Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

Chapter 310 Xu Fugui Hires a Killer to Murder Sha Zhu

Four o'clock in the afternoon.

Courtyard 95.

When Qin Jingru returned to the courtyard, Wang Feng smiled and said, "Jingru, you're back. There's a chicken and a fish in the kitchen. Take them with you, and we'll go to courtyard number 28."

"OK."

Qin Jingru washed the lunchbox, went to the kitchen, took a small burlap sack, and put the chicken and fish into it.

"Brother Wang Feng, let's go."

"Um."

After locking the door, the two rode their bicycles to No. 28 courtyard.

"Brother Feng, Sister Jingru, you're here."

Lou Xiao'e greeted Wang Feng and Qin Jingru with a smile.

Back inside, Lou Xiao'e poured a cup of tea for Wang Feng and Qin Jingru respectively. Looking at the burlap sack Qin Jingru had brought, she asked curiously, "Sister Jingru, what's in this?"

"It's nothing, just a chicken and a fish. Goose, go boil some water and get ready to kill the chicken," Qin Jingru said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Lou Xiao'e agreed and went to prepare hot water.

When she's not cooking, she keeps the fire burning to keep the water hot, because she can't let the fire sit idle and waste it. But the water probably isn't very hot right now, so she has to open the vent to make the coal burn more vigorously.

Lou Xiao'e went to boil water, while Qin Jingru went to kill the fish. After killing the fish, the water was ready, and the two of them killed the chicken and plucked its feathers together.

Wang Feng sipped his tea, watching this heartwarming scene, and smiled.

The two women are now much better chefs than Sha Zhu. Killing chickens and fish is a piece of cake for them, and they quickly prepare the ingredients.

Before six o'clock in the afternoon, a fragrant stew of old hen and dried mushrooms, and a braised fish were served.

Lou Xiao'e placed a chicken leg on Wang Feng's plate and gave him a sweet smile: "Brother Feng, have a chicken leg."

"Um."

Wang Feng picked up a chicken leg and started eating, then asked, "Son, how are your dad's old things doing?"

Lou Xiao'e ate a piece of chicken, put down her bowl, rolled her eyes and said, "It won't be that fast. My dad has so many old things, all stored in different places. If you want to put them all together, they won't dare to do it openly. They can only take it slowly. I estimate it will take about three more days."

Wang Feng nodded: "Okay, I'm not in a hurry. Tell your dad and the others to be careful."

"OK."

Qin Jingru knew nothing about old objects and couldn't get a word in edgewise, so she could only eat by herself.

After finishing their meal, drinking a pot of tea, and taking a bath, the three of them went to bed early.

......

at the same time.

In a secluded courtyard in Mao'er Hutong, Xu Fugui, wearing a hood, knocked on the door.

"Knock knock knock, knock knock."

He was very particular about the sound of his knocking: three knocks followed by two more, which represented three long knocks and two short knocks.

The henchmen guarding the courtyard knew that business had arrived when they heard their distinctive knocking sound, and they quickly opened the door.

The gatekeeper wasn't surprised to see the person wearing a hood; many people who came to them for business didn't show their true faces.

Who are you looking for?

Xu Fugui said in a low voice, "I'm looking for Ninth Master."

"Come with me."

Xu Fugui nodded and followed the gatekeeper into the main room.

Upon entering the main room, Xu Fugui saw a screen behind which sat three figures. Xu Fugui could only see the three figures behind the screen; he couldn't tell whether they were men or women.

Xu Fugui looked at the hand gestures of the two figures, which clearly indicated that they were aiming guns at him. However, he was a man who had seen a lot, so he was not very afraid.

The gatekeeper brought Xu Fugui over, closed the door, and left without saying a word.

Just as Xu Fugui was about to speak, he heard a sinister voice coming from behind the screen.

"What do you need me for? Do you know our rules?"

Xu Fugui nodded and said in a low voice, "I know. For ordinary people, losing a hand or foot costs three hundred, and losing a life costs eight hundred."

The Ninth Master, standing behind the screen, saw that the visitor was a man of good manners and said in a sinister tone, "Friend, state your purpose."

"I want someone's life," Xu Fugui said through gritted teeth, his voice low.

"No problem, it's 800 yuan for an ordinary person. You pay the full amount, leave the person's information, and then you can leave."

Xu Fugui was taken aback, and asked in a deep voice, "Isn't your rule that you pay half upfront and the other half after the job is done?"

Upon hearing this, Ninth Master let out a strange laugh: "Hehehe, it seems you know our rules quite well. However, since you're wearing a hood and your voice is altered, you must pay the full amount. Otherwise, where will we find you after the job is done? If you don't want to pay the full amount, that's fine too. Just take off the hood now and give us your name."

When asked to remove his hood and give his name, Xu Fugui refused without hesitation.

"I'll pay in full."

As he spoke, Xu Fugui took out eight hundred yuan from his pocket and placed Sha Zhu's information on the table.

"Ninth Master, I hope you can abide by the rules of the underworld. Once you've taken the money, you must get things done for me."

"Hehe, friend, don't worry. The reason we charge more than others is because of my reputation, Ninth Master. Even if we fail to kill this person the first time, we will continue to send people to take action until the mission is completed," Ninth Master said with a sly laugh.

"We will investigate this person's information in the next couple of days. If this person is really an ordinary person, we will arrange for someone to take action."

Hearing the answer he wanted, Xu Fugui nodded in a low voice and said, "Okay, then I'll be going now."

"Friend, take care. If you ever need anything in the future, feel free to come to me. As long as you can afford it, we can handle anything."

"Can."

Xu Fugui walked out of the courtyard and finally breathed a long sigh of relief. Unbeknownst to him, cold sweat had already broken out on his back.

He had been held at gunpoint in the room the whole time, and the feeling that his life was constantly in someone else's hands made him feel very depressed.

However, this was the most reputable company he knew, and he was willing to spend more money rather than risk any further mishaps.

We can't end up like the people Da Mao called last time, who spent 500 yuan and only managed to break Sha Zhu's leg without even breaking his right hand. Luckily, those people were trustworthy and refunded Da Mao 200 yuan in the end.

It was already past eight o'clock in the evening, and there were hardly any people on the streets. Xu Fugui came to a secluded alley, took off his hood, and headed towards Shajing Alley.