An extraordinary life journey through old Beijing courtyard houses

I counted the days on my fingers.

It's already mid-December, and it seems like it's time to attack Beiping.

What was bound to happen has finally happened.

Actually, Jiang Baobin has made quite a bit of money since he transmigrated here.

These are all benefits brought about by the system and the messes and blunders of the Apple Party.

Once the CCP enters the city, everything will be governed by rules, and opportunities will definitely become fewer and fewer.

However, his immediate priority was to get into the city as soon as possible.

If a large army besieges the city and locks him outside, that would be a huge problem!

This guy went through all that trouble to gather so many supplies, wasn't he just waiting for this final push?

Jiang Baobin quickly asked, "Grandpa, can you tell where the artillery is coming from, and how far away it is?"

"It's far away, at least ten or twenty miles away, outside the mountains."

Then he added, "This cannon is something else! One shot and half our village is gone."

"Then...we're safe, right?"

The old man calmly said, "Let him fight his battle; it has nothing to do with us mountain folk. At most, he'll just hide his grain better."

This answer is useless to Jiang Baobin.

So he asked again, "Grandpa, the place where the cannons were fired isn't on my way back, is it?"

"No, it's a long way off."

He added, "Don't worry, we'll make sure you get back to the city safely."

"Alright."

"Those who don't heed the advice of elders will suffer the consequences." Since the old man was so confident, Jiang Baobin felt much more at ease.

Based on what I've seen and heard over the past few months, Old Fu's military discipline is among the best in the Khmer Rouge Party; he's quite strict.

Otherwise, would his nickname be "Seven and a Half Route"? He almost became "Eighth Route".

That's why ordinary people aren't too afraid; if it were Old Tang, it would be a disaster!

"Floods, droughts, locust plagues, and 'Tang' disasters" can be ranked alongside floods, droughts, and locust plagues as "Tang disasters"!

One can only imagine how badly the people would be harmed.

While the two were talking, Sister-in-law Zhou had already started to get dressed.

Taking the opportunity, Jiang Baobin said, "Sister-in-law, please prepare some food for me now, as I need to go into the mountains."

Before they could even ask, he started lying, saying he had left behind his ancestral jade pendant.

We must get it back, otherwise we won't be able to face our ancestors in the future...

He was obviously talking nonsense; his real purpose was to go back to the shack and retrieve the treasure.

Anyway, it's impossible to get out of the mountains now; we have to wait for the villagers to clear the road.

Ha! Now that he's survived, he's already eyeing the treasure.

People are just like that—they only remember the good times and not the bad ones. They have to be taught a lesson!

Jiang Baobin insisted on going into the mountains, and the villagers, out of good intentions, wanted to send two experienced people with him to protect him.

In their eyes, Jiang Baobin was a big boss and a very capable person.

Whether we can have a prosperous New Year depends on him; we can't afford any mishaps.

Jiang Baobin absolutely refused to do it.

The reason given was that he ran fast, and others couldn't keep up.

That's indeed true; he doesn't even bring his glasses, because the dog can't outrun him.

Before leaving, he also promised the villagers that if they dug the road ahead of schedule, their bonus would be doubled.

Well, now even the women have joined in.

Everyone promises that the road will be dug through by noon tomorrow.

Wow, a generous reward always brings forth brave men!

Jiang Baobin is indeed fast, and after a day and a night of recovery, his inner strength was rekindled.

It took seven or eight days to get out, but only half a day to get back.

The roads are all cleared out, even the footprints are there; you just have to follow them.

In addition, there are ready-made rest areas, making it very convenient whether you want to warm yourself by the fire or have a meal.

All he has to do is keep going.

Moreover, the further you go, the smoother the journey becomes.

Because the snow is thinner than before.

This phenomenon is called "sublimation" in physics.

This greatly reduced his burden and sped up his journey.

After noon, the shack was already in sight.

However, what does it mean for joy to turn to sorrow? Jiang Baobin is now facing just that!

The creature was beaming with joy, just a few more steps from the shack.

But he suddenly stopped in his tracks!

Two wolves suddenly jumped out from behind the shed!

They originally intended to attack directly, but unexpectedly Jiang Baobin suddenly braked.

Wolves are very suspicious animals, and they were immediately frightened.

Two pairs of wolf eyes were fixed on him!

Fortunately, Jiang Baobin had closed the door tightly before leaving.

They also used several large stones to weigh it down, so the wolf couldn't get in at all.

That's why they had no choice but to hide behind the shed.

Otherwise, they would just lie in ambush inside.

Jiang Baobin, however, was obsessed with the treasure and was determined to go headlong into it.

He's definitely in trouble now that he's been plotting against someone who wasn't expecting it!

In a hurry, he quickly pulled the gun out of his storage space.

Even at this point, Jiang Baobin remained calm.

They even optimistically thought that they could hunt down two wolf pelts to show off.

However, what happened next made his scalp tingle!

As if emerging from the ground, his men were surrounded by a pack of wolves!

Only then did he remember that wolves can dig burrows in the snow.

Damn it! I've been ambushed!

If you were to ask Jiang Baobin what he most wants to do right now?

That's like slapping yourself in the face!

What does it mean to walk right into a trap? I walked right into a trap!

Fortunately, the gun in Jiang Baobin's hand was still quite intimidating.

The wolves were watching them intently, but dared not make a move.

These guys aren't stupid; they know whoever rushes in first will be in for a world of hurt.

Taking advantage of this short time, Jiang Baobin counted them.

Well, exactly ten wolves, no more, no less.

He fired ten bullets in one magazine, and ten of them came at once.

But even if he's stupid, he knows this isn't a game where you can take someone down with one shot.

If the wolf pack attacks all at once, I can only manage to take down one or two at most, and then...

There's no "then" about it. By this time tomorrow, you'll be covered in wolf droppings!

Thinking about it this way, Jiang Baobin felt a chill run down his spine, and even his palms were sweaty.

One of the two wolves that came out from behind the shed was the wolf king.

This beast was extremely cunning and immediately realized that Jiang Baobin had become cowardly.

He then growled in a low voice and gave the order to attack.

Two burly wolves, baring their teeth, pounced on Jiang Baobin from the left and right!

Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Baobin pulled the trigger based on his instincts.

With a loud "bang," came the wolf's pitiful howl.

It was too hasty; Jiang Baobin's shot didn't kill the wolf at all.

But by sheer luck, they broke its left lower leg.

Although it didn't die, it lost its fighting ability.

Jiang Baobin turned his gun around, wanting to take down another wolf.

But it was too late; the wolf was too fast!

With a snap, the wolf didn't attack Jiang Baobin, but instead clamped its jaws firmly onto the gun barrel.

Using his body weight and strength, he played a tug-of-war game with him!

In desperation, he fired another shot.

The bullet missed completely; it kicked up a cloud of snowflakes and disappeared into the ground.

The wolf's teeth were jolted; it must have hurt quite a bit.

But it still held on tightly, refusing to let go.

Seeing that the opportunity had come, the wolf king gave another order.

Two more wolves immediately pounced on Jiang Baobin.

One of them stared at his slender neck.

And one of them ran after him.

Damn! This guy's anus tightened instantly...