Siheyuan: Domineering life

There are some topics that Yang Jun cannot discuss with his son.

Take, for example, his identity as a time traveler.

He would never tell this secret to anyone, not even his closest relatives. This secret would follow him and eventually be taken to his grave.

Just like when he and his son discussed the topic of women, he said that women cannot be protected solely by money and power. Of course, the charm of men and the use of both kindness and coercion may also play a role. What Yang Jun was talking about was actually something that transcended money and power.

There is only one thing in this world that can transcend money and power, and that is... life.

The reason why his family was able to live in harmony, and why the women and their children were able to get along so well, was not only due to the factors mentioned above, but most importantly, because Yang Jun possessed the essence of dragon and phoenix, which could prolong life and grant immortality.

Over the years, the reason why Yi Qiushui could tolerate Yang Jun bringing women home one after another was mainly because she coveted the essence of Yang Jun. Yang Qingxiang and Huang Yani were the same.

Yi Qiushui is also sixty years old, but she looks only in her forties, a full twenty years younger than her peers. The reason she can defy the years is mainly due to Yang Jun injecting her with Dragon Essence and Phoenix Marrow every year. It is thanks to Dragon Essence and Phoenix Marrow that they have been able to maintain their youth and vitality over the years.

Marrying into the Yang family meant they were already at the top of the pyramid, with no shortage of money and power. The only thing that worried them was their lives, and Yang Jun had exactly what they needed. That's why they were able to get along harmoniously all these years.

Yang Jun has everything that transcends money and power. He has no desires in this world. This is a truth he has come to understand over the years. Those so-called desirelessness are just poverty, the resignation and helplessness that comes with poverty. Only when you truly possess something can you have the right to say you have no desires.

Yang Jun is currently in this situation.

He had money and power, and he also possessed immortality, something no one else had. For him, there was nothing in this world that could attract him anymore.

Sometimes immortality is not a good thing, especially in recent years. He has felt this more deeply, watching the people around him grow old and pass away one by one. No one understands the loneliness and feelings in his heart.

It was a feeling of extreme loneliness, a coldness that hurt, a pain that tore at his heart, a pain that suffocated him. Sometimes he even thought about ending it all, but in the end he didn't have the courage to take his own life.

Who would want to die if they could live?

This is a common trait among humans, and also the nature of animals.

"Old Yang, dinner's ready."

Yang Chengdao had already gone to the backyard to chat with his mother, while Yang Jun sat here alone.

"coming."

Yang Jun responded and then got up and walked towards Chen Ruoyun.

Seeing that Yang Jun's brows were furrowed, as if he had something on his mind, Chen Ruoyun said,
"Is something wrong?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Jun sighed.

"It's nothing, it's just... I've had some insights into life."

"Life insights? Thinking about that again in broad daylight?" Chen Ruoyun blushed upon hearing this.

In the past, Yang Jun often talked about understanding life and such, which was nothing more than the little things between men and women. He had to make it sound so noble. The girls all understood the joke. Now that Yang Jun brought it up, she thought that Yang Jun was thinking about that kind of thing again.

Seeing this, Yang Jun quickly explained, "This time it really is a life lesson, not the kind you're thinking of."

"When have you ever not shared your life insights?" Chen Ruoyun pursed her lips.

"Fine, fine, I'm too lazy to explain."

Yang Jun waved his hand, offering no further explanation.

After saying that, he walked straight to the restaurant with his hands behind his back.

Seeing that Yang Jun really didn't have that idea this time, Chen Ruoyun stood there, not knowing what was wrong with Yang Jun for a moment.

"Hey, Lao Yang, if you really want some life insights, I'm available."

Yang Jun listened but didn't turn around; he simply waved his hand.

"Is the sun rising in the west? Have you given up meat?"

Chen Ruoyun looked up at the sun, then shook her head and followed.

When I arrived at the restaurant, everyone was waiting for me.

Yang Anguo, Ma Juzi, Yang Mei and the others stayed at home last night, so they had breakfast together.

Fortunately, the restaurant was big enough to fit three tables, and dozens of people sat around the tables quietly waiting for the meal to start.

Yang Jun arrived at the restaurant and went straight to the men's table.

Everyone else sat there eagerly waiting for him to start the meal, but Wang Erwa sat there calmly, eating and drinking heartily, completely disregarding the rules.

"Eat."

Without wasting words, Yang Jun said a few words and started to move.

Seeing this, everyone picked up their chopsticks.

"Old Yang, what are the plans for today?"

While eating his soup dumplings, Wang Erwa asked the question.

"you ask me?"

Yang Jun rolled his eyes at him and said, "We arrived around the same time, how would I know how to arrange things?"

"This is your home, and you're supposed to be the host, not a guest."

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Yang Jun.

Most of these people are visiting Taiping Town for the first time and want to make some arrangements. They can't just travel all that way just to visit a shelter, can they?
"Oh, so you do remember I'm the master?"

Yang Jun rolled his eyes and said, "Have you ever seen a guest start eating before the host arrives?"

"Oh, oh, oh..." Wang Erwa smacked his lips a few times and clicked his tongue, "I knew you cared. How can such a high-ranking leader be so petty?"

"I'm not happy, I can't be bothered with you." Yang Jun gave him a mothball.

"Even if you ignore me, I'm still going to say it: I'm not a guest in your house, I'm the host, do you understand?"

"Whatever you say, I won't argue with you."

Yang Jun didn't even lift his eyelids and continued eating.

Everyone laughed when they saw this.

Of all these people, only Wang Erwa dared to speak to Yang Jun like that; the others could only envy him.

"Brother, what are your plans for today?" Maju asked.

Yang Jun wanted to retort, but before he could finish, he suddenly changed his mind and said, "This is the Ten Thousand Mountains, of course we're hunting."

"Hunting is great."

Upon hearing this, everyone became excited.

They hadn't hunted in a long time. They used to hunt often in the capital, but it was in artificially designated hunting grounds, which lacked the tension and excitement and wasn't as fun. But here in the Ten Thousand Mountains, a pure natural pasture, they could truly experience the tense chase between hunter and prey. They were all eager to try.

"It's been a long time since I've hunted, and I'm a bit rusty."

"This is a natural hunting ground, let's show off our skills today."

The group was having a lively discussion, figuring out how to hunt.

"Ah, what a pity," Yang Anguo suddenly said.

"What's a pity about it?" the crowd asked, puzzled.

"I came in a hurry this time and didn't bring any equipment?" Yang Anguo shrugged and spread his hands.

"Yeah, we don't have any equipment."

Upon hearing this, everyone's previously cheerful expressions immediately turned somber.

“You’re all too young,” Wang Erwa suddenly said.

Everyone looked at him in confusion.

Wang Erwa pointed to the ground and asked, "Where is this place?"

“My godfather’s restaurant,” Sun Zhaocai blurted out.

"You're just a glutton." Wang Erwa rolled his eyes.

After being reminded, everyone suddenly remembered something. "I understand, I know!"

Liu Zhi shouted, "This is a shelter with a dedicated guard team, so there's plenty of equipment."

"Right, right, how could I forget that? There's a guard here, so of course they're not short of equipment."

Only then did everyone suddenly realize.

Wang Erwa said calmly, "So you guys are still too young."

"Yes, yes, yes, having an elder in the family is like having a treasure. With you as our treasure, we naturally don't have to worry about anything."

"It has to be Old Wang. With you here, nothing is a problem."

Just as Wang Erwa was enjoying the flattery from everyone, a loud, booming sound suddenly rang out outside.

"Buzz...buzz...buzz..."

Everyone was startled by the sudden sound and froze in place.

"What...is that sound?"

Air raid siren.

Suddenly someone shouted, and everyone panicked.

Even if you haven't eaten pork, you've still seen pigs run, right? These people have mostly worked in government agencies, and they've been involved in several epidemic prevention drills every year, so they're very familiar with this sound.

"Could this air raid siren be just a drill?" Yang Anbang muttered to himself.

"Of course it's just a drill, it can't be real, can it?"

Wang Erwa rolled his eyes at him and said, "Didn't you see that Old Yang wasn't worried at all?"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Yang Jun.

He calmly ate his soup dumplings, occasionally licking the soup off his hands, showing no sign of panic whatsoever.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Yang Jun simply smiled, stuffed the unfinished soup dumpling into his mouth, clapped his hands, and said.

"Since you know it's just a drill, why aren't you moving?"

After saying that, he slammed his hand on the table and roared at the crowd, "Aren't you moving? Are you waiting to die?"

After saying that, Yang Jun rushed to the table with the women and children, picked up the two youngest children in each arm, and ran towards the restaurant door.

Seeing this, everyone finally realized what was happening.

"Air raid sirens, get them moving!"

Upon hearing this, everyone rushed out the door.

In an instant, the restaurant was completely empty, leaving only a mess on the floor.

Beneath the green waves stretching for dozens of kilometers in the Ten Thousand Mountains, from an aerial view, one can see a small town hidden within the mountains, where countless dark figures are fleeing in all directions. They appear chaotic, but in fact, they are all running in the same direction.

That is... a shelter.

Not only Yang Jun and his group, but tens of thousands of people in Taiping Town were also running towards the refuge.

Apart from Yang Jun and his group, everyone in Taiping Town had experienced countless air defense drills and was already used to it.

Despite their disheveled appearance, they were surprisingly organized. They carried nothing with them, heading towards the shelter with their families, empty-handed.

They knew that this was a critical moment to escape, and everything they carried was a burden. As long as they reached the shelter, they would have everything and wouldn't have to worry about anything afterward.

"Buzz...buzz..."

The air raid sirens continued to blare shrilly above the people, like a death knell, forcing everyone to flee for their lives.

Fortunately, Yang Jun's manor was built closest to the shelter, so even though it was their first time participating in the exercise, they still managed to get ahead of everyone else in Taiping Town.

They were the first group to rush into the shelter.

Upon entering the shelter, one could see Yang Chengwu leading a group of heavily armed guards standing on both sides of the shelter entrance.

"Hurry, hurry, go in and don't linger, keep going in."

"Keep going in."

Yang Chengwu, with a stern face, kept yelling at the crowd.

"Keep running inside, don't block the entrance."

Not only were there guards directing traffic at the entrance, but there were also staff members directing traffic inside the shelter.

"Everyone, move down, no stopping."

"No elevator allowed, you can only take the stairs."

Hundreds of evacuation staff stood in two rows, forming a human-shaped path from the entrance of the shelter all the way to the stairwell.

"Go down to the assigned floor immediately. No one is allowed to stay."

The staff were shouting loudly, and the piercing air raid siren overhead created an invisible pressure that made it hard to breathe.

Yesterday, after visiting the shelter, everyone knew their floor and would go to their floor immediately in case of an emergency. Yang Jun and his family were on the tenth floor, which was the bottom floor, while Yang Anguo and his family were on the ninth floor.

Yang Jun took this exercise very seriously and was not careless at all. He carried two children in each arm and rushed straight to the tenth underground floor without stopping.

"This is fucking exhausting."

Yang Jun, carrying two children in his arms, had run this stretch of road and was already panting heavily.

"If I had known this would happen, I should have chosen the first floor."

Despite his complaints, he didn't dare to slacken his pace and ran downhill with all his might.

The others weren't in any better shape than him, especially the women. They were used to being pampered and couldn't withstand such intense exercise. They were all exhausted and staggering, leaning against the walls as they trudged forward.

"Old Yang, I can't go on, I...I...I really can't walk anymore."

Yi Qiushui leaned against the wall and slowly sat down on the stairs.

Fortunately, this is the sixth floor, which is where supplies are stored. It is quite far from the residential areas on the first, second, and third floors above. Below that is their 90th floor, a sheltered area. So there are only a few dozen of them here, and it has not caused any congestion.

"I can't go on anymore, I... I need to rest too." Yang Qingxiang, with a young child tucked under her armpits, collapsed to the ground, exhausted.

Seeing this, the others also stopped and sat down to rest on the stairs.

Yang Jun frowned upon seeing this.

"Get up, all of you, don't stop!"

“You are occupying other people’s lifeline. Every second you stay is an act of murder for your money.”

Yi Qiushui waved her hand weakly: "Whoever wants to run can run, anyway, I can't run anymore."

"Besides, the floors below the fifth floor are all our own people's protective layer. How are they blocking other people's life-saving passage?"

“Yes, brother, the floors below the fifth floor are all our own people, and all our people are here. We didn’t block anyone’s lifeline at all,” Yang Mei said, waving her hand weakly.

Seeing this, everyone agreed.

Yang Jun frowned upon hearing this.

“Our own family members are not just the people in front of us, but tens of thousands more will come in the future. Are you going to block the lifeline like this?”

After Yang Jun finished speaking, he suddenly shouted, "Everyone stand up!"

Upon hearing this, everyone stood up unsteadily.

"On my command, go down with all your might."

"If anyone tries to stay, don't blame me for being impolite."

Seeing Yang Jun's serious expression, the crowd dared not linger any longer and struggled to run downhill. (End of Chapter)