Siheyuan: Starting from the Old Society

"what?!"

Lin Sian was shocked. This was no joke.

"Brother, tell me honestly, are you really..." Song Qingyang made a "biu biu biu" gesture.

"Old Song, do you think I look like that kind of person?"

Lin Sian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. What on earth was going on?

"Not at all!"

Song Qingyang looked Lin Sian up and down. This guy was a smooth talker and didn't look like a serious revolutionary at all.

"That's right! I'm just an ordinary citizen. I like to tinker with little gadgets and make a little money. How could I have the guts to do something that could cost me my life?"

Lin Sian pretended to be innocent.

"That's good, that's good!" Song Qingyang breathed a sigh of relief, "But, brother, you have to be careful in the future. These days, people's hearts are hidden in their stomachs. Who knows who is a human and who is a ghost!"

"Don't worry, Lao Song. I know what's going on."

Lin Sian said this, but in his heart he was thinking:

Who is behind this?

Could it be those people he had cheated before?

"Okay, it's getting late, I'll go back first, and you should be careful too."

Song Qingyang patted Lin Sian's shoulder and turned away.

Lin Sian watched Song Qingyang leave, feeling mixed emotions.

It has been some time since he traveled to this era. He originally thought that he could live a peaceful and stable life, but unexpectedly he was caught up in one whirlpool after another.

He didn't know what his future would be like, but he knew that he couldn't just sit there and wait for death!

"Si'an, Si'an!"

Qiu Haitang's voice interrupted Lin Sian's thoughts.

"What are you thinking about, so absorbed?"

Seeing Lin Sian's serious face, Qiu Haitang asked with concern.

"Oh, nothing, I just think something is a little strange today."

Lin Sian came back to his senses and said with a smile.

"How can it not be strange? You are a popular guy now, everyone wants to take a bite."

Jiang Zhongwen came over and said meaningfully.

"A hot commodity? Me?"

Lin Sian pointed at his nose, looking confused.

"Stop pretending!" Jiang Zhongwen scolded with a smile, "Do you really think that your little tricks can deceive everyone? You are not simple!"

"Chief Jiang, please stop joking with me." Lin Sian laughed and tried to get away with it.

"I'm not kidding." Jiang Zhongwen put away his smile and said seriously, "From what happened today, there must be someone behind you, and it's not a simple one!"

Lin Sian's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that his identity had been exposed?

"Chief Jiang, what exactly do you want to say?" Lin Sian decided to get straight to the point.

Jiang Zhongwen looked at Lin Sian deeply and said slowly: "I want to make a deal with you."

"trade?"

Lin Sian's heart was filled with alarm bells, and an ominous premonition came to his mind.

After leaving the Gong'anju gate, Song Qingyang put his arm around Lin Sian's shoulders and winked, "Brother, that's great. You're a very capable person! Tell me, when did you get in touch with Director Gong?"

Lin Sian rolled his eyes at him and said unhappily, "If I knew Director Gong, would I have to be caught like a chicken by you guys?"

"Hey, you don't understand this, this is called 'a great recluse hiding in plain sight'. You are now the ace of our Second Division. Even the Intelligence Department dares to investigate you. Awesome!" Song Qingyang had a look of admiration on his face, and he almost had the word "idol" engraved on his face.

"Okay, stop joking. Take me back quickly. I need to have a good sleep. What's going on?" Lin Sian rubbed his temples and felt a splitting headache.

"Okay, please get in!" Song Qingyang opened the door enthusiastically and invited Lin Sian into the jeep like a nobleman.

Along the way, Jiang Zhongwen said nothing, his brows furrowed, as if he was thinking about some national affairs.

Lin Sian was too lazy to pay attention to him. He closed his eyes and rested, but he was thinking about his next plan in his mind.

Intelligence Department, humph, since you guys want to play, then I’ll play with you!

When we returned to the courtyard, it was already dark.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I heard a burst of ghostly singing coming from the Jia family. No need to ask, it must be the Jia family's darling - Jia Geng "practicing his voice".

Lin Sian sneered and went straight back to the backyard.

As soon as I entered the house, I saw my daughter-in-law Qiu Haitang, Zhou Qiang and Wu Ergou sitting at the table, which was full of steaming food.

"Are you back? Hurry up and wash your hands and eat." Qiu Haitang smiled gently, stood up and served Lin Si'an a bowl of rice.

"Oh, my wife is the best!" Lin Sian took the bowl and started eating with big mouthfuls.

"Si'an, what happened to you today? Why did you alarm the Intelligence Department?" Zhou Qiang asked curiously.

"Yes, Sian, tell us the truth, did you do something big behind our backs?" Wu Ergou also joined in.

Lin Sian put down his bowl and chopsticks, sighed, and told the three of them everything that had happened today.

"What? The Intelligence Department actually said you were selling arms?"

"These bastards are simply slandering me!"

"Si'an, don't worry, we will definitely seek justice for you!"

The three were filled with righteous indignation and wanted to rush to the Intelligence Department right away to beat up those guys who framed Lin Sian.

"Okay, stop making trouble." Lin Sian waved his hand, "This matter is not that simple. There must be someone behind this."

"Then what should we do?" Qiu Haitang asked worriedly.

Lin Sian's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he sneered: "Since they want to play, then I will play with them. I want to see who is behind all this!"

It was late at night and everyone in the courtyard had fallen asleep.

However, a conspiracy against Lin Sian has just begun...

Lin Sian lay in bed, but couldn't sleep. The Intelligence Department was deeper than he had imagined. Jiang Zhongwen's words "make a deal" were more like a huge rock, weighing heavily on his heart.

"What is this old guy up to?" He whispered to himself, replaying Jiang Wenwen's sinister eyes in his mind. He always felt that things were not that simple.

"What's wrong, Sian? Are you unhappy about what happened today?" Qiu Haitang turned over in a daze and asked softly.

Lin Sian turned sideways and looked at his wife's peaceful sleeping face in the dim moonlight, and a warm feeling surged in his heart. He gently hugged Qiu Haitang and kissed her on the forehead: "It's okay, I just can't sleep, you go to sleep."

Qiu Haitang rubbed against his arms and soon fell asleep again.

Lin Si'an was worried, but he didn't want to disturb his wife's sweet dream. He got up gently, put on his clothes, and walked into the yard.

It was late at night and the courtyard was silent, with only the occasional chirping of insects.

Lin Sian lit a cigarette and took a deep puff, trying to use the taste of nicotine to dispel the boredom in his heart.

"Si'an, why aren't you asleep yet?"

A deep voice sounded behind him. Lin Sian turned around and saw that it was Zhou Qiang.

"Why haven't you slept yet?" Lin Sian asked.

"Oh, don't mention it. I don't know what's wrong with Jia Geng next door. He doesn't sleep in the middle of the night and keeps howling like a ghost. It keeps me awake." Zhou Qiang looked depressed.

"This kid really deserves to be punished!" Lin Sian sneered, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"By the way, Si'an, what do you think Jiang Zhongwen wants to do tomorrow?" Zhou Qiang asked in a low voice, "I don't think he's a good person."

"Who knows? We can fight back when the enemy comes, and block the water with earth." Lin Sian blew out a puff of smoke. "In this day and age, it's better to be safe than sorry."

"That's right, but don't worry, Sian, no matter what happens, we are on your side!" Zhou Qiang patted Lin Sian's shoulder with a firm look on his face.

"Thanks, brother!" Lin Sian looked at Zhou Qiang gratefully.

The two chatted for a while and then went back to their rooms to sleep.

The next morning, Lin Sian was awakened by a series of urgent knocks on the door.

"Who is it? So early in the morning..." He opened the door sleepily, only to see Song Qingyang standing at the door with an anxious look on his face.

"Something happened, Si'an!" Song Qingyang said hurriedly, "Jiang Zhongwen...he's dead!"

"What?!" Lin Sian suddenly lost all sleepiness, "Tell me clearly, what's going on?"

"This morning, someone found Jiang Zhongwen's body by the river in the suburbs. It was said that he was... killed by..." Song Qingyang hesitated, seeming to find it difficult to speak.

"What happened to me?!" Lin Sian's heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition came to his mind.

"Someone...someone cut off my tongue!"

As soon as Song Qingyang finished speaking, Lin Sian felt a black screen in front of his eyes and almost fainted.

It was dark outside the window, and the barking of dogs was particularly clear in the quiet courtyard. Lin Sian lay in bed, but he had no desire to sleep. The sudden intervention of the Intelligence Department made him realize that he had stirred up a hornet's nest this time.

"Who is behind this?" Lin Sian tossed and turned, unable to sleep, replaying everything that happened today in his mind.

Was it the neighbors in the yard who were jealous of his good life? Or was it the colleagues in the factory who were jealous of his rapid promotion?

"It doesn't look like that..." Lin Sian shook his head, denying these speculations. Although these people were petty, they didn't have the courage to report him to the Intelligence Department.

Who would that be?

Lin Sian was puzzled, and a feeling of powerlessness came over him. He realized that he still knew too little about this era and this world.

The next morning, Lin Sian had dark circles under his eyes. He ate breakfast hastily and went out to work.

As soon as I reached the gate of the courtyard, I saw a black car parked on the side of the road. Next to the car stood a man in a black Zhongshan suit, looking around.

"Comrade Lin Sian?" The man saw Lin Sian and walked over quickly with a smile on his face. "I'm from the Municipal Industrial Anju. My last name is Liu. You can just call me Xiao Liu."

Lin Sian was shocked and thought to himself, "Could it be that the Intelligence Department has found out about me so quickly?"