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

Fortunately, Xu Damao has no other strengths, but when facing his superiors, his skin is thicker than a city wall.

Even though Zhou Feng's words had just put him in an awkward position at the dinner table, and the atmosphere was tense, he managed to liven things up again by shamelessly cracking jokes and saying things like "The leader has a huge capacity for alcohol" and "I'll punish myself with three drinks."

But after a while, he drank way too much alcohol. When the effects of the alcohol kicked in, he became so weak that he slid under the table like a limp rag!

Zhou Feng was also pressured to drink quite a bit, and his legs felt like they were walking on cotton, making him a little unsteady.

As the drinking party ended, the group had just come out of the small canteen when Sha Zhu, who had been waiting outside, immediately came over. He glanced at Xu Damao, who was leaning against the wall inside, squinting and looking like he was about to collapse, and grinned sheepishly. He reached out to take Zhou Feng from Li Huaide.

"Boss, boss, don't worry, I live in the same compound as them, No. 95 Nanluoguxiang. I know the way well, I'll make sure you get them both home safely!"

"Silly Zhu, my brother Zhou is a distinguished guest. You'd better make sure he gets back safely, understand?"

Li Huaide patted Sha Zhu on the shoulder and gave him earnest instructions.

After all, they were all long-time employees of the factory and lived in the same compound, so Li Huaide wasn't worried that Sha Zhu might have any bad intentions.

As for Xu Damao, he couldn't be bothered with him!

Once the leaders had disappeared into the night, Sha Zhu turned around and looked at the dazed Zhou Feng and the unconscious Xu Damao. The simple smile on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a wicked grin.

"Hey! Zhou Feng, you always act all high and mighty with me in the yard, all talk and no action! And you little bastard Xu Damao! You dared to gossip about your Uncle Zhu in the factory? Fine! Now you're both in my hands! Today I'll let you two 'get intimate' a bit."

Sha Zhu looked around for a moment, then crouched down and crawled into the warehouse behind the canteen, humming an off-key tune as he rummaged through the dark pile of junk.

He wanted to find a pig-tying rope, strip those two naked, tie them together, and throw them in a conspicuous place in the factory so they could be seen in a big way!

It can only be said that Zhou Feng, who intentionally tried to gain "emotional value" from him, instilled far more hatred in Sha Zhu than Xu Damao in the original work. Otherwise, he wouldn't have had such a despicable thought as stripping them naked and throwing them outside.

But just as he touched a bundle of thick hemp rope, before he could even get a good grip on it, he was suddenly struck hard on the back of the head!

He didn't even have time to groan before his vision went black and he collapsed to the ground, the rope that had just been pulled out slipping from his grasp.

From the darkness, two wiry figures emerged. One of them gently kicked Sha Zhu, and seeing that he didn't react, whispered, "Completely unconscious."

The other man sneered, "Ha... with this kind of attitude, you still want to lay a hand on Comrade Zhou Feng? You take Comrade Zhou Feng home first, and I'll send someone to report this to Director Sun and ask for instructions on how to handle it."

Soon, one of them nimbly carried Zhou Feng on his back, and their figure silently disappeared into the night.

The other man dragged the unconscious Sha Zhu to Xu Damao's side like a dead dog, making the two of them lie side by side on the ground.

Not long after, Sun Yue's instructions came back: "The first priority is to ensure Comrade Zhou Feng gets home safely. As for the rest, deal with them according to their own methods, let them taste the bitterness too. Be careful to be clean and leave no trace."

The agent who remained smirked. He wasn't very old, and he didn't have many opportunities to do bad things openly!

He moved very quickly, and in no time he stripped Sha Zhu and Xu Damao naked, throwing their clothes haphazardly to the side.

It was already autumn, and with the night wind blowing, the two naked people, even in their unconscious state, involuntarily curled up and subconsciously moved closer to each other's faint body heat.

"Hey, that's really an eyesore!"

The agent had only turned around to pick up a rope when he saw the two naked guys practically touching, which made him frown and feel disgusted.

He quickly stepped forward, laboriously pried the two apart, flipped them over, tied them up tightly back to back, and then threw them at the entrance of the cafeteria.

After doing all this, he carefully cleaned up the scene before turning around to wash his hands and disappearing into the darkness.

The next morning, the chilly autumn wind, sharp as knives, finally woke the two people who were tied together.

"Huh—? Holy crap! What's going on?"

Sha Zhu was the first to open his eyes. He was still half asleep and felt a chill all over his body. When he struggled again, he found that he was tied up tightly and could not move at all. His heart skipped a beat.

Xu Damao, who was behind him, also slowly woke up, blinked his eyes, and realized where he was.

In broad daylight, he was completely naked and tied up at the entrance of the cafeteria!

This terrified him so much that his voice trembled: "Who...who did this?! What despicable, heartless bastard, the one who gave birth to sons without an anus! Let go of me right now!"

The sun was already high in the sky, and he was still standing there naked in front of the canteen. When the workers came to work, he was going to be incredibly embarrassed!

"Xu Damao! Stop fucking howling!"

A low, angry roar came from behind. Upon hearing this, Xu Damao became even more furious and gritted his teeth.

"You idiot Zhu! You son of a bitch! Was it you who did this? Untie me right now, or I'm not finished with you!"

"I'll untie your grandpa! Can't you see Grandpa's tied up here too?!"

After struggling for a while, the two finally realized that they had been stripped naked and tied together with the other person!

"Who the hell did this?! Come out here and untie your grandpa! I..."

"Shut the fuck up!"

Sha Zhu was about to start cursing when Xu Damao suddenly bumped him on the back of the head, interrupting him.

He realized what was happening and lowered his voice: "If we shout any more, we'll attract everyone's attention! What will we do?! Hurry, let's sneak into the cafeteria and figure out how to untie the rope!"

Sha Zhu gritted his teeth and agreed to this approach, but how could it be so easy for two grown men to coordinate their actions when they were tied back to back?

It took the two of them a lot of effort just to stand up together, and they fell down after taking only two steps. Sha Zhu became a solid cushion, groaning and crying out in pain from the pebble-paved road.

Luckily he fell sideways; if he had fallen headfirst, ouch—

Just as the two of them were wriggling on the ground, desperately trying to get up, they suddenly heard the sound of chatting and laughing coming from around the corner not far away. It sounded like a few older women.

"Oh no! Those old ladies from our cafeteria are here to make breakfast!"

Sha Zhu's mind went blank for a moment, as if a buzz had gone off inside him.

After a moment of silence, the two began to struggle frantically, trying to get up from the ground and hide inside the cafeteria.

The more they tried to hurry, the more chaotic things became. One tried to jump up, and the other tried to roll over to the side. They couldn't work together and ended up twisting into a pretzel on the ground, unable to move.

As the sound drew closer, Sha Zhu, panting heavily, suddenly gritted his teeth, strained his body, and collapsed to the ground, burying his head in his hands, pretending to be dead and out of sight, out of mind.

But this really put Xu Damao in a tough spot!

He and Shazhu were fixed back-to-back!

If Sha Zhu lies face down, then he'll be sunbathing face up!

The worst part is that both of his arms were tied behind his back, so he couldn't cover anything up!

Xu Damao was sweating profusely with anxiety, desperately trying to turn over.

But his strength was no match for Sha Zhu's deliberately suppressed weight.

Hearing the footsteps approaching the corner, Xu Damao was so anxious he was about to cry, but there was nothing he could do. He could only bite his lower lip and close his eyes in despair.

Finally, in his utter despair, the sound rounded the corner and then suddenly went silent…