Courtyard House: Home Alone

He Daqing waved his hand cheerfully: "Good child, get up and sit down. It's the first day of the Lunar New Year, so let's wish for good luck."

He looked at Lin Yifan with admiration in his eyes, "Thanks to the dishes you brought for yesterday's New Year's Eve dinner, otherwise our family wouldn't have been able to have such a sumptuous meal."

"Uncle He, you're too kind. We're all neighbors. If it weren't for your help, I wouldn't be able to enjoy such a delicious meal. It would be such a waste of all those good ingredients."

Lin Yifan laughed and said, "Besides, those dishes were given to me by my master. I can't eat that much by myself."

He Yuzhu chimed in, "Brother Xiao Fan, your master is so good to you! How about you take me to your master's house sometime?"

Lin Yifan had a bad feeling. His "master" was a fictional character. He quickly changed the subject, saying, "My master is a reclusive man who doesn't like meeting strangers. As long as the sentiment is there, that's enough."

"By the way, Zhu Zi, it's the first day of the lunar new year today, the streets will definitely be lively. Do you want to go out for a walk together later?"

He Yuzhu's eyes lit up immediately when he heard about going shopping: "Great! I was just wondering where to go! Let me tell my dad."

Lin Yifan chatted with He Daqing for a few more minutes, exchanging New Year's greetings and expressing their hopes for the future. He Daqing sighed and said, "Xiaofan, these are turbulent times. It's best to stay home as much as possible. Be careful and cautious in everything you do, especially without an adult around, and protect yourself."

"I understand, thank you for your concern, Uncle He." Lin Yifan nodded solemnly.

Before he knew it, it was the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. Lin Yifan was preparing to eat in his space when an electronic notification suddenly appeared in his mind: "Warning! Your nemesis Jia Gui is colluding with Tang Ergou to harm the host. Level of malice: High threat. Potential threat methods: kidnapping and extortion, destroying evidence."

Location: "Tongji" Tavern, under planning and discussion. Lin Yifan's eyes sharpened, and before he could even swallow the food in his mouth, he was already quickly making calculations in his mind.

That bastard Jia Gui is still up to no good! I let him off the hook last time, but he still dared to come knocking on my door, and even dragged that traitor Tang Ergou into it.

Anyone who dares to mess with him must be prepared to bear the consequences! Lin Yifan's lips curled into a cold smile, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

Perfect timing! I've been accumulating energy over the past few days of Chinese New Year with nowhere to use it, so I'll use these two clueless guys as practice and also clean up any potential threats around me.

He quickly stood up, and with a thought, stored the bowls and chopsticks on the table into his spatial storage. Then, he used his mind to check the surroundings of the courtyard house, found a secluded spot, and teleported away.

He knew about the "Tongji" tavern; it was a long-established brand, less than three miles from the courtyard house. He quickened his pace and hurried toward "Tongji".

Upon arriving outside the "Tongji" tavern, he didn't immediately go in. Instead, he spread his mental energy and located the small private room where Jia Gui and Tang Ergou were.

They discovered there was another person in the private room, someone Lin Yifan recognized. He was a junior police officer in charge of the Nanluoguxiang area, and everyone called him "Ma'ergan".

He was dressed in black leather, holding a pig's trotter in his hand, and was struggling with it, while Jia Gui was pouring wine for Tang Ergou from a wine pot.

All that could be heard was Tang Ergou saying, "Hey! This is easy. Tomorrow morning, I'll go with Brother Ma'ergan and take him away. We'll tell him that his parents are anti-Japanese elements."

Then you go to the police station and report it, saying that your little bastard stole a certain amount of money, and he'll compensate you with his house, and that'll be the end of it.

"Second Master, I didn't care about that little brat. I'm afraid that Madam Long will show up. You should know her background and connections. I'm afraid..."

"What's there to be afraid of!" Tang Ergou swallowed the meat in his mouth and patted his chest nonchalantly. "What kind of storm can an old widow with one foot in the grave stir up?"

Besides, we're acting according to the "rules." Even if Mrs. Long has connections, she can't openly oppose the Imperial Army and the police.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the Imperial Army is gone from Beiping now, haha! As far as I know, the Imperial Army will arrive from Tianjin in less than a week. The first batch will include a division, more than 20,000 men.

This new commander is none other than the infamous Okamura Yasushi. Once he arrives, haha! The resistance fighters throughout North China are in for a treat.

"With both witnesses and physical evidence, she won't be able to protect it even if she wants to!"

He glanced at Ma Ergan, who was gnawing on a pig's trotter beside him, and said, "Chief Ma, don't you think that makes sense? When things go smoothly, Jia Gui will definitely get his share of the profits."

Ma Ergan lifted his head from the greasy pig's trotter and mumbled, "Of course, I trust Master Tang to handle things."

That brat is only seven years old. Tomorrow I'll take two reliable brothers, take him out of town, and get rid of him.

Jia Gui chuckled sinisterly, "Hehe, Second Master, Chief Ma, don't worry, as long as it's done, you'll definitely get your share..." A ruthless glint flashed in Jia Gui's eyes.

Lin Yifan heard everything clearly outside, and his fists clenched silently. These three traitors were so vicious; they not only wanted to seize his property, but also wanted to kill him!

A chilling killing intent emanated from him, and the surrounding air seemed to drop several degrees.

He didn't want to wait a minute longer, so with a thought, he instantly appeared in Jia Gui's private room.

The three people in the private room were talking excitedly when suddenly a figure appeared out of thin air—it was Lin Yifan, the "little brat" they were trying to scheme against!

Jia Gui's smile froze, the words caught in his throat, his eyes widened like saucers, almost unable to believe his eyes: "You...how did you get here?!"

Tang Ergou was also taken aback, but then he reacted, slammed his hand on the table, stood up abruptly, pointed at Lin Yifan, and shouted angrily, "You little brat, how dare you! You dare to eavesdrop on our conversation?!"

He tried to intimidate the other party with his fierce demeanor, but failed to notice the icy chill in Lin Yifan's eyes.

Ma Ergan, who still had half a pig's foot in his mouth, hurriedly threw the meat on the table when he saw this. His greasy hand reached for his waist, where a pistol was hanging.

"Kid, you're asking for it!" His eyes were fierce, thinking that a seven-year-old child couldn't cause any trouble.

Lin Yifan remained silent, simply watching them with a chillingly cold smile playing on his lips. His sudden appearance, and the composure so out of character for his age, instantly froze the atmosphere in the private room.

Jia Gui and the other two felt an inexplicable pressure descend upon them, as if they were facing not a child, but a ferocious beast that would devour its prey.

The "advanced reconnaissance" warning was crystal clear: the three people in front of him were extremely malicious, and the potential threat was directly aimed at his life.