Courtyard House: Drunk and tipsy, the whole courtyard exposed at the start.

After leaving the plastic factory, Zhang Dabiao found a secluded corner and slipped back to his "little nest." He put the money away in the nest and went to the main entrance, where a small wooden house connected to the courtyard was located.

I tiptoed over, opened the electronic peephole, and—holy crap, there was someone crouching in the bedroom of the cabin, with their back to the wooden door.

It seems they're waiting for me to come back.

If you just open the door and go through, there will be noise.

If you teleport, you can only teleport to the place you just entered—the alley outside the Xiangjiang Yufan Plastics Factory.

So Zhang Dabiao could only wait; if he simply pushed the door open and went out, the secret would be exposed.

Then he looked through the electronic peephole and recognized it at a glance—it was Qu San from the Lou family!

He rummaged through his cabin for a long time, seemingly looking for something.

Zhang Dabiao thought about it and realized that simply guarding the place wasn't a solution; the only reasonable way for him to enter was through the main gate.

How about we go back to Beijing from the teahouse in Lishuiqiao Village?

So Zhang Dabiao used the second window on the left of the balcony to rummage through the small wooden house in the backyard of the teahouse in Lishuiqiao Village and took several hundred kilograms of grain.

As soon as there was a commotion in the backyard of the teahouse, the dog ran over. When it saw that it was Zhang Dabiao, it stopped barking and instead wagged its tail rapidly.

After finishing, Zhang Dabiao walked towards the front yard of the teahouse, where he saw Uncle Cheng standing guard at the entrance with a sickle, his eyes shining brightly in the darkness.

"Holy crap, Uncle Cheng, you scared me to death! What are you doing guarding this place?"

Uncle Cheng relaxed when he saw that it was Zhang Dabiao, and the murderous aura on his body instantly dissipated.

"Erhei (the dog's name) suddenly ran to the backyard. I figured someone must be coming."

"It didn't bark, so it must be you. That's why I'll stay here and guard the door."

Zhang Dabiao then remembered that he had previously instructed that no one was allowed to enter the backyard between 9 pm and 3 am, and that he would occasionally arrange for someone to deliver grain during this time.

That's why Uncle Cheng was guarding the door.

The old man was really dedicated; he was still guarding this place on such a cold night. Zhang Dabiao handed him a pack of cigarettes, chatted for a few words, and then left.

Once they reached the main road, they traveled from their "little nest" to the village house. Around 11 p.m., they ran to Ah Xiang's place to borrow a bicycle, then flashed back and started riding like crazy.

My bicycle (provided by the factory) was parked in the courtyard of the side room of the courtyard house. I should have known I would need to prepare some means of transportation in my "little nest". It's such a pain in the ass.

After running for more than an hour, I finally returned to Nanluoguxiang, deliberately carrying half a bag of grain and cured meat on my back, making it look like I had gone out to buy things.

The bicycle was also stored in the yard of the village house, and Ah Xiang will pick it up himself tomorrow.

Then, just like that, he swaggered back through the alley at around 1 a.m.

The front gate had been locked for a long time, but the wall between the front yard and the outer yard, that is, between the Yan family and the two rooms rented by Yan Jiecheng in the outer yard, had collapsed a while ago, and the neighborhood committee had not repaired it.

Moreover, the place Yan Jiecheng rented had a wooden fence gate, so it was considered safe.

Zhang Dabiao woke Yan Jiecheng up in the outer courtyard and then stepped into the collapsed area.

Yan Jiecheng offered to help Zhang Dabiao carry the grain sacks, and as they walked, he whispered, "Dabiao, where have you been in the middle of the night?"

"I thought you were in the yard?"

"He went to make something to eat, and he was so late that he missed the bus and had to walk all the way back from the countryside."

"Aren't you afraid of being robbed walking alone at night?"

"What's there to be afraid of? Anyone who tries to steal from me, I'll kill them!"

The two chatted as they entered the central courtyard. Yan Jiecheng saw them off and then went back to sleep.

Who did Zhang Dabiao disturb? In this tiny courtyard, he opened the door to the cabin, preparing to "normally" go back to his bedroom to sleep.

When Zhang Dabiao was at the entrance of Nanluoguxiang, he went back to his "little nest" and looked through the peephole. The old man was still squatting there, and it seemed that he wouldn't give up until he returned.

This infuriated Zhang Dabiao. If you had left earlier, I would have just gone back to the wooden house. Why would I need to run around outside in this freezing weather?

This is such a mess.

So after entering the house, Qu San suddenly rushed out of the shadows, but Zhang Dabiao was not frightened at all.

A direct "liver-bursting punch"!

Then he lunged forward, covered his mouth, and delivered another liver-splitting punch!

"You son of a bitch! You dare steal from my house?!"

"You don't know how to write the character for 'death,' do you?"

Qu San is going crazy!

Liver-bursting punch!

Two punches!

Zhang Dabiao controlled his strength perfectly, not actually blowing the person up, but the pain was intense—

It's the kind of pain that prevents you from fainting or passing out, it's extremely clear-headed, and it hurts even more than losing a hand or foot!

Moreover, Zhang Dabiao covered his mouth, so Qu San couldn't cry or scream!

That's too much!

It wasn't until Zhang Dabiao stuffed his mouth with a smelly sock—the kind that stands upright in the dead of winter—and tied his hands and feet with rope that Qu San finally came to his senses. Just as he was regaining his composure, Zhang Dabiao stomped on Qu San's shin again.

—Click—

Qu San's leg broke again, and he groaned in pain, writhing and twisting on the ground like a maggot.

Then Zhang Dabiao turned on the lights in the room and "accidentally" discovered that it was Qu San.

"oops?"

"Qu San? What are you doing here?"

"Look at the mess this has made!"

"Did you need something from me?"

What are you doing hiding in my room?

"Why didn't you say you needed to see me earlier? This is like the flood washing away the Dragon King's temple!"

"Should I take you to the police station, or should I take you to the police station?"

Qu San was in excruciating pain, and then he heard Zhang Dabiao say this...

【It’s over! 】

If he's taken to the police station, then he really won't be able to explain anything clearly.

The authorities will definitely investigate the Lou family, because it also involves the fact that the eldest son of the Lou family owes Zhang Dabiao (Ministry of Foreign Trade) 72 US dollars.

Without even thinking, it's obvious that this is a murder to silence witnesses.

Zhang Dabiao searched him and found strangely nothing—no knives, guns, or anything like that. What was going on?

They didn't come to kill me?

Zhang Dabiao considered the possibilities. Since Lou Yufan hadn't taken any action and had even given him money, the Lou family should have known about what happened in Hong Kong.

Since Lou Bancheng knew this, he wouldn't have gone to the unnecessary trouble of sending Qu San to assassinate him.

There's absolutely no need for that.

Since it's highly likely that it wasn't Lou Bancheng who arranged it...

If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it anymore. Zhang Dabiao found a knife in the house, intending to kill Qu San directly and then take him to Hong Kong to be drowned in the sea.

The blade, illuminated by the moonlight streaming through the window, was icy cold, as if it had been coated with poison.

Qu San wanted to surrender and beg for mercy, but his mouth was stuffed with a smelly sock—he couldn't say a word at all!

But then someone called from the doorway.

"Da Biao, what's going on?"

It turns out the noise from here was too loud and woke up the neighbors.

This cabin isn't very soundproof.

When the door opened, Sha Zhu, Qin Jingru, He Yushui, and Xu Damao from the backyard all ran over.

Xu Damao is here? That's perfect timing. Zhang Dabiao waved to Xu Damao.

"Da Mao, come and see."

"What happened? Were you robbed?"