Dr. Gu and Grandma Jiang were staying at Li Xiangdong's house. They finished dinner early this morning and went back to their room to rest.
A few days ago, Li Lan and Bai Yulong took Xiao Baitian to Qingyuan City, Shanxi Province, where a hot pot chicken restaurant opened a branch. The family of three went to attend the opening ceremony.
Therefore, the nearest neighbor to Li Xiangdong's huge house was more than two miles away.
Xue Ran and the others first locked all the doors inside and outside Guo Yuxi's house with the newly bought large iron locks.
Even if the people inside wake up tomorrow morning, it will take a lot of effort to break the lock.
By then, they had long since flown away and disappeared without a trace.
Then, without stopping, he packed his things and went straight to Li Xiangdong's house.
In the darkness of night, a crescent moon hung high in the sky, and Li Xiangdong's front door was tightly shut.
Xue Ran took out a few pieces of stewed pork ribs from his pocket beforehand, and then threw them over the wall into the yard.
He whispered to the person behind him, "Li Xiangdong's two hunting dogs are very clever. Let's poison them first so they won't bark, then we can sneak in without anyone noticing."
The ribs were cooked with dichlorvos, which is extremely poisonous. If either winter plum or jasmine eats a piece of it, they will die from bleeding from all seven orifices in no time.
They waited for a while and, sure enough, didn't hear the dog bark. Xue Ran then tentatively threw in a small stone and listened carefully to any sounds coming from inside the wall.
There was no sound.
The only sounds were the rustling of leaves in the wind and the chirping of crickets.
It's estimated that the wintersweet and jasmine were killed by the poisoned pork rib medicine long ago.
"Go in!"
Xue Ran turned around and whispered to a rather short man behind her.
The man found the spot he had chosen beforehand, and without saying a word, he stretched his limbs, took two steps back, took a running start, pushed off with his left foot and pushed off with his right, and quickly climbed up to the top of Li Xiangdong's wall.
In fact, to prevent thieves, when Li Xiangdong built the house, he fixed a lot of broken glass bottle pieces to the top of the outer wall with cement, each piece with the sharp head facing upwards.
If someone with ill intentions tries to climb over the wall, their hand will be pierced by shards of glass as soon as they reach out!
Perhaps it was God's right eye, but for some reason, the originally tightly sealed shards of glass had some gaps that were just big enough for one person to pass through.
Xue Ran strolled around the village every day, but his eyes were seriously focused on many important events.
Sure enough, the short man easily climbed onto the top of the wall and jumped down silently.
Soon, the door that had been tightly closed was gently opened.
Xue Ran and his two companions slipped inside like ghosts, and then the door was closed again.
All of this happened too quickly, like a light boat passing through water without leaving a trace.
The sound of the wind rustling through the leaves and the chirping of crickets, under the soft moonlight, sounded like a beautiful sonata.
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Men Shifang drove leisurely, heading straight for a narrow, dirty alley.
Outside the alley, there were poles standing haphazardly, with colorful little flags hanging on them.
Li Xiangdong looked around and asked Men Shifang curiously.
"Boss Men, weren't we supposed to be eating? What are you doing here?"
Men Shifang smiled mysteriously, "What's wrong with this place? This place is actually quite nice!"
Li Xiangdong asked, puzzled, "Okay?"
"Of course!"
Men Shifang rested one hand on the steering wheel, and with the other hand, he took out a cigarette case from his pocket, popped a cigarette into his mouth, and put it in his mouth.
Li Xiangdong, with his keen eye, lit the cigarette in his mouth with a lighter.
"Hiss—whoosh—"
Men Shifang took a deep drag of his cigarette and then winked at Li Xiangdong.
"Brother, you must be twenty-seven or twenty-eight this year, right?"
"Twenty-seven years old (by Chinese reckoning)."
"You're a grown man now, why would your dad care whether you drink or not?"
Li Xiangdong smiled faintly but did not answer.
Men Shifang got excited, "Brother, I've heard that the reason your village is so rich is all thanks to you!"
I refuse to believe it. You, the de facto ruler of Lijiapo, a young man nearing thirty, would be afraid of your father?
As he spoke, Men Shifang, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, glanced sideways at Li Xiangdong to see his reaction.
"It's all just rumors."
Li Xiangdong's voice was very calm.
Men Shifang clearly did not believe it.
"Brother, you've never had a good meal. Today I'll take you to try something new. I guarantee you'll crave it so much you'll never want to leave."
Li Xiangdong, the gatekeeper, gave a lewd smile and also showed a keen interest.
The car made several turns before stopping in front of a two-story unfinished building in a dilapidated alley.
"This is it?"
Li Xiangdong was completely bewildered. "Are there any restaurants here?"
Men Shifang grabbed Li Xiangdong's wrist, his large, fan-like hands gripping Li Xiangdong's wrist like iron clamps.
Just then, a man appeared from some obscure corner and grabbed Li Xiangdong's other wrist.
Li Xiangdong was momentarily paralyzed, his expression changed drastically, and he anxiously asked Men Shifang, "What is this? What is this?"
Men Shifang smiled and said, "These are the rules for entering this door."
rule?
What rules?
Li Xiangdong found out very quickly.
It turns out that this seemingly inconspicuous two-story unfinished building, which houses many homeless people, actually has five basement levels underneath!
The luxuriousness of these five basement floors left Li Xiangdong speechless.
Crystal chandeliers, huge oil paintings, wallpaper, imported liquor—the first floor is decorated in a purely Western style.
The second floor is a pure white modern style, somewhat like the minimalist style of the 21st century. The most eye-catching feature is a large bookcase on one wall, with each shelf filled with books.
The third floor is purely Chinese style, with various precious mahogany furniture, central hall, Luohan bed, Wanli cabinet, moon hole bed, scroll calligraphy and painting, precious bronzes and porcelain, and red gauze fluttering everywhere, which gives a rather strange, luxurious and decadent feeling.
Li Xiangdong's ears twitched; he seemed to hear faint sounds of men and women laughing and joking coming from the room next door.
Men Shifang took Li Xiangdong's hand and quietly walked down the corridor, stopping in front of a small house.
Through the gaps in the doors and windows, one could see a man and two women playing and frolicking on the opposite couch, already almost completely naked.
Li Xiangdong frowned. Why did this man's back look so familiar?
Just then, the man turned his face towards him.
Li Xiangdong took two steps back in shock, bumping directly into Men Shifang behind him.
Seeing Li Xiangdong's incredulous and shocked face, Men Shifang put his index finger to his lips, signaling him to be quiet.
Then she gently led him back into the lobby.
Li Xiangdong suddenly realized that this wasn't some strangely decorated basement.
This is a den of monsters that can eat people!
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