Courtyard Houses: From Families of Martyrs and Orphans to Giants of the Times

"Hey bro, have you seen enough?"

The sound came out.

Xu Damao's scalp tingled and felt like it was going to explode.

He suddenly turned around.

result.

I don't know when it happened behind me.

Three men were already standing there.

They were all wearing black cotton-padded jackets.

His face was gloomy.

Especially the one at the very front.

He had a cigarette dangling from his mouth.

She was staring at him coldly.

It's none other than someone else.

It was Old Zhou.

Xu Damao's legs almost gave way.

"I...I was just passing by..."

"Just passing by?"

Old Zhou smiled.

But that smile.

There was no temperature at all.

"late at night."

"Did you just happen to be passing by and end up in front of someone else's yard?"

"I……"

Xu Damao broke out in a cold sweat.

Although he was usually arrogant in the courtyard.

But ultimately...

He's just a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong.

You really run into this kind of person.

He immediately backed down.

especially.

He just saw it with his own eyes.

The grain and meat in the yard.

Now look at Lao Zhou and his ilk.

A whole bunch of things popped into my head instantly.

"broken……"

"Could this be some kind of black market gang...?"

Thinking about this...

His legs went even weaker.

"elder brother."

"I really didn't see anything..."

"Didn't you see it?"

A burly man next to him sneered.

"Then why were you peeking through the crack in the door for so long?"

"I……"

"Alright."

Old Zhou waved his hand.

Then he slowly approached.

"brother."

"Some things."

Seeing it isn't necessarily a good thing.

"Especially people who can't keep their mouths shut."

These words were spoken.

Xu Damao felt a chill run down his spine instantly.

Because this is no longer a hint.

This is a blatant warning.

"elder brother!"

"I absolutely won't make things up!"

"I swear!"

"I'm the most tight-lipped!"

He's really scared now.

My mind has even started to wander into fantasies.

Will I be silenced?

And at this time.

The courtyard gate suddenly opened.

Lin Jian'an came out.

Upon seeing Xu Damao.

He deliberately feigned surprise.

"Xu Damao?"

What are you doing here?

"Jian...Jian'an?"

Xu Damao was dumbfounded.

He never expected this.

Lin Jian'an was actually in cahoots with these people.

and.

Judging from his appearance, he holds a fairly high position.

Because Lao Zhou actually smiled at him.

"Young man."

"Is this from your courtyard?"

"Um."

Lin Jian'an nodded.

Then he looked at Xu Damao.

"You're following me?"

"without!"

"I am..."

"Just passing by."

"oh."

Lin Jian'an smiled.

"That's quite a coincidence."

The air fell silent instantly.

Xu Damao's face was as white as paper.

Because now.

He had completely filled in the blanks in his mind.

black market.

A large gang.

Secret warehouse.

Lin Jian'an.

He is a key figure in this.

"Young man."

Old Zhou deliberately spoke slowly.

"Is this person reliable?"

In a word.

Xu Damao was terrified.

"elder brother!"

"I really wouldn't lie!"

"I know nothing!"

"Jian'an!"

"We're from the same department!"

"Please say something for me!"

This moment.

He was genuinely scared.

After all, this is the era we live in.

Black market gangs are no joke.

Especially large-scale supplies like this.

Something really happened.

It wouldn't be surprising if someone killed themselves.

But in Lin Jian'an's heart...

I was actually laughing so hard I was about to burst.

Because of all this.

It was all arranged by him on purpose.

Start by receiving the system prompt "Track".

He was waiting.

Xu Damao came to him himself.

And now.

The effect was clearly maximized.

"Brother Zhou."

Lin Jian'an spoke calmly.

"never mind."

"From the same courtyard."

"Timid."

"Don't scare him."

"OK."

Old Zhou nodded in agreement, showing him respect.

Then.

His eyes suddenly turned cold.

"but."

"brother."

"About tonight."

"It's rotting inside his stomach."

"Do you understand?"

"clear!"

"I promise!"

"I won't say a word!"

Xu Damao nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice.

He was practically kneeling down.

"Then get lost."

"Why!"

"I'm leaving right now!"

Xu Damao turned and ran.

That speed.

It felt like a ghost was chasing me.

They ran for two blocks.

Only then did he dare to stop.

He leaned against the wall, panting heavily.

My back was completely soaked.

"Oh shit……"

"That scared me to death..."

Until now.

His legs were still weak.

Especially just now.

The way Old Zhou looked at him.

He really felt it.

The other party dares to kill me.

"Lin Jian'an..."

"Just who is this kid...?"

This moment.

He really didn't dare to investigate randomly anymore.

Because he suddenly realized.

I may have come across something I shouldn't have.

On the other side...

In the abandoned courtyard.

Bang Geng was completely dumbfounded.

"Brother Jian'an..."

"You were amazing!"

"Xu Damao was almost scared to death!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

He's laughing so hard his stomach hurts.

Because normally.

Xu Damao was quite arrogant in the courtyard.

Just now...

Like a grandson.

"Alright."

"Continue moving the goods."

"good!"

Banggeng is now even more motivated.

There was even a sense of excitement, like a fox borrowing the tiger's power.

And Lao Zhou.

He then gave Lin Jian'an a meaningful look.

"Young man."

"You really know how to have fun."

"Using someone else to do the dirty work?"

"Not really."

Lin Jian'an smiled.

"Just to make him behave."

"but."

Old Zhou suddenly lowered his voice.

"Keep this person."

"It'll be trouble sooner or later."

"Do you want me—"

He said.

He made a throat-slitting gesture.

Banggeng's eyes widened on the spot.

"Holy crap?!"

Lin Jian'an's heart skipped a beat.

Although I know Lao Zhou was just bluffing.

But in this era.

Some people are really daring.

"It's not that bad."

"Just a petty person."

"Just scare them to death."

Old Zhou stared at him for a few seconds.

Suddenly he laughed.

"You little brat."

"It's really stable."

He feels this more and more now.

Lin Jian'an is not like a child.

Many adults.

No one was as calm as him.

And just then...

A system notification sounded.

【Ding! 】

The host has successfully resolved the potential threat.

[Reward: 40 points]

Xu Damao's current state: Fear

[They will not dare to proactively investigate the host in the short term]

Lin Jian'an felt immediately relieved.

Finally, it's quiet.

to be frank.

Xu Damao kept a close eye on it every day.

He was annoyed too.

it's good now.

That startled me.

At least they'll behave themselves for a long time.

soon.

There was a noise coming from the back door.

Several people from the black market came to pick up the goods.

Bags of grain were carried away.

The meat and eggs were quickly emptied as well.

the whole process.

They're incredibly skilled.

The more you look at the stick-shaped design, the more impressive it becomes.

Because of these things.

I just took a little bit back to the yard.

They can all make people envious.

The result is now.

It's being sent out like flowing water.

"Brother Jian'an..."

"Aren't we rich now?"

"almost."

"So, does that mean we'll eat meat every day from now on?"

"Is eating all you think about?"

"hey-hey."

Banggeng scratched his head and grinned foolishly.

Available in the next second.

The system prompt appeared again.

[First black market transaction completed]

[Profits from this transaction:]

Cash: 87 yuan

[Industrial Tickets x3]

[Bicycle ticket fragment x1]

[Points Reward: 60]

Lin Jian'an's heart skipped a beat.

Eighty-seven dollars!

These days.

An ordinary worker's monthly salary is only twenty or thirty yuan.

I spent the whole night by myself.

That's equivalent to three months of someone else's earnings.

Not to mention there are also industrial tickets.

"really."

"The black market is where the real profits are."

And what he cares about most is...

It's the last one—

[Bicycle ticket fragments]

"It can be synthesized?"

next second.

The system will automatically display instructions.

Collect all 5 fragments

[Can be redeemed for a complete bicycle ticket]