Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

At 8 p.m., Li Jiuzhou and Shazhu were both somewhat absent-minded on their way home from get off work.

Both of them really wanted to pass by the Eight Great Hutongs, but then they decided against it, worried that they might get arrested as customers of prostitutes.

Li Huaide was currently in his office with several colleagues, issuing orders one after another.

"Old Li, tell me, we used to fight the enemy on the battlefield, how come now we're cracking down on prostitution? Heh..."

Li Huaide smiled upon hearing this: "The war is over, the country is at peace, and what we need to do is ensure the stability of our region."

"We must crack down on things like gambling and prostitution that destroy people's families."

Meanwhile, in the Eight Great Hutongs, Jia Dongxu was still enjoying himself, but the Military Control Commission had already laid a tight net of control.

Jia Dongxu was caught while he was still naked. At that moment, only one sentence was on his mind:

"Oh no, Barbie Q is here!"

He truly felt like the sky had fallen. This matter would definitely require the family to come and bail him out. How could he explain this to his mother and wife?

How can I explain this to my master, Yi Zhonghai?

How can I explain this to the villagers in the courtyard?

That's so embarrassing!

If they don't get caught, that's fine. Even if they're seen by familiar men, it's not a big problem. They're all here to solicit prostitutes, so it's not a big deal.

The problem is, now that he's been caught, the sky has fallen!

Jia Dongxu was heartbroken and did not struggle or defend himself like the other clients.

Some were arrested while out, and there was a reason for that. One was arrested naked, with witnesses and physical evidence, so there was no way to escape.

Mission accomplished, it was time to call it a day. This raid on prostitution was a great success; not only were the organizers arrested, but a large amount of illicit money was also seized.

This money isn't much, and it doesn't need to be handed over; it's all for the brothers' welfare and bonuses!

Didn't you see the smiles on the faces of the people who came back from the retreat?

They love cracking down on gambling and prostitution because it's lucrative!

"Let's go see those unlucky guys!" The laughter in the office continued unabated.

A group of leaders went to the detention room and looked around. They found that more than 80 people had been arrested in their district, including prostitutes.

Just as Li Huaide and the others were about to leave after looking around, a voice rang out:

"Second Uncle, don't go, save me..."

Li Huaide and his four companions stopped and looked at each other with suspicion.

"Whose nephew is he?"

"Yours?"

Before they could ask any questions, Jia Dongxu's voice rang out again:

"Second Uncle, it's me. I live in the same courtyard as Jiuzhou. We're buddies. I live in the middle courtyard. My name is Jia Dongxu!"

"Old Li, is this yours?" a colleague teased Li Huaide with a smile.

Li Huaide's expression turned strange:

"Didn't you hear what that kid said? He's not my nephew, just a neighbor at most."

"Shall we go take a look?"

"Let's walk..."

Li Huaide was interested in seeing this "nephew" named Jia Dongxu!

After seeing the person clearly, Li Huaide understood and immediately said:

"It's you, Dong... what's your name...?"

"Dongxu, it's Dongxu, Second Uncle!" Jia Dongxu said hurriedly.

Just kidding, this is his lifeline, whether he can successfully escape depends on Li Huaide.

"Oh yeah, what's wrong with you? Why are you going to a brothel instead of studying properly?"

"I...you..." Jia Dongxu didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Li Huaide naturally understood what these young people were thinking, so he asked:

"Are you married yet? Have you taken a wife?"

Li Huaide had his reasons for asking this question. He could understand if the girl wasn't married; young people are just hot-tempered.

If they're married, that's a different story.

"Well, I'm married..." Jia Dongxu answered truthfully.

"You fucking beast! You have a wife and you still go out to seduce people?" Before Li Huaide could speak, his colleague next to him couldn't hold back anymore.

As a soldier, he hated people like that the most; they were complete scumbags, weren't they?

Li Huaide's eyes also changed, becoming unfriendly; he didn't like this kind of person.

At this moment, a man in military uniform walked over, holding a document in his hand. After saluting the group, he said:

"Fellow leaders, after investigation, this person is named Jia Dongxu, and lives at No. 95, Nanluoguxiang."

"He has an elderly mother and a wife at home, and his wife is about to give birth."

"According to Cui'er's testimony, Jia Dongxu was the one who frequented prostitutes the most among this group..."

"Damn it, I'll beat you to death, you bastard!" It was that hot-tempered leader again, who was almost unable to hold back and rushed in to beat Jia Dongxu.

Li Huaide shook his head after hearing this. How could he protect such a person? He would tell his nephew to stay away from him so that he wouldn't be caught in the crossfire when he was struck by lightning.

"Jia Dongxu, is it? You'd better watch yourself. And by the way, don't go around claiming relatives randomly in the future!"

With Li Huaide and his group gone, Jia Dongxu's world collapsed again...

In the courtyard, Sha Zhu hurriedly walked to Li Jiuzhou's house in the front yard.

Li Jiuzhou's family was listening to the radio when they saw Sha Zhu come in, so they weren't surprised.

But Sha Zhu's next move puzzled the family.

He closed the door, then whispered furtively:

"Senior brother, Jia Dongxu hasn't returned!"

"It's past 9 o'clock and they still haven't come back. Do you think something might have happened?"

Fan Bingbing and Shanhe were completely bewildered; they had no idea what was going on.

Li Jiuzhou was also somewhat unsure:

"Didn't you say he sometimes doesn't get back until 11 pm? It's only 9 pm now, there's still plenty of time."

"Yeah, you're right." Shazhu nodded in agreement.

Li Jiuzhou also explained to his wife that his second uncle had said the city was under martial law that night because he had a mission.

Bingbing understood immediately. The city was often under martial law at night, and gunshots could be heard occasionally, which was very frightening.

Sha Zhu didn't linger and went home.

At 1 a.m., the Jia family mother-in-law and daughter-in-law waited and waited, but Jia Dongxu did not return.

Unable to resist any longer, Jia Zhangshi knocked on Yi Zhonghai's door.

Yi Zhonghai walked out, still half asleep. Seeing Jia Zhangshi looking flustered, his heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked:

"What's wrong, sister-in-law? Is Dongxu's wife about to give birth?"

Jia Zhangshi quickly explained:

"Oh no, Lao Yi, my Dongxu still hasn't come back! My daughter-in-law and I are worried sick!"

"What? What time is it?" Yi Zhonghai was indeed still half asleep and hadn't checked the time when he got up.

"It's past 1 a.m. and he still hasn't come back. Has something happened? Dongxu has never come back this late before."

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai became a little anxious. It was already 1 a.m. and he still hadn't returned; something must have happened.

However, Yi Zhonghai was still clear-headed. His first priority was to reassure Mr. Jia and his pregnant daughter-in-law.

"Sister-in-law, don't worry, maybe Dongxu drank too much with his coworkers today and hasn't come back yet."

"Okay, I'll go back and change my clothes, and then ask someone in the yard to help me look for it."

After hearing this, Jia Zhangshi's anxiety lessened somewhat.

"Then I'll leave Old Yi in your care."

"Okay, that's all for now. I'll go back and change my clothes."

Soon, many residents in the courtyard were knocked on their doors, the first being Sha Zhu's house.

The first thing I thought of when I woke up was that Jia Dongxu had gotten into trouble!