Returning to 1955, I began a life of lively chaos and leisure in that legendary Siheyuan. Let's see how a modern person can live their own little life by "gouging" (playing it safe/layi...
"You stay here and get ready to help me!" Wu Yu reminded Liu Guangqi after he was ready.
Even though Wu Yu was confident he could successfully ambush Xu Damao, he still felt he needed Liu Guangqi's support.
Otherwise, given Xu Damao's burly physique, Wu Yu, being a small chick, would definitely not have gained any advantage.
"I understand, don't worry!"
Liu Guangqi nodded seriously, which meant he agreed to the matter. After all, he was a part of it.
Therefore, Liu Guangqi definitely needs to take this seriously, not only seriously, but also wholeheartedly.
Before Xu Damao arrived, the two were quickly ready. Liu Guangqi stood to the side, holding a wooden stick in his hand, staring intently into the alley.
Wu Yu, meanwhile, was holding a sack, ready to put it over Xu Damao's head at any moment.
However, it was clear that these two were unaware of something: Xu Damao had far more experience with being stuffed in sacks than they did.
When Xu Damao walked into the alley, he vaguely felt that something was wrong ahead.
So Xu Damao simply stopped and stared intently at the front of the alley, wanting to see what was different.
When Wu Yu and Liu Guangqi, who were hiding in the corner, saw Xu Damao coming over, they immediately shrank back.
However, the two waited for a long time but Xu Damao did not emerge from the alley.
Wu Yu lowered her voice, somewhat impatient, and asked Liu Guangqi, "What's going on? Where are Xu Damao's men? Why haven't they come yet?"
"I don't know, let's wait a little longer! Don't worry!"
Liu Guangqi didn't know why Xu Damao hadn't appeared immediately, but at this moment he didn't dare to peek out to check the situation outside. He could only wait patiently for Xu Damao to appear.
The two waited for two or three minutes, a time that Xu Damao could have walked back and forth in the alley several times.
However, Liu Guangqi and Wu Yu, who were lying in ambush at the entrance of the alley, did not see Xu Damao come out of the alley for a long time.
"I need to see what's going on!"
Finally, Wu Yu couldn't hold back any longer. She whispered something to Liu Guangqi and then poked her head out into the alley to look for Xu Damao.
Having waited for so long, Liu Guangqi was getting a little impatient, so when Wu Yu suggested going out to take a look, Liu Guangqi nodded slightly.
Liu Guangqi then kept a close eye on Wu Yu's movements, being cautious and wary. If Wu Yu was discovered, he would still have a chance to ambush Xu Damao.
"Huh? Where did they go? Where did they go?"
However, when Wu Yu peeked out into the alley, she found that there was no one there, so she couldn't help but ask a question.
Upon hearing Wu Yu's words, Liu Guangqi couldn't help but ask, "What happened?"
Wu Yu pointed in the direction of the alley and replied to Liu Guangqi, "I don't know where they went. There's not a soul in the alley!"
"ah?"
"Didn't we just see him go into the alley?"
Liu Guangqi couldn't help but say in shock, "I just saw Xu Damao take over the alley, that's something I saw with my own eyes."
There are no other houses in this alley, so how could Xu Damao suddenly disappear?
Unbeknownst to the two, Xu Damao had just entered the alley when he spotted what appeared to be a familiar figure ahead.
Having been trapped in sacks too many times, Xu Damao simply didn't dare to take the risk.
He thought that if someone was lying in ambush ahead, he might be at risk of being attacked, so Xu Damao simply stopped and observed.
Finally, he simply turned around and left the alley, thinking of taking a detour to the back of the alley to take a look.
However, walking this way will take a few minutes longer than walking through the alley.
This is why Wu Yu and Liu Guangqi didn't see Xu Damao in the alley; in fact, Xu Damao didn't see who was lying in ambush for him.
However, for his own safety, Xu Damao still retreated from the alley.
His retreat left Liu Guangqi and Wu Yu completely bewildered. They had clearly seen Xu Damao enter the alley, but they couldn't find him.
"Yes!"
"I clearly saw him go into the alley just now, where did he go?"
Wu Yu couldn't help but scratch his head. He hadn't expected this to happen, leaving everyone completely baffled.
"Could it be that we both saw it wrong just now?" Wu Yu asked Liu Guangqi again.
Liu Guangqi shook his head, saying uncertainly, "That's impossible! It's one thing if you're wrong, but do you think we could both be wrong at the same time?"
"Xu Damao definitely went into the alley just now!"
Liu Guangqi was absolutely certain that Xu Damao had just appeared in the alley, and there was no way he had mistaken him.
However, something must have happened that he didn't know about, which is why Xu Damao disappeared.
"So what's going on now?"
"Xu Damao appeared, then disappeared again? Are we going to have to keep waiting here?"
Seeing Liu Guangqi's certainty, Wu Yu wanted Liu Guangqi to come up with a solution.
"wait?"
"Now all we can do is wait! I refuse to believe that Xu Damao can avoid taking this path!"
Liu Guangqi wasn't really sure what to do, but he couldn't think of any other solutions, so he could only continue to wait here.
Wu Yu nodded somewhat helplessly. He didn't have any better ideas and could only listen to Liu Guangqi.
Just as the two were discussing whether to continue the ambush or not, they didn't notice a figure appearing at the corner of the alley behind them.
This person was none other than Xu Damao, who had taken a detour. Xu Damao wanted to see who was waiting for him on this road where he often lay in ambush.
As soon as he reached the corner, he heard Liu Guangqi and Wu Yu talking about him, so Xu Damao stopped and secretly observed from the corner.
"Damn it, it's those two bastards!" Xu Damao cursed under his breath. He had thought someone was lying in ambush on him, but he never expected that the two people would be Liu Guangqi and Wu Yu.
However, upon closer reflection, Xu Damao felt that this matter was understandable. He had just swindled 200 yuan from Wu Yu and Liu Guangqi and had also made Liu Haizhong lose face.
If it were me, I certainly wouldn't have let this go either.