The Cycle of Reincarnation in the Four-Courtyard House: A Journey Through the Heavens

Niu Er, who was in the front yard, said with a grin, "Grandma, I didn't say I wanted compensation. I'm going back now!"

"Yes, I didn't say I wanted compensation. Just now, Jia Zhangshi was the one shouting the loudest!"

In an instant, all the residents in the courtyard dispersed and went home.

Standing at the back of the crowd, Li Xiao watched as Liu Haizhong quietly walked towards his home, leaving only Jia Zhangshi standing in the middle, looking somewhat helpless.

"Zhang Xiaohua, what kind of compensation do you want?"

Madam Jia was embarrassed at this moment, but she quickly adjusted her mindset and said, "Grandma, it's already wrong for the Yi family to hoard military rations. If those Japanese devils don't find any clues on the black market, they might come looking for trouble!"

"I'm just trying to explain the pros and cons to him!"

The deaf old woman's face was gloomy. She said in a low voice, "If that group comes again, I will deal with them. They will never be able to find your Jia family."

"Get back here right now!"

The deaf old woman stomped her foot in anger.

"Oh, ma'am, I'll take her home right away!"

Old Jia, who was standing nearby, quickly pulled his wife up and headed straight home.

After watching the farce unfold, Li Xiao turned around and went back to his own home, leaving only Yi Zhonghai, his wife, and the deaf old woman behind.

"Xiao Yi, you two come in with me!"

The deaf old woman took the lead and went straight into Yi Zhonghai's house.

After closing the door, the deaf old woman finally asked, "Xiao Yi, what's going on with this canned beef in your house?"

Yi Zhonghai quickly cried out in a low voice, "Grandma, I swear to God, I really don't know how this thing got into my house!"

Gao Yulan, standing nearby, whispered, "Grandma, Lao Yi is right. I'm home almost every day. If he really brought these things home, I couldn't possibly not know!"

"These Japanese devils somehow managed to find these deadly things today!"

At this point, Gao Yulan's eyes suddenly lit up, and she said, "Grandma, do you think these things might have been put in by these Japanese soldiers?"

"This way, they can use these things to extort money from us!"

After listening, the deaf old woman pondered for a moment, then shook her head and said, "No, if the Japanese wanted to extort money, why would they target your family? With their guns, they could extort whomever they wanted!"

After listening to the deaf old woman's words, Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but nod.

"The old lady is right!"

As he said this, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"I suspect someone in this compound deliberately put these things in my house!"

"You mean someone in this yard wants to harm you?"

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said, "This is the only explanation that makes sense right now!"

Gao Yulan quickly replied, "I'm home almost every day except when I go grocery shopping. Who can put all these things in our house?"

Yi Zhonghai said, enunciating each word clearly: "Li Xiao!"

"What! How could it be him?"

The deaf old woman looked at Yi Zhonghai and said, "Little Yi, do you have feelings for that Wang Xia?"

Yi Zhonghai was startled and quickly looked up at the deaf old woman, saying, "Grandma... this..."

The deaf old woman waved her hand and said, "You'd better not try anything with them. I'm almost 60 years old, what kind of people haven't I seen!"

"That eldest son of the Li family is really strange. Not only are he ruthless, but he also has a lot of influence in this city!"

"Based on my investigation over this period, it's very likely that this kid has a stake in the newly opened Zhengyangchun Restaurant on Qianmen Street!"

"What!"

"Is he really that unconventional?"

Yi Zhonghai was also startled by the old lady's guess.

According to his understanding, the Zhengyangchun Restaurant on Qianmen Street has been packed with guests every day since it opened more than half a year ago. Even Lou Bancheng has entertained guests there several times.

Zhengyangchun Restaurant has developed many innovative dishes that are not available in other restaurants in Beijing, and each dish has been widely praised.

Moreover, the restaurant had an extremely rich variety of ingredients, and it was unclear where they were sourced from.

Lu Yuan, the owner of the restaurant, also made acquaintances with many high-ranking officials and wealthy merchants in Beijing through this restaurant, and his network of connections grew wider and wider.

Manager Lu has an extremely close relationship with the Li family. He always visits the East Wing during holidays and festivals, bringing many good things with him each time!

"Xiao Yi, regardless of whether it was that kid from the Li family who did it, you'd better not try anything with Wang Xia again!"

"If you really piss that kid off, even I might not be able to save you!"

Yi Zhonghai suddenly recalled the bloody scene from a month ago when Li Xiao waved his hand to cut the throats of those three thieves who had climbed over the wall into the yard, and couldn't help but shudder!

"I understand, ma'am. I will never provoke the Li family again!"

"Okay, that's good!"

The deaf old woman then stood up and suddenly said, "Xiao Yi, I know a royal physician from the previous dynasty. I suggest you take your wife to see him when you have time!"

After saying this, the deaf old woman immediately turned and left the Yi family.

Gao Yulan's eyes were already red, and she sobbed, "Old Yi, it's all my fault for being useless and not giving you a son or daughter!"

Yi Zhonghai waved his hand impatiently and said, "Alright, stop talking. Go fry some peanuts for me. I want a drink!"

"Okay, sure!"

Today, Japanese military canned food appeared in Yi Zhonghai's house, and Yi Zhonghai actually guessed it correctly.

Li Xiao took advantage of the space in the supermarket and stuffed the bag of canned goods under Yi Zhonghai's bed, where it was discovered by the puppet soldier.

Li Xiao hadn't had the time to deal with this disgusting guy who was eyeing his mother.

For the past six months, he has devoted all his time to raising those orphans.

As his plan gradually unfolds, he has fewer and fewer top-tier subordinates at his disposal in Beijing. Therefore, he has to put in more effort and personally go to No. 27 Beibingmasi to teach those children to read and practice martial arts.

Li Xiao has recently been learning traditional Chinese martial arts.

Just two months ago, he encountered an elderly man dressed in black while passing through Suoyi Hutong in Nanluoguxiang.

Upon seeing him, the old man immediately stopped him.

"Hey kid, what's your name?"

The old man in front of me was probably less than 1.7 meters tall. He was thin, but his energy and spirit were extremely strong, and he exuded a transcendent aura.

Li Xiao's keen senses immediately detected a hint of danger emanating from the gaunt old man before him.

That's right, it's dangerous!

Li Xiao now possesses a physique ten times stronger than an ordinary person. Anyone who can still make him feel threatened must be a master!

"Sir, my name is Li Xiao. May I ask what advice you may offer?"

The old man spoke directly: "You are the young man with the best martial arts aptitude I have ever seen. Would you be willing to become my disciple?"