Courtyard house: Just the right amount of pressure, leaving you bewildered but not brain-damaged.

Chapter 77 Arrest Plan

After listening to Gao Xiaosheng's report, Section Chief Zhou, with a cigarette in his hand, paced back and forth in his office several times.

"Yes, progress is fast, kudos to them."

"Tomorrow at noon, you and Li Shuguo are responsible for keeping Jia Dongxu under control near the grove. Make sure he doesn't make a sound."

"I led the other team members to lie in ambush in the grove, ready to rush into the yard and arrest the gamblers at any time."

"Comrade Gao Xiaosheng, your task is extremely arduous."

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"If any oversight occurs and Jia Dongxu has the opportunity to issue a warning, the entire operation will be greatly affected."

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Zhou Jiasheng didn't give Gao Xiaosheng a chance to speak at all, and finished explaining the arrest plan on his own.

Gao Xiaosheng's mouth was half open. He had originally wanted to apply to act with the section chief, hoping to encounter someone stubborn enough to resist and perhaps even earn some more chances to win the lottery.

But now, he can't say a single word.

Section Chief Zhou made it very clear that Jia Dongxu, the lookout, was the most crucial link, and it was more reassuring to entrust him to Gao Xiaosheng.

What else is there to say? One must stand up, stand at attention, salute, and reply firmly, "Mission accomplished."

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Any hesitation, however slight, is a sign of distrust in superiors and one's own abilities.

"Good!" Zhou Jiasheng nodded in satisfaction. "Make sure the preparations are complete. Take Jia Dongxu back to the detention room for interrogation immediately after you have him under control. Don't wait for us."

"Oh, right, be careful with the interrogation methods. Although he has made a series of mistakes, he is still a steel mill worker. We can't treat him like a class enemy."

Putting aside the fact that Jia Dongxu's face was swollen from being slapped by Li Shuguo last time, even if Gao Xiaosheng was the one who did it, there shouldn't be any problem, right? Stealing factory materials, can't you slap him a few times?

"Okay, if there's nothing else, go and discuss the action plan with Li Shuguo. I need to report the situation to the working group."

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Zhou Jiasheng put on his peaked cap and took the lead as he walked out of the office.

Gao Xiaosheng followed behind, making a face, and then helped his section chief close the door.

When they arrived near the factory gate, Li Shuguo had already returned and was squatting against the wall smoking.

"Brother Sheng, how's it going on your end? Any results?"

"I followed the wrong person again today. I wandered around like a headless fly for ages, only to find out that guy was going out to eat braised pork offal."

Hmm, it seems Li Shuguo, like him, is also a non-respecter.

"Yes." Gao Xiaosheng agreed readily, but unconsciously curled the corner of his mouth.

The target judgment is not wrong. Whether they go out for braised pork after lunch or go gambling, they all have one thing in common: they have money in their pockets and are willing to spend it.

It was quite remarkable that Li Shuguo was able to observe this information in the brief ten seconds or so after leaving the gate.

"I've located the gambling den—"

Gao Xiaosheng repeated what he had said to Section Chief Zhou: "The section chief ordered that the two of us be in charge of controlling Jia Dongxu tomorrow."

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"I, Brother Sheng, am awesome." Li Shuguo lightly punched his left palm with his right fist, then gave Gao Xiaosheng a thumbs up, his expression extremely excited.

"You decide what to do, I'll do whatever you say."

Gao Xiaosheng and Li Shuguo discussed for a long time before finalizing the details of the arrest.

Catching Jia Dongxu isn't difficult; that pretty boy is a complete weakling. Any of the weakest armed officers in the security department could easily take him down.

The key is to prevent him from making a sound, which greatly increases the difficulty of the operation.

If it comes to dealing with enemies, Gao Xiaosheng has nine ways to complete his mission.

You can twist someone's neck with your bare hands, a technique known as "neck twisting." Simply turn your back to Jia Dongxu and use your hands to rotate his head 180 degrees so that he looks into your eyes for two seconds.

It's even simpler with a dagger. Cover your mouth with one hand and slit open your trachea and carotid artery with the other. You'll be dead in seconds.

But now, none of these moves are useful.

Forget about killing him, you can't even injure him. Section Chief Zhou made it very clear that Jia Dongxu is a worker, not a class enemy.

In the afternoon, Gao Xiaosheng was mostly busy, participating in four patrols.

Although he was temporarily the only security officer in the security department and had some minor privileges—he didn't have to stand guard at the gate or stay in the dormitory regularly—he had to be aware of the arrangements made by Section Chief Zhou.

We rarely work night shifts anymore, so it's only right that we patrol a couple more times during the day, at least to make the other colleagues feel a little better.

As soon as He Yushui got home that evening, she grabbed Gao Xiaosheng's arm and started complaining.

"Brother Sheng, you have no idea how annoying my brother is."

"Last night I told him to avoid contact with deaf old women, and he actually said I was unfilial."

"Do you think he's been brainwashed by an old man? The deaf old woman isn't surnamed He, and we're not related to her, so why should we be filial to her?"

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Gao Xiaosheng rubbed Yushui's head and said with a smile, "Don't be angry. Your brother just feels that Yi Zhonghai has done him a favor, and he hasn't quite realized it yet."

This is nothing yet. He Yuzhu hasn't become Yi Zhonghai's henchman or backup plan yet; at most, he's just slightly biased.

It's just that Gao Xiaosheng transmigrated early. If it had been a few years later, he would probably have been completely beyond saving. Now, there's still a chance to save him.

Did you manage to persuade him to stay?

He Yushui shook her head and then nodded. "My brother insisted on cooking for the old lady. He said he had already promised Uncle Yi, and a man's word is his bond; he can't go back on his word."

"But later he promised that he would never acknowledge me as his godfather without my consent."

"Anyway, I made it very clear to him that we are just neighbors living in the same courtyard. If someone is in trouble, he is willing to lend a hand, and I can't interfere."

"But if he dares to acknowledge me as his godfather or godmother, I will immediately sever all ties with him and never speak to him again."

Gao Xiaosheng raised an eyebrow slightly. "What if the deaf old lady tries to entice you with delicious food? As long as you call her 'godmother,' she'll buy you meat every day."

He Yushui shook her head so hard her braids flew up. "I eat so well at Brother Sheng's house, I lack nothing, no one can tempt me."

No wonder Gao Xiaosheng likes his younger sister; Xiaoyushui has such a sweet voice, and it can withstand any test.

If it were a little boy, he might not have used much cunning; he would most likely have tried to please both sides, a typical example of a fickle and unreliable child.

But the little girl isn't without her flaws; she's quite clingy and talks a lot.

He Yushui had a lot of complaints about her older brother, so her desire to confide in him was even stronger.

From the moment Gao Xiaosheng entered the house, whether the two were cooking together in the kitchen or eating in the living room, Yu Shui's little mouth was practically never closed. She kept talking, and eight out of ten sentences were about criticizing He Yuzhu.

Especially after He Yuzhu returned home, Yushui deliberately found an excuse to go to the Intermediate People's Court to get water.

"Hmph, Brother Sheng, that deaf old woman didn't make anything good at all. My brother made stir-fried eggplant with meat and what I think was stir-fried bean sprouts. That's all we had, and it wasn't even as good as what we ate."

"Hmm?" Gao Xiaosheng blinked and looked at He Yushui. "You went to the old lady's house in the backyard?"

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"No, I'm not going to her house. I smelled it in the courtyard."

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Is this the legendary chef's talent? He Yuzhu could tell from the sound of his sister making a mistake while cooking, and He Yushui could smell what the old lady was making in the middle courtyard.

Gao Xiaosheng stood in the courtyard, unable to even smell what Yan Bugui's family was eating.

Oh? They didn't cook? They ate cornbread with mustard greens? Oh well, that's alright then.