The Life of a Son-in-Law in a Courtyard House

Yang Dalin didn't have to wait long before the man brought over two long guns and one short gun from next door.

He was also carrying two bags of bullets, as well as supplies for maintaining his guns.

Yang Dalin listened carefully to the sounds coming from the next room as soon as the boy entered.

There was another person in the next room. As soon as the person who brought Yang Dalin in went in, he told the other person to find a gun.

I didn't hear the other party say anything else, otherwise Yang Dalin would have made plans earlier.

Yang Dalin saw the gun that the other party had brought be placed on the table in front of him.

The other party gestured for Yang Dalin to inspect the goods.

Yang Dalin took a few steps forward and walked to the table.

He was still very cautious about the three people inside the house.

Yang Dalin first picked up the Mauser C96 pistol, the M712, which was specially issued to the German-equipped divisions at the time and was said to be very effective against the Japanese.

After being taught by Brother Tian for a while, Yang Dalin quickly and skillfully finished inspecting the Mauser pistol. It was unloaded, so he fired a blank shot.

There's nothing wrong with it; it's been well-maintained.

Then I put down the Mauser C96 and checked the two Kar98Ks. I had looked up this gun online in my previous life and found that it was not commonly found in China.

However, it cannot be said that it did not exist; it was just that it was not deployed on a large scale.

During the Republic of China era, guns in China were made from all sorts of different countries; all kinds of guns appeared.

The person behind this black market boss is also quite capable.

Both spears are in good condition; one is about 80% new and the other is about 90% new.

Yang Dalin also fired a few blank shots, and there were no problems.

They checked all the gun maintenance supplies, including the bayonets.

They were fairly well-behaved, and everything was quite complete.

There were only two bullet pouches, each contained in a separate cloth bag.

It's not easy to count them one by one, so I could only count them roughly.

Yang Dalin first took out ten bullets and weighed them.

Then I put the bullets back into the bag, lifted it up to check the weight, and that was it.

It's definitely impossible to look at them one by one.

Yang Dalin estimated the two bags of bullets and found they were roughly correct.

Then he said, "Thank you, no problem, here's the money."

Yang Dalin took out the large goldfish wrapped in cloth.

The man who brought Yang Dalin took the bag, opened it, and showed it to the boss.

He even whispered a few words in the boss's ear.

However, Yang Dalin had amazing hearing, so he naturally heard what the other person was saying.

After listening, the other party's leader looked up at Yang Dalin and said, "Brother, you look like a master with guns. I heard you're going hunting in the deep mountains. If you manage to hunt a big one, could you bring it over here? I'll buy it at a high price and we can be friends."

Yang Dalin slung two long spears over his shoulder and tucked a Mauser pistol into his waistband. He cupped his hands and said, "No problem, no problem. If you really manage to hit a big guy, just send it over to this brother."

Today's transaction with my older brother went smoothly; naturally, I stick to familiar business and avoid dealing with strangers.

The other man stood up and bowed to Yang Dalin, saying, "Alright, brother, you're straightforward. Then we'll await good news."

Yang Dalin didn't intend to hunt anything and then come here to sell it; he just exchanged a few polite words and that was it.

He said goodbye to the other party, stepped back out of the house, carrying other things in one hand, while keeping the other hand in his pocket at all times, ready to guard against any trickery.

The person who brought Yang Dalin was preparing to escort him away and would lead the way.

The other party's leader left the door open and watched Yang Dalin leave, muttering to himself, "He's quite careful."

After leaving the yard, Yang Dalin did not hear any other unusual noises.

The man who brought Yang Dalin led him through a maze of turns to another road. After they came out of an alley, the man pointed ahead and said, "Brother, the main road is just ahead. I won't see you off any further. If you want to buy something good next time, come find me again."

Yang Dalin politely replied, "No problem, I'll come back to you next time I need to sell my game."

After saying this, Yang Dalin gestured for the other person to leave first. After the other person turned around and walked back, Yang Dalin put all his belongings into his spatial storage.

When I ran out of ammo, the Mauser C96 reappeared. I loaded the bullets into the magazine until it was full.

Then he put the Mauser pistol back in, and loaded both rifles with bullets as well.

The other party didn't make a move while I was buying things; the most dangerous time will be on my way back.

Who knows if the other side has other hidden agents preparing to ambush them?

When they said they would come to find them after hunting, it was just a polite formality.

They didn't take action in their own stronghold because they were afraid of exposing it.

Besides, that big courtyard might just be a warehouse.

The journey back is where you need to be most careful.

The other party led him to this road, which Yang Dalin was completely unfamiliar with.

Moreover, it's dark and gloomy here, so we'll definitely have to be careful when we get back.

That's why Yang Dalin loaded all his guns with bullets.

Prevention is better than cure.

Yang Dalin watched the other person walk away before turning around and exiting the alley. He then used the shape of the houses to determine his direction.

Most of the main houses on the northern plains face south.

Therefore, Yang Dalin could easily find the direction.

Another point is that he can see clearly for about a hundred meters at night, so if the other party leads him astray by taking a roundabout route, he won't be able to remember the way.

Think more.

After determining his direction, Yang Dalin put his hands in his pockets, stayed as close to the roadside as possible, and started heading towards the train station.

After walking for a while, Yang Dalin indeed discovered that there were people lying in ambush ahead.

Well, this is indeed a black market where thieves prey on each other.

Yang Dalin could see where the other person was hiding, their body was exposed, and he could hear their voice.

There were four people lying in ambush at the next intersection.

Two people were on each side, and two of them were muttering to themselves, "Second brother, why aren't they coming this way yet? Could it be they're not heading this way?"

Another voice whispered, "It's okay, there are four of us on the other side too, he can't escape."

It's quite bold of a guy to come and buy firearms with big yellow croakers. He might have other big yellow croakers on him. The boss said this guy is troublesome, so he sent eight of us.

He wanted to run away, but it wasn't that easy.

No matter how powerful they are, they can't escape the grasp of the eight of us.

Although the two people were speaking very softly and were far apart, Yang Dalin could hear them very clearly.

He was walking along the wall on the main road.

We've been on guard all along.

Since the other party doesn't follow the rules, they can't blame themselves.

Instead of taking action in their own territory, they're sending someone else to do it on the way, huh?

Fine, if I don't give you a taste of the harsh realities of life, it seems you truly don't know the pain.

Yang Dalin changed his route, went around to the other side, and quietly walked behind the two men, shooting them dead at close range with a crossbow.

Then he quickly stepped forward, caught the two people who were about to fall, and put them into his spatial storage.

The space cannot hold living things, but two already warm corpses can.

Yang Dalin then released some yellow soil from his spatial storage and used it to bury the bloodstains from earlier.

To avoid being seen by others tomorrow.

Then they secretly did the same to the two diagonally opposite sides.

Yang Dalin suppressed his nausea and tried not to look at the slaughtered goods.

It was received directly in a corner of the space.

He was afraid he would vomit after killing someone for the first time.

After collecting four more, Yang Dalin sprinkled some more soil to cover the bloodstains.

I took out the kettle from the space; it was still warm inside, and it contained brown sugar water.

Yang Dalin took two sips to suppress the urge to vomit.

Then they quickly went around to deal with the other four people.