Courtyard House: Why is my time-travel experience so shabby?

2 points in the early hours.

It should have been the darkest time of the night, but the silence of Wuqi Port was completely broken by a series of shrill alarm sounds.

The block where Zheng Yuming lived was now surrounded by numerous police cars and people.

There were police, soldiers, and agents from the CIA and the Coast Guard, a huge crowd of more than 200 people.

Although in Du Weiguo's eyes, Colonel Zheng Yuming is nothing, but in a tiny place like Wandao, he is at least considered a senior official.

What's more, he had a hidden identity, and now he was suddenly kidnapped. This is a big incident, and it can even be considered a terrorist attack.

So, for a time, almost all law enforcement agencies in Taichung were alarmed.

However, although there were enough people coming and they came quickly, it was still a mess. No one listened to anyone else and everyone did their own thing.

Not only was the scene completely destroyed, but the efficiency was also shockingly low.

The situation finally improved after the drunken head of the Military Intelligence Bureau arrived and took over command.

Just a few blocks away, just before the blockade was about to expand to the lighthouse, Du Weiguo and Nim leisurely got into a Crown sedan and drove away leisurely.

Several hours later, almost before dawn, Zheng Yuming was found on the top of the lighthouse.

Indeed, it was his body that was found.

There was a fatal knife wound between his fourth and fifth ribs, and his heart was pierced. However, there was a strange smile on his hideous face covered with scars.

The person who cut the man was obviously an expert. He killed the man with one blow, and the force and depth were just right.

It was Nim who did it. Although he is not a person with special abilities, his skills are among the best among ordinary people, and may even be slightly better than Moran.

To this day, Du Weiguo has become as hard as iron. He will never hesitate to do what he should do, and will never show mercy to those who should be killed.

Zheng Yuming is quite capable and is very worth recruiting.

But his background and camp determined that Du Weiguo would never be able to recruit him into his army, nor would he be able to keep him alive.

However, out of consideration for Qi Liang, he was left with an intact body.

Going back to a few hours ago, I was in the Crown car and saw a convoy of oncoming vehicles whizzing past in the opposite lane.

Nim frowned slightly and asked tentatively.

"Boss, it looks like there's a lot of noise. Where are we taking you now? Are we going back to the Golden Hotel?"

Du Weiguo didn't raise his eyebrows or open his eyes. He slowly rolled down the window and lit a cigarette:

"Nim, how long do you think it will take them to find the Golden Classic Hotel?"

Faced with the boss's sudden challenge, Nim remained calm.

While steadily steering the wheel, he raised his wrist to check the time and thought for a moment:
“Zheng Yuming is a high-ranking naval officer and a stinger of the CIA. Now that he’s in trouble, the Military Intelligence Bureau will most likely take over.

Given the efficiency of the Military Intelligence Bureau, it is estimated that they will be able to find the body around daybreak, and around ten o'clock in the morning, they will expand the search to all the hotels and guesthouses in the city.

At the same time, we started checking stations and docks, and blocked all exits from the city. I’m not sure if we’ll conduct a blanket house-to-house check in the end.”

Nim is indeed a veteran in the intelligence system and is well aware of the efficiency, deployment, arrangements, and operational strategies of the Military Intelligence Agency.

It's normal to think about it. The skills of the Taiwan Island Military Intelligence Bureau were basically taught by the CIA, and Nim is a leader in the CIA, so it's normal for him to be familiar with it.

"Yeah." Du Weiguo exhaled smoke out of the window, nodded without comment, and said lightly.

"In other words, as long as I leave the city before dawn, I won't be stuck in traffic?"

"Haha~" Nim laughed.

"Boss, please stop teasing me. With these chickens and dogs on the Wandao Island, who can stop you?"

"Haha~ A piece of clay chicken and a dog, nim, this idiom is used very accurately."

Du Weiguo also smiled and patted his shoulder affectionately.

"That's true. Okay, take me to the hotel first, then you can leave the city directly. Find a comfortable place, take a good rest and heal your injuries, and wait for my news."

"Okay, boss, thank you." Nim responded very straightforwardly.

His tone and expression were calm, and he even looked a little smug, but there was a hint of disappointment in his eyes that was hard to conceal.

Du Weiguo's arrangement sounded thoughtful and took his physical condition into full consideration, but it actually still excluded him from the core circle.

At present, although the major storms have passed, several territories of the evil gods are still in a state of turmoil.

Undercurrents are surging, and this is a time when there is a shortage of people and people are needed.

Under such circumstances, Du Weiguo abandoned such a sharp knife. Nim has not recovered yet, but it will not delay his work.

But Nim also understood that trust cannot be developed in a day.

In fact, he was quite grateful in his heart and was willing to use conventional methods to adjust and test. After all, he could just let Miss Hu directly pick his brain and confirm his loyalty.

At dawn, the sun rises.

Along the Longitudinal Line, at Changhua Railway Station, the first departing train slowly pulls into the platform.

"Ah Zhi, get in the car!"

Du Weiguo took Azhi's hand and quickly boarded the train. At this moment, they looked like a newlywed couple, and they were locals.

No one could have imagined that this young husband with simple clothes, a simple smile, a bowl cut and black-framed glasses would be the invincible evil spirit.

"First~Aguo, are we going to Taipei now?"

Azhi was obviously still a little uncomfortable with Du Weiguo's new name.

Du Weiguo gently scratched her nose:
"Ah Zhi, are you still asleep? Look out the window. We are heading south now. We are going to Kaohsiung."

"Kaohsiung? What are you going to do?" Ah Zhi's eyes widened instantly and she looked very confused. She was indeed not awake yet.

She clearly remembered that she was sleeping soundly in a hotel in Taichung, but when she opened her eyes, she found herself in Changhua Station. She didn't know how she got there.

What made her even more confused was Du Weiguo's new rustic look and his simple new name. She was completely confused.

"Yes, Ah Zhi, didn't we agree to go to Kaohsiung and work in a factory to earn money?"

"Ah?" Upon hearing this, Azhi was completely dumbfounded, his eyes widened.

She is just an ordinary person who has not received any professional training. She cannot control her facial expressions, does not know how to hide her emotions, and does not know how to cooperate with acting.

"Damn it, I'm really stupid. Ah Zhi is as pure as a blank sheet of paper. How could he understand these dirty things?"

Du Weiguo cursed himself secretly, and leaned close to her ear and whispered in a low voice:

"I found out that my enemies in Taichung are targeting me, so we have to run away now."

"What? Run~"

Azhi was immediately panicked, but Du Weiguo quickly pulled her sleeve and interrupted her in time.

He patted Ah Zhi on the back and said in a gentle and comforting voice:

"Don't be afraid, Ah Zhi, they didn't catch up with us, we are safe now, but in order to avoid trouble, disguise is necessary."

His powerful big hands and deep voice seemed to have magical power, and Ah Zhi calmed down almost instantly.

"Okay, I understand, Aguo." She nodded and said softly. Nim's estimate was correct. At about 10:, the military and police began to search the Golden Classic Hotel. The station and the dock were only checked and not closed.

As for Changhua Station, the cooperation notice was not sent until the afternoon, when Du Weiguo and his team arrived in Kaohsiung.

For a top agent like Nim, it is simply a dimensionality reduction attack when dealing with ordinary military and police officers, or even those good-for-nothings in the Military Intelligence Agency.

If he commits a crime, even if we know he is the real murderer, it will be extremely difficult to catch him.

Kaohsiung is located at the southernmost tip of the Taiwan Strait, hundreds of kilometers away. The temperature in Taichung is pleasant, but Kaohsiung seems a bit stuffy.

On the roadside of the train station, under the shade of trees, cicadas chirped and frogs croaked. Azhi and Du Weiguo sat cross-legged on the roadbed, shoulder to shoulder, in a very unpresentable manner.

Ah Zhi squinted his eyes and licked the still cold red bean popsicle, and said cheerfully:
"It's delicious and refreshing! Ah Guo, I feel so happy now. I really hope time can stop at this moment forever."

Du Weiguo chewed the popsicle in his mouth and swallowed it in two or three bites. He shook his dusty shirt collar, rubbed her little head, and said teasingly with a smile:
"Ah Zhi, are you so easy to fool?"

"Look at us now. What do we look like? We are covered in dirt and squatting on the roadside like two frogs. Are we happy just by eating a popsicle?"

"Yes! Happy!" Ah Zhi nodded vigorously, his tone very firm:

"Aguo, I feel happier squatting on the roadside eating a one-dollar popsicle than sitting in a big hotel and eating a meal worth tens of thousands of dollars."

"Why?" Du Weiguo asked knowingly.

Ah Zhi looked serious and said solemnly:

"Because I was originally an ordinary girl squatting on the roadside eating popsicles. Now, I feel that I am living a very real life."

Du Weiguo took out a cigarette box, pulled out a cigarette and put it in his mouth. It was the most common local longevity cigarette in Wandao:

"Well, to be honest, I also like the way things are now, ordinary but down-to-earth."

"Really? Aguo?" Azhi was extremely surprised, his big eyes were so bright that it was impossible to look directly at them.

"Of course it's true, but now the crisis has been resolved, we don't need to pretend anymore, and you don't need to call me Aguo anymore."

Du Weiguo frowned and exhaled smoke, then looked at the cigarette between his fingers with some disgust, and flicked it away without saying a word.

The Changshou cigarette is just famous, but the taste is really not good. It tastes like a damp Marlboro, so spicy.

"Really?" Azhi was surprised at first, and then a little disappointed.

"Well, then sir, do you have any enemies in Kaohsiung?"

Du Weiguo raised his eyebrows slightly and smiled meaningfully:

"Why? Ah Zhi, do you hope that I will meet my enemies in Kaohsiung? Haven't you had enough of acting yet?"

"No, no, I, I don't want you to meet your enemies." Azhi's response was obviously selective.

"Ok?"

Du Weiguo was just about to speak when he was suddenly attracted by the scene not far away. He turned his head to look over there, frowning.

Not far from the train station, there is a long row of sheds with many passenger buses parked behind them, all going to the suburban counties below.

At this time, under a shed, a few ruffians in flowered shirts were gathered together, crackling crickets, and from time to time they looked at him and Azhi with malicious eyes.

To be precise, they were looking at Azhi, and the lust and malice in their eyes were not concealed at all. Judging from their eyes, they obviously regarded Azhi as their prey.

And Du Weiguo, who was dressed like a country bumpkin at the moment, was ignored by Huali. Who would take him seriously, just a big fool from the country?

Azhi noticed Du Weiguo's strange behavior and quickly followed his gaze, and naturally saw this group of disgusting guys.

As if she had seen something extremely terrifying, her pupils instantly shrank into needles, her face turned pale, and even her body began to tremble slightly.

"Pah~" the popsicle in her hand fell to the ground:

"Sir, let's go quickly."

"Ah Zhi, do you know them?"

Du Weiguo felt both distressed and surprised by Azhi's huge reaction.

"I, I don't know him."

At this moment, Azhi didn't dare to look at them anymore. He lowered his head in a hurry, and his little head almost drooped into his chest.

"I don't know you, so what are you afraid of?"

Azhi's teeth chattered:

"I, I'm not afraid of anything, sir, let's go quickly."

Du Weiguo held her shoulders with pity and said softly:

"Ah Zhi, we have been targeted by them. It may not be easy to leave, but don't be afraid. Tell me if you know anything and I will find a way."

Being held in Du Weiguo's strong embrace, Ah Zhi seemed to have gained a little more strength. She bit her lip, quickly raised her head and glanced at the group of people.

"He, they seem to be from the Quetou Gang."

"Quetou Gang?" Du Weiguo was stunned. He had never heard of this name.

"Ah Zhi, what does this Quetou Gang do? Are they very powerful?"

"Yeah, very powerful, and fierce."

Ah Zhi still lowered his head and said timidly:

"The Quetou Gang would kidnap women at stations and docks and sell them to other places. They would have a green bird tattooed on the base of their right hands. It is said that the Quetou Gang would kill people without blinking an eye."

"Hahaha, killing without blinking an eye, so cruel?" Du Weiguo laughed out of anger after hearing what she said.

Damn Quetou Gang, it's clearly the Jitou Gang, aren't they just a bunch of bastards who specialize in forcing women of good families into prostitution?

No wonder Du Weiguo had never heard of it. This kind of gang was at the bottom of the heap even among the lowest classes, and certainly not in his eyes.

At this time, the ruffians in flowered shirts were already staggering towards them. Ah Zhi saw this scene out of the corner of his eye and was immediately frightened to death.

She jumped up suddenly and pulled Du Weiguo anxiously, her voice filled with tears.

"Sir, you're still laughing! They're coming, let's run!"

Du Weiguo wanted to continue teasing Azhi, but when he looked up and saw that her face was covered with tears, he suddenly thought of something and his face suddenly became gloomy.

He stood up slowly, frowning, and asked word by word:

"Ah Zhi, has this damn Quetou Gang ever bullied you?"

"Sir, don't ask any more questions. They are inhumane. Run, run!"

Azhi screamed subconsciously, while pulling him desperately.

Her reaction to the stress was equivalent to a disguised answer to the question, and Du Weiguo narrowed his eyes.

"Okay, okay, don't worry, I'll go with you."

He held Ah Zhi's cold little hand with his backhand and started jogging with her. Before they had run far, he suddenly asked in a faint voice.

"Ah Zhi, if you saw me killing someone, would you be scared?"

(End of this chapter)