Chapter 180: Yang Rong

On October 21, 1961, in WanDao, the weather was clear.

Yang Rong stared at the withdrawn sentry outside the door, dazed.

Zhao Man Ting noticed her husband's oddness and also came over.

The person who had been standing at their door was gone.

"Lao Yang, what's going on?"

She asked doubtfully.

Yang Rong shook his head; he was also puzzled.

"I don't know, and I don't know whether it's good or bad."

Faced with this abnormal situation, the couple fell into silence.

After half an hour, there was still nothing unusual outside.

Yang Rong had Zhao Man Ting stay at home while he went out.

Zhao Man Ting watched Yang Rong walk out the gate, seeing nothing unusual, and then watched him go farther away, still seeing nothing unusual.

Watching her husband disappear before her eyes, she felt an inexplicable worry.

It wasn't until an hour later that Yang Rong returned.

His face showed both the joy of gaining freedom and the bewilderment of suddenly regaining it.

"They're gone, they left, just like that."

Zhao Man Ting took her husband's hand.

"Lao Yang, what's the situation?"

Yang Rong grabbed Zhao Man Ting's hand and excitedly started a duet dance.

"Hahaha… We're free, Man Ting, we're free."

He laughed and laughed, overcome with joy to tears.

Zhao Man Ting was also struck by this good news, her mind reeling, unable to contain her excitement.

"Really, really? Are we free?"

Then she thought of something, excitedly grabbing Yang Rong's hand.

"Then can we go back and look for Qing'er?"

"Lao Yang, Qing'er, Qing'er."

She said this, and began to cry.

Yang Rong also shed tears; when they left, Yang Qing was only ten, and they didn't know how he was now.

However, following their noble sentiments, they believed Qing'er should be fine, after all there was still the bond of incense between them.

Although WanDao's broadcasts constantly spewed ill of that place, anyone who had lived through that era would understand: they were a certain kind of people, wholeheartedly for the people, how could they possibly make things difficult for a child?

He was quite confident about this.

Yang Rong gently wiped the tears from his wife's eyes and said firmly.

"We have a chance, we will definitely have a chance."

"Now we can act freely, so we can slowly think of ways to contact them."

"Man Ting, you don't need to worry; I promise you, our child is certainly doing well now."

Only then did Zhao Man Ting stop her tears.

Just then.

Bang…bang…bang…

Someone knocked on his door.

Yang Rong opened the door to find Sun Chengyu standing there with an inexplicable smile.

"Adjutant Sun."

Yang Rong hurriedly gave a warm greeting.

Sun Chengyu gave him a slight smile, then said.

"You already know, don't you? You've regained your freedom."

Yang Rong let him in and attended to him, serving tea and water.

"Adjutant Sun, did something happen? Otherwise, why would they lift our surveillance?"

Sun Chengyu took out a document from the bag he carried.

"This is the Exit Restriction Order."

"That is to say, although you are no longer under surveillance, you are not allowed to leave the island."

Yang Rong took the document, his brows slightly furrowed.

"Adjutant Sun, what does this mean? I'm completely confused."

"How could they lift the surveillance so straightforwardly, yet restrict exit?"

"Has something happened?"

Saying this, Yang Rong pulled a pocket watch from his pocket and pushed it over.

Sun Chengyu took the pocket watch without a change in expression and slipped it into his pocket, then said.

"You've benefited from the other side's grace; half a month ago, the other side proactively sent a message saying someone intended to assassinate the Chairman."

"Later we actually foiled an assassination attempt."

"The Chairman was quite shocked by this; it's no longer news."

"In short, because the other side showed goodwill, the Chairman no longer restricts those of you who have people left over there, allowing you to live freely."

"However, from now on we will no longer provide livelihood guarantees or protection; everything will be up to you."

Of course, relatively speaking, besides leaving the country, you can also engage in any profession.

Only then did Yang Rong understand what had happened.

Their freedom actually came from the opposite side.

So that's it, thank you Deputy Sun for clearing up the confusion.

Deputy Sun still looked at them suspiciously.

Do you think this is a good thing for you?

You still have some news about things hidden on the opposite side, and it's not exactly a secret.

You should understand the principle that possessing jade brings guilt.

How about it, do you want to cooperate with me?

We'll split what we get evenly, and I can continue to provide you protection.

Yang Rong is an old fox; he clearly understands that once this secret is spoken, they likely face immediate danger of being silenced.

Not speaking, at least for now, is safe.

He gave a slight smile.

Deputy Sun, you should also understand what the situation was back then.

We two were suddenly taken away, and anything we had was also searched by the opposite side.

What could be taken was all brought together.

If you ask whether there is any other property, there truly is; the original warehouse still has some supplies and money.

There are also some items in the pawnshop, and in the money shop there are still tens of thousands of silver dollars.

Among my brothers, there is still a gold vault kept for emergencies.

However, my brothers—some have come over, some have died, and some remain on the opposite side; I really don't know whether that sum of money is still there.

Sun Chengyu gave him a doubtful glance, not really believing that Yang Rong truly had no way out.

Since that's the case, then congratulations, Yang Lao.

Wishing Yang Lao a bright future like a splendid brocade.

After Sun Chengyu left, Yang Rong's face grew dark.

Zhao Man Ting also looked anxiously at Yang Rong.

What should we do?

Yang Rong thought for a moment, then said.

Over these years, the old bandit in the middle has tried to contact me, but I never dared to tell you.

Now that we are free, it's time to contact our old partners.

Zhao Man Ting showed surprise.

Old bandit?

Yang Rong nodded.

He is in New Bamboo.

Zhao Man Ting.

So should we move over there?

Yang Rong affirmed.

We are no longer safe here.

Or it would be better to stay farther away from here.

Not many days later, Yang Rong abandoned his family property, taking some personal belongings and leaving.

Because the departure was sudden, by the time Sun Chengyu found out, they had already arrived in New Bamboo.

Sun Chengyu looked at the empty residence and cursed.

Damn, careless of them—they actually dared to abandon their homes and give up their property.

He thought Yang Rong had no support, after living a while in North Bend, with no way out, eventually he would still end up demanding it from him.

As a result, they wanted nothing and fled.

Investigate for me, find out where they are.

Bring them back to me.

Want to escape my Five Finger Mountain?

Dream on.

Do you think I, Sun Chengyu, am a soft persimmon?