Courtyard House: Drunk and tipsy, the whole courtyard exposed at the start.

Of course, the matter of learning kung fu was not mentioned for the time being, and Qin Jingru, Zhang Dabiao, Director Wang, and the street office staff returned to Beijing together.

It was almost 9 p.m. when we arrived at Nanluoguxiang.

Along the way, Director Wang talked a lot with Zhang Dabiao. As for Qin Jingru, she asked if the street office could find some temporary work for her, such as pasting matchboxes, so that she could at least have some income. As for the rest, it would depend on Zhang Dabiao.

This significantly changed Zhang Dabiao's perception of Director Wang.

This guy is a master of covering things up; his first reaction to anything is to cover it up.

But this person had helped his family before.

Moreover, the neighborhood committee genuinely tries to help residents with any difficulties they encounter, but their capabilities are limited.

Therefore, Zhang Dabiao's evaluation of Director Wang cannot be simply described as good or bad.

Forget it, I'm having a hard time myself, why should I care about others?

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When they got back to the courtyard house, the door was already closed. Zhang Dabiao knocked on the door, and Yan Bugui was supposed to come out and open it. He gave him five cents, which was the rule of the courtyard house.

But upon hearing Zhang Dabiao's voice, Yan Jiecheng was the first to jump out, stealing Yan Bugui's business.

"Da Biao, you're back!"

"Oh, Qin Jingru is back too? This is...?"

"It's none of your business, why ask so many questions?"

"Take it yourself and get lost!"

Zhang Dabiao gave her a Daqianmen cigarette and then took Qin Jingru back to the Intermediate People's Court.

I should talk to He Yushui first. Qin Jingru can only live with her. It's inconvenient for her to live in her own room, and it's not conducive for her to sneak back to her little nest.

At worst, we can pay He Yushui some rent; rent is cheap these days.

Around 9 p.m. in the dead of winter, most people were already asleep, but as soon as Zhang Dabiao entered the courtyard, he could faintly smell the aroma of meat.

Hey, which family is serving stewed meat here?

Zhang Dabiao didn't care, because eating meat wasn't a rare thing for him. What he wanted to eat most right now were green vegetables—lettuce, green peppers, romaine lettuce, celtuce, onions, tomatoes, green beans, and bok choy.

His little nest only contained potatoes and carrots, two tomatoes, and some scallions from the Little Elephant Supermarket. He had already used up the green peppers before he traveled through time, and he hadn't bought any vegetables.

So I haven't eaten much green vegetables these past few days, only the Chinese cabbage that Xu Damao and the others brought over.

Eating too much meat will make it hard to poop!

He wants to eat some green vegetables!

Filled with resentment, Zhang Dabiao opened the door. Just as he was about to go in and put his bag down, Qin Dashan and the others gave him a lot of mountain products when they left.

But as soon as he put his foot in, he pulled it out again.

Using the streetlight in the yard as a guide, Zhang Dabiao noticed something amiss inside the house. He reached out and pulled the light cord by the door, revealing a mess of flour scattered on the ground, with clearly visible footprints.

Zhang Dabiao — [...]

[Fuck you! I was only out for half a day, and they can't stand it anymore?]

"Jingru, you stay here and don't let anyone in."

"Um."

"Yan Jiecheng! Yan Jiecheng!"

"Hey, Da Biao, what's up? What's wrong?"

"Call the police, my house has been burgled."

"What? What's missing?"

"I don't know, but don't worry about it. Just report it first."

Yan Jiecheng glanced at the Jia family's house next door, immediately understood, and then ran out without looking back!

"Don't call the police!"

"What? A thief broke in? What's all this noise about in the middle of the night? Everyone has to go to work tomorrow, and the kids have to go to school. Zhang Dabiao, don't you have any sense of public decency?!"

Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi rushed out immediately, and Yan Jiecheng looked back at Zhang Dabiao.

"Report it!"

"Okay!"

"Don't go, Jiecheng!"

"Old Yan, aren't you going to do anything about your son?!"

The commotion in the middle courtyard drew people from both the front and back yards to come and watch the spectacle.

However, Yan Jiecheng didn't care what Yi Zhonghai said. Zhang Dabiao gave him cigarettes and treated him to dinner, and he was just looking for an opportunity to show off!

Xu Damao could bring wine and food, and he could use his connections to get Da Biao out of the security office late at night.

Liu Guangqi was able to help Zhang Dabiao get a temporary job, which solved Dabiao's future livelihood problem.

Guang Tian and Guang Fu were able to stand with Zhang Dabiao and beat up Sha Zhu.

What about yourself?

What's the point of this besides freeloading food and drinks?

Today Zhang Dabiao told me to report this to the police. Even if the King of Heaven himself came, he couldn't stop me, Yan Jiecheng! I said it!

Upon hearing Yi Zhonghai's shout, Yan Bugui naturally put on his clothes and came out of the house. He really wanted to tell Yan Jiecheng not to go, but Yan Jiecheng braked, turned, and accelerated, "blinking" past Yan Bugui's arm.

Yan Bugui—[?!]

[Has this kid gotten too big for his britches? He's not listening to me anymore?]

The Intermediate Court was in complete chaos. Yan Bugui knew exactly what was going on. Yan Jiecheng had already run out to report the case, and as the second uncle, he also had to find out what was happening. He couldn't pretend to be deaf and dumb.

Isn't this just adding to the chaos late at night?

Zhang Dabiao didn't say a word to Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi. If they brought it up now, it would be like trying to hide something obvious.

What are you going to say?

Is there any point in pulling or tugging?

Let's wait for the police to arrive before we talk about it.

Yan Jiecheng ran too fast, taking only 5 minutes!

5 minutes!

He ran to Jiaodaokou Police Station, tripping and falling along the way, his forehead covered in blood. When he arrived at the station, he gasped, "Reporting, reporting a case..."

"Comrade, what's wrong? Speak slowly."

"No. 95, Nanluoguxiang, No. 95 Courtyard, robbery... robbery—"

Yan Jiecheng got a stitch in his side from running! Although it wasn't very far, the road was difficult to travel in winter and was a bit winding.

He meant to say "robbery and theft," but because he had a stitch in his side and was panting heavily, the tone of "robbery" was a bit too high, becoming—

"gun"?

Yan Jiecheng nodded: "Rob..." but his tone was still a little higher.

"Is it really a gun?"

Police station chief Chen Guangliang confirmed again, and Yan Jiecheng nodded repeatedly.

"Really...really...robbed..." The last word still cracked.

What he meant was, "You know it's a robbery, why aren't you going yet?!"

My brother Da Biao can't hold this up by himself; everyone in the courtyard is a villain!

Chen Guangliang immediately stood up and loudly ordered the arrangements to begin.

"Old Mo, Little Li!"

"arrive!"

"Three people will stay behind to keep watch. The rest of you, take your weapons and come with me!"

"yes!"

Chen Guangliang's face was a mixture of seriousness and joy! He even drew his gun!

The left half of his face is serious and angry, while the right half is grinning from ear to ear! A face that can turn from Buddha to demon in a single thought! He's comparable to the leader in "Zhou Chu Eliminates the Three Evils"!

The corners of her mouth are completely out of control!

The sales representative has arrived!

Since Chen Guangliang was transferred to this police station as some kind of police station chief, he has been catching thieves and speculators all day long.

His skills as a top soldier were completely wasted!

A murderer recently arrived in Dongcheng District, causing headaches for the municipal police. The murderer is armed, and two residents in the district have already been killed.

Tonight, there are nine officers at the police station besides those on duty, and they held a last-minute meeting specifically for this matter.

There has been a notification from above that, depending on the situation on the ground, the officer can be shot on the spot!

This is a major case!

Didn't you see that the person who reported the incident had a bloody head? There must have been a fierce fight, and it's even possible that some residents have been killed!

Do you think he's excited or angry? Happy? He can't be happy about that; this is a very serious matter!

He was grinning from ear to ear!

With so many comrades working together, he refused to believe they couldn't catch this murderer!

Then a dozen or so police officers, some on bicycles and others on sidecar motorcycles, drove in a large group towards Nanluoguxiang.

Yan Jiecheng, still catching his breath, was left alone in the cold wind, looking completely bewildered.

Wait, it's just a robbery, a burglary... no, I misspoke...

At most, it's just a burglary by a thief.

Did you really need to mobilize almost the entire police station?

[And they all brought guns?]

[Although Bang Geng isn't a good guy, is it really necessary to make such a big fuss about dealing with him?]

【…】

Did I do something wrong?

Yan Jiecheng shuddered—

[Da Biao, don't lose your temper in front of the police again!]

Yan Jiecheng quickly got up and ran frantically towards Nanluoguxiang again—

[Damn, this is going to be bad!]