I am doing well in the Siheyuan

"Team Leader Wu, we've finally got you here." Ye Ming stepped forward.

"Commissioner Ye, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I just dealt with the issue of the director of the textile factory, which delayed me for a while.

Let's go now, we have a lot to do today."

"Wait a moment, I'll go back and explain."

"Commissioner Ye, please help yourself."

Ran's father and mother watched from the side with nervous expressions.

The battle this time is much bigger than last time, and Team Leader Wu is leading the team personally, so it seems that things are definitely not simple.

"Don't worry, elders. It won't be a big problem. I may come home later today so Qiu Ye doesn't have to wait for me for dinner."

After making all the arrangements, Ye Ming followed Team Leader Wu and left the courtyard.

"Team Leader Wu, where is our first stop?"

"Rouge Lane, it is said that there are serious problems there, and there are people who specialize in collecting these old items. Let's go there first to check out the situation."

"Rouge Lane?" Ye Ming was stunned for a moment.

He didn't know who tipped off him, but Yanzhi Lane was quite familiar to him. However, he had never heard of anyone there having such a special hobby. It was obvious that they were going there for Hou Paolan.

Over the years, he has collected at least 60% of the antiques in Beixinqiao area, although not many of them can be truly called treasures: a large Yuan blue and white porcelain jar and a painting of "Pine and Cypress Standing Tall" by Qi Baishi were both purchased by him from wealthy families for dozens of dollars.

The identity issue of Marquis Paola has not yet been resolved. If he meets this old friend today, a conflict is probably inevitable.

Yanzhi Lane was not far away, and the vehicle quickly drove into the alley.

Afterwards, like a swarm of locusts, wherever they went, there was chaos.

"Commissioner Ye, what should we do with these things? Should we load them onto a truck?" Faced with mountains of old items, Wu Zhengtao asked Ye Ming for instructions.

"Load these into the car and smash the rest." Ye Ming picked out a few useful items and didn't even look at the rest.

There is limited space in the car, and these worthless items take up space, but they cannot be returned openly.

Just like the previous several compounds, Ye Ming ordered all the junk to be destroyed.

Although the surrounding residents were indignant at Ye Ming's behavior, they could only swallow their anger.

Even if it's just jars and pots, it's better than smashing them.

Many people recognized him. The Ran family had lived in the alley for so long, and Ye Ming and Ran Qiuye's marriage caused quite a stir.

The neighbors who were originally optimistic about the newlyweds are now able to remain silent, which is a rare achievement.

Wu Zhengtao acted in an official tone, but in fact he was afraid of angering everyone.

Therefore, whether to smash, burn or keep it, he needs to seek Ye Ming's opinion.

Ye Ming knew this very well, but he did not expose it.

Everyone has their own needs and everyone gets what they need.

The purpose of his trip was to protect the precious treasures left by his ancestors.

As for other people's views and opinions, he no longer has time to care too much about them at this moment.

"Keep going, to the next one."

Ye Ming was about to step out of the courtyard when he happened to catch a glimpse of Hou Paolan hiding in the crowd, looking quite down and out.

I haven't seen him for a while, and Hou Polan looks haggard and has lost a lot of weight.

Although the clothes are not shabby, they have lost their former charm.

There was a scrutinizing look in Hou Polan's eyes as he looked at Ye Ming.

His case was handled by the Revolutionary Committee.

The two of them have a close relationship and know each other well.

Others might not be able to see through it, but Hou Polan knew in his heart that Ye Ming was taking advantage of his position to collect antiques from door to door.

The treasure that I have treasured for a long time has been coveted by this kid for a long time.

He also didn't know whether Ye Ming would still remember their old friendship.

"Comrade, comrade, I have something to report."

As Ye Ming and Wu Zhengtao stepped out of the courtyard, they suddenly heard a woman's shout from behind them.

Hearing the sound, the two stopped and looked back in confusion.

When Ye Ming saw who was coming, he was even more surprised.

"Hou Su'e, what are you going to do?"

As soon as the woman appeared, Hou Paolan followed immediately.

Wu Zhengtao frowned and glanced at the two of them, then asked in a deep voice, "What's the matter?"

Hou Su'e ignored Hou Polan and told him all his secrets.

"Comrade, I want to report that my father has privately collected many old items over the years, all hidden at home. I can take you to find them."

"Hou Su'e, are you crazy? I'm your father!"

Hou Polan was shocked to see that the daughter he raised had revealed his past.

"You only remember that you are my father now? When you opposed my relationship with Xiao Liu, why didn't you remember that you are my father? Nowadays, people advocate freedom of love. Comrade, do you think there are fathers like this? What era is this? You still want to arrange a marriage and forcibly break up the relationship between me and my lover!"

The saying really comes true: If it is a blessing, it will not be a disaster; if it is a disaster, it cannot be avoided.

Having worked so hard to raise such an ungrateful daughter, this hurdle was too difficult for Marquis Pulan to overcome.

"Is there really such a thing?"

Wu Zhengtao's face darkened and his eyes were fixed on Hou Polan.

"You're talking nonsense!"

Betrayed by his own daughter, Marquis Palan was furious.

"You know Liu Sihai is my enemy, yet you insist on marrying his son. How could I agree? I'm going to make this clear today. As long as you are still my daughter, you will never be able to step foot into the Liu family's gate in this life!"

"Comrade, you've heard it too. Why should our generation bear the grudges of the previous generation?"

"That's enough, stop talking."

Wu Zhengtao was too lazy to waste time talking to Hou Su'e.

She could even betray her own father and yet she could justify marrying the son of her enemy.

But business matters.

"Stop talking nonsense. Help us find these things first, and we will help you get justice for the rest."

"Okay, okay, come with me. My dad has collected a lot of antiques over the years, all of which are hidden in his warehouse."

Hearing this, Hou Polan's face turned pale as paper. He never dreamed that he would be betrayed by the person closest to him.

Soon, everyone found two large boxes of old items in the dilapidated warehouse of the Hou family, including calligraphy and paintings, porcelain, various jades and other miscellaneous items.

There are so many categories that Ye Ming couldn't help but marvel at them.

However, the huanghuali box and three small enamel bowls from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty are not among them.

Ye Ming knew in his heart that Hou Paolan’s collection was far more than what he saw now.

"Oh, there are so many, but I didn't expect to catch a 'big fish' here. Even my own daughter couldn't stand it. Don't you realize the seriousness of the problem now?"

Wu Zhengtao's face was gloomy and he scolded Hou Polan.

First, he was reported by Liu Sihai and most of his property was confiscated; now he was betrayed by his own daughter. The ragged Hou suddenly looked ten years older. How could he have the mood to listen to these reproaches?

"Hou Su'e, right? You are very conscious of putting justice above family ties. Don't worry, I will convey your request to the street office and will definitely handle your marriage problem properly."

With such a rich harvest, Wu Zhengtao rarely smiled at Hou Su'e.

"Thank you, leader, thank you, leader."

"Don't thank me, this is our job.

Team leader Wu, we should make this incident a typical example and publicize it throughout the city, reporting in detail how she exposed her biological father’s behavior in a way that put justice above her own. "