Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Then it's no longer a problem, is it?
Ximen Lang is no longer human. Neither the world of Beijing nor the future poses any threat to him, so what problems could there be?
No problem, we'll do it according to Ximen Lang's wishes.

As for opinions
Let's just keep it. Anyway, Ximen Lang won't listen or care.

"Of course, there's another way. Why don't you just stop wandering around the world of Beijing? Since you're not afraid of hardship, why not join a cause that's more important and greater for the world of Beijing and go help with pioneering work? Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Hey, you know what, you really have to admit, this is actually a really good idea.

Moreover, compared to the feeling of being constrained and inevitably subject to various forms of suspicion when conducting business even with Simon Lang's endorsement, it is much more practical and reassuring to explore unrestricted areas in another world.

As for what exactly this land reclamation is?
What else could it be?
Of course, I'd start over in a world like Water Margin!

In this way, not only can Ximen Lang's information be kept completely confidential, but Zheng Chaoyang and his team's abilities can also be fully utilized.

It's a win-win situation, so naturally, Lao Luo and his team immediately took a liking to this solution.

Even more than that.

"For other comrades like Zheng Chaoyang whose situations are more complicated, we can use the same approach. We should give them full trust and let them give full play to their intelligence and talents. If you look at it this way, it's brilliant, A Lang, your idea is absolutely brilliant!"

This was the first time Zheng Chaoyang had ever seen Lao Luo so eager to flatter someone.

Although he still doesn't know what this so-called win-win solution actually is, or whether it's as perfect as Lao Luo described.

But this
Are you sure Luo Yonghao was never switched out?

And what kind of monsters are these, Hao Pingchuan standing to the side?!

He used to be such an upright person!
Now, he's actually gotten so anxious because Lao Luo said all the nice things!
Goodness, he was really scratching his head in frustration!

I'm so anxious!

He was practically begging Lao Luo to go easy on him and give him some room to maneuver!
But Lao Luo, that guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, completely ignored Hao Pingchuan's pleading and kept fawning over him.

This left Zheng Chaoyang at a loss for words.

However, this also made Zheng Chaoyang realize a problem: Ximen Lang, who could even make principles adapt to him, was truly extraordinary.

He might just be the principle itself!

Otherwise, it wouldn't be like this!

Even Lao Luo (Luo Yonghao) is eager to curry favor with them!

Thinking this way, Zheng Chaoyang couldn't help but have an idea.

That is.
"Since they're licking his boots so enthusiastically, there must be some benefit to it. In that case, shouldn't I join in and lick his boots too? Even if it's just out of gratitude for his helping hand, I should still express my thanks, right?"

Thinking this way, Zheng Chaoyang, who was already witty and humorous and good at joking, immediately regained his true nature as the burden on his shoulders suddenly lightened, and his mind began to become active.

Unfortunately, before Zheng Chaoyang could put his plan into action, Ximen Lang, who had already enjoyed himself to the fullest, was about to leave.

Not only did Ximen Lang not want to stay at Zheng Chaoyang's house any longer, but he also had little interest in properly exploring Songjiang Prefecture, which he had only recently arrived in.

As for the reason
"What reason do you need? There's construction everywhere! I've seen this kind of scene countless times at home, since I was a child! With things like this, what's there to see?!"

"Instead of wasting this time, I'd rather prepare properly and stock up on various supplies that I might need in the future. That way, I won't run into trouble when I'm traveling."

This reason is simply too compelling.

So powerful that neither Lao Luo nor Bai Ling had any intention of continuing their banter.

Especially after Ximen Lang talked about going to a higher level of the world to explore after getting married, he didn't dare to delay for even a moment.

Deeply worried, after issuing the gag order, Lao Luo immediately went to the command vehicle to report to his superiors.

The result, naturally, was as expected.

With Ximen Lang's mind made up, even if they were unwilling, the people of Beijing, represented by Lao Luo, had no choice but to accept the outcome.

Then, in order to better prepare for Ximen Lang and also to save time.

Even the original plan to make another round around the map of Beijing and leave more industries for the city to rely on was directly called off.

I figured it was pretty much a done deal anyway.

干脆
"Let's not get into all that fancy stuff. We can figure out what industries each region needs to develop and what industries are suitable for development later. Anyway, with Bai Ling here, it's okay to take it slow."

"Let's rush back to Beijing and make proper preparations. Once everything is ready, there shouldn't be any problems. You two will be around the time to get married."

Lao Luo's quick dash back to Beijing was incredibly clever.

Because to date, there is only one way to travel at this speed and to this extent.

That means having Ximen Lang, Bai Ling, or even Xia Yiyi, who just got the beggar's version of the cheat system and whose novelty hasn't worn off yet, use their abilities to bring them all back as a side trip.

That's practically an open secret.

"If that's the case, what should we do? Who should lead the team? Me, or you guys?"

"Let me do it!"

Upon hearing that there was finally a chance to put it into practice on a large scale, Xia Yiyi, who was just worried about not having a good opportunity to practice, immediately stepped forward.

He eagerly volunteered and expressed his stance to Ximen Lang.

Fearing that Bai Ling would snatch away this hard-won opportunity again, Xia Yiyi even hurriedly started to discuss it with Bai Ling.

"Sister Ling, give me a chance, let me do it. You wait for the next time. If there's another opportunity like this, I promise I won't compete with you!"

His impatient manner was so unbearable that Ximen Lang and Bai Ling couldn't bear to look at him and didn't know what to say.

However, since she had already taken the initiative to take on the task, Ximen Lang wouldn't say anything more.

And so, Bai Ling couldn't help but tease, "You're really something!"

As they spoke, the group, who had once again arrived in the suburbs, returned to Beijing, the city Ximen Lang was loyal to, in the blink of an eye. Ximen Lang was then astonished by the completely new look of Beijing.

"It's only been two or three months, and the changes are already so huge! Not only are there new telephone poles, but they've even paved cement roads and asphalt roads! Lao Luo, you guys are really efficient!"

Yes, it's that exaggerated.

With the almost unlimited support from later generations and the tireless efforts of the people in the Four Nine Cities world, the Four Nine Cities area is changing almost every day.

In just two or three months, the new circuit system had been almost completely improved by the authorities in Beijing.

There were also cement and asphalt roads that greatly amazed Ximen Lang, which covered almost all the main streets of Beijing.

In addition, the streets are lined with bustling construction sites that never stop for a moment.

Right now, absolutely right now, Ximen Lang can already see glimpses of the future.

The speed of construction truly amazed Simon Lang.

Of course, Ximen Lang was not the only one who was greatly amazed by this; Lao Luo and Bai Ling, who were standing nearby, were also greatly amazed.

However, Lao Luo and his team quickly adjusted, as expected.

Picking up where Ximen Lang left off, she explained with a mix of pride and joy.

"The changes are indeed quite significant, but that's normal. After all, you've provided such strong support, and we've been eagerly anticipating this rare historical opportunity for so long."

"We have the perfect combination of timing, location, and people in our favor! If we don't seize this opportunity and work hard, who will we be letting down? We'll be letting down everyone! We'll even be letting ourselves down!"

"Your selfless assistance, coupled with our fiery enthusiasm, has made the changes in Beijing quite normal, perfectly normal! On the contrary, if there hadn't been such changes, I would have been cursing them out! Cursing them out of the goodness of their hearts, of course, for being a bunch of good-for-nothings who have let us down and failed to live up to our efforts and high expectations!"

That's absolutely right.

"However, it would be even better if you could tuck your lips down a little more and not laugh so unrestrainedly!"

"is it?"

"Absolutely!"

"Then I'll try to control it."

After saying that, Lao Luo really put in a lot of effort and started trying.

It's clear that even after trying for a long time, Lao Luo's smile was still as hard as an AK-47, impossible to suppress.

Not only did it not get better, it actually became even harder to control.

"Alright, alright, alright, alright, never mind, never mind. You can continue to enjoy yourself in secret. As for me, it's been a long time since I've been back to the courtyard house. I wonder if Madam Jia has even thought about me since she hasn't seen me for so long."

"Alright, you all go ahead and do what you need to do. I need to hurry back and see if Jia Zhangshi has gotten any fatter since I last saw her! I don't want her to really turn into a ball, that would be terrible!"

Without waiting even a moment, Ximen Lang took off running towards the courtyard house, right under the speechless gazes of Bai Ling and Xia Yiyi.

But before that
"Ling'er, how's the investigation going? You said you were going to investigate the relationship between everyone in the courtyard and those high-ranking Kuomintang generals, thugs, and traitors? Is there anything wrong with the investigation?"

This refers to the incident last time when Ximen Lang inadvertently exposed the super weapon that had been prepared specifically for everyone in the courtyard, namely Colonel Liu Haizhong, Kuomintang senior general Yi Zhonghai, and traitor He Yuzhu, which triggered the whole affair.

As expected, things turned out exactly as Ximen Lang had predicted.

"The people in the courtyard have absolutely no relation to the people in your photos. Even if they are related, it's a completely unrelated relationship. At most, they might be related by a distant relative, perhaps even beyond the fifth degree of kinship. Otherwise, they just happen to look a little alike."

Of course, Simon Lang's attitude played a crucial role in this.

Otherwise, even if they only look somewhat alike, there's still a lot that can be exploited, and it would definitely be enough to give them a hard time.

However, since Ximen Lang has already made his stance clear, the people in the courtyard really don't have much to do with the people in the photos.

The authorities in Beijing wouldn't be the villains and deliberately do anything wrong.

"But there's one thing I need to remind you of. I'm certain they've figured out something about your identity. Even if they don't have as much information as we do, it's probably close enough."

"Isn't it?"

"Yes!"

Even now, Ximen Lang still thinks he's hiding his true intentions so well.

Bai Ling was speechless.

"I'm begging you, you didn't even bother to act back then! You were so daring that you even pulled off a 'disappearing person' trick right in front of us."

"Why bring this up again? I already said I wasn't paying attention. I was so focused on making money that I didn't realize there were our people hiding there."

"Did you notice or not? Things have already turned out this way! And those people in the courtyard are all shrewd individuals. So it's quite possible that, like us, your identity is already an open secret among them."

"Is it really that exaggerated? I don't believe it!"

Ximen Lang, of course, did not want to believe it.

After all, if you believe that, wouldn't that be tantamount to admitting that he did make a stupid mistake back then?
This is something Ximen Lang absolutely cannot accept!
So even though Bai Ling had already said all that, Ximen Lang still stubbornly refused to admit it!
But some things can't be explained away by simply being stubborn and refusing to admit them.

For example, right now, after forcing Jia Zhangshi, who had just gotten off work and was completely bewildered, into the car and interrogating her for a long time.

Seeing that Bai Ling, the person in question, nodded with a look of helplessness on her face.

Jia Zhangshi naturally could no longer deceive Ximen Lang.

That was so satisfying! They just dumped everything that needed to be dumped.

"Is that even a question? We're not stupid! Of course we knew a long time ago that you were definitely not normal!"

"You know what? At first, we all thought you were some kind of ghost who had been resurrected! After all, no one is like you. What kind of good person stays up all night and hides in the house for days on end without making a sound! Anyone would be suspicious!"

"But why did we start fawning over you later? That's because you gave us so much, way too much!" (End of Chapter)