The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu, Who Defied Fate

Gu Zhiqi asked:

"Did you kill him?"

He Yuzhu nodded:

"Yeah, how can I get out if I don't kill them?"

Gu Zhi Qiu agreed; if they didn't kill these enemy agents, how could they possibly get out?

He Yuzhu led the group and said:

"There's no danger now. It's best to have someone hide. Someone might come over in a bit, and we can just grab them. They're probably enemy agents!"

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, the captain of the guards nodded, then tidied up, and the three of them found a place to hide.

Then He Yuzhu led everyone down to the basement.

After entering the basement, He Yuzhu addressed the group:

"I couldn't catch them here, and then I got tied up. After I escaped, I killed them all!"

The captain of the guard looked at the thick rope and asked curiously:

"How did you escape?"

He Yuzhu said smugly:

"Of course they untied it!"

Everyone was stunned. It was already a favor not to torture them, how could they possibly untie them?

He Yuzhu pointed to the house next door, saying, "There are their recordings over there. Listen to them and you'll understand."

Gu Zhi Qiu walked over, looked at the broken wall, frowned, but didn't ask any more questions.

One of the guards stepped forward, put the tape on the beginning, turned it on, and played the sound:

"Who are you people? I haven't offended you!"

"You don't need to worry about who we are. Just tell me when I ask, okay?"

If you dare to play any tricks, this day next year will be your death anniversary, understand?

"I know, I know, ask away, ask away! As long as I know the answer, I'll definitely tell you!"

Upon hearing the conversation, everyone glared angrily at He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu said to the group:

"Keep listening!"

As the recording continued to play, Gu Zhi Qiu, who had initially frowned, gradually relaxed her brows.

Finally, they heard that He Yuzhu had gained their trust and even gave them the entire list.

He Yuzhu handed the list to Gu Zhiqi and then said;

"How was my acting?"

Everyone looked at He Yuzhu with strange eyes. Gu Zhi Qiu did not expect that He Yuzhu would gain the other party's trust in such a way.

Then we got our hands on the list.

Gu Zhi Qiu said:

How do you know the list he gave you first was fake?!

He Yuzhu said:

"This is called playing hard to get. Anyway, I just need to treat myself as a traitor and do everything for them and for myself."

They'll definitely believe it, right? After all, I'm so afraid of dying that I'd betray them immediately.

Besides, I'm an intellectual; it's not unreasonable for intellectuals to be a little afraid of death!

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, everyone looked at the person on the ground with expressions of pity. Anyone who encountered someone like He Yuzhu would probably die a miserable death.

I guess everyone here would consider He Yuzhu to be one of their own.

No one knows for sure that none of what He Yuzhu said was true; in fact, it was more like one part truth and nine parts falsehood.

Even so, people who don't know He Yuzhu would probably believe that what He Yuzhu said is true.

Gu Zhi Qiu was also wondering whether he would believe He Yu Zhu if He Yu Zhu told the truth or if He Yu Zhu was lying, since he didn't know He Yu Zhu.

In the end, Gu Zhiqi came to the conclusion that he believed He Yuzhu's lies.

Because it's hard for me to believe He Yuzhu when he tells the truth.

Thinking of this, he looked at He Yuzhu, who pointed to the middle-aged man lying on the ground and said:

"This person is not dead yet. I knocked him unconscious. This person is the captain of Special Operations Team 026."

I don't know if there's any other special information he's revealing.

So I didn't kill them. The others were just small fry. To prevent any accidents, I killed them all.

Furthermore, to avoid any unforeseen complications, I think you should arrange for people to be arrested as soon as possible.

If word gets out after tomorrow, all our efforts will be in vain. Someone will hear the news and run away before it's too late!

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, Gu Zhiqi nodded, then said to the captain of the guards beside him:

"Captain Wei, this matter is entrusted to you. I hope you can capture them all in one fell swoop!"

Captain Wei saluted:

"Yes, I promise to complete the mission!"

Then, with a wave of his hand, he took the middle-aged man away. Watching the man being led away, He Yuzhu sighed and said:

"Alas, what a pity, we still don't know your name!"

However, He Yuzhu did not continue speaking, but instead said to Gu Zhiqi:

"Director Gu, now someone is watching me. I don't know if anyone will still be paying attention to me after all these people are taken down."

I'm fine myself, but I'd like you to arrange for someone to protect my family. I can't live in constant fear for them!

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, Gu Zhiqi knew that He Yuzhu's martial arts skills were definitely not bad.

However, He Yuzhu is not yet at that level to protect his family.

He Yuzhu's bodyguards all applied for the positions themselves, Gu Zhiqi said:

"Comrade He Yuzhu, your current rank does not qualify you to provide your family with bodyguards."

But I can arrange for security guards to protect your family!

Hearing Gu Zhi Qiu's words, He Yu Zhu was taken aback, then said to Gu Zhi Qiu:

"Director Gu, is that really the case? If so, I'll have to leave Research Institute 403."

I want to contribute to this country, but if I were to work in a factory that isn't a classified unit, I would just repair the machines.

"I'll just maintain the machines, then laze around and wait to die. I can definitely protect my family."

Gu Zhi Qiu heard He Yu Zhu's words and knew that what He Yu Zhu said was true, given He Yu Zhu's current situation.

As long as they don't participate in national scientific research projects, they have no such thoughts, and many people fake their deaths and go into hiding to protect their families.

He just didn't want enemy agents to know his situation, and then he died through various 'accidents'.

Gu Zhiqi asked:

"Comrade He Yuzhu, if the organization kills you now, there will be no more name or person named He Yuzhu."

You will grow old alone in a place where no one knows you, and you will have no contact with the outside world.

You won't contact anyone outside the family, and even if you achieve great merit, your family won't share in your glory. Are you willing to accept that?

He Yuzhu knew that most people in this era were willing to sacrifice their lives for the sake of making the country strong.

He Yuzhu shook his head:

“Director Gu, I’m not willing. I’d rather encounter enemy agents like this every day than leave my home.”

If I hadn't gotten married, if I hadn't met my current wife, based on my father and my own words, I would tell you I was willing.

But now, I'm not willing; I can't let my woman be sad for me.

I know that a country is the foundation of a home, but as a man, if I can't even protect my own home, how can I talk about defending my country?

"That's why I'm unwilling, Director Gu, I'll disappoint you!"

Director Gu heard He Yuzhu's words and said to him:

"No, you haven't disappointed me. After all, you can't have it both ways. Actually, this is the only way to protect your family."

Many of the founding members now only have the right to protect themselves, not the right to have guards protect their families. This is something I cannot change.

That's just how our country is now, there's nothing I can do about it.

I understand your choice; you didn't make a mistake!

After saying this, Gu Zhi Qiu sighed, knowing how many talented people are unable to serve their country because of their families.

This was a deep pain in Gu Zhi Qiu's heart. He Yu Zhu looked at Gu Zhi Qiu and then said: