Siheyuan: Living in the People's Community, with a Heart for the Red Star

After Priss left, the Black Panthers and George's body were left unattended. Soon the crowd dispersed, and no one cared. Even the passing police were too lazy to stop and take a look.

Half an hour later, the unconscious Black Panther gang members on the ground woke up one after another, picked up George's body and quickly disappeared into the night.

Lao Yang accompanied Luo Yun to walk around the Hawaii Island Hotel and saw many new things. They didn't return to the hotel until after ten o'clock in the evening.

After Lao Yang, Luo Yun and their group returned to their room, the Cheng family servant who followed Lao Yang and his group noted down the room and left in a hurry.

Tonight was naturally a wonderful night, which made Lao Yang go to bed late and couldn't get up the next morning.

Although it was past breakfast time, Lao Yang still ordered a sumptuous breakfast and woke up Luo Yun to enjoy it together.

While they were eating, the bodyguard came in and told Lao Yang that a Miss Cheng Lingyu came to visit.

Old Yang was not surprised, but Luo Yun was very dissatisfied. She muttered, "What's going on? Are they going to blame our family? Miss Cheng is indeed pretty, but how can she come to our door on her own!"

Old Yang glared at Luo Yun and said, "Eat your meal! They are thoughtful and repaying a favor. Although we don't need it, they will definitely do everything they can! These noble families, no matter how big or small, are all concerned about their reputation, even though they may not be very good at it!"

Lao Yang ordered the bodyguard: "Go and bring them in!"

"Okay! Master."

The bodyguard turned and walked out. Not long after, the Cheng siblings came in with the maid and followed the bodyguard.

The bodyguard walked up to Lao You, bowed and said, "Master, the person has arrived!"

Lao Yang nodded, and the bodyguard walked around the sofa and stood behind Lao Yang.

Cheng Lingyu and the young master of the Cheng family immediately stepped forward, bowed deeply to Old Yang, and said sincerely: "Thank you for your help last night, Mr. Yang. A drop of water should be repaid with a spring! Today I came here to give you a thank you gift, and I hope Mr. Yang will accept it. If you have any instructions in the future, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Cheng Lingyu took a gift box from the maid and presented it with both hands.

Lao Yang hooked his finger, and the bodyguard behind him stepped forward, took the gift with both hands and placed it on the coffee table in front of Lao Yang.

Old Yang did not stand up either. Instead, he nodded to the Cheng siblings and said, "Okay, the gifts have been delivered and the people have been met. If there is nothing else, leave now!"

The three people from the Cheng family were very surprised to hear Lao Yang ordering them to leave. They didn't expect Lao Yang to be so direct and direct without any hesitation. After receiving the gifts, he told them to leave.

Cheng Lingyu, who was proud of her intelligence and beauty, naturally did not come to thank Lao Yang simply. After learning about Lao Yang's information last night, she rushed to hug Lao Yang's thighs. After all, there were not many thighs thicker than Lao Yang in the world! And she also had an intersection with their family.

But they didn't expect Lao Yang to be so resolute. He didn't give them the chance to get close to him, and they didn't even get a sip of hot tea.

Cheng Lingyu, who was eager to win, was unwilling to leave like this. She stepped forward, stared into Old Yang's eyes and asked, "Does what Mr. Yang said last night still count?"

Old Yang looked at Cheng Lingyu in confusion and asked, "Did I make any promises to you last night? Why don't I remember?"

Cheng Lingyu's eyes flashed with shame, but she still said firmly: "It's not a promise, it's Mr. Yang who asked Lingyu to accompany him for one night to repay him for saving my life!"

Lao Yang immediately knew what he was talking about, and then waved his hand and said, "No need, you've already given me the gift, and I've accepted it, so we're even now!"

Without waiting for Lao Yang to finish speaking, Cheng Lingyu stepped forward, grabbed the gift box on the table, took it back, and then casually threw it to the maid behind her.

He stared at Old Yang with burning eyes and said, "Mr. Yang, is this all right?"

Old Yang frowned and said nothing.

Luo Yun, who was sitting nearby drinking juice, was stunned, as if she had discovered a new world. She stood up and circled around Cheng Lingyu twice. She grabbed her hand and said distressedly:

"Ms. Cheng is amazing! Not only is she beautiful, but she is also smart and always unexpectedly stunning. If you were not of impure blood, I would definitely marry you home as a sister. It is really unfair for me to let you be my mistress now!"

Cheng Lingyu immediately became unnatural when Luo Yun caught her and praised her. Her previous courage slipped away like a deflated spirit. She no longer had the courage to look directly at Lao Yang, and subconsciously held her hand in Luo Yun's, tightly clasping it together.

Old Yang was speechless when he saw the two people who "sympathized with each other". He coughed and said, "What are you two doing? Do you think I'm Huang Shiren? And when did I agree to take you in as my mistress? We are here for vacation, not to solve problems for others. It's a loss to fight with a general or a senior American official for such a woman, okay?!"

When Cheng Lingyu heard what Lao Yang said, her heart trembled violently, she felt cold and very aggrieved.

Luo Yun also felt that Lao Yang was ruining the atmosphere and didn't want to pay any attention to him!

The silent young master of the Cheng family suddenly stepped forward and knelt down in front of Old Yang. He kowtowed to the ground and loudly requested: "Cheng Lingfeng thanks you for saving my life! I am willing to work like a cow or a horse for you and never betray you. I hope you will accept Lingfeng!"

After saying that, he kowtowed three times.

Cheng Lingyu, who was standing aside in a daze, looked at Cheng Lingfeng in surprise. She didn't know what her brother had gone crazy for. He hadn't discussed it with her before, but now he wanted to recognize his master. What would happen to the Cheng family after that? What was the point of persisting for so long? She felt a little unwilling, a little resentful, and a little relieved!

Luo Yun was also surprised to see Cheng Lingfeng kneeling on the ground. She had never seen anyone acknowledge the master and become a retainer of the Yang family. She had only seen this in the storybooks. She watched the development of the situation with a curious look.

Old Yang took a look at Cheng Lingfeng who was kneeling on the ground and felt that this was what he had expected, and it was quite like seeing Lin Pingzhi.

"Are you really going to repay a favor? Or are you going to turn a favor into a vengeance and drag me into your family's vortex?"

The Cheng brothers and sisters were shocked when they heard Lao Yang's question. They didn't expect Lao Yang to be so wise and see through the essence of the matter. No matter what the final result is, Lao Yang will be involved!

Cheng Lingfeng did not answer Lao Yang's question. Instead, he kowtowed three times and lay on the ground motionlessly waiting for Lao Yang's decision.

For a moment, the living room was very quiet, and everyone was waiting for Lao Yang to make the final choice.

Old Yang looked at Luo Yun who was gossiping and felt helpless, so he agreed and said, "Okay, then I'll take you in. I believe you have also investigated my background! You can go to the Changle Company at any time and sell your family's American assets to the Changle Company in exchange for shares or money. Go to work in Belitung Island! I will give you a chance, but if you are useless, I won't take special care of you!"

After giving instructions to Cheng Lingfeng, Old Yang looked at the dazed Cheng Lingyu.

Cheng Lingfeng was very excited when he saw that Lao Yang agreed. He kowtowed to Lao Yang three times, then stood up and stepped aside to wait for Lao Yang's instructions.

"Ms. Cheng, tell me! What has brought your Cheng family to this point? Logically speaking, a small family like yours shouldn't have anything that an American general would be interested in. Even though you are quite pretty, you wouldn't be enough to cause a general to go to war!"

Cheng Lingyu recovered and thought about the pros and cons. Old Yang didn't urge her, but picked up the teacup on the coffee table and took a sip.

Cheng Lingyu looked at the leisurely Old Yang and gritted her teeth before telling him the truth.

"Our Cheng family's ancestors have a treasure!"

Old Yang was not surprised. You said, "A general has set his sights on your family. If you don't have a treasure worth selling, who would care about you?"

Luo Yun grabbed Cheng Lingyu and pulled her to sit on the sofa opposite, then poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of her.

Cheng Lingyu picked up the teacup and took a sip, then continued:

"Speaking of this treasure, we have to talk about the ancestor of our Cheng family. Our Cheng family began to immigrate abroad during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. First, we went to Nanyang to plant farms, slowly accumulated capital to purchase a fleet, and then followed the fleet across the Pacific Ocean to lead the family to America. Step by step, we developed and followed the gold rush team to settle in San Francisco. With superhuman means and abundant materials, the family achieved glory. At its peak, there were more than 10,000 people attached to the Cheng family, and countless families on good terms with the Cheng family.

As the family prospered, so did the number of people. As the first generation of ancestors retired, the new patriarch of the family took office, and the family developed to the extreme, with tentacles extending into every aspect of San Francisco. Even the state government was afraid of the Cheng family's strength. When the third generation of patriarch took office, the Cheng family began to decline. Problems with materials and funds arose one after another. They could not support the large number of dependent groups, and slowly fell apart. The next generation was worse than the previous one.

As the influence of the Cheng family declined, they began to be suppressed by the government and other parties. The Cheng family became increasingly sparse. When my grandfather was alive, the San Francisco earthquake buried the glory of the Cheng family! The rescued materials could not make the Cheng family rise again. By the time of my father's generation, they could only live on the income from the farm, and the family's land could only support the livelihood of a dozen people.

But according to the genealogy and family history of our Cheng family, when the first generation of ancestors passed away, they left behind a treasure. Only women of the Cheng family's direct bloodline have the opportunity to obtain the treasure. Every generation of Cheng family women will be taken to the family treasure for recognition testing after the age of 18, but no one has ever been able to obtain the treasure. Until now, only my brother and I have not been able to obtain any opportunity.

The clan members all say that there is no chance at all, it is just a wish left by the ancestors. This time General Smith proposed marriage, one is because he liked my appearance, and the other purpose is to get the Cheng family heirloom and promise to help the Cheng family rise again. "

Cheng Lingyu turned her head to look at Cheng Lingfeng standing beside her, sighed and said, "Lingfeng has already decided to give up, so there is no need for me to insist! I also want to find my own happiness, but I guess it's impossible now. General Smith will definitely not agree. He is determined to get the treasure!"

Cheng Lingfeng took a few steps forward, knelt down in front of Cheng Lingyu and apologized, saying: "Sister, I'm sorry, I really can't help it. Even if we give the heirloom to Smith, I don't believe that the foreigners will help our Cheng family rise again! Instead of letting me trust the foreigners, I'd rather acknowledge you as my master and continue the bloodline of our Cheng family!"

Cheng Lingyu put down the teacup in her hand, touched Cheng Lingfeng's head and comforted him: "Brother, you are an adult now, and I can't control you anymore. Since you have made a choice, you must be responsible for your actions. I can't help you with anything. You have to work hard in the future!"

Cheng Lingfeng kowtowed, stood up and said, "Yes, sister, I will definitely make a name for myself!"

Luo Yun, who was sitting next to Cheng Lingyu, pulled Cheng Lingyu's clothes curiously and asked, "Sister Cheng, I wonder what your family heirloom is and whether it is still there?"

Cheng Lingyu reached out and patted Luo Yun's thigh and said, "Of course the things are here!"

Cheng Lingyu rolled up her sleeves and took off a bracelet from her left arm, placed it on the table and pushed it towards Lao Yang, saying:

"Mr. Yang, this is our family heirloom, a bracelet! The material is very special, it is hard to be damaged by swords and it cannot be dissolved by water or fire! The family has also asked many experts to identify it, but they all said it was a bracelet made of meteorite iron from outer space, and they didn't find anything unusual. They also secretly asked other women to drip blood to identify the owner, but there was no response.

Having fantasies is also one of the reasons why our family is accelerating its end. I was immersed in the dream of finding treasures all day long, and slowly squandered all my family assets, and I didn't find a person who met the requirements! Just like Mr. Yang's family, my father and mother are no longer pure Chinese, and I guess they are no longer able to open or meet the conditions for treasure recognition. This can only be regarded as a useless decoration. Since Lingfeng has taken refuge with you, this Cheng family heirloom will be given to you. I hope you will take care of Lingfeng and let my Cheng family continue to flourish!"

Luo Yun couldn't help but lean over to take the bracelet and held it in her palm to observe it carefully. There were no words or patterns on the surface of the bracelet except for a few simple patterns. She didn't know what material it was made of. It was glowing green. Luo Yun tried it on her wrist. It was a little big, but she didn't feel anything special.

While Luo Yun was observing the bracelet, Old Yang asked Cheng Lingyu, "What are your plans, Miss Cheng? You don't really want to follow me, do you?"

Old Yang asked while looking Cheng Lingyu up and down. Cheng Lingyu felt a little shy and clenched her fists. She was very angry that Old Yang was looking at her with the eyes of selecting goods.

"Hmph!" He snorted and did not answer.

While observing the bracelet and keeping an eye on the two people, Luo Yun said to Lao Yang coquettishly, "Hubby! You see, Sister Cheng's family is already in a very bad situation. Don't provoke her anymore. She has given you the heirloom, so just accept her! If it doesn't work, just do the same as Mina, and let her choose a place and not return to the manor to live!"

Old Yang rolled his eyes at Luo Yun and said angrily, "It's not as simple as you say! General Smith has even prepared the engagement party and sent out the invitations. Now he wants to cancel the engagement? It's not that simple! What they are eyeing is the treasure and bloodline of the Cheng family. This heirloom has been passed down for countless generations, and there is no secret left! Since no one can get recognition, it means that the conditions are lacking. The people who are eyeing the treasure also saw that the bloodline of the Cheng family can no longer be continued, so they want to take this treasure away for research, otherwise the thing would have been snatched away long ago!"