An extraordinary life journey through old Beijing courtyard houses

Jiang Baobin then recounted the story of Jia Jinwang's assassination.

"Tsk tsk tsk..." Liu Decai smacked his lips for a long time.

"Why bother? To risk your life for a few pennies."

He then cursed, "Those bastards deserve to die! They already got the money, why did they even bother to poke him?"

Jiang Baobin feigned indifference, saying, "Who says it isn't? That's why the family members are unhappy."

"I want to find out who did it, so I can get revenge in the future."

Liu Decai frowned: "Then why are you the one who stepped forward?"

Jiang Baobin smiled bitterly to himself—it was because the system was acting up.

He blurted out, "Oh, never mind, I got drafted in a moment of impulsiveness."

Liu Decai said with exasperation, "You're still too young!"

"This is no joke; it could easily get you into trouble!"

Jiang Baobin shrugged and said, "I regret it a little, but it's too late!"

Liu Decai glared at him rudely: "Who told you to act all high and mighty all the time!"

"Anyone who didn't know better would think he's some big shot! He's just a complete idiot!"

"Yes, yes, Uncle is right. I am just wearing silk but eating coarse chaff—it's all just a superficial gloss."

Jiang Baobin immediately backed down, saying that as long as the task was completed, he could say whatever he wanted.

Seeing Liu Decai glancing at him sideways, he was clearly very dissatisfied with his meddling this time.

Jiang Baobin had no choice but to explain, forcing a smile, "An orphan and a widow, crying and wailing, it's truly heartbreaking!"

"I agreed because I was soft-hearted at the time, and now I'm really at a loss, so I quickly came to you for advice."

"A real man shouldn't sit back after pooping, right? You have to help me!"

Although Liu Decai was dissatisfied, he still had to help. He was hoping that the boy would win back his daughter's heart, and he couldn't let anything bad happen to him.

After a moment's thought, Liu Decai said, "You could ask Jiang Hu about this."

"But when you go there, don't bring too much money, or he'll take advantage of you."

"He won't give you an immediate answer, or he'll be lying to you, so you'll have to pay him in two installments."

"Actually, those who cut off the road are all desperate criminals. It won't take more than a few days for them to expose what they did."

"Especially when they drink a little cat urine, they can't help but brag about it."

"Anyone with even a little bit of connections can find out."

After Liu Decai finished speaking, he looked at him meaningfully and said, "You understand what I mean, right?"

"Understood, I'll be more careful. I'll ask around if I can, and if not, I'll just leave it at that..."

Liu Decai nodded: "Don't be too honest in the future."

"Like this time, it's fortunate nothing bad happened, otherwise, would the host family have distanced themselves from the situation?"

"Yes, yes, I've remembered your teachings, and I promise I won't make the same mistake again..."

Liu Decai carried a braised pork knuckle and some wine into the yard. Seeing that his door was unlocked, he immediately grinned.

"That brat, she finally decided to come back."

Before the door was even opened, the aroma of food filled the air.

Old Liu flattered, "My daughter is the best; she always has a hot meal waiting for her when she comes home."

Liu Ling'er smiled slightly, added hot water to the washbasin, and handed it to Liu Decai.

A moment later, Liu Decai, his face covered in soap, said in Liu Ling'er's direction:

"I cut up all the meat I brought back; I'm happy today."

Liu Ling'er wouldn't listen to him; she only cut off a third of the piece and arranged it lightly on a plate.

I added two more chopped cloves of garlic and some soy sauce.

Liu Decai has a heavy palate; the saltiness of the meat alone is a bit lacking.

Once they sat down to eat, Old Liu noticed that his daughter hadn't touched a single piece of meat.

I put a few pieces into her bowl.

Liu Ling'er, however, showed no mercy and returned everything.

Liu Decai understood perfectly well that this person was showing disdain for the meat seller.

So I asked, "Did you meet up with Binzi?"

Liu Ling'er shook her head.

Liu Decai pressed further, "Did you have a fight? I mentioned that Binzi's expression seemed a bit off when we met."

Liu Ling'er shook her head again, her face indifferent.

Liu Decai sighed and began to drink alone in silence.

Liu Ling'er finished eating quickly, put down her bowl, and wanted to tell Liu Decai—

Don't let that person come again, I hate him!

However, looking at Liu Decai's hunched back and melancholy appearance...

She held back the words that were already on the tip of her tongue.

My dad is quite depressed. He hasn't made many friends over the years, but he gets along quite well with that annoying person.

It would be incredibly inhumane to deprive him of even this little bit of fun.

Forget it, I'll just have to bear it. I'll wait for another chance... Hmph...

Meanwhile, Jiang Baobin, who was on his way, suddenly shivered and felt a chill run down his spine.

This guy looked up at the sky—there wasn't a northwest wind blowing, so why is it so cold?

I have the protection of "Kundalini" (a type of internal energy cultivation), so I shouldn't be that weak.

After listening to Liu Decai's words, he felt more confident. After making some preparations, he went to "Dongsi Archway" to find Jiang Hu.

Unexpectedly, Old Deng had a so-called top disciple who made outrageous demands, asking for 1000 yuan right off the bat.

Jiang Baobin looked down at himself for a long time, but he didn't think he looked like a rich guy at all.

Seeing that Jiang Baobin was about to leave, Jiang Hu stepped in to smooth things over.

After some haggling, it was finally agreed that 100 would be paid first, and the money would be heard on the third day.

If you have a definite answer, pay another 100; otherwise, the previous 100 will be refunded and replaced with 50.

The rules were quite humane, but Jiang Baobin just couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Fortunately, it's only three days, so it won't cause too much trouble.

If all else fails, we'll have to turn to Yanzi Li San.

Although I didn't want to get involved with him, I couldn't care less.

Otherwise, the task will remain stuck.

Although I don't know what the consequences will be, I can forget about ranking high and getting rewards again.

As soon as she parked the car, Jiang Daya ran out of the villa, looking extremely anxious.

Jiang Baobin was startled. What was going on now? Had Zhao Zhibang come looking for trouble?

Otherwise, Da Ya wouldn't be in such a hurry.

He looked out the window and saw the figures of several foreigners.

Pshaw! So it was something that happened last night? That came pretty fast. Luckily, I had some idea.

Sure enough, Jiang Daya said anxiously, "Third Brother, several foreign soldiers have arrived."

"It seems like I need to look something up; I've been waiting for you for ages."

Jiang Baobin gave her a reassuring look, then calmly walked into the building.

There were four people sitting in the living room, all of them smoking.

One of them was dressed as a foreign monk, while the rest were American military police.

Although the foreign monk was only in his early twenties, he had dark circles under his eyes and a swollen face.

He's obviously addicted to alcohol and women, and his body has been completely drained.

This is understandable, since these people earn US dollars. Even if they are penniless in the US, once they come here, they become millionaires overnight.

How could I not be happy and forget about home?

In addition, this is the peak of the worship of foreign things. Even the most insignificant person or thing, as long as they are associated with foreigners, will immediately become a hundred times more valuable.

If Jiang Baobin were him, he'd have just as much fun...

Jiang Baobin expressed his dissatisfaction: "Pah! Don't talk nonsense, I'm a man of integrity!"

Get lost! You're doing the opposite of what I'm doing!