Courtyard House: The Road to an Industrial Power

Just then, Lin Weidong and Su Wanqing rushed back to the courtyard house.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw the scene of fighting.

His expression changed, and he immediately pulled out his pistol, shouting, "Stop!"

Hearing the sound, the assassin turned around and saw Lin Weidong holding a gun. Startled, he tried to run away.

Without hesitation, Lin Weidong fired, striking the assassin in the leg. The assassin screamed and collapsed to the ground.

Upon seeing this, the crowd immediately stepped forward and subdued the assassin.

Lin Weidong looked at the assassin on the ground. "Tell me, who sent you?"

The assassin was in so much pain that he was covered in sweat, but he gritted his teeth and refused to speak.

Just as Lin Weidong was about to interrogate him further, he saw the assassin suddenly lower his head, black blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, his eyes wide open, and he was already lifeless.

He actually bit into the poison hidden in his teeth and committed suicide.

Soon, the police from the local police station arrived and took the killer's body away for an autopsy.

During the autopsy, the forensic pathologist carefully removed the dog-skin hat from the killer's head.

Everyone present was stunned. The assassin's head was bald except for a thin braid, and upon inspection, it turned out he was a eunuch!

This discovery shocked everyone; no one expected that the hired assassin would have such an identity.

Police speculate that the killer may belong to a secretive organization or have a hidden past.

The investigation still yielded no results regarding this person.

Ji Boxiao is receiving treatment in the hospital. He has fractured his ribs and both legs and needs to stay in bed for a long time.

When his mother arrived at the hospital, she was heartbroken and felt dizzy.

After recovering, Liu Shuya looked at Ji Boxiao on the hospital bed. He was wrapped up like a dumpling, with his legs in casts and hanging from the foot of the bed.

"Bo Xiao, didn't I tell you not to mess with Lin Weidong? Why did you go again?"

Ji Boxiao said unwillingly, "I'm just not reconciled. Ever since I apologized to him, I've been ridiculed by everyone in the compound."

"If I don't get my revenge, how will I ever be able to hold my head high in front of them again?"

Ji Mingyuan, who had just received the news, arrived at that moment. Seeing his son like this, he shut up even though he had originally intended to scold him.

He asked, keeping his tone as calm as possible, "Who gave you this idea?"

"Why are you going looking for trouble again?"

Ji Boxiao, intimidated by his father's authority, had no choice but to tell the whole story.

After listening, Ji Mingyuan sighed and said, "Liu Yuanchao is a cunning and scheming man who looks down on our family. You should try to stay away from him in the future."

Liu Shuya wanted to argue that she herself knew how she was seen by the Liu family.

Liu Shuya was aware that Liu Yuanchao looked down on her.

Inside the deaf old woman's house, she gripped her cane tightly, pressed her ear against the door, and listened intently to the sounds coming from the yard.

Widow Li, standing beside him, was even more restless, her breathing rapid and trembling.

The noise in the courtyard gradually subsided, replaced by the sound of police officers taking away the body and questioning relevant personnel.

The deaf old woman's body stiffened abruptly, and the tension on her face instantly turned into deep disappointment, which was then swallowed up by overwhelming anger.

She slammed her cane down hard and muttered in a low voice, "Useless! A bunch of useless trash! Can't even handle a mere kid."

Widow Li leaned closer to the deaf old woman: "Grandma... what should we do?"

"The assassin failed. Lin Weidong saw me talking to that man at the alley entrance that day. Will he suspect us?"

"If the police come looking for us, we're finished!"

"What's the panic!"

The deaf old woman glared at her. "The person is already dead, there's no way to verify it."

"As long as we insist that we don't know the killer and don't admit to having any connection to this matter, even if they have suspicions, they won't be able to produce any evidence."

She paused for a moment, then said, "If the police want to investigate, let them investigate. They won't find any clues."

Widow Li still looked outside uneasily.

"Coco saw me, he'll definitely be suspicious."

"So what if you see it?"

"Just say you met a stranger asking for directions that day, and you chatted casually for a bit. Who can prove that it wasn't true?"

The deaf old woman took a deep breath and calmed herself down: "I'll go to that courtyard again tomorrow and ask about the situation of the remaining people."

"Let's see if we can come up with another way. As long as Lin Weidong lives, we'll never have a peaceful life."

At this moment, the lights in every household in the courtyard were on, but no one dared to speak loudly. They could only secretly discuss what had just happened through the doors and windows.

At Liu Haizhong's home, Liu Haizhong lay on his bed, listening to the commotion outside, a gloating smile on his face.

He was hoping something would happen to Lin Weidong, but he never expected the assassin to fail.

Auntie Er sat to the side, her face full of worry: "Don't be happy. This kind of thing happened in the yard, it's too scary. We have to be more careful in the future."

Liu Haizhong sneered, "What's there to be afraid of? They're not coming for us. Lin Weidong has made too many enemies; he brought this on himself!"

At Sha Zhu's house, Sha Zhu was still reliving the scene of his fight with the assassin.

However, the atmosphere at Lin Weidong's home was exceptionally heavy.

Lin Jianjun, Lin's father, frowned, his voice filled with worry: "Weidong, what exactly happened? Why would someone hire an assassin to kill you? Did you offend someone?"

Lin's mother, Zhao Xiulan, sat beside Lin Weidong, holding his hand, her eyes red-rimmed: "Son, you must be careful!"

"If something happens, how will Mom live?"

Su Wanqing was also standing nearby, her face full of tension and lingering fear: "Today was really too dangerous. Luckily you were prepared in advance, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable."

"Who on earth is so cruel as to try to kill you?"

Looking at his family and Su Wanqing's worried faces, Lin Weidong felt a warmth in his heart and gently comforted them, "Dad, Mom, Wanqing, don't worry, I'm fine."

"I don't know exactly who wants to kill me. I usually just do research and development at the factory and haven't offended anyone."

He paused, recalling the scene he had witnessed at the alley entrance that day, and added, "However, I do remember something. A few days ago, on my way home from get off work, I saw Widow Li talking to a middle-aged man wearing a dog-skin hat at the alley entrance."

"He even handed the other person a cloth bag. I thought it was a bit strange at the time, but now that I think about it, that man might have been the assassin!"

Lin Jianjun asked, puzzled, "Widow Li?"

Why would she do that? She has no grudge against you.

"I don't know either."

"However, several incidents that happened in the hospital before were related to them. I suspect that this matter may be inextricably linked to them."

Lin Weidong's experience was not limited to the discussions within the courtyard.

As a core technical talent in the steel rolling mill and a key figure in the research and development of several military projects, his safety is directly related to the progress of national development.

The news was quickly reported up the chain of command, eventually reaching the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

Upon learning of this, the city bureau leaders were greatly shocked and immediately convened an emergency meeting.

"Comrade Lin Weidong is a technical talent urgently needed by the country, and his research and development projects are of great significance to the country."

"Now that someone dares to try and kill him, this is not only murder, but also sabotage of the country's development plan!"

The bureau chief slammed his fist on the table, his tone stern. "A special task force must be established immediately to investigate this matter. We must find the mastermind behind it all, bring all those involved to justice, and ensure the safety of Comrade Lin Weidong!"