Siheyuan: Hang Jia Dongxu, smash Banggeng to death!

When Tangtang saw Lin Tian come in, she called out softly and sweetly, her voice still a little sleepy.

"Guoguo, where did you go just now? Tangtang woke up and didn't see Guoguo..."

The coldness and hostility on Lin Tian's face had long since vanished, leaving only the tenderness he showed when facing his sister.

She strode quickly to the bedside and gently rubbed Tangtang's messy hair.

"Tangtang's awake? Your brother just got up and went outside... um, he went to the bathroom."

Then we went to our little spring that gushes out sweet water and took a bath. Look, doesn't my brother smell nice?

As he spoke, he deliberately moved closer so that Tangtang could smell it.

Tangtang wrinkled her little nose and sniffed like a puppy, then her eyes curved into crescents and she nodded vigorously.

"Mmm! It smells so good! Potstickers smell the best!"

In her innocent world, whatever her brother said was right, and he had a scent that made her feel safe and comfortable.

"Tangtang is such a good girl."

Lin Tian smiled, bent down and picked up his younger sister from the bed, walked to the small table and sat down, letting Tangtang sit on his lap.

"Are you hungry after your nap? Brother will make you something delicious, okay?"

"Okay, okay, Tangtang's tummy is rumbling."

Tangtang's attention was immediately diverted. She patted her flat little belly with her little hand and looked at her brother with longing eyes.

Lin Tian affectionately pinched her little nose, and with a thought, three steaming, plump, white meat buns instantly appeared on the table.

Next to it were two transparent glasses filled with warm, milky white milk.

This is from the parenting gift pack that the system rewards you with.

"Wow! A big bag! What's this?"

Tangtang's eyes lit up immediately, and she clapped her little hands in surprise, then tilted her cute head to look at Lin Tian.

"This is milk, it's delicious. Eat the big meat bun first, then drink the milk."

Lin Tian took a large meat bun, blew on it, and then held it to Tangtang's lips.

Tangtang couldn't wait to open her little mouth and take a big bite with a "whoosh," her cheeks immediately puffing up like a little hamster.

She squinted her eyes in satisfaction and praised indistinctly, "Delicious! The big bag that Guoguo turned into is the best!"

"Eat more if it's delicious."

Looking at her greedy yet satisfied expression, Lin Tian felt a warm and tender feeling in his heart.

He gently wiped away the oil and milk stains from the corners of Tangtang's mouth with his fingers, then picked up the milk cup and carefully fed her a sip.

"Even the pot is mediocre."

Tangtang ate a few bites herself, then suddenly remembered that her brother hadn't eaten yet. She picked up the remaining half of the bun in her hand and tried her best to bring it to Lin Tian's mouth.

"Okay, brother will eat too."

Lin Tian took a small bite, then picked up a large meat bun and began to eat it in big mouthfuls.

Seeing her sensible yet childlike actions, my eyes welled up slightly.

After finishing the last bite of her steamed bun, Tangtang licked the oil off her fingers, gulped down her milk, and let out a satisfied little burp.

She nestled in Lin Tian's arms, her little head nuzzling against his chest, her voice languid with the afterglow of a full meal:

"Brother, this place is so nice... There's my brother, big bags, and niu nai... Tangtang loves it here..."

Lin Tian held his younger sister in his arms, resting his chin gently on the top of her soft hair, knowing in his heart what his sister hadn't said aloud.

This place is great; no one will bully them.

"Yes, brother likes it too. As long as Tangtang likes it, this is our home."

……

"These...are these two...born as rabbits? How...how can they run so fast?"

Liu was panting heavily, feeling a burning pain in his lungs. "After turning a dozen or so corners... in the blink of an eye... he disappeared."

Xiao Chen, equally out of breath, wiped the sweat from his face with his sleeve and pointed to the massive complex of buildings at the end of the alley, its outline becoming clear in the gradually brightening sunlight:

"The Red Star Steel Rolling Mill is just ahead. Could they... have gone there?"

Following his finger, Da Liu looked up at the towering chimneys and sprawling factory buildings of the steel rolling mill. The factory area was extremely large, and the surrounding walls were quite high.

However, some areas have fallen into disrepair over the years, and it is not impossible for locals familiar with the terrain to find their way in.

"Shouldn't...shouldn't be?"

Da Liu said somewhat uncertainly, "Does the factory have a security department? If they just barge in like this, aren't they just walking into a trap?"

Even so, he himself wasn't entirely sure.

Those two thugs were cornered; who knows what crazy things they might do?

After catching his breath, Xiao Chen's thoughts became clearer: "Didn't Captain Qin and his men flank us from the side and from the front?"

Do you think... those two guys might have already been caught by Captain Qin and his men?

Da Liu's eyes lit up, thinking this was very likely: "That's right, we have two legs, but Captain Qin and his men are on bicycles. They must have already gone around to the front to block them. Maybe by now, the guy is already handcuffed and being taken back."

This idea invigorated the two of them, and their fatigue seemed to lessen considerably.

They looked at each other and nodded.

"Let's go check it out. What if Captain Qin and the others need backup?"

Da Liu straightened up and gripped the baton tightly again.

"Let's go!" Xiao Chen also perked up.

The two adjusted their breathing, slowed their pace, and continued towards the steel rolling mill.

The flashlight beam cautiously swept across every dark corner, piled-up clutter, and half-open doorway.

However, they did not notice the outhouse less than twenty meters away from where they had just rested.

Two pairs of terrified eyes stared intently through the cracks in the dilapidated brick wall at their departing figures, barely daring to breathe.

Only when the footsteps and flashlight beams of Da Liu and Xiao Chen completely disappeared into the depths of the alley did Sha Zhu and Yan Bugui, who were behind the outhouse, gasp for breath like people who had just been rescued from drowning.

However, the foul stench in the air they inhaled made them feel nauseous and almost vomit.

Sha Zhu covered his nose, his face turning pale. He glanced at Yan Bugui, who was slumped in the corner, almost collapsing from exhaustion.

Recalling the jokes circulating in the courtyard about this third uncle being "extremely stingy," I couldn't help but quip in a very low voice, trying to find humor in the situation:

"Third Uncle, I heard that when your old manure cart passed by your door, you would dip your finger in it to taste the saltiness..."

I didn't believe it at first, but after catching my breath in this prime spot for so long today, I'm convinced. Your "taste" is quite unique indeed.

Yan Bugui was already in shock and his legs were too weak to stand up. The stench made him dizzy and lightheaded. When he heard Sha Zhu's teasing, he was so angry that he almost fainted.

He muttered irritably, "Get lost! You idiot! What time is it? Stop spouting nonsense and help me up. Let's go."

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