Courtyard House: I Have Countless Bodyguards

He Yuzhu was sitting listlessly in a chair when he heard the door open. He suddenly looked up, his eyes bloodshot.

Liu Jianguo sat down opposite him and cut to the chase: "He Yuzhu, have you thought it through? Admit your mistake, or continue to stubbornly resist?"

Before He Yuzhu could answer, he leaned forward, applying pressure: "Let me be frank with you, I'm going on a business trip for a while, and it won't be short. If you don't give me a clear answer today, you can prepare to stay in this dark room until I get back, and no one can save you."

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu completely panicked.

A day of solitary confinement, coupled with hunger and thirst, had already brought him to the brink of collapse; if he were locked up for months… he quickly shouted:

"I admit it! Director Liu! I admit my mistake! I accept the punishment! I accept it all!"

He knew perfectly well: his name was Sha Zhu, but he wasn't really stupid. A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle; he'd better get out of there first.

Liu Jianguo was not surprised by his reaction and said coldly:

"Alright, since you accept the punishment, I will announce the decision:"

First, you will have one month's salary confiscated and will be required to compensate Xu Damao for his medical and nutritional expenses.

Second, at next week's general meeting of the entire hospital, you must go on stage and give a public and profound apology for your unprovoked assault on Xu Damao and your actions that disrupted the unity within the hospital. You must promise all the neighbors in the hospital that you will never do it again.

Upon hearing that he had to make a public apology, He Yuzhu's face turned bright red, and he stubbornly shouted:

"I accept the fine, I accept the compensation, but I won't do a public apology... it's too embarrassing."

Upon hearing this, Liu Jianguo scoffed, stood up, and looked down at him condescendingly:

"Ha! He Yuzhu, you think you're bargaining with me? Who do you think you are, a worker in a steel rolling mill? You assaulted a colleague, violated factory rules and regulations, and making you publicly apologize is giving you a chance to correct your mistakes. You won't admit it, fine."

He made a move to leave, saying, "Then you can stay here and reflect on your actions. We'll talk again when you've figured things out."

"No, Director Liu. I admit it, I'll apologize, I'll apologize, okay?"

He Yuzhu was truly frightened now and shouted loudly, "No matter how important face is, it's not as important as freedom!"

Liu Jianguo stopped and glanced back at him:

"You should have been this quick to agree earlier. Go back and prepare your self-criticism properly. Write it in a profound way. I'll have Li Liang keep an eye on you."

After saying that, he ignored He Yuzhu, walked out of the interrogation room, and carefully gave Li Liang, who was guarding outside, a few instructions: make sure He Yuzhu finished writing his self-criticism and that he read it aloud at the meeting on time. Only then did he return to his office.

After finishing the miscellaneous tasks, it was already time to leave work. A rousing melody blared from the factory's loudspeakers, and workers poured out of the factory gates like a tidal wave.

After Liu Jianguo and the others quieted down outside the office and locked the door, he took out a heavy object from his personal space. It was a perfectly marbled, high-quality hind leg of pork.

In an era of scarcity, this was definitely a presentable and generous gift.

Sure enough, not long after, a grass-green jeep drove straight to the front of the security office building.

The car door opened, and Tang Jingxian, now dressed casually and looking even more charming, nimbly jumped out. She ran lightly up the stairs, confidently pushed open the door to Liu Jianguo's office, a bright smile on her face.

"Brother Jianguo! I've come to pick you up!"

As she spoke, she very naturally reached out and took Liu Jianguo's arm, pulling him outside, "Let's go, my parents have prepared the meal."

Liu Jianguo was taken aback by her slightly intimate gesture, then chuckled and said:

"You're such a grown woman, and a police officer at that, why are you still so impulsive? Are you afraid I'll run away? Do you think I'd go back on my word? If I really wanted to run away, I would have slipped away this afternoon."

Tang Jingxian didn't refute him, but just tilted her head back, her big eyes smiling into crescent moons, with a hint of slyness and pride, and looked at him with a smile.

Liu Jianguo was somewhat overwhelmed by this enthusiasm and shook his head helplessly:

"Alright, alright, I'm scared of you, let's go."

He casually picked up the pork leg wrapped in oil paper from the table. Tang Jingxian immediately pouted upon seeing it, shaking his arm in dissatisfaction: "Brother Jianguo, why did you bring something? It's my family's way of thanking you and inviting you to dinner. You're making it seem like you're visiting relatives; it's so embarrassing."

Liu Jianguo mentioned the pig's leg as if it were a matter of course:

"It's unacceptable to visit elders empty-handed on your first visit. It's basic etiquette."

Upon hearing the words "first visit" and "elders," Tang Jingxian's cheeks flushed slightly, and her voice lowered, carrying a hint of coquettishness.

"Well... it's a deal, just this once. Don't let it happen again!"

The two got into the jeep. The driver was obviously an acquaintance of the Tang family. He didn't say much and started the car, heading straight for Dongcheng.

In the car, Liu Jianguo casually started a conversation and asked in a low voice:

"Jingxian, regarding this new mission, that is... the follow-up to the enemy agent line, have you heard any news?"

He didn't spell it out clearly, but Tang Jingxian immediately understood that he was asking about her trip to Hong Kong.

Tang Jingxian blinked, a hint of smugness in her eyes, and lowered her voice to say:

"Of course I know. I was the one who recommended you to be the vice-captain."

She paused for a moment before casually revealing, "Oh, by the way, Brother Jianguo, you don't know yet, do you? My dad... is Tang Yongsheng, the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau."

Although Liu Jianguo had suspected it beforehand, when it was confirmed, he still feigned surprise and joked:

"Wow! I didn't realize our Captain Tang was from a high-ranking family! My apologies!"

The car drove through a quiet hutong area in Dongcheng District and finally stopped in front of a courtyard house that looked quite old but was well maintained.

"We're here!"

Tang Jingxian was the first to jump out of the car, looking very excited.

Liu Jianguo followed behind her, carrying a pig's leg. As soon as they stepped into the courtyard, Tang Jingxian called out in a loud voice, "Dad! Mom! Brother Jianguo's here!"

As soon as the curtain of the main room was lifted, a tall, resolute-looking, and piercing-eyed middle-aged man walked out. He was Tang Yongsheng, the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

Liu Jianguo immediately put down his things, straightened his back, and saluted: "Director Tang, hello."

Tang Yongsheng smiled and waved his hand, "Hey, Jianguo, don't call me Director at home, just call me Uncle. Come in and sit down."

His gaze swept over the pig's leg that Liu Jianguo had placed on the stone table, and he said, "You're just here for a simple meal, why are you bringing such expensive stuff?"

Liu Jianguo laughed and said, "Uncle Tang, this is my first time visiting. It would be so inappropriate to come empty-handed."

Tang Yongsheng laughed and, no longer refusing, warmly ushered Liu Jianguo into the main room.

Inside the house, a gentle-looking middle-aged woman greeted them with a smile, her eyes filled with gratitude and a keen eye.

Clearly, the elderly couple were filled with curiosity and affection for the hero who saved their beloved daughter.