great strength.

With just a few moves, Zhang Qinghai, who had just been shouting about going to the hospital, suddenly became quiet, hunched over. If someone had supported him, he would have fallen to the ground.

At this time, Zhang Qinghai was really injured, but he could no longer talk about going to the hospital.

(End of this chapter)