An extraordinary life journey through old Beijing courtyard houses

Holy crap! What am I thinking?

Jiang Baobin was startled by his own thoughts—

If a dozen or twenty bad guys really show up, he'll definitely be the one who gets kicked!

Even the current outcome is an act of leniency from the system—

He managed to jam the other party's gun; otherwise, it would have been difficult for Jiang Baobin to get through so easily.

However, that's not all; more good things are yet to come:

"Game cheat codes for virtual world players in courtyard houses"

Current time: November 5, 1948

Player: Jiang Baobin

Health Status: 52%

"Physical Attributes:"

"Wisdom: 20"

"Five Senses: 20"

"Explosiveness: 20"

Endurance: 13

Agility: 11

"Game Map: The main character's activity area has been expanded to the 'FS Zone';"

"Task (No. 9): Find the real culprit who murdered Jia Jinwang, thereby establishing greater authority within the courtyard."

"Task completed, reward issued:"

"① Expand the main character's activity area;"

"②, 1 free attribute points can be allocated."

"New Quest (No. 10): A jade stone must be carved to become a gem! System evaluation—the player's overall abilities are utterly pathetic."

"Therefore, a real test awaits the players in three days;"

Mission Objective: To immerse oneself in nature, gathering the essence of the sun and moon, and the spirit of all things;

"This will allow players to undergo a complete transformation in both their martial arts skills and willpower."

"Mission Restrictions: Time limit is 30 days; Location is a no-man's-land in Beiping (Beijing) designated by the system."

"During this period, players can only use equipment and food provided by the system."

"Any act of smuggling, concealing, or seeking help from others will result in the deduction of corresponding rewards, depending on the circumstances."

"Special Note: This is the largest and most challenging mission the player has faced since entering the virtual world."

"It is also the best time for players to achieve excellent results and widen the gap with their competitors."

"We hope that players will broaden their thinking, be fearless in the face of difficulties, and dare to fight and struggle, thereby achieving final victory..."

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Holy crap! How can there be such a crazy mission?

Jiang Baobin was really scared!

The temperature in Beiping City at night has already dropped to -5 degrees Celsius. In the mountainous areas, it's probably -10 degrees Celsius.

That would freeze people to death!

Moreover, the wilderness is always synonymous with danger!

Without sufficient preparation and rich experience, venturing into such a field is tantamount to suicide!

In later generations, how many people have lost their lives because they did not know fear and recklessly broke in?

Behind the system panel, there is a small map and a compressed file labeled "Attachment".

The map is marked: "Follow the indicated path to obtain the equipment and food needed for the mission."

Jiang Baobin clicked on "Attachments" again, and a dialog box popped up: "Only files in the specified area can be opened!"

Holy crap! It's still kept secret!

They didn't even tell us what equipment they provided! That's outrageous!

In case it's a show like "Extreme Challenge", they'll give out a small knife or a box of matches or something.

Can I handle that?

I'm a human being, not one of those animals!

My good mood after completing the task was completely gone!

That's too cruel! A month-long wilderness survival challenge? Wouldn't you turn into a wild man?

But can you reason with the system? That's as stupid as throwing a rock at the sky.

As an ordinary citizen, Jiang Baobin learned long ago that when you can't resist, it's better to accept it with a different mindset.

However, there are a few things that must be arranged before starting the mission.

The first one, of course, is Jiang Daya. Everything she needs and eats these days must be prepared.

Another one is Beatrice. Since I promised to sponsor her to leave Beiping, I must keep my word.

But to my surprise, she seemed to have forgotten all about home.

That won't do.

Grandma, you'd better leave now, this isn't a place for you.

I'm already overwhelmed with work, how could I possibly have time to take care of you?

Of course, you can't say it like that; you have to reason with her about the current tension of the battle.

At the beginning of the month, the war outside the Great Wall ended, and all 55 KMT troops were wiped out!

Then fighting broke out in Huaihai.

Therefore, the Guo army north of the Yellow River adopted a defensive posture.

They abandoned many outlying cities.

What does this mean? It means that our strength is no longer as good as theirs, and our current strategy of stalling for time is, frankly speaking, just trying to prolong our existence.

Finally, Jiang Baobin told Beatrice, "Don't be fooled by the calm surface now."

However, the railways around Beiping were in danger of being cut off at any time.

If that happens, air transport will be the only option.

Consider how many important figures there are in Beiping, where would she possibly get a plane ticket?

Startled by Jiang Baobin's words, Beatrice finally became anxious.

Before leaving, she repeatedly told Jiang Baobin that as soon as the war ended, she would return here as quickly as possible...

Sigh, these are all debts!

If I ever get drunk like that again, I'll be the same species as Four-Eyes!

Well, this is the third time Jiang Baobin has made such an oath; it's practically nothing but a fart.

But he couldn't help but laugh—Beateles had said that as soon as possible, she wouldn't be coming back for at least thirty years.

The thought that she wouldn't even be able to find anyone to repay the money was unbearable.

They could only watch helplessly as the borrowed money, with interest, kept multiplying...

Jiang Baobin couldn't help but laugh at the sight of him looking like he was about to cry but couldn't.

The third person I need to notify is Elizabeth; I must inform her of my whereabouts.

To avoid making others worry.

He actually really wanted to contact Rose, because he had spent the most time with her and experienced the most things with her.

But ever since Rose returned to America, she seems to have vanished into thin air, without a trace...

The four-eyed guy has been having a blast these past few days, getting pampered by Jiang Baobin every day.

Saying it's a reward isn't quite accurate; to be precise, it's more like pampering.

They made clothes for it and created "decorative items" for it.

Even Jiang Daya couldn't stand it anymore.

"Third Brother, why are you feeding Four-Eyes only meat? What a waste!"

"Don't talk nonsense. How can you say it's a waste when it's already in your stomach? Da Ya, tell me, isn't Four-Eyes one of our family?"

"I guess so. Four-Eyes is quite sensible, but he can't just eat meat all the time. We don't do that."

"Hehe, if you only eat meat and no rice, you'll get diarrhea."

"Ugh, how annoying!"

Jiang Baobin then instructed, "Seriously, I need to go out and discuss a big business deal."

"Stay home and don't go anywhere. Home is the safest place."

"Ugh, I know, you've said it a hundred times, I'm sick of it..."

Jiang Baobin glanced at her.

Girls change a lot as they grow up, and this girl is becoming more and more beautiful.

And he's a little bit arrogant!

Jiang Baobin suddenly felt a sense of accomplishment, like watching his little daughter grow up.

This is essential; otherwise, it would be a sudden and unexpected event.

This little flower in front of me is destined to wither far too soon...