Siheyuan: I just came across and wanted to chase me away

Chapter 930 Gu Bei sneaked in

Gu Bei hung his head, deliberately lowering his voice. He spoke with a thick southern accent, his voice hoarse and weak, as if he had exhausted all his strength: "I'm from the south. My family suffered a flood. The house was washed away by the flood. My parents... my parents are gone too..." He paused deliberately, his shoulders shrugging slightly, as if he was suppressing his grief. "I heard that you can get a living here in the city, so I crawled all the way here... I had to rest every three steps. My legs are worn out, and my arms... my arms are also injured..."

As he spoke, he deliberately made the "broken" arm that was hung on his neck with a cloth strip shake more violently, and there were some dark red "blood stains" on the exposed elbow; the leg that was deliberately crippled was also trembling, and every movement seemed as if he was enduring severe pain. He looked extremely pitiful, and anyone who saw him would feel soft-hearted.

The beggars nearby were a little unhappy because a stranger suddenly broke in and wanted to scold him and drive him away, but seeing his miserable state, their anger subsided. Anyway, it was hard to say whether the money they begged every day was enough to fill their stomachs. It didn’t matter if there were more or less people, as long as they didn’t interfere with their territory. One of the beggars with scars on his face took out half a dry and hard steamed bun from the broken bowl and handed it to him. His tone was stiff but with some kindness: "Take it, fill your stomach first. Although there are many people here and many people are fighting for territory, as long as you are willing to endure, you can always get something to eat."

Gu Bei quickly took the steamed bread with his "uninjured" hand, held it tightly in his hand, lowered his head and whispered thanks, his voice as thin as a mosquito: "Thank you... Thank you, big brother..." He shrank to the corner, trying to make his posture more humble, and mixed in with the group of ragged beggars. From a distance, he was almost indistinguishable.

He raised his eyes slightly, his eyelids drooping, hiding the sharpness in his eyes, and observed the movements around him calmly - the grocery store on the corner, the expressions of passers-by, the police patrolling in the distance... At the same time, his ears captured the beggars' gossip like radar, whose territory was in which area, which section of the road was easy to beg for money, and whether anyone "above" had come to check recently... He silently memorized these fragmentary information in his heart.

The first step was to get in successfully.

In the afternoon, the monkey showed up as expected. These beggars claimed to be begging, but in reality, they were all secretly under his care—paying him a small monthly fee, and in exchange for him keeping watch and delivering messages at crucial moments—it was a win-win situation for both sides. After all, if he didn't offer them some sweeteners, he'd be in trouble if he couldn't find them when the time came.

As the monkey appeared on the street corner, Heizi, who was lying at Gu Nan's doorstep, pricked up his ears in alarm. He wanted to rush out to take a look, but suddenly remembered Gu Nan's instructions before leaving: "Stay indoors and don't bark at strangers." So he lay down again, staring intently at the monkey.

Gu Bei called out softly in a code only they could understand, and Heizi immediately glanced in his direction. Gu Bei silently asked in his heart, "Heizi, I'm outside. Is this person who just came in the one who's been keeping an eye on Gu Nan's family?"

Although Heizi was startled by this sudden "inner voice", he quickly reacted and nodded calmly in the direction of Gu Bei - yes, the tall and thin man who just came was the one who had been hanging around and staring at Gu Nan's family recently.

Gu Bei's gaze fell on Monkey, observing him calmly. The man walked with his heels landing first, his back straight, and his arms swinging steadily. It was obvious he had some kung fu experience; he was no ordinary street thug. But he didn't plan to attack him just yet. Firstly, he wasn't sure how many people were behind Monkey, and secondly, if he dealt with him now, the clues to the others behind him would be lost, and wouldn't that be a waste of effort?

He just couldn't believe it. After practicing tracking skills for so many years, he was still not as good as this little black dog?

The monkey walked over to the beggars, pulled out a few banknotes from his pocket, and distributed them to each one, cursing, "Be smart! Especially those who are watching the family in the south. Tell me immediately if anything happens, or you'll miss out on the benefits!"

After distributing the money, he asked a familiar beggar: "Isn't that Gu coming out today?" After getting a positive answer, he frowned, turned around and was about to leave without saying anything more.

He thought to himself: Now is not the time to attack Ran Qiuye. That woman has a child, and touching her will easily attract attention. Wait until the day when Xu Damao shows the movie. There will be many people in the courtyard and the chaos will be perfect for attacking, and it will be difficult to be discovered.

As the monkey left, Gu Bei quietly followed. Crouching low, he used the shadows of trees and telephone poles as cover, his steps as light as a cat's, blending seamlessly into his surroundings. He wanted to see if, with his skills, he could locate the monkey's lair without alerting it, or even...if the opportunity was right, could he quickly wipe them out.

The monkey was completely unaware of the "tail" following him. He was still thinking about his plans for the evening and had no idea that danger was quietly following him.

At that moment, Ma Zi suddenly jumped out from the shadows and placed the knife in his hand on Gu Bei's neck. The blade felt cold against his skin, with a hint of rust. Gu Bei had actually noticed someone approaching from behind, but he hadn't expected this person to be in cahoots with Monkey, let alone be so direct.

He was just about to take advantage of the moment when Ma Zi's wrist loosened slightly to make a move when Monkey happened to come back from outside. Seeing this, he frowned and asked, "Why are you back?"

Ma Zi stared at Gu Bei and asked Monkey without turning his head: "This kid has been following you all the way. I'm afraid there is something wrong. Should we just get rid of him?"

Monkey waved his hand: "No need. He is the beggar I just found. We will need these people to cover our future operations."

Ma Zi looked at Monkey hesitantly, and seeing his determined look, he slowly retracted the knife. When the blade passed across Gu Bei's neck, it brought up a gust of cold wind.

Monkey turned to Gu Bei, his tone scrutinizing: "Shouldn't you be over there watching Ran Qiuye? Why did you come back so suddenly? What went wrong?"

Gu Bei knew in his heart that now was not the time to act. Even if he killed the two men, he wouldn't be able to find out who was behind them, and it would only alert the enemy. He deliberately hunched his back and said in a hoarse voice, "I'm keeping an eye on them as you asked, but...but you haven't paid me yet."

When Monkey heard about this, he smiled impatiently. He took out a few crumpled bills from his pocket and threw them to Gu Bei: "Is that all? I'll come again tomorrow. I'll definitely need you then."

Gu Bei picked up the money, put it in his arms, and deliberately limped out. Every step revealed his "weakness". Only when he walked out of the alley did he quietly straighten his back.