An extraordinary life journey through old Beijing courtyard houses

outside the city.

Jiang Baobin had no idea that he was being targeted by so many people.

Right now, he's focused on doing something—

Standing awkwardly, he fired a bullet with a "bang".

Pull the bolt back, aim, and fire another shot.

A large piece of white paper was tied to a tree about 70 or 80 meters away, which was as thick as a person.

Jiang Baobin even drew a series of rings, and in the very center, he drew a red heart with red ink.

It turned out that I had been overthinking things. Getting it on paper was already a stroke of luck; I didn't care how many rings it hit.

Then they changed to a lying position, and this time the results were slightly better.

I fired 50 bullets intermittently, and 9 of them hit the target.

Four shots hit the rings, but none hit the rings 5 ​​or higher.

As for shooting with a handgun, well, it's only slightly better than shooting at tiles before.

Therefore, he concluded that the "introduction to shooting techniques" provided by the system was nothing special.

There's a 100-meter gap between Xu Haifeng and the legendary archer Xu Haifeng.

Jiang Baobin made the same mistake as before—being ambitious but lacking in ability and setting unrealistic goals.

What kind of results does he want: every shot must hit the target, with a minimum score of 7 or 8 rings.

That's comparable to a sharpshooter, isn't it?

Don't you even know how trendy you are? You want to get rich quick?

Coal Slag Alley near Wangfujing.

Although the name sounds rustic, it's located in the very heart of Beiping (Beijing).

To its southeast lies the villa area of ​​Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

Therefore, Elizabeth set up her office here.

We rented three rooms near the Chinese Bible Society.

In fact, all of Time magazine's employees in Beijing and Tianjin consisted of only her brother.

Jiang Baobin, rubbing his shoulder (from the recoil of the rifle), leaned against an old locust tree, enjoying the early autumn breeze.

Elizabeth came out shortly after; she goes to and from get off work entirely on a whim.

She expressed satisfaction that Jiang Baobin had taken the initiative to come up and take her briefcase.

Patting his arm, he said with a smile, "I'm going to Tianjin in a couple of days to interview a big shot. Interested in coming along?"

Seeing that Jiang Baobin was about to refuse, Elizabeth immediately tempted him: "There's fun to be had, and a seafood feast too!"

"It's already late September. If we don't go to sea now, we might miss our chance this year."

Jiang Baobin asked in bewilderment, "The seawater in Tianjin must be terrible. I heard it's all muddy water."

Elizabeth gave him a disdainful look: "The coast is definitely out of the question, that's an industrial area."

"Let's get him a boat and take him out to sea for a few days. He can even go fishing."

Well, I got looked down on again. He thought I was just splashing around on the shore.

Elizabeth, however, was dreaming of a cruise ship and the vast ocean of stars.

Jiang Baobin's impoverished perspective once again caused him to lose the respect that a time traveler should enjoy.

In Elizabeth's opinion, no man dislikes fishing.

Unfortunately, she was wrong. When Jiang Baobin was a child, there were basically no fish in the river, so what was the point of fishing?

Once the ecosystem recovered, he was busy as a donkey again and had no time to play.

However, Jiang Baobin had a sudden thought and really wanted to ask her if she could go south to Fujian Province.

That's right, he was thinking of the "Awa Maru".

He then dismissed the naive idea.

According to Smith's investigation, the waters where the Awa Maru sank were 70 meters deep, which is beyond what a human body can withstand.

This guy then retorted sarcastically, "Watch out, or a shark will eat you!"

Elizabeth made a face at him: "Sharks aren't interested in women."

Just as Jiang Baobin was racking his brains trying to remember why sharks weren't interested in women...

Elizabeth was laughing so hard she was practically squealing.

Well, being naive, I've been tricked by a bad woman again.

"You're so cute, Bin. Now I know why Rose likes you."

Elizabeth affectionately ruffled his hair like she would a child.

In return, he received a big eye roll from Jiang Baobin.

"Hey, you still haven't said whether you're going or not?" Elizabeth asked, sitting in the passenger seat.

"Does anyone reimburse me?"

This time it was Elizabeth's turn to complain: "Bin! You're so stingy! You're much richer than me!"

She was obviously joking; the unspoken rule has always existed—whoever gives the interview pays for it.

So why did Jiang Baobin decide to go? Wasn't he not qualified to leave Beiping?

Haha, you guessed right, the system is causing trouble again at a crucial moment:

"Ding! Temporary mission issued: 'Accompany Elizabeth Roosevelt to Tianjin and ensure her safety.'"

"Completing the task will yield generous rewards; a corresponding map has been opened for this purpose."

Jiang Baobin didn't know why the system specifically emphasized protecting Elizabeth's safety.

Is someone plotting against her? Or is there another reason, someone specifically trying to accumulate tasks for her?

After seeing Elizabeth off, Jiang Baobin returned to the Smith Mansion and unexpectedly encountered someone.

However, Jiang Baobin was not going to give him a friendly look.

He immediately began to complain to Jiang Daya: "Why did you let him in? Have you changed your mind and want to listen to him and marry this old man?"

That was so powerful that it left Jiang Daya speechless.

Even Jiang Baowu, who was mentally prepared, almost broke down, clenching his fists tightly.

Damn it! Do you even see me as your brother anymore?

Jiang Baobin glanced at him sideways, continuing to express his disdain.

If you want war, then fight. Stop making a fuss.

He really wanted to find an opponent to practice against.

After all, he had been in this world for two months and had never stopped practicing martial arts during that time.

It's time to find an opponent and test the effectiveness of our training.

Unfortunately, he underestimated Jiang Baowu's patience:

"Third brother, listen to me, I really have my reasons, and things aren't as you think..."

Listening to Jiang Baowu's incessant explanation.

Jiang Baobin was so angry! Couldn't you stand up for yourself?

Even if you have the strength of a hidden master, you could still beat me up.

It's better than this kind of disgusting and deadly situation, isn't it?

Jiang Baowu felt incredibly wronged—why was it my fault? Was it my fault that Zhao Zhibang coveted the younger sister?

It's no wonder she kept going to a horrible place like the police station.

In the end, everyone else was fine, but he, the most innocent person, suffered Zhao Zhibang's retaliation.

What did I do to deserve this? Yet I have to deal with filth and stench all day long.

I wanted to change jobs, but instead of helping me, my father-in-law kept asking for money.

If I had money, what would I need you for?

Is this some kind of business deal? I provide the money, you provide the labor? Otherwise, we're done!

Besides, don't you old man have any self-awareness? What kind of daughter have you raised?

The money I worked so hard to earn wasn't even enough for her to squander, let alone have any left over.

This is the mindset of petty people—they can never be wrong; it's always someone else who's wrong.

Therefore, staying away from petty people is good for your health.