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

Bai Ling lowered her eyes and remained silent.

"Of course, I'm not making excuses for him."

Sun Yue's expression remained unchanged. He had explained this to Bai Ling before, but now it was Bai Ling who discovered Zhou Feng's affairs in the future world, so the situation was different.

But at this moment, he also felt a little dissatisfied.

Zhou Feng is clearly playing both sides in two different timelines, so why should he be the one bowing and scraping to Bai Ling?

So you're the one enjoying all the good life while I'm the one cleaning up your mess!

After adjusting his mindset, Sun Yue spoke again: "Let's not talk about personal matters, let's look at the bigger picture. You know how important Zhou Feng is to our Dragon Kingdom, you know how he treats you, he has his difficulties, and we can't help him with the future. So regarding matters of the future, we can only understand, right?"

Bai Ling suddenly raised her head, her eyes slightly red: "You mean you want me to bear with it?"

Under his gaze, Sun Yue sighed deeply: "Comrade Bai Ling, I'm not telling you to endure it, but to lay everything bare for you, so you can think clearly about what you want and what you are facing."

"If you want to spend your life with him, you have to accept everything about him, including the future world and difficulties he can't talk about. If you can't accept it, then end it as soon as possible, don't drag it out, dragging it out is not good for anyone."

"The organization supports you dating, but if you don't want to, the organization won't force you."

Bai Ling lowered her head and remained silent for a long time.

After a long pause, he finished the water in his cup, wiped his mouth, and said, "Alright, Director, I'm fine now. You can go back to your work; I'm going back to my dorm."

Before she finished speaking, she stood up and walked straight outside.

Sun Yue could only manage a wry smile.

He wouldn't bother getting involved in this kind of thing between two young comrades if one of them wasn't Zhou Feng.

The next morning, Yan Bugui went straight to Sha Zhu's door and waited.

Hearing a noise inside, he quickly ran over to prepare to knock on the door.

He didn't sleep well that night, tossing and turning all night thinking about it.

This just doesn't make sense. How can plainclothes officers arrest people without asking why or giving an explanation?

Besides, I know my own child well. What serious trouble could he possibly cause? If we're talking about breaking the rules, the only time he got caught was when he was taking chickens before the New Year.

But so much time has passed, how could we possibly bring up past grievances?

Besides Zhou Feng, the only one who could help was Sha Zhu.

I just hope the leader he's latched onto is powerful enough to resolve this matter.

Just as he was thinking this, before he could even knock on the door, it creaked open.

Sha Zhu yawned and poked his head out, his hair a mess like a bird's nest, his eyes still closed!

When I looked up, I was startled to see a grown man blocking my doorway.

Upon closer inspection, she realized it was Yan Bugui, so she gave him a disgruntled look.

"Uncle, what are you doing at my door so early in the morning? Practicing some kind of stance training? You're standing there so straight, it's scary!"

Sha Zhu has few strengths but many weaknesses, one of which is holding grudges.

He still remembers how the Yan family and Zhou Feng swindled him out of his money during the Spring Festival, so how could he possibly be nice to Yan Bugui?

Upon hearing this guy's words, Yan Bugui's expression froze, but remembering that he needed his help, he forced a smile: "Zhuzi, are you up? I've been waiting for you for ages."

Why are you blocking my way? I didn't do anything to you!

Sha Zhu leaned against the door frame, glanced at Yan Bugui, and had no intention of letting him into the house at all.

Seeing his attitude, Yan Bugui couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Why are they all blocking the doorway, just like Zhou Feng?

Young people these days have no manners at all.

But this wasn't the time to argue. He rubbed his hands together and said with a forced smile, "Zhu Zi, I need to talk to you about something. Shall we go inside?"

"No, let's talk here." Sha Zhu yawned. "My room is a mess, there's nowhere to sit."

Yan Bugui's smile froze for a moment, then he quickly continued, "Alright, let's talk here. Zhuzi, I need to apologize to you for what happened during the New Year."

Sha Zhu raised an eyebrow: "Apologize? Apologize for what?"

"That was the time when the whole college was held."

Yan Bugui pushed up his glasses: "You know, sometimes I can't think straight. It's the New Year, and we've made such a fuss over a New Year's gift of money."

Sha Zhu didn't say a word, he just stared at Yan Bugui.

The latter felt a little uneasy under the stare and quickly took out two 10-yuan bills from his pocket and handed them over.

"You spent about ten yuan during the New Year, and I kept track of it! Consider this 20 yuan as compensation from your third uncle. Let's call it even, okay?"

His words startled Sha Zhu, who looked down at the money and then at Yan Bugui, but did not reach out to take it.

"Uncle, what are you up to? With your personality, offering 20 yuan is like cutting off your own flesh! I won't take the money unless you explain yourself clearly."

"I wasn't saying anything." Yan Bugui stuffed the money into his hand without saying anything more. "I just felt bad that you were taken advantage of back then. We're neighbors, and we still have to get along in the future. We can't let this little thing cause us to drift apart."

Sha Zhu put the 20 yuan into his pocket, a playful smile on his face.

Although his nickname is "Silly Pillar," he's not that silly.

For someone like Yan Bugui, who's so stingy he'd consider it a loss if he didn't even pick up any money, to actually give him 20 yuan is simply a pipe dream.

This old man has been scheming his whole life, just like a mythical creature that only eats and never excretes.

He's always the one taking in, never the one giving out.

For him to pay such a high price, it must be something significant.

"Uncle, I'm embarrassed by what you're saying. I'll accept the money, and let's put this matter aside for the New Year."

He appeared open and honest, but he also effectively shut down Yan Bugui with his words.

This 20 yuan is for the New Year; other things will have to wait.

Yan Bugui breathed a sigh of relief and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, let's get over it."

"Is there anything else? I need to go to the restroom."

Hearing Sha Zhu's question, Yan Bugui rubbed his hands together, took a step closer, and lowered his voice: "Zhu Zi, I really do have something I'd like to ask you for help with."

coming!

He knew there must be something else going on with that 20 yuan.

"Tell me what's wrong. I'm just a cook. I can cook for you, but that's about it."

"It's about Jie Cheng." Yan Bugui sighed. "Yesterday afternoon, Jie Cheng was arrested on the street. Plainclothes officers took him away directly, and we haven't heard anything since. I'm so worried, I haven't slept a wink all night."

The smile on Sha Zhu's face slowly faded.

Plainclothes officers arresting people?

Even just the last two words made him subconsciously touch the back of his neck.

He knew all too well the experience of being arrested; even now, thinking about it sends chills down his spine.

It hasn't been long since they were taken away from the yard, and thinking about it now still sends chills down my spine.

"What did Yan Jiecheng do wrong? Who did he offend? Did he offend Zhou Feng?"

Whenever the topic of being arrested comes up, the first person that comes to Sha Zhu's mind is Zhou Feng.

Yan Bugui's heart tightened, and he quickly shook his head.

"How could that be? He stays at home every day and never sees Zhou Feng. Besides, our family has a pretty good relationship with Comrade Zhou Feng, how could we possibly offend him? I'm just wondering if the matter of receiving the chickens before the New Year hasn't been forgotten yet? Has someone brought it up again?"

Sha Zhu frowned: "That happened so long ago, is it really necessary to arrest someone now?"

"That's what I thought too, but I can't help it..." Yan Bugui started to say, then swallowed his words, a smile returning to his face: "Why don't you ask that leader if they can help you inquire?"

"Come on, what kind of status does this big boss have to assign you such trivial matters? If it were an undercover officer, wouldn't the person you're dealing with be the local policeman? I'll just take you there and ask him, and that'll be the end of it!"

Yan Bugui's eyes lit up, then dimmed again.

To be honest, he didn't really want to go to the police station.

These days, ordinary people are afraid of that place.

But Sha Zhu is right. It would be better to let the police ask first than to be completely clueless.

"Well... Zhu Zi, would you mind coming with me?" Yan Bugui asked cautiously. "If I go alone, they might not even pay attention to me."

Sha Zhu thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, I'll go with you. But let's make it clear, we're just asking. If they say they can't handle it, then there's nothing I can do."

"That's right, that's right." Yan Bugui nodded repeatedly.

The two tidied up and headed to the police station.

Throughout the journey, Yan Bugui was filled with anxiety.

He always felt something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Sha Zhu seemed quite at ease, humming a little tune as he walked, the twenty yuan in his pocket, feeling quite pleased with himself.

These days, there are very few people who can get money out of Yan Laokou's hands, and I never expected that he could get 20 yuan back.

The police station is not far away, only a 15-minute walk away.

He Yushui's boyfriend's surname is Ma, his name is Ma Jianguo, he is in his twenties, and he is quite energetic.

He was organizing materials in the duty room when he looked up and saw Sha Zhu leading an old man in. His expression immediately became quite interesting.

"Brother Zhu? What brings you here?" Ma Jianguo stood up and glanced at Yan Bugui.

Sha Zhu chuckled, "Jianguo, on duty? I need to talk to you."

Ma Jianguo pulled him aside and lowered his voice: "Brother, have you forgotten what happened last time? When you were arrested, I went to inquire and got a good scolding from the leaders. What's going on this time?"

Sha Zhu patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, it's not me this time, it's this guy, the third uncle in our courtyard. His son was arrested by plainclothes officers yesterday, and he wants to know which police station arrested him and what he did wrong."

After listening, Ma Jianguo frowned.

Plainclothes officers arresting people?

He's been in this line of work for over two years and knows the weight of the word "plainclothes officer".

For ordinary cases, uniformed officers are enough to make the arrests; there's no need for plainclothes officers.

If it can get plainclothes officers involved, it's probably not a small matter.

"Uncle, what's your son's name?" Ma Jianguo asked.

Yan Bugui quickly said, "Yan Jiecheng, Jie as in liberation, and Cheng as in success."

Ma Jianguo nodded and went into the inner room to ask around.

He came out after a while, and his complexion looked a little off.

"Brother, Uncle, I asked around, and there were no arrests in our area yesterday. There's no record of any arrests being made in our area either," Ma Jianguo said.

Yan Bugui was stunned: "Then...who was it that was captured and removed?"

Ma Jianguo hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "There are several types of plainclothes officers. There's one type... who isn't part of our police station system. Those people handle cases without going through us."

Sha Zhu's expression changed instantly.

He wasn't an undercover officer from the local police station; he knew exactly who it was!

Those who arrested him last time were the same kind.

"Jianguo, you mean..." Shazhu's voice was a little tense.

Ma Jianguo nodded: "Brother, I can't handle this, and you shouldn't get involved. If it's a case handled by that kind of person, we can't ask questions or inquire about it. Just pretend I didn't say that, okay?"

He was genuinely scared.

Last time, I didn't even get to that level before I got a severe scolding from the department head, and my chances of getting a promotion were completely dashed.

Let alone plainclothes officers arresting people on the street, even if they came directly to the police station and arrested two of Uncle Hat's men, he wouldn't dare say anything!

Sha Zhu opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.

Yan Bugui, who was listening nearby, was completely confused, but judging from Ma Jianguo's expression, he knew that things were not going well.

He grabbed Sha Zhu's arm: "Zhu Zi, this..."

Sha Zhu shook off his hand and nodded to Ma Jianguo: "Okay, Jianguo, I understand. You go ahead with your work, we're leaving."

After the two left the police station, Yan Bugui followed closely behind Sha Zhu, repeatedly asking, "Zhu Zi, what did that kid mean? He wasn't arrested by the police station? Then who arrested him?"

Sha Zhu just kept walking forward with his head down, not responding to him at all.

What he's thinking right now is whether he's gotten too cocky lately since meeting the big boss.

He's just a cook, and now he's actually trying to settle things for others!

Now look what's happened, we've run into that damned Special Operations Unit again.

Although Sha Zhu didn't make any mistakes this time, he was terrified whenever he had any contact with that organization; it was almost an instinctive reaction.

After walking another half block, Sha Zhu finally stopped, turned around and looked at Yan Bugui with a somewhat complicated expression in his eyes.

"Third Uncle, just tell me the truth! What exactly did Jie Cheng do? He got arrested!"

Seeing Sha Zhu's serious expression, Yan Bugui's heart skipped a beat, but he still stubbornly insisted, "I really don't know, he stays at home every day..."

"You don't need to say anything more!"

Upon hearing Yan Bugui's words, Sha Zhu immediately interrupted him.

"Regardless of what Yan Jiecheng did or who he offended, there's nothing I can do about this. Don't come looking for me again; I don't have that kind of power."

As he spoke, Sha Zhu strode quickly toward Nanluoguxiang.

I knew Yan Bugui's 20 yuan would be hard to get, but I didn't expect it to be this hard!

Previously, when he wanted to go on a blind date with Ran Qiuye, Yan Bugui had already taken the gifts he sent, accepting the gifts but not doing anything in return.

Today he got his revenge, at least his brother-in-law helped him check it out!

Every cause has its effect, and this is all what Yan Laokou deserves!