An extraordinary life journey through old Beijing courtyard houses

Once the contract was finalized, Jiang Baobin led them to the Peilomon Suit Shop on Jing'an Road.

Each person paid a high price to order two of the most fashionable suits of the moment, made with the highest quality fabrics.

This stuff is really expensive; each set starts at a minimum of 400 gold coins.

However, this is a necessary investment; you can't catch a rogue without sacrificing your wife!

However, Jiang Baobin was quite cunning; he made it clear to the actors—

If they succeed, the clothing will be kept as a prize; if they mess it up, the company will take it back!

Afterwards, back at their lodgings, he handed them the "script" he had personally designed to familiarize them with...

The following day, both sides met again to discuss and refine the details in more detail...

On the third day, Jiang Baobin specially prepared an extremely generous gift and visited the Rong family again.

Currently, the person in charge of the Rong family is Mr. Rong Hongyuan, and you can tell from his name that he is the eldest son of the family.

This person had a very good impression of Jiang Baobin, believing him to be young, promising, and particularly good at socializing.

They even invited him on the spot—that he could come and work for Rong's Enterprise after the "Smith" matter was over.

Jiang Baobin, of course, declined—"I'd love to go out, though. Shanghai is so nice, such a glamorous place."

Let's take advantage of this chaotic time and make a few more big profits!

Unfortunately, the system won't open the channel, what can we do? We can only watch helplessly!

Although the deal didn't go through, Mr. Rong readily agreed to Jiang Baobin's request.

Mr. Rong didn't have a good impression of foreigners; his family had been bullied by them quite a bit before.

With the Rong family's endorsement, Jiang Baobin was overjoyed, which gave him even more confidence in future negotiations...

That same day, he set off back to Beiping—his trip to Shanghai was a complete success!

As for what happens if he leaves and the authorities in Shanghai fail to catch the suspect?

That's easy, just find a scapegoat.

What? The Crown Prince is not easy to fool.

Then let's kill one of them—if they resist to the bitter end, shoot them on the spot! That would solve everything.

Tianqiao in Beiping, New World Entertainment City.

Jiang Baobin was revisiting a familiar place.

Upon entering, the first floor faces the elevator lobby, where large stills of Kunqu Opera performers are hung on the tall iron railings on both sides.

The ticket office is on the right. At this time, a pass system is in place, allowing you to freely visit any floor after purchasing a ticket.

Jiang Baobin did not stop and went straight up to the fifth floor.

The fifth floor is a rooftop garden, which is also the highest point in the southern part of the city. It is an ideal place to enjoy tea, admire flowers, and have a panoramic view of the capital.

Jiang Baobin has gone to great lengths to achieve this.

I deliberately chose an evening after the rain when a light northerly wind was blowing.

It's chilly on rainy days.

I can put on the jacket by myself. My buddy is so skinny, I can stuff a lot of things inside.

Moreover, there wouldn't be many people in the open-air garden at this time.

It's not like you're sick. Who would go up to a high place to be exposed to the cold wind on a freezing day?

Jiang Baobin glanced around and, sure enough, apart from two couples whispering to each other, there wasn't much else around.

He didn't hold back and immediately took action.

He didn't make any big movements; he just casually leaned against the parapet wall, like a tourist admiring the scenery.

He just kept taking things out of his body...

With the help of a favorable wind, I soared to the heavens.

The "notification" fluttered in the wind and landed over a fairly large area below.

Jiang Baobin peeked out and saw that, apart from tourists picking it up casually and leaving, no one paid any attention.

Compared to the tense situation in Shanghai, the situation in Beijing is far less serious.

The wealth that the Kuomintang can plunder from here is probably only one percent of that in Shanghai.

That's why people in Shanghai are so arrogant; they really are impressive back then. The economic scale of Beijing isn't even worthy of carrying their shoes.

This is also the main reason why the Rong family was unwilling to come.

The economy is weak, the city is underdeveloped, and the distance is too far, making it too troublesome to manage.

Jiang Baobin was feeling incredibly frustrated, but he couldn't tell them—

In the near future, Beiping will once again become the capital.

As a result, millions of people poured in at once, and their status rose by more than one level.

When the time comes, being in a good position will give you an advantage, and you'll prosper, and your family's development will surely reach new heights!

Unfortunately, I can't say it, because even if I did, the other party might not agree, and then I'm destined to miss out.

Having finished smoothly, Jiang Baobin walked a long way to get his car.

Joy turned to sorrow; not far from where they drove off, one of their tires went flat.

Then let's switch. Engineering guys are usually very good at hands-on work.

Because the vehicle was large and carried all the necessary tools, Jiang Baobin quickly removed the spare tire...

Just as the project was nearing completion, several gunshots suddenly rang out from the alley to the left.

Then came a loud "boom" of an explosion!

"Holy crap!" This startled Jiang Baobin, who quickly sped up his work.

Finally, he threw all the tools and the flat tire onto the truck bed's footboard.

Jiang Baobin hurriedly started the car, intending to escape.

Unfortunately, he was too late.

I just shifted into gear and was about to step on the gas.

With a loud "bang," the back door was pulled open from the outside.

The phrase "private car, not for picking up passengers" practically burst from Jiang Baobin's mouth.

He swallowed it back down.

Because when he turned around, he wasn't facing a person, but a dark gun barrel.

"Drive! You don't want to get shot dead, do you?"

"Oh, oh, oh," Jiang Baobin replied subconsciously.

With a sudden stomp on the gas, the car shot forward.

This caused the latter to stumble and cry out in pain, clearly indicating that he was injured.

Jiang Baobin could vaguely see several people chasing after the car in the rearview mirror, firing wildly at the car.

Jiang Baobin instinctively shrank his neck and curled his body into the seat.

Do not get hit! If you become a transmigrator who dies before the plot has fully unfolded, that would be a real disaster!

Fortunately, it was a close call. At a distance of twenty or thirty meters, those guys' barrage of shots didn't even manage to hit the edge of the car.

Once it was safe, Jiang Baobin's cleverness returned.

He reached out and turned the rearview mirror so it faced the roof, then said:

"Sir, I didn't see your face at all, so please let me park wherever you want later."

"You can just leave. There's no need to kill me to cover it up, because I didn't even see who you were."

The man paused for a moment, then smiled: "Don't worry, we have policies in place, and we won't harm the innocent."

Jiang Baobin instantly felt relieved; just from the tone of voice, he could roughly guess which part the other person belonged to.

However, adhering to the principle that silence is worse than words, he chose to keep quiet.

Under the direction of the person in the back seat, the car drove straight out of Yongding Gate.

We stopped at a secluded spot.

However, this person clearly overestimated his abilities.

Sitting in the car is fine, but walking is a completely different story.

He hadn't gone more than twenty meters when he collapsed to the ground and lay motionless for a long time...