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

Zhang Hu hung up the phone and smoked four or five cigarettes in his office before finally deciding to talk to He Yuzhu. It wasn't that Zhang Hu insisted He Yuzhu take on the mission, but rather that he felt He Yuzhu had a better chance of success. As He Yuzhu had said in Zhang Qiang's office, this time it wasn't near home, making many things inconvenient. He Yuzhu's adaptability had been proven in the last mission. In short, Zhang Hu considered He Yuzhu as a third line of defense for this mission. He stubbed out his cigarette, grabbed his briefcase, left the office, told his secretary, and left with his bodyguard.

Half an hour later, Zhang Hu arrived at courtyard number 97. However, the main gate was locked, and no one was home. Zhang Hu then went to the neighboring courtyard number 95, but the gate was also locked. Left with no other option, Zhang Hu returned to his car at the alley entrance to wait for He Yuzhu. It's likely that He Yuzhu had already anticipated Zhang Hu's presence at the alley entrance. In any case, He Yuzhu didn't take his usual route, deliberately taking a detour and returning home via an alternate route.

Wait, wait, wait! Zhang Hu waited until 7 PM, but the longer he waited, the more uneasy he felt. So he got out of the car and, with his bodyguard, went to He Yuzhu's house again. This time, Zhang Hu's trip paid off; in courtyard number 97, he found He Yuzhu enjoying the cool evening air with his wife. Without further ado, Zhang Hu walked over and sat down next to He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu pretended not to see it and continued chatting with his wife.

After a while, Song Ran couldn't help but say, "Zhu Zi, isn't this a bit inappropriate?!"

He Yuzhu said, "There's nothing wrong with it! We didn't invite him."

Song Ran advised, "Brother Zhu, your uncle wouldn't have come to you if it weren't an important mission. I think you should take on this task!"

He Yuzhu shook his head and said, "Wife, don't try to persuade me. The world will keep turning no matter who's gone. Besides, even without me, is there no one else who can go on this mission?!"

Song Ran thought about it and agreed that it made sense, so she stopped trying to persuade her.

Sitting beside He Yuzhu, Zhang Hu frowned deeply after hearing his words. He said, "Zhuzi, this mission is similar to the last one, but it's even more difficult. We need to bring back a large number of people. Our relationship with the Russian Federation isn't very good right now. Although we have a lot of valuable resources, our foundation is too weak. We can't digest many of them. And the people coming back this time are exactly what we need! They've already set off from several Western countries. They should arrive in Singapore in about half a month. Zhuzi, our generation has a heavy burden. If we suffer, future generations will have an easier time."

Song Ran then urged, "Zhu Zi, just go! Don't worry about things at home."

He Yuzhu sighed, glared fiercely at Zhang Hu, and said, "This is the last time! Don't ask me for these kinds of missions again! The two people coming with me this time must not only be skilled but also know how to fly a plane. The other one is there to assist us and help us complete the mission, not the other way around."

Zhang Hu replied, "That's no problem."

He Yuzhu then asked, "When are we leaving?!"

Zhang Hu said, "The day after tomorrow at noon."

He Yuzhu nodded silently and said, "Okay! I'll come to your office the day after tomorrow. You can leave now!"

"Alright! I'll be going now!" With that, Zhang Hu stood up and slowly walked towards the courtyard gate.

After Zhang Hu left, He Yuzhu reached out and flicked Song Ran's nose, saying, "You! You're siding with outsiders. You teamed up with my uncle to screw me over!"

Song Ran grinned and said, "I didn't trick you. My dad and my third brother both called me before you went to pick me up. If anyone tricked you, it was them." After saying that, Song Ran snuggled into He Yuzhu's arms and said softly, "You must be careful. The baby and I will wait for you to come back."

He Yuzhu and Song Ran spent some time together, then He Yuzhu went next door to tell He Daqing that he had to go on a business trip. He asked He Daqing and Liang Wanping to take good care of Song Ran. The next day, He Yuzhu stayed home with Song Ran all day. The day after tomorrow, He Yuzhu had breakfast with Song Ran and then left.

Around 10:00 AM, He Yuzhu arrived at Zhang Hu's office door and knocked. Hearing the knock, Zhang Hu called out, "Come in!"

He Yuzhu pushed open the office door and walked in. Zhang Hu, seeing He Yuzhu arrive, greeted him with a smile, "You're right on time, kid!"

He Yuzhu smiled and looked at the two men standing to the side. Zhang Hu pointed at He Yuzhu and introduced him, "His name is He Yuzhu. You two will be under his command this time." He then added, "Zhuzi, the one on the left is Lan Gongwang, and the one on the right is Hong Changxing. They can both fly planes."

He Yuzhu extended his hand and shook hands with the two men, saying, "I hope we can cooperate smoothly!" Then He Yuzhu looked at Zhang Hu and asked, "When do we set off?!"

Zhang Hu said, "The flight departs at 1:15 PM to take you to Guangzhou. Then we'll arrange for you to take a cargo ship to Hong Kong. Someone will meet you there. From there, you'll take a ship to Singapore."

He Yuzhu said, "Just take us to Guangzhou. I'll arrange the rest of the itinerary. How do we contact the other group?!"

Zhang Hu opened the drawer, took out a piece of paper, and handed it to He Yuzhu. He Yuzhu took the paper, quickly glanced at its contents, then took out a lighter and burned it on the spot. He Yuzhu then continued, "When will our contact arrive in Singapore?!"

Zhang Hu said, "They will arrive in Singapore no later than September 10th. They are all staying at the Carlton Hotel in Singapore. They are looking for a contact named Ma Rulong."

He Yuzhu nodded silently, then looked at Lan Gongwang and Hong Changxing, and asked, "Do you two have any more questions?!"

Lan Gongwang and Hong Changxing exchanged a glance and shook their heads in unison.

Zhang Hu said, "Since you have no problems, I'll take you to the airport."

Taking a commercial flight back then wasn't as simple as it is now. However, with Zhang Hu accompanying them, He Yuzhu and his companions saved a lot of effort and time. After boarding the plane and waiting for a while, the plane took off. After a four-hour flight, the plane landed at Guangzhou Airport at around 5:15 PM.

After leaving the airport, He Yuzhu took Lan Gongwang and Hong Changxing to a state-run restaurant for a meal. Around 7:30 PM, He Yuzhu led them to the beach. Hong Changxing asked curiously, "He Yuzhu, you brought us here, are we supposed to swim there?!"