The door of the courtyard house has been welded dead

During the hot summer and weekends, several parks in Beijing have experienced peak visitor traffic.

When the weather gets hot, people in the city like to go to places with water to play. The several lakes near the Imperial City have become places where people gather and a good place to go on hot summer days.

In the pavilion, there are people playing the erhu, holding the radio to listen to the news and storytelling, and playing chess. Wherever there are crowds of people, there must be an entertainment activity, and a steady stream of tourists stop there.

On the sparkling lake, rowboats and paddle boats shuttled back and forth. Some were people who had agreed to sneak out together, while others were students who had made an appointment to come together during the summer vacation. The lake in the park was packed with people, as if they were in a water village in the south of the Yangtze River.

On the lake, the songs that made us row our oars could be clearly heard by the shore. After arriving at the center of the lake, the laughing passengers ate the fruits and snacks they brought with them, enjoyed the breeze, and admired the beautiful scenery.

The park's boat rental management office is always busy at this time of year, collecting the boats, lowering the ropes, and there are no swimming rings, life buoys, or lifeguards. If you want to play, play. If you don't want to play, don't waste time because there's a long line behind you~!

What if you say you can’t swim and fall?
Don't worry, there are some swan-shaped boats over there, with roofs, which are moved forward and backward by pedals, and they can't capsize~!

Not yet?
Then you should wait until winter comes. It will be frozen solid then and you will not be able to fall into the water. You can play as you please. But the old Beijingers will definitely criticize you without using any dirty words.

Of course, this kind of thing has a much higher safety factor and an extremely beautiful shape. Not only is it not cheap, but the quantity is also small. It is usually chosen when the whole family goes out to play.

"Popsicle~!"

"Sugar bean paste milk popsicles~!"

The rhythmic shouting was heard, and the children playing beside the rockery by the water heard the shouting, their eyes lit up, and they quickly looked for their parents.

At this time, no matter men, women, young or old, anyone can go to the park to have fun. They are willing to spend a few cents or a dime. Even those who are taking pictures will lean on the railings, holding a popsicle in their hands, and pose for a photo.

A group of adults and children gather around the popsicle vendor's bicycle or cart. In a short while, all the popsicles in the box are sold out, and the business is extremely good.

The tourists with smiling faces, the White Pagoda in the distance, and the lotus leaves by the lake, at this moment, form a beautiful picture unique to the capital.

At the chess stall under the shade of a tree, Shen Xinnian, the leader of Group 2, held a chess piece in his hand to capture the opponent's chess piece, while his other hand kept tapping the chess piece in his palm, making the unique crisp sound of wood colliding.

A true gentleman watches the game of chess without saying a word. The gentlemen gathered here, either with their cheeks in their hands or with their hands in their arms, watching the red and black sides playing the game around the Chu River and Han River.

Subconsciously checking his watch, Shen Xinnian looked at the worried and confused face of the person opposite him, laughed, placed the chess piece in his hand on the chessboard, and the game ended.

When the onlookers saw the two players finish their chess game, the next player quickly appeared and took his place.

Standing up and leaving the crowd, Shen Xinnian, who had been so proud of winning the game just now, regained his composure, with a hint of anxiety flashing in his eyes.

It has been several days, and there has been no movement. No contact has come to find him. From the zoo, Taoranting, to today's Beihai, this shouldn't be the case.

It has been confirmed that Yu Huang has already obtained the photos in the album. The technical department is unable to retrieve them, so they can only temporarily cover them with his photos. Logically, someone should contact him.

However, that didn't happen. He walked through crowded places many times, but no one came to look for him. It felt like he had reached a dead end.

He is now extremely anxious, but cannot show it. When the time comes to close the net, it should not be them who are anxious, but the other party.

Walking straight to the shop in Beihai Park, Shen Xinnian took out his wallet from his pocket, pointed at the counter, and shook his head at the "salesperson".

"Give me a pack of White Cat cigarettes~!" "Here~!"

The salesperson obviously got the message from Shen Xinnian, nodded, took out the cigarettes from under the counter, added the change, and pushed them over.

Shen Xinnian had just picked up the cigarette and hadn't had time to open it when he felt his body bumped and the change fell directly to the ground.

"you……!"

Just as he was about to say something, Shen Xinnian didn't swear in the end. He sensed something unusual, glared at the person who bumped into him, and bent down to pick up the money that fell on the ground.

The middle-aged man who bumped into him didn't apologize, as if he wanted Shen Xinnian to glare at him on purpose. He looked at him arrogantly for a moment, then took out some money and put it on the counter.

"Give me a bottle of Arctic Ocean~!"

Seeing the middle-aged man's arm on the counter, Shen Xinnian's mind moved. He saw a watch. Under the strap, a shrunken black triangle attracted his attention.

"This damn weather is so damn hot~!"

The middle-aged man gulped down the soda and threw the bottle on the counter. He wiped his mouth so that Shen Xinnian could see more clearly. He took the change and walked out of the park's store leisurely.

Shen Xinnian opened a pack of cigarettes and lit it at the door of the convenience store. He stared vaguely at the middle-aged man who was buying soda and glanced at the counter. The salesperson immediately became alert and was about to look outside when he saw Team Leader Shen shaking his head and following him alone.

The middle-aged man walked neither fast nor slow, as if he knew someone was following him, but he still walked in circles in the park, sometimes listening to the erhu, sometimes looking at the scenery. The two people kept a distance and did not get too close.

He was observing him, and he was also observing him, constantly comparing him with the photo in his mind. When he found that he was 90% similar to the photo, he smiled and nodded at Shen Xinnian who was following him.

This is sure.

After receiving the signal sent by the other party, Shen Xinnian, who followed closely, nodded with a smile, looked at the watch on his wrist, and indicated that they should hurry up.

The middle-aged man pondered for a moment, dusted his straw hat, and walked towards the shore first. Shen Xinnian calmed down, looked around, and when he saw a familiar face, he signaled not to follow too closely.

The next moment, the tourist ferry docked at the South Bank Pier sounded a warning sound. A moment before the boat set sail, the middle-aged man took Shen Xinnian on the ferry. After getting on the boat, he stood at the stern and looked behind Shen Xinnian, with a strong anti-reconnaissance awareness.

The ferry was not big, and it was crowded with many sightseeing passengers. Shen Xinnian, who was anxious inside, could not show any abnormal emotions. He did not look back to see if anyone of his was following him.

At the moment of contact, both parties do not trust each other too much. In fact, if they meet someone who is extremely suspicious, they will observe the surroundings with a suspicious attitude. If they make any suspicious moves, they will destroy the intelligence immediately. Even if the person is caught, as long as they survive the next contact time, all their previous efforts will be wasted.

Since the middle-aged man stayed at the stern, Shen Xinnian chose to go to the bow. They kept their distance from each other and applied the mental game on the chessboard to reality.

As the ferry started slowly, the small boats on the lake moved away on their own to avoid collision with the large ship. Shen Xinnian held the railing on the side of the boat tightly, letting the breeze blow on her face and letting the middle-aged man observe her.

I was silently calculating the time in my mind. It was only less than one kilometer from the South Bank Pier to the Wulongting Pier on the opposite bank. I didn't know if the person who was responsible for following me could reach the other side before the ship docked.

While he was still thinking, a hand came over and patted his shoulder. Then, like Shen Xinnian, he stood by the guardrail of the ferry.

"Comrade, can I borrow a cigarette~!" (End of this chapter)