Courtyard House: Why is my time-travel experience so shabby?

"Ascension to the throne?"

Hearing this extremely abrupt and unfamiliar word, Zhao Yingnan thought he had heard it wrong and opened his mouth in surprise.

"Yes, ascend the throne."

Moran stretched out his arms, hooked them around Zhao Yingnan's neck, and patted her shoulders loudly.

"You have always been soft-hearted, and the situation in Hong Kong Island is so corrupt now. If you don't take drastic measures, it will definitely not work.

I calculated that you, a fool, would not be able to bear it, so I brought a large group of people here to support you to become the master of Hong Kong Island."

Her voice was ruffian-like and sounded like she was joking, but there was also a hint of inexplicable seriousness in her tone.

"Do you support me to be the master of Hong Kong Island?" Zhao Yingnan frowned and shook his shoulders, shaking off Moran's arm.

"Yes, we are sisters. How about I help you to rise to the top? Am I being nice enough, sister?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yingnan was stunned for several seconds before she reacted.

She looked at Moran as if he were an idiot, lowered her voice, and yelled in a voice that only the two of them could hear:

"Mo Lan, did you get kicked in the head by a donkey? What's the point of ascending to the throne? The Qing Dynasty has been gone for many years."

After a pause, as if she had thought of something, a hint of sadness flashed across her eyes:

"Besides, all these assets in Hong Kong belong to him. Who am I? At best, I am just a housekeeper, helping him look after the house."

Zhao Yingnan's thoughts are quite clear.

If it weren't for Du Weiguo, Hong Kong's prosperous situation would be like a moon in the water or a flower in the mirror.

As soon as he made a move, these usually flattering supporters would immediately turn against him and become the most ferocious enemies, rushing up to tear them to pieces.

"Tsk, what happened to the butler?"

Moran curled his lips in disapproval and sneered:

"It's not a big deal to be a housekeeper for my husband. Besides, once something falls into my hands, no one can take it back, not even him."

Having said that, Moran pointed to the crowd in front of him, his tone sounding very heroic:

"Zhao Yingnan, I know you have a weak foundation and are short of soldiers and generals. I'm afraid you can't handle this overwhelming wealth in front of you, so I brought my best soldiers and generals to support you!"

"Hehehe~" Zhao Yingnan was amused by her.

At this moment, she had completely regained her composure. She glanced at the huge crowd in front of her, her eyes sparkling, and asked jokingly:

"You're so thoughtful of me, bringing your best troops to support me?"

Moran's expression was a little unnatural, but she still nodded confidently:

"Yeah? Actually, you don't need to be too moved. We are sisters, and we are now in the same boat. There is no need to separate ourselves."

"You speak better than you sing! Your abacus beads are falling on my face!"

Zhao Yingnan's face suddenly darkened, and his voice became cold:

"Mo Lan, you suddenly came here with your entire team without saying a word. It's fake to support me, but the real purpose is to step on me, right?

What? Are you planning to seize power? Taking advantage of the opportunity to sideline me and make me a puppet in your hands? "

When asking the question, Zhao Yingnan stared at Moran's fox eyes with a burning gaze without blinking.

Unexpectedly, Moran's eyes at this moment were unusually calm, peaceful, and clear, without the slightest ripple.

The two women stared at each other like fighting cocks. After a long while, Moran sneered:

"Look, you have a mean heart, don't you?"

"Moran, do you dare to say that you have no selfish motives?"

Zhao Yingnan was not so easily fooled. She narrowed her eyes and asked word by word.

"Tsk~" Moran pursed his lips without saying anything, and suddenly waved to the crowd.

"Alright, let's all go away!"

"Wow~"

This woman Moran was quite good at commanding her subordinates. Upon hearing her orders, they immediately fell silent and dispersed in an orderly manner, leaving enough space for the two of them.

Moran took a puff of cigarette, exhaled the smoke, and flicked the cigarette butt away in a cool manner.

"Zhao Yingnan, I admit that I was jealous when I heard that Du gave you so much money and so many benefits. I brought people here this time to get some benefits."

"continue."

Zhao Yingnan's voice was cold and hard, but his expression looked better, so the credibility of his words was still relatively high.

Moran looked at her deeply:

"As for sidelining you and seizing your foundation, I really haven't thought about it. Even if I wanted to, that guy named Du wouldn't agree. This is a red line he has already drawn, and I can't cross it."

"A red line has already been drawn?"

Zhao Yingnan repeated the term, and suddenly, inexplicable emotions surged in her eyes, and her eye circles turned red.

"Yes, the red line is also the bottom line."

Moran's tone became more sincere than ever before, and he said word by word:

"Hong Kong Island is the territory he assigned to you. No one can touch it. There is no problem cooperating with you. Even if I plot against you appropriately, it is within his tacit consent."

"But we can't dig deep once we cross this red line." She suddenly stopped talking here.

"What will happen?" Zhao Yingnan asked subconsciously, feeling a lump in his throat due to the inertia of the language.

"Oh, to be honest, I don't know either." Moran smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"I don't think he'll kill me, but there's a good chance he'll turn against me, take back everything he gave me, and turn me back to my original form. He might even hate me and never have anything to do with me again."

At this moment, Moran suddenly felt that the originally cool night breeze became a little bit biting. He couldn't help shivering and hugged his shoulders.

There was also a slight tremor in her voice.

"Anyway, no matter what the situation is, it's not something I can bear, so Zhao Yingnan, you can put your heart back in your stomach. I'm definitely not here to take your property this time!"

Regardless of what Moran's original intention was, the elite team she brought with her was definitely a timely help to Zhao Yingnan.

More than one hundred experienced, capable middle and senior managers instantly resolved the power vacuum left by the expulsion of the landlords.

The last lingering problem was immediately solved.

The situation in Hong Kong Island has visibly stabilized. Almost all closed factories and businesses have resumed work, and employees on leave have been recalled.

Without the cover of massive unemployment, those clowns who were instigated to jump up and down, and the bugs who tried to take advantage of the fire, were instantly exposed.

Uncle Nine has returned to Lantau Island. The three newly promoted Chief Chinese Inspectors in Hong Kong Island, including Xiao Liao in Kowloon District and Liang Wenkui in Wan Chai District, were personally nominated and promoted by Du Weiguo.

As for the Chief Chinese Detective of the New Territories, his name is Ke Weijian. He is a direct descendant who was supported by Lake to rise to the position. He is also a man who is observant and capable of doing things. He knows whose job he is serving.

These evildoers were so bold as to challenge Du Weiguo. Originally, for fear of triggering a large-scale mass incident, the three chief inspectors were somewhat cautious.

Now that the market has obviously stabilized, how could they be lenient again?

Severe punishments must be used to deal with the chaos. We must strike hard. We must arrest those who can be arrested and those who cannot be arrested must be arrested resolutely. Hong Kong Island will be immediately dispatched.

In one day, more than two thousand people were jailed for crimes that endangered public safety. The holding cells in various police stations were so overcrowded that people could not even turn around, like sardines in a can.

The level of public security on the streets of Hong Kong Island also instantly returned to the level where people could leave their doors unlocked at night.

Of course, only public security has improved on the surface; the fighting and bloodshed hidden under the darkness of the night have not decreased at all.

The members of the Landlord Association are all deep-rooted local tyrants, especially the four major ones, which have a profound foundation and have been able to stand for nearly a hundred years. They must have some shady means.

They have no shortage of military force, and it would not be surprising even if they recruited some killers or some strange people.

They were unwilling to be expelled and abandon the foundation of their century-long business.

It was like a wild beast that was forced into a desperate situation. It cooperated obediently on the surface, but secretly fought back madly and desperately.

Ever since Zhao Yingnan returned to Hong Kong Island, she has stayed in Baisha Bay Manor and never left the house.

There are hundreds of elite Yanluo soldiers armed with live ammunition stationed here, as well as Nightmare Yeli to protect the area. No matter how powerful the Brotherhood is, they cannot get in here to assassinate Zhao Yingnan.

However, since they couldn't touch Zhao Yingnan, they could target her direct subordinates, such as Xiao Ma Ge.

In recent days, the unlucky Xiao Ma Ge has suffered several assassinations, sniping, poisoning, car bombings, and other attacks, both overt and covert. He is so scared that he doesn't even dare to go home.

Therefore, the actual situation is that the secret war in Hong Kong has not only not subsided, but has become even more intense.

It was so intense that even Mr. Nightmare had to leave in order to prevent panic among the people.

The Night Demon Arthur came to Hong Kong Island with Moran. With him in charge of the White Building, the old nest is naturally safe, and the Nightmare is also liberated and can kill everyone.

Many people have died in Hong Kong Island in recent days, more than imagined, and there have even been several cases of family murders.

The commander of the secret war is Lu Yan. Although this guy seems to be lazy all day long, he is actually a real assassin. He is ruthless and decisive.

Lu Yan is well aware of the principle of rooting out the enemies. He has no mercy or compassion towards his enemies. No matter whether they are men, women, young or old, as long as they stand on the opposite side of them, they will be killed without mercy!

In fact, the Nightmare does not need to charge into battle when it is killed. Its main function is to block the public's perception on a large scale and ensure that they know nothing about the bloody storm happening around them.

As a result, what is finally presented to ordinary people in Hong Kong is this.

The streets are in chaos during the day, and at night, explosions caused by gas leaks occur frequently, and fires are also too frequent.

Although some people were nervous, it did not cause too much panic. Sometimes, ignorance is a kind of bliss.

After this battle, when the dust settled, Hong Kong Island completely became Du Weiguo's possession, and he had the final say.

In the next few decades, all the governors of this free port were appointed at his instruction, but that is a story for later.

During this process, Moran, the woman who was taking advantage of others, was also not idle, and took the opportunity to reap huge benefits.

She did keep her word and did not attempt to seize Zhao Yingnan's foundation, but she allocated countless orders to herself and the production plan was postponed to five years later.

Du Weiguo, who was thousands of miles away from Hong Kong, naturally knew nothing about the chaos in Hong Kong. Even if he knew, he would be too lazy to care.

Now, arresting thousands of people and killing hundreds of people is just a small matter to him and he doesn't even blink an eye.

The dawn breaks very early in the desert. It was already bright before 6 o'clock, so he and the sand wolf had to set out on their journey again.

"Sand Wolf, let's speed up and get the camels running. The faster the better. Don't worry about their lives."

Since setting out, Du Weiguo has been looking towards the sky, his tone slightly anxious.

Hearing his order, Sand Wolf pursed his lips subconsciously, a hint of obscure light flashed in his eyes, and then he replied in a deep voice.

"Okay, I understand, Mr. Wesley."

Camels are amazing creatures. They are usually slow, but once they start running, they are incredibly fast. Their top speed in the desert can reach 60 miles per hour, and they ignore the terrain.

However, running at high speed for a long time will seriously overdraw their vitality.

By maintaining a constant speed and without food or water, an adult camel can survive in the desert for several months and travel thousands of kilometers.

But if you drive at top speed recklessly, the camel will be run to death after only a few hundred kilometers!

Sand Wolf has lived in the desert since he was a child and has a special feeling for camels. He feels sorry for them, but he also understands priorities and knows that now is not the time to think about these things.

"Le, le, le~"

Suppressing the distracting thoughts in his mind, he clamped his legs together tightly and let out a strange shouting sound.

The camel he was riding immediately broke into a trot, then it kept running faster and faster, and soon it was running as fast as lightning.

It is difficult to tell the passage of time in the desert. I don't know how much time has passed before the sand wolf suddenly looked stern. It suddenly pulled out its nose and sniffed hard.

Then, he resisted the urge to cough and retch, and said in a hoarse voice:

"Mr. Wesley, that lone wolf suddenly appeared! It's behind us!"

Unexpectedly, Du Weiguo's reaction was as if he had known the news for a long time. His voice was surprisingly calm:

"I know, Sand Wolf. Please continue on your way. You can slow down appropriately. I will go and meet it."

As soon as he finished speaking, Du Weiguo decisively kicked down, reached out to pick up the floating knife box from the camel's back, and then rushed backwards like a sharp arrow.

"Mr. Wesley~~"

Du Weiguo's speed was so fast that it was beyond description. The sand wolf had just called out his name when he had already run several hundred meters and disappeared behind the sand dunes.

Du Weiguo was running wildly, with a gleam in his eyes:

"Tsk, quite interesting, a new species? It can transform into a wolf and an eagle. Is it the legendary druid? I wonder if it can transform into a human?"

Half an hour ago, he spotted the ridiculously large crowned eagle he had seen before, circling high above his head and then landing behind them.

With Du Weiguo's abnormal eyesight, he witnessed with his own eyes that the crowned eagle turned into a giant desert wolf the moment it landed on the ground.

Du Weiguo had no fear of this new species he had never seen before, and was only excited about the sight of a prey. (End of this chapter)