Siheyuan: Learning to be the sixth

With excitement, He Yuzhu came to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Zhao Xu, who was about to replace Zhou, took the initiative to come to the kitchen to help He Yuzhu and expressed his excitement.

He Yuzhu looked at the excited Zhao Xu and thought that although he was also very excited, if he was not a time traveler, his condition would not be much better than Zhao Xu and everyone else.

He Yuzhu said to Zhao Xu: "The fact that the Supreme Leader Zhao Xu personally instructed that this matter would involve many people, so we may be excited, but we must not get carried away and lose our sense of proportion."

Although He Yuzhu poured cold water on him, Zhao Xu felt that his mentality had calmed down a lot. He thought that he was just an ordinary citizen and this chance to make the leap to the dragon gate might only come once in his lifetime, so he must be extra careful.

Zhao Xu, who had figured it out, said: "Brother Zhuzi, I understand. I will definitely perform well."

He Yuzhu didn't expect that this incident would become so serious, but risks and opportunities coexist, and it is a fifty-fifty situation between life and death.

So he patted Zhao Xu on the shoulder and said, "Brother, if you perform well this time, maybe I won't have to find a way out for you. You will have a good future. Perform well."

Zhao Xu, who had never thought about it in this way, became excited again because of He Yuzhu's reminder, and became more determined to perform at his best this time.

So after helping He Yuzhu prepare breakfast and quickly finishing his meal, Zhao Xu took the initiative to ask Lao Cao if he could go and replace Zhou Suo and the others earlier. After all, Zhou Suo still had to prepare to go south and needed a good rest.

So Cao approved Zhao Xu's request and assigned him a new partner.

Zhao Xu knew that this person was both his partner and the person who was monitoring him, so Zhao Xu kept a low profile, giving people the impression that he was very capable and maxed out his favorability.

After Zhao Xu left, Lao Cao called He Yuzhu into the house to have breakfast with him, and to check for omissions and go over it again.

Lao Cao asked: "Zhu Zi, do you think Wang Zhongbin deliberately left this time to test us, or to cover up his accomplices and deliberately divert our attention?"

He Yuzhu knew that this matter was beyond the scope of what he knew in his two lifetimes, and he did not dare to speak easily now.

So he thought for a long time before saying, "Lao Cao, I don't think so. It should be that Wang Zhongbin feels guilty about causing trouble in Beijing, so he wants to go to other places to cause trouble, so as to protect himself and explain to the other side of the sea."

When Lao Cao heard this, he thought that what He Yuzhu said made sense, but the experienced Lao Cao knew that what he needed to do now was to bring up all possible possibilities and verify them one by one.

If there is a mistake, the consequences will be unimaginable. The pressure this time is really unprecedentedly great.

Taking a deep puff of cigarette, Lao Cao said to He Yuzhu: "Zhuzi, you have a very flexible mind. If you have any ideas, please bring them up in time. We should work together to strive for a complete victory."

He Yuzhu assured: "Lao Cao, don't worry, I will do my best."

Then the two of them started eating breakfast, their mouths never stopping and their brains working rapidly.

With high-intensity mental work and staying up late, food becomes very important for everyone.

So Director Liu, who was still at work during the day, had to do his best to exchange supplies in the face of the current situation of his comrades, and he had to keep it secret, and he was exhausted.

As the case expanded, various expenses gradually increased.

After lunch, Lao Cao called He Yu to the table and said, "Zhu Zi, the expenses are too high and the funds are tight, so I have to trouble you to ask your old boss Lou from Taishan for help."

When He Yuzhu heard this, he thought, no department would dare to ignore this action since the top leader had approved it. This was just Lao Cao doing him another favor.

So He Yuzhu said happily: "Lao Cao, I won't say thank you, what's the point of asking for help? Please send a car to go with me, so that I can go early and come back early so that I can make dinner."

Lao Cao knew that He Yuzhu understood what he meant, so he sent his guard codenamed Xiao Zhu to drive directly to the Lou family for help.

Under He Yuzhu's command, the car quickly stopped in front of Lou's house and knocked on the door. When the door was opened, Lou Xiao'e, who was still praying that she would not be at home today, suddenly appeared in front of He Yuzhu.

Before Lou Xiao'e could finish her words, He Yuzhu took the initiative to say, "Xiao'e, is your uncle at home? I have something urgent to discuss with him."

Seeing that He Yuzhu had never spoken to her so seriously before, no matter how stupid Lou Xiao'e was, she knew that something big must have happened.

So he quickly said, "Zhu Zi, my father is at home, please come in with me."

So He Yuzhu and Xiao Zhu followed Lou Xiaoe into the house.

Without stopping after entering the room, He Yuzhu led Xiao Zhu directly into the Lou family study to wait. After a while, Lou's father pushed the door open and went in alone.

Looking at Xiao Zhu following behind He Yuzhu, Father Lou knew what was going on, so he took out two large envelopes from the table and handed them to He Yuzhu.

The father and son did not communicate with each other throughout the whole process. He Yuzhu just looked up at the sky when he received the envelope. When Lou's father handed the envelope to He Yuzhu, he deliberately touched He Yuzhu's hand to indicate that he had received it.

Just like this, He Yuzhu and Xiao Zhu came in a hurry and left quickly, making Lou Xiao'e feel as if she was hallucinating and dreaming.

It was not until she saw her father coming out of the study and looking at the door seriously and worriedly that Lou Xiao'e knew that what had just happened was not an illusion but real.

Lou's mother, who was also confused, stood up and asked, "Old man, what's wrong with Zhuzi? Why are you so serious?"

Father Lou took a deep breath and said seriously: "I don't know the details, but Xiao'e, don't be angry with Zhuzi. He has no choice now, and what he is doing now can be said to be completely for you and for our Lou family."

Lou Xiao'e hadn't seen her father speak to her so seriously for a long time. She panicked and asked anxiously: "Is the pillar dangerous now?"

Seeing his daughter's anxious look, Lou's father felt distressed and wanted to continue hiding the truth. But then he thought that the situation was changing and his daughter would eventually grow up and face the ups and downs alone.

So he hardened his heart and said, "Zhu Zi is involved in something serious, and it must be dangerous."

At this moment, Lou's mother also said anxiously: "Zhu Zi is just a cook. Can we ask him to withdraw now?"

Father Lou, who had been through many hardships, rarely encountered such a situation, so he sighed and said: "Zhu Zi didn't talk to me the whole time, he just looked up at the sky."

Lou's mother is also an experienced person. She knows that this matter has been exposed and you can't back out of it just because you want to.

Finally, Father Lou said, "What we said today must be kept secret, otherwise it will harm Zhuzi. We have to do what we have to do, and we can't let anyone see any flaws."

Lou Xiao'e, who had never felt such pressure before, could no longer bear it and ran into her room.

Mother Lou looked at her daughter who ran into the room and asked worriedly, "Our daughter has never experienced this since she was a child. Can she bear it?"

Father Lou said sadly: "Even if we can't bear it, we have to grit our teeth and persevere. The wind direction is becoming more and more unpredictable. We can't protect her forever."

Let’s talk. The two old people looked at their daughter’s closed door with faces full of worry and pity.

Back in her room, Lou Xiao'e thought of every little detail between herself and He Yuzhu, and deep concern welled up in her heart.

She had never experienced snow and wind, but she completed her transformation overnight and her worried look disappeared when she woke up early in the morning.

Mother Lou, who had been worried all night, asked cautiously: "Xiao'e, are you okay?"

Lou Xiao'e smiled and said, "Dad, Mom, I'm fine. I've figured it out. Zhuzi has done a big thing this time. I can't help him much, but I can help him take care of Yu Shui and give him peace of mind."

Looking at his daughter who had grown up a lot overnight, Father Lou said happily: "Xiao'e, you are right. We have to protect the house for Zhuzi. You go and collect the rainwater."

Lou Xiao'e said: "Dad, if the rain doesn't come, I want to live in the yard and take care of Mom."

Lou's father and mother were also shocked by their daughter's idea. After all, the two of them were not even engaged.

In the end, it was Lou's father who made the final decision and said, "My daughter, I support you. I believe Zhuzi is not that kind of person."

So, with the support of her parents, Lou Xiao'e had a simple breakfast, picked up the packed package of clothes, rode her bicycle straight to the courtyard.

On the way to the courtyard, Lou Xiao'e felt that her heart had never been so strong and determined.

After returning to the command center, He Yuzhu hurriedly handed two thick envelopes to Lao Cao.

Lao Cao looked at the two envelopes that were thicker than he had imagined, and said with emotion: "Zhu Zi, I didn't expect that Boss Lou would be so determined to support our organization. I will report Boss Lou's righteous act to the organization separately afterwards."

He Yuzhu said modestly: "Compared to the life-threatening sacrifices of my comrades, this is nothing."

Seeing that it was getting late, He Yuzhu went straight to the kitchen to prepare dinner. As the number of people increased, but for the sake of confidentiality, He Yuzhu still had to prepare meals for everyone himself.

So no matter how skilled He Yuzhu's craftsmanship is, he sometimes gets flustered when faced with large quantities.

He Yuzhu was sweating profusely after finally finishing dinner. He quickly called on everyone who was about to change shifts to eat quickly.

After so many days of suffering, everyone had no image to speak of and the only thing left was to fill their stomachs.

The people who were about to take over quickly finished their meals, put away their dishes, and then dispersed to take up their posts and go off work.

He Yuzhu hurried to eat while those who had just got off work had not returned yet.

Suddenly, something unexpected happened. Wang Zhongbin suddenly decided to leave Beijing tonight, disrupting all plans.

So He Yuzhu had to go urgently with Hu Zi to replace Zhou Suo who had just gone to change shifts.

Fortunately, I was driving and soon caught up with Uncle Zhou and his companions who were about to reach the handover point.

Without giving any time to explain, Hu Zi handed the car keys to Zhou and asked him to hurry back to the command center.

So He Yuzhu and Hu Zi came to the handover point and took over shifts with Zhao Xu.

He Yuzhu, who had no experience in surveillance, felt very confused.

Hu Zi said, "Zhu Zi, since Wang Zhongbin has decided to leave Beijing, his son Wang Yangen will rarely go out unless it's urgent, so our workload will be much smaller."

He Yuzhu thought that although what you said was right, you deliberately didn't say that in this situation, whenever Wang Yangen went out, he was either meeting important people or causing trouble.

Since Hu Zi meant well, He Yuzhu didn't say anything more, but just said: "I don't understand anything, Hu Zi, you have to remind me more."

The two men watched Wang Zhongbin walk out the door, and after carefully confirming that Wang Yangen did not come out, they quickly got into shape, fearing that an accident might have occurred.

The two of them stared at each other all night, and He Yuzhu was surprised that he was not sleepy at all.

Just when He Yuzhu was still a little reluctant to leave, Zhao Xu and his friends came to the handover point to let He Yuzhu and Hu Zi get off work.

Returning to the small courtyard that served as the temporary headquarters, I watched everyone struggling to swallow steamed buns with pickles.

Despite his fatigue, He Yuzhu went into the kitchen and stewed a large pot of food before everyone could enjoy a hot meal.

Lao Cao also secretly decided in his heart that even if there were not enough people in the future, He Yuzhu could not be sent out. He was only suitable for cooking. If this meal was not cooked, the comrades' appearance would be much worse.

So he shouted to He Yuzhu: "Zhuzi, take a nap after dinner. Don't worry about lunch. Just focus on making dinner."

After staying up all night, He Yuzhu no longer insisted. He ate a simple bite, found a place to lie down and fell into a deep sleep.

After another half a month of suffering, Zhou Suo, who had followed Wang Zhongbin south, appeared in the courtyard again.

Looking at Uncle Zhou, who is almost unrecognizable due to his weight loss, it seems that Director Wang might not even notice him if he met him on the street.

Zhou returned and brought back all the detailed information that Wang Zhongbin had obtained during his trip.

The spies from other places have been secretly taken over by the local authorities and the military based on the intelligence brought back by Zhou.

Everyone agreed that the attacks from other places were just smokescreens or feints to attract the attention of the capital, and the main battlefield was still in the capital.

Everyone is now very conflicted, wanting the battlefield to be in Beijing but also not wanting it.

Lao Cao stood up and said: "Comrades, no matter where the main battlefield is, the general offensive is about to begin, and the organization and the people will not forget our efforts."

After drinking Lao Cao's bowl of chicken soup, He Yuzhu felt very warm. Mainly because he missed Yu Shui and Sister Lou, this finally gave him some hope.

So in the next few days, He Yuzhu only took care of three meals a day, and was so tired that he was out of breath.

After careful planning and analysis, it was concluded that Wang Zhongbin and his son Wang Yangen would take action in the next few days.

Everyone kept their guns in their hands and slept in their clothes, waiting for the day of the general attack.

Lao Cao summarized all the circumstances and reported it. The leader felt that the time was ripe and reported it personally. After the supreme leader's instructions, he ordered the net to be closed.

Everyone rushed to their respective targets and ambushed and waited. He Yuzhu was also allowed by Lao Cao to follow the arrest team to see the world.

The arrest team was in place at midnight, and when Wang Zhongbin and his son Wang Yangen pushed the gasoline out of the door, the arrest team quickly moved forward and pinned them to the ground without giving them time to react. The operation was completed successfully without any danger.

He Yuzhu, who was watching the excitement in the dark behind the team, noticed a woman suddenly appear behind him. He thought she was a passerby, but he still took out his pistol to prepare for defense.

Sure enough, the woman pretended to come up to him, took out a pistol and was about to shoot Zhou.

In an extremely urgent situation, He Yuzhu drew his gun and fired awkwardly from the dark, shouting: "Enemy attack."

Although He Yuzhu reacted quickly, he still blocked the bullet with his arm. The woman fell to the ground and it was unknown whether she survived.

Director Zhou reacted quickly and came over to support. Looking at the injured He Yu, he broke out in a cold sweat and asked someone to rush him to the hospital.

The woman was bleeding from all seven orifices and had passed away.