Siheyuan: Traveling through three years to gain the power of a palm

Ah Zhu spat at Yan Jiecheng and looked at him with contempt. She had worked in brothels for many years and had never met a sincere man. Love was not something she cared about.

"Yan Jiecheng, you're a loser. You can't do anything except spit on me. Even Xia Lao Hu, that guy with kidney deficiency, is better than you."

After saying this, Ah Zhu left.

Yan Jiecheng was left standing there in a daze, having suffered a great blow. The police officers around him looked at him with a strange look, sympathy, and more than just sympathy.

……

Around nine o'clock that evening, Director Wang of the Subdistrict Office arrived at the courtyard. She was in a bad mood. She had only been in office for a short time, and there had only been a few major incidents: the Long Xiaoni spy case and the Yan Jiecheng fraud case, both of which were related to Courtyard No. 95. She was beginning to wonder if this courtyard was just not compatible with her.

Actually, most people in the courtyard were asleep at that time. However, this matter was of great importance, so Director Wang sent people door to door to notify everyone.

Because Director Wang was there, although the people in the hospital had some complaints, they didn't say them out loud. They just looked at Director Wang in confusion, wondering what she was going to do today.

Seeing that most people had arrived, Director Wang directly told them about Yan Jiecheng's situation. Everyone was shocked and talked about it, and their eyes were focused on Yan Bugui.

When Yan Bugui heard that Yan Jiecheng had been cheated of his money and was addicted to opium, he shouted "Misfortune for the family" twice and then fainted.

Director Wang had Yan Bugui taken to the hospital. Personally, she sympathized with him, but not much. After all, she knew the inside story of the Yan family split. Yan Jiecheng had told her that if Yan Bugui had shown some respect when he was injured, he wouldn't have resorted to splitting up the family. It could be argued that Yan Bugui also bore some responsibility for Yan Jiecheng's current situation.

"Ahem, everyone, be quiet for a moment. Comrades, we must learn a lesson from Yan Jiecheng's incident. We must be more vigilant, not be deceived, and not easily believe what strangers say."

"Especially when it comes to feudal superstition. Feudal superstition is untrustworthy in the first place, so everyone should resist it! If you find any of your neighbors or friends promoting feudal superstition, you must report it to our street office immediately. Comrade Jiang Fan and Comrade Xu Damao from our hospital have done a great job in this regard!"

Chapter 189 Yan Bugui and Yan Jiecheng

Director Wang praised Jiang Fan and Xu Damao in front of everyone in the courtyard, and said that he would award them certificates after the matter was over.

This made Liu Haizhong and Sha Zhu in the crowd furious. Liu Haizhong was furious because a few hours ago, it was he who spoke out in the name of justice, asking Jiang Fan and Xu Damao to take Yan Jiecheng to the hospital, which gave them the opportunity to make meritorious contributions.

If he hadn't said that at the time, but had instead shown his warm-hearted style and gone to deliver it in person, wouldn't the credit and the certificate have been his? He might even have been able to change his image in Director Wang's mind and once again sit on the throne of the courtyard's headmaster!

But he actually gave away this great opportunity with his own mouth. Liu Haizhong just wanted to go back a few hours ago and slap himself a few times!

And Sha Zhu was angry simply because he couldn't bear to see Xu Damao doing well, there was no other reason at all.

After Director Wang left, everyone stopped Xu Damao and insisted that he tell the story. This made Xu Damao very proud and he started to tell the story vividly, just like a storyteller.

Jiang Fan returned home and continued to sleep under the protection of his family. No one dared to stop them.

Liu Haizhong didn't want to listen to Xu Damao showing off the achievements that should have belonged to him, so he dragged Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu home and started beating his son.

People had different reactions to Yan Jiecheng's experience. Most people just treated it as a show, cursing him behind his back and saying after the fact, "I knew at the time that he was not a good guy..."

Others return home and warn their families, especially the elderly, not to be superstitious, and tell their children not to hang out with those who are not good in society. They should study hard and look at people like Jiang Fan and Xu Damao, who are the real good young people in society.

It can be said that no one in the hospital had any objection to Jiang Fan and Xu Damao reporting Yan Jiecheng, at least not on the surface.

Because the nature of the mistake Yan Jiecheng made was different, if Yan Jiecheng was reported for buying things on the black market, the neighbors would definitely not say that Jiang Fan and the others did a good thing, because they would also go to the black market, and it would be terrible if they were stabbed in the back one day.

But Yan Jiecheng's actions were due to his feudal superstitions and his smoking of opium, which is different. The latter, in particular, is something that everyone detests. Regardless of whether Yan Jiecheng did it voluntarily or not, he did it! This cannot be changed.

……

In the hospital, Yan Bugui slowly opened his eyes. His eyes, which had sparkled with brilliance, were now a little dim, and his spirit had faded a little.

"Old Yan, how are you? Don't scare me. If you die, what will happen to our family?" Yang Ruihua grabbed Yan Bugui's hand, tears dripping onto his clothes. Yan Jiefang and the others were also crying beside him, calling him "Dad".

"I'm fine, Ruihua."

Yan Bugui looked at his weeping wife and three grieving children, and he realized what was happening. He said, "Wife, help me up and let's go home. I have more than just one son, Yan Jiecheng. I also have a family. I can't fall down. Yan Jiecheng and I have already separated. Yan Jiecheng's affairs have nothing to do with us anymore."

Now Yan Jiecheng will definitely be sent to a detention center for compulsory drug rehabilitation, which is good news. But if I fall, you will be the only one left at home. One person alone cannot support the family. You still need me."

The wonderful life he lived with his family flashed through Yan Bugui's mind. He took a deep breath and supported himself to stand up. With the support of Yang Ruihua and Yan Jiefang, the family walked out of the hospital step by step. Although their steps were slow, they were extremely firm.

……

The next day.

Yan Bugui, led by a public security officer, arrived at the police station. Although the family had been separated, Yan Jiecheng had no wife or children, so they had no choice but to ask Yan Bugui to sign before sending Yan Jiecheng to a drug rehabilitation center.

A father and his son sat facing each other at a table. The distance of only one meter between them was like a natural chasm.

The two were silent and didn't speak.

Yan Bugui looked at Yan Jiecheng with a strange look, as if he was meeting his son for the first time. Although he and Yan Jiecheng had a very unhappy relationship and even seemed to be breaking up, he still couldn't understand why Yan Jiecheng had become like this.

"You must accept the reformation after you go in, and behave yourself when you come out."

"Ah."

Yan Bugui signed the paper after he finished speaking. He stood up and walked to the door. Turning his back to Yan Jiecheng, he said four words, "I don't understand."

Yan Jiecheng still didn't say a word and sat there like a wooden man.

These were the only words the father and son exchanged when they last saw each other.

After Yan Bugui left, Yan Jiecheng held his head in his hands and sobbed, and then his voice became louder and louder. He cried loudly, tears streaming down his face, and slowly he could no longer make a sound.

Yan Bugui was walking on the street in a daze. Suddenly, he slapped himself hard several times.

"No! Yan Bugui, how can you be depressed just because of Yan Jiecheng? You still have your family, your wife and three children. Cheer up, you bastard!"

Yan Bugui's eyes lit up again after he found his life goal. He walked towards the school and was going to work.

……

The patrol intensity in Sijiu City has increased a lot in the past two days, and even in the Pigeon Market, there are many more people who wander around and do not buy or sell things.

Xu Damao approached Jiang Fan with some concern, "Brother, do you think this guy hasn't been caught yet?"

"I guess so. If we had caught him, we would have received our certificates long ago." Jiang Fan didn't expect Xia Lao Hu to be so good at hiding. It seemed that he still had to take action.

"Oh, I'm not worried about the award certificate anymore. I'm worried that person will get wind of it and say it was us who reported it, and then cause trouble for us. Your sister-in-law is still pregnant."

Xu Damao's face was full of worry. He did this for his wife and children. If his wife and children were put in danger again because of this, he would really regret it.

"Don't worry, trust the police. They might catch him in the next couple of days. If you're so worried about your sister-in-law, why not send her back to her parents' home for a few days? If you can't protect her, can your father-in-law?"

Xu Damao raised his eyes, and the worry on his face disappeared. "Brother, you really woke me up. I will ask for leave now."

Watching Xu Damao running away in a hurry, Jiang Fan stood up and stubbed out his cigarette. "Forget it, I'll just go out and do some exercise tonight and give that Xia Lao Hu a ride. It's his bad luck to run into me."

At this moment, Xia Lao Hu, who was hiding in the cellar, suddenly felt a chill on his back and couldn't help sneezing.

"Strange, why do I have a bad feeling? We can't stay here anymore. Let's go to the black market tonight and find a way to escape."

Chapter 190 Xia Lao Hu Dies

Night falls.

Jiang Fan checked his equipment. The pistol was loaded and the Black Scorpion had sharpened its tail needle and pliers.

Jiang Fan wore the bulletproof vest and pants provided by the system, which also had considerable defensive capabilities. He put on gloves and a new pair of shoes with overshoes, striving to leave no trace.

Under the guidance of the Black Scorpion, Jiang Fan quickly arrived at the cellar where Xia Lao Hu was hiding. The Black Scorpion had a function that allowed it to track people based on their scent, but it also had a flaw. If a person stayed in one place for a long time, they would leave behind a strong scent, and the Black Scorpion would most likely only track that place.

As for why Black Scorpion didn't kill Xia Lao Hu directly, it was because Black Scorpion's methods were limited, and poison was the only way to kill someone. Jiang Fan was also worried that during the autopsy, someone would link it to the unknown toxin in Long Xiaoni.

The main reason was that Jiang Fan wanted to test his skills. Ever since the simulated battles began, Jiang Fan had been killing a few Japanese to practice his skills, hoping to visit Japan someday to put them to the test. Testing it on Xia Lao Hu was a good way to recycle waste.

First, I put the black scorpion into the cellar to investigate. Two minutes later, the black scorpion came out and shook its tail.

"Is there no one?"

Jiang Fan jumped down into the cellar and looked carefully. There were indeed traces of human survival in the cellar, but now there was nothing else except these traces.

"My luck is so bad? He left right after I arrived?"

Due to the limitations of the Black Scorpion, Jiang Fan was unable to track Xia Lao Hu in real time.

"System, search for tracking items for me in this space." Fortunately, at this time, Jiang Fan remembered that he had a system and that he was cheating.

With the help of the system item, the dowsing rod, Jiang Fan quickly determined the direction. "It has to be the system godfather."

It was easy with a direction. Jiang Fan followed the instructions and quickly arrived outside a black market.

Jiang Fan did not go in. He found a place to hide outside the black market and released Black Scorpion to search.

About ten minutes later, Jiang Fan looked behind him and felt that someone was coming, and there were quite a few people.

"Holy crap! The police are raiding the black market tonight? What bad luck!"

Jiang Fan muttered to himself and entered the farm space to hide.

Within a few minutes, a large number of police officers arrived at the periphery of the black market to set up defenses, and then began to attack the black market.

For a moment, the scene was extremely chaotic. People in the black market fled in all directions, and the police were chasing them.

Xia Lao Hu also hid in the crowd and fled, cursing in his heart. He had already found someone who could provide a letter of authorization to travel south and was in the process of negotiating the price. The police shouted and scared them away.

Xia Lao Hu was agile and moved left and right in the crowd, and soon rushed out of the crowd.

The black scorpion on the ground hid from people's big feet and followed Xia Lao Hu with mad steps.

Black Scorpion: If my master hadn't forbidden me to hurt anyone, I would have shown you how powerful my poison needle is.

……

In an alley, Xia Lao Hu was half-crouched, breathing heavily, with a look of relief at having survived. After running away, he did not return to his previous stop.

"Damn it! Now I really have nowhere to go. It's just like when we were beaten up. I'm like a dog without a home."

Xia Lao Hu sat on the ground, thinking about where to hide next. He didn't notice that there was a person on the wall behind him.

Jiang Fan tightened his gloves, jumped down, and quickly slapped Xia Lao Hu in the face under his horrified gaze.

Snapped

Xia Lao Hu fainted.

……

The next day, a scream pierced the sky!

"Murder! Someone's dead! Someone, hurry up and report it to the police!"

The shrill sound quickly attracted nearby patrol officers.

The street was blocked off, the ground was stained red with blood, and Xia Lao Hu's body lay on the ground with his eyes wide open, as if he died with his eyes open.

After Ma Hu's identification, it was confirmed that this was the wanted criminal Xia Lao Hu. At this point, Yan Jiecheng's case could be said to be completely closed.

As for how Xia Lao Hu died and who killed him, that's another matter. Anyway, the police haven't caught anyone, so this remains an unsolved case.

When Jiang Fan heard the news from Xu Damao, it was already that afternoon.

"You don't know. The scene was horrific. It was like slaughtering a pig. There was blood everywhere. I heard that Xia Lao Hu was stabbed multiple times and died from excessive blood loss. He couldn't even close his eyes when he died. He must have died with his eyes open."

Xu Damao pointed at a dozen spots on Xia Lao Hu's body, indicating where these wounds lay. "Alas, it's said that a martial arts master encountered Xia Lao Hu, saw that he was a wicked villain, and stabbed him to death in his own right."

Jiang Fan smiled awkwardly and turned his head away. "Fuck, it's only been a day and already this rumor has spread. I only stabbed Xia Lao Hu once in the back and once in the neck, how did it become like I stabbed him more than ten times?"

Last night, Jiang Fan stabbed Xia Lao Hu several times and then dragged him to the street, pretending that he had crawled over after being killed.

Jiang Fan's technique is very good, but his way of faking the scene is very ordinary. After all, it is his first time and he has no experience. He will gradually become proficient in it when he goes to Japan.

Xu Damao wanted to praise the hero who had fought for justice and solved his problem, but Jiang Fan quickly stopped him, "That man is dead too. Aren't you going to take your sister-in-law back?"

"Let's wait a little longer and let her stay there for a few days. She seldom goes back to her parents' home." Xu Damao shook his head and had no intention of picking up Lou Xiaoe.

Jiang Fan looked at him with satisfaction and thought: Xu Damao has grown up and understood human nature.

"Brother, tell me, I'm so tall and strong, do I have the talent for martial arts?"

Xu Damao took a strange horse stance, threw a few punches, and said to Jiang Fan with some pride, "I think I also have the potential to become a top master."

Jiang Fan's eyes darkened. How could he not have seen that Xu Damao had the potential to become a great idiot? With a sweeping kick, Jiang Fan made Xu Damao realize the reality.

Xia Lao Hu died, and Yan Jiecheng's case came to an end.

That day, under the envious gazes of the crowd in the courtyard, the police station and the neighborhood office came together to present Jiang Fan and Xu Damao with certificates of "Outstanding Citizenship." (I'm not sure if there were any, so I just wrote this.)

Then, Captain Shi Dongshun of the police station gave everyone a legal education speech, "Comrades, feudal superstition is not acceptable..."

Director Wang then expressed his approval of Captain Shi’s words, and then called on everyone to take Jiang Fan and Xu Damao as examples and learn from their spirit.

This made Liu Haizhong jealous, and Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu felt a chill on their backs.