Siheyuan, my new life

A masked man in black led the way, deliberately rambling on about strange and unusual things happening on Guijie Street. Guo Yongping, following behind, casually responded to the man. He had already realized that this guy was intentionally stalling for time, probably to give his men at the warehouse ample time to prepare. This guy, relying on his intimate knowledge of the area, deliberately led Guo Yongping through several alleys and took many detours.

It should be noted that Guo Yongping's memory has now far surpassed that of ordinary people. The Xiao Wu who was responsible for delivering meat to him had led him through a large circle of alleys that resembled a spider web. With his extraordinary memory, many of the alleys with distinctive features had already left an impression on him. However, just now, this masked man in black had passed through this area twice, and it was not until more than twenty minutes later that they arrived at a somewhat dilapidated two-courtyard house.

Guo Yongping sneered inwardly. What an arrogant fellow! He doesn't even use his brain to think things through. Under normal circumstances, who would choose a warehouse so far away from the grain stalls on Guijie Street? You have to understand that the profit from selling grain depends almost entirely on the quantity. That means if you want to make money, you have to sell a lot of grain. But if the grain warehouse is so far away from the stalls on Guijie Street, wouldn't that just create trouble for himself?

A red lantern hangs at the entrance of this courtyard house. A man in a gray cotton coat stands at the entrance, stamping his frozen feet from time to time while looking around.

Finally spotting the familiar figure of the masked man in black, the man in gray hurriedly came forward, glancing involuntarily at the fat sheep following behind the boss. He deliberately said, "Third Master, as you instructed, I have brought back one hundred catties of wheat seeds, fifty catties of Jingxi rice seeds, and fifty catties of Jinmen Xiaozhan rice seeds from Manager Jin. The other goods are also ready, and the staff inside are waiting for you and your distinguished guest to inspect the goods."

The masked man in black understood perfectly what his subordinate meant. The previous sentences were all nonsense; only the last sentence was telling him that the brothers inside were ready to make their move.

The masked man in black then gestured with his hand in invitation, saying with a smile, "Distinguished guest, please come to the warehouse inside to inspect the goods now."

Although he was almost armed to the teeth, Guo Yongping still cautiously said, "Alright, please lead the way, boss."

The masked man in black snorted inwardly. "You little brat, you can't hide forever. Soon this fat sheep will be fish on the chopping block. Once you enter the gate of this courtyard, you won't be able to escape."

Unbeknownst to Guo Yongping, his caution allowed him to evade the first trap set by the other party. Behind the gate of this courtyard house, two men in black were hiding on either side, each holding a rope. As soon as Guo Yongping stepped in, the two men would immediately pull the ropes, causing a fishing net to fall and entangle Guo Yongping, the fat sheep. Even if he was carrying a pistol, he would be unable to move, and the others would immediately pounce on him and completely subdue him.

However, with Guo Yongping's current superhuman strength and reaction ability, even if he were entangled in the opponent's fishing net, he would be able to break free quickly. Moreover, the weapons in his storage space could appear directly in his hands with his thoughts, allowing him to kill the enemy in an instant.

Seeing Guo Yongping follow the masked man in black into the courtyard gate, the man in gray shook his head with some regret. The distance between this fat sheep and the boss was too close. If the accomplice behind the gate were to pull down a fishing net, they might get both the boss and the fat sheep tangled in it. Obviously, the fishing net was a futile effort.

Guo Yongping noticed that when the masked man in black stepped onto the steps in front of the courtyard gate, his voice suddenly became much louder, probably to inform his subordinates.

Sure enough, as soon as Guo Yongping followed the masked man in black into the courtyard, two masked men wearing cotton-padded coats appeared from either side of the doorway. The two men greeted the masked man in black, saying, "Third Master, may you be well."

The masked man in black waved his hand casually: "Brothers, you've worked hard. I'm bringing this distinguished guest over to take a look at the goods. You all keep a close watch on the gate." After saying that, he took the lead and walked towards the passageway.

Without the slightest hesitation, Guo Yongping followed the other party into the passageway. However, he was already prepared to act at any moment. With his keen hearing, he could clearly hear the faint sound of the courtyard gate being gently closed. He guessed that these people intended to completely block his escape route and trap him like a dog in a trap. However, what they did not expect was that the gate that had just been closed also cut off his last escape route.

After the masked man in black entered the passageway, he continued towards the backyard. Although there was no light in the entire front yard, Guo Yongping, with his superhuman eyesight, could still see a burly man standing at the entrance of the east and west wing rooms, staring intently at him. Moreover, he heard a series of rustling footsteps behind him, which could be identified as the sounds of three different people. It seemed that the three men had also crept up from behind. He couldn't help but think to himself that this masked man in black who sold grain really thought highly of him, having already deployed five of his men so far, not to mention how many more were lying in ambush behind him.

To avoid a disastrous outcome, Guo Yongping retrieved a Browning pistol from his storage space. After loading the bullet, he gripped it tightly in his left hand. Fortunately, he was wearing a cotton overcoat, which allowed him to slightly retract his left arm and completely conceal the gun. His free right hand was ready to draw a laser pistol from his storage space at any moment. He was prepared that if he were forced to fire, he would have no choice but to use the laser pistol. After all, firing a Browning pistol in the dead of night would definitely alert the outside world. This was Beijing, where the central government was located. If a shooting occurred, the higher-ups would definitely conduct a thorough investigation.

At this moment, Guo Yongping had already followed the masked man in black into the backyard. In the backyard, only the three main rooms of the rear building had oil lamps still lit, while the east and west wing rooms on both sides were completely dark. Moreover, he did not find anyone lying in ambush inside. He guessed that apart from the five guys behind him, there was only the masked man in black and the people in the rear rooms.