I am Jia Dongjin in the Siheyuan (Courtyard House)

Chapter 122 Warning

"Hey, where are you?"

Suddenly a sharp female voice rang out, and the one calling was Luo Sanya.

"It's Luo Sanya!"

Yi Damao's heart skipped a beat. He immediately grabbed the stick and responded enthusiastically, "We're here."

Luo Sanya is no ordinary girl. She has a fiery personality and is skilled in martial arts. She learned some assassination techniques from Old Luo and can stab people with a stick with great pain. As the leader of the children in the courtyard, she is someone who can stand up to Yan Jiekuang and Liu Guangfu.

Yi Damao had also suffered at Luo Sanya's hands. He was a smart man. The other party was not calling him, but Banggeng. This made Yi Damao feel scared. He dared not push anyone again and instead helped Banggeng up.

"Hey, you can have fun, but be careful, things get complicated here."

"Big Brother Mao, thank goodness you reacted quickly and saved Banggeng. Falling into the water is no joke."

Yan Jiedi was startled and quickly reminded the bewildered Banggeng to be careful.

Yi Damao had a plan in mind. He could save people or push people away, as long as he was in an invincible position. He didn't want to become cannon fodder or pay the price.

In this situation, he had no choice but to save her. Luo Sanya was tall, so even if he pushed Banggeng into the water, it wouldn't make a difference; he would only be taking a huge risk for nothing.

"I want to fly a kite too."

Not long after, Luo Sanya came running over, panting, and they joined each other to fly kites.

The butt curtain was a bit ugly, but it was Yan Jiedi's treasure. She ran and jumped around with the stick, having a great time. Later, Luo Jun also came over.

"Bang Geng, stay away from the shore, be careful not to fall in."

Unlike Yan Jiedi and Luo Jun, Luo Sanya didn't play much. She sat down on the gap in the railing on the shore, her eyes fixed on Bang Geng and her younger brother Luo Jun, and occasionally glancing at Yi Damao, her eyes full of amusement.

She is also a leader among children. She is the same age as Yi Damao this year. Girls develop earlier, and in terms of physical strength, Luo Sanya is not afraid of Yi Damao.

As evening fell and the kite was being reeled in, the setting sun painted it a golden-red hue. Several children sat on a rock to rest, watching the kite slowly drift down, the string creaking and groaning.

Yi Damao's mind was in turmoil, and his palms were sweaty.

Only now did he truly realize the risks, and his mind began to churn as he recalled Jia Dongjin's ferocity in taking down his opponents with a single punch.

Another important factor is that Luo Sanya never leaves Banggeng's side. This little girl is not to be trifled with, and the way she looks at him is meaningful, as if she knows something.

"Forget it, there's plenty of time. I'm too young to mess with her now. I'll deal with it when I'm older. My life is more important. Grandma Gao is too stingy. She didn't give me anything substantial. It's not worth it for two yuan and this little bit of dried sweet potato."

Yi Damao was still young, and thinking of his deep-seated hatred, he did not heed Gao Cuilan's instructions to spend money to hire someone to deal with the sticks. Instead, he took matters into his own hands and adopted a more drastic approach.

Unlike ordinary children, Yi Damao was the only one who knew something about the relationship between Liu Hong and Yi Zhonghai.

Knowing a little about the inside story, he was not very grateful for Yi Zhonghai's adoption.

Driven by hatred for the Jia family, Yi Damao had already planned to do it without Gao Cuilan even needing to incite him.

That night, Gao Cuilan gave him several options, such as having him find someone to beat up Banggeng, or scar Banggeng into having a mental breakdown, etc. The two yuan and dried sweet potato were the kickbacks.

Yi Damao pondered for several days and realized that there was no fence around the beach in Shicha. As long as there was no evidence, it would be best to drown Banggeng half to death.

Of course, if Bang Geng really dies, it's just bad luck for him. At worst, he'll get a severe beating, and Jia Dongjin probably wouldn't dare to kill him.

Yi Damao knew very well that he could remain silent, but it wouldn't work if someone saw him; if he was discovered, he would be sent to a juvenile detention center.

Therefore, as soon as Qin Sanya called out, Yi Damao immediately stopped and dared not have any more thoughts. In any case, he had left himself a way out. At worst, he could go down into the river to save Banggeng. Nothing serious would happen.

A fist the size of a clay pot is enough to frighten even Liu Haizhong, let alone 11-year-old Yi Damao.

Yi Damao put on a smile, took out some dried sweet potatoes, gave each person a piece, and said in a friendly manner, "You had a good time today, didn't you? These are dried sweet potatoes made by Grandma Gao. Try them, they're guaranteed to be so sweet they'll make your teeth ache."

"Big Brother Mao is so nice!"

"Thank you, Brother Mao!"

"Oh, you're quite polite. You'll play with me from now on. I know a lot of things, and I guarantee you'll have a great time. We're good neighbors, so I can trade my dried sweet potatoes for your dried fish."

Kids will be kids. Banggeng was happily eating dried sweet potato, unaware that he had almost lost his life. He had just walked back and forth at the gates of hell several times.

"Hey, Jie Di, we've finally found you!"

Like Qin Sanya, the brothers Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang were also panting as they ran to the group of people flying kites.

While Jia Zhangshi was searching the entire courtyard for Banggeng, she learned from Luo Jun that Jiedi had come here with Yi Damao to fly kites, and Banggeng was with them. Yan Jiefang was startled and immediately ran over, and Jie Kuang also inexplicably followed his second brother.

"Da Mao, come here for a second."

Yan Jiefang was already taking on the appearance of a young man. When he saw the terrain, he was immediately startled. This place was right next to the lake, and there was no railing or anything. If Jie Di and Bang Geng fell in, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Thinking that his sister Jie Di might be caught in the crossfire, Yan Jiefang's face turned pale. He grabbed Yi Damao by the neck, dragged him to a wall where no one could see him, and warned him sternly, "Damao, Jia Dongjin took down those old guys, and you still dare to touch his son, and drag my sister into it too? Do you want to die? Let me tell you the truth, I've got Bang Geng under my protection. If you dare to touch Bang Geng, I'll make you pay."

"No, I didn't. We were having a great time, and we even gave them dried sweet potatoes. If you don't believe me, go ask the four of them. Luo Sanya can vouch for us."

Yi Damao dared not admit it. He quickly defended himself, secretly glad that he had been clever and had even given the four of them some dried sweet potatoes.

"Stop talking nonsense. Now is not the time to fly a kite. Don't try to fool me."

When Yan Jiefang returned to the courtyard, he immediately informed Jia Dongjin. Jia Dongjin was also very direct. He dragged Yi Damao to the wall, grabbed him by the collar, and lifted him up with one hand.

"Liu Damao, if Yi Zhonghai can find you, I can find you too, along with your two younger brothers. Listen carefully, if anything happens to Bang Geng, I will hold you responsible. None of you three brothers will escape, and your father Liu Hong will be no exception."

After warning Yi Damao, Jia Dongjin went to the Yi family home and sternly warned Yi Zhonghai and his wife, "I keep my word. Actually, I don't have any particular ambitions. I just want to stay with my wife and children and live a peaceful life. But not causing trouble doesn't mean I'm afraid of trouble. If anything happens to Bang Geng, I will hold you responsible. If you want to die, go ahead and do it."

The soft fear the hard, and the hard fear the reckless.

No one is unafraid of death. Since the other party promised not to retaliate, Yi Zhonghai and Gao Cuilan looked at each other and gave up their mischievous thoughts. Instead, they told Yi Damao not to provoke Bang Geng.

Only the two families and the Yan and Luo families knew about the kite incident; the parties involved, Bang Geng and Yan Jiedi, were kept in the dark.

No one made a fuss about it, and the people in the courtyard didn't know anything about it. They only knew that Bang Geng had been beaten up by Jia Zhangshi again and dared not go near the water again.

Life goes on, the courtyard remains quiet, and the air is still filled with the smell of people looking for food.

A few days later, on his day off, Jia Dongjin left early and returned late, and then he entered the Luo family's house for the first time.

"Grandma, I'm not very skilled, but I was lucky today and caught some small fish. Here, have a taste."

Jia Dongjin reached out and handed over a burlap sack containing more than ten kilograms of fish.

"Sanya, I heard you can wield a stick. Banggeng and I both really like it. When you have some free time, could you please teach Banggeng?"

Luo Sanya was no little girl, so Jia Dongjin couldn't easily pull her away. He grabbed the little boy Luo Jun and took out a few boiled eggs and a handful of candy from his pocket.

The Luo family home was too crowded; Jia Dongjin didn't even have a place to sit. He didn't stay long, thanked them briefly, and then left.

Before leaving, Jia Dongjin said, "I will never thank you for your kindness. I will remember it in my heart. If you need anything in the future, just let me know."

Luo Jun ate the candy, his eyes squinting happily. He hadn't eaten candy for a long time, so long that he had forgotten the sweetness of candy.

In the end, the taste was so good that the children couldn't bear to throw away the candy wrappers, carefully stuffing them into their pockets, and they could even lick the wrappers when they wanted some.

"Huh, what's in my pocket?"

Luo Jun took it out and saw that there was one, two, and finally he actually pulled out five big black tens.

"It's too heavy, the gift is too heavy!"

Old Mrs. Luo was too strict with her family, and her son Luo Jianguo was too honest. In particular, Old Mrs. Luo taught her children from a young age not to take advantage of others. Luo Jianguo took the money and was about to chase after Jia Dongjin to return it, but Luo Sanya stopped him from returning it.

"Dad, I know we've taken advantage of the Jia family, but we're desperately short of money right now. Look how greedy my brother is. Let's take this money for now and repay their favor later. I'll also sincerely teach Banggeng the assassination technique so that Yi Damao, that bastard, won't bully him again."

With strict parents above him and a pitiful child below, Luo Jianguo was once again caught in a dilemma as he looked at his pleading youngest son.

"Take it. Sanya is right. Jia Dongjin isn't short of money, but our family is. When we don't have enough to eat, we shouldn't be picky! Sanya, remember to teach Banggeng well, cough cough!"

In the end, it was Old Luo who made the decision. The assassination technique was something he had captured from a prisoner of war years ago. This prisoner was a Taiwanese man in the Botian Detachment who had been temporarily transferred to the Yunnan-Burma battlefield and belonged to the 18th Division.

The past is not forgotten. The 18th Division was one of the main perpetrators of the NJ massacre. Five divisions committed atrocities at the time, among which the 6th Division (Kumamoto Division) and the 16th Division (Kyoto Division) were transferred and annihilated by the U.S. army in the Pacific War, avenging the Japanese people.

Incidentally, Aono Ichiki, who instigated the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, died in the Battle of Guadalcanal.

Two other divisions escaped punishment. The 9th Division (Kanazawa Division) was transferred to Taiwan in 1944, thus avoiding the most brutal fighting in the Pacific theater. It surrendered in August 1945. Its commander, Yoshizumi Ryosuke, was not included in the war criminal list after the war and escaped trial.

The 114th Division was transferred back to the mainland for rest and reorganization in July 1939, and was disbanded in August (its number was cancelled). The original division commander, Shigeharu Suematsu, was not included in the list of war criminals.

The 18th Division was transferred to the Burma theater in Southeast Asia, where it suffered heavy losses from the Expeditionary Force and the British Army in places such as the Hukawng Valley. Its main force was almost completely wiped out. This division was annihilated by the Chinese, which comforted the souls of countless NJ people in heaven.

Out of consideration for his fellow countrymen, Old Luo was initially very lenient with this prisoner. However, after learning that he had been to the mainland and committed numerous atrocities there, the prisoner, before learning that he was about to be executed, offered him this assassination technique.

Luo Jianguo disliked practicing martial arts, and Old Luo had no choice but to let him learn. In the end, only Luo Sanya received the true teachings. The little girl defeated Liu Guangfu and Yan Jiekuang with just her assassination skills and became the leader of the children in the courtyard.

"They were just saying that casually, just looking for an excuse to express their gratitude. Don't take it seriously."

Seeing the old man coughing so hard, Mrs. Luo felt sorry for him and massaged his back, so she tacitly accepted the 50 yuan.

When Jia Dongjin helped the Luo family, it was out of his own good intentions. He only sent small fish a few times, totaling about ten catties, but it may have been in exchange for Banggeng's life.

Good deeds lead to good results. Jia Dongjin favored sons over daughters, but unexpectedly, Luo Sanya played a significant role in the end.

The Yan brothers also helped, and Jia Dongjin gave them extra benefits as well. At this time, we must not be stingy; we must be willing to spend a little money in order to accomplish great things.

But I can't let this go!

Pulling back a corner of the curtain, Jia Dongjin narrowed his eyes as he looked at the Yi family across the street. He was an ordinary, honest man, but for the first time in his life, he was forced to contemplate murder.

"Timing, I need timing, patience, composure, and progress..."

Jia Dongjin began to mentally prepare himself again.

It took a lot of effort for Jia Dongjin to calm Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu down. He said firmly, "We are good citizens and must abide by the law and follow the right path. We must never break the law or violate discipline. This matter must not be spread. We should all keep it to ourselves. We just finished fighting with the Liu family and it is not advisable to cause any more trouble."

"After her husband's death, she should follow her son." Jia Zhangshi nodded silently. Qin Huairu didn't say anything; she was beyond furious. That night, as they were going to bed, she whispered, "Don't go east unless absolutely necessary. And before you do, you need to think about your escape route. Besides, maybe that old bastard is doing it on purpose. He's forcing you to make a mistake. Yi Damao isn't his biological son; he can abandon him at any time. You need to be aware of that."

"Huai Ru, what are you thinking? I'm a good citizen, I won't do anything, and I don't need any backup plan."

Jia Dongjin's heart stirred. He looked at the woman and smiled, "I've found a martial arts instructor for Banggeng and asked the housekeeper for some money and provisions."

"The term 'housekeeper' won't do. Calling me 'housekeeper' makes me sound old. I need to be called 'head wife' to get money and provisions allocated."

Regardless, Bang Geng escaped a disaster, and Qin Huairu was mostly relieved. She deliberately made some witty remarks, hoping that the man would relax and put aside his bad intentions.

The next day after get off work, an unexpected guest arrived at the Jia family's home.