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

After transporting the necessary goods between the Siheyuan world and this world, Zhou Feng led Tie Jianguo and Bai Lang back into the world of Meng Hua Lu.

The three of them had just arrived at the house they had purchased in Tokyo when, a few minutes later, Chen Xiao appeared in front of Zhou Feng.

With the temporary base station that Zhou Feng brought over, although communication could only be carried out within a few kilometers, it was still much faster than the ancient method of communication.

"Let me report on the situation and progress here."

"Yes, Zhao Pan'er and the other two women have already moved into the courtyard you arranged. In accordance with the principles of the plot development you set, we subtly told her about the importance of the Night Banquet painting, and that she had previously had an unpleasant experience with Ouyang Xu."

"After interrogating Gu Qianfan, we have obtained the cultivation method. The soldiers here have begun practicing it these past few days, and there have been some results. The method has been bound into a booklet, which you can take back with you for further testing."

"The plan has already begun. Our people have already made contact with most of the upright officials. It will take some time before we can infiltrate the palace."

Chen Xiao knew very well what Zhou Feng valued, so he first reported on Zhao Pan'er's situation, and then reported on the implementation of the plan.

Sure enough, Zhou Feng nodded and smiled, then patted him on the shoulder: "Arrange for a few people to come with me this afternoon to check on Zhao Pan'er and the others."

"yes!"

As for the cultivation method, Zhou Feng simply put it aside; he didn't value it much.

Just like in many novels, there are no stories of spiritual energy revival or depletion. In this world, I've never heard of any masters of internal energy or anyone jumping several meters high.

The cultivation methods of this world may not be feasible in this world. Anyway, we can take them back and let the experts study them. Maybe they can come up with a national fitness movement that far surpasses radio calisthenics!

"Master Zhou, it's been a long time! Lady Zhao and the others are still in their room. I'll go inform them right away!"

The maid who opened the door was Song Yinzhang's. When she saw Zhou Feng, her eyes lit up. She led them to the reception room and then hurriedly ran to the backyard.

She had also gone with Zhou Feng and Zhao Pan'er to rescue her young lady, so she naturally knew that this Master Zhou was of extraordinary status, and how could she dare to be negligent?

"I have met Master Zhou."

Before long, Zhao Pan'er and Sun San Niang arrived at the reception room and personally served Zhou Feng tea and snacks.

"No need to be so polite, Madam Zhao, please have a seat! Have Chen Xiao and Madam Zhao clarified the matter of the Night Banquet painting?"

Zhou Feng casually raised his hand, and Zhao Pan'er obediently sat down before speaking, "This humble woman only knows that the banquet painting that night was of great importance, but I did not inquire further about the specific reasons."

"That's right. All I can say is that if the matter of the Night Banquet painting is exposed, the number of people who will be buried with it will be far more than just a few hundred or a thousand."

After Zhou Feng finished speaking, Zhao Pan'er couldn't help but gasp, then quietly covered her mouth.

She knew very well that it was enough to know the seriousness of some things; there was no need to delve into them. Knowing too much was not necessarily a good thing.

Although the original TV series did not give the empress's explicit identity, according to experts' analysis, this empress should be the legendary Liu E.

Despite her humble origins, her past as a singer, and her second marriage, she rose through the ranks to become the first empress in the Song Dynasty to rule as a female ruler.

She is also a highly legendary figure among all the empresses and concubines in the long history of China.

Such a ruthless and decisive woman, upon learning of the existence of the Night Banquet Painting, which records her history as a singer, would surely turn the world upside down!

"ah!"

Just as the two were talking, a gasp came from the back of the house.

The two glanced back at the same time, then hurried on their way.

"It's an introduction!"

Sun San Niang moved swiftly, and the group arrived at Song Yin Zhang's bedroom. Zhou Feng consciously stayed at the door, while Zhao Pan'er and the other woman rushed in.

Song Yinzhang's hands were still flailing wildly: "Don't hit me, I really have no money! Let me go!"

"Yinzhang, it's us, we're alright! You were just having a nightmare!"

Judging from Song Yinzhang's reaction alone, Zhao Pan'er and the others already knew who she was dreaming about, and could only hug Song Yinzhang and gently comfort her.

I wonder where Master Zhou arranged for Zhou She to go after he arrived in Tokyo?

Judging from the torture he suffered on the ship, his fate is unlikely to be any better.

"Zhou She has been dealt with, have you forgotten? We were the ones who brought you out together."

Zhao Pan'er gently patted Song Yinzhang's back, but the latter shook his head seriously: "Sister, there's no going back. The whole of Jiangnan knows about my shameful deeds. Ouyang Xu betrayed you, Sister Pan'er. My life is over. No one can help me redeem myself and get rid of my status. How can I have the face to live on? Sister Pan'er, I..."

Before she could finish speaking, Sun Sanniang struck Song Yinzhang hard on the back of the neck, and Song Yinzhang lost consciousness and collapsed.

"We can't let her get so agitated."

Sun San Niang and Zhao Pan'er reached a consensus at the same time, while Zhou Feng, who was outside, stood with his legs crossed, looking somewhat curious.

Sun San Niang was just an ordinary merchant woman, yet she was able to knock Song Yinzhang unconscious with such precise knife strikes. This was undoubtedly a skill.

In contrast, Zhou Feng's attitude towards Song Yinzhang changed slightly.

It's clear that this woman was love-struck and ran off with Zhou She; being deceived by him was her own choice.

Now it seems like Zhao Pan'er can't get rid of her citizenship because she didn't end up with Ouyang Xu.

If someone acts like the whole world is against her when she encounters a problem, Zhou Feng will consciously keep his distance from her if he can't solve the problem.

Otherwise, you might get caught in the crossfire when struck by lightning.

After settling Song Yinzhang in, Zhao Pan'er came out of the room and exchanged a glance with Zhou Feng at the door. Her expression suddenly became complicated.

In the original story, she could ask Gu Qianfan for help, but in this world, she and Gu Qianfan have little interaction, and the only person she can talk to is Zhou Feng.

But if she were to ask Zhou Feng for help, Zhao Pan'er hesitated to speak up.

It was Zhou Feng who rescued her from Yang Yunpan's mansion in Qiantang, it was Zhou Feng who brought her to Dongjing, it was Zhou Feng who helped her pull San Niang from the river, it was Zhou Feng who dealt with Zhou She, and it was Zhou Feng who rescued Yin Zhang...

Even the house they live in now in Tokyo still belongs to Zhou Feng.

Thinking it over carefully, Zhou Feng had taken great care of them along the way, and she felt it would be impolite to trouble him again for something like this.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Zhao Pan'er made her decision and returned to her room to write a contract by hand.

The content is very simple, with only three points.

First, have Ouyang Xu write a letter of annulment. Second, have Ouyang Xu help Song Yinzhang escape his lowly status. Third, return the "Night Banquet" painting.

With the contract in hand, Zhao Pan'er changed her clothes and headed out of the courtyard.

Zhou Feng naturally followed behind her.

"Sir Zhou, I have some private matters to attend to. Please make yourself at home."

Seeing that Zhou Feng was about to follow them all the way to the outside of the Gao residence, Zhao Pan'er still spoke up to dissuade him.

Although Ouyang Xu was the one who broke her promise first, it's not exactly honorable that she used her feelings for him to draft this contract.

If it were anyone else, it wouldn't matter, but in front of Zhou Feng, Zhao Pan'er still didn't want him to notice her mercenary side.

"Alright, then please do as you please, Madam Zhao. I'll go attend to my own business now."

As Zhou Feng spoke, he turned and led Tie Jianguo and the other man in another direction.

According to the original plot, what Zhao Pan'er is about to do is not dangerous, especially since Su Xiaoya is with her.

While Zhao Pan'er was looking for Ouyang Xu, Zhou Feng and the others were just turning out of an alley when they heard Lin Yin's warning through their Bluetooth earpieces: "Boss, be careful, there's an ambush ahead!"

In the past few days, Lin Yin has successfully set up the drone swarm above, and she is now monitoring most of Tokyo.

So when the men in black started to gather ahead, Lin Yin noticed them, but she didn't expect them to be coming for her leader.

Tie Jianguo and Bai Lang's expressions changed, and they pulled out pistols with silencers from their backs, ready to be attacked.

"Three people on the left and four on the right are inside the wall, approaching your direction."

As Lin Yin finished speaking, Zhou Feng and the other two retreated simultaneously. Just as she had said, seven men in black climbed over the walls from both sides.

shhhhhh…

Like the bandits of Qiantang, this kind of enemy, who could leap into the air within a few meters, was a large target for Tie Jianguo and Bai Lang.

Without the slightest hesitation, the two emptied their magazines, and only then did the man in black, who had jumped down from the wall, land.

The three men on the left each received a shot to the chest and a shot to the head, and fell to the ground without a sound.

Of the four people on the right, three were like this, while the other one had his knee pierced and was lying on the ground howling in pain.

White Wolf strode forward, injected an anesthetic needle, and the other party immediately fell silent.

At the same time, Zhou Feng's specially made carriage arrived at the entrance of the alley. Bai Lang carried the anesthetized man in black into the carriage, and the three of them went straight back to the mansion.

"We must find out which faction this guy belongs to!"

Zhou Feng's expression was rather unpleasant.

Although he was quite unscrupulous in this world, he had not offended any of the truly powerful and influential people.

Now that someone has actually sent people to ambush him, things are getting complicated.

It must be said that Chen Xiao and his team are quite skilled in interrogation.

The interrogation was completed in less than half an hour, but the expressions on their faces were still somewhat solemn.

"Tell me, who sent them?"

Zhou Feng sipped his tea, while Chen Xiao sighed, "It's Minister Xiao, Gu Qianfan's biological father."

???

"How did he know Gu Qianfan was in our hands?"

Zhou Feng was genuinely surprised.

All the people who had been guarding and interrogating Gu Qianfan had been brought from this world.

Under such circumstances, how could there be a leak?

"He didn't know. But Gu Qianfan disappeared in Qiantang, so Xiao Qinyan investigated everyone who entered and left Qiantang before and after Gu Qianfan's disappearance. A painter drew portraits of three or four of us based on the description from the innkeeper."

"Coincidentally, Xiao Qinyan also came to Tokyo to resume his duties, and his subordinates happened to see your face, which is why they came to your door with their men."

Chen Xiao's face also showed a hint of admiration. In ancient times, when information was underdeveloped and communication was inconvenient, it was quite an ability to find them based solely on descriptions and artists.

"Are you crazy? Just because you suspect me, you send people to arrest me?"

A look of speechlessness appeared on Zhou Feng's face, followed by a hint of ferocity.

"Since they enjoy catching people so much, let's play along. Let our special forces set off tonight and bring Xiao Qinyan back, so that father and son can be reunited!"

That's just how unreasonable they are.

So what if they arrested your son? If you, as his father, dare to come looking for him, they'll arrest you too!

Chen Xiao and the others exchanged glances, made no objections, and went down to arrange manpower.

With their skills, coupled with Lin Yin's command and control through drone monitoring throughout the process, facing their opponents from the Song Dynasty was like a game of cat and mouse.

Let alone Xiao Qinyan, with the weapons and ammunition stockpiled in the outer courtyard of the city, plus all these people, they could easily take down the Song Dynasty's imperial palace.

However, victory and occupation are two different things.

Conquering a country is easy, but maintaining it is difficult. Therefore, we must proceed step by step according to plan.

On the other side, after seeing Zhao Pan'er off, Ouyang Xu also welcomed his old servant.

Uncle De was fine when he left, but when he came back, one of his hands was in a splint, and although the swelling on his face had subsided, he had lost a lot of weight.

After all, most of his teeth had been knocked out by Chen Xiao's blows, and he could only eat liquid food every day during this period of time. How could he not lose weight?

"Um... This old servant greets Your Excellency! This old servant is incompetent; I was deceived by that Zhao woman!"

Uncle De, who had lost all his teeth, spoke with a lisp, and it took Ouyang Xu several tries to understand him.

"You're saying the entire Qiantang County is under lockdown? As far as I know, Pan'er arrived in Tokyo a few days ago. How did she get here?"

Under Ouyang Xu's questioning gaze, Uncle De's eyes reddened.

"That...that Lady Zhao is having an affair with a man! When I went back to see her, I caught that man living...living in her room! And that man knocked out my teeth too!"

Hearing Uncle De's tearful complaint, a surge of anger welled up in Ouyang Xu's heart. Thinking of Zhao Pan'er's attitude towards him just now, his back teeth clenched so tightly they made a grinding sound.

It turns out that Zhao Pan'er's attitude was not only because of his marriage to Miss Gao, the observer, but also because she already had someone in Qiantang!

She actually dared to write such a contract!

Looking at the contract in his hand, Ouyang Xu felt waves of humiliation. He was so angry that his eyes turned red, and he frantically tore the paper to shreds.

"Uncle De, if what you say is true, then they have indeed gone too far in bullying me, Ouyang Xu!"

Although he has not yet been officially appointed, he is still a newly appointed third-ranked scholar, so why should he be humiliated like this?