The Courtyard House: The story begins with He Yuzhu beating up the White Widow.

The young man asked, "Should we cancel our next operation?!"

Mr. Lu tapped his fingers rhythmically on the table, a thoughtful expression on his face. After about ten minutes, Mr. Lu spoke: "The operation is temporarily suspended. Wait for my message regarding when it will resume. Also, anyone in contact with Feng Chengtang, leave Beijing immediately."

The young man said, "There are too many people connected to Feng Chengtang. I'm afraid they can't all leave in a short time. If we make too much noise, we might be exposed prematurely."

Mr. Lu then sighed and said, "Now we can only hope that Feng Chengtang can grit his teeth and persevere." After saying that, Mr. Lu looked at the young man and said, "You should also go back and prepare! Leave Beijing as soon as possible."

"Yes!" the young man replied, "I'll go back and make the arrangements right away."

"Hmm!" Mr. Lu nodded, watching the young man leave his office, his face instantly darkening. Not long after, the hunchbacked old man walked in. Mr. Lu immediately stood up and gave him his seat. The hunchbacked old man sat down and said, "Pan Yong'an can't be allowed to live. Send someone to deal with him. Also, according to intelligence, they are developing a mushroom bomb. Your next task is to find out where they are developing it and what stage they've reached. The more detailed the better. Whether we can leave the mainland and live a life of luxury on the island depends on your performance!"

Mr. Lu said, "Please rest assured, boss! I will do my best to send someone to find out the truth."

The hunchbacked old man sighed and said, "Feng Chengtang is truly a useless man. Such a good move, and he just squandered it. They say a thousand-mile dike can be destroyed by an ant hole. That's absolutely true. It seems they buried their nails very deep."

Mr. Lu asked, "Boss, what should we do next?!" Then Mr. Lu made a throat-slitting gesture.

The hunchbacked old man glared at Mr. Lu and growled in a low voice, "Foolish!" Then he questioned, "You've killed everyone. Are you planning to personally take to the battlefield?!" After a slight pause, the hunchbacked old man continued, "Suspicion is necessary; things are different now than in the past. There are fewer and fewer capable people. But sometimes you have to be willing to kill a thousand innocent people rather than let one guilty person go free. First, we need to screen them. If we can find hidden spies, that's best. If not, we'll just have to send them on their way. But we can't do that. We must let our enemies do it. As for how we do it, I don't need to teach you, do I?!"

Mr. Lu hurriedly replied, "Understood!"

The hunchbacked old man stood up, patted Mr. Lu on the shoulder, and said, "Good that you understand! Go and do your thing!"

"Yes!" Mr. Lu responded and immediately sent someone to deal with the young man who had just left, as instructed by the hunchbacked old man.

Pan Yong'an wasn't stupid. After leaving Mr. Lu's place, he headed home without stopping. Only when he stepped through the gate of the large courtyard where he lived did he breathe a sigh of relief. Once home, Pan Yong'an began packing. He probably had anticipated this day; many things were already packed. He simply put a few changes of clothes into his suitcase and then left. However, Pan Yong'an didn't use the main gate. The courtyard he lived in was a three-section siheyuan (traditional courtyard house). He lived in two rooms in the back courtyard. One served as his bedroom and living room, while the other was his kitchen and storage room. To make it easier to escape, Pan Yong'an had secretly installed a hidden door in the kitchen/storage room. He usually kept it hidden by a cabinet, making it impossible to open from the outside.

After carrying his suitcase, Pan Yong'an slipped out through the hidden door and immediately disappeared into the street. Although Pan Yong'an had anticipated that Mr. Lu would make a move against him, he hadn't expected Mr. Lu's men to arrive so quickly. Just when Pan Yong'an thought he had escaped, his sixth sense, which had saved him several times before, suddenly warned him. The relaxed Pan Yong'an instantly tensed up. He instinctively looked around. Soon, Pan Yong'an sensed two groups of people approaching him.

Seeing this, Pan Yong'an knew that he only had one path left: to surrender! After a brief hesitation, Pan Yong'an quickened his pace. After walking for about ten minutes, Pan Yong'an, carrying his suitcase, entered a school gate. Those who had been chasing Pan Yong'an saw him enter the school; one group guarded the main gate, while the other went to the back gate.

After entering the school, Pan Yong'an hid his suitcase in a hidden compartment in the wall of the school's storage room. Once he was sure no one would notice, he took out a box he had hidden in the storage room, changed into the clothes inside, and quietly left. Pan Yong'an didn't choose to leave through the main gate or the back gate; instead, he chose to climb over the wall.

Half an hour later, Pan Yong'an appeared at the entrance of the Dongcheng Public Security Bureau. The guard at the gate stopped him and asked, "Comrade, what can I do for you?"

Pan Yong'an said, "I'm looking for your leaders here. I've come to turn myself in!"

Upon hearing that Pan Yong'an had come to surrender, the two guards at the gate immediately led him into the gatehouse. ... About an hour later, two jeeps drove out of the branch office.

Before they knew it, it was Sunday. After breakfast, He Yuzhu took He Yushui and Xu Xiaoling out. Reaching the entrance of the courtyard house, He Yushui asked, "Brother, where are you taking us today?!"

He Yuzhu replied, "You two have been studying hard lately! I'll treat you to a movie to relax."

The quick-witted He Yushui immediately sensed something was wrong and asked with a smile, "Brother, are you hiding something from me?!"

"Really?!" He Yuzhu asked, feigning ignorance.

He Yushui sized up He Yuzhu and said decisively, "Yes! Absolutely!"

Xu Xiaoling nodded in agreement and said, "Brother Zhu, haven't you noticed that your left eyebrow twitches involuntarily when you talk?!"

He Yuzhu laughed and said, "Xiaoling, didn't anyone tell you that you unconsciously wrinkle your nose when you lie?! You two girls think you can fool me?! No way!" Then he urged, "Let's go! You'll see when we get there!"

He Yushui and Xu Xiaoling exchanged a glance, and He Yushui said, "Brother, you're really hiding something from me?!"

He Yuzhu said with a smile, "You'll see when we get there! I guarantee it'll be a surprise!"

"Oh!" He Yushui responded and obediently followed He Yuzhu toward the Wudaokou Cinema with Xu Xiaoling.