Chapter 401

Nanluoguxiang

Early in the morning, after finishing breakfast, Cao Weiguo rode his bicycle out of the Sihe Academy.

He traveled through the streets and alleys toward the place where he had arranged to meet Bai Lijuan.

"Ding! Weekly check-in successful!"

"Obtained entry-level Russian!"

A massive amount of knowledge regarding Russian grammar, reading, writing, listening, and speaking flooded into his mind.

Cao Weiguo leaned his bike against the roadside and stayed there for quite a while.

By the time he rode to Wang Fujing, Bai Lijuan was already waiting there.

"How long have you been here?"

"Not long, I just arrived too."

Bai Lijuan was wearing a lake-blue long-sleeved shirt and black trousers, her figure curvaceous.

Cao Weiguo pushed his bicycle and accompanied Bai Lijuan as they began to stroll through Wang Fujing.

Because it was the weekend, Wang Fujing was surging with crowds and was extremely lively.

Each of them had a bottle of Arctic Ocean soda; the orange flavor was icy and refreshing.

After strolling around for the whole morning, Bai Lijuan suggested going to see a movie.

After having lunch, the two of them went to the cinema together.

The cinema was usually crowded on weekdays, and since today was the weekend, there were even more people.

As one could see, the two ticket windows opened by the cinema were packed with people.

The massive, surging crowd of people squeezing against each other made Cao Weiguo's scalp tingle.

"Comrade, do you want a ticket? It's not expensive, forty cents each."

"Since the weather is hot, don't bother queuing. How comfortable it would be to go inside and watch the movie early."

Nowadays, movie tickets generally cost from five cents to twenty-five cents each.

They were divided into student tickets and regular tickets, and also by the quality of the seats.

Cao Weiguo took out money to buy two tickets and then went to buy two bags of melon seeds.

When it was almost time for the movie to start, he held Bai Lijuan's hand and walked into the cinema.

"Excuse me, please let us through, thank you, please let us through."

Holding hands, the two of them bumped and jostled their way to their seats.

"It's really not easy to watch a movie; it's just like fighting a war."

"Ours is considered easy; buying the tickets is the hardest part."

"Here are the melon seeds, crack them while you watch."

The film showing today was "Red Eagle Spreads Its Wings," a movie released in 1960.

As soon as the movie started, the noisy cinema hall quickly quieted down.

This movie mainly told the story of how, after the War of Resistance Against Japan ended, a group of cadres was sent from Yan'an to the Northeast to establish the People's Air Force.

It was a story about how these people overcame various difficulties and the obstruction and sabotage of the enemy, eventually completing their mission brilliantly.

The plot was plain to Cao Weiguo, but the airplanes in it made him very interested.

After the movie ended, Cao Weiguo and Bai Lijuan left the cinema.

Each with a candied hawthorn skewer, they ate while walking into the department store.

Amidst the bustling crowd, Bai Lijuan was enjoying herself immensely.

But not long after entering, Cao Weiguo keenly sensed something unusual.

Glancing back, he discovered a sneaky-looking guy.

After following for a few steps, that guy actually reached his hand toward Bai Lijuan's trouser pocket.

"Hey! Where are you putting your hand?"

Cao Weiguo turned around abruptly and grabbed the man's wrist, his strength as powerful as iron pliers.

"Why are you grabbing my hand!"

"Let go!"

That person couldn't pull his hand away, but there wasn't a hint of fear on his face.

He glared at Cao Weiguo with fierce eyes and shouted aggressively.

Two men approached from nearby, staring at Cao Weiguo with unkind eyes.

"Comrade, you might have misunderstood something."

"My brother here is a decent person."

One of the men walked up to Cao Weiguo: "In this crowd, it's inevitable to have some bumps and scrapes."

"Weiguo, let it go."

Bai Lijuan nervously tugged at Cao Weiguo's sleeve, not wanting to cause more trouble.

These thieves were also known as 'Buddhas' in Jingcheng; they mostly operated in groups and used underhanded methods.

Once you got entangled with them, there would be endless trouble, and ordinary people were unwilling to provoke them.

"Kid, I advise you to obediently let go and apologize."

"Otherwise, be careful about losing an arm or breaking a leg."

The 'Buddha' whose wrist was being held had an arrogant expression and didn't put Cao Weiguo in his eyes at all.

Not only was he not timid or afraid, but he even uttered threats and intimidation.

"Ah! You damn well better let go of me immediately!"

Cao Weiguo's right hand suddenly increased its force, and the 'Buddha' screamed and struggled in pain.

But no matter how much strength he used, he couldn't break free or shake him off.

"Hey! You grandson! You're looking for trouble, aren't you!"

Seeing this, another 'Buddha' changed his expression and threw a punch at Cao Weiguo's face.

"Ah!"

"Bang!"

Holding the 'Buddha' with his right hand, Cao Weiguo raised his left foot and kicked the 'Buddha' who had swung the punch to the ground.

"Help! A thief is hitting people!"

Bai Lijuan shouted loudly in worry, and the nearby public immediately surrounded them.

The 'Buddha' on the ground clutched his stomach and screamed, while the other 'Buddha' was surrounded by the crowd with a panicked expression.

"I'm not a thief!"

"Everyone, judge for yourselves! I just happened to be a bit close to them."

"As a result, this person came up and grabbed me, saying I'm a thief!"

"Not only did he slander me, but he also hit my friend."

"This person is too unreasonable!"

"Bullying people in broad daylight!"