Courtyard House: A System Connecting Two Worlds, Resources for the Nation

After the two had discussed some serious issues, Sun Yue suddenly took out a report and handed it to Bai Ling.

"Look, these are the results of our previous investigation."

Bai Ling picked up the report and glanced at it. It contained information about Wang Aiguo, the enemy agent who had met with Zhou Feng before.

Although it's not like the future world with surveillance and a fully covered network, the comrades in the Special Operations Division, through years of training and experience, quickly figured out what the guy was up to.

Not only did they find his origin, but they also uncovered a whole network of material procurement and smuggling.

To be honest, Wang Aiguo wasn't an agent sent by the US or Japan, but rather by that bald guy from across the strait.

After all, he was once the top leader of the Dragon Kingdom. Having grown accustomed to wealth, it would naturally be inconvenient for him to live on a small island.

Although he has retreated to the other side of the strait, his channels for dealing with the outside world are still much stronger than those of the current Dragon Kingdom.

Therefore, he had a large number of subordinates who continuously smuggled goods from the mainland to that side, and Wang Aiguo was one of them.

When they learned that Zhou Feng had donated chickens worth millions, enemy agents from across the strait surrounding Beiping City went crazy and almost all of them flocked to Beiping City.

Wang Aiguo was their pawn chosen to test Zhou Feng. If there was a real possibility of cooperation, all the better. If they couldn't reach an agreement, they would at least bring Zhou Feng's channels back to the other side of the strait.

In the worst-case scenario, Zhou Feng's life would have to be taken to prevent him from continuing to supply goods to this area.

With the report in hand, Bai Ling went straight back to the courtyard house.

Since Zhou Feng had previously mentioned the plan to contact those enemy agents, all intelligence should be shared with him to prevent him from making mistakes during the operation and endangering his life.

"So, you've already figured out that guy's capabilities? You're pretty efficient!"

Zhou Feng carefully examined the text on the intelligence report that Bai Ling had brought him, a glint of shrewdness appearing in his eyes.

Unexpectedly, he actually ran into an enemy agent face-to-face; this experience was quite interesting.

Regardless of what plans Sun Yue and his group might have for Wang Aiguo, Zhou Feng now wants to confront him again.

It might be a bit inappropriate to say this, but in Zhou Feng's mind right now, his interactions with Wang Aiguo feel like playing an immersive murder mystery game in modern society.

They treated that guy like an NPC.

"We've already installed cameras near that guy's house, and his every move will be recorded by our comrades."

Bai Ling spoke earnestly to Zhou Feng.

These cameras, which do not require internet access, were specifically selected by the leaders of Siheyuan World when they reviewed the product catalog brought by Zhou Feng.

After all, the upcoming trade between the two worlds will definitely attract the attention of some hostile forces.

Given this, having such convenient and concealed cameras would be very effective for them in dealing with enemy agents.

"Alright, alright, now that we have cameras, it should be easy to uproot them."

Hearing what Bai Ling said, Zhou Feng nodded seriously.

This technology, decades ahead of its time, is nothing short of a game-changer for the enemy agents of this world.

Even if these people discover the nearby security cameras, they probably won't know what they're for.

The next day, Wang Aiguo came again, this time with a large amount of cash.

"Comrade Zhou Feng, my sincerity is very profound, look at this..."

Wang Aiguo opened his shoulder bag and gestured to Zhou Feng.

The latter glanced at it and saw that the entire bag was full of cash and receipts!

That's a bit of an exaggeration.

That's a lot of money; it must be at least tens of thousands.

In this day and age, it's simply unbelievable that someone could produce so much cash and tickets in such a short time!

The number of people or leaders this group controls within Beiping is probably not small.

"Since our patriotic comrade has shown such sincerity, I certainly can't be sloppy on my end! I'll contact them right now regarding the money and supplies."

"We'll conduct our first transaction this afternoon. I'll give you the address now."

As he spoke, Zhou Feng handed over the address of the courtyard that Sun Yue had helped him rent to Wang Aiguo.

Wang Aiguo was taken aback.

He never expected the deal to be completed today. He brought over so much cash and receipts just to prove their strength to Zhou Feng.

Unexpectedly, the money did not intimidate Zhou Feng; instead, it was the other party's reaction that intimidated him.

The amount of supplies that these funds can purchase is substantial; if the transaction is decided on the spur of the moment in the morning, the supplies can be ready by the afternoon…

Wang Aiguo even suspected that Zhou Feng might be the illegitimate son of one of the top-ranking individuals!

"Don't worry, Comrade Patriot, these supplies are a piece of cake for me!"

Zhou Feng patted his chest with a smile, just in time to make sure he hadn't used up his double-door pass yet today.

He could easily buy a few truckloads of pork and seafood from any logistics port, along with some cotton cloth, and gather enough cash to cover his purchasing power.

After circling around the entire city of Beiping several times, Wang Aiguo finally returned to their post.

When he relayed Zhou Feng's words, everyone froze in place.

"So that guy said he could get all the supplies sorted out this afternoon?"

The man in the lead had an ordinary appearance, a kind face, and was wearing work clothes; he looked like an honest and hardworking worker.

But everyone looked at him with a hint of apprehension and fear, and when he spoke, the people around him fell silent.

"Yeah...yes, Brother Yang, I'm not sure either. Is there something wrong with Zhou Feng's identity? Could it be that they're deliberately setting a trap?"

Wang Aiguo's face showed a hint of hesitation and nervousness.

If this Brother Yang decides to make a deal with Zhou Feng or test his identity, then he will inevitably be the one to step forward.

Although they valued their own lives too much for the sake of their dreams and beliefs, otherwise they wouldn't have been lurking near Beiping at this time.

But if one could avoid losing their life, who would truly want to die?

"It doesn't seem like a fishing operation. Even if the Beiping government here wanted to mobilize such a large amount of resources in a short period of time, it would be extremely difficult."

After pondering for a long time, Brother Yang shook his head.

The people around them echoed this sentiment. They had been lying low here for several years and were quite familiar with the situation in Beiping.

While grain might be a possibility, meat is in extremely short supply throughout Beiping.

Even if Zhou Feng held a high position in the organization, his superiors would not agree to him taking out such a large amount of supplies to set a trap for enemy agents.

With mixed feelings, Wang Aiguo arrived at the courtyard gate designated by Zhou Feng at 3 p.m. sharp.

Before they arrived, they had thoroughly explored the surrounding courtyards but found no agents or police hiding there.

Of course, with the cameras, the Special Operations Unit personnel are basically on standby not far away, unlike before when they didn't need to be so close to investigate.

Standing at the gate of this courtyard, Wang Aiguo took a deep breath, his palms sweating profusely.

His bag contained more than 12000 yuan, plus a large pile of all sorts of receipts.

This amount of money is certainly considerable, but it's not something their single outpost could come up with!

To demonstrate their strength to Zhou Feng, all the funds from all the outposts around Beiping City were put into this place.

If this money were put on the market, it would be enough for a working-class family to live on for 20 years, with some left over.

If anything goes wrong...

Wang Aiguo didn't dare to think any further; he was afraid it would be worse than death.

He looked around to make sure no one was following him, then knocked on the door three times as agreed, paused for two seconds, and knocked twice more.

The door creaked open, and Zhou Feng's young face peeked out, smiling at him: "Comrade Patriot, you're right on time. Come in."

Wang Aiguo slipped inside, and the courtyard gate closed behind him.

He subconsciously looked around the courtyard. It was indeed not large, only about 20 or 30 square meters. There were three main rooms and one room each in the east and west wings. The courtyard was empty, without even a decent tree. There were only some miscellaneous items piled up in the corner.

"Comrade Zhou Feng, this place..." Wang Aiguo asked tentatively.

"Don't worry, it's absolutely safe. It's a friend's house; he left Beiping a long time ago and entrusted it to me before he left." Zhou Feng made up a reason on the spot, then walked towards the main house. "Everything is inside, Comrade Patriot, please."

Wang Aiguo followed him to the door of the main house, and Zhou Feng reached out and pushed the door open.

Sunlight streamed in from behind Wang Aiguo, illuminating the room. Wang Aiguo glanced inside and froze, as if struck by lightning.

A room full of supplies!

Neatly stacked pork pieces were piled against the wall, each piece of fat about two fingers wide, alternating between red and white, tied with hemp rope, and stacked up to half a person's height.

On the ground were baskets of eggs neatly stacked, with straw at the bottom. Each egg was surprisingly large, white and gleaming in the sunlight.

Several bolts of blue and white cloth were piled up in the corner of the room. The cloth was thick and looked like high-quality goods.

Looking further inside, there were even several pieces of slaughtered mutton, complete with neatly arranged ribs…

The entire main house, except for a narrow passageway at the entrance, was filled with supplies!

Moreover, they were arranged so neatly, as if measured with a ruler, that they gave people a strange sense of beauty.

Wang Aiguo's eyes widened instantly.

He opened his mouth, as if to say something, but found that his throat was blocked by something, and he couldn't utter a single word.

His hands began to tremble, first his fingers, then his whole hand, and finally even his arms started shaking.

My God…

Wang Aiguo worked in the intelligence organization for more than ten years and smuggled countless goods, from small pieces of gold and jewelry to large quantities of grain and cloth.

But he had never seen anything like it before!

No, he should say he had never seen anyone gather so many scarce supplies in half a day and pile them up so neatly!

How much money would that cost? How much manpower and resources would it take? How much energy would it require to accomplish this?

Wang Aiguo, with his purchasing power of 12,000 yuan, knows this all too well.

In present-day Beiping, pork on the black market has risen to three yuan a pound and is still hard to find, while eggs are considered cheap at two mao a piece.

These supplies in front of us, let alone 12,000, might not even be worth 20,000!

Not to mention those bolts of cloth!

At this moment, Wang Aiguo's first reaction was not joy, but a slight fear.

Who exactly is Zhou Feng?

To be able to mobilize resources of this scale, what kind of background must this person have?

All of our previous guesses about him have probably been underestimated!

The second reaction was ecstasy, an overwhelming ecstasy!

If all of this were transported back... no, even just half of it, my status within the organization would rise dramatically!

Old Baldy's side is desperately short of supplies, and sending this batch of pork and eggs over will be a huge achievement!

He even had a terrible thought: rob them! Rob them all right now! Zhou Feng was alone. Although he didn't have a gun, he had lived a life of danger. Taking a gamble might give him a chance!

The thought only existed for a moment before he forcibly suppressed it.

No.

Zhou Feng dares to trade here alone; surely he has a backup plan?

Besides, killing him would be easy, but that connection would be severed.

If someone can produce so many supplies, where can you find another one like him if you kill him?

Moreover… and if such a person could be recruited and brought to the other side of the strait, then…

Wang Aiguo took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.

He turned his head and looked at Zhou Feng. The previous probing and wariness were gone from his eyes. In their place was an undisguised awe and... fanaticism.

"Comrade Zhou... Comrade Zhou Feng..." His voice was hoarse, "This... this is truly..."

"Comrade Patriot, want to inspect the goods?" Zhou Feng said with a smile, casually spreading his hands: "Look at the fat on this pork, the meat quality is definitely fatty enough. The eggs are also all fresh, you can open one and take a look."

Wang Aiguo mechanically walked forward, reached out and touched the pork, then picked up an egg and held it up to the sunlight.

Sure enough, the yolk was perfectly round and large.

They are all genuine products.

They're all genuine!

"Comrade Zhou Feng..." Wang Aiguo turned around, gave Zhou Feng a deep look, and said, "I will report your abilities truthfully! In the future, if you have any orders, just say the word, and I will go through fire and water for you!"

Zhou Feng quickly helped him up: "Hey, hey, Comrade Aiguo, this is a fair trade. You pay, I deliver the goods, and neither of us owes the other anything. If you want to cooperate again in the future, feel free to contact me anytime. As long as the price is right, we can discuss anything."

Wang Aiguo straightened up and nodded vigorously.

He was completely convinced.

He had previously worried that Zhou Feng was bait sent by the Beiping government, but now that thought has been completely dispelled.

Even the Beiping government would never use so many scarce resources to lure people in!

The meat and eggs here, if sold on the black market, would be enough to feed a company of reconnaissance soldiers!

The only explanation is that Zhou Feng does indeed have extraordinary channels, and these channels are not controlled by the government and belong entirely to him personally!

Such people are terrifying, and also... incredibly precious!

"Comrade Zhou Feng, I'll arrange for someone to transport these supplies tonight. Rest assured, it will be done cleanly and efficiently, leaving no trace." Wang Aiguo steadied himself and began planning the next steps. "Also… you mentioned earlier that we can cooperate in the future?"

"Of course!"

Zhou Feng smiled sincerely: "As long as you have money, I can even get some industrial products or the latest products here. None of that is off-limits."