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

Yao Qi replied, "That's what the official report said."

Ye Guoliang and Song Zhaohong exchanged a glance. Song Zhaohong pressed, "Old Yao, what exactly did these two do wrong?!"

Yao Qi replied, "The one with the scar on his face is called Bai Songwei, and the other is called Bai Jingshan. They are cousins ​​who are not related by blood. Bai Songwei was a bandit before Liberation, but later reformed. He returned to his hometown to farm, occasionally going into the mountains to hunt to improve his family's meals or to exchange his game for money. He lived a pretty good life. A little over a month ago, Bai Songwei and Bai Jingshan went hunting together. That day, they probably caught too much game, so they returned to the village early. As soon as Bai Songwei got home, he heard his wife having an affair with a man. In a fit of rage, Bai Songwei killed both his wife and the man. While disposing of the bodies, Bai Songwei became increasingly angry and went to the man's house, killing the entire family. Originally, this had nothing to do with Bai Jingshan, but since he lived next door to that family..." Hearing the commotion, Bai Jingshan's wife called him over to investigate. Unexpectedly, no sooner had Bai Jingshan gone inside than other neighbors, hearing the commotion, rushed over and trapped both of them inside. Bai Jingshan usually went into the mountains with Bai Songwei, and the two had a good relationship. Now, even if it wasn't a serious matter, it was still a serious problem. The unsuspecting villagers swarmed forward, trying to arrest both of them. However, Bai Songwei escaped, and only the innocent Bai Jingshan was captured. The family Bai Songwei had killed was related to the village chief, and the village chief had always disliked Bai Jingshan. He directly sent Bai Jingshan to the local police station. Bai Songwei, a man of principle, knew Bai Jingshan had been arrested and went to the police station that very night to get him released. Filled with resentment and nowhere to vent his anger, Bai Jingshan returned to the village and killed the village chief's entire family.

He Yuzhu's face showed surprise. He said, "These two are quite something!" Then he asked, "Chief Yao, something's not right! Logically, they should have run to somewhere farther away. How did they end up in Beijing?!"

Yao Qi said, "This is also something I can't figure out."

He Yuzhu recalled Yao Qi's words and suddenly said, "We need money to run. Bai Songwei used to be a bandit; maybe he has some treasure map?!"

He Yuzhu's reminder made Ye Guoliang and the others realize what was going on. Song Zhaohong said, "It's hard to say whether there are other things hidden elsewhere, but there have always been many high-ranking officials and nobles in Beijing. Who would know if these people hid something?"

Ye Guoliang said, "If that's really the case, then it's like looking for a needle in a haystack!"

He Yuzhu thought to himself, "What's the point of searching for a needle in a haystack! Most of the things hidden underground in Beijing are in my spatial storage. If Bai Songwei really came here to find treasure, he might as well be looking for ghosts!"

Yao Qi said, "Regardless of what those two are here for, we still need to increase patrols. Especially now that the Lunar New Year is just around the corner, we absolutely cannot allow anything to happen during this period."

Ye Guoliang nodded and chimed in, "Zhu Zi, you have a good memory! It's alright, just ride your bike around our area a bit more."

"Okay! I understand!" He Yuzhu replied, and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll be going now!" With that, He Yuzhu pushed his bicycle and left.

Watching He Yuzhu walk out of the police station, Ye Guoliang suddenly said, "These two might actually fall into this kid's hands."

Meanwhile, near Xisi Street, in an abandoned temple, two men sat on a tattered cotton quilt. Beside them, on a makeshift stove made of three bricks, sat a mortar pot riddled with cracks. Dog meat was simmering in the pot. These two men were none other than Bai Songwei and Bai Jingshan, the very people He Yuzhu and his companions had just been discussing.

Bai Jingshan took a sip of his baijiu and asked impatiently, "Songwei, how long are we going to keep living like this, hiding and running away?!"

Bai Songwei picked up a piece of overcooked dog meat, put it in his mouth, chewed it a couple of times, and said, "I don't want to live like this either. But I need money to run away!"

Upon hearing the word "money," Shiraiyama scoffed and said, "You said you could get money here. We've been here for so many days, and we haven't seen you make any."

Bai Songwei said, "That's what's puzzling me too! Nobody knows where I put the things except me. How come they're gone?! I've already thought of something. If we still can't find them, we'll find a rich guy and pull off a big heist. Then we'll take the money and head south. We'll go to Hong Kong and live the high life."

Shiraiyama sighed, silently praying, "I hope things go smoothly! I can get the money soon and leave this place of trouble!"

"Brother Zhu!" He Yuzhu had just arrived at the entrance of Hongxing Elementary School on his bicycle. A truck stopped beside him. Hearing the shout, He Yuzhu looked towards the driver's seat and asked, "Da Mao, where are you going?!"

Xu Damao said, "I just delivered a batch of goods to Mentougou and am about to return to the factory!"

He Yuzhu said, "Those coming from Mentougou don't take this route!"

Xu Damao grinned and said, "Someone gave me some things, and I just happened to deliver them to my girlfriend's family."

He Yuzhu pulled a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes from his pocket and tossed it to Xu Damao, saying, "Damao, things haven't been peaceful lately. You should stay out less. If it's convenient, you should also drive your girlfriend to and from get off work."

"I understand! I'll be going now!" With that, Xu Damao drove away in his truck.

After watching the truck drive away, He Yuzhu turned around and saw Song Ran, He Yushui, and Xu Xiaoling already standing at the school gate. He Yuzhu asked with a smile, "When did you guys come out?! Why didn't you even say hello?!"

Xu Xiaoling asked, "Brother Zhu, was that my brother who just passed by?!"

He Yuzhu replied with a smile, "Who else could it be but your brother?!"

Xu Xiaoling complained, "Brother Zhu, you don't know. My brother has forgotten about his mother and sister now that he has a wife. He sends all the good stuff to his girlfriend's family."

He Yuzhu said, "What kind of person is your brother? You've been his sister for so many years, don't you know?!"

Hearing this, Xu Xiaoling couldn't help but laugh and said, "Brother Zhu, you really know my brother!"

He Yuzhu smiled, said nothing, turned his bicycle around, and said, "Let's go! Let's go home!"

"Okay!" He Yushui responded and got on her bicycle. Xu Xiaoling habitually sat on the back of He Yushui's bicycle. Song Ran got on the back of He Yuzhu's bicycle. He Yuzhu instructed, "Hold on tight!" Then he pushed off and rode away with Song Ran on the back.

"Wait for me!" He Yushui shouted and rode her bicycle to catch up.