Siheyuan: Struggle in the Red Era

That night, after dinner, Lin Baoyan did not return home. She was protected by four people and taken to a heavily guarded compound.

Zhou Kangzhan did not come this time. According to him, his mission has come to an end and other comrades will take over in the future.

When Lin Baoyan got out of the car with trepidation and entered a villa, she heard a voice that sounded familiar to her as soon as she entered the door.

"Hey, isn't this our comrade Lin Baoyan? Why are you here too? Why, have you been exposed too?"

Lin Baoyan turned around and saw that it was an armed helicopter.

I haven't seen Wu Zhi for two years. He has changed a lot. He is now much stronger than before, and his expression is different too. He no longer has the slickness of the past. He looks like a tough man.

Wu Zhi circled around Lin Baoyan, one hand around his chest, the other touching his chin: "I didn't expect to meet you here so soon. Back then, you pretended to be so convincing that I was fooled by you. How come you are exposed now? How did you get exposed? Can you tell me so that I can have some fun too?"

Lin Baoyan rolled her eyes. She really had no respect for such a Wu Zhi.

However, she caught one word: fast.

She asked doubtfully: "Have you all known about my affairs for a long time?"

Wu Zhi lazily walked to the sofa and laid down like Ge You: "Of course, the higher-ups discussed your arrangement for a long time. How come you ruined such a bright future?"

Lin Baoyan's face darkened. She asked, "What was the plan for me in the first place?"

Wu Zhi glanced at Lin Baoyan and said, "Of course the leader took into consideration that you are still a child and should live a child's life. He was afraid that you would suffer losses, so he arranged a guard for you. When you grow up, he will arrange a job for you based on your wishes."

Lin Baoyan was struck by lightning.

Wu Zhi stabbed her again: "Many people opposed it at the time, thinking that it was too dangerous for you to be out there alone. If you fell into the hands of the enemy, it would bring unpredictable harm to the country. They suggested protecting you. It was the senior leaders who overcame all objections and withstood the pressure, and only then did you live a peaceful life for the past two years. However, they also promised that if you were in danger or exposed, you would be protected immediately."

Now, Lin Baoyan understood the meaning of the previous conversation between Zhou Kangzhan and the four men in Zhongshan suits, and also understood why Zhou Kangzhan was so disappointed with her.

Wu Zhi stared at her for a while and suddenly asked, "What is your education level?"

Lin Baoyan's face darkened: "Why do you care about my academic qualifications?"

"Tell me about it. Xiao Li is a master's student. I just graduated from high school and drive for Didi every day. I am always better than him. You should also tell me about your academic qualifications and make me laugh." Wu Zhi said with shaking legs.

"Get out!" Lin Baoyan yelled in embarrassment.

Wu Zhi showed an exaggerated smile on his face: "That means you didn't even graduate from high school. I heard that you even had trouble learning elementary school textbooks. Did you not even graduate from junior high school? No way, no way, you really are just a kid?"

Seeing that Lin Baoyan was about to explode with anger, a middle-aged man walked in and said with a smile: "Wu Zhi, you are bullying your colleagues again."

He turned around and extended his hand to Lin Baoyan and said, "Comrade Lin Baoyan, welcome."

Lin Baoyan is a time traveler again. She is just an ordinary person in both of her lives. The highest-ranking official she has ever met is Captain Zhou Kangzhan, who is also her sworn brother. He usually does not show any dignity in front of her. It can be said that she has no experience of meeting with superiors at all.

At this moment, facing this middle-aged man whose identity she didn't know, she felt a lot of pressure. She stretched out her hand and shook it gently and said "Hello".

"Xiao Lin, why are you standing here? Sit down, sit down. Wu Zhi, stop teasing this kid. He was attacked earlier today and hasn't recovered yet. Come, drink some water to calm down."

The middle-aged man picked up the thermos and poured water for Lin Baoyan, who hurriedly thanked him awkwardly.

Wu Zhi sat up straight, his expression became serious, and asked with frowned eyebrows: "How did you get attacked? Are you okay? Where were you exposed?"

Without waiting for Lin Baoyan to answer, the middle-aged man said, "It's not clear who did it yet. I've said long ago that Comrade Xiao Lin can't be left alone outside. It's too dangerous without enough protection. If Xiao Lin wasn't lucky today, this would have been a disaster. Old Zhou always contradicted me before. Let's see how he explains this time."

Lin Baoyan quickly stood up and explained, "It has nothing to do with Brother Zhou Kangzhan. I was disobedient and always wanted to be lazy, so people figured out my habit of walking in the alleys, and that's why I ran into the bad guys today. Brother Zhou has warned me many times before that I must walk on the main road, don't be alone, and act with people I know. It's all because I didn't listen, it has nothing to do with him."

The middle-aged man smiled obscurely and comforted Lin Baoyan, "Don't worry, your brother Zhou can't find any fault in this matter. It's just that he is your supervisor and has always insisted on letting you live alone in Courtyard 95. Now that you have a problem, he must be responsible for it."

Lin Baoyan was so anxious that sweat broke out on her forehead, and she couldn't think of how to explain to Zhou Kangzhan.

"Okay, okay, it's not as serious as you think. He has indeed protected you very well over the past two years, and none of the neighbors in your yard have any doubts about you."

Lin Baoyan stared at the middle-aged man and asked, "Is Brother Zhou really okay? He really won't be punished? Am I okay? Where did he fail in his duty?"

The middle-aged man pressed his hands down and said, "Sit down first, don't worry, your brother Zhou is really fine."

Wu Zhi lay back down and said nonchalantly, "If you're worried, you can go see him again when it's safe."

Lin Baoyan immediately stared at the middle-aged man, and only when she saw him nod did she relax and sit down again.

The middle-aged man introduced himself and said, "My last name is Liu. You can call me Lao Liu or Director Liu. Our department is known to the outside world as the Meteorological Bureau's Meteorological Analysis Center. From now on, you will also be a part of the center."

Lin Baoyan's face twitched. The Meteorological Bureau's Meteorological Analysis Center? What was that? Also, was she going to step into the world of working people ahead of time?

She couldn't help but ask, "What about internal affairs? What is it called internal affairs?"

Wu Zhi couldn't help but laugh: "The internal name is Transportation Department 9."

Lin Baoyan's eyes widened and she looked at Director Liu, who nodded and said, "Yes, it is Transport Department 9."

Maybe it was because of the thrilling running around and the repeated frights throughout the day, Lin Baoyan felt sleepy when she relaxed and was sent to the second floor to rest.

Wu Zhi put aside his previous incoherent behavior and followed Director Liu into a room on the first floor, where seven people were already sitting.

“How was the evaluation?”

Director Liu pulled out a chair and sat down and asked.

A middle-aged man wearing glasses said: "He has a good character, but lacks wisdom and is easily fooled."

“Maybe I’m too young.”

"According to Wu Zhi's test, he should be no older than 16 years old."

"The temporary advice is to train first and then make arrangements based on the training results."

"The Ministry of Agriculture is still in a hurry."

"Let them wait."