Siheyuan: Cooking journey

Or has the Shanhai Gang become more restrained recently?

He Yuzhu felt very confused and puzzled about this.

Until no more vehicles came after waiting for a long time, we had no choice but to return to the simple hotel to rest.

He had already paid for several nights' accommodation in advance.

When I passed by the service desk, I saw the gray-haired old man still at his post, staring at the TV program.

I asked politely, "Old man, are there any other Chinese friends living here?"

The old man raised his head and glanced at the interrogator: "No."

"Then do you know where there are other Chinese people nearby?" He Yuzhu asked.

The old man's eyes never left the TV screen, and he blurted out the words "I'm not sure", obviously not wanting to continue the conversation.

Seeing this, He Yuzhu had no choice but to give up and returned to his room silently.

Today's work wasn't tiring, it was just weeding, which was pretty dirty.

He Yuzhu went to the bathroom and wanted to take a shower, but found that the shower was broken.

He had heard from the administrator that there was a public bathroom here, so he packed up and decided to take a shower there.

This hotel is very quiet.

He had always thought that not many people lived here.

When I got to the bathroom,

I didn't expect there would be so many residents in the hotel. The large bath was almost fully occupied.

I heard that people here like to take baths, and sure enough, the public bathroom here is a big pool with no separate showers.

He Yuzhu took a look at the murky bath water and felt that he would only feel more uncomfortable if he jumped in, so he returned to his room.

After being busy all day, I didn't see any of my compatriots, not even the people from the Shanhai Gang showed up.

Thinking of this, He Yuzhu thought that it might be better to look for clues in another place.

Nanchuan slum is closest to Tokyo and is the smallest of the three slums.

The largest slum is actually in Guanxi, which has several times more people than Nanchuan. You will definitely encounter red countrymen, and it is also possible to find traces of the Shanhai Gang.

There is no need to find a job as a cover. Just go to the labor market when you are about to finish work every day, and you can naturally "wait for the rabbit to come to you."

Plus,

This crappy hotel doesn't even have a place to take a proper shower.

He Yuzhu decided not to live here anymore. It would be better to find a five-star hotel to live comfortably. At the same time, he could use his connections to find out about Kana and Hisayama Mitsuki, and investigate the Shanhai Gang in depth...

Although the information at hand shows that the Shanhai Gang has no fixed base,

But He Yuzhu didn't believe that a society had no secret base at all. It could only be said that they hid very well, and even the local gangs were not very clear about the Shanhai Gang.

Just as I was thinking this, there was a knock on the door.

He didn't have any acquaintances in the area, so he guessed that it was probably the hotel staff who came to see him.

Without thinking too much, I got up and opened the door.

"Hi, hello, fellow!"

There were three young men standing outside the door. One of them was wearing a plaid shirt, jeans, and had long curly hair, standing in the front, smiling broadly. The other two stood against the wall, and the other stood in the middle of the corridor.

Because the place was small, the man blocked the passage when he stood there.

It looks not serious.

After observing for a few seconds, He Yuzhu asked tentatively, "Are you from the Shanhai Gang?"

"Good answer!"

The young man in the lead used his fingers to hook a strand of long hair and gently shook it, smiling even more brightly, "Since we are from the same hometown, we should help and take care of each other. Do you have any money on you? Give us all your valuables to keep for you."

"This is actually for your consideration. Walking in this poor alley at night, having too much money can easily cause trouble, especially if you run into Japanese hooligans. It's safe and reliable to leave your things here, and you can take them back anytime you want."

"I heard you found a job? I wanted to recommend you one. You're doing very well."

"As a fellow villager, I am very proud of you. But I still want to remind you that every penny you earn is not easy to earn, so you should spend it frugally. It is too extravagant for you to enjoy a luxury room that costs 1500 yuan a night. You can't waste your life like this."

"It would be better if you could stay in a cheaper standard room for 500 yuan. We will save the money for you and give you an extra 500 yuan for your living expenses. You don't have to thank us specially. We are happy to help others. It's what we should do..."

"Thanks?"

He Yuzhu almost laughed when he heard this. Looking at the other party's exaggerated expression, he responded leisurely: "But what if I don't want to?"

"Don't you want to? Haha..."

The curly-haired young man tilted his head and pretended to pick his ears, with a fake smile on his face, as if he was really thinking about others.

"We are doing this for your own good, why don't you agree?"

"Do you think you can stay in this shabby place with the little money you earn?"

"It's already quite kind of me to help you save money without charging interest and leave you a thousand dollars a day. 500 for rent, 500 for food, so you can't live well?"

"That cheap and delicious little restaurant not far away, eating three meals a day won't cost you 500..."

This is clearly an attempt to squeeze you dry, and no one will get a good result.

He Yuzhu's eyes turned cold, and he no longer wanted to listen to these people's nonsense. He tightened his hand slightly and slapped him directly.

A loud sound echoed throughout the corridor.

The curly-haired boy was knocked to the ground and couldn't move.

The two accomplices next to him were stunned for a moment, one of them took a few steps back in fear, and the other tall and strong accomplice immediately rushed over with his fists raised.

He Yuzhu quickly stepped forward, cleverly avoided the fist and hit the man hard with his arm. The man flew backwards and fell heavily to the ground. He screamed and couldn't get up anymore.

"Get away from me! If I see you again next time, I'll beat you up!"

He glanced at the man who retreated timidly, threw down a word, turned into the room, slammed the door, and waited for bigger trouble to come.

It was a bit beyond his expectation that the Shanhai Gang would come looking for him.

But when he thought about it carefully, He Yuzhu was not actually surprised.

You know, in this run-down neighborhood, the ones who know the news about new faces best are the temporary guesthouses.

I hardly interacted with others today, but since these people knew that a Red Chinese had come here and was very powerful, it was obviously impossible for them to hide.

The only person who knew this fact was the owner of the makeshift hotel, and he must have tipped off the person.

It seems that he has done this kind of thing many times, and I don’t know how many compatriots have suffered as a result.

These pests must be cleaned up.

But he was not in a hurry and would wait until the main figures of the Shanhai Gang appeared and then deal with them together.

There was silence in the room.

The wailing sounds from outside were heard through the poorly soundproofed walls and gradually faded away.

He Yuzhu breathed slowly, adjusted his mood, and waited patiently.

The original plan was to use three days for the layout.

We were able to find the Shanhai Gang on the first day, which was considered a good progress.

As long as we capture their important members, we can always find a way to force them to reveal information.

In contrast,

What made He Yuzhu even more uneasy was his own wildly beating heart.

When I made the move just now, a strong impulse surged in my heart, and I almost sent these three people with blood on their hands to hell. It took me a long time to suppress this thought.

Thinking back on that feeling now.

He Yuzhu couldn't help but think of a saying - everyone may have many masks, and when they put on a mask, they become a different person.

Even without the real "mask" now, the changed appearance and hidden identity play the same role.

When this invisible "mask" is put on the face, identity, status and social constraints are no longer important. The soul is liberated and experiences true freedom.

Who wouldn’t want to enjoy such a free and unfettered life?

But in reality people have to suppress this desire.

Even if you become the leader of a country, you will not be able to act as you please because of your responsibilities and obligations.

But now the situation has changed.

After putting on the mask, I gained a sense of authenticity and freedom that I had never experienced before.

There is no need to fear the law, no need to worry about moral accusations, and no concerns restricting freedom of action.

This feeling is so attractive that you can't stop.

All kinds of thoughts were jumping around in his mind.

A strong desire to do something grew in his heart.

He Yuzhu clenched his fists tightly and his whole body was shaking.

After a long time, he took a deep breath and tried to calm his excitement.

However, I still feel irritated, as if something is stuck inside and I desperately want to vent it...

I don’t know how long it took.

dong dong dong.

The door was knocked again.

He Yuzhu took a deep breath, then walked over and opened the door.

I originally thought that a large number of people from the Shanhai Gang had come to visit me.

You can finally let out a sigh of relief.

But when he opened the door, he saw the same three guys from before. The curly-haired guy in the lead had an obvious slap mark on his face.

He Yuzhu's face turned cold and his brows furrowed.

"No, no, no, don't do it, just listen to me."

The curly-haired boy was so frightened when he saw him like this that he quickly stepped back.

"Didn't they understand what I said before? Or didn't they tell you?"

He Yuzhu said in a cold tone and took a step forward. Even if there were only three people, he was not going to let them go.

I will show no mercy to this kind of scum who bullies our own people.

"No, no, no, this is a misunderstanding, let me explain..."

The curly-haired young man was frightened and took a few steps back, and quickly said: "Boss, there really is a misunderstanding, please believe me!"

"I was just joking with you before. It's my fault. I apologize for what happened just now."

"We are not here to keep your money. As your fellow villagers, we are here to remind you that the environment here is quite chaotic. We mainly hope that you can consider joining our Shanhai Gang."

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