Restarting life in Siheyuan

Zhu Xuefeng has returned to the compound and has met many classmates and friends during this period. There have indeed been great changes in the past six months.

Some things were beyond his expectations. Xie Minghui and Zhou Xiaoyu's work were not going well. One was transferred to Shijingshan and the other was arranged to Shunyi. As for the girl they were asked to help investigate, the situation was clarified, but the person had disappeared and could no longer be investigated.

What is even more surprising is that Gao Bo's father, Coach Gao, is now unemployed at home, because all sports schools no longer practice martial arts. Apart from cultural courses, they only practice running and swimming. All martial arts programs have been stopped. Apart from studying, they go to the countryside to work. Unlike universities, where you stay in sports schools for several months, the sports schools are now quiet and the students have all gone to the countryside.

It seemed that the plan to investigate Guo Junjie was doomed to fail. There was no clue about his residence and the two women who were close to him were also missing. Zhu Xuefeng simply sent Xiao Hei to Deputy Director Guo's home.

At this moment, he was secretly observing Deputy Director Guo's study through Xiao Hei's shared vision. There were many foreign things in it, which should have been brought back by him after being confiscated.

The furnishings in the other rooms are very ordinary, and you can't tell at all that he once held a high position. Of course, being demoted to deputy director of the Municipal Bureau is not a low position now.

I have also heard some secrets through Xiao Hei these past two days. I don't know through what kind of relationship Deputy Director Guo has gotten in touch with a very important nobleman. Now his position seems to be stable, and he has also gathered some people under him. It seems that he is planning something big.

"Old Guo, why don't you look for someone else? I'm really a little scared. This person is too difficult to serve. I'm afraid it will backfire and delay your business instead of serving him well."

The person who was speaking was Mrs. Guo. According to the investigation results of Xie Minghui and others, she has completely gotten rid of the influence of her son's incident. Her community re-education through labor has been stopped, and of course she has lost her job. She is now idle at home.

It seems that Team Leader Guo has arranged something for her again. After the incident with Guo Junjie, Mrs. Guo has become less domineering and has changed a lot.

"You are just ignorant. This person is invaluable. If it weren't for me asking Master Qingxuan, none of us would be qualified to see him. It's only because you are a woman, otherwise, you would not be of any use."

The voice of Team Leader Guo was heard from the restaurant. Xiao Hei didn't dare to get too close, and Zhu Xuefeng couldn't see the conversation between the two. It was probably that "that person" didn't want to see other strangers.

After a while, Mrs. Guo replied hesitantly, "Go ahead, as long as you are not afraid that I will mess things up."

The male voice sounded again, and seemed a little angry. "If you can't even do this, what else can you do? Just serve. You don't have to ask or move. Just do whatever the real person tells you to do. If he doesn't ask you, just keep silent and stay aside. You can't even do this?"

"Don't be so excited. You really think you are the head of the family, ordering me around. You want me to go, but you need to correct your attitude. What the hell? I give you some face but you still push it further. You really treat me like a servant!"

Mrs. Guo could no longer hold back after hearing what Team Leader Guo said. She had already endured enough at home, but this guy really thought he was made of clay. The more he spoke, the less he treated him as a human being.

Team leader Guo also felt a little regretful. Ever since the old woman had messed up her son's affairs, she had indeed been much more low-key at home. He had also used too much force today, causing her to rebound, so he quickly changed his tone.

"I know this person is hard to serve, but there is nothing I can do. I am a grown man, but he won't see me. There are many layers between us and him. It would be great if I could curry favor with him."

He glanced at the wife who seemed to have calmed down a lot, and his tone became softer. "Madam, please bear with it. It's all for the sake of our family. If we don't serve this person well, our family will not be able to stand firm. Several children are still counting on us. I was too anxious just now. I apologize to you. This matter really needs your help."

Seeing that the man had softened, Mrs. Guo decided to stop while she was ahead. Now that she had lost her job and had fewer social circles, the family could only rely on the man. Now that the man had been demoted and was able to settle down, it was all thanks to this woman who had casually said this. If she wanted to have a future, she would have to curry favor with him.

"Okay, I'll go, just as you say. If it doesn't work out, you can't blame me."

Mrs. Guo was also worried. According to gossip, this cook was really difficult to serve. Many personal care staff had been scolded to tears, and the staff was constantly changing. It was heard that only one cook had stayed longer. He was so harsh on everyone around him. Could she do it?

Since his younger sister went to school and Lin Na and Xia Yuhong were not around, Zhu Xuefeng had time to instruct Xiao Hei to continue following Mrs. Guo. He was really curious about who this extremely powerful noble person was.

In front of a hidden small building on Fuyou Street, Xiao Hei easily climbed to the roof, and after inquiring for a while, he lay down beside a window with his eyes closed.

There was movement coming from a larger room on the second floor of the three-story building. Xiao Hei had confirmed that Mrs. Guo and a "real person" had entered. The room was decorated in an antique style, with an obviously extraordinary wooden bed, a screen at the door, and paintings on the wall, which did not seem to be ordinary objects.

The new-style building was decorated with ancient-style furnishings, as well as obviously modern televisions, air conditioners and electric lights. Zhu Xuefeng was a little surprised. He stopped paying attention to the furnishings and looked at the mysterious "real person".

This "real person" is dressed in a female monk's robe. He is tall, with a slightly yellow complexion, a calm and peaceful face, and deep eyes that seem to be able to see into people's hearts and seem to contain endless wisdom and insights.

He was wearing a dark robe, which was plain in texture but neat and flawless, with a simple cloth belt tied around his waist. There was no excessive decoration. His black hair was neatly tied up with a black hairpin inserted in his hair, revealing his smooth forehead, making him look particularly refreshing and neat.

Overall, this "real person" exudes a deep and restrained aura, as if he has a peace that transcends the mundane and comes from within. He must be an extraordinary master, and this appearance is very good.

Zhu Xuefeng couldn't tell her exact age. If he said she was in her early forties, it seemed too old, but if he said she was in her thirties, it was definitely too young. It was really hard to tell.

The noble man still hadn't shown up, and Zhu Xuefeng was exhausted from watching him stare at him like this. He collected his thoughts, closed his eyes and took a rest.

When Xiao Hei looked into the room again, there was a lady in the room. Her face was delicate and stern, but she smiled kindly from time to time, and her brows revealed an unquestionable determination.

He was wearing a well-cut dress. Although the color looked the same as that of an ordinary person's, it was obvious that the fabric was high quality and very well ironed. Every detail of the dress was carefully considered. His short hair was carefully groomed. He wore a pair of ordinary gold-framed glasses, which revealed a kind of inviolable majesty. Zhu Xuefeng was shocked. He felt that this person could indeed become the noble person of Team Leader Guo. He couldn't afford to offend him. He saw several people whispering in the room. The noble took off his coat under the service of Mrs. Guo and slowly lay on the bed. Mrs. Guo diligently helped him take off his shoes and gently put them down. She crossed her hands in front of her and stood at the end of the bed very respectfully.

The "real man" took out various auxiliary tools from his small bag, opened several bottles and jars and started fiddling with them, while reciting something. Then he began to feel around the noble man's body, seemingly doing some massage, probably some conditioning. The noble man on the bed seemed to be in a good mood, and always took the initiative to speak during his free time, but the "real man" always shook his head and said nothing.

After another careful identification, Zhu Xuefeng confirmed that the wooden bed was definitely made of Hainan Huanghuali. Thinking of the rumors he heard in later generations, this person liked this kind of bed very much. Even if he went to Guangzhou, he would ask the Air Force to transport this thing over. It was probably this bed. It looked really extraordinary with its ancient flavor. Zhu Xuefeng, who had seen many cultural relics, could tell at a glance that this bed was unusual. If it were in later generations, he would have been a target of several people.

The windows of the room were closed and one could not hear what was said inside through the glass. Xiao Hei moved closer to the glass and put his meat pads on the windowsill. There should have been no movement, but the "real person" who was performing the treatment turned around and looked at Xiao Hei.

Through Xiao Hei's eyes, Zhu Xuefeng suddenly had a feeling that the pair of eyes looking at him seemed to come from the vast night sky. There was also a hint of surprise in the other's eyes. Zhu Xuefeng was startled and quickly retracted his gaze, ordering Xiao Hei to quickly leave the windowsill and retreat to a distance. This "real person" seemed not easy to mess with.

The capital city is indeed a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers are hidden. There is actually such a person. Through the brief eye contact just now, Zhu Xuefeng's first feeling is that this person's kung fu should be better than Uncle Guo's, and may be on par with Uncle Yang.

He could not get in the way between this noble man and Team Leader Guo. This was definitely a big trouble that he could not afford to cause. Moreover, from the information collected in the past two days, it seemed that one thing could be confirmed: Team Leader Guo's attention was no longer on young people like Zhu Xuefeng. He had bigger things to do.

In this case, Zhu Xuefeng is considering whether to give up the idea of ​​digging up some dirty information from Deputy Director Guo. It seems to be fine if you don't provoke me and I don't pay attention to you.

"Huh!" The real person in the room was also a little surprised.

"Master, is there something going on?"

The noblewoman on the bed was very alert, and she became suspicious when the real person turned back inadvertently. This small courtyard was heavily guarded, so there would definitely be no problem with safety, but she heard a hint of surprise from the real person's mouth when he turned around.

"It's okay, there was just a cat on the windowsill."

"Oh." The nobleman closed his eyes. "Since it's a cat, don't worry about it. There are often cats in this place. Keeping it can also reduce the number of mice. Let's continue."

Not to mention that the treatment in the small building was still going on. Zhu Xuefeng in the compound was also lying on the bed. He told Xiao Hei to give up the goal and go home by himself. He began to recover with his eyes closed. Since there was nothing to do, Zhu Xuefeng planned to return to East Germany. There was still a lot of work to do in the shield machine project, and he couldn't just throw all the burden to others.

However, things went against his wishes. Zhu Xuefeng sat up. More than an hour had passed and Xiao Hei had not returned yet. The place was not far from home. It turned out that Xiao Hei was being targeted by someone.

But the cunning Xiao Hei knew that every time after completing such a mission, he would definitely come back to ask for reward, but this time he hasn't returned home for so long.

Just now, there was a sudden alarm from Xiao Hei who was frightened. Zhu Xuefeng hurriedly contacted Xiao Hei, but the message he sent was that he sensed the danger and was running away. Zhu Xuefeng suddenly felt that something bad was going to happen.

He knew very well how clever Xiao Hei was. After taking elixirs and being strengthened by space, although he looked insignificant, his strength was also ridiculously strong. Coupled with the inherent advantages of cats, even Zhu Xuefeng would have difficulty catching him. Xiao Hei wanted to hide, and Zhu Xuefeng had no patience. Now that it could feel danger, there was only one possibility: it was being targeted by a powerful person.

Xiao Hei was running around in the alley, climbing up roofs and trees, making Zhu Xuefeng dizzy. He simply gave up looking and just felt it silently. He felt Xiao Hei crossing the bridge, coming to the red wall of the Forbidden City, and then rushing into the palace without stopping. Zhu Xuefeng breathed a sigh of relief, thinking Xiao Hei should be safe.

The Forbidden City should be Xiao Hei's hometown. This is why I came to the conclusion that Xiao Hei is very familiar with the place, just like he is at home, as he was probably born here when I contacted him frequently later on and found that he always stayed harmoniously with a group of cats in the Forbidden City.

The origin of the bloodline of the cats in the Forbidden City can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty. After Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty moved the capital to Beijing, he was afraid that rats would cause trouble in the palace, so he brought a group of cats from the south to guard the Forbidden City.

A special institution for managing cats, the "Imperial Cat Room", was set up to record the origins, names and even death dates of pet cats, and there was a special allocation of funds every month to feed them.

As royal cats, these cats reproduced from generation to generation. Later in the Qing Dynasty, these royal cats were still carefully cared for, resulting in these cats breeding in the Forbidden City for more than 600 years. Compared with Zhu Xuefeng, the "descendant of the Ming Dynasty", their royal bloodline seems to be purer.

Although he did not find the source of the danger, Zhu Xuefeng still judged that he must have been noticed by the "real person". It seems that this person is really capable. Even if his kung fu is very good, it is still difficult to catch up with Xiao Hei in the streets. Xiao Hei has been injured and his ability to perceive danger is very strong after being strengthened.

This real person seemed to be a trouble. Unexpectedly, a simple tracking was like stirring up a hornet's nest, and he was targeted by a real person. Zhu Xuefeng didn't want to create trouble for himself, so he could only secretly order Xiao Hei not to wander around. Except for the Forbidden City, his home and the compound, he should not go anywhere else to avoid encountering this mysterious real person again.

An adult wouldn't be so bored as to look for a cat everywhere. Besides, nothing happened, so I guess he would forget about it in a few days.

At the intersection of Wenjin Street, a figure under the shade of a tree was looking at the majestic Forbidden City. It was from here that Xiao Hei rushed into the majestic hall in front. This is the northwest corner of the Forbidden City, not far from the small building just now.

"Could it be that I made a wrong judgment? Is this cat not controlled by humans? Is it the descendant of the royal cat in the palace? But it is too alert and can run so fast."

"I've only heard of people raising the 'Five Great Immortals', but I've never heard of people playing with cats. But those cat eyes are really different, so lively, just like human eyes, it's really strange."

This place cannot be entered. The figure looked at the bright yellow hall again. There were a few kittens lazily lying on the roof ridge.

A figure emerged from the shade of the tree. It was the real person. He took another look at the majestic courtyard and the tall red wall, then left. (End of this chapter)