Chapter 275: Tracking

He Yuzhu was chatting intently with Liu Xiaohua when he saw He Yushui leading three little girls running hurriedly into the courtyard.

He Yushui's small face was flushed red, and she said breathlessly: "Brother, it's bad! Brother Wang Shucheng was beaten by Xu Damao and Li Yong! The two of them ganged up on him, and Sister Qin Huairu couldn't even pull them apart!"

He Yuzhu didn't say a word and quickly hurried to the Houyuan.

He saw Xu Damao riding on top of Wang Shucheng, slapping him fiercely, while Li Yong stood to the side, kicking and stomping him incessantly.

The already thin and weak Wang Shucheng was beaten to the point of being on the verge of death.

If it weren't for Qin Huairu desperately holding Li Yong back, Wang Shucheng would likely have been beaten to death by the two of them.

The adults were all eating in the Zhongyuan, and this table in the Houyuan was full of half-grown children; not a single one of them stepped forward to break up the fight.

Yan Jiecheng and Liu Guangqi were still cheering from the side, and several younger children were so scared they didn't dare to approach.

He Yuzhu stepped forward in a flash, grabbed Xu Damao, and threw him heavily to the ground, then immediately kicked Li Yong in the stomach, sending him sprawling on his back.

He Yuzhu hadn't even used his full strength, but the two boys were already howling in pain.

Qin Huairu hurriedly stopped He Yuzhu: "Zhuzi, stop hitting them, you'll kill someone if you keep going!"

Wang Shucheng took the opportunity to stand up and, refusing to admit defeat, kicked Li Yong twice, but he didn't dare touch Xu Damao—it seemed Xu Damao's usual boasting about knowing many thugs had indeed intimidated some of the children.

Xu Damao struggled to climb up, glared at He Yuzhu, and cursed: "He Yuzhu, damn you! What right do you have to beat me without asking what happened?"

He Yuzhu sneered: "Who in this courtyard doesn't know that Wang Shucheng is the most honest child? Could it possibly be that he provoked you first?"

"You just wait!" Xu Damao said through gritted teeth.

"My ears have grown calluses from hearing that line." He Yuzhu grinned, "If it weren't for the sake of being neighbors, you would have died eight times over already!"

Li Yong stood to the side, glaring at He Yuzhu with a fierce look in his eyes.

He Yuzhu stepped forward and slapped him: "Do you have no idea in your heart how your father died? You still dare to follow Xu Damao and bully people? If I see you lay a hand on anyone again, I'll send you to see your father!"

Li Yong immediately wilted, not daring to make another sound.

He Yuzhu turned to Xu Damao: "The whole table of things was ruined by you two, the food was spilled, the plates were all smashed, and adding in Wang Shucheng's medical expenses, that's thirty Big Ocean in total, not a cent less."

"Are you robbing me?" Xu Damao jumped up, "Thirty Big Ocean could buy how much porcelain!"

"If you don't pay, I'll have Wang Shucheng's father beat you up; anyway, there's no one at your house."

Xu Damao reluctantly ran home, took thirty Big Ocean, threw a bag of coins to Qin Huairu, and hurriedly ran out of the courtyard.

Qin Huairu held the money, feeling somewhat at a loss.

He Yuzhu said: "You are responsible for replacing the table, chairs, bowls, and dishes; keep the rest of the money for yourself."

Only then did Qin Huairu beam with a smile: "No problem."

He Yuzhu did not return directly to the East Cross Courtyard to accompany the guests, but instead quietly followed Xu Damao, wanting to see who exactly this kid was going to find to stand up for him.

Xu Damao hailed a rickshaw at the mouth of the alley, and He Yuzhu followed him all the way, discovering that he went to a small courtyard near the Gongwangfu. He saw him go up and knock on the door, and a hunchbacked old man opened the door to welcome him in; the two appeared very familiar with each other.

After Xu Damao entered the house, He Yuzhu circled to the back of the courtyard, easily climbed over the low wall, and after landing quietly, immediately activated the Scanning Function. This scan gave him a huge shock: there were actually two radio sets hidden in the cellar!

He Yuzhu immediately became alert, quietly pressed himself against the base of the wall, and focused his hearing on the conversation inside the house.

A man's voice came through: "Damao? You've been out for nearly half a year, right? Your mother cried several times, telling me you had died out there; you, you really are a worry!"

Xu Damao's voice was very dejected: "Dad, I really had a narrow escape this time."

"Just quit while you're ahead! Nowadays it's the world of the Communist Party, and the policies are very strict. If you get reported by someone, that's a dead end."

"Dad, I'm just an apprentice; wherever my Siqiang goes, I have to go, it's not up to me!"

Luo Jiangtao thought for a moment and said: "I'll have a chat with your Siqiang when the time comes; at your age, you should be in school!"

"Dad, you have wide connections, can you help me find someone to deal with that bastard He Yuzhu in our courtyard? This kid is too arrogant; he beat me up without asking right from wrong."

"Why did he beat you?"

"I was just fighting with a kid in the courtyard, and he didn't distinguish right from wrong, he just came up and hit me."

Luo Jiangtao sighed: "I've seen that kid; he's quite mature, logically speaking he isn't an unreasonable person."

"He just bullies the weak and fears the strong, and is especially good at bootlicking. Relying on having a sister as his backing, he runs rampant in the courtyard."

"His sister, Liu Rusi, is the daughter of Shen Shichang, the former Chief of Staff of the North China Bandit Suppression Headquarters, and she is also a prominent figure. Even though she has no power now, they still have a Bicycle Factory; I advise you not to provoke them!"

"What? Isn't that woman just the concubine of a bandit?" Xu Damao said.

Hearing this, He Yuzhu was already certain that this Luo Jiangtao was not simple—an ordinary person would never know the background of Liu Rusi. It seemed he was undoubtedly a latent spy.

He Yuzhu found a public telephone and called Tian Dan.

Upon hearing there was a latent spy, Tian Dan immediately said: "I'll be there in half an hour; you keep that place under surveillance."

He Yuzhu found a place to apply a simple disguise; he didn't want Xu Damao to recognize him—if this kid hated him completely, he might do something to his family.

Half an hour later, Tian Dan arrived with ten people.

He Yuzhu called out: "Sister, it's me, He Yuzhu."

Tian Dan took one look at the bearded He Yuzhu and asked suspiciously: "Why are you putting on makeup just to catch a spy?"

"I know one of the kids involved, and this brat has plenty of bad ideas! I'm afraid he might do something to my family!"

"How exactly did you discover this place?" Tian Dan asked.

"My father invited people from the courtyard to eat, and this kid Xu Damao caused trouble and started a fight at the banquet... I followed him all the way... and discovered there were radio sets in his stepfather's courtyard!"

Tian Dan pressed: "Can you be sure they are radio sets?"

"They are right in the cellar, absolutely certain!"

"First Team, go in and inspect; Second Team, follow me in through the back door to search," Tian Dan ordered.

He Yuzhu led Tian Dan and her group over the courtyard wall, and he pointed to a cellar in the corner: "The radio sets are right under the cellar."

Tian Dan said: "Arrest the people first, and make him identify them."

He Yuzhu kicked the back door open directly and found Luo Jiangtao and Xu Damao drinking.

When Luo Jiangtao saw Tian Dan and her group rushing in, he didn't panic, but stood up and said: "Do you have business with me?"

Tian Dan said coldly: "Luo Jiangtao, your crimes have been exposed. Cooperate honestly with our search, and you might get a reduced sentence; otherwise, it's a dead end."

Xu Damao was already frozen in place; he pointed at Luo Jiangtao and asked: "Luo Jiangtao, are you a member of the Bald Party?"

Luo Jiangtao sneered, "Whether I am or not has nothing to do with you. I knew long ago you were a little wolf cub. I didn't expect you to change your face so quickly, kid."

Xu Damao suddenly cried, "Luo Jiangtao, you bastard! My mother trusted you so much, yet you actually deceived her. You've harmed my mother terribly. My younger sister is still small; what is she supposed to do now?"

He Yuzhu clicked his tongue in secret; this Xu Damao really could act, he was trying to distance himself from the situation.

Just then, several members of the Inspection Team in the front courtyard pointed their guns at a hunchbacked old man, who slowly walked into the room with Explosive strapped to his body and a Remote Control in his hand.

The old man said coldly: "Let us go, or we will all perish together."