Restarting life in Siheyuan

Zhu Xuefeng silently calculated the time, and it was true. He remembered that there would be a big turmoil in Hong Kong next year. These people were probably one of the causes, but they seemed to be against the Hong Kong government and foreigners. He thought about it.

“Tell your boss to pretend you don’t know and ignore them, unless there is a misunderstanding between the two sides, then we can talk it out.”

Zhu Xuefeng's arrangement left the fourth brother confused. The other party had the real stuff, but the gentleman didn't seem to care. Logically speaking, any forces that might be dangerous to their interest group should be removed when they were still young, but since Mr. Zhu had made such an arrangement, he naturally had to accept it.

"Okay, sir, I'll report to the boss when I get back."

Putting the matter aside, Zhu Xuefeng lit a cigarette with great effort. Seeing that the fourth brother was hesitant to talk, he handed him a cigarette and casually gave him his own cigarette to light. The fourth brother took it flattered.

"If you have anything else to say, just tell me. There's no one else here."

"Sir, it's like this..." The fourth brother said hesitantly.

"You mean, that woman named He Lin has a child?"

"Yes, sir. You asked me to take care of her, and I asked people to check on her from time to time. I didn't expect that she already had a child, who is already several years old. She had been hiding it very well, relying on the help of a neighbor's grandmother to look after the child. She had always told others that the child was the grandmother's grandson. We only just found out that it was her child."

The fourth brother has always thought that He Lin has some relationship with his husband, but he doesn't dare to guess. But now that she has a child, it seems impossible not to report it.

"She has never had a man?"

The fourth brother shook his head and said quickly, "We will help watch her. If she doesn't want to, no man will be able to get close to her. Don't worry about that."

Calculating the child's age, Zhu Xuefeng had a hunch that the child might be Sha Zhu's. What a sin! Sha Zhu and Lou Xiao'e were now discussing having a child.

He felt his pockets and found that he didn't bring much money with him. "Tell your boss to get her a normal house and a stable job. Let her change her environment. After all, it's not easy to take care of a child."

Chen Dong now has several small real estate projects on hand, but they have been completed long ago. Following Wu Qianqian's reminder, he did not continue to make additional investments, but instead focused his main energy on ocean shipping and guano mining.

Arranging the house should be simple. After the price reduction, a thousand square feet is only about HK$100,000. What's more, Zhu Xuefeng only requires an ordinary house, so four or five hundred square feet will be enough.

"Yes, sir." The fourth brother responded repeatedly.

Zhu Xuefeng thought it was inappropriate. How could He Lin dare to accept a house given to someone for no reason? Moreover, it was given by Chen Dong and his family. She should know what Chen Dong did before.

"Forget it. If you don't want a house, just ask Boss Chen to arrange a job for her based on her ability and give her a slightly higher salary. Don't worry about the rest. Let her make her own arrangements."

"Okay, sir." The fourth brother was a little confused again. Zhu Xuefeng also saw his doubts and explained.

"This is the ex of one of my brothers. Alas, things are unpredictable. I didn't expect that she had a child. I don't know if it is my brother's. Now that you know, please help me."

The voyage was relatively smooth except that they were intercepted and inspected twice in the strait. It seemed that the situation in the strait was very tense. Zhu Xuefeng was a little puzzled. The Americans had already lost a fleet. Could it be that they could produce some more force to support Taiwan? This would be quite interesting.

Looking at the big guy cruising on the sea, this thing must have a displacement of at least four or five thousand tons. This is what the autonomous region lacks now. Zhu Xuefeng was habitually a little tempted. Otherwise, it would be better to reduce their burden.

Arriving at Keelung Wharf, the entire wharf area was busy and bustling. The sun was blazing, shining on the busy workers, who were sweating profusely and carrying heavy goods.

The sea breeze was mixed with a salty and humid smell, and ships were shuttling back and forth, creating a prosperous scene. People were coming and going on the dock, and all kinds of goods were piled up like mountains. It seemed to have become even busier after not being here for a few years.

After memorizing the information provided by Uncle Kong, Zhu Xuefeng walked ashore. As usual, he first took care of his stomach nearby, bought a bunch of newspapers, checked in, found a well-ventilated room, and had a good sleep with the door open.

With a gentle breeze and no scorching sun, it was quite comfortable to sleep on the small building. Especially without the annoying swallows following around, Zhu Xuefeng could be said to be unrestrained.

The mission this time seems to be simpler than the last time. There is no rescue mission. However, the news of these two heroes are reported in newspapers from time to time, so they are quite popular.

It's fine as long as you dare to show up, the only thing to worry about is hiding and being hard to find. Since he still shows up from time to time, Zhu Xuefeng felt relieved. For the next two days, he became a tourist, hired a local spirited young man as a guide, and toured the entire city leisurely. The next step was to go to the destination.

The tour over the past two days was very fruitful. We are just waiting for the plan to be implemented later. If everything goes well, we can import another batch of goods. Thanks to this era, a city without electronic surveillance is as defenseless as a city without electronic surveillance for Zhu Xuefeng.

Now two targets have been identified, one is married and the other is still single. However, the courtyards where the two are rewarded are guarded this time, probably because they have learned from the last lesson.

With everything ready, Zhu Xuefeng came to Taoyuan Airport again. He strolled for a while on the street not far from the airport and bought a few newspapers at random. He had already observed the terrain of the airport, but there seemed to be something unexpected.

Compared to yesterday, there were several more planes at the airport. On the vast apron, a Hercules military transport plane was quietly parked, its huge fuselage and unique upper wing design revealing its identity. Not far away, four fighter jets were neatly arranged, with eye-catching signs indicating that they were American fighter jets.

Zhu Xuefeng's original intention was to fly the Il-27 transport plane back and make a great contribution to justify his treatment, increase his qualifications and help him get through these difficult ten years.

After all, this place is too far away from Jilong Port, separated by two cities, and it is not suitable to take the sea route. Zhu Xuefeng had made up his mind to find his lost plane, which should be a great achievement. But now with this guy, Zhu Xuefeng changed his mind.

Among these four fighters, in addition to the familiar F4 fighter, another one is obviously extraordinary. It is more than five meters high and more than thirty meters long, which makes it particularly outstanding. The extended surfaces on both sides of the nose are cut off. This is a larger nose cone to accommodate the radar. This should be the YF-12 developed by the Americans! Only three were built in total.

According to intelligence, this is a low-cost Mach 71 interceptor developed from the SR-25 reconnaissance aircraft. Regardless of whether it is low-cost or not, one thing is certain: this is one of the fastest fighters of this era, only slightly behind the MiG- of the Big Bear. Thanks to the intelligence from Major General Webster, Zhu Xuefeng decided to give up the Il- transport plane and take this thing back. With it in hand, it would be easier to escape, and the exaggerated speed would allow him to easily get rid of the pursuers.

You should know that the current J-1.2 has a speed of only about Mach, which is only one-third of its speed. This time it is completely fine.

I flipped through the newspaper and soon found the answer. A team of congressmen was visiting and was expected to return tomorrow. It was a godsend.

There was only one day, which was really tight. Zhu Xuefeng immediately dismissed the guide and checked out of the hotel. More than an hour later, he returned to Taizhong City where Jilong Port was located. He had other tasks here. Of course, he needed to fly the plane, but other goods that needed to be brought in could not be left behind, especially the underground vault. They brought over 4.5 million taels of gold that year.

At one in the morning, Zhu Xuefeng returned again and arrived at the most prosperous Taoyuan Hotel. He patted the taxi driver on the shoulder and said, "Master, I'm here! I'm so sorry for giving me a ride so late."

The driver also smiled and responded: "Oh, you're welcome. This is also my job. The total is three hundred and five. I'll give you a zero, so three hundred will be fine!"

Zhu Xuefeng did not enter the hotel after getting off the car, but quickly disappeared into the darkness. Along the way, he had carefully reviewed all his plans and calculated the time bit by bit. Fortunately, the city was not big and there was enough space for him to go around.

The first step was to take a portion of the ashes. This was the easiest. There was no defense at all. I easily sneaked into the first house. The large bedroom was exquisitely and orderly. A large bed occupied the center. A retro table lamp was placed on the bedside table, emitting soft light. It was obvious that the owner was not at ease when sleeping. A young man was sleeping soundly with a frown on his face, and he uttered strange words from time to time.

Zhu Xuefeng sat at the head of the bed and looked at the man. He knew that this man was forced into a situation and had no choice, but a traitor was a traitor. He would deal with the right and wrong after he returned.

The man woke up immediately with a slight touch, his face full of fear but unable to make a sound. In front of him was a man with his face covered.

"I'm here to take you home. Tell me, where is the eight hundred taels of gold you were awarded?"

When the man heard that he was going home, his eyes changed immediately, with hope and regret flickering between them. He could not make a sound, only tears flowed silently.

"We'll talk about your matter when we get back. If you have any grievances, you have to wait until we get back to talk about them. First, where is the gold?"

The man pointed to the closet in the bedroom. Zhu Xuefeng took a look and saw that, sure enough, the person was lying quietly in the closet without any protection at all.

"I'm sorry." Before he could finish his words, the man disappeared out of thin air and took the gold. Looking at the time, it was already 1:40. Zhu Xuefeng took the man's military uniform and weapons, tidied up the room, pretended to go out, and left.

Twenty minutes later, in the bedroom of another courtyard, the same scene was happening. The difference was that next to the muscular man, lay a beautiful woman who was already unconscious. Later information let Zhu Xuefeng know that this beautiful announcer named Zhang was a high-level spy.

This time Zhu Xuefeng did not indicate that he was taking anyone home. He just asked softly, "Where is the 1200 taels of gold? I'll take it and leave."

The man's eyes were full of struggle, he was the main culprit and got a bigger reward. Now he was sure that the masked man came for his 1200 taels of gold. It was hateful, he had risked his life to get these and he hadn't even had a chance to spend them. If they were all taken away by this tyrant, how would he survive in the future?

"You won't tell me, right? If you don't tell me, you won't see the sun tomorrow. And your wife, wow, she's so beautiful. I feel sorry for her."

As Zhu Xuefeng spoke, he gently stroked the woman's face with one hand. The young man's eyes were full of anger. Unfortunately, the masked young man sat on him in an indecent manner and covered his mouth with one hand, making him unable to move at all. He snorted twice and looked at the young man.

"You won't tell me, right?" Zhu Xuefeng casually took out a dagger and wiped it on the man's neck. The cold feeling made the strong man panic. Seeing that the dagger picked up by the other party was stained with blood, he could no longer hold on. The anger in his eyes turned into pleading.

Zhu Xuefeng let go of one of his hands, and the man tactfully pointed to the dressing table. Zhu Xuefeng checked it and knocked the man out directly. He put the two men into the space, moved the dressing table away, and slowly took out the gold bars from the safe behind the wall. He also took away the military uniforms and weapons, and restored the bedroom.

Looking at the time, it was already 2:20. He had wasted a little too long, five minutes longer than expected. Fortunately, there was nothing else to do. Zhu Xuefeng easily climbed over the yard and returned to the darkness.

Before three o'clock, Zhu Xuefeng was already sitting in the cockpit of the YF-12. The YF-12 cockpit was a two-seater. After thinking for a while, he knocked the two men unconscious, tied them up, moved them out of the space, and stuffed them into the co-pilot cabin.

The airport's defenses were extremely tight, but they had no effect on Zhu Xuefeng, who had been in the cockpit for nearly a quarter of an hour.

All the functions of the dashboard are clear. Perhaps because it is a new model, the cockpit also thoughtfully prepares a driving guide. Zhu Xuefeng secretly gave a thumbs up to these congressmen.

Zhu Xuefeng had touched the plane in the space many times and had no difficulty in igniting and starting it. Although this one was a little different, the operations were similar.

Silently recalling the entire operating process, Zhu Xuefeng ignited the fighter jet, and with a series of inward-inward-moving movements of the left and right joysticks, he unlocked the aircraft. The huge roar of the fighter jet and the dazzling night lights quickly alerted the airport guards.

Urgent inquiries from the airport kept coming through the headset. Zhu Xuefeng answered in fluent English while quickly turning onto the runway.

"'Thunderbolt'? We didn't receive any notification about emergency takeoff. What's going on?" The tower responded, his tone full of doubt.

"Tower, the situation is urgent. We are about to encounter a threat from an unknown force. I have received an order to take off and intercept immediately! You have no right to interfere. Please turn on the runway navigation lights immediately!" Zhu Xuefeng made up a reason on the spot, trying to make the takeoff seem reasonable and delay the interception.

Zhu Xuefeng's answer caused the tower to panic for a moment. After all, the other party was his father, and there seemed to be no reason for them to dare to interfere with his temporary mission.

Just after turning onto the runway, the navigation lights came on successfully, but within a few seconds, all the lights went out. Damn, we've been discovered. It seems like we have to force our way in. Why do airports in movies react so slowly? The airport only reacts after takeoff. Zhu Xuefeng cursed in his heart, thinking he was misled.

It was really terrible. A shrill alarm sounded at the airport. Countless searchlights illuminated the airport in white. Well, there was no need for navigation lights to guide the way. The orders from the tower came through the headset.

"Thunderbolt, stop all operations immediately, stop immediately, otherwise you will be shot down!" (End of this chapter)