Life in siheyuan era

Zhou Zhiyuan and Han Xue were talking on the side of the road. He Yushui was more than twenty meters away from them. She knew that the conversation between the two contained secrets. Han Xue wouldn't let her listen, so no matter how curious she was, she had to stay away.

But Zhou Zhiyuan had to say, "The previous matter has been classified as top secret, I can't say. The only thing I can tell you is that we're looking for something, maybe a copper ball, maybe an antique, maybe something else."

These words confused Han Xue, and she whispered, "What exactly are we looking for?"

"No one can say for sure, we can only rely on our intuition," Zhou Zhiyuan replied in a low voice.

Then, feeling that it was indeed difficult for Han Xue, he continued, "This matter is very important, but there's no rush. The chief hasn't set a time limit for solving the case. I may have to go out again in a while. We'll look for it together when I get back."

He meant well, but these words stimulated Han Xue, and she coldly replied, "I don't need you, I can find it."

After saying that, she started to push her bicycle away, but Zhou Zhiyuan grabbed her arm. Then, he whispered, "Don't be impulsive. Even if that thing is placed in front of you, you may not recognize it."

These words made Han Xue even more dissatisfied, and she coldly asked, "Only you would recognize it?"

"I may not recognize it either, but I can try to feel it."

This shout made He Yushui rush over, and the pedestrians also gathered around.

Seeing this situation, Zhou Zhiyuan also shouted in a low voice, "Have some respect. I'm your brother, you're my sister. Why can't I care about you?"

Then, he turned to the surrounding pedestrians and said loudly, "I apologize for the spectacle. My little sister has a bad temper and doesn't take her brother seriously."

He clarified the relationship between the two. He Yushui looked at Han Xue and saw that she was gritting her teeth and not speaking, so she immediately stood aside to watch the excitement.

The onlookers didn't know the truth, and seeing that the man was clear and the woman was silent, they immediately believed that the two were indeed siblings.

Most people were not interested in disputes between siblings and turned to leave.

There were also a few people watching the two, and someone criticized Han Xue, "A elder brother is like a father, how can you not listen to your elder brother's words?"

Someone immediately retorted, "It's right to listen to parents, why should you listen to your brother?"

Someone else said, "Listen to your parents' words if they are right, and you don't have to listen if they are wrong."

"That's wrong..."

"Wrong your head, speak properly."

"Damn you, I'm going to speak properly to you now."

"You two speak properly, don't fight."

Two spectators started fighting due to a disagreement. The surrounding spectators hugged their waists and pulled their arms to persuade them to stop. Taking this opportunity, Zhou Zhiyuan pulled Han Xue away.

He didn't let go, pushing the bicycle with his right hand and grabbing Han Xue's arm with his left hand, quickly leaving. He Yushui pushed Han Xue's bicycle and quickly followed. When they stopped next to He Yushui's bicycle, Han Xue coldly asked, "Are you my brother?"

She shook several times, but couldn't shake off Zhou Zhiyuan's hand. To avoid attracting more onlookers, she asked a question first, hoping to find a handle to criticize and educate him. But she didn't expect Zhou Zhiyuan to immediately shout "Sister."

After the trip to the Yin Formation, Zhou Zhiyuan had repeatedly used the "Open the Speaking Channels Artifact", and had developed immunity to being cheesy. This "Sister" was called without any hesitation. Then, he turned to He Yushui and said, "Watch the bicycle, my sister and I will chat for a while."

Saying that, he parked the bicycle and pulled the bewildered Han Xue to the side, released his left hand, and whispered, "If you want to make contributions, you must stay calm. This matter involves not only scientific research, but also counter-espionage missions. Acting rashly may alert the enemy."

"The innermost small room on the ninth floor is my monitoring point. Someone went to snoop on it last Sunday afternoon, indicating that someone is already spying on our investigation."

"That Gu Chengliang is very suspicious, but he wasn't home those days, indicating that someone else is involved."

"Comrade Han Xue, you must deeply realize that not only are we investigating, but someone else is also investigating. Who are these people? Are they spies? We need to clarify these situations through investigation."

Faced with those almond eyes spitting fire, Zhou Zhiyuan had to say something substantial, otherwise he wouldn't be able to quell Han Xue's anger.

Sure enough, after these words were spoken, the flames in those almond eyes quickly disappeared, and Han Xue whispered, "Find a breakthrough from Gu Chengliang?"

Zhou Zhiyuan nodded lightly, and then whispered, "Gu Chengliang is only suspicious. You can pay attention to him, but the focus is on the seventh floor. That thing is likely to be in a room on the seventh floor."

Zhou Zhiyuan mentioned that thing again, and Han Xue hurriedly asked, "What exactly is it?"

"I really don't know," Zhou Zhiyuan replied helplessly.

Then he said, "This is a conjecture. There have been three abnormal phenomena on the seventh floor, and Gu Chengliang lives on the ninth floor. Although he is suspicious, we can't attribute these three abnormal phenomena to him."

"So, imagine that a certain object is the medium that triggers these three abnormal phenomena. This object should be stored somewhere on the seventh floor. Finding this object can not only prevent the recurrence of abnormal phenomena, but also allow for scientific research."

These words made Han Xue understand one thing, and she whispered, "The first time the abnormal phenomenon occurred was the night you carried me upstairs. What happened then?"

Han Xue asked a question that needed to be kept secret, so Zhou Zhiyuan could only answer the first half of the sentence, "That's right, the first time the abnormal phenomenon occurred was that night. The rest needs to be kept secret."

He said it needed to be kept secret, but Han Xue still wanted to ask, "The second time you dragged an object upstairs, what was the strange noise it made?"

She was very clever, not asking about the object but asking about the sound.

Zhou Zhiyuan whispered, "It was the sound of metal rubbing against the ground."

"Metal?" Han Xue asked in surprise.

Zhou Zhiyuan nodded lightly and whispered, "I can't say the specifics."

This content was also included in the confidential series, and Han Xue could only stare at his eyes and whisper, "You dragged a person, and the metal on this person's body made sharp friction sounds with the stairs and the ground."

Han Xue made a deduction, and seeing Zhou Zhiyuan blink his eyes slightly, she immediately knew she had guessed correctly, so she whispered, "You two had a fierce fight. You shouldn't have had any strength at the time, so you dragged this person upstairs."

Hearing her deduction, Zhou Zhiyuan didn't speak, but Han Xue was sure, and continued, "The third time was the same. You and the mysterious person had a fierce fight, and finally threw away your belt, leaving traces. You and Shen Lanyin were captured by the other party?"

This deduction was wrong, and Zhou Zhiyuan corrected it, "I don't become a prisoner."

Hearing this answer, Han Xue looked at him in surprise, unable to imagine the scene at that time.

And Zhou Zhiyuan whispered, "The reason why this matter is kept secret is because our understanding is temporarily unacceptable, and the higher-ups have not reached a consensus on this matter."

"Give you a suggestion, look for this item, start with what is unacceptable. Simply put, I don't know how this object was made? The material of this object is very strange, that's all I can think of."

His brain wasn't very imaginative, and he really only thought of these things.

But these things also confused Han Xue. After thinking carefully, she still couldn't grasp the key, and whispered, "I'll go back and think about it."

"I'll treat you to dinner."

"I don't have an appetite, maybe later."

Rejecting Zhou Zhiyuan's invitation, Han Xue walked back, came to He Yushui's side and whispered, "Are you going home or coming with me?"

This multiple-choice question was easy to answer, and He Yushui readily replied, "My silly brother hasn't come back, and that liar isn't treating, so I'll go with you."

He Yushui spoke to Han Xue, but her eyes were looking at Zhou Zhiyuan.

Zhou Zhiyuan hurriedly said, "I'll treat."

"I don't have an appetite tonight..." Han Xue still said this, but had to add a sentence, "I'll let you treat me when I want to eat something."

He Yushui immediately followed, "And me."

Zhou Zhiyuan immediately replied, "It's you two who aren't going, consider it my treat."

"Doesn't count." This was Han Xue's words.

"Dream on." He Yushui said this.

They each left a sentence and rode away.

Looking at the two figures, Zhou Zhiyuan muttered, "Consider it my treat."

He used the spirit of self-consolation, and must mentally clarify "I treated", so that he wouldn't owe a meal.

Han Xue said "I'll let you treat me when I want to eat something", which made him feel that it wouldn't cost less.

At this time, he felt short of money. Dating was an expensive thing, and the antique trading start-up capital that Mo Youji gave him must not be touched.

Now he had to calculate the days, "How many days until I get paid?"

There were still more than ten days left for him to decide to join the frugality team. Just as he was about to ride his bicycle, he saw a slender figure slowly walking past him.

Seeing this figure, he knew he would have to spend another bath fee.