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

Liu Guangtian roared, his eyes red, wantonly venting his dissatisfaction and resentment. For so many years, he had lived like a human being at home, either being beaten or on the way to being beaten.

The wounds on his body have never fully healed. Even if you had a dog, you wouldn't treat it like this.

"Hahaha, but things are different now. Liu Haizhong, from now on, you can never touch me again. Otherwise, you'll be arrested and educated by Director Wang. Then I'll go to Liu Guangqi's workplace and let all his colleagues and leaders know that he, Liu Guangqi, has a criminal father!"

"Hahaha! Guangfu, finish the eggs quickly, and let's go take a rest."

"Okay brother."

Liu Guangfu didn't waste any time. He ate the egg in a few bites, put the bowl and chopsticks on the table, and turned to leave, just like Liu Guangtian.

Show no mercy.

Liu Haizhong's head was a little bigger with anger, and he clutched the edge of the bed tightly, "Evil beast! Evil beast! Gah!"

He jerked away again.

In the next few days, the city of Beijing seemed to be caught in a very strange atmosphere.

The number of patrolling guards increased, and their force was strengthened. Many second-tier meat shops also added staff. Each of them was a tall man, and they all had one thing in common: their skills were very rusty.

The various black markets have also become more restrained, and some things are no longer allowed to be traded, such as pistols, bullets, and precious materials. They are afraid that the police outside will mistake them for gold robbers and arrest them.

The police haven't interfered with normal transactions on the black market, such as buying food. Everyone knows life is tough these days; who hasn't bought something on the black market? Black markets also come in different flavors. One type is like a pigeon market, where people exchange what they have for supplies. These aren't targeted as hard, as people need to make a living. The other type is a pure black market, where goods stolen, dug up from underground, or looted are the focus of crackdowns. These are also called ghost markets.

Of course, the police's main task is to monitor whether there are any large-scale gold transactions on the black market. This is their main task now.

At night, in an alley somewhere.

"Ye Shu, trading will be suspended for the time being. You should know the reason."

After completing the transaction, Jiang Fan said to the person in front of him.

"I know, Brother Ji. I wanted to tell you about this as well." Ye Shu nodded. These old folks had always been under constant supervision. But it wasn't too strict. As long as they worked and lived normally and didn't do anything out of the ordinary, no one would bother them.

But recently he clearly felt that the supervision had been tightened, and he thought it was related to the gold thieves.

Jiang Fan nodded. He and Ye Shu had been in contact since the last transaction. He was willing to do business with Ye Shu because, firstly, Ye Shu was a good person, and secondly, Ye Shu had a good wife.

Please don’t get me wrong, Jiang Fan does not have the ambition of Meng De, nor did he inherit the legacy of Wei Wu.

But Ye Shu’s wife Jin Xiu’er is indeed a character. She is calm and composed when encountering things, accurately analyzes the pros and cons, and is very decisive when making decisions. She is a great talent.

If the current environment were not different, Jin Xiuer would definitely be able to make a career.

Back at the courtyard, Jiang Fan began to think about the gold thieves. Should he intervene and catch them? After all, this gold wasn't the ill-gotten gains of some warlord or wealthy person, but rather had great uses.

After thinking for a long time, Jiang Fan decided to hide behind the scenes and never show it in front of others.

At the same time, in a cave outside Sijiu City.

Several people were roasting a fire inside and eating dry food.

"Brother Guan, what are we going to do with this gold? We can't just sit here in this cave and eat this stuff every day."

One of them spoke, with a hint of impatience in his tone.

"Liu Laoer, what do you mean by this? You want to break up? Believe it or not, I will stab you!"

"Bai Lao San, I'm afraid of you. Let's see which is faster, your knife or my gun!"

One of them held a gun and the other held a knife, pointing them at each other at the same time, and the atmosphere was a little tense.

The only woman among the four watched coldly, even hoping they would attack right then and there. If one of them died, she would get a bigger share.

"lay down."

Finally, a man's voice sounded, cold and emotionless, as if he didn't care about anything.

After hearing this, Liu Bai and the other man immediately put down their weapons.

"Liu Bao, if you are not satisfied with my decision, you can take your share and leave. I won't stop you."

Liu Bao thought for a moment, picked up his share and stood up, "Thank you, Brother Guan."

Guan Chang didn't look at Liu Bao, but said something similar to Bai Qing.

Although Bai Qing was somewhat tempted, he felt a chill run down his spine when he saw Guan Chang's emotionless eyes in the firelight. He knew that if he really took it, there would be two more bodies on the ground tonight.

"Brother, don't say that. We were able to get all this gold thanks to your command. Without you, how could we have gotten so much gold?"

Bai Qing stood up and kicked Liu Bao, who was trying to run away.

"Liu Laoer, put the gold there for me!"

Liu Bao cursed, stood up and was about to fight with Bai Qing, but when he saw Bai Qing's suggestive eyes, he was frightened all over.

"Brother, I was just kidding you. How could I run away alone? With my brain, I can't even get out of this mountain without you guys."

Liu Bao offered the wrapped gold with a wry smile, cursing himself inwardly for being so foolish. This man before him was a murderer without blinking an eye. If he really left, he would probably be lying down before he even reached the cave entrance.

Guan Chang looked at the two of them without saying a word. He just reached out to take the gold and threw it together with the other gold.

"Let's rest first. There should be people from the nearby villages coming into the city to haul manure in the next couple of days. We'll be able to sneak in then."

Chapter 287 Collided

These four people were the gold thieves from the north. After the action, they fled all the way to the vicinity of Sijiu City.

Now they have to find a way to sell the stolen goods and get rid of the 800 taels of gold.

Two days later, in the evening, the four men pushed a dung cart into the city. (Dung removal should be done at night.)

After entering the city of Sijiu, the four men split into two groups. Liu Bao and Bai Qing pushed the cart to dig out the manure, while Guan Chang and Huang Susu changed their clothes and looked for a place to stay.

The city of Beijing was very large, especially after the war. Even after more than ten years, there were still many empty and abandoned houses.

The cost of renovating these houses is too high, and the current situation is not good, so few or almost no one lives in them, and even if they are allocated one, they rarely take care of it.

Guan Chang and Huang Susu's goal was to find a house like this. After searching for a long time, they finally found a dilapidated house that they liked.

"This is the place. There's a cellar underneath. We live under this cellar."

Guan Chang nodded with satisfaction. This place was secluded, uninhabited for a long time, and the patrols around it were weaker than in other places.

Huang Susu covered her mouth and nose, and said with a hint of disgust, "It's okay. At least it's better than the cave. But, are you really planning to sell all the gold in Sijiu City?"

Guan Chang shook his head. What a joke! With so much gold and such a high purity, it would definitely be discovered if it was sold. (The investigation revealed that it was indeed because the purity of the gold was so high that it was suspected that something was wrong.)

"Sijiu City isn't a good place to make a move. What we need to do here is find someone to buy two identification documents and tickets to the south."

Huang Susu turned her head and chuckled, "Two?"

"Yes, two."

When Liu Bao tried to run away with the gold, Guan Chang decided to kill him. Liu Bao was not a tough guy, and if he was caught, he would definitely tell everything in no time.

So he couldn't let Liu Bao live. As for Bai Qing, Guan Chang could only say that he was unlucky.

On the other side, Liu Bao and Bai Qing were digging out feces in the public toilet in the courtyard.

"Wow. This smells fermented."

"Be careful, don't get it on me."

"Fuck you, if you do that again I'll splash you with blood."

The conversation between the two was heard in full by Jiang Fan who had just returned from the black market.

He dressed up quietly, showed a look of disgust, and walked over to the two of them.

"Comrades, how long will this take?"

Seeing Jiang Fan covering his mouth and nose with a look of disgust on his face, a rather thin figure, and a notebook in his hand, Bai Qing thought that this man must be a teacher.

"Comrade, it will be over soon. Are you in a hurry to poop?"

What Bai Qing said was vulgar, but it fits the image.

"That's not the case. The kids at home found the smell a bit strong and couldn't sleep. I came over to ask when it would be over. Come and have a smoke, comrade. You can have one too."

After handing over two cigarettes, Jiang Fan chatted with them for a few more words before leaving, covering his nose.

Bai Qing and Liu Bao didn't take it seriously. What could a scholar who taught books do? It was like a historical archaeologist. Could he be a superman?

After Jiang Fan returned home, he immediately turned on the monitoring equipment. He felt something was amiss. In the past, the people who came to collect feces had treated it with great respect, if not treasure. Because it was the best fertilizer.

But these two people disliked it from the bottom of their hearts and did not look like night soil collectors at all.

Jiang Fan suspected that these two people were very likely members of the gold thieves. He had just placed monitoring equipment on them, and he would know whether they were members or not.

Liu Bao and Bai Qing were quite dedicated, and finished cleaning out the feces while cursing. They rushed to the next place and cleaned two more toilets before meeting up with Guan Chang and his men.

"Just stand there, both of you. Don't come any closer." Guan Chang covered his nose. The smell was a bit pungent.

Huang Susu was even more so. She looked at Liu Bai and the others with disgust, as if she was looking at feces.

Liu Bai and the other two also obeyed and did not take a single step forward towards that station.

"Brother Guan, have you found a good place?"

Bai Qing asked in a flattering tone.

"We've found it. Push the cart out of town now, find a place to put it, and then immediately return to ×× Hutong. There's an abandoned yard there. We'll be waiting for you there."

Bai Qing was stunned, then pulled Liu Bao's cart away.

After turning two alleys, Liu Bao said dissatisfiedly, "What are you doing? Aren't you afraid that the two of them will take all the gold?"

"Keep your voice down, you're afraid others won't know, right?"

Bai Qing simply couldn't face Liu Bao, this idiot, he was like a fool.

"We are now tied together. Before Gold makes a move, it is impossible for them to turn against us."

Bai Qing was smarter, he knew that there had to be a balance between Guan Chang and them. Even if Guan Chang was outnumbered, he could still kill them.

Liu Bao grumbled something in dissatisfaction, but he still pushed the cart forward. He also understood that Bai Qing was on the same side as him.

Inside the courtyard, Jiang Fan tapped his fingers lightly on the table. "Sure enough, these guys are the gold thieves. But I ran into them right after they entered the Forty-Nine City."

Jiang Fan had a strange look on his face. He didn't expect that he would have such luck. Whatever he wished for came true.

But now we have to think about one thing, how to deal with these people.

Jiang Fan had no intention of showing up. If he took action, he would just slap each person in the face and then throw them and the gold in front of the police station.

But he doesn't really want to do good deeds without leaving a name now.

Jiang Yang and Jiang Yue will be eighteen soon, and we can't let them wander around.

More than half a year ago, Jiang Fan asked them what they wanted to do in the future.

Jiang Yue is fine. He doesn't have any big goals. He just wants to find a job and work hard. This is not difficult to handle.

But Jiang Yang wanted to join the army, which was a bit difficult.

It’s not that it’s difficult to be a soldier, but the international situation is tense and we need a large number of soldiers. A strong young man like Jiang Yang can definitely become one.

What was giving Jiang Fan a headache was how to find someone in the army to look after Jiang Yang. He didn't want to go there alive and not be able to return home. Dying on the battlefield was glorious, but wouldn't returning victorious be even better?

Jiang Fan didn't have many friends. Li Dajiang was one of them, but he had been transferred a year ago. Jiang Fan had no idea where he was now.

The others include Chen Shitou, the former director of the steel rolling mill, and Wei Xiang, Jiang Fan’s teacher, but neither of them is in the old city.

The current case of the gold robbers is a good opportunity. If it is handled well, this will be successful.

But who should be given the credit?

For the first time, Jiang Fan felt troubled by the small size of his social circle.

After thinking for a while, Jiang Fan wrote down a few names on the paper.

Yang Aiguo. Li Huaide. Li Weiguo.

Two factory directors and one security chief.

Among them, Yang Aiguo and Jiang Fan didn't have any friendship at all, but they also had no connection. Moreover, Lao Yang and his team didn't win in the future, so they didn't consider it.

Jiang Fan and Li Huaide had no public relationship, but they kept in touch quite a bit behind the scenes, though Li Huaide just didn't know about it. However, Jiang Fan was a little concerned about the time he'd approached Xu Damao.

Finally, there was Li Weiguo, the head of the steel mill's security department. He had once taken Jiang Fan to practice shooting, and although they hadn't been in touch much in recent years, they still had a close relationship.