Courtyard Houses: Starting with the principle of hard work paying off

Chapter 60 Master and Disciple are Like Father and Son

"Misunderstanding! Misunderstanding!"

"Officer, I'm not a spy!"

"You're the police, right?"

"You've got it wrong, I'm not a bad person, there's a misunderstanding!"

"be honest!"

"Be gentle! It hurts, it hurts, it hurts..."

"Officer, be gentle!"

"..."

In a short period of time, Jia Dongxu's mood was like a rollercoaster ride.

One after another.

At first, Jia Dongxu thought he had encountered bad people and couldn't help but feel terrified, feeling that he was going to die.

Upon hearing the warning voices, he quickly realized that the other party was a police officer and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

But then.

Realizing he had been arrested as a spy, Jia Dongxu felt a chill run through him and thought he was doomed.

This situation is worse than encountering a bad person.

"Not a spy? What are you doing here? Why are you behaving so suspiciously?"

Jia Dongxu's explanation is not so easy to believe.

After all, Jia Dongxu had appeared in this area at the same time for several days in a row, and his behavior was highly suspicious.

Not only did he wander around aimlessly, but he also kept an eye on his surroundings.

The key is.

No matter how much Jia Dongxu wandered around, he didn't leave this area.

The characteristics of most of the spies matched up.

Although Fengzeyuan is not a regulated place, the people coming and going here are either internal employees or guests.

These guests are no ordinary people.

Those who can host high-end banquets here are mostly influential people with social status.

In addition to celebrities, it also includes political figures.

It's quite reasonable for spies to have their eyes on this place and want to carry out a sabotage operation.

or.

They set their sights on a certain target, a regular customer of Fengzeyuan Restaurant, and devised a secret operation centered around Fengzeyuan.

Regardless of the truth, Jia Dongxu is definitely problematic and is a highly suspicious person.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have targeted Jia Dongxu and taken such decisive action.

"Police officers, please believe me, I am definitely not a spy."

“I can prove that I was wronged.”

“I am a worker at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. I have my work ID in my pocket. You can see it if you don’t believe me.”

“My home is in courtyard number 95 in Nanluoguxiang. I live in the west wing of the central courtyard. My neighbors can all testify for me. I am really not a spy…”

"..."

To prove his innocence, Jia Dongxu spilled the beans, revealing everything about himself.

only.

The information Jia Dongxu provided did not prove his "innocence," but instead increased the investigators' suspicions about him.

"Nanluoguxiang, that's in Dongcheng District, at least five or six kilometers away from here. You came all this way so late, acting so suspiciously. Do you think you don't have ulterior motives?"

Fengzeyuan is located in Xicheng District. Jia Dongxu just came out for a stroll after dinner. Why would he come all the way here?
"I……"

"You still haven't told the truth?"

"I'm looking for someone."

"Who are you looking for?"

“Li Hongbing, he is our neighbor in the courtyard and also an apprentice at Fengzeyuan. I’ve come to see him.”

"..."

Jia Dongxu dared not say that he came looking for "opportunities," even if it was true, because the reason sounded somewhat unreliable even to him, and others would certainly not believe it.

Left with no other choice, he had to bring up Li Hongbing.

Despite their past grievances, Li Hongbing is now the one who can best prove his identity.

"You said you came to see someone, but we've been watching you for so long and haven't seen you go in. What time is it and you still won't behave yourself?"

Jia Dongxu's explanation, when considered in relation to his actual actions, is riddled with flaws. How could someone capable of outsmarting and outmaneuvering spies fail to see through this?

"Ouch, it hurts, it hurts..."

"I'll talk! I'll talk!!"

"Actually, I didn't come to see Li Hongbing, but we are indeed neighbors in the same compound."

"Some time ago, Li Hongbing rescued a girl from the moat nearby. The girl was the daughter of Lou Zhenhua, a director of our steel rolling mill. Later..."

"..."

They had only used a few tricks and hadn't even done anything to Jia Dongxu yet when he confessed everything.

At this point, Jia Dongxu didn't care whether they believed him or not; he certainly wouldn't utter a single falsehood.

The inspectors were almost speechless when they heard this.

This was the first time they had ever heard of such a novel reason.

This "spy" must be treating them like fools.
But seeing Jia Dongxu's sincere emotions, with tears streaming down his face, they couldn't arbitrarily rule out the possibility.

After the initial interrogation, the next step is naturally to investigate and verify the facts.

If it is confirmed that Jia Dongxu is indeed a spy, then we should see if we can use him to dig out his accomplices and superiors as well, and catch a big fish in the net.

……

"Hongbing, come out with me for a moment."

The kitchen of Fengzeyuan Restaurant.

Just as everyone was finishing up, Luan Xuetang suddenly came over and called Li Hongbing out.

"Don't be nervous. These two police officers have some questions for you. Just tell them everything you know."

When Li Hongbing went outside, he was taken aback to see two uniformed police officers guarding the area.

Fortunately, Li Hongbing had always been a law-abiding citizen and had never done anything wrong. He had no ulterior motives and wasn't nervous.

The only thing that went out of line and attracted attention was his previous extravagant shopping spree outside.

However, there is no unified sales and purchase system yet, and no ration coupon system. People are free to buy whatever they want, and almost no one cares.

Even without Lou Zhenhua's money, Li Hongbing's salary and income were not high, but he still had Li Hongmei at home. Given what he had bought before, and his extreme caution, it was unlikely that he would attract the attention of the police.

"Officers, what would you like to know?"

Luan Xuetang specially arranged a room for them. Li Hongbing had already eliminated the "risk" himself, so he appeared even more calm.

Do you know Jia Dongxu?

"Jia Dongxu? A neighbor in our building, what did he do wrong?"

"Just answer the questions, don't ask anything else."

"it is good."

What's your relationship with him like?

"Oh no, before..."

"..."

In fact, they had already learned about the situation before they approached Li Hongbing.

Although Jia Dongxu's confessions were absurd and outrageous, he was not lying, and the doubts were basically eliminated.

However, Li Hongbing is the first person Jia Dongxu mentions, and he is involved in both explanations, so there is no way to skip Li Hongbing.

After some questioning...

The police found nothing, but instead aroused Li Hongbing's extreme curiosity.

What on earth is Jia Dongxu up to?

Unfortunately, the police did not satisfy his curiosity, and Li Hongbing did not say anything more.

"Master, you haven't left yet?"

When the police finished questioning him and Li Hongbing returned to the kitchen, he was taken aback to find Guo Youzhong still there.

Guo Youzhong didn't answer, but looked at Li Hongbing and asked, "Is everything alright?"

Guo Youzhong is not someone who likes to wear his emotions on his sleeve, and you can't tell anything from his face.

But this short sentence reveals his concern.

A master and his apprentice are like father and son.

Although their relationship hasn't progressed to that point yet, Guo Youzhong genuinely cares for and looks after his newly accepted apprentice, Li Hongbing.

"It's probably something that happened in our hospital. I don't know much about it. The police officers came to me to ask about some things. It has nothing to do with me."

From the moment he became Guo Youzhong's apprentice, Li Hongbing had already regarded Guo Youzhong as his elder. Knowing that Guo was worried, he quickly offered an explanation.

(End of this chapter)